Apoptosis in orbital fibroadipose tissue and its association with clinical features in Graves' ophthalmopathy

Konuk O., Hondur A. M., Akyurek N., Unall M.

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.105-111, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09273940601186735
  • Dergi Adı: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: apoptosis, Graves, ophthalmopathy, orbital fibroadipose tissue, DEATH FACTOR, PATHOGENESIS, MANAGEMENT, FAS, INVOLVEMENT, FIBROBLASTS, CYTOKINES, DISEASE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate the rate of apoptosts in orbital fibroadipose tissue in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) patients and investigate its associations with disease characteristics. Methods: Orbital tissue samples were obtained during decompression surgery from 25 GO patients. Disease activity was evaluated using the Clinical Activity Score, while the clinical features of GO were evaluated using the Total Eye Score (TES). Tissue samples of 12 patients without any thyroid or autoimmune disease were studied as controls. The rate of apoptosis was evaluated with a terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-digoxigenin nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay, and ultrastructural features of apoptosis were evaluated with electron microscopy. Results: The rate of apoptosis in orbital fibroadipose tissue was significantly higher in GO cases than in the control group (p < 0.001) and significantly correlated with TES (r: 0.545; jo = 0.005). The rate of apoptosis was 7.9% 1 6.5%, and 22.0% +/- 7.8% in type 1 and type 2 cases, respectively (p = 0.001). The. rate of apoptosis was 21.6% +/- 7.5% in eyes showing dysthyrold optic neuropathy (DON) and 6.7% +/- 5.4% in eyes without DON (p = 0.005). Conclusions: The rate of apoptosis was high in the orbital fibroadipose tissue of GO cases and was related to the clinical features of the disease.