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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma Research
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and cataract are leading causes of vision loss.
  • Understanding the role of antioxidants in ocular tissues is crucial for disease management.
  • Previous studies have not fully elucidated race-associated differences in antioxidant capacity within specific ocular compartments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate antioxidant capacity in aqueous humor (AH), trabecular meshwork (TM), and lens epithelium (LE) in patients with POAG and cataract.
  • To assess potential associations between antioxidant levels, race, and disease severity.
  • To investigate race-specific gene expression patterns of key antioxidant markers in TM and LE.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cross-sectional study of surgical cohorts undergoing cataract and glaucoma surgery.
  • Measurement of total reactive antioxidant potential and ascorbic acid in AH.
  • Quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis of NRF2, CAT, and SOD2 gene expression in paired TM and LE tissues.
  • Statistical analysis including Welch's t tests, Mann-Whitney tests, and two-way ANOVA with Šídák correction for race and severity stratification.

Main Results:

  • Aqueous humor antioxidant measures revealed limited race-associated differences after accounting for disease severity.
  • In Black patients, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and catalase (CAT) gene expression was significantly lower in TM compared to LE.
  • No such paired tissue differences were observed in White patients, indicating race-specific expression patterns for NRF2 and CAT in TM/LE.

Conclusions:

  • Ocular tissue antioxidant profiles exhibit significant race- and compartment-specific differences, particularly in Black patients.
  • These findings highlight the need for further investigation into the role of antioxidants in glaucoma pathogenesis across different racial groups.
  • Validation in larger prospective cohorts is recommended to confirm these compartment-specific antioxidant signatures.