微炎症在视网膜变性类疾病中的作用及其研究进展

Current research of microinflammation on retinal degenerative diseases

摘要:

视网膜变性类疾病是一组以光感受器细胞凋亡、视网膜神经元进行性退化为特征的严重致盲性眼病。研究发现炎症在此类疾病中发挥重要作用。视网膜神经炎症可能是导致光感受器细胞凋亡、视网膜神经元变性的共同因素； 此外，炎症反应不仅局限在视网膜，前房、玻璃体甚至外周血也表现为微炎症状态。本文就视网膜变性类疾病相关微炎症反应的产生、表现以及与疾病转归的关系的研究进展做一综述。

Abstract:

Retinal degenerative diseases are kinds of leading cause of blindness characterized by photoreceptor apoptosis and progressive neuronal degeneration. A large body of research has shown the evidence of inflammation reaction in such diseases. Retinal neuroinflammation may be a main factor resulting in apoptosis of photoreceptors and neurodegeneration of retina. In addition, the inflammatory response is not only detected in the retina, but also in aqueous humor, vitreous and even in blood, which forms a persistently very low degree, and chronic inflammatory environment. In this review, we focus on the development of microinflammatory response and its predictor for disease outcomes.