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Ishino T, Oda T, Kawasumi T, Takemoto K, Nishida M, Horibe Y, Chikuie N, Taruya T, Hamamoto T, Ueda T, Takeno S. Severe Type 2 Inflammation Leads to High Platelet-Activating-Factor-Associated Pathology in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps-A Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Using Bulk RNA Barcoding and Sequencing. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2113. [PMID: 38396790 PMCID: PMC10889510 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a phospholipid-derived inflammatory mediator that triggers various inflammatory conditions, including eosinophil activation and recruitment. This study aimed to evaluate the expressions of PAF-metabolism-associated genes, namely genes coding the enzymes involved in PAF synthesis (LPCAT1, LPCAT2, LPCAT3, and LPCAT4), PAF degradation (PAFAH1B2, PAFAH1B3, and PAFAH2), and the gene for the PAF receptor (PTAFR) in subtypes of CRSwNP classified by clinical- or hierarchal-analysis-based classifications. Transcriptomic analysis using bulk RNA barcoding and sequencing (BRB-seq) was performed with CRSwNP, including eosinophilic CRS (ECRS) (n = 9), nonECRS (n = 8), ECRS with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (Asp) (n = 3), and controls with a normal uncinate process mucosa (n = 6). PTAFR was only upregulated in ECRS and nonECRS. In the hierarchical cluster analysis with clusters 1 and 2 reflecting patients with low-to-moderate and high levels of type 2 inflammation, respectively, cluster 1 exhibited a significant downregulation of LPCAT2 and an upregulation of PTAFR expression, while cluster 2 showed an upregulation of LPCAT1, PAFAH1B2, and PTAFR and downregulation of PAFAH2 expression. Understanding this strong PAF-associated pathophysiology in the severe type 2 inflammation group could provide valuable insights into the treatment and management of CRSwNP.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (T.I.); (T.O.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (Y.H.); (N.C.); (T.T.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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Ishikawa C, Takeno S, Okamoto Y, Kawasumi T, Kakimoto T, Takemoto K, Nishida M, Ishino T, Hamamoto T, Ueda T, Tanaka A. Oncostatin M's Involvement in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Focus on Type 1 and 2 Inflammation. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3224. [PMID: 38137445 PMCID: PMC10740885 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The cytokine oncostatin M (OSM) elicits pathogenic effects involving disruption of the epithelial barrier function as a part of immunological response networks. It is unclear how these integrated cytokine signals influence inflammation and other physiological processes in the pathology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). We investigated the expression and distribution of OSM and OSM receptor (OSMR) in CRS patients' sinonasal specimens, and we compared the results with a panel of inflammatory cytokine levels and clinical features. PATIENTS AND METHODS We classified CRS patients as eosinophilic (ECRS, n = 36) or non-eosinophilic (non-ECRS, n = 35) based on the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis phenotypic criteria and compared their cases with those of 20 control subjects. We also examined OSM's stimulatory effects on cytokine receptor expression levels using the human bronchial epithelium cell line BEAS-2B. RESULTS RT-PCR showed that the OSM mRNA levels were significantly increased in the CRS patients' ethmoid sinus mucosa. The OSM mRNA levels were positively correlated with those of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-13, and OSMR-β. In BEAS-2B cells, OSM treatment induced significant increases in the OSMRβ, IL-1R1, and IL-13Ra mRNA levels. CONCLUSIONS OSM is involved in the pathogenesis of CRS in both type 1 and type 2 inflammation, suggesting the OSM signaling pathway as a potential therapeutic target for modulating epithelial stromal interactions.
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- Chie Ishikawa
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (C.I.); (Y.O.); (T.K.); (T.K.); (K.T.); (M.N.); (T.I.); (T.H.); (T.U.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan;
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Hou Y, Chen C, Li Z, Lu T, Sun L, Wei Y, Li J, Wen W. Comparing Protein and Gene Expression Signature between Nasal Polyps and Nasal Fluids in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2023; 185:274-285. [PMID: 38029733 PMCID: PMC10911172 DOI: 10.1159/000534226] [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: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a serious inflammatory condition. Nasal fluids (NFs) present a noninvasive alternative to nasal biopsy for studying CRSwNP pathogenesis. We aimed to compare the protein and mRNA inflammation signature between nasal polyps (NPs) and NFs. METHOD The performance of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) sponges and NFs absorbable device (NFAD) for collecting NFs from 20 patients with CRSwNP was compared using the Luminex assay. The other group consisted of four healthy controls and an additional 21 CRSwNP patients (including eosinophilic CRSwNP [ECRSwNP] and non-eosinophilic CRSwNP [NECRSwNP]) for protein quantification by Olink platform and gene expression evaluation by RNA-sequencing. Spearman's analysis was performed to detect correlations between protein expression levels in NFs and clinical assessment variables. RESULTS NFAD-collected NFs contained at least a 2-fold higher concentration of cytokines than that obtained using PVA sponge, and these cytokines levels are significantly associated with NPs (ρ > 0.45, p < 0.05). Differentially expressed proteins between NFs and NPs were significantly correlated in the ECRSwNP subgroup compared with controls (ρ = 0.41, p < 0.01). Levels of Th2/IL-13, MCP4, and CCL4, characteristic of eosinophilic infiltration, were increased in ECRSwNP patients. A significant correlation between gene and protein expression was observed (ρ = 0.34, p < 0.01). PDL2 levels in NFs were positively correlated with ECRSwNP postoperative recurrence, the nasal VAS, and SNOT-22 scores (ρ > 0.68, p < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION Our study revealed similarities and discrepancies in inflammatory signatures between NPs and NFs in the same CRSwNP patient.
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- Yilin Hou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Urbančič J, Košak Soklič T, Demšar Luzar A, Hočevar Boltežar I, Korošec P, Rijavec M. Transcriptomic Differentiation of Phenotypes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Its Implications for Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065541. [PMID: 36982612 PMCID: PMC10051401 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a multifaceted disease with variable clinical courses and outcomes. We aimed to determine CRS-associated nasal-tissue transcriptome in clinically well-characterized and phenotyped individuals, to gain a novel insight into the biological pathways of the disease. RNA-sequencing of tissue samples of patients with CRS with polyps (CRSwNP), without polyps (CRSsNP), and controls were performed. Characterization of differently expressed genes (DEGs) and functional and pathway analysis was undertaken. We identified 782 common CRS-associated nasal-tissue DEGs, while 375 and 328 DEGs were CRSwNP- and CRSsNP-specific, respectively. Common key DEGs were found to be involved in dendritic cell maturation, the neuroinflammation pathway, and the inhibition of the matrix metalloproteinases. Distinct CRSwNP-specific DEGs were involved in NF-kβ canonical pathways, Toll-like receptor signaling, HIF1α regulation, and the Th2 pathway. CRSsNP involved the NFAT pathway and changes in the calcium pathway. Our findings offer new insights into the common and distinct molecular mechanisms underlying CRSwNP and CRSsNP, providing further understanding of the complex pathophysiology of the CRS, with future research directions for novel treatment strategies.
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- Jure Urbančič
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Zhang X, Bao L, Yu G, Wang H. Exosomal miRNA-profiling of pleural effusion in lung adenocarcinoma and tuberculosis. Front Surg 2023; 9:1050242. [PMID: 36684253 PMCID: PMC9852630 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1050242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Pleural effusion (PE) caused by lung cancer is prevalent, and it is difficult to differentiate it from PE caused by tuberculosis. Exosome-based liquid biopsy offers a non-invasive technique to diagnose benign and malignant PE. Exosomal miRNAs are potential diagnostic markers and play an essential role in signal transduction and biological processes in tumor development. We hypothesized that exosomal miRNA expression profiles in PE would contribute to identifying its diagnostic markers and elucidating the molecular basis of PE formation in lung cancer. Methods The exosomes from PE caused by lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and pulmonary tuberculosis were isolated and verified by transmission electron microscopy. The exosomal miRNA profiles were identified using deep sequencing and validated with quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). We performed bioinformatic analysis for differentially expressed miRNAs to explore how exosomal miRNAs regulate pleural effusion. Results We identified 99 upregulated and 91 downregulated miRNAs in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) compared to tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). Seven differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) were validated by qRT-PCR, out of which 5 (71.4%) were confirmed through sequencing. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that most exosomal miRNAs target genes were involved in regulating cellular processes and nitrogen compound metabolism. According to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, the exosomal miRNAs target genes were mainly involved in Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis, Rap1 signaling pathway, and breast cancer. The hub genes, including ITGAM, FOXO1, MAPK14, YWHAB, GRIN1, and PRF1, were screened through plug-in cytoHubba. The PFR1 was identified as a critical gene in MPE formation using single-cell sequencing analysis. Additionally, we hypothesized that tumor cells affected natural killer cells and promoted the generation of PE in LUAD via the exosomal hsa-miR-3120-5p-PRF1 axis. Conclusions We identified exosomal miRNA profiles in LUAD-MPE and TPE, which may help in the differential diagnosis of MPE and TPE. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that these miRNAs might affect PE generation through tumor immune response in LUAD. Our results provided a new theoretical basis for understanding the function of exosomal miRNAs in LUAD-MPE.
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- Xuede Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Beilun District People's Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Oncology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Beilun District People's Hospital, Ningbo, China,Correspondence: Haifeng Wang
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