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Li L, Huang F, Zhang YH, Cai YD. Identifying allergic-rhinitis-associated genes with random-walk-based method in PPI network. Comput Biol Med 2024; 175:108495. [PMID: 38697003 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Allergic rhinitis is a common allergic disease with a complex pathogenesis and many unresolved issues. Studies have shown that the incidence of allergic rhinitis is closely related to genetic factors, and research on the related genes could help further understand its pathogenesis and develop new treatment methods. In this study, 446 allergic rhinitis-related genes were obtained on the basis of the DisGeNET database. The protein-protein interaction network was searched using the random-walk-with-restart algorithm with these 446 genes as seed nodes to assess the linkages between other genes and allergic rhinitis. Then, this result was further examined by three screening tests, including permutation, interaction, and enrichment tests, which aimed to pick up genes that have strong and special associations with allergic rhinitis. 52 novel genes were finally obtained. The functional enrichment test confirmed their relationships to the biological processes and pathways related to allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, some genes were extensively analyzed to uncover their special or latent associations to allergic rhinitis, including IRAK2 and MAPK, which are involved in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis and the inhibition of allergic inflammation via the p38-MAPK pathway, respectively. The new found genes may help the following investigations for understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms of allergic rhinitis and developing effective treatments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lin Li
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head&neck, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023, China; Department of Otolaryngology and Head&neck, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Krsmanović L, Arsović N, Bokonjić D, Nešić V, Dudvarski Z, Pavlović D, Dubravac Tanasković M, Ristić S, Elez-Burnjaković N, Balaban R, Ćurčić B, Ivanović R, Vuković N, Vuković M, Milić M, Joksimović B. The Impact of Cytokines on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Allergic Rhinitis. Biomedicines 2024; 12:428. [PMID: 38398030 PMCID: PMC10886792 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020428] [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: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Frequent episodes of nasal symptoms are the usual clinical manifestations (CM) of allergic rhinitis (AR) and have a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to test the hypothesis that cytokines in nasal mucus may be associated with HRQoL in adolescents with AR. METHODS European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version (EQ-5D-3L), "The Adolescent Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire" (AdolRQLQ) and the Total 4 Symptom Score (T4SS) scoring system were administered to 113 adolescents with AR, nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) and to healthy control subjects. Nasal secretions were sampled and tested for 13 cytokines using a multiplex flow cytometric bead assay. RESULTS The AR group had significantly lower EQ-5D-3L (0.661 ± 0.267 vs. 0.943 ± 0.088; p < 0.001) and higher AdolRQLQ total scores (2.76 ± 1.01 vs. 1.02 ± 0.10; p < 0.001) compared to the control group. The AR group had higher concentrations of IL-1β (p = 0.002), IL-6 (p = 0.031), IL-8 (p < 0.001), IL17-A (p = 0.013) and IL-18 (p = 0.014) compared to the control group, and IL-1β, IL-6, IL17-A and IL-18 were significantly (p < 0.050) increased with disease progression. Cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, as well as severe CM, were identified as significant predictors of lower HRQoL in adolescents with AR. CONCLUSIONS This study identified IL-1β, IL-6, as well as severe CM, as predictors of lower HRQoL in adolescents with AR. However, these results should only serve as a starting point for additional confirmation research.
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- Ljiljana Krsmanović
- University Hospital Foča, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University Hospital Foča, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University Hospital Foča, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Hospital Foča, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Hospital Foča, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina Temporarily Seated in Kosovska Mitrovica, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Zaręba Ł, Piszczatowska K, Dżaman K, Soroczynska K, Motamedi P, Szczepański MJ, Ludwig N. The Relationship between Fine Particle Matter (PM2.5) Exposure and Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases. J Pers Med 2024; 14:98. [PMID: 38248800 PMCID: PMC10817350 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14010098] [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: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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PM2.5 is one of the most harmful components of airborne pollution and includes particles with diameters of less than 2.5 μm. Almost 90% of the world's population lives in areas with poor air quality exceeding the norms established by the WHO. PM2.5 exposure affects various organs and systems of the human body including the upper respiratory tract which is one of the most prone to its adverse effects. PM2.5 can disrupt nasal epithelial cell metabolism, decrease the integrity of the epithelial barrier, affect mucociliary clearance, and alter the inflammatory process in the nasal mucosa. Those effects may increase the chance of developing upper respiratory tract diseases in areas with high PM2.5 pollution. PM2.5's contribution to allergic rhinitis (AR) and rhinosinusitis was recently thoroughly investigated. Numerous studies demonstrated various mechanisms that occur when subjects with AR or rhinosinusitis are exposed to PM2.5. Various immunological changes and alterations in the nasal and sinonasal epithelia were reported. These changes may contribute to the observations that exposure to higher PM2.5 concentrations may increase AR and rhinosinusitis symptoms in patients and the number of clinical visits. Thus, studying novel strategies against PM2.5 has recently become the focus of researchers' attention. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the effects of PM2.5 on healthy upper respiratory tract mucosa and PM2.5's contribution to AR and rhinosinusitis. Finally, we summarize the current advances in developing strategies against PM2.5 particles' effects on the upper respiratory tract.
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- Łukasz Zaręba
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.Z.); (K.P.); (K.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.Z.); (K.P.); (K.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, 03-242 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.Z.); (K.P.); (K.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.Z.); (K.P.); (K.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.Z.); (K.P.); (K.S.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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Pentewar GS, Parab SR. Pharmacoeconomic Assessment of Antiallergic Drugs by Comparing Serum Immunoglobulin E Level as a Diagnostic and Monitoring Indicator of Allergic Rhinitis in Rural Population of India. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:928-933. [PMID: 37206771 PMCID: PMC10188763 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-03488-9] [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: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease induced by IgE mediated reaction and identified clinically by presence of nasal discharge, sneezing, itching and nasal congestion. Aim of this study was to determine Serum IgE level which is an important indicator of AR. To analyse the diagnostic significance of serum IgE level and their pharmacoeconomic status in the management of AR with commonly used antihistaminic. Estimation of serum IgE can serve as a simple and reliable investigative tool in the diagnostic and management of AR. Fifty two adult patient with history of allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into four study groups and administered either Cetirizine, Levocetirizine, Loratidine or Fexofenadine respectively for one week. Blood samples were analysed to determine serum IgE level and the results were subjected to statistical analysis. The mean value and standard deviation were obtained and tabulated using paired t test. A total 52 patient were divided into four group, 13 in each group of age between 18 and 65 years (mean age 33.73 ± 10.23 years); 48.08% females and 51.92% male were randomized. Mean compliance with treatment was 100% for all study groups. The mean serum IgE level was significantly reduced in Levocetirizine as compared to Cetirizine, Loratidine and Fexofenadine groups. Levocetirizine controls the symptoms of AR better as compared to Cetirizine, Loratidine and Fexofenadine and is a better choice due to its cost effectiveness, tolerability and safety profile.
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Li L, Wang J, Athari SS, Jiang CW. Study on anti-inflammatory effect of peptides-conjugated alumina nanoparticle on allergic rhinitis mice model. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2023; 51:111-116. [PMID: 37169568 DOI: 10.15586/aei.v51i3.819] [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: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common atopic problem in which immune response to the environmental factors leads to clinical symptoms. Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein (HP-NAP) as a peptide attenuates Th2 response and stimulates Th1 activation and mucus adhesion promoting protein (MapA) as a cell-surface protein binds to mucus. This study evaluated the effect of HP-NAP and MapA conjugated with alumina nanoparticle on AR. HP-NAP and HP-NAP with MapA were conjugated to alumina nanoparticle and two separate nanoparticles were produced. The AR mice were treated with these and HP-NAP in peptide form. The AR symptoms, gene expression of mucus, levels of IL-33 and IL-4, and total and ovalbumin (OVA)-specific IgE levels were evaluated. Nasal rubbing, sneezing, gene expression of mucus, and IL-33 and IL-4 levels, and OVA-specific and total IgE were decreased in three treated groups compared to AR, and there was a significant decrease in the symptoms in AR-H-M-A group (P < 0.05) when compared to the other treated groups. HP-NAP has a controlling effect on AR, and in nanoparticle-conjugated form it can strongly attach to the airway's mucus via MapA. Therefore, cooperation of HP-NAP-alumina with MapA can produce an effective and applicable treatment for AR.
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- Li Li
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngological, Dezhou Second People's Hospital, Dezhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Otolaryngology Division I, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China; ;
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Yanagisawa R, Koike E, Win-Shwe TT, Takano H. Effects of Oral Exposure to Low-Dose Bisphenol S on Allergic Asthma in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810790. [PMID: 36142703 PMCID: PMC9503736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bisphenol S (BPS) is increasingly being used as an alternative for bisphenol A; however, its health effects remain unclear. We investigated the effects of oral exposure to low-dose BPS on allergic asthma. C3H/HeJ male mice were intratracheally administered with allergen (ovalbumin (OVA), 1 μg/animal) every 2 weeks from 6 to 11 weeks old. BPS was ingested by drinking water at doses equivalent to 0.04, 0.4, and 4 μg/kg/day. We then examined pulmonary inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, serum OVA-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) levels, Th2 cytokine/chemokine production, and mediastinal lymph node (MLN) cell activities. Compared with OVA alone, moderate-dose BPS (BPS-M) with OVA significantly enhanced pulmonary inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and OVA-specific IgE and IgG1. Furthermore, interleukin (IL)-5, IL-13, IL-33, and CCL11/Eotaxin protein levels in the lungs increased. Conversely, these allergic responses were reduced in the high-dose BPS+OVA group. In MLN cells, BPS-M with OVA increased the total cell count and activated antigen-presenting cells including conventional dendritic cell subset (cDC2). After OVA restimulation, cell proliferation and Th2 cytokine production (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) in the culture supernatant also increased. Therefore, oral exposure to low-dose BPS may exacerbate allergic asthmatic responses by enhancing Th2-polarized responses and activating the MLN cells.
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- Rie Yanagisawa
- Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (E.K.); Tel./Fax: +81-29-850-2334 (R.Y. & E.K.)
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- Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (E.K.); Tel./Fax: +81-29-850-2334 (R.Y. & E.K.)
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- Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto Daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8530, Japan
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Septoplasty Effect on the Enhancement of Airflow Distribution and Particle Deposition in Nasal Cavity: A Numerical Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091702. [PMID: 36141314 PMCID: PMC9498368 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The surgery outcomes after fixing nasal airway obstruction (NAO) are sometimes not satisfactory in improving ventilations of airflow. A case study is presented in this paper with computational fluid dynamics applied to determine the key factors for successful septoplasty plans for a patient with a deviated nasal septum. Specifically, airflow, as well as particle transport and deposition were predicted in a pre-surgery nasal cavity model reconstructed from patient-specific Computer Tomography (CT) images and two post-surgery nasal cavity models (i.e., VS1 and VS2) with different virtual surgery plans A and B. Plan A corrected the deviated septal cartilage, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, vomer, and nasal crest of the maxilla. Plan B further corrected the obstruction in the nasal vestibule and caudal nasal septal deviation based on Plan A. Simulations were performed in the three nose-to-throat airway models to compare the airflow velocity distributions and local particle depositions. Numerical results indicate that the VS2 model has a better improvement in airflow allocation between the two sides than the VS1 model. In addition, the deposition fractions in the VS2 model are lower than that in both the original and VS1 models, up to 25.32%. The better surgical plan (i.e., Plan B) reduces the particle deposition on the convex side, but slightly increases the deposition on the concave side. However, the overall deposition in the nasal cavity is reduced.
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Xi Y, Deng YQ, Li HD, Jiao WE, Chen J, Chen JJ, Tao ZZ. Diagnostic Value of a Novel Eosinophil Cationic Protein-Myeloperoxidase Test Paper Before and After Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis. J Asthma Allergy 2022; 15:1005-1019. [PMID: 35958353 PMCID: PMC9359790 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s375069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Yang Xi
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- Jian-Jun Chen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Jianghan District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13659851719, Fax +86 27 85726300, Email
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ze-Zhang Tao, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jie-Fang Road, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13907141892, Fax +86 27 88043958, Email
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Luo C, Peng S, Li M, Ao X, Liu Z. The Efficacy and Safety of Probiotics for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:848279. [PMID: 35663980 PMCID: PMC9161695 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.848279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Probiotics have proven beneficial in a number of immune-mediated and allergic diseases. Several human studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of probiotics in allergic rhinitis; however, evidence for their use has yet to be firmly established. Objective We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to address the effect and safety of probiotics on allergic rhinitis. Methods We systematically searched databases [MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials] from inception until June 1, 2021. Qualified literature was selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, the data were extracted, and a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. Results Twenty-eight studies were included. The results showed that probiotics significantly relieved allergic rhinitis symptoms (standardized mean difference [SMD], -0.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) [-0.44, -0.13]; p = 0.0003, I 2 = 89%), decreased Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) scores compared with the control group (SMD, -0.64, 95% CI [-0.79, -0.49], p < 0.00001, I 2 = 97%), and increased T helper cell 1(Th1)/Th2 ratio (mean difference [MD], -2.47, 95% CI [-3.27, -1.68], p < 0.00001, I 2 = 72%). There was no significant change in overall or specific IgE levels between probiotic-treated and placebo-treated subjects (SMD, 0.09, 95% CI [-0.16, 0.34], I 2 = 0%, and SMD, -0.03, 95% CI [-0.18, 0.13], p = 0.72, I 2 = 0%, respectively). Conclusions To sum up, probiotic supplement seems to be effective in ameliorating allergic rhinitis symptoms and improving the quality of life, but there is high heterogeneity in some results after subgroup analysis and clinicians should be cautious when recommending probiotics in treating allergic rhinitis. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, PROSPERO (CRD42021242645).
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- Chao Luo
- Ear-Nose-Throat (E.N.T.) Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Ear-Nose-Throat (E.N.T.) Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Ear-Nose-Throat (E.N.T.) Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Ear-Nose-Throat (E.N.T.) Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Ear-Nose-Throat (E.N.T.) Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Chen Z, Ke X, Wang X, Kang H, Hong S. LncRNA JPX contributes to Treg/Th17 imbalance in allergic rhinitis via targeting the miR-378g/CCL5 axis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:519-524. [PMID: 35387544 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2022.2055566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aim: T-regulatory (Treg)/T-helper (Th) 17 imbalance contributes to the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR). Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in the progression of AR. Herein, the effect of lncRNA JP X on Treg/Th17 balance in AR was explored.Methods: CD4+ T cells were isolated from patients with AR and healthy control. The percentage of Treg and Th17 cells were examined by flow cytometry. The levels of JP X, miR-378g, CCL5, T GF-β, and IL-17A were tested using qRT-P CR. The protein expression of Foxp3 and RORγt was measured by western blot.Results: The data showed that an imbalance of Treg/Th17 was associated with AR. Upregulation of JP X was found in AR, and knockdown of which improved the imbalance of Treg/Th17. Furthermore, JP X functioned as a sponge of miR-378g to upregulate CCL5. Inhibition of miR-378g reversed the effects on Treg/Th17 induced by silencing of JP X. Moreover, overexpression of CCL5 reversed miR-378g-induced effects.Conclusion: In conclusion, depletion of JP X promoted Treg/Th17 balance in AR via regulating the miR-378g/CCL5 axis. The findings provided a novel therapeutic insight for AR.
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- Ziqi Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Allergic rhinitis, allergic contact dermatitis and disease comorbidity belong to separate entities with distinct composition of T-cell subsets, cytokines, immunoglobulins and autoantibodies. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2022; 18:10. [PMID: 35148790 PMCID: PMC8840545 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-022-00646-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) are prevalent allergic diseases and have significant impacts on patients’ daily life. Despite many studies on AR or ACD have been conducted separately, little is known about the immune responses in patients of AR combined with ACD and the interplay between AR and ACD. Our study compared various aspects of immune elements in patients with AR or/and ACD, aiming to characterize the immune responses in AR, ACD, and AR combined with ACD. Methods A total of 57 patients diagnosed with AR or/and ACD and 28 healthy volunteers were included. AR patients were further divided into seasonal AR (SAR) and perennial AR (PAR). All subjects’ blood samples were taken to assess the concentration of immunoglobulins, complement C3, C4, autoantibodies and cytokines in serum by immunoturbidimetry, ELISA or Luminex200 platform. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were subjected to the analysis of lymphocyte subpopulations by flow cytometry. Results It indicated that AR disease caused elevated levels of IgE, IgA, IgG, IgG4, as well as IL-4, IL-15, IL-8 and IL-6 in serum. AR patients possessed a decreased CD4/CD8 ratio and an increased proportion of memory CD4 + T-cell subset, with a skewed Th2 response and an enhanced CD8 + T-cell activation. Compared with patients with sole AR or ACD condition, AR + ACD patients presented with a significantly increased proportion of memory CD8 + T-cell subset and were prone to autoimmune disorders as indicated by the increased autoantibodies. The immune elements in patients with ACD only were least affected compared with those in other conditions. Additionally, seasonal or perennial AR patients exhibited different cytokine profiles and proportions of memory T-cell subsets. Conclusions In this study, we illuminated the respective characteristics of immune responses in AR, ACD, and AR combined with ACD. Meanwhile, we discovered that the PAR and SAR patients possessed different cytokine profiles and T-cell compartments. It suggested that these allergic conditions belong to different disease entities. Characterizing the detailed immune changes in these allergic diseases would help to develop proper treatments targeting particular immune elements in different allergic diseases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13223-022-00646-6.
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Wang J, Xiao D, Chen H, Hu J. Cumulative evidence for association of rhinitis and depression. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2021; 17:111. [PMID: 34689833 PMCID: PMC8543924 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00615-5] [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: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Several primary studies evaluated the association between rhinitis and the incidence of depression and yielded inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies evaluating the association between rhinitis and depression. Methods We searched the EMBASE, PubMed and Cochrane Library databases for studies published in English before April 1, 2019. The studies were included if they reported any type of rhinitis in relation to depression. Two authors independently extracted the data. The odds ratios (ORs) were pooled using a random-effects model. Stratified analyses were conducted to evaluate the association. Results Among the 3472 initially identified studies, we included 14 studies involving a total of 19.36 ± 1.1 million participants according to predefined inclusion criteria. The associations between rhinitis (R), allergic rhinitis (AR), and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) and depression were significant with ORs of 1.86 (95% CI 1.32 to 2.62, p < 0.05), 1.54 (95% CI 1.24 to 1.90, p < 0.05), and 2.15 (95% CI 1.49 to 3.09, p < 0.05), respectively. The results were consistent and statistically significant in all subgroup analyses. Conclusions Rhinitis was associated with an increased risk of depression. Further prospective studies involving large sample sizes are required to confirm the results by considering more confounders and clarify the mechanisms. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13223-021-00615-5.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, The First People's Hospital of Zigong, Zigong, 643000, China
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- Department of Emergency, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Bae CH, Kim J, Nam W, Kim H, Kim J, Nam B, Park S, Lee J, Sim J. Fermented Red Ginseng Alleviates Ovalbumin-Induced Inflammation in Mice by Suppressing Interleukin-4 and Immunoglobulin E Expression. J Med Food 2021; 24:569-576. [PMID: 34161163 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2020.4854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Ginseng (the root of Panax ginseng Meyer) has been reported to have many biologic therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory properties, and ginsenosides are considered as one of the factors responsible for these therapeutic effects. To improve their therapeutic action, probiotic bacteria are used to ferment and chemically transform ginsenosides in red ginseng (RG). In this study, we aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of RG fermented by probiotic bacteria (FRG) against ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinitis in a mouse model. We induced the mouse model via OVA inhalation; experimental results revealed increased immunoglobulin E (IgE) and interleukin (IL)-4 levels, leading to Th2-type cytokine response. The mice with induced allergy were then orally administered RG and FRG over 2 weeks, as a result of which, IL-4 and IgE levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, nasal fluid, and serum were found to be ameliorated more effectively by FRG than by RG, suggesting that FRG has better immune regulatory effects than RG. FRG also downregulated immune cell levels, such as those of eosinophils and basophils, and significantly decreased the thickness of OVA-induced respiratory epithelium compared to RG. Collectively, the results showed that FRG treatment alleviates inflammation, thereby extending a protective effect to mice with OVA-induced inflammatory allergic rhinitis.
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- Chu Hyun Bae
- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin, Korea
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Rahim NA, Jantan I, Said MM, Jalil J, Abd Razak AF, Husain K. Anti-Allergic Rhinitis Effects of Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Metabolites via Suppression of the Immune System: A Mechanistic Review. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:660083. [PMID: 33927634 PMCID: PMC8076953 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.660083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common inflammatory condition of the nasal mucosa and it is an immunoglobulin E-mediated disease. The incidence and prevalence of AR globally have been escalating over recent years. Antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids, decongestants, intranasal anticholinergics, intranasal cromolyn, leukotriene receptor antagonists and immunotherapy have been used in the treatment of AR. However, there is a need to search for more effective and safer remedies as many of the current treatments have reported side effects. Medicinal plants have been used traditionally to relief symptoms of AR but their efficacy and safety have not been scientifically proven. In this review, up-to-date reports of studies on the anti-allergic rhinitis of several medicinal plants and their bioactive metabolites through suppression of the immune system are compiled and critically analyzed. The plant samples were reported to suppress the productions of immunoglobulin E, cytokines and eosinophils and inhibit histamine release. The suppression of cytokines production was found to be the main mechanistic effect of the plants to give symptomatic relief. The prospect of these medicinal plants as sources of lead molecules for development of therapeutic agents to treat AR is highlighted. Several bioactive metabolites of the plants including shikonin, okicamelliaside, warifteine, methylwarifteine, luteolin-7-O-rutinoside, tussilagone, petasin, and mangiferin have been identified as potential candidates for development into anti-allergic rhinitis agents. The data collection was mainly from English language articles published in journals, or studies from EBSCOHOST, Medline and Ovid, Scopus, Springer, and Google Scholar databases from the year 1985-2020. The terms or keywords used to find relevant studies were allergic rhinitis OR pollinosis OR hay fever, AND medicinal plant OR single plant OR single herb OR phytotherapy. This comprehensive review serves as a useful resource for medicinal plants with anti-allergic rhinitis potential, understanding the underlying mechanisms of action and for future exploration to find natural product candidates in the development of novel anti-allergic rhinitis agents.
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- Nur Amira Rahim
- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rebholz H, Braun RJ, Ladage D, Knoll W, Kleber C, Hassel AW. Loss of Olfactory Function-Early Indicator for Covid-19, Other Viral Infections and Neurodegenerative Disorders. Front Neurol 2020; 11:569333. [PMID: 33193009 PMCID: PMC7649754 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.569333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The loss of the senses of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) are rather common disorders, affecting up to 20% of the adult population. Yet, this condition has not received the attention it deserves, most probably because per se such a disorder is not life threatening. However, loss of olfactory function significantly reduces the quality of life of the affected patients, leading to dislike in food and insufficient, exaggerated or unbalanced food intake, unintentional exposure to toxins such as household gas, social isolation, depression, and an overall insecurity. Not only is olfactory dysfunction rather prevalent in the healthy population, it is, in many instances, also a correlate or an early indicator of a panoply of diseases. Importantly, olfactory dysfunction is linked to the two most prominent neurodegenerative disorders, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Anosmia and hyposmia (reduced sense of smell) affect a majority of patients years before the onset of cognitive or motor symptoms, establishing olfactory dysfunction as early biomarker that can enable earlier diagnosis and preventative treatments. In the current health crisis caused by SARS-CoV2, anosmia and dysgeusia as early-onset symptoms in virus-positive patients may prove to be highly relevant and crucial for pre-symptomatic Covid-19 detection from a public health perspective, preceding by days the more classical respiratory tract symptoms such as cough, tightness of the chest or fever. Thus, the olfactory system seems to be at the frontline of pathologic assault, be it through pathogens or insults that can lead to or at least associate with neurodegeneration. The aim of this review is to assemble current knowledge from different medical fields that all share a common denominator, olfactory/gustatory dysfunction, and to distill overarching etiologies and disease progression mechanisms.
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- Heike Rebholz
- Center of Neurodegeneration, Faculty of Medicine/Dental Medicine, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria
- Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), UMR S1266, INSERM, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- GHU Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Paris, France
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- Center of Neurodegeneration, Faculty of Medicine/Dental Medicine, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria
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- Center of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Faculty of Medicine/Dental Medicine, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria
- Universitaetsklinikum Köln, Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Faculty of Medicine/Dental Medicine, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria
- Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
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Kim HS, Kim HJ, Kim N, Song JJ, Son BS, Yang JH, Lee CM, Park MK, Seo YR. Toxicogenomic study to identify potential signaling alterations related to nasal inflammatory damages induced by diesel exhaust particles in primary human nasal epithelial cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2020; 69:104994. [PMID: 32891722 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2020.104994] [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: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this study, we aimed to identify signaling alteration caused by exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) using primary human nasal epithelial cells (PHNECs). Global gene expression profiles in PHNECs following 50 and 200 μg/ml of DEP exposure were identified using microarray analysis. To cover the limitation of array-based mRNA expression analysis, text-mining-based software was used to analyze the integrative biological networks and relevant disease-focused functions among identified DEP-responsive genes. The confidence was valued based on the connectivity between the analyzed pathway and marker candidates. Through a literature-based pathway analysis, the stimulation of inflammation- and immune response-related processes mediated by TNF were predicted as major signaling alterations in PHNECs caused by DEP exposure. CSF3, CXCL8, MMP1, and VEGFA were identified as key hub genes in the predicted pathway. Significant expression level changes in the five key genes following DEP exposure were validated in terms of protein and mRNA expression. Although further studies are required, our toxicogenomic investigation provides key clues to the exact mechanism underlying DEP-induced nasal inflammatory damage. It also suggests an efficient approach for other research on adverse effects occurring in the upper respiratory tract following DEP exposure.
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- Hyun Soo Kim
- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Biomedi Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Kang MG, Han SW, Kang HR, Hong SJ, Kim DH, Choi JH. Probiotic NVP-1703 Alleviates Allergic Rhinitis by Inducing IL-10 Expression: A Four-week Clinical Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12051427. [PMID: 32429063 PMCID: PMC7284371 DOI: 10.3390/nu12051427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Although several recent studies reported that probiotics might be beneficial for allergic rhinitis (AR), the effect of probiotics on AR is not consistent and have not been reproduced between studies. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of probiotic NVP-1703, a mixture of Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus plantarum, in subjects with perennial AR. Adult subjects with perennial AR received either NVP-1703 (n = 47) or placebo (n = 48) for four weeks. Total nasal symptom scores (TNSS), rhinitis control assessment test (RCAT), blood eosinophil count, allergen-specific IgE, and immunological parameters in serum and urine were compared at baseline and after four weeks. TNSS changes from baseline at weeks 1, 3, and 4 were significant between the NVP-1703 and placebo groups (p = 0.033, 0.031, and 0.029, respectively). RCAT score showed significant differences between the NVP-1703 and placebo groups (p = 0.049) at week 4. Dermatophagoides farinae-specific IgE levels and serum IL-10 levels were significantly different between the NVP-1703 and placebo groups (p = 0.033 and p = 0.047, respectively). IL-10/IL-4 and IL-10/IL-13 ratios were different between the NVP-1703 and placebo groups at week 4 (p = 0.046 and 0.018, respectively). NVP-1703 treatment reduced urinary prostaglandin F2α and leukotriene E4 levels (p > 0.05). Therefore, NVP-1703 can be treatment option for perennial AR.
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- Min-Gyu Kang
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju 28644, Korea;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- PB Business Department, Navipharm Inc., Suwon 16209, Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong 18450, Korea;
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
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- Neurobiota Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea;
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24252, Korea
- Department of Pulmonology and Allergy, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong 18450, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-8086-2928; Fax: +82-31-8086-2482
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McHugh T, Levin M, Snidvongs K, Banglawala SM, Sommer DD. Comorbidities associated with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Otolaryngol 2020; 45:574-583. [PMID: 32243094 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) is a histological subtype of CRS that is generally recognised as being more difficult to manage. Patients with ECRS tend to have greater disease severity and poorer treatment outcomes after sinus surgery when compared with non-ECRS patients. The histopathology and biomarker assessments of ECRS are often unavailable prior to surgery and may be impractical and costly to analyse. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to understand clinical comorbidities associated with ECRS. DESIGN/SETTING We searched three independent databases for articles that reported clinical CRS comorbidities associated with tissue eosinophilia. Data from studies with the same reported comorbidities were pooled, and a forest plot analysis was used to assess potential associations with four different conditions including allergic rhinitis, ASA sensitivity, asthma and atopy. The association between the phenotype of nasal polyps and ECRS was also quantified as a secondary objective. ECRS cut-off levels were as defined by papers included. MAIN OUTCOME/RESULTS Eighteen articles were identified. The presence of nasal polyps (the first numbers in brackets represent odds ratios) (5.85, 95% CI [3.61, 9.49], P < .00001), ASA sensitivity (5.63, 95% CI [3.43, 9.23], P < .00001), allergic rhinitis (1.84, 95% CI [1.27, 2.67], P = .001) and asthma (3.15, 95% CI [2.61, 3.82], P < .00001) were found to be significantly associated with tissue eosinophilia. Atopy, however, was not significantly associated with tissue eosinophilia (1.71, 95% CI [0.59, 4.95], P = .32). CONCLUSION Certain clinical disease characteristics such as ASA sensitivity, allergic rhinitis and asthma are more associated with CRS patients with eosinophilia when compared to those without eosinophilia. The phenotype of nasal polyps was also associated with ECRS. It is important for surgeons to recognise these comorbidities to ensure correct diagnoses, management and follow-up are implemented.
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- Tobial McHugh
- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Association between use of humidifier disinfectant and allergic rhinitis in Korean children: a cross-sectional study based on the eighth Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC). Ann Occup Environ Med 2020; 32:e9. [PMID: 32161652 PMCID: PMC7049669 DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2020.32.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Rhinitis was the most frequently diagnosed disorder among users of humidifier disinfectants (HDs). The aim of our study was to investigate on the relationship between allergic rhinitis (AR) and HD uses. Methods Our study used the data from the eighth Panel Study on Korean Children; a total of 1,540 participants were enrolled. The χ2 test and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to debunk the association between AR and HD uses. Results In our analysis, odds ratios (ORs) of doctor-diagnosed AR increased significantly when simply the response of whether HDs were used in the past was considered. When the brands of HD were considered, ORs of doctor-diagnosed AR were found to be increased significantly for those who have used polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate/oligo(2-[2-ethoxy]-ethoxyethyl)guanidinium-containing HDs (model 3: 1.41, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.95). However, once duration of usage was additionally considered, ORs of doctor-diagnosed AR increased significantly only for those who have used chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone-containing HDs for more than or equal to 3 months (model 3: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.17-3.69). Further, past use of HD was associated with significantly increased ORs of AR diagnosed before 2013 (model 3: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.02-1.79). Conclusions Results of our study suggest that past uses of HDs may be associated with an increased risk of AR.
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Structural and clinical impact of anti-allergy agents: An overview. Bioorg Chem 2019; 94:103351. [PMID: 31668464 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Allergic disorders are markedly rising in industrialized countries. The identification of compounds that trigger the immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent allergic reaction remain the means to improve the quality of life by limiting patient's exposure to critical allergens. Information concerning the treatment and onset of allergic disorders including atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and bronchial asthma has been provided by the research over the past decade. Recent studies also indicated that allergic inflammation is associated closely with their exacerbation and progression and indeed is the basic pathophysiology of allergic diseases. As a result of immunological and molecular biological studies our understanding of the mechanism of allergic inflammation with regard to therapeutic agents has improved. While much effort has been paid to developing a new anti-allergic agent, the allergic disease has yet to be completely conquered. The more extensive research will allow the development of new therapeutics to combat allergic diseases. Currently, with respect to mechanism of action anti-allergy drugs are classified into five types including histamine H1 antagonists, leukotriene antagonists, Th2 cytokine inhibitors, thromboxane A2 inhibitors and mediator-release inhibitors. The use of two or more anti-allergy agents together is not acknowledged at present, but this will be the subject of research in the future because with different mechanisms of action anti-allergy agents used at the same time will theoretically increase their effects. This review article focuses on anti-allergy agents highlighting their applications, clinical trials and recent advancement on drugs.
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OK-432 Administration Inhibits Murine Allergic Rhinitis at the Induction Phase, through the Macrophage Activation with TLR2 Signaling Pathway. Med Sci (Basel) 2018; 6:medsci6040107. [PMID: 30486312 PMCID: PMC6313634 DOI: 10.3390/medsci6040107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OK-432, a preparation of a low-virulence strain (Su) of Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) killed by a penicillin and lyophilized, is a stiff inducer of Th1 cytokines, and exerts anti-cancer effects in tumor-bearing mice. OK-432 has been reported to consist of many bacterial components, such as peptidoglycan, M-protein, etc. However, it is yet to be ascertained which bacterial component induces T helper 1 (Th1) responses. For the last decade, Toll-like receptor (TLR) family proteins are well elucidated to play a role in recognizing bacterial components and inducing interleukin (IL)-12 from macrophages. Above all, peptidoglycan seems to be the agonist of TLR2 rather than the obverse. In our present study, the role of TLR2 for the recognition of OK-432 by macrophages and the effects of OK-432 are examined on murine allergic rhinitis model. Interestingly, results show IL-12 production by macrophages derived from TLR2 knock-out (ko) mice was significantly decreased, in comparison with that of macrophages derived from wild-type mice. Moreover, in TLR2 ko mice, no regulatory effect of OK-432 was observed on an allergic rhinitis model. These data indicate that TLR2 signaling is involved in regulating OK-432-induced anti-T helper 2 (Th2) immunity, and may offer a new prophylactic and therapeutic approach using OK-432 to downregulate allergic disorders, such as allergic rhinitis.
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Role of IL-35 in sublingual allergen immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018; 143:1131-1142.e4. [PMID: 30053528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Grass pollen-specific immunotherapy involves immunomodulation of allergen-specific TH2 responses and induction of IL-10+ and/or TGF-β+CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (induced Treg cells). IL-35+CD4+CD25+ forkhead box protein 3-negative T (IL-35-inducible regulatory T [iTR35]) cells have been reported as a novel subset of induced Treg cells with modulatory characteristics. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate mechanisms underlying the induction and maintenance of immunologic tolerance induced by IL-35 and iTR35 cells. METHODS The biological effects of IL-35 were assessed on group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s); dendritic cells primed with thymic stromal lymphopoietin, IL-25, and IL-33; and B and TH2 cells by using flow cytometry and quantitative RT-PCR. Grass pollen-driven TH2 cell proliferation and cytokine production were measured by using tritiated thymidine and Luminex MagPix, respectively. iTR35 cells were quantified in patients with grass pollen allergy (seasonal allergic rhinitis [SAR] group, n = 16), sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)-treated patients (SLIT group, n = 16), and nonatopic control subjects (NACs; NAC group, n = 16). RESULTS The SAR group had increased proportions of ILC2s (P = .002) and IL-5+ cells (P = .042), IL-13+ cells (P = .042), and IL-5+IL-13+ ILC2s (P = .003) compared with NACs. IL-35 inhibited IL-5 and IL-13 production by ILC2s in the presence of IL-25 or IL-33 (P = .031) and allergen-driven TH2 cytokines by effector T cells. IL-35 inhibited CD40 ligand-, IL-4-, and IL-21-mediated IgE production by B cells (P = .015), allergen-driven T-cell proliferation (P = .001), and TH2 cytokine production mediated by primed dendritic cells. iTR35 cells suppressed TH2 cell proliferation and cytokine production. In addition, allergen-driven IL-35 levels and iTR35 cell counts were increased in patients receiving SLIT (all, P < .001) and NACs (all, P < .001) compared with patients with SAR. CONCLUSION IL-35 and iTR35 cells are potential novel immune regulators induced by SLIT. The clinical relevance of SLIT can be underscored by restoration of protective iTR35 cells.
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Cheng L, Chen J, Fu Q, He S, Li H, Liu Z, Tan G, Tao Z, Wang D, Wen W, Xu R, Xu Y, Yang Q, Zhang C, Zhang G, Zhang R, Zhang Y, Zhou B, Zhu D, Chen L, Cui X, Deng Y, Guo Z, Huang Z, Huang Z, Li H, Li J, Li W, Li Y, Xi L, Lou H, Lu M, Ouyang Y, Shi W, Tao X, Tian H, Wang C, Wang M, Wang N, Wang X, Xie H, Yu S, Zhao R, Zheng M, Zhou H, Zhu L, Zhang L. Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2018; 10:300-353. [PMID: 29949830 PMCID: PMC6021586 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2018.10.4.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 09/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has increased progressively over the last few decades in more developed countries and currently affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Likewise, a rising trend of AR has also been observed over the last 2-3 decades in developing countries including China, with the prevalence of AR varying widely in these countries. A survey of self-reported AR over a 6-year period in the general Chinese adult population reported that the standardized prevalence of adult AR increased from 11.1% in 2005 to 17.6% in 2011. An increasing number of Journal Articles and imporclinical trials on the epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, management and comorbidities of AR in Chinese subjects have been published in international peer-reviewed journals over the past 2 decades, and substantially added to our understanding of this disease as a global problem. Although guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in Chinese subjects have also been published, they have not been translated into English and therefore not generally accessible for reference to non-Chinese speaking international medical communities. Moreover, methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in China have not been standardized entirely and some patients are still treated according to regional preferences. Thus, the present guidelines have been developed by the Chinese Society of Allergy to be accessible to both national and international medical communities involved in the management of AR patients. These guidelines have been prepared in line with existing international guidelines to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of AR in China.
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- Lei Cheng
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- International Centre for Allergy Research, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
- Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
- Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
- Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Tosun F, Sezen I, Gerek M, Özkaptan Y, Yapar M, Çalışkaner Z, Akman S. Electrophoretic Evaluation of Nasal Discharge in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis and Vasomotor Rhinitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/194589240201600303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis are two common diseases that have similar symptoms and physical findings. This study was designed to assess the efficacy of electrophoretic analysis of nasal discharge for the differential diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis. Methods Two different groups of patients with allergic rhinitis (n = 18) and with vasomotor rhinitis (n = 18) diagnosed by current methods and 10 healthy subjects as a control group were included in this study. Component analyses of proteins in nasal wash were made by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Results The mean levels of total protein, 66-kDa proteins and 26-kDa proteins (277.2 ± 9 μ/mL, 114.5 ± 9 μg/mL, and 67.0 μ 4 μg/mL, respectively), in nasal washing samples of patients with allergic rhinitis were found to be higher than in the samples, (222.0 ± 6 μg/mL, 65.6 ± 6 μg/mL, and 42.9 ± 4 μg/mL, respectively) obtained from patients with vasomotor rhinitis. The control group showed the lowest rate of these proteins (167.8 ± 7 μg/mL, 34.3 ± 3 μg/mL, and 25.0 ± 3 μg/mL, respectively). The differences between mean levels of these proteins in all groups were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions These findings indicate that electrophoretic analysis of nasal discharge can be used for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis. However, further studies are needed to standardize the technique of nasal wash and to determine the range of proteins in nasal secretions that will confirm the diagnosis.
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- Fuat Tosun
- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Microbiology, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Allergic Diseases, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Gülhane Medical School, Etlik, Ankara-Turkey
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Ho CY, Tan CT. Comparison of Antileukotrienes and Antihistamines in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 21:439-43. [PMID: 17882913 DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background The aim of this study was to compare the effect of antileukotriene (anti-LT), antihistamine, and a combination of anti-LT and antihistamine on the symptoms and nasal resistance in allergic rhinitis patients. Methods We performed a placebo-controlled study, with 120 persistent, moderate to severe allergic rhinitis patients randomly selected to receive the different treatments for 4 weeks: no treatment, 10 mg of cetirizine once per day, 20 mg of zafirlukast once per day, 20 mg of zafirlukast twice per day, a combination of 20 mg of zafirlukast and 10 mg of cetirizine once per day, or a combination of 20 mg of zafirlukast twice per day and 10 mg cetirizine once per day. The nasal secretion nitric oxide (NO) concentration, nasal symptom score, and nasal resistance were measured before and after treatment. Results Total symptom scores improved in each treated group compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Nasal obstruction significantly improved in the anti-LT-treated groups (p < 0.05). High-dose anti-LT or the combination of low-dose anti-LT and antihistamine significantly improved allergy symptoms compared with no treatment, low-dose anti-LT, or antihistamine alone (p < 0.05). Furthermore, anti-LT decreased NO concentration in nasal secretions (p < 0.05), regardless of the dose administered. Conclusion These results suggest that high-dose anti-LT alone or the combination of low-dose anti-LY and antihistamine can effectively treat allergic rhinitis.
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- Ching-Yin Ho
- Department of Otolaryngology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Könnecke M, Klimek L, Mullol J, Gevaert P, Wollenberg B. Subtypisierung der Polyposis nasi: Phänotypen, Endotypen und Komorbiditäten. ALLERGO JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s15007-018-1542-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Koennecke M, Klimek L, Mullol J, Gevaert P, Wollenberg B. Subtyping of polyposis nasi: phenotypes, endotypes and comorbidities. ALLERGO JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL 2018; 27:56-65. [PMID: 29564208 PMCID: PMC5842507 DOI: 10.1007/s40629-017-0048-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous, multifactorial inflammatory disease of the nasal and paranasal mucosa. It has not been possible to date to develop an internationally standardized, uniform classification for this disorder. A phenotype classification according to CRS with (CRSwNP) and without polyposis (CRSsNP) is usually made. However, a large number of studies have shown that there are also different endotypes of CRS within these phenotypes, with different pathophysiologies of chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. This review describes the central immunological processes in nasal polyps, as well as the impact of related diseases on the inflammatory profile of nasal polyps. MATERIALS AND METHODS The current knowledge on the immunological and molecular processes of CRS, in particular CRSwNP and its classification into specific endotypes, was put together by means of a structured literature search in Medline, PubMed, the national and international guideline registers, and the Cochrane Library. RESULTS Based on the current literature, the different immunological processes in CRS and nasal polyps were elaborated and a graphical representation in the form of an immunological network developed. In addition, different inflammatory profiles can be found in CRSwNP depending on related diseases, such as bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF), or NASID-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (N‑ERD). CONCLUSION The identification of different endotypes of CRSwNP may help to improve diagnostics and develop novel individual treatment approaches in CRSwNP.
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- Michael Koennecke
- Lübeck Campus, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Rhinology Unit and Smell Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, CIBERES Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Lübeck Campus, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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Kudo N, Matsubara A, Nishizawa H, Miura T. Immunohistological analysis of eotaxin and RANTES in the model animal of eosinophilic otitis media. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:476-481. [PMID: 27981870 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1266508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The most crucial clinical problem of Eosinophilic Otitis Media (EOM) is sensorineural hearing loss. A previous report revealed that repeated antigen stimulation of middle ear causes eosinophilic inflammation not only in the middle ear but also in the inner ear. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism of eosinophil infiltration to the inner ear in the animal model of EOM. METHODS Continuous OVA stimulation to the middle ear of guinea pigs was performed for 7 days, 14 days, and 28 days. Histological observation was made for eosinophil infiltration and morphological change of the inner ear. Immunostaining for eotaxin and RANTES was performed to study immunoreactivity of those chemokines. RESULTS In the 7-day stimulation side, a few eosinophils were found in the scala tympani, without obvious morphological damage of the inner ear. Moreover, immunoreactivity of both eotaxin and RANTES was significantly higher in the OVA stimulation sides than control sides. For both eotaxin and RANTES, the number of immunopositive cells was significantly increased in the 14-day stimulation side over the 7-day stimulation side. CONCLUSIONS Eotaxin and RANTES seem to play some important roles for the eosinophil infiltration in the middle and inner ear of model animal of EOM.
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- Naomi Kudo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Faustino-Rocha AI, Ferreira R, Gama A, Oliveira PA, Ginja M. Antihistamines as promising drugs in cancer therapy. Life Sci 2017; 172:27-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are chronic conditions of the airway and cause significant morbidity. Both can require pharmacotherapy with nonprescription products to relieve symptoms or with prescription products to treat the underlying pathophysiology. Because these diseases are prevalent conditions, the pharmacist is in the unique position of being the first health professional contact for many patients. The pharmacist can assist the patient in selection of nonprescription antihistamines, decongestants, and nasal saline sprays as well as provide instruction on the use of steam therapy, aromatic vapors, and warm compresses for the relief of symptoms. Equally important, the pharmacist can encourage patients to seek care from a physician when treatment with intranasal corticosteroids, antibiotics, and nonsedating antihistamines are needed.
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- Kathryn Blake
- Research Department 5 North, Nemours Children’s Clinic, 807 Nira Street, Jacksonville, FL 32207,
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- Clinical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Joo YH, Chang DY, Kim JH, Jung MH, Lee J, Cho HJ, Jeon SY, Kim SJ, Kim SW. Anti-inflammatory effects of intranasal cyclosporine for allergic rhinitis in a mouse model. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2016; 6:1139-1144. [PMID: 27309728 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although topical corticosteroids are considered a safe and effective drug for allergic rhinitis (AR), some AR patients do not show sufficient symptomatic improvement by use of topical corticosteroids. Topical cyclosporine is a safe and effective drug for patients with allergic conjunctivitis, particularly for those with steroid-resistant allergic conjunctivitis. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of intranasal cyclosporine for AR using a mouse model. METHODS After establishment of allergic inflammation in 5-week-old BALB/c mice, cyclosporine was administered intranasally 3 times per week for 2 weeks. To confirm its anti-inflammatory effects, triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) was utilized as a control drug. Histopathologic changes were evaluated using Sirius red and Giemsa staining for eosinophilic and mast cell infiltration, respectively. The levels of cytokines in sinonasal tissues, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13, were assessed based on a cytometric bead array. RESULTS The degree of eosinophilic infiltration was significantly decreased by instillation of cyclosporine, the potency being similar to TAC. However, the number of mast cells was not decreased by cyclosporine or TAC. The levels of TNF, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 were significantly decreased after treatment with cyclosporine. CONCLUSION The anti-inflammatory effects of topical cyclosporine for AR were equivalent to those of topical corticosteroids. Topical cyclosporine may be useful for the treatment of AR, although human studies are required.
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- Yeon-Hee Joo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea. .,Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea.
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Okuma Y, Okamoto Y, Yonekura S, Iinuma T, Sakurai T, Hamasaki S, Ohki Y, Yamamoto H, Sakurai D. Persistent nasal symptoms and mediator release after continuous pollen exposure in an environmental challenge chamber. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016; 117:150-7. [PMID: 27263086 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immediate- and late-phase reactions are associated with nasal symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis. OBJECTIVE To examine the symptoms and mediators released after continuous allergen exposure in an environmental challenge chamber (ECC). METHODS Fifteen patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis were enrolled in this study and continuously exposed to cedar pollen at a concentration of 8,000 grains/m(3) for 3 hours in an ECC. Nasal function tests were performed, and nasal secretions were collected before pollen exposure (0 hour), immediately after exiting the ECC (3 hours), and 6 hours after exiting the ECC (9 hours). Symptom scores were recorded every 30 minutes in the ECC and every 3 hours after exiting the ECC. The frequency of sneezing and nose blowing also was monitored. RESULTS The severity of symptoms in the ECC peaked approximately 2 hours after the beginning of pollen exposure and continued more than 6 hours after leaving the ECC. Concentrations of histamine, tryptase, interleukins 5, 3, 33, and 31, and substance P increased over time, whereas that of nasal fractional exhaled nitric oxide decreased. CONCLUSION Various mediators are released during continuous allergen exposure, which subsequently induce persistent nasal symptoms. Effective treatment is required to control the intense inflammation observed after allergen exposure.
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- Yusuke Okuma
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Anti-Interleukin-1 Beta/Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha IgY Antibodies Reduce Pathological Allergic Responses in Guinea Pigs with Allergic Rhinitis. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:3128182. [PMID: 27046957 PMCID: PMC4800104 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3128182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study aims to determine whether the combined blockade of IL-1β and TNF-α can alleviate the pathological allergic inflammatory reaction in the nasal mucosa and lung tissues in allergic rhinitis (AR) guinea pigs. Healthy guinea pigs treated with saline were used as the healthy controls. The AR guinea pigs were randomly divided into (1) the AR model group treated with intranasal saline; (2) the 0.1% nonspecific IgY treatment group; (3) the 0.1% anti-TNF-α IgY treatment group; (4) the 0.1% anti-IL-1β IgY treatment group; (5) the 0.1% combined anti-IL-1β and TNF-α IgY treatment group; and (6) the fluticasone propionate treatment group. The inflammatory cells were evaluated using Wright's staining. Histopathology was examined using hematoxylin-eosin staining. The results showed that the number of eosinophils was significantly decreased in the peripheral blood, nasal lavage fluid, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (P < 0.05), and eosinophil, neutrophil, and lymphocyte infiltration and edema were significantly reduced or absent in the nasal mucosa and lung tissues (P < 0.05) in the combined 0.1% anti-IL-1β- and TNF-α IgY-treated guinea pigs. The data suggest that topical blockade of IL-1β and TNF-α could reduce pathological allergic inflammation in the nasal mucosa and lung tissues in AR guinea pigs.
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Sadek B, Stark H. Cherry-picked ligands at histamine receptor subtypes. Neuropharmacology 2015; 106:56-73. [PMID: 26581501 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Histamine, a biogenic amine, is considered as a principle mediator of multiple physiological effects through binding to its H1, H2, H3, and H4 receptors (H1-H4Rs). Currently, the HRs have gained attention as important targets for the treatment of several diseases and disorders ranging from allergy to Alzheimer's disease and immune deficiency. Accordingly, medicinal chemistry studies exploring histamine-like molecules and their physicochemical properties by binding and interacting with the four HRs has led to the development of a diversity of agonists and antagonists that display selectivity for each HR subtype. An overview on H1-R4Rs and developed ligands representing some key steps in development is provided here combined with a short description of structure-activity relationships for each class. Main chemical diversities, pharmacophores, and pharmacological profiles of most innovative H1-H4R agonists and antagonists are highlighted. Therefore, this overview should support the rational choice for the optimal ligand selection based on affinity, selectivity and efficacy data in biochemical and pharmacological studies. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Histamine Receptors'.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Chen M, Xu S, Zhou P, He G, Jie Q, Wu Y. Desloratadine citrate disodium injection, a potent histamine H(1) receptor antagonist, inhibits chemokine production in ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis guinea pig model and histamine-induced human nasal epithelial cells via inhibiting the ERK1/2 and NF-kappa B signal cascades. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 767:98-107. [PMID: 26455479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Chemokines have chemotactic properties on leukocyte subsets whose modulation plays a pivotal role in allergic inflammatory processes. Our present study was designed to investigate the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of desloratadine citrate disodium injection (DLC) and elucidate the molecular mechanisms of its anti-inflammatory properties. The anti-allergic effects of DLC were evaluated based on allergic symptoms, serological marker production and histological changes of the nasal mucosa in guinea pigs model of allergic rhinitis. The anti-inflammatory properties and molecular mechanisms of DLC were explored by studying the regulation of a set of chemokines and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathways, after DLC treatment in guinea pigs model of allergic rhinitis in vivo and histamine-activated human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) in vitro. In vivo model in guinea pigs, DLC alleviated the rhinitis symptoms, inhibited inflammatory cells infiltration in nasal lavage fluid (NLF) and histamine, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, regulated on activation normal T cell expressed, and presumably secreted (RANTEs) and interleukin (IL)-8 release in sera and P-ERK1/2 and NF-κB activation in nasal mucosa. In vitro, DLC markedly inhibited histamine-induced production of MCP-1, RANTEs and IL-8 and suppressed c-Raf, mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK) and ERK1/2 activation in HNECs. These results provide evidence that DLC possesses potent anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties. The mechanism of action underlying DLC in allergic inflammation appears to be inhibition of the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, in addition to blocking of the NF-κB pathway.
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Hefei Yigong Medicine Co., Ltd., Hefei 230088, Anhui, China
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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Sugaya M. Chemokines and Skin Diseases. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2014; 63:109-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s00005-014-0313-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Castillo J, Dimov V. Investigational drugs for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2014; 23:823-36. [PMID: 24708183 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2014.907271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Allergic rhinitis is characterized by paroxysms of sneezing, rhinorrhea and nasal obstruction. Its prevalence is increasing in industrialized countries worldwide and imposes a significant economic burden as a result of reduced school performance, work productivity and medical expenses. Allergic rhinitis impairs the quality of life of those affected, and current treatment regimens are inadequate for those whose symptoms are severe or refractory to standard drug therapies. They mainly include symptom control with intranasal glucocorticoids, oral and intranasal antihistamines. AREAS COVERED This article provides a review of the most current literature on research that has focused on improving the efficacy of current treatment regimens and developing new drugs. It also provides the reader with an improved understanding of the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis, including the inflammatory mediators and cell types involved, which has led to novel treatment options that are under investigation. These new drugs aim to alter the immunologic response to allergens in order to achieve greater clinical efficacy. EXPERT OPINION It is our opinion that despite developments in new therapies, a multidrug approach is vital for successful treatment of allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, immunotherapy in the form of sublingual immunotherapy is a promising additional therapeutic approach that will potentially make immunotherapy available to a wider selection of eligible patients with allergic rhinitis.
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- University of Chicago, Department of Internal Medicine , 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 7082, Chicago, IL 60637 , USA
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He SH, Zhang HY, Zeng XN, Chen D, Yang PC. Mast cells and basophils are essential for allergies: mechanisms of allergic inflammation and a proposed procedure for diagnosis. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2013; 34:1270-83. [PMID: 23974516 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2013.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The current definition of allergy is a group of IgE-mediated diseases. However, a large portion of patients with clinical manifestations of allergies do not exhibit elevated serum levels of IgE (sIgEs). In this article, three key factors, ie soluble allergens, sIgEs and mast cells or basophils, representing the causative factors, messengers and primary effector cells in allergic inflammation, respectively, were discussed. Based on current knowledge on allergic diseases, we propose that allergic diseases are a group of diseases mediated through activated mast cells and/or basophils in sensitive individuals, and allergic diseases include four subgroups: (1) IgE dependent; (2) other immunoglobulin dependent; (3) non-immunoglobulin mediated; (4) mixture of the first three subgroups. According to our proposed definition, pseudo-allergic-reactions, in which mast cell or basophil activation is not mediated via IgE, or to a lesser extent via IgG or IgM, should be non-IgE-mediated allergic diseases. Specific allergen challenge tests (SACTs) are gold standard tests for diagnosing allergies in vivo, but risky. The identification of surface membrane activation markers of mast cells and basophils (CD203c, CCR3, CD63, etc) has led to development of the basophil activation test (BAT), an in vitro specific allergen challenge test (SACT). Based on currently available laboratory allergy tests, we here propose a laboratory examination procedure for allergy.
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Prokopakis E, Vardouniotis A, Kawauchi H, Scadding G, Georgalas C, Hellings P, Velegrakis G, Kalogjera L. The pathophysiology of the hygiene hypothesis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1065-71. [PMID: 23701898 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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There has been a considerable increase in the diagnosis of allergic diseases over the last decades. Prevalence of allergies in high-income countries and urban areas appears higher than in rural environments. While environmental factors like pollution or nutrition can be important, it is more likely that in the end they have a small association with allergies. Childhood infections and exposure to certain microbial antigens on the other hand seem to present a strong negative correlation with allergies, and therefore the increase of the allergic burden in the Western world has been frequently related to a decline of childhood infections giving birth to the "Hygiene Hypothesis". We address the issue with emphasis on the associated pathophysiology tightrope walking between the skepticism of the critics, which cast doubt on it, and the pilgrims' belief of having discovered allergy's Holy Grail.
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- Emmanuel Prokopakis
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Crete, Greece.
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Scadding G. Predicting and establishing the clinical efficacy of a histamine h(1)-receptor antagonist : desloratadine, the model paradigm. Clin Drug Investig 2012; 25:153-64. [PMID: 17523764 DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200525030-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Antihistamines are well established as a mainstay for treating allergic diseases, including seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis as well as other conditions, such as chronic idiopathic urticaria. The development of new antihistamines is a multistage process that includes in vitro and in vivo assessments of the antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory and antiallergic properties of new therapies. Results of these assessments are critical for predicting and establishing the clinical efficacy of an antihistamine. The focus of this article is to review the investigational methods used to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of newer histamine H(1)-receptor antagonists. Desloratadine, a new-generation H(1)-receptor antagonist, was chosen to illustrate the use of this model paradigm. Data obtained from two large observational studies are presented, confirming results obtained from clinical trials that the in vitro inhibition of release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine, prostaglandins, leukotrienes and the reduction of secretion of cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 at physiological concentrations is reflected in increased efficacy, particularly upon nasal obstruction. A recent discovery that des- loratadine inhibits nuclear factor-kappaB may be the underlying explanation for much of this extra anti-inflammatory activity.
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Ryu JH, Yoo JY, Kim MJ, Hwang SG, Ahn KC, Ryu JC, Choi MK, Joo JH, Kim CH, Lee SN, Lee WJ, Kim J, Shin DM, Kweon MN, Bae YS, Yoon JH. Distinct TLR-mediated pathways regulate house dust mite-induced allergic disease in the upper and lower airways. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 131:549-61. [PMID: 23036747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Revised: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are 2 entities of allergic airway diseases that frequently occur together, which is referred to as united airways. In contrast to this general concept, we hypothesized that innate immunity of the upper and lower airways is respectively distinctive, because the immunologic conditions of the nasal and lung mucosa as well as the functions of the immune cells within their epithelia are different. OBJECTIVE We wanted to identify distinctive mechanisms of innate immunity in the nose and lung mucosa, which are responsible for house dust mite (HDM)-induced AR and allergic asthma (AA), respectively. METHODS We constructed a mouse model of AR or AA induced by sensitization and consequent provocation with HDM extracts. RESULTS HDM-derived β-glucans, rather than LPS, were proven to be essential to activating innate immunity in the nasal mucosa and triggering AR, which depended on Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), but not on TLR4; however, the LPS/TLR4 signaling axis, rather than β-glucans/TLR2, was critical to HDM-induced AA. These differences were attributed to the specific role of β-glucans and LPS in inducing the surface expression of TLR2 and TLR4 and their translocation to lipid rafts in nasal and bronchial epithelial cells, respectively. We also showed that dual oxidase 2-generated reactive oxygen species mediate both β-glucan-induced TLR2 activation and LPS-induced TLR4 activation. CONCLUSIONS We describe a novel finding of distinctive innate immunity of the nose and lungs, respectively, which trigger AR and AA, by showing the critical role of HDM-induced TLR activation via dual oxidase 2-mediated reactive oxygen species.
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- Ji-Hwan Ryu
- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Quan SH, Zhang YL, Han DH, Iwakura Y, Rhee CS. Contribution of interleukin 17A to the development and regulation of allergic inflammation in a murine allergic rhinitis model. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2012; 108:342-50. [PMID: 22541406 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Interleukin (IL) 17A, a key cytokine of T(H)17 cells, is a well-known proinflammatory cytokine. Despite the important role of T(H)17 cells in acute airway inflammation, the role of IL-17A in allergic rhinitis (AR) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of IL-17A in the allergic response in AR. METHODS Wild-type BALB/c and IL-17A-deficient mice were immunized intraperitoneally and were challenged intranasally with ovalbumin. Allergic symptom scores, eosinophil infiltration, serum IgE level, and the levels of several cytokines in nasal lavage fluid and splenocyte supernatants were analyzed. RESULTS IL-17A levels increased significantly more in ovalbumin-sensitized wild-type mice than in the negative control group. IL-17A-deficient mice showed a significant decrease in allergic symptoms, serum IgE levels, and eosinophil infiltration into the nasal mucosa compared with wild-type mice. IL-17A-deficient mice also showed decreased histamine and cysteinyl leukotriene release. Bone marrow-derived mast cells from IL-17A-deficient mice showed significantly lower degranulation and secretion of tumor necrosis factor α. Moreover, IL-17A deficiency attenuated the IL-5 level in nasal lavage fluid and its production in response to ovalbumin but did not increase interferon γ production and its level in nasal lavage fluid. In addition, secretion of IL-17A from spleen cells induced the expression of proinflammatory cytokine messenger RNA in macrophages. The mean level of proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor α and IL-17, decreased in IL-17A-deficient mice. CONCLUSION These results suggest that IL-17A may partly contribute to the development of nasal allergic inflammation in an AR animal model and regulate AR via the activation of proinflammatory cytokines and modulation of T(H)2 cytokine.
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- Song-Hua Quan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Suzuki Y, Inoue T, Yamamoto A, Sugimoto Y. Prophylactic effects of the histamine H1 receptor antagonist epinastine and the dual thromboxane A2 receptor and chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells antagonist ramatroban on allergic rhinitis model in mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2011; 34:507-10. [PMID: 21467637 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.34.507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The prophylactic use of anti-allergic drugs has been proposed to be effective in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in humans. However, there is little information regarding the prophylactic effect of thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)) receptor antagonist on allergic rhinitis. Recent studies revealed that a TXA(2) receptor antagonist ramatroban could block the prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)) receptor and chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells (CRTH2). In the present study, we investigated the prophylactic effects of the histamine H(1) receptor antagonist epinastine and the TXA(2) receptor antagonist ramatroban and seratrodast on mouse models of allergic rhinitis. Female BALB/c mice were sensitized by an intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin and alum on days 0, 5, 14 and 21. Seven days later, mice were sensitized by intranasal application of ovalbumin thrice a week. Drugs were administered once a day from day 22. The severity of allergic rhinitis was assessed by determining the extent of 2 nasal allergic symptoms (sneezing and nasal rubbing). Histamine sensitivity and eosinophil infiltration into the nasal mucosa were also determined. Epinastine and ramatroban significantly reduced nasal symptoms and the number of eosinophils in the nasal mucosa. Seratrodast showed no effect on nasal symptoms and eosinophil infiltration into the nasal mucosa. In addition, histamine sensitivity was reduced by epinastine and ramatroban. These results indicate that epinastine and ramatroban induce the prophylactic effect on allergic rhinitis.
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- Yuh Suzuki
- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Japan
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Lee JS, Bae JS, Park BL, Cheong HS, Kim JH, Pasaje CFA, Kim JY, Park TJ, Uh ST, Park CS, Shin HD. Lack of association of HLA-DRA polymorphisms with aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease in a Korean population. Genes Genomics 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-011-0077-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nathan RA. Intranasal steroids in the treatment of allergy-induced rhinorrhea. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2011; 41:89-101. [PMID: 20514529 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-010-8206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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While nasal congestion has been identified as one of the most bothersome and prevalent symptoms of allergic rhinitis, it is underappreciated that many patients find rhinorrhea also to be bothersome. Rhinorrhea as a symptom of allergic rhinitis virtually never occurs alone; about 97% of patients with allergic rhinitis suffer from at least two symptoms, a finding that underscores the advantage of treating a broad range of symptoms with a single medication. Along with sneezing and nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea is a classic acute symptom of allergic rhinitis; it appears as a late-phase symptom as well. In this review, the characterization and epidemiology of rhinorrhea, the pathophysiology of rhinorrhea in allergic rhinitis, the roles played by mediators in early- and late-phase rhinorrhea, the prevalence and impact of this symptom, and the efficacy and safety of available treatment options are all discussed in context of relevant literature. A review of the clinical studies assessing the efficacy of intranasal corticosteroids (INS) for rhinorrhea is presented. Many clinical studies and several meta-analyses conclusively demonstrate that, in addition to being safe and well-tolerated, INS are more effective than other agents (including oral and intranasal antihistamines) across the spectrum of AR symptoms, including rhinorrhea and nasal congestion.
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- Robert A Nathan
- Asthma and Allergy Associates, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, USA.
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Vuralkan E, Saka C, Akin I, Hucumenoglu S, Unal BU, Kuran G, Ocal B. Comparison of montelukast and mometasone furoate in the prevention of recurrent nasal polyps. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2011; 6:5-10. [PMID: 22042749 DOI: 10.1177/1753465811427577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to compare the effects of montelukast and mometasone furoate nasal spray on the postoperative course of patients with nasal polyposis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty patients diagnosed with nasal polyposis between March 2006 and August 2007 were included in the study. All patients underwent bilateral endoscopic sphenoethmoidectomy and were randomized postoperatively into two groups. Group A (n = 25) received 10 mg montelukast per day and group B (n = 25) received 400 µg mometasone furoate nasal spray twice daily. All patients were followed up for 6 months. Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 scores, polyp grades, computerized tomography (CT) scores (Lund-Mackay), eosinophils in peripheral blood and polyp tissue were evaluated before and after surgery. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in SNOT-22 scores in both groups throughout the study period. There was a significant difference in the recurrence rate between both groups with a marginal advantage of mometasone furoate nasal spray. Eosinophils in peripheral blood were found to be effective on the recurrence rate (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, both drugs seem to have a complementary action and further studies are needed to determine which patients should receive which treatment.
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- Erkan Vuralkan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Trabzon Numune Research and Training Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey. erkanvuralkan@ hotmail.com
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Miyagaki T, Sugaya M, Murakami T, Asano Y, Tada Y, Kadono T, Okochi H, Tamaki K, Sato S. CCL11-CCR3 interactions promote survival of anaplastic large cell lymphoma cells via ERK1/2 activation. Cancer Res 2011; 71:2056-65. [PMID: 21406396 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-3764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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CCR3 is a specific marker of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) cells. ALCL cells also express CCL11, a ligand for CCR3, leading to the hypothesis that CCL11 may play an autocrine role in ALCL progression. In this study, we investigated a role of CCL11 in cell survival and growth of human Ki-JK cells, established from an ALCL patient, and murine EL-4 lymphoma cells. Both Ki-JK and EL-4 cells expressed cell surface CCR3. CCL11 increased cell survival rates of Ki-JK cells in a dose-dependent manner, whereas it promoted EL-4 cell proliferation. Furthermore, CCL11 induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 in both Ki-JK cells and EL-4 cells. Cell survival and tumor proliferation promoted by CCL11 was completely blocked by inhibition of ERK phosphorylation. CCL11 induced expression of antiapoptotic proteins, Bcl-xL and survivin, in Ki-JK cells. CCL11 also enhanced tumor growth of EL-4 and Ki-JK cells in vivo. Consistent with these results, tumor cells of cutaneous ALCL expressed CCR3 and increased levels of phosphorylated ERK1/2, Bcl-xL, and survivin in situ. Thus, our findings prompt a novel therapeutic approach to treat relapses of an aggressive form of lymphoma based on the discovery that a cell surface marker of disease functions as a critical autocrine growth receptor.
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- Tomomitsu Miyagaki
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Eotaxins and CCR3 interaction regulates the Th2 environment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. J Invest Dermatol 2010; 130:2304-11. [PMID: 20505746 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CC chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3), the sole receptor for eotaxins, is expressed on eosinophils and T helper type 2 (Th2) cells. In Hodgkin's disease, eotaxin-1 secreted by fibroblasts collects Th2 cells and eosinophils within the tissue. Similarly, many Th2 cells infiltrate the lesional skin of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). In this study, we investigated the role of eotaxins in the development of the Th2 environment of CTCL. We revealed that fibroblasts from lesional skin of CTCL expressed higher amounts of eotaxin-3 messenger RNA (mRNA) compared with those from normal skin. Lesional skin of CTCL at advanced stages contained significantly higher levels of eotaxin-3 and CCR3 mRNA, compared with early stages of CTCL. IL-4 mRNA was expressed in some cases at advanced stages. Immunohistochemistry revealed that keratinocytes, endothelial cells, and dermal fibroblasts in lesional skin of CTCL showed a stronger expression of eotaxin-3 than did normal skin. CCR3(+) lymphocytes and IL-4 expression were observed in some cases of advanced CTCL. Furthermore, both serum eotaxin-3 and eotaxin-1 levels of CTCL patients at advanced stages were significantly higher than those of healthy individuals. The concentrations of these chemokines correlated with serum soluble IL-2 receptor levels. These results suggest that interaction of eotaxins and CCR3 regulates the Th2-dominant tumor environment, which is closely related to the development of CTCL.
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Inoue N, Hashino A, Kageyama K, Zhang X, Sasagawa T, Kawakita N, Takahashi Y, Yoshida K, Hashimoto M, Mori K, Kyoi T. Pharmacological Profile of the Novel Anti-inflammatory Corticosteroid NS-126, a Therapeutic Agent for Allergic Rhinitis. J Pharmacol Sci 2010; 112:73-82. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.09243fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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