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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2020

Changes of Serum Inflammatory Molecules and Their Relationships with Visual Function in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Ayako Okita, Yusuke Murakami, Shotaro Shimokawa, Jun Funatsu, Kohta Fujiwara, Shunji Nakatake, Yoshito Koyanagi, Masato Akiyama, Atsunobu Takeda, Toshio Hisatomi and 2 more

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ayako OkitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yusuke MurakamiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Shotaro ShimokawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Jun FunatsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kohta FujiwaraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Shunji NakatakeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshito KoyanagiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Masato AkiyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Atsunobu TakedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Toshio HisatomiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yasuhiro IkedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Koh-Hei SonodaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kyushu University · JPNational Kyushu Medical Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Retinal degeneration involves neuroinflammation, and pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines are markedly increased in the eyes of patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). In this study, we investigated the changes of serum cytokines/chemokines in RP, and their relationships with visual parameters. Methods: Forty-five consecutive patients with typical RP aged 20 to -39 years and 28 age-matched and gender-matched controls were included. Fifteen cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, 1L-15, IL-17, IL-23, interferon [IFN]-γ, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, TNF-β) and 9 chemokines (eotaxin, growth-related oncogene [GRO]-α, I-309, IL-8, IFN-γ-inducible protein [IP]-10, monocyte chemotactic protein [MCP]-1, MCP-2, regulated activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted [RANTES], and thymus and activated regulated chemokine [TARC]) in the serum were simultaneously measured by a multiplexed immunoarray (Q-Plex). Relationships between these cytokines/chemokines and indices of central vision, such as visual acuity (VA), the values of static perimetry tests (Humphrey Field analyzer, the central 10-2 program), and optical coherence tomography measures were analyzed in the patients with RP. Results: Among the 15 cytokines and 9 chemokines, serum IL-8 and RANTES levels were significantly increased in patients with RP compared with controls (IL-8: P < 0.0001; RANTES: P < 0.0001). Among the elevated cytokines/chemokines, the levels of IL-8 were negatively correlated with VA (ρ = 0.3596 and P = 0.0165), and the average retinal sensitivity of four central points (ρ = -0.3691 and P = 0.0291), and 12 central points (ρ = -0.3491 and P = 0.0398), as well as the central subfield thickness (ρ = -0.3961 and P = 0.0094), and ellipsoid zone width (ρ = -0.3841 and P = 0.0120). Conclusions: Peripheral inflammatory response may be activated and serum IL-8 levels are associated with central vision in patients with RP.

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Visual AcuityAdultBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFemaleHumansInflammationMaleRetinaRetinitis PigmentosaRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceYoung AdultBiomarkersCytokines

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PMID32936303
PMCPMC7500140
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