Inhibitory mechanism of inteferon-gamma on human fibroblasts from Tenon's capsule

Abstract

The inhibitory mechanism of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) on the fibroblasts from Tenon's capsule was studied. By using immunohistochemical SP method and pathological image system, the inhibitory effects of IFN-γ on the expression of transforming growth factor beta receptor I in thein vitro cultured fibroblasts from Tenon's capsule were quantitatively analyzed. The results showed that IFN-γ could reduce the expression of transforming growth factor beta receptor I in the fibroblasts with the following dose-effect relationship:Y=1937.5-134.2 Igx (r=−0.971,P<0.01). It was concluded that IFN-γ could inhibit the expression of transforming growth factor beta receptor I in the fibroblasts from Tenon's capsule. The modulation of the transforming growth factor beta receptor I expression by IFN-γ may be beneficial to the alleviation of the hyperplasia of scar after trabeculectomy.

Keywords

interferon-gamma / glaucoma / transforming growth factor beta / receptor / fibroblasts

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