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Liu S, Tang T, Liu W, Chen M, Qi K, Ni X, Zhang J. NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation During Acute Negative Pressure Injury in the Middle Ear of Mice. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:e328-e332. [PMID: 38361329 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS The present study was conducted to explore the role of the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in mouse otic barotrauma models. BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest that the NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in the pathogenesis of middle ear disease. However, whether middle ear negative pressure injury underlies NLRP3 inflammasome activation remains unclear. METHODS Wild-type and Nlrp3 -/- mice were randomly assigned to control and pressure injury groups, respectively. Pressure loading was performed using a pressure cabin with the pressure level set to 20 kPa higher than that of the ambient atmosphere. This was achieved in approximately 15 seconds and maintained for 10 minutes. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to detect morphological changes of the middle ear mucosa, tissue IL-1β was measured via an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and cleaved caspase-1 was detected by Western blot. RESULTS We found that the maturation of caspase-1 and IL-1β production in the middle ear significantly increased after otic barotrauma. In Nlrp3 -/- mice, inflammasome activation is downregulated and mucosal hyperplasia is reduced compared with those of wild-type mice during recovery. CONCLUSION The NLRP3 inflammasome likely plays an important role in the pathogenesis of otic barotrauma. Controlling activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome may promote middle ear recovery after negative pressure injury.
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Akiyama N, Hirabayashi M, Shimmura H, Kojima H. Epigenetic Regulation as a New Therapeutic Target for Middle Ear Cholesteatoma. Otol Neurotol 2023; 44:273-280. [PMID: 36593557 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the effectiveness of the menin-MLL inhibitor, MI503, as a conservative treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma (cholesteatoma) in a mouse model and to confirm its safety profile regarding auditory function in vivo. BACKGROUND Cholesteatoma is a mass formed by the keratinizing squamous epithelium in the tympanic cavity and/or mastoid and subepithelial connective tissue and by the progressive accumulation of keratin debris with/without a surrounding inflammatory reaction. Although the main treatment is surgical therapy, the techniques to prevent recurrence remain a critical area of research. Recently, the use of MI503 in experiments resulted in the inhibition of the growth of cholesteatoma in vivo under histone modification. METHODS After cholesteatoma was induced in ICR mice (n = 7) by keratinocyte growth factor expression vector transfection, MI503 (50 μM) or phosphate-buffered saline was topically injected for 14 days. The effects of MI503 against cholesteatoma were analyzed by micro-computed tomography images. For the in vivo ototoxicity study, a single intratympanic injection of MI503 (50 or 500 μM) or phosphate-buffered saline (n = 4 each) was done in the ICR mice. An auditory brainstem response was performed at days 0, 1, and 14. For morphological analysis, immunostaining for Phalloidin/F-actin and Myo7a was performed. RESULTS MI503 reduced keratinocyte growth factor-induced cholesteatoma in vivo (4 of 4 [100%]). No difference was found in the mean variation of the average of the auditory brainstem response thresholds between the three groups in the in vivo ototoxicity study, thus confirming its safety profile regarding auditory function. MI503 does not demonstrate any deleterious effects on murine hair cells when assessed by immunostaining. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrate an encouraging safety profile for the use of menin-MLL inhibitor for the conservative treatment of cholesteatoma.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine
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Akiyama N, Yamamoto‐Fukuda T, Yoshikawa M, Kojima H. Analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor/phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 axis in tumor of the external auditory canal in response to epidermal growth factor stimulation. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2022; 7:730-739. [PMID: 35734041 PMCID: PMC9195017 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objectives The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is related to the invasion and metastasis of external auditory canal (EAC) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1) accelerates tumor cell growth through anti-apoptotic signaling under the influence of downstream EGFR-mediated signaling pathways. In this study, we investigated the EGFR/PDPK1 axis in the EAC under EGF stimulation. Methods We confirmed EGFR and PDPK1 expression in human EACSCC specimens immunohistochemically. We next transfected the EGF expression vector in the mouse EAC and then conducted a PDPK1 inhibitory experiment. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed in the mouse EAC, using anti-EGF, anti-EGFR, anti-PDPK1, and anti-Ki67 antibodies. Immunohistochemical analysis of cleaved caspase-3 and terminal deoxy(d)-UTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) detection assays were also performed for the assessment of apoptosis in the inhibitory experiment. Results Immunohistochemical analysis revealed overexpression and colocalization of EGFR and PDPK1 in human EACSCC specimens. The growth of a protuberant tumor was observed in the mouse EAC in which EGF expression vector was transfected, and EGF, EGFR, PDPK1, and Ki67 labeling indexes (LIs) were significantly increased. PDPK1 inhibition then induced normal epithelial appearance in the EAC. Moreover, EGF, EGFR, PDPK1, and Ki67 LIs were decreased, and cleaved caspase-3 and TUNEL LIs were increased in the EAC. Conclusion We demonstrated the possibility that PDPK1 plays an important role in EACSCC.Level of Evidence: NA.
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- Naotaro Akiyama
- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyToho University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyToho University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyJikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Akiyama N, Kojima H. Super-enhancer Acquisition Drives FOXC2 Expression in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2021; 22:405-424. [PMID: 33861394 PMCID: PMC8329101 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-021-00801-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Distinct histone modifications regulate gene expression in certain diseases, but little is known about histone epigenetics in middle ear cholesteatoma. It is known that histone acetylation destabilizes the nucleosome and chromatin structure and induces gene activation. The association of histone acetylation with chronic inflammatory diseases has been indicated in recent studies. In this study, we examined the localization of variously modified histone H3 acetylation at lysine 9, 14, 18, 23, and 27 in paraffin-embedded sections of human middle ear cholesteatoma (cholesteatoma) tissues and the temporal bones of an animal model of cholesteatoma immunohistochemically. As a result, we found that there was a significant increase of the expression levels of H3K27ac both in human cholesteatoma tissues and the animal model. In genetics, super-enhancers are clusters of enhancers that drive the transcription of genes involved in cell identity. Super-enhancers were originally defined using the H3K27ac signal, and then we used H3K27ac chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing to map the active cis-regulatory landscape in human cholesteatoma. Based on the results, we identified increased H3K27ac signals as super-enhancers of the FOXC2 loci, as well as increased protein of FOXC2 in cholesteatoma. Recent studies have indicated that menin-MLL inhibitor could suppress tumor growth through the control of histone H3 modification. In this study, we demonstrated that the expression of FOXC2 was inhibited by menin-MLL inhibitor in vivo. These findings indicate that FOXC2 expression under histone modifications promoted the pathogenesis of cholesteatoma and suggest that it may be a therapeutic target of cholesteatoma.
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- Tomomi Yamamoto-Fukuda
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Akiyama N, Kojima H. L1CAM-ILK-YAP Mechanotransduction Drives Proliferative Activity of Epithelial Cells in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2020; 190:1667-1679. [PMID: 32360569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Middle-ear cholesteatoma (cholesteatoma) is a chronic otitis media with an enhanced proliferation of epithelial cells. Negative pressure in the middle ear is thought to be important for the etiology of cholesteatoma. However, the mechanism of cholesteatoma formation remains unclear. Integrin-linked protein kinase (ILK), an important modulator of actin cytoskeletal dynamics, interacts with extracellular matrix and results in the up-regulation of mechanotransduction effector Yes-associated protein (YAP). The L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) has recently been reported as an activator of the mechanotransduction effectors related to cell proliferation and migration. In this study, we demonstrated a stretch assay for middle-ear cultured cells and performed immunohistochemistry using antibodies against Ilk, Yap, and L1cam. The tympanic membrane was also analyzed within a new middle-ear negative-pressure animal model and human cholesteatoma tissues, using immunohistochemistry with antibodies against ILK, YAP, Ki-67, and L1CAM. The expression of cytoplasmic ILK and nuclear shift of YAP increased in the thickened epithelium of the tympanic membrane under a negative-pressure load and the cholesteatoma. The expression of L1CAM was detected in the stromal cells, which enhanced epithelial cell proliferation depending on ILK signaling events. In conclusion, we demonstrated the possibility that the stromal L1CAM and epithelial ILK-YAP signaling played an important role in epithelial growth under mechanotransduction in cholesteatoma formation.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Akiyama N, Kojima H. Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) induces stem/progenitor cell growth in middle ear mucosa. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 128:109699. [PMID: 31614241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The middle ear epithelium is derived from the neural crest and endoderm, which line distinct regions of the middle ear cavity. In this study, we investigated the localization of stem/progenitor cells in the middle ear mucosa of adult mice and the effects of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) on the cell kinetics of stem/progenitor cells in vivo. METHODS In this study, after KGF-expression vector was transfected in the ear, two kinds of thymidine analogues, BrdU and EdU, were transferred at different time points. BrdU was detected by immunohistochemistry and EdU was detected by click chemistry. We also performed immunohistochemistry using anti-Keratin14 (K14) antibody (an undifferentiated epithelial cell marker), anti-p63 antibody (a stem/progenitor cell marker) and anti-acetylated α-tubulin antibody (a ciliated epithelial cell marker). RESULTS A large number of EdU-positive cells were detected in the thickened mucosal epithelium of the pars flaccida and attic region at Day 1 after KGF transfection. Interestingly, in the mucosal epithelium overlying the promontory of the cochlea, many EdU-positive cells were detected. These cells were also positive for K14 and p63. The acetylated α-tubulin positive cells were reduced in the attic region at Day 1 after KGF transfection. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that KGF over-expression may increase stem/progenitor cell proliferation in the mucosal epithelium not only within the attic which is typical in middle ear cholesteatoma, but also overlying the promontory of the cochlea.
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- Tomomi Yamamoto-Fukuda
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Akiyama N, Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Yoshikawa M, Kojima H. Regulation of DNA methylation levels in the process of oral mucosal regeneration in a rat oral ulcer model. Histol Histopathol 2019; 35:247-256. [PMID: 31286466 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism for cellular maintenance. However, the methylation pattern and the key molecule regulated epigenetically in oral mucosal regeneration is unclear. In this study, we generated a rat oral ulcer model and investigated the cell proliferative activities and DNA methylation patterns immunohistochemically. We also performed immunohistochemical analysis of a regulator of epithelial stem/progenitor cell differentiation in the rat model. We demonstrated immunohistochemistry using antibodies for the molecules as follows: Ki-67, a marker of cellular proliferation; 5-methylcytosine (5-mC), a marker of DNA methylation; 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), a marker of DNA demethylation; Dnmt1, a maintenance DNA methyltransferase; Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b, de novo DNA methyltransferases; and Wnt5a, a regulator of stem/progenitor cell differentiation. In this model, re-epithelialization was completed at Day 4 after ulceration. Regenerating mucosal hypertrophy reached a peak at Day 5 and appeared normal at Day 14. Ki-67-positive cells increased at Day 2 and returned to normal at Day 6 after ulceration. The ratio of the expression level of 5-mC to 5-hmC declined at Day 5 and returned to normal at Day 6. The expression level of Dnmt1 had not changed compared to the normal control at every time point. On the other hand, the expression levels of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b had decreased significantly at Day 5 and returned to normal at Day 6. Moreover, Wnt5a-positive cells increased at Day 5. In conclusion, oral mucosal regeneration was strictly regulated by DNA methylation. Moreover, Wnt5a might play a critical role in oral mucosal regeneration.
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- Naotaro Akiyama
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Akiyama N, Takahashi M, Kojima H. Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF) Modulates Epidermal Progenitor Cell Kinetics through Activation of p63 in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2018; 19:223-241. [PMID: 29549594 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-018-0662-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The basal stem/progenitor cell maintains homeostasis of the epidermis. Progressive disturbance of this homeostasis has been implicated as a possible cause in the pathogenesis of epithelial disease, such as middle ear cholesteatoma. In many cases of stem/progenitor cell regulation, the importance of extracellular signals provided by the surrounding cells is well-recognized. Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) is a mesenchymal-cell-derived paracrine growth factor that specifically participates in skin homeostasis; however, the overexpression of KGF induces middle ear cholesteatoma. In this study, two kinds of thymidine analogs were transferred at different time points and we investigated the effects of overexpressed KGF on the cell kinetics of stem/progenitor cells in vivo. As a result, BrdU(+)EdU(+) cells (stem/progenitor cells) were detected in the thickened epithelium of KGF-transfected specimens. The use of a high-resolution microscope enabled us to analyze the phosphorylated level of p63 in individual nuclei, and the results clearly demonstrated that BrdU(+)EdU(+) cells are regarded as progenitor cells. In the overexpression of KGF, the stimulation of progenitor cell proliferation was inhibited by SU5402, an inhibitor for tyrosine kinase of KGFR. These findings indicate that KGF overexpression may increase stem/progenitor cell proliferation and block terminal differentiation, resulting in epithelial hyperplasia, which is typical in middle ear cholesteatoma.
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- Tomomi Yamamoto-Fukuda
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan. .,Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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Akiyama N, Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Yoshikawa M, Kojima H. Evaluation of YAP signaling in a rat tympanic membrane under a continuous negative pressure load and in human middle ear cholesteatoma. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:1158-1165. [PMID: 28708445 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1351040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Mechanotransduction plays an important role in cell-proliferative activities. Negative pressure in the middle ear is thought to be an important factor related to the etiology of acquired middle ear cholesteatoma. However, the correlation between negative pressure in the middle ear and the mechanism of middle ear cholesteatoma formation remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the expression of key molecules for mechanotransduction immunohistochemically. METHODS An immunohistochemical analysis was performed using anti-Wnt5a (a marker of alternative Wnt signaling), -Yes-associated protein (YAP) (a marker of mechanosensing) and -pYAP (phosphorylated YAP at Ser 127: inactivated YAP) antibody in the tympanic membrane (TM) under a negative pressure load and in human middle ear cholesteatoma tissues. RESULTS The number of Wnt5a-positive cells had increased and YAP nuclear translocation was observed in epithelial and mesenchymal cells in the pars flaccida (PF) of the TM under a negative-pressure load and in human middle ear cholesteatoma tissues. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that negative pressure in the middle ear might possibly induce cell proliferation PF of TM in response to mechanical force (mechanotransduction) through YAP nuclear translocation mediated by alternative Wnt signaling, thus affecting human middle ear cholesteatoma formation.
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- Naotaro Akiyama
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Alper CM, Luntz M, Takahashi H, Ghadiali SN, Swarts JD, Teixeira MS, Csákányi Z, Yehudai N, Kania R, Poe DS. Panel 2: Anatomy (Eustachian Tube, Middle Ear, and Mastoid-Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pathogenesis). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 156:S22-S40. [PMID: 28372527 DOI: 10.1177/0194599816647959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective In this report, we review the recent literature (ie, past 4 years) to identify advances in our understanding of the middle ear-mastoid-eustachian tube system. We use this review to determine whether the short-term goals elaborated in the last report were achieved, and we propose updated goals to guide future otitis media research. Data Sources PubMed, Web of Science, Medline. Review Methods The panel topic was subdivided, and each contributor performed a literature search within the given time frame. The keywords searched included middle ear, eustachian tube, and mastoid for their intersection with anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pathology. Preliminary reports from each panel member were consolidated and discussed when the panel met on June 11, 2015. At that meeting, the progress was evaluated and new short-term goals proposed. Conclusions Progress was made on 13 of the 20 short-term goals proposed in 2011. Significant advances were made in the characterization of middle ear gas exchange pathways, modeling eustachian tube function, and preliminary testing of treatments for eustachian tube dysfunction. Implications for Practice In the future, imaging technologies should be developed to noninvasively assess middle ear/eustachian tube structure and physiology with respect to their role in otitis media pathogenesis. The new data derived from these structure/function experiments should be integrated into computational models that can then be used to develop specific hypotheses concerning otitis media pathogenesis and persistence. Finally, rigorous studies on medical or surgical treatments for eustachian tube dysfunction should be undertaken.
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- Cuneyt M Alper
- 1 Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,2 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,3 Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bnai Zion Medical Center; Technion-The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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- 5 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- 6 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ohio University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,7 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Ohio University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- 8 Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Heim Pal Children's Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bnai Zion Medical Center; Technion-The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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- 9 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lariboisière Hospital, Diderot University, University Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France
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- 10 Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,11 Department of Otolaryngology and Communications Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bozkirli F, Bedirli N, Akçabay M. Effects of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum on middleear pressure in patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47:295-299. [PMID: 28263505 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1601-113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of this study was to quantify the changes in middle ear pressure (MEP) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty patients undergoing RARP were included in this study. MEP was obtained at the following time points: awake (T1), postintubation (T2), pneumoperitoneum + 1 h of Trendelenburg position (T3), pneumoperitoneum + 2 h of Trendelenburg position (T4), pneumoperitoneum + 3 h of Trendelenburg position (T5), desufflation + supine position (T6), and 1 h after extubation in the postanesthesia care unit (T7). Heart rate, mean arterial pressure (MAP), peak airway pressure (PAP), tidal volume, minute ventilation, EtCO2, and blood gas values were recorded. RESULTS MEP was significantly higher at T4, T5, T6, and T7 as compared to T1 values. PAP values were significantly increased at T3, T4, and T5 compared to T2. MAP values at T3, T4, and T5 were significantly higher compared to T1. PaCO2 increased significantly at T4, T5, and T6 and pH decreased significantly at T4 and T5 when compared to T2. CONCLUSION The combination of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum during RARP caused a significant increase in MEP, PaCO2, and EtCO2 levels. This propensity for increased MEP may cause problems in patients with preexisting ear disease.
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- Fusun Bozkirli
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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