Mannose-binding lectin as part of the complement pathway: characterization in non-inflamed and inflamed human eyes
Chow, Sing-Pey, Dean, Melinda M., Depla, Jozef A., Daniell, Mark D., and Eisen, Damon P. (2011) Mannose-binding lectin as part of the complement pathway: characterization in non-inflamed and inflamed human eyes. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 39 (9). pp. 871-877.
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Abstract
Background: Mannose-binding lectin plays a central effector role in the lectin pathway of complement activation. Frequently occurring MBL2 polymorphisms result in mannose-binding lectin deficiency, which increases susceptibility to infection. We characterized mannose-binding lectin levels and function in non-inflamed and inflamed human eyes, and evaluated its relationship to blood mannose-binding lectin levels and function.
Design: Prospective, observational clinical study with controls and cases.Participants: Twenty-seven patients with paired blood and ocular samples (aqueous and/or vitreous) including 15 controls (non-inflamed) and 12 cases (inflamed).
Methods: Blood and ocular samples were collected from controls (n = 15) with quiet eyes during elective cataract surgery and cases with inflamed eyes including proven/suspected endophthalmitis (n = 11) and herpetic retinal vasculitis (n = 1). Mannan-binding and C4 deposition enzyme-linked quantify mannose-binding lectin levels and function.
Main Outcome Measures: Blood and ocular mannose-binding lectin levels and function.
Results: Of 27 patients, 10 (37) were mannose-binding lectin-deficient (defined as blood mannose-binding lectin levels <500 ng/mL). Blood mannose-binding lectin levels (P= 0.16) or function (P= 0.43) were not significantly different between controls and cases. As expected, there was a high correlation between blood mannose-binding lectin levels and function (r2= 0.74). However, there was significantly more mannose-binding lectin in inflamed eyes than non-inflamed eyes measured as level (P < 0.01) or C4 deposition function (P < 0.01).
Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that mannose-binding lectin is significantly elevated in inflamed human eyes but virtually undetectable in non-inflamed control eyes, suggesting a role in sight-threatening ocular inflammation.
Item ID: | 51438 |
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Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
ISSN: | 1442-9071 |
Keywords: | complement pathway, endophthalmitis, inflammation, mannose-binding lectin |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2017 22:27 |
FoR Codes: | 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1107 Immunology > 110707 Innate Immunity @ 60% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry > 111301 Ophthalmology @ 20% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110309 Infectious Diseases @ 20% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920107 Hearing, Vision, Speech and Their Disorders @ 50% 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920108 Immune System and Allergy @ 50% |
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