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Trial reportThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2019

Decreased expression of type I (IFN-β) and type III (IFN-λ) interferons and interferon-stimulated genes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps.

Jae Woong Hwang, Ki Jeong Lee, In Hak Choi, Hye Min Han, Tae Hoon Kim, Sang Hag Lee

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Trial report in The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Viral infections and chronic rhinosinusitis.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2023
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  9. Bioinformatics analysis to reveal the potential comorbidity mechanism in psoriasis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jae Woong HwangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Ki Jeong LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
In Hak ChoiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Hye Min HanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Hoon KimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Hag LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: sanghag@kumc.or.kr.
Korea University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle is known about antiviral responses in the sinonasal mucosal tissue of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

objectivewe investigated the presence of virus and the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3, TLR7, and interferon and interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in healthy mucosal tissue of control subjects and the inflammatory sinus mucosal tissue of CRS patients, and evaluated whether levels of interferons and ISGs might be affected by CRS-related cytokines and by treatment with macrolides, dexamethasone, or TLR3 and TLR7 agonists.

methodsThe presence of virus in the sinonasal mucosa was evaluated with real-time PCR. The expression of interferons and ISGs in the sinonasal mucosa and in cultured epithelial cells treated with T

resultsRespiratory viruses were detected in 15% of samples. Interferons and ISGs are expressed in normal mucosa, but their levels were decreased in patients with CRS. Interferon and ISG levels were upregulated in cells treated with macrolides, dexamethasone, or TLR3 agonist, but some were decreased in cytokine-treated cells. TLR3 and TLR7 levels showed no significant difference between normal and inflammatory sinus mucosal tissue.

conclusionThese results suggest that decreased levels of interferons and ISGs in patients with CRS might contribute to impairment of the antiviral innate response in inflammatory sinonasal epithelial cells. Macrolides and glucocorticoids might provide positive effects on the treatment of CRS by upregulating interferon and ISG expression.

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AdultChronic DiseaseDown-RegulationHumansInterferon-betaInterferon LambdaInterferon Regulatory FactorsInterferonsInterleukinsMaleNasal MucosaNasal PolypsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRhinitisSinusitisTh1 CellsInterferon-betaInterferon Lambdainterferon-lambda, humanInterferon Regulatory FactorsInterferonsInterleukinsTLR3 protein, humanTLR7 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 3Toll-Like Receptor 7chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypschronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polypsinterferon-stimulated genemyxovirus resistance 1oligoadenylate synthetasetype III interferonType I interferonviperin

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PMCPMC7111475
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