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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Identifying Molecular Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic Options in Iatrogenic Tracheal Stenosis.

Russell Seth Martins, Joanna Weber, Bryan Johnson, Jeffrey Luo, Kostantinos Poulikidis, Mohammed Jawad Latif, Syed Shahzad Razi, Al Haitham Al Shetawi, Robert S Lebovics, Faiz Y Bhora

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Russell Seth MartinsDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Joanna WeberDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Bryan JohnsonDepartment of Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH 43213, USA.
Jeffrey LuoDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0140-1370
Kostantinos PoulikidisDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Mohammed Jawad LatifDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Syed Shahzad RaziDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Al Haitham Al ShetawiDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Nuvance Health, Dyson Center for Cancer Care, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA.
Robert S LebovicsDivision of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.
Faiz Y BhoraDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ 08820, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWhile most patients with iatrogenic tracheal stenosis (ITS) respond to endoscopic ablative procedures, approximately 15% experience a recalcitrant, recurring disease course that is resistant to conventional management. We aimed to explore genetic profiles of patients with recalcitrant ITS to understand underlying pathophysiology and identify novel therapeutic options.

methodsWe collected 11 samples of granulation tissue from patients with ITS and performed RNA sequencing. We identified the top 10 most highly up- and down-regulated genes and cellular processes that these genes corresponded to. For the most highly dysregulated genes, we identified potential therapeutic options that favorably regulate their expression.

resultsThe dysregulations in gene expression corresponded to hyperkeratinization (upregulation of genes involved in keratin production and keratinocyte differentiation) and cellular proliferation (downregulation of cell cycle regulating and pro-apoptotic genes). Genes involved in retinoic acid (RA) metabolism and signaling were dysregulated in a pattern suggesting local cellular RA deficiency. Consequently, RA also emerged as the most promising potential therapeutic option for ITS, as it favorably regulated seven of the ten most highly dysregulated genes.

conclusionThis is the first study to characterize the role of hyperkeratinization and dysregulations in RA metabolism and signaling in the disease pathophysiology. Given the ability of RA to favorably regulate key genes involved in ITS, future studies must explore its efficacy as a potential therapeutic option for patients with recalcitrant ITS.

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gene ontologynext-generation sequencingretinoidssubglottic stenosistranscriptomics

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PMID38927530
PMCPMC11201234

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