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Sansoni ER, Sautter NB, Mace JC, Smith TL, Yawn JR, Lawrence LA, Schlosser RJ, Soler ZM, Mulligan JK. Vitamin D3 as a novel regulator of basic fibroblast growth factor in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015; 5:191-6. [PMID: 25561293 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The immunopathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is largely unknown, but it is thought that different inflammatory profiles are responsible for the different CRS subtypes. 25-Hydroxyvitamin-D (25-VD3) has been shown to alter inflammatory mediators in other disease processes and 25-VD3 deficiency is associated with CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), but it is unknown if 25-VD3 levels impact local inflammation in CRS. This study investigated the correlation between plasma 25-VD3 and sinonasal mucus monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) levels in patients with CRS. METHODS Study subjects undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for CRS were prospectively enrolled from January 2012 to August 2014. Control subjects included patients undergoing ESS for noninflammatory pathology. Blood and sinonasal mucus were collected at the time of ESS. Plasma 25-VD3 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and mucus levels of MCP-1, RANTES, and bFGF by cytometric bead array (CBA). RESULTS A total of 57 patients were enrolled and categorized as CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) (n = 31), CRSwNP (n = 14), and controls (n = 12). No significant correlation was found between MCP-1 and 25-VD3. There was a significant negative correlation between 25-VD3 and RANTES (r = -0.612; p = 0.026) and bFGF (r = -0.578; p = 0.039) in CRSwNP patients; however, there was no significant correlation in CRSsNP patients. CONCLUSION This data suggests that 25-VD3 may play a role in regulation of RANTES and bFGF expression in CRSwNP. This may occur through regulation of NP fibroblasts or other immune cells. Further investigation is warranted to better elucidate the role of RANTES, bFGF, and 25-VD3 in CRSwNP.
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- E Ritter Sansoni
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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Baba S, Kondo K, Toma-Hirano M, Kanaya K, Suzukawa K, Ushio M, Suzukawa M, Ohta K, Yamasoba T. Local increase in IgE and class switch recombination to IgE in nasal polyps in chronic rhinosinusitis. Clin Exp Allergy 2014; 44:701-12. [PMID: 24931597 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2013] [Revised: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is generally characterized by local Th2 inflammation and is categorized into two subtypes in Japan: eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (similar to chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in western countries) and non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (characterized by Th1-dominant inflammation). OBJECTIVE To investigate local IgE production and class switch recombination to IgE in these two subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. METHODS The identity of IgE-positive cells was determined using double-immunofluorescent staining for IgE and cell-type-specific molecular markers. To investigate the local class switch recombination to IgE and IgE synthesis in the mucosa, we performed real-time polymerase chain reaction to examine the mRNA expression of Th2 cytokines and class-switch-related molecules, including IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, ε germline gene transcripts, IgE mature transcript, IgG mature transcript, RAG1, RAG2 and activation-induced cytidine deaminase in eosinophilic polyps, non-eosinophilic polyps and controls. RESULTS The concentrations of total IgE and number of IgE-positive cells were significantly higher in the eosinophilic polyps compared with control and non-eosinophilic polyps. IgE-positive cells were predominantly mast cells in eosinophilic polyps and significantly correlated with the number of FcεR1-positive cells in the subepithelial layer. IL-5 and IL-13 mRNA and ε germline gene transcripts expression levels were significantly higher in eosinophilic polyps compared with control and non-eosinophilic polyps. In contrast, the number of plasma cells and the expression of IgG mature transcripts were increased in non-eosinophilic polyps compared with eosinophilic polyps. RAG2 mRNA was significantly increased in both eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic polyps compared with control mucosa. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The current study suggests local class switching to IgE, production of IgE and IgE localization to the surface of mast cells in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis in the Japanese population. The difference in the IgE-related profiles between eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis suggests heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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- S Baba
- Department of Otolaryngology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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de Borja Callejas F, Martínez-Antón A, Alobid I, Fuentes M, Cortijo J, Picado C, Roca-Ferrer J, Mullol J. Reconstituted human upper airway epithelium as 3-d in vitro model for nasal polyposis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100537. [PMID: 24945146 PMCID: PMC4063947 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Primary human airway epithelial cells cultured in an air-liquid interface (ALI) develop a well-differentiated epithelium. However, neither characterization of mucociliar differentiation overtime nor the inflammatory function of reconstituted nasal polyp (NP) epithelia have been described. Objectives 1st) To develop and characterize the mucociliar differentiation overtime of human epithelial cells of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in ALI culture system; 2nd) To corroborate that 3D in vitro model of NP reconstituted epithelium maintains, compared to control nasal mucosa (NM), an inflammatory function. Methods Epithelial cells were obtained from 9 NP and 7 control NM, and differentiated in ALI culture for 28 days. Mucociliary differentiation was characterized at different times (0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days) using ultrastructure analysis by electron microscopy; ΔNp63 (basal stem/progenitor cell), β-tubulin IV (cilia), and MUC5AC (goblet cell) expression by immunocytochemistry; and mucous (MUC5AC, MUC5B) and serous (Lactoferrin) secretion by ELISA. Inflammatory function of ALI cultures (at days 0, 14, and 28) through cytokine (IL-8, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, and IL-12p70) and chemokine (RANTES, MIG, MCP-1, IP-10, eotaxin-1, and GM-CSF) production was analysed by CBA (Cytometric Bead Array). Results In both NP and control NM ALI cultures, pseudostratified epithelium with ciliated, mucus-secreting, and basal cells were observed by electron microscopy at days 14 and 28. Displaying epithelial cell re-differentation, β-tubulin IV and MUC5AC positive cells increased, while ΔNp63 positive cells decreased overtime. No significant differences were found overtime in MUC5AC, MUC5B, and lactoferrin secretions between both ALI cultures. IL-8 and GM-CSF were significantly increased in NP compared to control NM regenerated epithelia. Conclusion Reconstituted epithelia from human NP epithelial cells cultured in ALI system provides a 3D in vitro model that could be useful both for studying the role of epithelium in CRSwNP while developing new therapeutic strategies, including cell therapy, for CRSwNP.
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- Francisco de Borja Callejas
- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
- Pneumology & Respiratory Allergy Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
- Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Derycke L, Eyerich S, Van Crombruggen K, Pérez-Novo C, Holtappels G, Deruyck N, Gevaert P, Bachert C. Mixed T helper cell signatures in chronic rhinosinusitis with and without polyps. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97581. [PMID: 24911279 PMCID: PMC4049589 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED In chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) different phenotypes have been reported based on cytokine profile and inflammatory cell patterns. The aim of this study was to characterize the intracytoplasmatic cytokines of T cells infiltrating the inflamed sinonasal mucosa. METHODS Infiltrated T cells and tissue homogenates from sinonasal mucosal samples of 7 healthy subjects, 9 patients with CRS without nasal polyp (CRSsNP), 15 with CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and 5 cystic fibrosis patients (CF-NP) were analyzed for cytokine expression using flow cytometry and multiplex analysis respectively. Intracytoplasmic cytokinesin T cells were analyzed after stimulation of nasal polyps with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B for 24 hours. RESULTS The number of T cells per total living cells was significantly higher in patients with CRSwNP vs. CRSsNP and controls. 85% of the CD4(+) T cells showed to be memory T cells. The effector T cells present in all tissues have a predominant Th1 phenotype. Only in CRSwNP, a significant fraction of T cells produced the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-5, while nasal polyps from CF patients were characterized by a higher CD4/CD8 T cell ratio and an increased number of Th17 cells. 24 h stimulation with SEB resulted in a significant induction of CD4(+) T cells producing IL-10 (Tr1 cells). CONCLUSION T cell cytokine patterns in healthy and inflamed sinonasal mucosa revealed that Th2 cells (IL-4 and IL-5 producing cells) are significantly increased in CRSwNP mucosal inflammation. Exposure to SEB stimulates Tr1 cells that may contribute to the Th2 bias in CRSwNP.
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- Lara Derycke
- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Division of ENT Diseases, KarolinskaInstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Banks CA, Schlosser RJ, Wang EW, Casey SE, Mulligan RM, Mulligan JK. Macrophage Infiltrate Is Elevated in CRSwNP Sinonasal Tissue Regardless of Atopic Status. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014; 151:215-20. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599814528672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective Macrophages are major producers of inflammatory cytokines; however, their role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not been clearly defined. The aim of this study was to quantify macrophages in sinus tissue of patients with various subtypes of CRS and determine the impact of atopic status on macrophage infiltrate. Study Design Prospective immunohistochemical study of human sinonasal tissue. Setting Academic medical center. Subjects and Methods Human sinonasal tissue was taken from patients with CRS with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP, n = 8), CRS without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP, n = 8), and controls (n = 8) undergoing surgery for CSF leak repair or endoscopic excision of non-secreting pituitary tumor. Samples were immunohistochemically stained for macrophage/monocyte markers Mac387 and CD68. Results CRSwNP patients had significantly increased numbers of Mac387 and CD68 cells compared to control patients ( P < .05) or CRSsNP patients ( P < .01). CRSsNP had significantly increased number of cells staining for CD68 compared to controls ( P < .05). The increased presence of macrophages measured by either marker in CRSwNP was independent of atopic status. Conclusion Macrophages are increased in CSRwNP patients regardless of atopic status and may contribute to the immunopathology of CRS.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Department of Surgery, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Research Service, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Linke R, Pries R, Könnecke M, Bruchhage KL, Böscke R, Gebhard M, Wollenberg B. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway is activated in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2014; 62:217-29. [PMID: 24609540 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-014-0281-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common disease that has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Alterations in signalling pathways may contribute to the ongoing inflammation and proliferation in CRSwNP. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway transmits signals from many extracellular molecules to regulate cellular processes. We examined tissue samples from nasal polyps and the inferior turbinate of patients with CRSwNP and the inferior turbinate from subjects with healthy mucosa. The expressions of MEK1/2, ERK1/2, and their active phosphorylated forms pMEK1/2 and pERK1/2 were analysed using DNA microarray, quantitative real-time PCR, protein array, Western hybridisation, and immunohistochemistry. We detected increased MEK1/2 protein expression in nasal polyps compared to the inferior turbinates of patients with CRSwNP or healthy mucosa. We also found a higher amount of MEK1/2 in the inferior turbinates of patients with CRSwNP compared to those with healthy mucosa. Most importantly, we observed a significant increase in the phosphorylation of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 in nasal polyps compared to both types of controls. We observed activation of the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway in nasal polyps. Interestingly, we did not see the same activation pattern in different tiers of the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signalling cascade. One explanation for this result is that the components enhance the complex MEK-ERK cascade in a distinct manner, enabling a wide variety of functions. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway appears to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP.
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- Robert Linke
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, UK-SH, HNO-Klinik, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Luebeck, Germany,
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Lobetti R. Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis in 33 dogs. J S Afr Vet Assoc 2014; 85:1151. [DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v85i1.1151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis (LPR) is recognised frequently in dogs with clinical signs typical of other chronic nasal diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine clinical signs, survey radiographic, rhinoscopic and histologic abnormalities and the response to therapy in dogs with LPR. It was a retrospective study of 33 client-owned animals of various breeds and ages that had been diagnosed with LPR. During the study period, a total of 110 dogs were diagnosed with nasal disease, of which 33 (30%) were diagnosed with idiopathic LPR. The median age was 9 years (range 2.3–17 years) and there were 15 female and 18 male dogs. The majority of dogs showed a mucoid nasal discharge, bilateral stertor and no overt radiographic changes. The most common finding on rhinos copy was hyperaemic nasal mucous membranes with mucoid material accumulation within the nasal cavity. In all 33 dogs bacterial culture yielded no pathogenic bacteria and fungal culture was negative. Histologically, all 33 dogs showed lymphoplasmacytic infiltration within the nasal mucosa. All 33 dogs were treated with systemic and topical corticosteroids for varying lengths of time and dosing intervals. Eleven dogs were treated with concurrent cyclosporine and three dogs underwent allergy testing followed by desensitisation therapy. The best response was seen in the dogs that underwent desensitisation therapy, followed by those treated with corticosteroids and cyclosporine.
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Kim KS, Won HR, Park CY, Hong JH, Lee JH, Lee KE, Cho HS, Kim HJ. Analyzing serum eosinophil cationic protein in the clinical assessment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2013; 27:e75-80. [PMID: 23710948 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is a major granule-derived protein with cytotoxic activity found in eosinophils and has been known as a useful marker of allergic inflammation. In this study, we assessed the clinical significance of ECP in chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa by evaluating the relationship between eosinophil activity and serum ECP concentration in a cohort of subjects with or without chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 492 subjects and analyzed eosinophil percentage in nasal smears, serum eosinophil counts, serum ECP concentrations, symptom scores, CT scores, the size of nasal polyp, and recurrence of CRS at follow-up. RESULTS Elevated serum ECP concentration was closely related with higher eosinophil expression in all subject's nasal smears and sera. CRS subjects without AR had a higher percentage of immune cells that were eosinophils compared with control subjects and it was similar to subjects' with AR only or with both CRS and AR. CRS subjects without AR also had significantly higher serum ECP concentrations and eosinophil counts compared with control subjects. Additionally, serum ECP concentration was significantly correlated with CT scores, symptom scores, polyp size, and recurrence rate in CRS subjects without AR. CONCLUSION Serum ECP concentration can be used as a marker of local and systemic eosinophil expression. We conjecture that although serum ECP elevation may not be specific in AR, analysis of serum ECP concentration could be particularly useful in estimating the progression and prognosis of CRS.
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- Kyung Soo Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease is a clinical syndrome characterized by severe, persistent asthma, hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis with nasal polyps, and reactions to aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs that preferentially inhibit cyclooxygenase 1. The mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of aspirin desensitization remain poorly understood. Recent studies suggest that the clinical benefits may occur through direct inhibition of tyrosine kinases and the signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 signaling pathway, which results in inhibition of interleukin 4 production. In this article, the current understanding of the mechanisms of aspirin desensitization is reviewed and future areas of investigation are discussed.
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- Trever Burnett
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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Oyer SL, Mulligan JK, Psaltis AJ, Henriquez OA, Schlosser RJ. Cytokine correlation between sinus tissue and nasal secretions among chronic rhinosinusitis and controls. Laryngoscope 2013; 123:E72-8. [PMID: 23852962 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Compare cytokine levels in sinus tissue to sinus secretions from controls and chronic rhinosinusitis patients. STUDY DESIGN In vitro. METHODS Polyurethane foam sponges were placed into middle meati of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), with polyps (CRSwNP), and controls. Sinus biopsies were then taken from the same location. Protein levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and interleukins (IL) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 17A were measured via cytometric bead assay for each sample. Protein values from sinus tissue and secretions were compared with Pearson's correlation between samples as well as one-way ANOVA with posthoc t test between groups. RESULTS Samples from 43 patients in total were examined. Mucus was measured from 10 controls, 11 CRSsNP and 10 CRSwNP, and sinus tissue was measured from 10 controls, 15 CRSsNP and 10 CRSwNP. IL-8 and IFN-γ levels were outside of the detectable range of the assay. Levels of secreted IL-2, 4, 6, 10, and 17A correlated with tissue levels (P < 0.05 for all, r > 0.49) while TNF-α did not (P = 0.71). CRSsNP had elevated mucus levels of IL-2, 4, 6, 10, and 17A compared to controls. CRSwNP had elevated mucus levels of IL-4, 6, 10, 17A, and TNF-α compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Cytokine levels in sinus secretions correlate with levels in sinus tissue and are elevated in CRS versus control based on Th1/Th2 skewing.
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- Samuel L Oyer
- Division of Rhinology&Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW IL-32 is a recently described proinflammatory cytokine and has been reported to be involved in inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this review is to discuss the role of IL-32 in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). RECENT FINDINGS Two groups have recently reported data regarding the expression of IL-32 in CRS. IL-32 was induced by IFN-γ, TNF-α, dsRNA, and incubation with Th1 cells in primary nasal epithelial cells. IL-32 may be elevated in epithelial cells from patients with CRS without nasal polyps. IL-32 was significantly elevated in whole sinonasal tissue samples of nasal polyps compared with control tissue. IL-32 mRNA expression positively correlated with mRNA for CD3 and macrophage mannose receptor in nasal polyp tissue. Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated localization of IL-32 in epithelium, CD3(+) and CD68(+) cells, suggesting that epithelial cells, T cells, and macrophages are the major IL-32-producing cells in CRS. Activation of these cell types may trigger IL-32-related inflammation in CRS. SUMMARY Elevated levels of IL-32 may play a role in the pathogenesis of CRS through its role as a proinflammatory cytokine and as an endogenous enhancer of pathogen-dependent cytokine production.
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Steinke JW, Liu L, Huyett P, Negri J, Payne SC, Borish L. Prominent role of IFN-γ in patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 132:856-65.e1-3. [PMID: 23806637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is distinguished from aspirin-tolerant asthma/chronic sinusitis in large part by an exuberant infiltration of eosinophils that are characterized by their overexpression of metabolic pathways that drive the constitutive and aspirin-induced secretion of cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs). OBJECTIVE We defined the inflammatory milieu that in part drives CysLT overproduction and, in particular, the role of IFN-γ in the differentiation of eosinophils. METHODS Quantitative real-time PCR was performed for TH1 and TH2 signature cytokines on tissue from control subjects, patients with chronic hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis, and patients with AERD, and their cellular source was determined. The influence of IFN-γ on maturation, differentiation, and functionality of eosinophils derived from hematopoietic stem cells was determined. RESULTS Gene expression analysis revealed that tissue from both aspirin-tolerant subjects and patients with AERD display a TH2 cytokine signature; however, AERD was distinguished from chronic hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis by the prominent expression of IFN-γ. Intracellular and immunohistochemical cytokine staining revealed that the major sources of these cytokines were the eosinophils themselves. IFN-γ promoted the maturation of eosinophil progenitors, as measured by increased mRNA and surface expression of CCR3 and sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 8 (Siglec-8). Additionally, IFN-γ increased the expression of genes involved in leukotriene synthesis that led to increased secretion of CysLTs. IFN-γ-matured eosinophil progenitors were also primed, as demonstrated by their enhanced degranulation. CONCLUSIONS High IFN-γ levels distinguish AERD from aspirin-tolerant asthma and underlie the robust constitutive and aspirin-induced secretion of CysLTs that characterize this disorder.
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- John W Steinke
- Asthma and Allergic Disease Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va; Carter Immunology Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va.
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Keller JJ, Wu CS, Lin HC. Chronic rhinosinusitis increased the risk of chronic periodontitis. Laryngoscope 2013; 123:1323-7. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.23720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 07/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Joseph J. Keller
- School of Public Health; Taipei Medical University Hospital; Taipei
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Taipei City Hospital; Taipei; Taiwan
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- School of Health Care Administration, and the Sleep Research Center; Taipei Medical University Hospital; Taipei
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Spazzafumo L, Olivieri F, Abbatecola AM, Castellani G, Monti D, Lisa R, Galeazzi R, Sirolla C, Testa R, Ostan R, Scurti M, Caruso C, Vasto S, Vescovini R, Ogliari G, Mari D, Lattanzio F, Franceschi C. Remodelling of biological parameters during human ageing: evidence for complex regulation in longevity and in type 2 diabetes. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 35:419-429. [PMID: 22174010 PMCID: PMC3592946 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-011-9348-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Factor structure analyses have revealed the presence of specific biological system markers in healthy humans and diseases. However, this type of approach in very old persons and in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is lacking. A total sample of 2,137 Italians consisted of two groups: 1,604 healthy and 533 with T2DM. Age (years) was categorized as adults (≤65), old (66-85), oldest old (>85-98) and centenarians (≥99). Specific biomarkers of routine haematological and biochemical testing were tested across each age group. Exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) by principal component method with Varimax rotation was used to identify factors including related variables. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to confirm factor solutions for each age group. EFA and SEM identified specific factor structures according to age in both groups. An age-associated reduction of factor structure was observed from adults to oldest old in the healthy group (explained variance 60.4% vs 50.3%) and from adults to old in the T2DM group (explained variance 57.4% vs 44.2%). Centenarians showed three-factor structure similar to those of adults (explained variance 58.4%). The inflammatory component became the major factor in old group and was the first one in T2DM. SEM analysis in healthy subjects suggested that the glucose levels had an important role in the oldest old. Factorial structure change during healthy ageing was associated with a decrease in complexity but showed an increase in variability and inflammation. Structural relationship changes observed in healthy subjects appeared earlier in diabetic patients and later in centenarians.
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- Liana Spazzafumo
- Biostatistical Center, Polo Scientifico Tecnologico, I.N.R.C.A., Via Birarelli, 8, Ancona, Italy.
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Wise SK, Den Beste KA, Hoddeson EK, Parkos CA, Nusrat A. Sinonasal epithelial wound resealing in an in vitro model: inhibition of wound closure with IL-4 exposure. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2013; 3:439-49. [PMID: 23468432 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prolonged healing and persistent inflammation following surgery for rhinosinusitis impacts patient satisfaction and healthcare resources. Cytokines interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13 are important mediators in T-helper 2 (Th2) inflammatory rhinosinusitis. Decreased wound healing has been demonstrated with Th2 cytokine exposure, but this has not been extensively studied in sinonasal epithelium. We hypothesized that in vitro exposure of primary sinonasal epithelial cell cultures to Th2 inflammatory cytokine IL-4 and IL-13 would impair wound resealing and decrease expression of annexin A2 at the wound edge. METHODS Following 24-hour exposure to IL-4, IL-5, or IL-13 vs controls, sterile linear mechanical wounds were created in primary sinonasal epithelial cultures (n = 12 wounds per condition). Wounds were followed for 36 hours or until complete closure, and residual wound areas were calculated by image analysis. Group differences in annexin A2 were assessed by immunofluorescence labeling, confocal microscopy, and Western blots. RESULTS Significant wound closure differences were identified across cytokine exposure groups (p < 0.001). Mean percentage wound closure at the completion of the 36-hour time course was 98.41% ± 3.43% for control wounds vs 85.02% ± 18.46% for IL-4 exposed wounds. IL-13 did not significantly impair sinonasal epithelial wound resealing in vitro. Annexin A2 protein levels were decreased in IL-4 treated wounds when compared to control wounds (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Th2 cytokine IL-4 decreases sinonasal epithelial wound closure in vitro. Annexin A2 is also diminished with IL-4 exposure. This supports the hypothesis that IL-4 exposure impairs sinonasal epithelial wound healing and may contribute to prolonged healing in Th2 inflammatory rhinosinusitis.
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- Sarah K Wise
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
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Higaki T, Okano M, Fujiwara T, Makihara S, Kariya S, Noda Y, Haruna T, Nishizaki K. COX/PGE(2) axis critically regulates effects of LPS on eosinophilia-associated cytokine production in nasal polyps. Clin Exp Allergy 2012; 42:1217-26. [PMID: 22805469 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2012.04015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has shown heterogeneous effects on eosinophilic inflammation in airways. However, little is known about how LPS regulates pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, a major form of eosinophilic inflammation in the upper airway. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the effect of LPS on cytokine production by dispersed nasal polyp cells (DNPCs). METHODS Either diclofenac-treated or untreated DNPCs were cultured with or without staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in the presence or absence of LPS, after which the levels of IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A and IFN-γ within the supernatant were measured. The effects of PGE(2) on LPS-induced responses by diclofenac-treated DNPCs were also examined. LPS-induced PGE(2) production and mRNA expression of COX-1, COX-2 and microsomal PGE(2) synthase-1 (m-PGES-1) were measured. RESULTS Staphylococcal enterotoxin B induced IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A and IFN-γ production by DNPCs. Pre-treatment with LPS prior to SEB stimulation inhibited production of these cytokines. After stimulation with LPS, PGE(2) production and expression of COX-2 and m-PGES-1 mRNA by DNPCs increased significantly. In the presence of diclofenac, the suppressive effects of LPS were eliminated. LPS pre-treatment enhanced SEB-induced IL-5, IL-13 and IL-17A production in diclofenac-treated DNPCs, while addition of PGE(2) inhibited IL-5, IL-13 and IFN-γ production. LPS alone induced IL-5, IL-13 and IFN- γ production by diclofenac-treated DNPCs, while the addition of EP2 and EP4 receptor-selective agonists, as well as PGE(2) itself, inhibited IL-5 and IL-13 production. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE These results suggest that the regulatory effects of LPS on eosinophilic airway inflammation are controlled via the COX-2/PGE(2) axis. For clinical implications, indiscreet use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Poon AH, Eidelman DH, Martin JG, Laprise C, Hamid Q. Pathogenesis of severe asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 2012; 42:625-37. [PMID: 22515387 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2012.03983.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Patients with severe asthma have asthma symptoms which are difficult to control, require high dosages of medication, and continue to experience persistent symptoms, asthma exacerbations or airflow obstruction. Epidemiological and clinical evidences point to the fact that severe asthma is not a single phenotype. Cluster analyses have identified subclasses of severe asthma using parameters such as patient characteristics, and cytokine profiles have also been useful in classifying moderate and severe asthma. The IL-4/IL-13 signalling pathway accounts for the symptoms experienced by a subset of severe asthmatics with allergen-associated symptoms and high serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, and these patients are generally responsive to anti-IgE treatment. The IL-5/IL-33 signalling pathway is likely to play a key role in the disease pathogenesis of those who are resistant to high doses of inhaled corticosteroid but responsive to systemic corticosteroids and anti-IL5 therapy. The IL-17 signalling pathway is thought to contribute to 'neutrophilic asthma'. Although traditionally viewed as players in the defence mechanism against viral and intracellular bacterial infection, mounting evidence supports a role for Th1 cytokines such as IL-18 and IFN-γ in severe asthma pathogenesis. Furthermore, these cytokine signalling pathways interact to contribute to the spectrum of clinical pathological outcomes in severe asthma. To date, glucocorticoids are the most effective anti-asthma drugs available, yet severe asthma patients are typically resistant to the effects of glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoid receptor dysfunction and histone deacetylase activity reduction are likely to contribute to glucocorticoid resistance in severe asthma patients. This review discusses recent development in different cytokine signalling pathways, their interactions and steroid resistance, in the context of severe asthma pathogenesis.
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- A H Poon
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Interleukin-4 in the Generation of the AERD Phenotype: Implications for Molecular Mechanisms Driving Therapeutic Benefit of Aspirin Desensitization. J Allergy (Cairo) 2012; 2012:182090. [PMID: 22262978 PMCID: PMC3259477 DOI: 10.1155/2012/182090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is explained in part by over-expression of 5-lipoxygenase, leukotriene C4 synthase (LTC4S) and the cysteinyl leukotriene (CysLT) receptors (CysLT1 and 2), resulting in constitutive over-production of CysLTs and the hyperresponsiveness to CysLTs that occurs with aspirin ingestion. Increased levels of IL-4 have been found in the sinus mucosa and nasal polyps of AERD subjects. Previous studies demonstrated that IL-4 is primarily responsible for the upregulation of LTC4S by mast cells and the upregulation of CysLT1 and 2 receptors on many immune cell types. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) acts to prevent CysLT secretion by inhibiting mast cell and eosinophil activation. PGE2 concentrations are reduced in AERD reflecting diminished expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. IL-4 can inhibit basal and stimulated expression of COX-2 and microsomal PGE synthase 1 leading to decreased capacity for PGE2 secretion. Thus, IL-4 plays an important pathogenic role in generating the phenotype of AERD. This review will examine the evidence supporting this hypothesis and describe a model of how aspirin desensitization provides therapeutic benefit for AERD patients.
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Perić A, Vojvodić D, Perić AV, Radulović V, Miljanović O. Correlation between cytokine levels in nasal fluid and scored clinical parameters in patients with nasal polyposis. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012; 65:295-300. [PMID: 24427664 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0447-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/26/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare the cytokine levels in nasal fluid in subjects with nasal polyposis (NP) and co-morbid asthma and NP patients without asthma and to correlate these levels with clinical parameters of severity of disease. Forty NP patients (20 asthmatic and 20 nonasthmatic) were enrolled. Nasal secretion samples were collected from nasal cavities of all 40 subjects. The levels of Th1 cytokines IL-2, IL-12 and IFN-γ, Th2 cytokines IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-10, chemokine IL-8, and proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, TNF-α and TNF-β were measured using flow cytometric method. Each of the 40 patients was staged clinically according to global nasal symptom score, endoscopic score, and Lund-Mackay computed tomography (CT) score. The concentrations of Th2 cytokines IL-5, IL-6 and IL-10 were significantly higher (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.05) in patients with NP and asthma compared with NP patients without asthma. Positive correlations were observed between concentration of IL-2 in nasal secretions and global nasal symptom score, endoscopic score, and Lund-Mackay score only in NP patients without asthma. We also found positive correlation between CT score and the levels of IL-8, IL-4, and IL-1β in nonasthmatic patients. Finally, our results showed a positive correlation between IL-5 levels in nasal fluid and endoscopic score only in asthmatic patients. NP in asthmatic patients have different immunological patterns compared to those without asthma. We also concluded that concentrations of cytokines measured in nasal fluid were not sensitive enough to determine the severity of disease.
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- Aleksandar Perić
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology Unit, Military Medical Academy, Crnotravska 17, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Medical Research, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Municipal Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Human Genetics and Immunology, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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Inflammation-mediated upregulation of centrosomal protein 110, a negative modulator of ciliogenesis, in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 128:1207-1215.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2011] [Revised: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Håkansson K, von Buchwald C, Thomsen SF, Thyssen JP, Backer V, Linneberg A. Nonallergic rhinitis and its association with smoking and lower airway disease: A general population study. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2011; 25:25-9. [PMID: 21711969 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cause of nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) and its relation to lower airway disease remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to perform a descriptive analysis of the occurrence of rhinitis in a Danish general population with focus on NAR and its association with smoking and lower airway disease. METHODS A population-based, cross-sectional study conducted in Copenhagen, Denmark was performed. A random sample from the general population (n = 7931; age, 18-69 years) was invited to a general health examination including measurements of serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to common aeroallergens; 3471 (44%) persons were accepted. For further analysis, we divided the population into the following groups: (I) negative specific IgE and no rhinitis (controls); (II) negative specific IgE and rhinitis (NAR); (III) positive specific IgE and rhinitis (allergic rhinitis [AR]); and (IV) positive specific IgE but no rhinitis (sensitized). RESULTS We found that NAR was associated with asthma (odds ratio [OR] = 2.51 [1.87-3.37]); chronic bronchitis (OR = 2.27 [1.85-2.79]); current smoking (>15 g/day; OR = 1.57 [1.18-2.08]); lower forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV(1)/FVC) ratios and reduced FEV(1) values. The association with chronic bronchitis was stronger in NAR than in AR, whereas the opposite was true for asthma. FEV(1)/FVC of <70% was not significantly associated to any group. CONCLUSION This epidemiological study indicates that both asthma and chronic bronchitis are important comorbidities in NAR confirming the "united airway" hypothesis, and that smoking might be a significant modulator of disease. Although NAR was significantly associated with poor lung function, no significant association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was shown.
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- Kåre Håkansson
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Mechtcheriakova D, Sobanov Y, Holtappels G, Bajna E, Svoboda M, Jaritz M, Bachert C, Jensen-Jarolim E. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)-associated multigene signature to assess impact of AID in etiology of diseases with inflammatory component. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25611. [PMID: 21984922 PMCID: PMC3184987 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) is expressed in B cells within germinal centers and is critically involved in class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin loci. Functionally active AID can additionally be detected within ectopic follicular structures developed at sites of chronic inflammation. Furthermore, AID may target non-Ig genes in B- and non-B-cell background. Therefore, AID-associated effects are of increasing interest in disease areas such as allergy, inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer.Pathway- or disease-relevant multigene signatures have attracted substantial attention for therapeutic target proposal, diagnostic tools, and monitoring of therapy response. To delineate the impact of AID in etiology of multifactorial diseases, we designed the AID-associated 25-gene signature. Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps was used as an inflammation-driven airway disease model; high levels of IgE have been previously shown to be present within polyp tissue. Expression levels of 16 genes were found to be modulated in polyps including AID, IgG and IgE mature transcripts which reflect AID activity; clustering algorithm revealed an AID-specific gene signature for the disease state with nasal polyp. Complementary, AID-positive ectopic lymphoid structures were detected within polyp tissues by in situ immunostaining. Our data demonstrate the class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation events likely taking place locally in the airways and in addition to the previously highlighted markers and/or targets as IL5 and IgE suggest novel candidate genes to be considered for treatment of nasal polyposis including among others IL13 and CD23. Thus, the algorithm presented herein including the multigene signature approach, analysis of co-regularities and creation of AID-associated functional network gives an integrated view of biological processes and might be further applied to assess role of altered AID expression in etiology of other diseases, in particular, aberrant immunity and cancer.
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- Diana Mechtcheriakova
- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Gevaert P, Van Bruaene N, Cattaert T, Van Steen K, Van Zele T, Acke F, De Ruyck N, Blomme K, Sousa AR, Marshall RP, Bachert C. Mepolizumab, a humanized anti-IL-5 mAb, as a treatment option for severe nasal polyposis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 128:989-95.e1-8. [PMID: 21958585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 426] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 07/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 85% of nasal polyps (NPs) in white subjects are characterized by prominent eosinophilia. IL-5 is the key driver of eosinophilic differentiation and survival. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the therapeutic potential of inhibiting IL-5 with a humanized mAb as treatment for severe nasal polyposis. METHODS Thirty patients with severe nasal polyposis (grade 3 or 4 or recurrent after surgery) refractory to corticosteroid therapy were randomized in a double-blind fashion to receive either 2 single intravenous injections (28 days apart) of 750 mg of mepolizumab (n = 20) or placebo (n = 10). Change from baseline in NP score was assessed monthly until 1 month after the last dose (week 8). Computed tomographic scans were also performed at week 8. RESULTS Twelve of 20 patients receiving mepolizumab had a significantly improved NP score and computed tomographic scan score compared with 1 of 10 patients receiving placebo at week 8 versus baseline. CONCLUSION Mepolizumab achieved a statistically significant reduction in NP size for at least 1 month after dosing in 12 of 20 patients. IL-5 inhibition is a potential novel therapeutic approach in patients with severe eosinophilic nasal polyposis.
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- Philippe Gevaert
- Upper Airways Research Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Shen JC, Chen B, Cohen NA. Keratinocyte chemoattractant (interleukin-8) regulation of sinonasal cilia function in a murine model. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2011; 2:75-9. [DOI: 10.1002/alr.20087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Perić A, Vojvodić D, Radulović V, Vukomanović-Đurđević B, Miljanović O. Correlation between cytokine levels in nasal fluid and eosinophil counts in nasal polyp tissue in asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2011; 39:133-9. [PMID: 21211895 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2010.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2010] [Revised: 05/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Concentrations of mediators in nasal secretions could reflect the inflammatory status of the nasal mucosa and evolution of sinus disease. So, the aim of our study was to evaluate local immune reaction by measuring crucial Th1, Th2 and inflammatory cytokines in nasal fluid samples of patients with nasal polyps (NP), and to correlate them to clinical, radiological findings and to the degree of eosinophil infiltration of polyp tissue. Therefore, in our study we compared the cytokine levels in nasal fluid of asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients with nasal polyposis, the eosinophil counts in NP tissues of these patients, and we correlated cytokine levels with eosinophil counts in NP tissue specimens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty patients with nasal polyposis (NP) (15 asthmatic and 15 non-asthmatic) were included in this prospective study. Nasal secretion samples were collected from nasal cavities of all subjects. The levels of 11 cytokines (TNF-α, TNF-β, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and IFN-γ) were measured using commercial flow cytometric kit. Eosinophils were counted in haematoxylin-and-eosin-stained NP sections. RESULTS The concentrations of Th2 cytokines IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, and Th1 cytokine IFN-γ were significantly higher in patients with NP and asthma compared with non-asthmatic subjects. A positive correlation was found between IL-6 and TNF-α levels in nasal fluid and eosinophil counts in polyp tissue in non-asthmatic subjects. In asthmatic NP patients, we found positive correlation between level of IL-6 and eosinophil counts and negative correlation between IFN-γ level and number of eosinophils in NP tissue specimens. CONCLUSION Our results showed that these patients with similar clinical findings had significantly different mediator profiles in their nasal secretions, implying clear differences in pathogenesis of their NP.
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Liu X, Huang X, Sun W, Zeng L, Han P. Endoscopic Surgery for Acquired Choanal Atresia after Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2011; 25:188-92. [PMID: 21294973 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background This study was designed to investigate the role of endoscopic surgery for acquired choanal atresia after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods Twenty-two patients with bilateral or unilateral acquired choanal atresia received transnasal endoscopic surgery with the aid of a powered microdebrider to open atresia choana and received endoscopic sinus surgery simultaneously if they had sinusitis. Merocel epistaxis packing was used to pack the nasal airway for 3 days postoperatively. All of the patients underwent endoscopy regularly for follow-up. Results Sixteen patients with acquired bilateral choanal atresia and 6 with unilateral choanal atresia were included in this study. The median age was 46 years old (range, 33–65 years). Twenty-one patients had sinusitis. Sixteen patients with bilateral choanal atresia and 4 patients with unilateral atresia had bilateral sinusitis. One patient with unilateral atresia had ipsilateral sinusitis. The mean follow-up period was 35 months (range, 12–72 months) after surgery. Twenty patients were symptom-free after a single operation; nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and xerostomia improved significantly for these patients. Two patients had unilateral restenosis that required revision surgery, and both were subsequently free from further restenosis. No complications occurred. Conclusion Acquired posterior choanal atresia after radiotherapy can be successfully treated with transnasal endoscopic resection assisted by a powered instrument without stenting.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou PR China
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Desrosiers M, Evans GA, Keith PK, Wright ED, Kaplan A, Bouchard J, Ciavarella A, Doyle PW, Javer AR, Leith ES, Mukherji A, Schellenberg RR, Small P, Witterick IJ. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2011; 7:2. [PMID: 21310056 PMCID: PMC3055847 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-7-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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This document provides healthcare practitioners with information regarding the management of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) to enable them to better meet the needs of this patient population. These guidelines describe controversies in the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) and include recommendations that take into account changes in the bacteriologic landscape. Recent guidelines in ABRS have been released by American and European groups as recently as 2007, but these are either limited in their coverage of the subject of CRS, do not follow an evidence-based strategy, or omit relevant stakeholders in guidelines development, and do not address the particulars of the Canadian healthcare environment. Advances in understanding the pathophysiology of CRS, along with the development of appropriate therapeutic strategies, have improved outcomes for patients with CRS. CRS now affects large numbers of patients globally and primary care practitioners are confronted by this disease on a daily basis. Although initially considered a chronic bacterial infection, CRS is now recognized as having multiple distinct components (eg, infection, inflammation), which have led to changes in therapeutic approaches (eg, increased use of corticosteroids). The role of bacteria in the persistence of chronic infections, and the roles of surgical and medical management are evolving. Although evidence is limited, guidance for managing patients with CRS would help practitioners less experienced in this area offer rational care. It is no longer reasonable to manage CRS as a prolonged version of ARS, but rather, specific therapeutic strategies adapted to pathogenesis must be developed and diffused. Guidelines must take into account all available evidence and incorporate these in an unbiased fashion into management recommendations based on the quality of evidence, therapeutic benefit, and risks incurred. This document is focused on readability rather than completeness, yet covers relevant information, offers summaries of areas where considerable evidence exists, and provides recommendations with an assessment of strength of the evidence base and degree of endorsement by the multidisciplinary expert group preparing the document. These guidelines have been copublished in both Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology and the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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- Martin Desrosiers
- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal Hotel-Dieu de Montreal, and Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Allergy, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Bandeen-Roche K, Walston JD, Huang Y, Semba RD, Ferrucci L. Measuring systemic inflammatory regulation in older adults: evidence and utility. Rejuvenation Res 2010; 12:403-10. [PMID: 20041734 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2009.0883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Aging is frequently accompanied by a proinflammatory state with adverse health consequences. This state is commonly assessed by markers in serum, either in isolation or ad hoc combination. We sought, alternatively, to develop scores summarizing multiple markers in accordance with biology on inflammatory regulation and evaluate their value added for discriminating functional outcomes in older adults. Data came from InCHIANTI (Invecchiare in Chianti; Aging in the Chianti Area) study participants age 65 years and older. Serum concentrations of seven inflammatory biomediators were subjected to latent variable analysis implementing a biological model of counterbalancing up- and down-regulation processes. Resulting process constructs were approximated by principal component scores; these, and individual markers, were evaluated as predictors of mobility impairment and frailty status in regression analyses, adjusting for key confounders. The biomediators' interrelationships were well predicted by the hypothesized biology. The up-regulation score was independently associated with worsened mobility functioning and frailty risk. For mobility, the association was stronger than, persisted independently of, and accounted for association with each biomediator. The down regulation score was associated with frailty outcomes. We conclude that systemic inflammation is relevant to the process that leads to functional loss in older persons and can be validly measured through biologically informed summary of inflammatory markers.
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- Karen Bandeen-Roche
- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, USA.
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Kirsche H, Niederführ A, Deutschle T, Fuchs C, Riechelmann H. Ratio of myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells and TH2 skew in CRS with nasal polyps. Allergy 2010; 65:24-31. [PMID: 19793060 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02174.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells and its consequences for the T(H)2 skew in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSNP(+)) should be detailed. METHODS In 18 CRS patients without nasal polyps (CRSNP(-)), 35 CRSNP(+) patients and 22 patients with nasal structural abnormalities without rhinosinusitis (controls), dendritic cells (DC) were differentiated into myeloid (mDC) and plasmacytoid (pDC) subtypes using an antibody cocktail including CD1c (BDCA-1) and CD303 (BDCA-2) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and single cell preparations of sinonasal mucosa by flow cytometry. Moreover, cells were analysed for expression of CD45, CD3, CD4, CXCR3 (T(H)1) and CCR4 (T(H)2) and IFN-gamma, IL-5, TGF-beta1, TGF-beta2, ECP and total IgE in nasal secretions were determined. As a possible confounder, Staphylococcus aureus in nasal lavages was detected. RESULTS The tissue mDC/pDC-ratio was 1.7 (1.0-2.4) in controls, 3.0 (1.8-4.0) in CRSNP(-) and 0.8 (0.6-1.0) in CRSNP(+) (P < 0.01). In tissue samples, the T(H)1/T(H)2 ratio was 12.6 (6.4-16.0) in controls, 12.5 (6.9-21.2) in CRSNP(-) and 1.8 (1.3-3.6) in CRSNP(+) (median and interquartile range, P < 0.001). Less pronounced differences were found in PBMC. S. aureus detection rates or TGF-beta levels did not differ between patient groups and S. aureus detection had no influence on the parameters investigated. CONCLUSION A significant T(H)2 skew in CRSNP(+) could be confirmed on the cellular level. It was driven by low myeloid dendritic cell numbers. The T(H)2 skew did not correlate with S. aureus detection. The data support the concept that CRSNP(+) and CRSNP(-) are pathophysiologically distinct.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Cytokine Profiles in Nasal Fluid in Patients with Nasal Polyps: A Flow Cytometric StudyBiological markers in nasal fluid provide valuable information on nasal pathophysiology. The aims of this study were to compare the cytokine profiles of nasal fluid in subjects with nasal polyps (NP) and co-morbid asthma and NP patients without asthma and to determine the role of these cytokines in the development of NP. Thirty patients with NP (15 asthmatic and 15 non asthmatic) were included in this prospective study. Nasal secretion samples were collected from nasal cavities of all 30 subjects. The levels of eleven cytokines (TNF-α, TNF-β, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and IFN-γ) were measured using flow cytometry. The concentrations of Th2 cytokines IL-5, IL-6 and IL-10 were significantly higher in patients with NP and asthma compared with subjects with NP without asthma. We also found significantly higher levels of IFN-α, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 in allergic patients with NP and asthma compared with those without asthma. In nonallergic patients with NP and asthma, the concentrations of TNF-α, IL-5 and IL-6 were significantly higher than in nonallergic patients with NP without asthma. Our results show that the presence of Th2 cytokines, especially IL-5 and IL-6 in patients with NP and asthma is a more prominent feature than in those without asthma that relates to the increased eosinophilic inflammation. We have also found a significant influence of allergy on the cytokine profiles both in asthmatic and nonasthmatic patients.
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Hekiert AM, Kofonow JM, Doghramji L, Kennedy DW, Chiu AG, Palmer JN, Leid JG, Cohen NA. Biofilms correlate with TH1 inflammation in the sinonasal tissue of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009; 141:448-53. [PMID: 19786211 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.06.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Revised: 05/13/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Determine the prevalence of bacterial biofilms in surgical chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients and characterize the inflammatory response associated with biofilm CRS. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Tertiary care academic center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sinonasal mucosa and peripheral blood were collected from 60 CRS patients. Mucosal biofilms were demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy. Leukocyte subpopulations were determined by flow cytometry. Cytokines were identified with a luminex-based assay on the lysate of homogenized tissue or plasma. RESULTS Of the 60 samples, 17 were determined to be positive for the presence of biofilms. Oral steroid-naive CRS patients with biofilm demonstrated a local T(H)1 inflammatory response with significantly elevated levels of interferon-gamma (INF-gamma), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, macrophage inflammatory protein-1 beta, and neutrophils in the sinonasal mucosa. No differences were present at the systemic level. CONCLUSION Sinonasal bacterial biofilms correlate to a T(H)1 skewed local but not systemic inflammatory response in CRS. This difference is abrogated by the use of oral steroids.
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- Adrianna M Hekiert
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Zhang YJ, Luroe S, Schieber F, Kelsey J, Nabbie F, Rizzi G, Richards P, Weiner R, Rhyne PW. Immunoassay-based measurement of clinical biomarkers for monitoring changes in nasal cavity. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2009; 50:823-30. [PMID: 19625155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2009.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 06/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many drugs for treatment of allergies, migraine headaches, inflammation, and other indications are administered into the nasal cavity providing access to the immune and central nervous systems. One of the concerns for using this route of administration is potential damage to the nasal epithelium and mucosal regions. We assembled a panel of clinical biomarkers that can be used to monitor changes in the nasal epithelium, mucosa, and olfactory regions in preparation for clinical trials involving drugs administered via intranasal route. These biomarkers included albumin, elastase, IL-6, IL-8, lactoferrin, myeloperoxidase and nerve growth factor. METHODS Immunoassays were developed and used to measure changes in these biomarkers in nasal lavage samples collected twice daily from 30 assumed-healthy volunteers over a 2-day period. Various statistical methods including analysis of variance (ANOVA), paired t-test and Pearson's product-moment correlation were used to evaluate the data. RESULTS Although the basal levels of these biomarkers were varied among subjects, the data show that the concentrations of albumin, elastase and IL-8 were significantly higher in samples collected in the morning compared to samples collected later during the day. Pre-washing nasal cavity prior to collecting nasal lavage samples did alter the measurement of elastase and albumin, but did not influence the levels of the other biomarkers. CONCLUSIONS These data show that this panel of biomarkers can be used to monitor changes in the nasal cavity including those affected by diurnal fluctuations. These results also provide useful baseline values and sources of variability for each biomarker that could be used to help design clinical trials.
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- Yan J Zhang
- Biomarker and Bioanalytical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA.
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Rank MA, Kobayashi T, Kozaki H, Bartemes KR, Squillace DL, Kita H. IL-33-activated dendritic cells induce an atypical TH2-type response. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 123:1047-54. [PMID: 19361843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND IL-33, a recently discovered IL-1 family cytokine, is implicated in the development of T(H)2-type responses in vivo. However, the cellular targets for IL-33 are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE We tested the hypotheses that dendritic cells (DCs) respond to IL-33 and that IL-33-activated DCs prime naive CD4(+) T cells to produce T(H)2-type cytokines. METHODS Dendritic cells were derived from mouse bone marrow, and their expression of the IL-33 receptor, ST2, was examined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and real-time RT-PCR. The DCs' responses to IL-33 were examined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (MHC-II and CD86 expression) and by ELISA (IL-6 and IL-12 production). The ability of IL-33-activated DCs to prime naive T cells was assessed by coculture with isolated CD4(+) T cells and by measuring cytokines in the supernatants. RESULTS ST2 mRNA was detectable in highly purified DCs. ST2 protein was abundant within DCs, but was barely detectable on their cell surfaces. Incubation of DCs with IL-33 increased their expression of MHC-II and CD86 and production of IL-6, but IL-12 was not produced. Anti-ST2 antibody inhibited IL-6 production from IL-33-activated DCs by approximately 60%; anti-ST2 did not affect IL-6 production from LPS-activated DCs. When incubated with naive CD4(+) T cells alone, IL-33 failed to stimulate cytokine production. In contrast, naive CD4(+) T cells incubated with IL-33-activated DCs showed robust production of IL-5 and IL-13, but IL-4 and IFN-gamma were undetectable. CONCLUSION Dendritic cells respond directly to IL-33 through ST2. The IL-33 and DC interaction may represent a new pathway to initiate T(H)2-type immune responses.
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- Matthew A Rank
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, USA
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Bachert C, Van Bruaene N, Toskala E, Zhang N, Olze H, Scadding G, Van Drunen CM, Mullol J, Cardell L, Gevaert P, Van Zele T, Claeys S, Halldén C, Kostamo K, Foerster U, Kowalski M, Bieniek K, Olszewska-Ziaber A, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka E, Szczeklik A, Swierczynska M, Arcimowicz M, Lund V, Fokkens W, Zuberbier T, Akdis C, Canonica G, Van Cauwenberge P, Burney P, Bousquet J. Important research questions in allergy and related diseases: 3-chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis - a GALEN study. Allergy 2009; 64:520-33. [PMID: 19317839 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01964.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most common health care challenges, with significant direct medical costs and severe impact on lower airway disease and general health outcomes. The diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) currently is based on clinical signs, nasal endoscopy and CT scanning, and therapeutic recommendations are focussing on 2 classes of drugs, corticosteroids and antibiotics. A better understanding of the pathogenesis and the factors amplifying mucosal inflammation therefore seems to be crucial for the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools. In an effort to extend knowledge in this area, the WP 2.7.2 of the GA(2)LEN network of excellence currently collects data and samples of 1000 CRS patients and 250 control subjects. The main objective of this project is to characterize patients with upper airway disease on the basis of clinical parameters, infectious agents, inflammatory mechanisms and remodeling processes. This collaborative research will result in better knowledge on patient phenotypes, pathomechanisms, and subtypes in chronic rhinosinusitis. This review summarizes the state of the art on chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis in different aspects of the disease. It defines potential gaps in the current research, and points to future research perspectives and targets.
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Wojdas A, Stankiewicz W, Szczygielski K, Ratajczak J, Rapiejko P, Jurkiewicz D. [The cytokines at maxillary sinuses washings as inflammatory process expression]. Otolaryngol Pol 2008; 62:558-60. [PMID: 19004257 DOI: 10.1016/s0030-6657(08)70314-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In a pathogenetic chain of chronic sinusitis there is a set of cellular and humoral factors that are accepted as characteristic of a chronic inflammatory process. These include mast cells, granulocytes (basophilic and acidophilic), macrophages, lymphocytes, leucotriens (leukotrieny), and some pro-inflammatory cytokines. In the majority of cases these are effector factors that finalise pathogenetic immunological response. By determining concentration of pro-anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory cytokines present in the place where the disease process is in progress we can distinguish the type of inflammatory condition and thus select the type and duration of treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS The subject of the study was a group of 75 patients aged 18-60 with clinically confirmed chronic sinusitis; the diagnosis was made on the basis of history, physical examination as well as otolaryngological and imaging (CT scans) examination. Measurement of cytokines' activity was based on establishing concentration of cytokines in 1 ml (millilitre) of liquid recovered from puncture of maxillary sinus and subjected to centrifugation (lavage of maxillary sinuses) using ELISA (an immuno-enzymatic method) and kits produced by R&D company (Minneapolis, USA.) The following levels were examined: IL-1beta, IL-1ra, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10. RESULTS Depending on the type of inflammatory process (allergic or bacterial), a difference in the level of IL-1beta/IL-1ra and IL-4 i IL-10 concentration was discovered in patients examined. The static analysis focused on how progression of the disease influenced the results obtained. CONCLUSIONS Determining the amount of cytokines in maxillary washings allows differentiating chronic sinusitis.
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- Andrzej Wojdas
- Klinika Otolaryngologii CSK MON Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego w Warszawie
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Niederfuhr A, Kirsche H, Deutschle T, Poppert S, Riechelmann H, Wellinghausen N. Staphylococcus aureus in nasal lavage and biopsy of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Allergy 2008; 63:1359-67. [PMID: 18782116 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01798.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus may play a relevant etiologic role in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and may explain the T(H2) shift observed in CRS with nasal polyps (CRSNP(+)). Naturally occurring S. aureus small colony variants (SASCV) escape immune surveillance, antibiotic treatment and microbiologic routine diagnostic techniques. The frequency of S. aureus and SASCV in CRS patients and S. aureus-related effects on the local immune response should be prospectively investigated. METHODS Nasal lavages and mucosal biopsies of CRS patients were examined with bacterial culture suitable for detecting SASCV, real time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization. To assess the effects of S. aureus positivity, interleukin-5 (IL-5), interferon-gamma, total immunoglobulin E (IgE), eotaxin, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and eosinophil cationic protein in nasal lavages were determined and gene transcription analysis of nasal biopsies from S. aureus positive and negative CRSNP(+) patients was performed. RESULTS Thirty-one CRSNP(+) patients, 13 CRS patients without polyps, and 21 control patients were evaluated. Staphylococcus aureus was detected by any method in 25 patients (39%). Staphylococcus aureus detection rates did not differ between the three disease groups (P = 0.3). Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants were not found. In nasal lavages, IL-5 and total IgE levels were higher in CRSNP(+) patients than in CRSNP(-) patients or controls (P < 0.05). Staphylococcus aureus positivity did not influence biomarker concentrations in nasal lavages. Genes for T(H2) cytokines were not differentially transcribed. CONCLUSIONS We could not observe a higher prevalence of S. aureus in CRS patients with or without nasal polyps than in controls. We could not substantiate that S. aureus intensifies the T(H2) shift in CRSNP(+) patients. Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants were not detected in any sample.
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- A Niederfuhr
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Vagic D, Ferencic Z, Drvis P, Geber G, Dzidic S, Baudoin T, Kalogjera L. Local IgE and inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis of asthmatics and non-asthmatics. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 265:1205-9. [PMID: 18299868 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-008-0621-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2007] [Accepted: 02/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aim of the study was to show the difference in the pattern of inflammation, and Th1/Th2 polarization between asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients with CRS, specifically eosinophil activation, local IgE levels in the sinus fluid and tissue, and the severity of inflammation were measured. The maxillary sinus lavages, mucosal biopsies and bacteriological swabs were taken in 17 asthmatic and 36 non-asthmatic adult patients with CRS. The concentrations of IgE, eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and tryptase were analyzed and IgE+ cells, eosinophils, lymphocytes and plasma cells were counted. The granulocyte activation markers and IgE in sinus lavages, and the inflammatory and IgE+ cells counts were significantly higher in the asthmatics with the greatest difference in ECP and IgE concentrations. The tryptase concentrations did not differ, but only in the asthmatics they correlated significantly with the IgE concentrations and IgE+ cells count. Asthmatic patients present a distinct subgroup among the patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The levels of the cellular markers and IgE in the sinus fluid differ from those of non-asthmatic patients with CRS. The activation of granulocytes (especially eosinophils), local IgE concentrations and the inflammatory cells infiltration are significantly higher in the asthmatics.
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- Davor Vagic
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Nose and paranasal sinuses. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 15:48-55. [PMID: 17211184 DOI: 10.1097/moo.0b013e32802e6d9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kariya S, Okano M, Hattori H, Sugata Y, Matsumoto R, Fukushima K, Akagi H, Nishizaki K. Expression of IL-12 and T helper cell 1 cytokines in the fluid of paranasal sinus mucoceles. Am J Otolaryngol 2007; 28:83-6. [PMID: 17362811 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the expression of regulatory cytokines and T helper cell (Th)1/Th2 cytokines in paranasal sinus mucoceles. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fluid samples of 12 paranasal sinus mucoceles were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for concentrations of regulatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-10 and IL-12), Th1 cytokines (IL-2 and interferon gamma), and Th2 cytokines (IL-4 and IL-5). RESULTS IL-12 was detected in all samples, whereas IL-10 was detected in only one case. The concentration of IL-12 tended to correlate with that of interferon gamma and was significantly and positively correlated with that of IL-2. CONCLUSIONS Th1 cytokines and the Th1 regulatory cytokine IL-12, but not IL-10, potentially play a key role in the pathogenesis of paranasal sinus mucoceles. Together with our recent report showing that lipopolysaccharide is highly detected in mucocele fluid, the data from this study suggest that the Th1 response induced by lipopolysaccharide may affect the immunological inflammation in the epithelium of paranasal sinus mucoceles.
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- Shin Kariya
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
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Distinct tissue cytokine and chemokine mRNA expression in canine sino-nasal aspergillosis and idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 117:95-105. [PMID: 17336394 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2006] [Revised: 01/19/2007] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis (LPR) and sino-nasal aspergillosis (SNA) are among the most common causes of nasal discharge in dogs. The pathogenesis of both diseases is poorly understood. Some have proposed that LPR is a chronic inflammatory response to an inhaled irritant, pollutant or allergen, but others suggest that most cases of LPR constitute undiagnosed cases of SNA. Local immune dysfunction is thought to permit opportunist infection in canine SNA. This study investigates the nature of the local tissue immune response mounted in canine LPR and SNA in order to determine whether these diseases have similar or distinct pathogenesis. Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was carried out on RNA isolated from nasal biopsies from diseased and control dogs, using specific assays designed to amplify messenger RNA (mRNA), encoding a panel of cytokines and chemokines. SNA was associated with significantly increased expression of mRNA encoding interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p19, IL-12p35, IL-12p40, IL-18, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, TGF-beta, eotaxin-2 and all four monocyte chemoattractant proteins (MCPs) relative to controls. LPR was associated with significantly increased expression of mRNA encoding IL-5, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p19, IL-12p40, IL-18, TNF-alpha, TGF-beta, MCP-2 and MCP-3 relative to controls. There was significantly more expression of mRNA encoding IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p35, IL-12p40, IL-18, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, TGF-beta and all MCPs, and significantly less expression of IL-5 in dogs with SNA than in dogs with LPR. Thus, the profile of cytokine and chemokine gene expression in the nasal mucosa is different in dogs with LPR when compared to dogs with SNA. A partial Th2 immune response appears to be mounted in the nasal mucosa of dogs with LPR, whereas the mucosal immune response in canine SNA is of the Th1 type. Increase in IL-10 and TGF-beta transcripts in dogs with SNA is thought to be implicated in the failure to clear the Aspergillus infection. These results constitute the first evidence that the pathogenesis of canine LPR and SNA is distinct.
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Van Zele T, Claeys S, Gevaert P, Van Maele G, Holtappels G, Van Cauwenberge P, Bachert C. Differentiation of chronic sinus diseases by measurement of inflammatory mediators. Allergy 2006; 61:1280-9. [PMID: 17002703 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01225.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 553] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) clinically is a heterogeneous group of sinus diseases, which may cover different disease entities, or may represent a disease continuum. Studying inflammatory cells and mediators in clearly defined disease subgroups may lead to a better differentiation of chronic sinus diseases. METHODS Sinonasal mucosal tissue from 10 nasal polyp (NP) patients, 13 cystic fibrosis patients (CF-NP), eight CRS subjects without polyps, and nine control patients were stained for CD3, CD25, CD68, CD20, myeloperoxidase (MPO), CD138 and tissue homogenates were assayed for eotaxin, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-2sRalpha, IL-5, interferon (IFN)-gamma, IL-8, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and MPO by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or UNICAP system. RESULTS Nasal polyp and CF-NP showed increased numbers and activation of T cells, while only NP displayed an increase in plasma cells. Nasal polyp had significantly higher levels of eosinophilic markers [eosinophils, eotaxin, and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP)] compared with CRS, controls and CF-NP. Chronic rhinosinusitis was characterized by a Th1 polarization with high levels of IFN-gamma and TGF-beta, while NP showed a Th2 polarization with high IL-5 and immunoglobulin (Ig) E concentrations. Nasal polyp and CF-NP were discriminated by edema from CRS and controls, with CF-NP displaying a very prominent neutrophilic inflammation. CONCLUSION Based on cellular and mediator profiles, we suggest that CRS, NP, and CF-NP are distinct disease entities within the group of chronic sinus diseases.
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- T Van Zele
- Upper Airway Research Laboratory (URL), Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent
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Mösges R, Stierna P. Why do we treat allergies with antibiotics? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2006; 6:144-5. [PMID: 16670503 DOI: 10.1097/01.all.0000225149.14532.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Ralph Mösges
- IMSIE, Klinikum of the University of Koln, Cologne, Germany.
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