AIM:To assess the effects of hypoxia on human orbital fibroblasts(OF)on adipogenesis and adipocytokine production.METHODS:Human OF were derived from tissues obtained from patients with Graves’ophthalmopathy(GO)and fr...AIM:To assess the effects of hypoxia on human orbital fibroblasts(OF)on adipogenesis and adipocytokine production.METHODS:Human OF were derived from tissues obtained from patients with Graves’ophthalmopathy(GO)and from patients without known thyroid diseases undergoing blepharoplasty.The OF were cultured separately under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.Comparisons of adipocytokine concentrations using multiplex ELISA and lipid accumulation in the cells using Oil Red O staining were subsequently performed.RESULTS:There was increased adipogenesis in OF from GO subject when exposed to hypoxic culture conditions.This was not observed in OF from normal controls.Hypoxia led to an increase in leptin and a decrease in MCP-1 secretion in OF cultures.CONCLUSION:Hypoxia induces adipogenesis in OF and may represent a mechanism by which smoking contributes to deterioration of GO.We also found novel changes to leptin and MCP-1 production in OF cultures exposed to hypoxia suggesting important roles of these cytokines in the disease process.展开更多
AIM： To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves＇ ophthalmopathy（GO）.METHODS： Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression betwee...AIM： To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves＇ ophthalmopathy（GO）.METHODS： Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression between 1994 and 2014. Patients were divided into 4 groups as medial-inferior, mediallateral（balanced）, medial-lateral-inferior, and lateral only according to the applied surgical technique. Surgical indications, regression degrees on Hertel exophthalmometer, new-onset diplopia in the primary gaze and new-onset gaze-evoked diplopia after surgery and visual acuity in cases with dysthyroid optic neuropathy（DON） were compared between different surgical techniques.RESULTS： The study included 248 eyes of 149 patients. The mean age for surgery was 42.3±13.2 y. DON was the surgical indication in 36.6% of cases, and three-wall decompression was the most preferred technique in these cases. All types of surgery significantly decrease the Hertel values（P〈0.005）. Balanced medial-lateral, and only lateral wall decompression caused the lowest rate of postoperative new-onset diplopia in primary gaze. The improvement of visual acuity in patients with DON did not significantly differ between the groups（P=0.181）. CONCLUSION： The study show that orbital decompression surgery has safe and effective long term results for functional and cosmetic rehabilitation of GO. It significantly reduces Hertel measurements in disfiguring proptosis and improves visual functions especially in DON cases.展开更多
Background Graves＇ ophthalmopathy/orbitopathy （GO） patients often suffer ocular surface damages and tear fluid proteins play a significant role in maintaining healthy ocular surfaces,while changes in tear protein c...Background Graves＇ ophthalmopathy/orbitopathy （GO） patients often suffer ocular surface damages and tear fluid proteins play a significant role in maintaining healthy ocular surfaces,while changes in tear protein components reflect the changes ocular surface abnormalities.In this study proteomics techniques were used to investigate tear protein compositions in GO patients.Methods We carried out a case-control study by comparing tear fluid contents of GO patients with that of healthy subjects.In the first step the tears were subjected to SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and then single protein bands were analyzed by to in-gel trypsin digestion and nano-flow liquid mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS） using a MS software.Results In tear samples of GO subjects,the protein fractions of inflammation-related protein immunoglobulin kappa chain C region （IgKC） and serum albumin were essentially reduced,whereas a novel isoform of complement component 3 （C3）,which we detected in control subjects,was completely absent in the GO patients＇ tears.Conclusions Reduced protein concentrations of particularly IgKC and complement C3 as well as albumin in the tears of GO patients may contribute to changes in their ocular surfaces via diminished reactive oxygen species （ROS） depletion and adaptive immune responses.The completely absent of C3 in the GO patients＇ tears,may imply that an important inflammatory signaling pathway is affected,which needs further investigation.展开更多
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文摘AIM:To assess the effects of hypoxia on human orbital fibroblasts(OF)on adipogenesis and adipocytokine production.METHODS:Human OF were derived from tissues obtained from patients with Graves’ophthalmopathy(GO)and from patients without known thyroid diseases undergoing blepharoplasty.The OF were cultured separately under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.Comparisons of adipocytokine concentrations using multiplex ELISA and lipid accumulation in the cells using Oil Red O staining were subsequently performed.RESULTS:There was increased adipogenesis in OF from GO subject when exposed to hypoxic culture conditions.This was not observed in OF from normal controls.Hypoxia led to an increase in leptin and a decrease in MCP-1 secretion in OF cultures.CONCLUSION:Hypoxia induces adipogenesis in OF and may represent a mechanism by which smoking contributes to deterioration of GO.We also found novel changes to leptin and MCP-1 production in OF cultures exposed to hypoxia suggesting important roles of these cytokines in the disease process.
文摘AIM： To evaluate the long-term results of different orbital decompression techniques performed in patients with Graves＇ ophthalmopathy（GO）.METHODS： Totally 170 cases with GO underwent orbital decompression between 1994 and 2014. Patients were divided into 4 groups as medial-inferior, mediallateral（balanced）, medial-lateral-inferior, and lateral only according to the applied surgical technique. Surgical indications, regression degrees on Hertel exophthalmometer, new-onset diplopia in the primary gaze and new-onset gaze-evoked diplopia after surgery and visual acuity in cases with dysthyroid optic neuropathy（DON） were compared between different surgical techniques.RESULTS： The study included 248 eyes of 149 patients. The mean age for surgery was 42.3±13.2 y. DON was the surgical indication in 36.6% of cases, and three-wall decompression was the most preferred technique in these cases. All types of surgery significantly decrease the Hertel values（P〈0.005）. Balanced medial-lateral, and only lateral wall decompression caused the lowest rate of postoperative new-onset diplopia in primary gaze. The improvement of visual acuity in patients with DON did not significantly differ between the groups（P=0.181）. CONCLUSION： The study show that orbital decompression surgery has safe and effective long term results for functional and cosmetic rehabilitation of GO. It significantly reduces Hertel measurements in disfiguring proptosis and improves visual functions especially in DON cases.
文摘Background Graves＇ ophthalmopathy/orbitopathy （GO） patients often suffer ocular surface damages and tear fluid proteins play a significant role in maintaining healthy ocular surfaces,while changes in tear protein components reflect the changes ocular surface abnormalities.In this study proteomics techniques were used to investigate tear protein compositions in GO patients.Methods We carried out a case-control study by comparing tear fluid contents of GO patients with that of healthy subjects.In the first step the tears were subjected to SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and then single protein bands were analyzed by to in-gel trypsin digestion and nano-flow liquid mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS） using a MS software.Results In tear samples of GO subjects,the protein fractions of inflammation-related protein immunoglobulin kappa chain C region （IgKC） and serum albumin were essentially reduced,whereas a novel isoform of complement component 3 （C3）,which we detected in control subjects,was completely absent in the GO patients＇ tears.Conclusions Reduced protein concentrations of particularly IgKC and complement C3 as well as albumin in the tears of GO patients may contribute to changes in their ocular surfaces via diminished reactive oxygen species （ROS） depletion and adaptive immune responses.The completely absent of C3 in the GO patients＇ tears,may imply that an important inflammatory signaling pathway is affected,which needs further investigation.
