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Gene Expression of Extracellular Matrix Proteins, MMPs, and TIMPs in Post-Operative Tissues of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients.

Zygimantas Vaitkus, Astra Vitkauskiene, Liutauras Labanauskas, Justinas Vaitkus, Povilas Lozovskis, Saulius Vaitkus, Ieva Janulaityte

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors.

Zygimantas VaitkusDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Astra VitkauskieneDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Liutauras LabanauskasDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Justinas VaitkusDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Povilas LozovskisDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-1526-4685
Saulius VaitkusDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Ieva JanulaityteDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Medicine at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0001-6745-4347

Funding

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Fund for students scientific research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a persistent inflammatory condition of the sinus mucosa characterized by significant tissue remodeling. This study aimed to evaluate the gene expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in post-operative tissues of CRS patients. A total of 30 patients diagnosed with CRS, divided into CRSwNP (with nasal polyps) and CRSsNP (without nasal polyps) groups, were compared with a control group of 10 individuals undergoing nasal surgeries for non-CRS conditions. Gene expression analysis was conducted using quantitative real-time PCR, and plasma cytokine levels were measured via ELISA. Results indicated significantly higher expression of

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Extracellular Matrix ProteinsMatrix MetalloproteinasesRhinitisSinusitisTissue Inhibitor of MetalloproteinasesAdultChronic DiseaseCytokinesFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasal PolypsRhinosinusitisCytokinesExtracellular Matrix ProteinsMatrix MetalloproteinasesTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinaseschronic rhinosinusitiscollagenextracellular matrixfibronectingene expressionMMPnose polyposisTIMP

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PMID40358177
PMCPMC12072078

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