Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the expression of Fas/FasL antigen on peripheral blood T lymphocytes in patients with Behcet's disease, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome, and idiopathic anterior uveitis. Methods: The expression of Fas and FasL on peripheral blood T lymphocytes was determined using flow cytometry in 26 patients with Behcet's disease (BD), 17 patients with VKH syndrome, 25 patients with idiopathic anterior uveitis, and 43 healthy individuals (controls). Results: A higher proportion of CD4 + T cells expressing Fas was noted in patients with Behcet's disease (25.70 ± 7.32%), VKH syndrome (19.60 ± 11.02%), and idiopathic anterior uveitis (20.81 ± 7.40%) compared with controls (14.02 ± 6.30%). The expression of Fas on CD8 + cells from patients with Behcet's disease (9.47 ± 6.97%) and VKH syndrome (6.84 ± 5.5%) was also higher than that seen in controls (3.47 ± 2.75%). There was no difference in FasL expression on T cells between patients and controls except that a lower expression of FasL on CD8+ T cells was noted in patients with idiopathic anterior uveitis. Conclusion: A disturbed expression of Fas and FasL on T cells is present in patients with Behcet's disease, VKH syndrome, and idiopathic anterior uveitis, which may be involved in the perpetuation and recurrence of uveitis.
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