Leptin in corneas from keratoconus and infectious keratitis patients

Aydemir, O; Naziroglu, M; Colakoglu, N; Yilmaz, T; Kukner, A; Kukner, AS

doi:10.1089/jop.2005.21.382

Leptin in corneas from keratoconus and infectious keratitis patients

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Aydemir O., Naziroglu M., Colakoglu N., Yilmaz T., Kukner A., Kukner A.

JOURNAL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.21, no.5, pp.382-387, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1089/jop.2005.21.382
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.382-387
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: Leptin is produced primarily by adipose tissue. More recent studies have shown extra sites of leptin production in physiologic and ill human tissues. However, whether leptin originates from human corneas in infectious keratitis and keratoconus is not known. The aim of this study was to demonstrate and quantitate leptin expression in corneas with infectious keratitis and keratoconus and make comparisons to control corneas.