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ArticleOphthalmology science2026

High-Dimensional Vitreous Proteomics Identifies Epigenetic Pathway Signatures in Vitreoretinal Lymphoma.

Jun Funatsu, Nobuyo Yawata, Satoko Nakano, Yuki Asahara, Koh-Hei Sonoda, Atsunobu Takeda

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Jun FunatsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Oita, Japan.
Nobuyo YawataDepartment of Ocular Pathology and Imaging Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Satoko NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Oita, Japan.
Yuki AsaharaDepartment 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.
Atsunobu TakedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Oita, Japan.

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Purpose: In this study, we sought to characterize systems-level vitreous proteomic alterations associated with vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) and determine whether coordinated proteomic signatures associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) biology are detectable within the intraocular microenvironment. Design: A cross-sectional observational study. Participants: We included 11 immunocompetent patients diagnosed with VRL (DLBCL subtype) and 4 patients with a macular hole to serve as the noninflammatory controls. Methods: Undiluted vitreous samples from 11 eyes with VRL and 4 control eyes were analyzed using the SomaScan 7K aptamer‑based proteomic platform (SomaLogic), enabling quantification of 6981 proteins from limited-volume specimens. Differential expression analysis was performed using empirical Bayes linear modeling with false discovery rate (FDR) correction, followed by Gene Ontology, Reactome, and gene set enrichment analyses. Main Outcome Measures: Differentially expressed vitreous proteins and enriched biological pathways in VRL and control samples. Results: Unbiased proteomic profiling revealed a distinct molecular signature in VRL vitreous samples, characterized by a coordinated enrichment of proteins associated with nuclear and chromatin-related pathways. A total of 2499 proteins met the predefined differential expression criteria (|log2-fold change| ≥ 0.5; adjusted Conclusions: Vitreoretinal lymphoma was characterized by enrichment of proteins associated with nuclear and epigenetic regulatory pathways and the relative suppression of extracellular structural pathways, suggesting substantial intraocular microenvironmental remodeling. These findings demonstrate that high-dimensional vitreous proteomics can capture proteomic features associated with lymphoma-related pathways and provide a framework for molecular characterization and biomarker discovery in intraocular lymphoma. Financial Disclosures: Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.

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Epigenetic pathway signaturesHigh-dimensional proteomicsTumor microenvironmentVitreoretinal lymphomaVitreous proteomics

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