Table 1

Cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of posterior capsule opacification

Cytokine LEC proliferation ECM α-SMA Apoptosis
TGF-βDecreaseIncreaseIncrease?Increase
b-FGFIncreaseIncreaseDecreaseNo data
IL-1/IL-6IncreaseIncreaseNo dataNo data

  • Full details of growth factors are given in text.