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Date publication
novembre 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr LIZARD Gérard
Tous les auteurs :
Khalfaoui T, Lizard G, Beltaief O, Colin D, Ben Hamida J, Errais K, Ammous I, Zbiba W, Tounsi L, Zhioua R, Anane R, Ouertani-Meddeb A
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Résumé
PURPOSE: Diabetic fibrovascular membranes are the main pathological changes of proliferative diabetic retinopathy that can cause serious complications leading to blindness. Since the mechanism of fibrovascular membrane development is still unknown, the aim of our study was to identify potential biomarkers for this pathology. To this end, we analyzed the simultaneous expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and VEGF within tissues of diabetic fibrovascular membranes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fibrovascular membranes were taken from nine diabetic patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The fibrovascular membrane specimens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry to determine ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and VEGF expression. Controls were collected on nine normal conjunctivas removed during senile cataract surgery. RESULTS: Coexpression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and VEGF was found in most of the diabetic fibrovascular membranes studied. Thus, ICAM-1 was positive in eight of nine membranes (82%), VCAM-1 in seven of nine membranes (78%) and VEGF in all the membranes. CONCLUSIONS: The substantial overexpression of adhesion molecules ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and of VEGF suggests that these molecules might contribute to the development of fibrovascular membranes in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and that they could constitute suitable markers of this pathology.
Référence
Pathol Biol (Paris). 2009 Nov-Dec;57(7-8):513-7
