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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021

The effects of intermittent hypoxia on human nasal mucosa.

Seung Min In, Do-Yang Park, Ki-Il Lee, Gayoung Gu, Hyun Jun Kim

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5 authors.

Seung Min InDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Do-Yang ParkDepartment of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Ki-Il LeeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Gayoung GuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Jun KimDepartment of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea. entkhj@naver.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-0142

Funding

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (KR) 2012-012474National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2017R1E1A1A01074543
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIntermittent hypoxia (IH) is characterized by hypoxia-reoxygenation, reported to be a critical risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This experiment aimed to evaluate the direct effects of IH on the human nasal mucosa.

methodsThe direct effects of IH on the human nasal mucosa was evaluated by measuring the ciliary beat frequency (CBF) and expression levels of inflammatory cytokines (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, transforming growth factor-β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α). The normoxia group was exposed to a normoxic condition for 72 h. The IH group was exposed to 288 cycles of IH (1 cycle: hypoxia, 5 min; subsequent normoxia, 10 min) for 72 h. CBF was measured using an automated computer-based video image processing technique. Changes in the expression of cytokines were assessed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

resultsThe normoxia group revealed a persistent CBF pattern and a physiological range of inflammatory cytokines. However, the IH group showed a cyclic decrease in CBF and increased expression of inflammatory cytokines. Cytotoxicity assay indicated no difference in the survival rates between the two groups.

conclusionsIH results in increased expression of inflammatory cytokines that adversely affects the mucociliary transport in the upper airway and, consequently, may result in airway inflammation.

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AdultAgedFemaleHumansHypoxiaMaleMiddle AgedNasal MucosaCiliary beat frequencyCytokineHypoxia/reoxygenationInflammationObstructive sleep apnea

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PMID33389556
PMCPMC7778489

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