Serum levels of cytokines in patients with retinal neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy on the background of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The aim of the present study was to determine the serum level of IL-1β, TNF-α IL-17A, INF-γ, IL-10 in patients with retinal neurodegeneration against the background of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study included 80 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, which were divided into 4 groups depending on the presence of vascular symptoms of diabetic retinopathy and retinal neurodegeneration. The level of cytokines was determined using solid-phase ELISA. In groups of patients with retinal neurodegeneration, a significant (p<0.05) increase in IL-1β and a decrease in IL-10 were detected. The presence of vascular changes in the retina did not affect the level of cytokines studied. The identified changes show the role of systemic imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the induction of retinal neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy. Further study of this problem is required in order to search for possible immune markers of retinal neurodegeneration in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Elena V. Markelova

Pacific State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: markev2010@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6632-9800

md, phd, head of department of normal and pathological physiology

Russian Federation, 2 Ostryakova Ave. Vladivostok 690002

Mikhail P. Ruchkin

Pacific State Medical University; Primorsky Eye Microsurgery Center

Email: michaelr-n@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8966-3120

md, phd-student department of normal and pathological physiology

Russian Federation, 2 Ostryakova Ave. Vladivostok 690002; 100e Borisenko str. Vladivostok 690088

Gleb A. Fedyashev

Pacific State Medical University; Primorsky Eye Microsurgery Center

Email: fediashev@mail.ru

md, phd, prof. of department of ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology

Russian Federation, 2 Ostryakova Ave. Vladivostok 690002; 100e Borisenko str. Vladivostok 690088

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