Implicaciones del óxido nítrico y otras moléculas con potencial redox en el glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto

  1. V. Zanón-Moreno
  2. S. Pons
  3. R. Gallego-Pinazo
  4. J. García-Medina
  5. I. Vinuesa
  6. V. Vila Bou
  7. M.D. Pinazo-Durán
Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2008

Volume: 83

Issue: 6

Pages: 365-372

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0365-66912008000600006 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Purpose: Nitric oxide (NO) and other molecules with redox potential are involved in cell signalling, including endothelial-dependent relaxation and the maintenance of vascular homeostasis. We investigated the availability of NO and the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the aqueous humour and its relationship to the pathogenic mechanisms of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: We analysed biochemically aqueous humour samples from patients having anterior segment surgery that were divided into two separate groups: 1) patients having a Watson’s trabeculectomy because of worsening of the glaucoma evolution (GG; n=60), and 2) a comparative group of individuals having phacoemulsification for non-complicated cataracts (CG; n=60). Enzymatic-colorimetric methods were used to analyse the NO concentration, the lipid peroxidation by-product malondialdehyde (MDA) and the total antioxidant status (TAS). Statistical analysis was carried out in the two groups by means of the SPSS 15.0 programme. Results: A significant increase in both the NO concentration (p<0.05) and MDA levels (p<0.05), and a significant decrease of the TAS (p<0.05) were detected in the GG versus the CG samples. Conclusions: Changes in NO availability and the concomitance of oxidative stress in the aqueous humour of the POAG patients may be useful markers for identifying those at risk of glaucoma progression and visual loss.

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