Eotaxin-1,-2, and -3 Immunoreactivity and Protein Concentration in the Nasal Polyps of Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients
Eotaxin-1,-2, and -3 Immunoreactivity and Protein Concentration in the Nasal Polyps of Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients
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DOI:
10.1002/lary.20191
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发表时间:
2009-06-01
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Ikeda, Katsuhisa
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作者:
Yao, Toru;Kojima, Yuko;Ikeda, Katsuhisa
Objectives/Hypothesis: Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterized by the accumulation of numerous eosinophils in the sinus mucosa and nasal polyps, which. are frequently difficult to control, even with surgery. The present study was designed to evaluate the expression and localization of eotaxins, which are well known to be potent and selective chemoattractants for eosinophils in CRS.Study Design: Randomized study.Methods: The patients were classified into eosinophilic and noneosinophilic groups. Histopathological profiles of the nasal polyp were observed with hematoxylin-eosin staining. Eotaxin-1, -2, and -3 were immunohistochemically stained in the nasal polyps. Furthermore, the protein content of eotaxin subtypes inside the nasal polyp and sinus effusion was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Conclusions: The present findings suggest that enhanced eotaxin family production by eosinophils results in the recruitment of eosinophils into the tissue by a self-amplifying process.