Amino-acid levels in subretinal and vitreous fluid of patients with retinal detachment
Amino-acid levels in subretinal and vitreous fluid of patients with retinal detachment
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.eye.6702993
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发表时间:
2008-04-01
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3.9
通讯作者:
Arroyo, J. G.
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作者:
Bertram, K. M.;Bula, D. V.;Arroyo, J. G.
Purpose To compare the concentration of amino acids in subretinal and vitreous fluid of patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment to that of control vitreous.Methods This prospective, observational study measured amino-acid levels in subretinal fluid of patients undergoing scleral buckle placement (n = 20) and vitreous fluid in patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy (n = 5) for primary retinal detachment. Vitreous fluid from patients undergoing vitrectomy for macular hole (n = 7) or epiretinal membrane (n = 3) served as a control. Subretinal fluid and control vitreous were analysed using high-pressure liquid chromatography. Retinal detachment vitreous was analysed using capillary electrophoresis-laser-induced fluorescence.Results Mean levels of glutamate (27.0+/-1.7 mu M), aspartate (4.1+/-4.0 mu M), and glycine (44.1+/-31.0 mu M) in subretinal fluid and glutamate (13.4+/-11.9 mu M) in the vitreous were significantly elevated in retinal detachment compared to control vitreous. A significant, positive association was observed between levels of aspartate and glutamate in subretinal fluid (Spearman's correlation coefficient: 0.74, P