title: [Pathomorphology of membranes appearing in proliferative vitreoretinopathies].
abstract: Immunohistochemical techniques were used to investigate the cell content of epiretinal membranes occuring in proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Ten epiretinal membranes were obtained during surgery from eyes with PVR and five from eyes with PDR. This material was studied histopathologically and immunohistochemically. Retinal pigment epithelial cells, glial cells, macrophages, T lymphocytes and type IV collagen were identified in these membranes. The findings indicate that the cells mentioned possess a potential role in creating vitreoretinal membranes in PVR and PDR.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Oczu Katedry Chorób Oczu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Laudańska-Olszewska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Omulecki
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dziegielewski
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pikulski
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omulecka
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins