IMMUNE REACTIVITY OF HUMAN LENS STRUCTURES IN NORM, AGE-RELATED CORTICAL AND SECONDARY OPACIFICATION
- Authors: Korsakova N.V.1, Luzikova Y.M.1, Shatskykh O.A.1, Nikiforova A.V.1, Larionova N.I.1
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Affiliations:
- I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
- Issue: Vol 143, No 1 (2013)
- Pages: 028-031
- Section: Articles
- Submitted: 09.05.2023
- Published: 15.02.2013
- URL: https://j-morphology.com/1026-3543/article/view/398607
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/morph.398607
- ID: 398607
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Abstract
Using immunohistochemical methods, the immune reactivity of human lens epithelium and fibers to NSE, S-100 protein, Vim, α-SMA and EMA was studied in 10 normal persons and in 25 patients with its age-related cortical and secondary cataract. It was demonstrated that in age-related cortical and secondary cataract lens epithelium and fibers became more reactive to antibodies against NSE, S-100 protein and Vim, but showed no immunopositivity to α-SMA and EMA. Thus, the data obtained suggest some common pathogenetic mechanisms of age-related cortical and secondary cataract development with the formation of Adamyuk–Elschnig pearls.
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About the authors
N. V. Korsakova
I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
Email: korsnv@rambler.ru
Ye. M. Luzikova
I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
O. A. Shatskykh
I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
A. V. Nikiforova
I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
N. I. Larionova
I. N. Ulyanov Chuvash State University
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