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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Interleukin 8 Molecular Interplay in Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: A Scoping Review.

Romica Cergan, Ovidiu Berghi, Mihai Dumitru, Daniela Vrinceanu, Felicia Manole, Gabriela Cornelia Musat, Alina Lavinia Antoaneta Oancea, Crenguta Serboiu

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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8 authors.

Romica CerganAnatomy Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Ovidiu BerghiAllergology Department, Saint Mary Clinics and Laboratories, 011013 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7602-9737
Mihai DumitruENT Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1373-2510
Daniela VrinceanuENT Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2347-5661
Felicia ManoleENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2153-1148
Gabriela Cornelia MusatENT Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Alina Lavinia Antoaneta OanceaENT Department, Elias University Clinical Emergency Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Crenguta SerboiuHistology and Molecular Biology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present scoping review underlines the molecular interplay between allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), and interleukin-8 (IL-8). A query of PubMed database resulted in the inclusion of 34 articles in the final analysis of this scoping review. IL-8 is one interconnecting immune mediator in the physiopathology of AR and CRS. An influx of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, occurs from mast cells, four to six hours after the initial response signifying the development of the late-phase response allowing the entrance of eosinophils, basophils, and T-lymphocytes at the level of nasal mucosa. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs in the mucosa of the nasal cavity and sinuses with two external phenotypes, but with molecular mechanisms that overlap with allergic rhinitis. Interleukin 8 induces neutrophil chemokinetic movement providing a chemotactic or directional cue. Clinical and fundamental studies established an implication of IL-8 in the disease mechanism of allergic rhinitis and CRSwNP. Moreover, there is still missing a randomized, large-cohort study with three patients groups (normal control, AR, CRSwNP) that analyzes the impact of IL-8 simultaneously. Future possible developments could focus on IL-8 as possible target for biologic treatments.

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allergic rhinitisinterleukinsinusitis

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PMID40141813
PMCPMC11943928

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