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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025

Aqueous humor adipokine profile of primary open angle glaucoma patients and cataract patients with or without metabolic disorders.

Zi-Yao Xia, Ke Xu, Wei-Jia Zhang, De-Fu Wu, Zhe Pan, Hao-Cheng Xian, Xue-Min Li, Huai-Zhou Wang, Chun Zhang

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Zi-Yao XiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Ke XuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Wei-Jia ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
De-Fu WuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Zhe PanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Hao-Cheng XianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Xue-Min LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Huai-Zhou WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.
Chun ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.

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aimTo investigate the role of adipokines in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) by comparing the levels of these molecules in the aqueous humor among POAG patients and cataract patients with or without metabolic disorders.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, aqueous humor samples of 22 eyes of POAG patients (POAG group), 24 eyes of cataract patients without metabolic disorders (cataract group), and 24 eyes of cataract patients with metabolic disorders (cataract+metabolic disorders group) were assessed for 15 adipokines by Luminex bead-based multiplex array. The correlation between aqueous humor adipokines and clinical indicators of POAG was analyzed and compared across the groups.

resultsThe analysis revealed that the levels of adiponectin, leptin, adipsin, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), angiopoietin-2, angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4), chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in the aqueous humor of the POAG group were significantly higher than those in the cataract group. Additionally, the level of angiopoietin-2 in the POAG group was higher than in the cataract+metabolic disorders group. However, no significant correlation was found between the levels of adipokines in the POAG group and intraocular pressure (IOP), severity of POAG, or the use of glaucoma medications.

conclusionThis study demonstrates significant differences in aqueous humor adipokine levels between POAG and cataract patients. The findings suggest that the levels of aqueous humor adipokines may reflect the inflammatory states in POAG and systemic metabolic abnormalities.

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adipokineaqueous humorglaucoma biomarkersmetabolic disorderprimary open angle glaucoma

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PMID40256018
PMCPMC11947528

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