Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation

Objectives. To study the short-term effect of eye opening and use of topical dexamethasone phosphate 0.1% and levofloxacin 0.5% on the cytokine levels in human tears. Methods. Prospective experimental design was used for tear collection from eyes of 10 healthy controls and 20 patients four days afte...

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Main Authors: Mariann Fodor, Goran Petrovski, Dorottya Pásztor, Péter Gogolák, Éva Rajnavölgyi, András Berta
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/570685
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author Mariann Fodor
Goran Petrovski
Dorottya Pásztor
Péter Gogolák
Éva Rajnavölgyi
András Berta
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Dorottya Pásztor
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András Berta
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description Objectives. To study the short-term effect of eye opening and use of topical dexamethasone phosphate 0.1% and levofloxacin 0.5% on the cytokine levels in human tears. Methods. Prospective experimental design was used for tear collection from eyes of 10 healthy controls and 20 patients four days after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) at awakening and after instilling dexamethasone or levofloxacin. The concentrations of different cytokines were measured by cytometric bead array. Results. At eye opening, IL-6 levels were higher in the PKP group as compared to the controls. Thirty minutes later, the released levels of IL-10, IL-13, IL-17, IFNγ, and CCL5 increased in controls, while CXCL8 decreased in both control and PKP groups. The release of the cytokines remained stable after 30 mins except for IFNγ, which showed a decrease in the controls following levofloxacin instillation. No short-term effects of the topically used dexamethasone and levofloxacin could be detected on the cytokine levels in controls and after PKP. Conclusions. Evidence of changes in the levels and time course of tear cytokines after awakening or eye opening could be established and the short-term confounding effects of dexamethasone and levofloxacin on the levels of released cytokines in human tears could be excluded.
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spelling doaj-art-fb2e3eb2163d4f3a9aa0483fa42d91e82025-08-20T03:25:56ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562014-01-01201410.1155/2014/570685570685Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal TransplantationMariann Fodor0Goran Petrovski1Dorottya Pásztor2Péter Gogolák3Éva Rajnavölgyi4András Berta5Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, Debrecen 4012, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Korányi fasor 10-11, Szeged 6720, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, Debrecen 4012, HungaryDepartment of Immunology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, Debrecen 4012, HungaryDepartment of Immunology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, Debrecen 4012, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, Debrecen 4012, HungaryObjectives. To study the short-term effect of eye opening and use of topical dexamethasone phosphate 0.1% and levofloxacin 0.5% on the cytokine levels in human tears. Methods. Prospective experimental design was used for tear collection from eyes of 10 healthy controls and 20 patients four days after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) at awakening and after instilling dexamethasone or levofloxacin. The concentrations of different cytokines were measured by cytometric bead array. Results. At eye opening, IL-6 levels were higher in the PKP group as compared to the controls. Thirty minutes later, the released levels of IL-10, IL-13, IL-17, IFNγ, and CCL5 increased in controls, while CXCL8 decreased in both control and PKP groups. The release of the cytokines remained stable after 30 mins except for IFNγ, which showed a decrease in the controls following levofloxacin instillation. No short-term effects of the topically used dexamethasone and levofloxacin could be detected on the cytokine levels in controls and after PKP. Conclusions. Evidence of changes in the levels and time course of tear cytokines after awakening or eye opening could be established and the short-term confounding effects of dexamethasone and levofloxacin on the levels of released cytokines in human tears could be excluded.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/570685
spellingShingle Mariann Fodor
Goran Petrovski
Dorottya Pásztor
Péter Gogolák
Éva Rajnavölgyi
András Berta
Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
Journal of Immunology Research
title Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
title_full Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
title_fullStr Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
title_short Effects of Awakening and the Use of Topical Dexamethasone and Levofloxacin on the Cytokine Levels in Tears Following Corneal Transplantation
title_sort effects of awakening and the use of topical dexamethasone and levofloxacin on the cytokine levels in tears following corneal transplantation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/570685
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