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Aqueous humor renin, angiotensin I, and angiotensin II activity in primary open-angle glaucoma

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Author(s):
Valéria Batista Boreck Seki [1] ; Guilherme Rabelo de Souza [2] ; Andre Messias [3] ; Dulce Elena Casarini [4] ; Jayter Silva de Paula [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophthalmology - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophthalmology - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophthalmology - Brasil
[4] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Department of Medicine. Nephrology Division - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophthalmology - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia; v. 83, n. 4, p. 318-322, 2020-07-29.
Abstract

ABSTRACT Purpose: The renin-angiotensin system is involved in the pathogenesis of retinal ischemic conditions and glaucoma. Our objective was to evaluate the renin, angiotensinconverting enzyme 1, and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activities in aqueous humor and blood samples of patients with and without primary open-angle glaucoma. Methods: We analyzed samples from 56 participants who underwent ocular surgeries. The patients were divided into two groups: patients with cataract alone (n=28) and patients with cataract and primary open-angle glaucoma (n=28). Venous blood (2 ml) and aqueous humor (150 µl, via paracentesis) samples were collected during phacoemulsification (cataract only) or glaucoma surgery (cataract and primary open-angle glaucoma). The serum and aqueous humor renin, angiotensin-converting enzyme 1, and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activities of all patients were evaluated by fluorimetric assays, and results were analyzed by using multivariate regression analysis. Results: Both the aqueous humor renin activity and renin activity aqueous humor/serum ratio were significantly lower in patients with cataract and primary open-angle glaucoma than in patients with cataract only [(mean ± SE): 0.018 ± 0.006 ng/ml/h vs 0.045 ± 0.009 ng/ml/h, p<0.001; 0.05 ± 0.02 vs 0.13 ± 0.05, p=0.025]. Multivariate analyses showed a significant relationship between lower aqueous humor renin activity and primary open-angle glaucoma [coefficient (±SE): -0.029 ± 0.013, p=0.026]. Conclusions: Our results showed that patients with primary open-angle glaucoma had lower aqueous humor renin activity. As timolol eye drops were used by most of the primary open-angle glaucoma patients, we propose that a large sample of washed-out patients should be studied in the future to discriminate the involvement of b-blocker treatment in the aqueous humor renin activity. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/09515-1 - The role of renin and (pro)renin receptors in pathologic processes related to the aqueous humor outflow
Grantee:Jayter Silva de Paula
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants