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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the expression levels of Th9, Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), and explore the role of Th9, Th17 and Treg cells in the progression of CRSwNP.@*METHOD@#Forty-six cases with CRSwNP served as an experimental group, while 22 cases with simple nasal bleeding or nasal septum deviation served as a control group. The peripheral blood of patients in both groups was collected and analyzed. (1) Using flow cytometry (FCM) to detect the expression rates of Th9, Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood. (2) Using qRT-PCR to detect the expression of relevant transcription factor of Th9, Th17 and Treg cells (IL-9mRNA, PU. 1, IRF-4, RoRc, and Foxp3). (3) Using SPSS16.0 to analyse the differentiations and the revelance among these three cells.@*RESULT@#(1) The expression rates of Th9 and Th17 cells in patients with CRSwNP (1.29% ± 0.18%, 4.03% ± 0.69%) was higher than the control group (0.45% ± 0.14%, 1.35% ± 0.26%). But the expression rates of Treg cells in the experimental group (2.98% ± 0.13%) was significantly lower than the control group (5.44% ± 0.57%). The differences were statistically significant (P 0.05), and the negative correlation was found between Th17 and Treg (r = -0.549, P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The high expression level of Th9 and Th17 cells might promote the development of NP, whereas the low expression level of Treg cells might further aggravate the occurrence of NP. The main function of the imbalance of Th17/Treg cells may be immune regulation in the pathogenesis of nasal polys.
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Humans , Case-Control Studies , Cell Differentiation , Disease Progression , Epistaxis , Flow Cytometry , Forkhead Transcription Factors , Metabolism , Nasal Polyps , Allergy and Immunology , Pathology , Nasal Septum , Congenital Abnormalities , Rhinitis , Allergy and Immunology , Pathology , Sinusitis , Allergy and Immunology , Pathology , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory , Cell Biology , Th17 Cells , Cell Biology , Transcription Factors , MetabolismABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the expression of IL-9, IL-17 and Foxp3 in nasal polyps,so that to explore the role of Th9, Th17/Treg cells imbalance in pathogenesis of nasal polyposis.@*METHOD@#Forty cases of nasal polyps and 20 cases of normal middle turbinate mucosa (controls) were involved in this study. The expression patterns of IL-9, IL-17 and Foxp3 were detected by immunohistochemistry.@*RESULT@#The positive rates of IL-9 and IL-17 in nasal polyps tissues were respectively 75.0% and 80.0%, which were both significantly higher than those in the controls (positive rates were 35.0% and 50.0%, respectively), but the Foxp3 expression was downregulated in nasal polyps tissues (37.5%) compared to the controls (80.0%), P < 0.05 respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#The cytokines IL-9 and IL-17 are obviously involved in the occurrence and development of nasal polyposis, suggesting remarkable infiltration of Th9 and Th17/Treg imbalance exist in nasal polyps, both of which may play important roles in pathogenesis of nasal polyposis.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Forkhead Transcription Factors , Metabolism , Interleukin-17 , Metabolism , Interleukin-9 , Metabolism , Nasal Polyps , Metabolism , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory , Cell BiologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To detect the expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), apoptosis-related gene Bax, Bcl-2 in nasal polyps,and discuss the their relationship.@*METHOD@#The apoptosis of 30 cases of nasal polyps was detected by TUNEL assay. The expressions of iNOS and Bax, Bcl-2 was detected by immunohistochemical SABC method. The expressions of iNOS and Bax, Bcl-2 was measured by western blot.@*RESULT@#1) The weakly positive stained apoptotic cells were detected at the surface epithelial cells and glandular epithelial cells of nasal polyps by TUNEL assay. 2) Immunohistochemical method revealed that positive stainings of iNOS, Bax, Bcl-2 located in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells, glandular epithelial cells, endothelial cells and infiltrating inflammatory cells in nasal polyps. The expression of Bax was weak, while the expressions of iNOS and Bcl-2 were strong. 3) iNOS, Bcl-2 and Bax was detected by western blot. The expressions of these proteins were significantly different (P<0.01). The expression of iNOS and Bcl-2 had a positive correlation (r=0.851, P<0.01), while the expression of iNOS and Bax had a negative correlation (r=-0.714, P<0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#The pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins are co-existed in the nasal polyps, iNOS may play an important role in the pathogens of nasal polyps through inhibition of apoptosis.
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Female , Humans , Male , Apoptosis , Nasal Mucosa , Nasal Polyps , Metabolism , Pathology , Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II , Metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 , Metabolism , Sinusitis , Metabolism , Pathology , bcl-2-Associated X Protein , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To produce the experimental pig model of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS) through raising pigs in the lower pressure container in order to study the effect of low pressure on morphology of upper respiratory soft tissue in pig.Methods The pigs were living in a container of low pressure for 6 months to make up the pig models of OSAHS.When the symptoms like OSAHS appearing and the pharyngeal respiratory pressure changing like the characteristics of OSAHS,the pigs were scanned by CT and compared with controls.Results The pharyngeal rear wall and soft palate in model pigs were thickened(0.94 cm?0.16 cm and 1.06 cm?0.23 cm respectively),while in control groups were(0.60 cm?0.11 cm and 0.59 cm?0.13 cm respectively).The cross-sectional area of upper airway in anterior,middle and rear parts were(1.49?0.12) cm2,(1.37?0.32) cm2 and(1.00?0.21) cm2 respectively,the narrowest part was in rear area,and in control groups were(1.30?0.14) cm2,(1.57?0.32) cm2 and(2.48?0.42) cm2 respectively.Conclusion The lower pressure condition can be used to produce animal experimental model of OSAHS,the low pressure is the important factor to cause OSAHS.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of decoction of Fructus Mume (DFM) on the myoelectric activity of uterine smooth muscle of unpregnancy and early pregnancy rats and study its action mechanism.Methods: A pair of bipolar electrode was implanted on the serous surface of rat uterus. The DFM was injected into abdominal and the changes of uterine myoelectrical activity were observed.Results: The higher dose of DFM could enlarge the average amplitude of slow wave of uterine smooth muscle myoelectricity as well as increase the incidence and the maximal amplitude of the outbreak plexiform myoelectric wave. On the other hand, rats during early pregnancy were more sensitive to the DFM. Conclusions: The DFM enhances the myoelectricity activity of uterine smooth muscle of unpregnancy and early pregnancy rats which may result from enhacing the start cells electric activity and speeding up the action potential depolarization. Thus the DFM can serve as an effective clinical drug for anti early pregnancy.