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Elevated lipocalin-2 level in aqueous humor of patients with central retinal vein occlusion     
Yazarlar (4)
Yaran Koban
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Seda Şahin
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fatih Boy
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih KARA Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih KARA
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
To assess the concentrations of lipocalin-2 (LCN2) in the serum and the aqueous humor of patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The concentrations of LCN2 in the serum and aqueous humor of 16 cataract patients and 16 patients with CRVO with macular edema were compared. Collection of aqueous samples was conducted in the operating theater under sterile conditions and just prior to intravitreal ranibizumab injection or cataract surgery. LCN2 levels in serum and aqueous humor samples were measured using a commercial kit (human lipocalin-2/NGAL PicoKine ELISA Kit, MyBioSource Inc., USA; Catalog No: MBS175829) based on standard sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technology. The concentrations of LCN2 in the aqueous humors of the CRVO group were higher than those of the control group (p = 0.021). There was no significant difference in serum LCN2 level between the two groups (p = 0.463). Concentrations of LCN2 in aqueous humor are increased in CRVO. LCN2 may be part of a pro-catabolic phenotype, and it may play an important role in the dreaded complications of CRVO, such as macular edema, macular ischemia, and neovascularization, which lead to blindness.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aqueous humor | Lipocalin-2 | Macular edema | Matrix metalloproteinase | Retinal vein occlusion
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Ophthalmology
Dergi ISSN 1573-2630 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2019
Cilt No 39
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 981 / 986
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10792-018-0894-2
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-018-0894-2