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Increased interleukin-18 content and angiogenic activity of sera from diabetic (Type 2) patients with background retinopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16260350     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hyperglycaemia increases inflammatory cytokine concentration in the blood. Elevated levels of interleukin-18 (IL-18), a cytokine belonging to the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family, were recently reported in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and nephropathy. The aim of the present work was an examination of IL-18 concentration in the sera of elderly DM2 patients with nonproliferative retinopathy and age-matched control people and an estimation whether this cytokine plays pro- or anti-angiogenic role in in vivo angiogenic activity of their sera in mice cutaneous angiogenesis test. Recombinant human IL-18 injected intradermally to murine skin induced significant neovascular reaction. DM2 patients sera contained higher concentration of IL-18 and induced stronger neovascular reaction in mice skin than did the sera of corresponding control people. Sera from both groups of people after neutralization with antihuman IL-18 antibodies lost substantial part of their angiogenic activity.
Authors:
Piotr Skopiński; Ewa Rogala; Barbara Duda-Król; Anna Lipińska; Ewa Sommer; Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko; Jerzy Szaflik; Iwona Partyka; Ewa Skopińska-Rózewska
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of diabetes and its complications     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1056-8727     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Diabetes Complicat.     Publication Date:    2005 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-01     Completed Date:  2006-02-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204583     Medline TA:  J Diabetes Complications     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  335-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Warsaw Medical University, Poland. pskopin@ib.amwaw.edu.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Case-Control Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
Diabetic Retinopathy / blood*
Female
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism
Humans
Interleukin-18 / blood*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Middle Aged
Retinal Neovascularization / blood*
Skin / blood supply
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/Interleukin-18

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