Qiaoling Wei1,2, Ting Zhang1,2, Rui Jiang1,2, Qing Chang1,2, Yanqiong Zhang1,2, Xin Huang1,2, Xing Gao3, Hong Jin3, Gezhi Xu1,2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 3. Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate vitreous humor (VH) protein expression profiles in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), with and without intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) before vitrectomy. Methods: We enrolled consecutive PDR patients who needed pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without IVI or pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP). Visual acuity, duration, and treatment of diabetes mellitus, ocular treatment history, and fundus examinations were recorded. VH samples were collected without artificial humor infusion. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis was performed to determine the protein expression profiles of VH samples. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were performed to validate the proteomics results. Results: PDR patients who underwent IVI at a mean of 5.8 days (range, 3-8 days) before PPV (IVI group, n = 12) were younger than PDR patients with a history of PRP (PRP group, n = 29) and untreated PDR patients (control group, n = 21). The duration of diabetes mellitus was similar in the three groups. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis showed that the signal intensities for fibronectin, fibrinogen α chain, fibrinogen β chain, fibrinogen γ chain, VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR1), and VEGFR2 were significantly greater in the IVI group than in the other two groups. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays validated the results for fibronectin and fibrinogens, but found no significant differences in VEGF or VEGFR2 concentrations. VEGFR1 expression was significantly greater in the IVI and PRP groups than in the control group. Conclusions: VH fibronectin and fibrinogen concentrations were highest in the IVI patients, which may promote fibrin-fibronectin complexation and fibrosis in eyes with PDR.
Purpose: To evaluate vitreous humor (VH) protein expression profiles in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), with and without intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) before vitrectomy. Methods: We enrolled consecutive PDR patients who needed pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without IVI or pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP). Visual acuity, duration, and treatment of diabetes mellitus, ocular treatment history, and fundus examinations were recorded. VH samples were collected without artificial humor infusion. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis was performed to determine the protein expression profiles of VH samples. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were performed to validate the proteomics results. Results: PDR patients who underwent IVI at a mean of 5.8 days (range, 3-8 days) before PPV (IVI group, n = 12) were younger than PDR patients with a history of PRP (PRP group, n = 29) and untreated PDR patients (control group, n = 21). The duration of diabetes mellitus was similar in the three groups. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis showed that the signal intensities for fibronectin, fibrinogen α chain, fibrinogen β chain, fibrinogen γ chain, VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR1), and VEGFR2 were significantly greater in the IVI group than in the other two groups. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays validated the results for fibronectin and fibrinogens, but found no significant differences in VEGF or VEGFR2 concentrations. VEGFR1 expression was significantly greater in the IVI and PRP groups than in the control group. Conclusions: VH fibronectin and fibrinogen concentrations were highest in the IVI patients, which may promote fibrin-fibronectin complexation and fibrosis in eyes with PDR.
Authors: Andrea Russo; Antonio Longo; Teresio Avitabile; Vincenza Bonfiglio; Matteo Fallico; Francesco Boscia; Claudio Furino; Salvatore Cillino; Mario Toro; Robert Rejdak; Katarzyna Nowomiejska; Michele Reibaldi Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2019-11-13 Impact factor: 4.241