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Qiu H, Liu J, Wu Q, Ong H, Zhang Y, Huang X, Yuan T, Zheng R, Deng H, Wang W, Kong W, Wang X, Wang D, Yang Q. An in vitro study of the impact of IL-17A and IL-22 on ciliogenesis in nasal polyps epithelium via the Hippo-YAP pathway. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2024:S0091-6749(24)00714-0. [PMID: 39033934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cilia loss and impaired motile ciliary functions are among the typical pathological features of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). IL17A and IL22 are the canonical cytokines of type 3 inflammation, exhibiting similar functional effects on epithelial cells. In this study, we sought to examine the effects of IL17A and IL22 on ciliated cells and investigate the potential involvement of Hippo-YAP signaling in their influence on ciliogenesis. METHODS We assessed both the mRNA and protein expression levels of IL17A and IL22 in nasal tissues obtained from patients with CRSwNP and compared them to those from healthy controls. To further explore the impact of IL17A and IL22, we established a primary human nasal epithelial cell model using different concentrations (2 ng/mL, 10 ng/mL, 50 ng/mL) for a duration of 28 days in an air-liquid interface culture. Additionally, we employed the inhibitor verteporfin to investigate whether IL17A and IL22 exert their effects on ciliated cells via the Hippo-YAP pathway. RESULTS The mRNA and protein levels of IL17A and IL22 in CRSwNP were significantly higher than those in healthy controls, revealing a robust correlation between IL17A and IL22. YAP was highly expressed in the nucleus of ciliated cells in CRSwNP and displayed a positive correlation with clinical symptoms. Both IL17A and IL22 were found to reduce the number of ciliated cells. IL17A, but not IL22, suppressed ciliogenesis by disrupting the proper development and docking of the basal body of ciliated cells, resulting in motile ciliary dysfunctions. Furthermore, the expression of YAP within the nucleus of ciliated cells gradually declined as these cells reached the final stage of differentiation. However, this process was obstructed by IL17A only. YAP inhibitors, such as verteporfin, markedly reversed the effects of IL17A by increasing the proportion of ciliated cells, suppressing nuclear YAP expression in these cells, and enhancing ciliary beating frequency. CONCLUSIONS Both IL17A and IL22 are overexpressed in nasal epithelium of CRSwNP, which is associated with the impairment of epithelial cell differentiation. Furthermore, IL17A has been shown to exert a disruptive effect on morphogenesis of motile cilia via activation of YAP.
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- Huijun Qiu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Torinsson Naluai Å, Östensson M, Fowler PC, Abrahamsson S, Andersson B, Lassesson S, Jacobsson F, Oscarsson M, Bohman A, Harandi AM, Bende M. Transcriptomics unravels molecular changes associated with cilia and COVID-19 in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6592. [PMID: 37085563 PMCID: PMC10121071 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common upper respiratory tract complication where the pathogenesis is largely unknown. Herein, we investigated the transcriptome profile in nasal mucosa biopsies of CRSwNP patients and healthy individuals. We further integrated the transcriptomics data with genes located in chromosomal regions containing genome-wide significant gene variants for COVID-19. Among the most significantly upregulated genes in polyp mucosa were CCL18, CLEC4G, CCL13 and SLC9A3. Pathways involving "Ciliated epithelial cells" were the most differentially expressed molecular pathways when polyp mucosa and non-polyp mucosa from the same patient was compared. Natural killer T-cell (NKT) and viral pathways were the most statistically significant pathways in the mucosa of CRSwNP patients compared with those of healthy control individuals. Upregulated genes in polyp mucosa, located within the genome-wide associated regions of COVID-19, included LZTFL1, CCR9, SLC6A20, IFNAR1, IFNAR2 and IL10RB. Interestingly, the second most over-expressed gene in our study, CLEC4G, has been shown to bind directly to SARS-CoV-2 spike's N-terminal domain and mediate its entry and infection. Our results on altered expression of genes related to cilia and viruses point to the de-regulation of viral defenses in CRSwNP patients, and may give clues to future intervention strategies.
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- Åsa Torinsson Naluai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Vaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden
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Goulioumis AK, Kourelis K, Gkorpa M, Danielides V. Pathogenesis of Nasal Polyposis: Current Trends. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:733-741. [PMID: 37206761 PMCID: PMC10188681 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03247-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterized by edema of the sub-epithelial layers, but, only specific types of CRS are developing polyps. Nasal polyposis may develop under different pathogenetic mechanisms rendering the typical macroscopic classification of CRS, with or without nasal polyps, rather deficient. Currently, we approach nasal polyposis, in terms of diagnosis and treatment, according to its endotype, which means that we focus on the specific cells and cytokines that are participating in its pathogenesis. It appears that the molecular procedures that contribute to polyp formation, initiating with a Th-2 response of the adaptive immune system, are local phenomena occurring in the sub-epithelial layers of the mucosa. Several hypotheses are trying to approach the etiology that drives the immune response towards Th-2 type. Extrinsic factors, like fungi, Staphylococcus superantigens, biofilms, and altered microbiome can contribute to a modified and intense local reaction of the immune system. Some hypotheses based on intrinsic factors like the elimination of Treg lymphocytes, low local vitamin-D levels, high levels of leukotrienes, epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by hypoxia, and altered levels of NO, add pieces to the puzzle of the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. Currently, the most complete theory is that of epithelial immune barrier dysfunction. Intrinsic and extrinsic conditions can damage the epithelial barrier rendering sub-epithelial layers more vulnerable to invasion by pathogens that trigger a Th-2 response of the adaptive immune system. Th2 cytokines, subsequently, induce the accumulation of eosinophils and IgE together with the remodeling of the stroma in the sub-epithelial layers leading, eventually, to the formation of nasal polyps.
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- Anastasios K. Goulioumis
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “Karamandanion” Pediatric Hospital of Patras, Erythrou Stavrou 40, 26331 Patras, Greece
- Anatomy Department, School of Medicine of the University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “Karamandanion” Pediatric Hospital of Patras, Erythrou Stavrou 40, 26331 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Zi X, Peng Y, Zang Y, Chen S, Li M, Yu K, Liang X, Jin P, Wang D, Shi L. An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:605-615. [PMID: 36820148 PMCID: PMC9938706 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s398371] [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: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Objective The mechanisms underlying the antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) remained unclear. We aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profile, the cilia-related genes expression levels and the morphological characteristics of ciliated cells in patients with ACPs. Methods We obtained ACPs biopsy samples from 28 patients and uncinate process from 27 healthy controls. Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing, immunofluorescence staining, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and scanning electron microscopy were performed. Results 3739 DEGs were detected between ACPs and controls, and Gene Ontology analysis on these DEGs implicated cilium assembly, cilium motility, cilia component, cilia function, inflammatory response and immune system process were included in ACPs pathogenesis. Gene set enrichment analysis implicated sets of genes regulated in processes associated with cilium organization, cilium morphogenesis, cilium movement, axoneme assembly, axonemal dynein complex assembly and cell projection assembly. The expression levels of cilia-related genes (FOXJ1, DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH1, RSPH9 and RSPH4A) were validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Fold change >2, P<0.05) and FOXJ1 was positive correlated with DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH4, RSPH1, RSPH9, DNAH5, DNALI1 in ACPs (all P < 0.05). Based on our semi-quantitative scoring system, median scores of α-Tubulin, DNAI1 and RSPH4A were significantly higher in ACPs than in controls. In addition, loss of ciliated cells and a shorter cilia pattern were further confirmed by immunofluorescence staining and scanning electron microscopy in ACPs. Conclusion The aberrant expression of cilia-related genes and ciliary structural impairment are an important pathological phenomenon in ACPs, and our findings may provide novel insights into understanding the mysterious mechanisms underlying ACPs.
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- Xiaoxue Zi
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Respiratory Pathology, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Peng Jin, Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, 247 Beiyuan Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 531 85875317, Fax +86 531 88962544, Email
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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Zhou S, Liu Y, Yang Y, Huang H, Qiu Q. Shorter Cilia Length and Aberrant Ciliated Marker DNAI1 in Allergic Rhinitis. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:373-380. [PMID: 36741287 PMCID: PMC9896970 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s393025] [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: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate whether the impaired ciliary length and aberrant ciliary ultrastructure marker, dynein axonemal intermediate chain 1 (DNAI1), are important pathological characteristics in nasal mucosa from patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). Patients and Methods Biopsies were taken from the inferior turbinate (IT) of controls (n = 20) and patients with AR (n = 20). The ciliary length and the DNAI1 location patterns were assessed by using immunofluorescent staining. Three patterns of DNAI1 localization were defined using a semi-quantitative scoring system: normal (N), partial (P) and absence (A). Every individual section was assigned a score between 0 and 2 in each high-power field (5 fields per sample). The score of 0 = pattern N >70%; 1 = patterns N + P >70%; and 2 = pattern A ≥30%. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predicted value of DNAI1 score for AR. Results The ciliary length was reduced by 33.3% in patients with AR compared with controls (P < 0.0001). The higher DNAI1 score was found in the AR group, with a median (first and third quartile) of 0.9 (0.4 and 1.08), which was 0.1 (0 and 0.76) in the control group (P = 0.0071). The ROC of DNAI1 was calculated based on the area under the curve of 0.74 (P = 0.0094). The cutoff value of ROC was 0.5833, with a sensitivity and specificity of 70%. Conclusion These results suggested that the shorter ciliary length and aberrant localization of DNAI1 are potentially important pathological characteristics of the allergic nasal mucosa. The aberrant localization of DNAI1 may provide a novel candidate target for clinical management of AR.
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- Suizi Zhou
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Qianhui Qiu, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Zhang RL, Pan CX, Tang CL, Cen LJ, Zhang XX, Huang Y, Lin ZH, Li HM, Zhang XF, Wang L, Guan WJ, Wang DY. Motile Ciliary Disorders of the Nasal Epithelium in Adults With Bronchiectasis. Chest 2022; 163:1038-1050. [PMID: 36435264 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Motile ciliary disorder (MCD) has been implicated in chronic inflammatory airway diseases such as asthma and COPD. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the characteristics of MCD of the nasal epithelium and its association with disease severity and inflammatory endotypes in adults with bronchiectasis? STUDY DESIGNS AND METHODS In this observational study, we recruited 167 patients with bronchiectasis and 39 healthy control participants who underwent brushing of the nasal epithelium. A subgroup of patients underwent bronchoscopy for bronchial epithelium sampling (n = 13), elective surgery for bronchial epithelium biopsy (n = 18), and blood sampling for next-generation sequencing (n = 37). We characterized systemic and airway inflammatory endotypes in bronchiectasis. We conducted immunofluorescence assays to profile ultrastructural (dynein axonemal heavy chain 5 [DNAH5], dynein intermediate chain 1 [DNAI1], radial spoke head protein 9 [RSPH9]) and ciliogenesis marker expression (ezrin). RESULTS MCD was present in 89.8% of patients with bronchiectasis, 67.6% showed secondary MCD, and 16.2% showed primary plus secondary MCD. Compared with healthy control participants, patients with bronchiectasis yielded abnormal staining patterns of DNAH5, DNAI1, and RSPH9 (but not ezrin) that were more prominent in moderate to severe bronchiectasis. MCD pattern scores largely were consistent between upper and lower airways and between large-to-medium and small airways in bronchiectasis. Coexisting nasal diseases and asthma did not confound nasal ciliary ultrastructural marker expression significantly. The propensity of MCD was unaffected by the airway or systemic inflammatory endotypes. MCD, particularly an ultrastructural abnormality, was notable in patients with mild bronchiectasis who showed blood or sputum eosinophilia. INTERPRETATION Nasal ciliary markers profiling provides complimentary information to clinical endotyping of bronchiectasis.
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- Ri-Lan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, the Department of Geriatrics, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; National Key Clinical Specialty, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, South China University of Technology, the Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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Sakamoto K, Nakajima M, Kawamura K, Nakamura E, Tada N, Kondo A, Arai H, Miyajima M. Ependymal ciliary motion and their role in congenital hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:3355-3364. [PMID: 33999288 PMCID: PMC8578171 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05194-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Since a case of hydrocephalus in humans considered to be caused by ciliary dysfunction was first reported by Greenstone et al. in 1984, numerous papers on the correlation between ciliary function and hydrocephalus have been published. METHODS We reviewed the published literature on primary ciliary dyskinesia in humans causing hydrocephalus, focusing on articles specifically examining the relation between ciliary function and hydrocephalus and its treatment. In addition, the authors' experience is briefly discussed. RESULTS Full texts of 16 articles reporting cases of human hydrocephalus (including ventriculomegaly) due to defects in ependymal ciliary function or primary ciliary dyskinesia observed in clinical practice were extracted. In recent years, studies on animal models, especially employing knockout mice, have revealed genetic mutations that cause hydrocephalus via ciliary dysfunction. However, a few reports on the onset of hydrocephalus in human patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia have confirmed that the incidence of this condition was extremely low compared to that in animal models. CONCLUSION In humans, it is rare for hydrocephalus to develop solely because of abnormalities in the cilia, and it is highly likely that other factors are also involved along with ciliary dysfunction.
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- Koichiro Sakamoto
- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421 Japan
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- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Laboratory of Disease Model Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Laboratory of Disease Model Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421 Japan
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- grid.258269.20000 0004 1762 2738Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Centre, Shinsuna Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0075 Japan
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Chen Q, Tan KS, Liu J, Ong HH, Zhou S, Huang H, Chen H, Ong YK, Thong M, Chow VT, Qiu Q, Wang DY. Host Antiviral Response Suppresses Ciliogenesis and Motile Ciliary Functions in the Nasal Epithelium. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:581340. [PMID: 33409274 PMCID: PMC7779769 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.581340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Respiratory viral infections are one of the main drivers of development and exacerbation for chronic airway inflammatory diseases. Increased viral susceptibility and impaired mucociliary clearance are often associated with chronic airway inflammatory diseases and served as risk factors of exacerbations. However, the links between viral susceptibility, viral clearance, and impaired mucociliary functions are unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study is to provide the insights into the effects of improper clearance of respiratory viruses from the epithelium following infection, and their resulting persistent activation of antiviral response, on mucociliary functions. Methods In order to investigate the effects of persistent antiviral responses triggered by viral components from improper clearance on cilia formation and function, we established an in vitro air–liquid interface (ALI) culture of human nasal epithelial cells (hNECs) and used Poly(I:C) as a surrogate of viral components to simulate their effects toward re-epithelization and mucociliary functions of the nasal epithelium following damages from a viral infection. Results Through previous and current viral infection expression data, we found that respiratory viral infection of hNECs downregulated motile cilia gene expression. We then further tested the effects of antiviral response activation on the differentiation of hNECs using Poly(I:C) stimulation on differentiating human nasal epithelial stem/progenitor cells (hNESPCs). Using this model, we observed reduced ciliated cell differentiation compared to goblet cells, reduced protein and mRNA in ciliogenesis-associated markers, and increased mis-assembly and mis-localization of ciliary protein DNAH5 following treatment with 25 μg/ml Poly(I:C) in differentiating hNECs. Additionally, the cilia length and ciliary beat frequency (CBF) were also decreased, which suggest impairment of ciliary function as well. Conclusion Our results suggest that the impairments of ciliogenesis and ciliary function in hNECs may be triggered by specific expression of host antiviral response genes during re-epithelization of the nasal epithelium following viral infection. This event may in turn drive the development and exacerbation of chronic airway inflammatory diseases.
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- Qianmin Chen
- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National University Health System, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National University Health System, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Zhou S, Huang H, Chen Q, Tan KS, Zhu Z, Peng Y, Ong HH, Liu J, Xu M, Gao J, Chen H, Tay JK, Qiu Q, Wang DY. Long-term defects of nasal epithelium barrier functions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma post chemo-radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2020; 148:116-125. [PMID: 32353641 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic and recurrent upper respiratory tract infection and inflammation is common in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) post chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). Whether it is due to intrinsic (e.g., host-defense mechanisms of the epithelium), epigenetic or extrinsic factors is not fully understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tissue biopsies of the middle turbinate (MT) and inferior turbinate (IT) from NPC patients after CRT (mean of 3 years, n = 39) were compared with the IT biopsies from healthy subjects (n = 44). The epithelial ultrastructure was examined by transmission electron microscope (TEM). mRNA and protein expressions of epithelial stem/progenitor cells markers, as well markers of cell proliferation and differentiation markers was analyzed. RESULTS Abnormal epithelial architecture was observed in all tissue samples of NPC patients. Significantly decreased expression levels of mRNA and protein levels for p63 (basal cells), Ki67 (cell proliferation), p63+/KRT5+ (epithelial stem/progenitor cells), MUC5AC and MUC5B (secretary proteins from goblet cells), alpha-tubulin, beta-tubulin and TAp73 (ciliated cells), DNAH5 and DNAI1 and RSPH4A (microtubule assemblies of motile cilia), FOXJ1 and CP110 (ciliogenesis-associated markers) were evident in MT and IT biopsies from NPC patients when compared to healthy controls. CONCLUSION CRT causes long-term defects of epithelial barrier functions and increases the susceptibility of these patients to upper respiratory tract infection and inflammation.
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- Suizi Zhou
- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Otolaryngology&Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore.
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Tan KS, Lim RL, Liu J, Ong HH, Tan VJ, Lim HF, Chung KF, Adcock IM, Chow VT, Wang DY. Respiratory Viral Infections in Exacerbation of Chronic Airway Inflammatory Diseases: Novel Mechanisms and Insights From the Upper Airway Epithelium. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:99. [PMID: 32161756 PMCID: PMC7052386 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Respiratory virus infection is one of the major sources of exacerbation of chronic airway inflammatory diseases. These exacerbations are associated with high morbidity and even mortality worldwide. The current understanding on viral-induced exacerbations is that viral infection increases airway inflammation which aggravates disease symptoms. Recent advances in in vitro air-liquid interface 3D cultures, organoid cultures and the use of novel human and animal challenge models have evoked new understandings as to the mechanisms of viral exacerbations. In this review, we will focus on recent novel findings that elucidate how respiratory viral infections alter the epithelial barrier in the airways, the upper airway microbial environment, epigenetic modifications including miRNA modulation, and other changes in immune responses throughout the upper and lower airways. First, we reviewed the prevalence of different respiratory viral infections in causing exacerbations in chronic airway inflammatory diseases. Subsequently we also summarized how recent models have expanded our appreciation of the mechanisms of viral-induced exacerbations. Further we highlighted the importance of the virome within the airway microbiome environment and its impact on subsequent bacterial infection. This review consolidates the understanding of viral induced exacerbation in chronic airway inflammatory diseases and indicates pathways that may be targeted for more effective management of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Kai Sen Tan
- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Disease Research and Training Office, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Airway Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Peng Y, Zi XX, Tian TF, Lee B, Lum J, Tang SA, Tan KS, Qiu QH, Ye J, Shi L, Guan WJ, Andiappan AK, Wang DY. Whole-transcriptome sequencing reveals heightened inflammation and defective host defence responses in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Eur Respir J 2019; 54:13993003.00732-2019. [PMID: 31439685 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00732-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The pathways underlying chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are unclear. We conducted genome-wide gene expression analysis to determine pathways and candidate gene sets associated with CRSwNP. METHODS We performed whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing on 42 polyp (CRSwNP-NP) and 33 paired nonpolyp inferior turbinate (CRSwNP-IT) tissues from patients with CRSwNP and 28 inferior turbinate samples from non-CRS controls (CS-IT). We analysed the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and the gene sets that were enriched in functional pathways. RESULTS Principal component-informed analysis revealed cilium function and immune regulation as the two main Gene Ontology (GO) categories differentiating CRSwNP patients from controls. We detected 6182 and 1592 DEGs between CRSwNP-NP versus CS-IT and between CRSwNP-NP versus CRSwNP-IT tissues, respectively. Atopy status did not have a major impact on gene expression in various tissues. GO analysis on these DEGs implicated extracellular matrix (ECM) disassembly, O-glycan processing, angiogenesis and host viral response in CRSwNP pathogenesis. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis identified significant enrichment of type 1 interferon signalling and axonal guidance canonical pathways, angiogenesis, and collagen and fibrotic changes in CRSwNP (CRSwNP-NP and CRSwNP-IT) tissues compared with CS-IT. Finally, gene set enrichment analysis implicated sets of genes co-regulated in processes associated with inflammatory response and aberrant cell differentiation in polyp formation. CONCLUSIONS Gene signatures involved in defective host defences (including cilia dysfunction and immune dysregulation), inflammation and abnormal metabolism of ECM are implicated in CRSwNP. Functional validation of these gene expression patterns will open opportunities for CRSwNP therapeutic interventions such as biologics and immunomodulators.
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- Yang Peng
- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Dept of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Dept of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.,These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Dept of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Dept of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Zi XX, Guan WJ, Peng Y, Tan KS, Liu J, He TT, Ong YK, Thong M, Shi L, Wang DY. An Integrated Analysis of Radial Spoke Head and Outer Dynein Arm Protein Defects and Ciliogenesis Abnormality in Nasal Polyps. Front Genet 2019; 10:1083. [PMID: 31798623 PMCID: PMC6863926 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background: Nasal polyp (NP) is a chronic upper airway inflammatory disease that is frequently triggered by defective host-defense. However, the mechanisms underlying the impaired barrier function such as cilia-mediated mucociliary clearance remain poorly understood. Objective: To assess ciliary ultrastructural and ciliogenesis marker expression and the phenotypes of ciliated cells in NP. Methods: NP biopsy samples were obtained from 97 NP patients and inferior turbinate from 32 healthy controls. Immunofluorescence staining, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and single-cell cytospin staining were performed. We classified the patterns of radial spoke head protein (RSPH) 1, 4A (RSPH4A), 9 (RSPH9), and dynein axonemal heavy chain 5 (DNAH5) localization. A semi-quantitative scoring system was developed to assess their expression patterns and associations with ciliogenesis markers [centrosomal protein 110 (CP110) and forkhead box j1 (FOXJ1)]. Results: Median scores of RSPH1, RSPH4A, RSPH9, and DNAH5 were significantly higher in NP than in healthy controls, particularly in eosinophilic NPs. Expression pattern scores of RSPH1, RSPH4A, RSPH9, and DNAH5 correlated positively with each other in both groups. In primary-cell specimens, abnormal expression patterns were significantly more common in NP. The total fluorescence intensity of CP110 and FOXJ1 was significantly higher in NPs and correlated positively with expression pattern scores of RSPH1, RSPH4A, RSPH9, and DNAH5. A trend towards lengthened cilia was observed in NP. Conclusion: In the chronic airway inflammatory milieu, the up-regulated ciliogenesis correlates with the abnormal expression of ciliary ultrastructural markers (i.e., DNAH5) in NP (particularly eosinophilic NP).
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- Xiao-Xue Zi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Peng Y, Guan WJ, Zhu ZC, Tan KS, Chen Z, Hong HY, Zi XX, Andiappan AK, Shi L, Yang QT, Wang DY, Qiu QH. Microarray Assay Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities of the Allergic Nasal Mucosa. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 34:50-58. [PMID: 31450948 DOI: 10.1177/1945892419871795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Gene expression patterns (particularly, cilia-associated genes) of nasal mucosa, the first-line defense system, in allergic rhinitis (AR) are not well understood. Objective We sought to screen for AR-associated genes in inferior turbinate (IT) from patients with AR, and to validate the expression of common cilia-related genes and ciliary shedding. Methods Prime View™ Human Gene Expression Array, which consisted of more than 530 000 probes covering more than 36 000 transcripts and variants, was employed to compare individual gene expression of ITs from control subjects (n = 11) and patients with AR (n = 19). Gene ontology (GO) analysis was performed with Cytoscape software. Eight of the common cilia-related genes were validated with quantitative polymerase chain reaction. We applied a semiquantitative scoring system for immunofluorescence assay to demonstrate ciliary shedding in 5 areas per paraffin section, with individual sections being scored between 0 (normal ciliary distribution) and 1 (ciliary shedding). Results Compared with control subjects, 160 (38 upregulated and 122 downregulated) genes were differentially expressed for at least 2 folds (all P < .05) in AR. Seven GO categories were significantly enriched, 4 of which were related to cilium assembly and motility. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction validated the predicted direction of change for common cilia-related gene expression. The ciliary distribution score was significantly higher (more prominent ciliary shedding) in AR than in controls ( P < .05). Conclusion The significant aberrant cilia-related gene expression, revealed by microarray assays, might be the critical driver of AR where ciliary shedding is prominent.
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- Yang Peng
- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The 5th Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Zhu HM, Fei Q, Qian LX, Liu BL, He X, Yin L. Identification of key pathways and genes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma using bioinformatics analysis. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:4683-4694. [PMID: 30988824 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common malignancies in the head and neck. The aim of the current study was to identify the key pathways and genes involved in NPC through bioinformatics analysis and to identify potential molecular mechanisms underlying NPC proliferation and progression. Three gene expression profiles (GSE12452, GSE34573 and GSE64634) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. A total of 76 samples were analyzed, of which 59 were NPC samples and 17 were normal samples. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were subsequently conducted. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was constructed using Cytoscape software. Analysis of GSE12452, GSE34573 and GSE64634 datasets identified 1,301 (553 upregulated and 748 downregulated), 1,232 (348 upregulated and 884 downregulated) and 1,218 (555 upregulated and 663 downregulated) DEGs, respectively. Using Venn diagram analysis, 268 DEGs (59 upregulated and 209 downregulated) that intersected all three datasets, were selected for further analysis. The results of GO analysis revealed that upregulated DEGs were significantly enriched in biological processes, including 'cell adhesion', 'cell division', 'mitosis' and 'mitotic cell cycle'. The downregulated DEGs were mainly enriched in 'microtubule-based movement', 'cilium movement', 'cilium axoneme assembly' and 'epithelial cell differentiation'. The KEGG pathway analysis results revealed that the upregulated DEGs were highly associated with several pathways, including 'extracellular matrix-receptor interaction', 'human papillomavirus infection', 'arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy' and 'focal adhesion', whereas the downregulated DEGs were enriched in 'metabolic pathways', 'Huntington's disease', 'fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis' and 'chemical carcinogenesis'. On the basis of the PPI network of the DEGs, the following top 10 hub genes were identified: Dynein axonemal light intermediate chain 1, dynein axonemal intermediate chain 2, calmodulin 1, coiled-coil domain containing 114, dynein axonemal heavy chain 5, radial spoke head 9 homolog, radial spoke head component 4A, NDC80 kinetochore complex component, thymidylate synthetase and coiled-coil domain containing 39. In conclusion, by performing a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of DEGs, putative targets that could be used to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying NPC were identified.
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- Hong-Ming Zhu
- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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Peng Y, Guan WJ, Tan KS, Zhu Z, Chen Z, Hong H, Wang Z, Tian T, Zi X, Ong YK, Thong M, Shi L, Yang Q, Qiu Q, Wang DY. Aberrant localization of FOXJ1 correlates with the disease severity and comorbidities in patients with nasal polyps. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2018; 14:71. [PMID: 30459817 PMCID: PMC6234688 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-018-0296-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Upper airway inflammatory diseases are associated with abnormal expression of nasal epithelial forkhead-box J1 (FOXJ1) which regulates motile cilia formation. We sought to investigate whether aberrant FOXJ1 localizations correlate with the disease severity and the co-existence of allergic rhinitis (AR) or asthma in patients with nasal polyps (NPs). Methods We elucidated localization patterns of FOXJ1 by performing immunofluorescence assays in nasal specimens and cytospin samples from controls and patients with NPs. We also assayed mRNA expression levels of FOXJ1 by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Four localization patterns [normal (N), intermediate (I), mislocalization (M), and absence (A)] were defined. A semi-quantitative scoring system was applied for demonstrating FOXJ1 localization in five areas per paraffin section, with individual sections being scored between 0 and 2. Results FOXJ1 localization score was significantly higher in samples from NPs than in controls (P < 0.001). Elevated FOXJ1 localization scores and down-regulation of FOXJ1 mRNA levels were observed in NPs with co-existing AR or asthma (all P < 0.05). Moreover, FOXJ1 localization scores positively correlated with Lund–Mackay score (r = 0.362, P = 0.007). Of primary cytospin samples, the mean percentage of patients with FOXJ1 localization patterns N, I, M and A was 15.0%, 3.3%, 53.3% and 28.3% in NPs, and 82.5%, 5.0%, 5.0% and 7.5% in controls, respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusions Aberrant localization of FOXJ1 correlates with the severity and co-existence of AR or asthma in patients with NPs, and might be a novel target for assessment and intervention in NPs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13223-018-0296-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yang Peng
- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China.,2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China.,4Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- 5Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan China
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- 6Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The 5th Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,7Department of Pediatrics, The 3rd Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,8Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,9Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- 9Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- 10Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China.,4Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong China.,12Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282 Guangdong China
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- 2Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,11Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228 Singapore
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Peng Y, Chen Z, Guan WJ, Zhu Z, Tan KS, Hong H, Zi X, Zeng J, Li Y, Ong YK, Thong M, Shi L, Yang Q, Qiu Q, Wang DY. Downregulation and Aberrant Localization of Forkhead Box J1 in Allergic Nasal Mucosa. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2018; 176:115-123. [PMID: 29635245 DOI: 10.1159/000488014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Forkhead box J1 (FOXJ1) plays pivotal roles in motile cilia formation. However, it remains unclear whether abnormal expression or localization of FOXJ1 in nasal mucosa tissues is associated with allergic rhinitis (AR), in which impaired mucociliary clearance is implicated. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the expression and localization of FOXJ1 in inferior turbinate from patients with AR and controls. METHODS We assayed mRNA levels of FOXJ1, DNAI1, DNALI1, and DNAH9 by using whole-genome expression array and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. We elucidated the localization of FOXJ1 by using immunofluorescence assays in paraffin sections and primary single cells. Four patterns of FOXJ1 localization (normal, N; intermediate, I; mislocalization, M; absence, A) were defined. We developed a semiquantitative scoring system to elucidate their localization in 5 areas per paraffin section, with individual sections being assigned a score between 0 and 2. RESULTS The mRNA levels of FOXJ1, DNAI1, DNALI1, and DNAH9 were significantly reduced in patients with AR compared with controls (all p < 0.05). The median (1st and 3rd quartile) of the FOXJ1 score was 0.4 (0.0 and 0.85) in patients with AR, and 0.2 (0.0 and 0.4) in controls (p < 0.05). For primary cytospin samples, the mean percentages of FOXJ1 localization patterns N, I, M, and A were 46.7, 10.0, 30.0, and 26.7% in patients with AR, and 82.5, 5.0, 5.0, and 7.5% in controls, respectively (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Downregulation and aberrant localization of FOXJ1 may be crucial characteristics of the allergic nasal mucosa.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yang Peng
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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