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ArticleFrontiers in ophthalmology2025

Ocular and systemic immune profiles associated with cystoid macular edema in retinitis pigmentosa.

Yan Tao, Huanyu Zhao, Sakurako Shimokawa, Masatoshi Fukushima, Kohta Fujiwara, Takahiro Hisai, Kaho Yamamoto, Ayako Okita, Koh-Hei Sonoda, Yusuke Murakami

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Article in Frontiers in ophthalmology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors.

Yan TaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Huanyu ZhaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Sakurako ShimokawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Masatoshi FukushimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kohta FujiwaraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Takahiro HisaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kaho YamamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Ayako OkitaDepartment 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.
Yusuke MurakamiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the local and systemic inflammatory profiles associated with cystoid macular edema (CME) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Patients and methods: Paired aqueous humor and serum samples were collected at the time of cataract surgery from 37 eyes of 37 patients with typical RP, including 29 without CME and eight with CME. The concentrations of cytokines and chemokines were determined using a multiplexed immunoassay (Q-Plex). Group comparisons were conducted to assess differences in the inflammatory molecule levels between the RP patients with and without CME. Correlations among the intraocular parameters, the systemic inflammatory molecules, and the CME status were analyzed. Results: Compared to RP patients without CME, those with CME showed significantly increased aqueous levels of interleukin 23 (IL-23) ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that both intraocular and systemic immune activation may play a role in the development of CME in patients with RP. Specifically, IL-23-driven inflammation may be associated with macular fluid accumulation. Further longitudinal studies in larger cohorts are necessary to elucidate these relationships and explore their clinical implications.

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chemokinescystoid macular edemacytokinesneuroinflammationretinitis pigmentosa

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PMID40979286
PMCPMC12446031

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