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Elevated serum osteopontin levels and genetic polymorphisms of osteopontin are associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 9 Sept 2011
Chu Mingliang, Yang Peizeng, Hu Ranran, Hou Shengping, Li Fuzhen, Chen Yuanyuan, Kijlstra Aize
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Osteopontin (OPN) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in chronic inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to analyze the role of OPN in the pathogenesis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. METHODS: Serum levels of OPN in VKH patients and healthy controls were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) or CD4+ T cells were cultured with anti-CD3...
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