The Role of Superantigens in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

ORL ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingming Wang ◽  
Peng Shi ◽  
Bei Chen ◽  
Hongping Zhang ◽  
Jingfen Jian ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwei Zhang ◽  
Lei Han ◽  
Feng Chen

Abstract Background Let-7a-5p is demonstrated to be a tumor inhibitor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, the role of let-7a-5p in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) has not been reported. This study is designed to determine the pattern of expression and role of let-7a-5p in CRSwNP. Methods The expression level of let-7a-5p, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in CRSwNP tissues and cells were detected by RT-qPCR. Western blot assay was carried out to measure the protein expression of the Ras-MAPK pathway. Dual luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay were used to explore the relationship between let-7a-5p and IL-6. Results Let-7a-5p was significantly downregulated in CRSwNP tissues and cells. Moreover, the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 was increased in CRSwNP tissues, while let-7a-5p mimic inhibited the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6. Besides that, let-7a-5p was negatively correlated with TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in CRSwNP tissues. In our study, IL-6 was found to be a target gene of let-7a-5p. Additionally, let-7-5p mimic obviously reduced the protein levels of Ras, p-Raf1, p-MEK1 and p-ERK1/2, while IL-6 overexpression destroyed the inhibitory effect of let-7a-5p on the Ras-MAPK pathway in CRSwNP. Conclusion We demonstrated that let-7a-5p/IL-6 interaction regulated the inflammatory response through the Ras-MAPK pathway in CRSwNP.


Inflammation ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Wei ◽  
Guo-hua Hu ◽  
Hou-yong Kang ◽  
Hong-bing Yao ◽  
Wei Kou ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hahn Jin Jung ◽  
Yu-Lian Zhang ◽  
Dong-Kyu Kim ◽  
Chae-Seo Rhee ◽  
Dong-Young Kim

2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (8) ◽  
pp. 707-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
K-J Cheng ◽  
Y-Y Xu ◽  
M-L Zhou ◽  
S-H Zhou ◽  
S-Q Wang

AbstractObjective:To investigate the role of local allergic inflammation and Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.Methods:This study included 36 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and 18 controls. Total immunoglobulin E, eosinophil cationic protein, staphylococcal enterotoxin types A and B specific immunoglobulin E, staphylococcal enterotoxin types A and B, and myeloperoxidase levels were determined.Results:Four patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps had a local allergy. All chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps patients tested negative for staphylococcal enterotoxin types A and B specific immunoglobulin E. The chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps group had significantly elevated staphylococcal enterotoxin types A and B levels in the supernatant. Fourteen patients belonged to the eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps group and the others were characterised as having non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.Conclusion:Local allergy may play a role in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, independent of staphylococcal enterotoxin superantigens. Staphylococcal enterotoxins may be important in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; however, their roles as superantigens were not confirmed in this study. In Chinese subjects, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps usually manifests as a neutrophilic inflammation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Brescia ◽  
Paolo Sfriso ◽  
Gino Marioni

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