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ReviewLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2017

Models for the study of nasal and sinus physiology in health and disease: A review of the literature.

Ahmed A Al-Sayed, Remigius U Agu, Emad Massoud

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Review in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Study Models forMicroorganisms · 2025
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  4. A Novel Model ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  6. Murine model for chronic rhinosinusitis: an interventional study.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023
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  7. Unraveling the role of the microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2022
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  13. A thermoresponsive hydrogel system for long-acting corticosteroid delivery into the paranasal sinuses.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2021
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  16. The Microbiome and Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2020
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  19. Comparative models for human nasal infections and immunity.Developmental and comparative immunology · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ahmed A Al-SayedDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7216-3018
Remigius U AguCollege of Pharmacy Dalhousie University, 5968 College Street, PO Box 1500 Halifax NS B3H4R2 Canada.
Emad MassoudDivision of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Chronic sinusitis is a very common yet poorly understood medical condition with significant morbidity. Hence, it remains an entity that is difficult to treat with unsatisfactory outcomes of current management options. This necessitates research into the etiology and pathophysiology of the condition to enhance our knowledge and the therapeutic options. Unfortunately, this kind of research is not always feasible on human subjects due to practical and ethical limitations. Therefore, an alternative model that simulates the disease had to be found in order to overcome these limitations. These models could either be in vivo or in vitro. The aim of our review is to summarize the research findings and key discoveries of both in vivo and in vitro models of chronic sinusitis that have enhanced our understanding of the condition today and have paved the way for the future research of tomorrow. Methods: A review of the literature was conducted to identify the main successful in vivo and in vitro models for chronic sinusitis. Results: Creating a successful model for chronic sinusitis is no easy task. Over the years, both in vivo animal models and in vitro tissue culture models were proposed, with each model having its accolades and pitfalls, with the ideal model remaining elusive to this day. However, advancing three-dimensional cell culturing techniques seems to be a promising new way to find a more accurate model. Conclusion: None of the current models is perfect for a thorough study of chronic sinusitis. However, three-dimensional cell cultures have the potential to bridge the gap between in vivo and in vitro studies. Level of Evidence: NA.

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and cell culturesChronic rhinosinusitisexperimental modelsin vitro modelsin vivo modelssinusitis

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PMCPMC5743156

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