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| Title: | Agonistic autoantibodies against β2-adrenergic receptor influence retinal microcirculation in glaucoma suspects and patients |
| Creators Name: | Hohberger, B. and Hosari, S. and Wallukat, G. and Kunze, R. and Krebs, J. and Müller, M. and Hennig, T. and Lämmer, R. and Horn, F. and Muñoz, L.E. and Herrmann, M. and Mardin, C. |
| Abstract: | PURPOSE: Agonistic β2-adrenergic receptor autoantibodies (β2-agAAb) have been observed in sera of patients with ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma (OAG). They target the β2-receptors on trabecular meshwork, ciliary body and pericytes (Junemann et al. 2018; Hohberger et al. 2019). In addition to their influence on the intraocular pressure, an association to retinal microcirculation is discussed. This study aimed to investigate foveal avascular zone (FAZ) characteristics by en face OCT angiography (OCT-A) in glaucoma suspects and its relationship to β2-agAAb status in patients with OAG. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-four patients (28 OAG, 6 glaucoma suspects) underwent standardized, clinical examination including sensory testing as white-on-white perimetry (Octopus G1, mean defect, MD) and structural measures as retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness, neuroretinal rim width (BMO-MRW), retinal ganglion cell layer (RGCL) thickness, and inner nuclear layer (INL) thickness with high-resolution OCT. FAZ characteristics were measured by OCT-A scans of superficial vascular plexus (SVP), intermediate capillary plexus (ICP), and deep capillary plexus (DCP). FAZ-R was calculated (area FAZ (SVP)/area FAZ (ICP)). Using cardiomyocyte bioassays we analysed serum samples for the presence of β2-agAAb. RESULTS: (I) Total mean FAZ area [mm2]: 0.34±0.16 (SVP), 0.24±0.12 (ICP), and 0.49±0.24 (DCP); mean FAZ-R 1.58±0.94. No correlation was seen for FAZ-R with MD, RNFL, BMO-MRW, RGCL thickness and INL thickness (p>0.05). (II) ß2-agAAb have been observed in 91% patients and showed no correlation with MD, RNFL, BMO-MRW, RGCL thickness and INL thickness (p>0.05). (III) FAZ-R correlated significantly with the β2-agAAb-induced increase of the beat rate of cardiomyocyte (p = 0.028). CONCLUSION: FAZ characteristics did not correlate with any glaucoma associated functional and morphometric follow-up parameter in the present cohort. However, level of β2-agAAb showed a significantly correlation with FAZ-ratio. We conclude that β2-agAAb might be a novel biomarker in glaucoma pathogenesis showing association to FAZ-ratio with OCT-A. |
| Keywords: | Autoantibodies, Open-Angle Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Microcirculation, beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors, Retinal Ganglion Cells |
| Source: | PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Page Range: | e0249202 |
| Date: | 7 May 2021 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249202 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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