start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=12 cd-vols= no-issue=2 article-no= start-page=454 end-page= dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2022 dt-pub=20220210 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Clinicopathologic Analysis of Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma, with Focus on Human Papillomavirus Infection Status en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Sinonasal inverted papilloma (SNIP) can recur; however, the factors related to tumor recurrence remain unclear. This study aimed to analyze risk factors, including human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as other factors associated with SNIP recurrence. Thirty-two patients who were diagnosed with SNIP and underwent surgery between 2010 and 2019 were enrolled: 24 men and 8 women, with a mean age of 59.2 years. The mean follow-up was 57.3 months. Demographics and information about history of smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, allergic rhinitis, alcohol consumption, tumor stage, surgical approach, and recurrence were reviewed retrospectively. Specimens were investigated using polymerase chain reaction to detect HPV DNA (high-risk subtypes: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 52b, and 58; low-risk subtypes: 6 and 11). Seven patients (21.9%) experienced recurrence. HPV DNA was detected in five (15.6%) patients (high-risk subtypes, n = 2; low-risk subtypes, n = 3). Patients with recurrence of SNIP had a higher proportion of young adults and displayed higher rates of HPV infection, DM, and advanced tumor stage than those without recurrence. HPV infection, young adulthood, DM, and advanced tumor stage could be associated with a high recurrence rate, which suggests that patients with these risk factors could require close follow-up after surgery. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=TsumuraMunechika en-aut-sei=Tsumura en-aut-mei=Munechika kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=MakiharaSeiichiro en-aut-sei=Makihara en-aut-mei=Seiichiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishikoriAsami en-aut-sei=Nishikori en-aut-mei=Asami kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=GionYuka en-aut-sei=Gion en-aut-mei=Yuka kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=MoritoToshiaki en-aut-sei=Morito en-aut-mei=Toshiaki kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=MiyamotoShotaro en-aut-sei=Miyamoto en-aut-mei=Shotaro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=NaitoTomoyuki en-aut-sei=Naito en-aut-mei=Tomoyuki kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= en-aut-name=UraguchiKensuke en-aut-sei=Uraguchi en-aut-mei=Kensuke kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=8 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkaAiko en-aut-sei=Oka en-aut-mei=Aiko kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=9 ORCID= en-aut-name=TachibanaTomoyasu en-aut-sei=Tachibana en-aut-mei=Tomoyasu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=10 ORCID= en-aut-name=OritaYorihisa en-aut-sei=Orita en-aut-mei=Yorihisa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=11 ORCID= en-aut-name=KariyaShin en-aut-sei=Kariya en-aut-mei=Shin kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=12 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=13 ORCID= en-aut-name=AndoMizuo en-aut-sei=Ando en-aut-mei=Mizuo kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=14 ORCID= en-aut-name=SatoYasuharu en-aut-sei=Sato en-aut-mei=Yasuharu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=15 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil= kn-affil=Department of Pathology, Kagawa Rosai Hospital affil-num=6 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=7 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=8 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=9 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare kn-affil= affil-num=10 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=11 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kumamoto University kn-affil= affil-num=12 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=13 en-affil= Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare kn-affil= affil-num=14 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=15 en-affil=Department of Pathology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University kn-affil= en-keyword=HPV infection kn-keyword=HPV infection en-keyword=sinonasal inverted papilloma kn-keyword=sinonasal inverted papilloma en-keyword=diabetes mellitus kn-keyword=diabetes mellitus en-keyword=young adult kn-keyword=young adult en-keyword=tumor stage kn-keyword=tumor stage END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=41 cd-vols= no-issue=3 article-no= start-page=364 end-page=370 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2020 dt-pub=202003 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression in Otitis Media en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Hypothesis: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor plays an important role in the expression of interleukin (IL)-1β and the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in lipopolysaccharide-induced otitis media. Background: NLRP3 inflammasome and macrophage migration inhibitory factor are critical molecules mediating inflammation. However, the interaction between the NLRP3 inflammasome and macrophage migration inhibitory factor has not been fully examined. Methods: Wild-type mice and macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene-deficient (MIF−/−) mice received a transtympanic injection of either lipopolysaccharide or phosphate-buffered saline. The mice were sacrificed 24 hours after the injection. Concentrations of IL-1β, NLRP3, ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain and a pyrin domain), and caspase-1 in the middle ear effusions were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Temporal bones were processed for histologic examination and immunohistochemistry. Results: In the immunohistochemical study using the wild-type mice, positive staining of macrophage migration inhibitory factor, NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1 were observed in infiltrating inflammatory cells induced by lipopolysaccharide in the middle ear. The number of inflammatory cells caused by lipopolysaccharide administration decreased remarkably in the MIF−/− mice as compared with the wild-type mice. The concentrations of IL-1β, NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1 increased in the lipopolysaccharide-treated wild-type mice. The MIF−/− mice with lipopolysaccharide had decreased levels of IL-1β, NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1 as compared with the wild-type mice. Conclusion: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor has an important role in the production of IL-1β and the NLRP3 inflammasome. Controlling the inflammation by modulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor and the NLRP3 inflammasome may be a novel therapeutic strategy for otitis media. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=KariyaShin en-aut-sei=Kariya en-aut-mei=Shin kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=ZhaoPengfei en-aut-sei=Zhao en-aut-mei=Pengfei kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=MaedaYukihide en-aut-sei=Maeda en-aut-mei=Yukihide kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=KataokaYuko en-aut-sei=Kataoka en-aut-mei=Yuko kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=HigakiTakaya en-aut-sei=Higaki en-aut-mei=Takaya kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=MakiharaSeiichiro en-aut-sei=Makihara en-aut-mei=Seiichiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishihiraJun en-aut-sei=Nishihira en-aut-mei=Jun kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=8 ORCID= en-aut-name=TachibanaTomoyasu en-aut-sei=Tachibana en-aut-mei=Tomoyasu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=9 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishizakiKazunori en-aut-sei=Nishizaki en-aut-mei=Kazunori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=10 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=6 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=7 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=8 en-affil=Department of Medical Bioinformatics, Hokkaido Information University kn-affil= affil-num=9 en-affil=Departments of Otolaryngology, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=10 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= en-keyword=Cytokine kn-keyword=Cytokine en-keyword=Infection kn-keyword=Infection en-keyword=Inflammation kn-keyword=Inflammation en-keyword=Interleukin kn-keyword=Interleukin en-keyword=NOD-like receptor kn-keyword=NOD-like receptor en-keyword=Toll-like receptor kn-keyword=Toll-like receptor END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=21 cd-vols= no-issue=5 article-no= start-page=1843 end-page= dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2020 dt-pub=20200307 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Clinical Significance of Cytoplasmic IgE-Positive Mast Cells in Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Cross-linking of antigen-specific IgE bound to the high-affinity IgE receptor (Fc epsilon RI) on the surface of mast cells with multivalent antigens results in the release of mediators and development of type 2 inflammation. Fc epsilon RI expression and IgE synthesis are, therefore, critical for type 2 inflammatory disease development. In an attempt to clarify the relationship between eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) and mast cell infiltration, we analyzed mast cell infiltration at lesion sites and determined its clinical significance. Mast cells are positive for c-kit, and IgE in uncinated tissues (UT) and nasal polyps (NP) were examined by immunohistochemistry. The number of positive cells and clinicopathological factors were analyzed. Patients with ECRS exhibited high levels of total IgE serum levels and elevated peripheral blood eosinophil ratios. As a result, the number of mast cells with membranes positive for c-kit and IgE increased significantly in lesions forming NP. Therefore, we classified IgE-positive mast cells into two groups: membrane IgE-positive cells and cytoplasmic IgE-positive cells. The amount of membrane IgE-positive mast cells was significantly increased in moderate ECRS. A positive correlation was found between the membrane IgE-positive cells and the radiological severity score, the ratio of eosinophils, and the total serum IgE level. The number of cytoplasmic IgE-positive mast cells was significantly increased in moderate and severe ECRS. A positive correlation was observed between the cytoplasmic IgE-positive cells and the radiological severity score, the ratio of eosinophils in the blood, and the total IgE level. These results suggest that the process of mast cell internalization of antigens via the IgE receptor is involved in ECRS pathogenesis. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=GionYuka en-aut-sei=Gion en-aut-mei=Yuka kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=KoyamaTakahisa en-aut-sei=Koyama en-aut-mei=Takahisa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=OuraTokie en-aut-sei=Oura en-aut-mei=Tokie kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishikoriAsami en-aut-sei=Nishikori en-aut-mei=Asami kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=OritaYorihisa en-aut-sei=Orita en-aut-mei=Yorihisa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=TachibanaTomoyasu en-aut-sei=Tachibana en-aut-mei=Tomoyasu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= en-aut-name=MarunakaHidenori en-aut-sei=Marunaka en-aut-mei=Hidenori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=8 ORCID= en-aut-name=MakinoTakuma en-aut-sei=Makino en-aut-mei=Takuma kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=9 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishizakiKazunori en-aut-sei=Nishizaki en-aut-mei=Kazunori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=10 ORCID= en-aut-name=SatoYasuharu en-aut-sei=Sato en-aut-mei=Yasuharu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=11 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology of Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology of Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=6 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School kn-affil= affil-num=7 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=8 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology of Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=9 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology of Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=10 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology of Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=11 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences kn-affil= en-keyword=mast cell kn-keyword=mast cell en-keyword=eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis kn-keyword=eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis en-keyword=c-kit kn-keyword=c-kit en-keyword=IgE kn-keyword=IgE END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol= cd-vols= no-issue= article-no= start-page= end-page= dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2020 dt-pub=20200114 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Serum IgG4 as a biomarker reflecting pathophysiology and post-operative recurrence in chronic rhinosinusitis en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Background: Type 2 chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), especially eosinophilic CRS (ECRS), is an intractable upper airway inflammatory disease. Establishment of serum biomarkers reflecting the pathophysiology of CRS is desirable in a clinical setting. As IgG4 production is regulated by type 2 cytokines, we sought to determine whether serum IgG4 levels can be used as a biomarker for CRS.
Methods: Association between the serum IgG4 levels and clinicopathological factors was analyzed in 336 CRS patients. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the cut-off value of serum IgG4 levels that can be used to predict the post-operative recurrence.
Results: Serum IgG4 levels were significantly higher in patients with moderate to severe ECRS versus those with non to mild ECRS. The levels were also significantly higher in asthmatic patients and patients exhibiting recurrence after surgery compared to controls. ROC analysis determined that the best cut-off value for the serum IgG4 level to predict the post-operative recurrence was 95 mg/dL. The corresponding sensitivity and specificity were 39.7% and 80.5%, respectively. When we combined the two cut-off values for the serum IgG4 and periostin, patients with high serum levels of either IgG4 or periostin exhibited a high post-operative recurrence (OR: 3.95) as compared to patients having low serum levels of both IgG4 and periostin.
Conclusions: The present results demonstrate that the serum IgG4 level is associated with disease severity and post-operative course in CRS. In particular, the combination of serum IgG4 and periostin could be a novel biomarker that predicts post-operative recurrence. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=OkaAiko en-aut-sei=Oka en-aut-mei=Aiko kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=NinomiyaTakahiro en-aut-sei=Ninomiya en-aut-mei=Takahiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=FujiwaraTazuko en-aut-sei=Fujiwara en-aut-mei=Tazuko kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=TakaoSoshi en-aut-sei=Takao en-aut-mei=Soshi kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=SatoYasuharu en-aut-sei=Sato en-aut-mei=Yasuharu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=GionYuka en-aut-sei=Gion en-aut-mei=Yuka kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=MinouraAkira en-aut-sei=Minoura en-aut-mei=Akira kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= 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en-aut-name=KariyaShin en-aut-sei=Kariya en-aut-mei=Shin kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=16 ORCID= en-aut-name=KoyamaTakahisa en-aut-sei=Koyama en-aut-mei=Takahisa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=17 ORCID= en-aut-name=TakabayashiTetsuji en-aut-sei=Takabayashi en-aut-mei=Tetsuji kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=18 ORCID= en-aut-name=ImotoYoshimasa en-aut-sei=Imoto en-aut-mei=Yoshimasa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=19 ORCID= en-aut-name=SakashitaMasafumi en-aut-sei=Sakashita en-aut-mei=Masafumi kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=20 ORCID= en-aut-name=KidoguchiMasanori en-aut-sei=Kidoguchi en-aut-mei=Masanori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=21 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishizakiKazunori en-aut-sei=Nishizaki en-aut-mei=Kazunori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=22 ORCID= en-aut-name=FujiedaShigeharu en-aut-sei=Fujieda en-aut-mei=Shigeharu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=23 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=24 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil=Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=6 en-affil=Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=7 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Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=16 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=17 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=18 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=19 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=20 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=21 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=22 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=23 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui kn-affil= affil-num=24 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= en-keyword=Chronic rhinosinusitis kn-keyword=Chronic rhinosinusitis en-keyword=Eosinophils kn-keyword=Eosinophils en-keyword=Eosinophils kn-keyword=Eosinophils en-keyword= IgG4 kn-keyword= IgG4 en-keyword=Severity kn-keyword=Severity en-keyword=Surgery kn-keyword=Surgery END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=68 cd-vols= no-issue=2 article-no= start-page=216 end-page=224 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2019 dt-pub=20190430 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Significance of IgG4-positive cells in severe eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Background: IgG4 production is regulated by type 2 (IL-4 and IL-13) and regulatory (IL-10) cytokines involved in the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). We sought to determine the pathophysiological characteristics of IgG4-positive cells in sinonasal tissues in CRS, especially eosinophilic CRS (ECRS).
Methods: IgG4-positive cells in uncinate tissues (UT) and nasal polyps (NP) were examined by immunohistochemistry. Associations between the number of IgG4-positive cells and clinicopathological factors were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the cut-off value of IgG4-positive cells in tissue that can predict the post-operative course.
Results: IgG4 was mainly expressed in infiltrating plasma and plasmacytoid cells, and the number of IgG4-positive cells was significantly higher in NP, especially those from severe ECRS patients, than in UT. In CRS patients, the number of IgG4-positive cells significantly and positively correlated with blood and tissue eosinophilia, radiological severity, and serum level of total IgE. The number of infiltrating IgG4-positive cells was significantly higher in patients with a poor post-operative course (sustained sinus shadow 6 months after surgery) than in those with a good one. The number of IgG4-positive cells in NP could discriminate patients with a good or a poor post-operative course (area under the curve: 0.769). Also, 73.3% sensitivity and 82.5% specificity were achieved when the cut-off value was set at 17 cells/high-power field.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that the local expression of IgG4 on cells may be used as a biomarker that reflects the pathophysiology of CRS, including the post-operative course. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=KoyamaTakahisa en-aut-sei=Koyama en-aut-mei=Takahisa kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=KariyaShin en-aut-sei=Kariya en-aut-mei=Shin kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=SatoYasuharu en-aut-sei=Sato en-aut-mei=Yasuharu kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=GionYuka en-aut-sei=Gion en-aut-mei=Yuka kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=HigakiTakaya en-aut-sei=Higaki en-aut-mei=Takaya kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=HarunaTakenori en-aut-sei=Haruna en-aut-mei=Takenori kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=FujiwaraTazuko en-aut-sei=Fujiwara en-aut-mei=Tazuko 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Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Department of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Department of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=6 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=7 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=8 en-affil=Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine kn-affil= affil-num=9 en-affil=Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=10 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kumamoto University kn-affil= affil-num=11 en-affil=Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=12 en-affil=Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital kn-affil= affil-num=13 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= affil-num=14 en-affil=Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences kn-affil= en-keyword=Chronic rhinosinusitis kn-keyword=Chronic rhinosinusitis en-keyword=Eosinophils kn-keyword=Eosinophils en-keyword=IgG4 kn-keyword=IgG4 en-keyword=Nasal polyps kn-keyword=Nasal polyps en-keyword=Severity kn-keyword=Severity END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=127 cd-vols= no-issue=1 article-no= start-page=55 end-page=57 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2015 dt-pub=20150401 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title=Practical guideline for the management of allergic rhinitis in Japan kn-title=鼻アレルギー診療ガイドライン―通年性鼻炎と花粉症― en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract= en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=MakiharaSeiichiro en-aut-sei=Makihara en-aut-mei=Seiichiro kn-aut-name=牧原靖一郎 kn-aut-sei=牧原 kn-aut-mei=靖一郎 aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name=岡野光博 kn-aut-sei=岡野 kn-aut-mei=光博 aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=香川労災病院 耳鼻咽喉科・頭頸部外科 affil-num=2 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学大学院医歯薬学総合研究科 耳鼻咽喉・頭頸部外科学 END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=126 cd-vols= no-issue=2 article-no= start-page=165 end-page=166 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2014 dt-pub=20140801 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title=Sublingual Immunotherapy kn-title=舌下免疫療法 en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract= en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=OkanoMitsuhiro en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=Mitsuhiro kn-aut-name=岡野光博 kn-aut-sei=岡野 kn-aut-mei=光博 aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学大学院医歯薬学総合研究科 耳鼻咽喉・頭頸部外科学 END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=42 cd-vols= no-issue=8 article-no= start-page=1217 end-page=1226 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2012 dt-pub=201208 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=COX/PGE(2) axis critically regulates effects of LPS on eosinophilia-associated cytokine production in nasal polyps en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Background Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has shown heterogeneous effects on eosinophilic inflammation in airways. However, little is known about how LPS regulates pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, a major form of eosinophilic inflammation in the upper airway. Objective We sought to investigate the effect of LPS on cytokine production by dispersed nasal polyp cells (DNPCs). Methods Either diclofenac-treated or untreated DNPCs were cultured with or without staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in the presence or absence of LPS, after which the levels of IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A and IFN-gamma within the supernatant were measured. The effects of PGE(2) on LPS-induced responses by diclofenac-treated DNPCs were also examined. LPS-induced PGE(2) production and mRNA expression of COX-1, COX-2 and microsomal PGE(2) synthase-1 (m-PGES-1) were measured. Results Staphylococcal enterotoxin B induced IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A and IFN-gamma production by DNPCs. Pre-treatment with LPS prior to SEB stimulation inhibited production of these cytokines. After stimulation with LPS, PGE(2) production and expression of COX-2 and m-PGES-1 mRNA by DNPCs increased significantly. In the presence of diclofenac, the suppressive effects of LPS were eliminated. LPS pre-treatment enhanced SEB-induced IL-5, IL-13 and IL-17A production in diclofenac-treated DNPCs, while addition of PGE(2) inhibited IL-5, IL-13 and IFN-gamma production. LPS alone induced IL-5, IL-13 and IFN-gamma production by diclofenac-treated DNPCs, while the addition of EP2 and EP4 receptor-selective agonists, as well as PGE(2) itself, inhibited IL-5 and IL-13 production. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance These results suggest that the regulatory effects of LPS on eosinophilic airway inflammation are controlled via the COX-2/PGE(2) axis. For clinical implications, indiscreet use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=HigakiT en-aut-sei=Higaki en-aut-mei=T kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=OkanoM en-aut-sei=Okano en-aut-mei=M kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=FujiwaraT en-aut-sei=Fujiwara en-aut-mei=T kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=MakiharaS en-aut-sei=Makihara en-aut-mei=S kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=KariyaS en-aut-sei=Kariya en-aut-mei=S kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=NodaY en-aut-sei=Noda en-aut-mei=Y kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=HarunaT en-aut-sei=Haruna en-aut-mei=T kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishizakiK en-aut-sei=Nishizaki en-aut-mei=K kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=8 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=2 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=3 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=4 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=5 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=6 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=7 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci affil-num=8 en-affil= kn-affil=Okayama Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci en-keyword=COX kn-keyword=COX en-keyword=cytokine kn-keyword=cytokine en-keyword=LPS kn-keyword=LPS en-keyword=PGE(2) kn-keyword=PGE(2) en-keyword=Staphylococcal enterotoxin B kn-keyword=Staphylococcal enterotoxin B END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=47 cd-vols= no-issue=3 article-no= start-page=151 end-page=156 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=1993 dt-pub=199306 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Seasonal change in maximal expiratory flow-volume pattern in patients with Japanese cedar pollenosis. en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=

Fifteen patients with Japanese cedar pollenosis were examined for lower airway function. Flow-volume patterns obtained from flow-volume and volume-time curves during the pollen season (March) and outside of the pollen season (June) were evaluated. In a previous report we classified maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curves in five patterns from A to E. In the present study, the patterns did not vary between the two periods except in one patient. Eleven patients out of 15 showed type E patterns, in which the flow-volume curve was concave along its entire course. In most of the patients with severe or moderate symptoms of allergic rhinitis only during the pollen season, the curve shifted to the right, but the parameters of the curves did not increase significantly outside of season. These findings suggest that patients with Japanese cedar pollenosis suffer from continuous latent peripheral airway obstruction. Extremely slight changes in the flow rate were detected by comparing the curves obtained during the two periods.

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To determine the allergens of mite allergic rhinitis, we studied 31 patients with mite allergic rhinitis by skin tests and nasal provocation tests (15 for skin and 16 for nasal tests) using 6 fractions of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) extract differing in molecular weights (15, 25, 32, 53, 95 and 190 kDMW). In skin testing, patients showed intense positive reactions to the fractions of 15, 25, 32, 95 and 190 kDMW, among which the most patients showed positive reactions to the fractions of 15 and 25 kDMW. Significant differences were found in patients' positive reactivity among each fraction and between low (15 and 25 kD) and high (95 and 190 kD) molecular weight fractions as well. In nasal provocation tests, patients showed intense positive reactions to the fractions of 15, 32, 53 and 95 kDMW, especially to the fractions of 15 and 95 kDMW. Furthermore, the insidence of positive reactions to the 15 kDMW fraction was significantly higher than that to any other fraction in the skin tests (P < 0.05). From these results, the low molecular weight fraction, 15 kDMW, is considered to be the main allergen of this mite and the high molecular weight fractions, 95 and 190 kDMW, may also be considered to be allergens of this mite.

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To determine the allergens of mite allergic rhinitis, we studied 31 patients with mite allergic rhinitis by skin tests and nasal provocation tests (15 for skin and 16 for nasal tests) using 6 fractions of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) extract differing in molecular weights (15, 25, 32, 53, 95 and 190 kDMW). In skin testing, patients showed intense positive reactions to the fractions of 15, 25, 32, 95 and 190 kDMW, among which the most patients showed positive reactions to the fractions of 15 and 25 kDMW. Significant differences were found in patients' positive reactivity among each fraction and between low (15 and 25 kD) and high (95 and 190 kD) molecular weight fractions as well. In nasal provocation tests, patients showed intense positive reactions to the fractions of 15, 32, 53 and 95 kDMW, especially to the fractions of 15 and 95 kDMW. Furthermore, the insidence of positive reactions to the 15 kDMW fraction was significantly higher than that to any other fraction in the skin tests (P < 0.05). From these results, the low molecular weight fraction, 15 kDMW, is considered to be the main allergen of this mite and the high molecular weight fractions, 95 and 190 kDMW, may also be considered to be allergens of this mite.

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