• Tianjin Medical University Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, School of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300384, China;
LiXiaorong, Email: xiaorli@163.com
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) is a cytokine which belongs to the CC chemokine family. Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, photoreceptors and microglial cells in the retina can secrete MCP-1. Physiological level of MCP-1 is important for preserving morphology of RPE and glial cells, as well as retinal function and gross morphology. MCP-1 is likely released from Müller glia and the RPE cells when retina under stress, and attracts microglia/macrophages to the sites of retinal damage, activates the microglia to ingest cell debris. MCP-1 has been found upregulated in the intraocular fluid of retina in patients and animal models with retinal detachment, posterior uveitis and age-related macular degeneration. The expression of MCP-1 may be response to retinal inflammation. Therefore, it is tempting to speculate that pharmacological targeting of MCP-1 may be a safe and viable strategy in treatment of retinal disease.

Citation: WangLei, ZhangXiaomin, LiXiaorong. The status and progress of studies on monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in retinal diseases. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2016, 32(5): 564-566. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1015.2016.05.032 Copy

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