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Because the result could not always be predicted by a mathematic estimation, there is a possibility that cell-cell contacts and some autocrine/paracrine production in a culture may alter the microenvironment thus determine the cytotoxicity caused by H 2 O 2 . Since cells with lower density are more susceptible to oxidative stress, there is a possibility that a vicious cycle exists such that when an area of RPE loses some of the constituent cells by oxidative stress, the remaining cells will become even more vulnerable to this insult.
Recent work by Hasty and coworkers [ 3] has demonstrated that local expression of IL-1β by articular chondrocytes activates autocrine gene expression, which contributes to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA).
The role of hormones in this process is clear; however, new results indicate that autocrine/paracrine or growth factor mechanisms also have important roles.
Various cytokines are also produced by biliary epithelial cells [ 14 ] . As biliary epithelial cells are capable of both producing and responding to cytokines, these cells may use cytokines for the autocrine/paracrine regulation of their own function as well as that of other cells.
An autocrine effect of conceptus estrogen synthesis has been suggested as filamentous conceptuses have greater gene expression for estrogen receptor β compared to its spherical and tubular counterparts [ 9 ] .