PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - I A Cunliffe
AU  - P S Richardson
AU  - R C Rees
AU  - I G Rennie
TI  - Effect of TNF, IL-1, and IL-6 on the proliferation of human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts in tissue culture.
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.79.6.590
DP  - 1995 Jun 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 590--595
VI  - 79
IP  - 6
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/79/6/590.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/79/6/590.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol1995 Jun 01; 79
AB  - Trabeculectomy is a commonly performed procedure for primary open angle glaucoma and is successful in the majority of cases. However, certain factors including aphakia, previous surgery, secondary glaucomas, ethnic origin, and the long term use of topical antiglaucoma medications may be associated with a reduced success rate. The mechanism (or mechanisms) which influence clinical outcome following trabeculectomy remain elusive. Alterations in the composition of the conjunctiva or aqueous humour may be partly responsible for this effect, and this could be mediated by cytokines. In this study we found that tumour necrosis factor (TNF), and interleukin 1 (IL-1) were capable of stimulating the proliferation of Tenon's capsule fibroblasts in tissue culture. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) did not appear to have any effect. The relevance of this to wound healing following trabeculectomy is discussed.