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Chen Y, Zhou H, Wu H, Lu W, He Y. Abnormal Fetal Lung of Hoxa1 -/- Piglets Is Rescued by Maternal Feeding with All-Trans Retinoic Acid. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2850. [PMID: 37760250 PMCID: PMC10525738 DOI: 10.3390/ani13182850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Neonatal Hoxa1-/- piglets were characterized by dyspnea owing to the Hoxa1 mutation, and maternal administration with ATRA alleviated the dyspnea of neonatal Hoxa1-/- piglets. The purpose of this experiment was to explore how maternal ATRA administration rescued the abnormal fetal lungs of Hoxa1-/- piglets. Samples of the lungs were collected from neonatal Hoxa1-/- and non-Hoxa1-/- piglets delivered by sows in the control group, and from neonatal Hoxa1-/- piglets born by sows administered with ATRA at 4 mg/kg body weight on dpc 12, 13, or 14, respectively. These were used for the analysis of ELISA, histological morphology, immunofluorescence staining, immunohistochemistry staining, and quantitative real-time PCR. The results indicate that the Hoxa1 mutation had adverse impacts on the development of the alveoli and pulmonary microvessels of Hoxa1-/- piglets. Maternal administration with ATRA at 4 mg/kg body weight on dpc 14 rescued the abnormal lung development of Hoxa1-/- piglets by increasing the IFN-γ concentration (p < 0.05), airspace area (p < 0.01) and pulmonary microvessel density (p < 0.01); increasing the expression of VEGFD (p < 0.01), PDGFD (p < 0.01), KDR (p < 0.01), ID1 (p < 0.01), and NEDD4 (p < 0.01); and decreasing the septal wall thickness (p < 0.01) and the expression of SFTPC (p < 0.01) and FOXO3 (p < 0.01). Maternal administration with ATRA plays a vital role in rescuing the abnormal development of lung of Hoxa1-/- fetal piglets.
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- Yixin Chen
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Engineering Research Center of Feed Development, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (Y.C.); (W.L.)
- Department of Animal Science, Ganzhou Polytechnic, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Jiangxi Agricultural Engineering College, Zhangshu 331200, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Engineering Research Center of Feed Development, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (Y.C.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Engineering Research Center of Feed Development, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (Y.C.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China;
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ŞAHİN A, KARS A, KILIÇ K, SAKAT MS, KÖYCEĞİZ S, YİLDİRİM S. Sıçanlarda pseudomonas aeruginosa ile indüklenen kronik otitis media modelinde borik asit tedavisinin etkinliği. CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.1126208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Amaç: Kronik otitis media (KOM), bakteriyel veya viral patojenlerin neden olduğu orta kulağın sık görülen enfeksiyöz hastalıklarından biridir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sıçanlarda Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) ile indüklenen KOM modelinde topikal %4’lük ve %8’lik borik asit (BA) uygulamasını sistemik siprofloksasin ile karşılaştırarak KOM tedavisinde borik asidin etkinliğini araştırmaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: 42 Sprague Dawley cinsi sıçan 7 eşit gruba ayrıldı. P. aeruginosa ile KOM modeli oluşturuldu. Kontrol grubu, KOM grubu, topikal %4’lük ve %8’lik BA tedavi grubu, sistemik siprofloksasin tedavi grubu ve topikal %4’lük ve %8’lik BA temas grubu arasında klinik, histopatolojik ve immünohistokimyasal karşılaştırmalar yapıldı.
Bulgular: KOM modelinde %4’lük BA uygulaması ile orta derecede ödem, enflamasyon, dejenerasyon ve orta derecede tümör nekroz faktör-alfa (TNF-α) ekspresyonu tespit edildi. %8’lik BA uygulaması ile hafif ödem, inflamasyon, dejenerasyon ve hafif TNF-α ekspresyonu tespit edildi.
Sonuç: %4’lük ve %8’lik BA tedavisinin önemli klinik, histopatolojik ve immünohistokimyasal iyileşme sağladığı görüldü. %8’lik BA uygulamasının daha yüksek tedavi etkinliğine sahip olduğu ve orta kulak mukozasına zararlı bir etkisinin olmadığı gösterildi.
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- Kastamonu University Faculty of Medicine
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Kaytez SK, Ocal R, Yumusak N, Celik H, Arslan N, Ibas M. Effect of probiotics in experimental otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 132:109922. [PMID: 32036169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The article's aim was to investigate the effects of probiotics in the experimental otitis media with effusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four male Wistar albino rats were used. They were divided into four groups. Experimental otitis media with effusion was created by intratympanic histamine injection. The effusion was confirmed by otomicroscopic examination 24 h after injection. Group 1; did not receive any treatment, group 2; received probiotics for 7 days after the detection of effusion, group 3; received probiotics for 7 days prior to injection of histamine, group 4; received probiotics for 7 days before injection of histamine and 7 days after detection of effusion. After detection of effusion, animals were sacrificed. Otomicroscopic evaluation was done to determine the effusion. In histopathological examination neutrophil leukocyte counts were determined in 25 areas of the sub-mucosa of the temporal bulla. RESULTS The otomicroscopic ear effusions' healing rate in group 1 was 10%, in group 2 was 25%, in group 3 was 50%, and in group 4 was 100% (p < 0,013). The mean counts of submucosal neutrophil leukocyte from 25 areas of the temporal bulla of group 1 was 86,8 ± 24, group 2 was 66,5 ± 21, group 3 was 66,2 ± 16, and group 4 was 26,3 ± 6,5 (p < 0,001). CONCLUSION Probiotics have a curative effect on the prevention and treatment of otitis media with effusion. This result may be related to their anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, probiotics can be widely used in the age group at risk for otitis media with effusion as a complementary therapy by dietary supplements. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA.
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- Selda Kargin Kaytez
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Harran University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kaya Z, Yayla M, Cinar I, Atila NE, Ozmen S, Bayraktutan Z, Bilici D. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) exert therapeutic effect on acute inflammatory otitis media in rats. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 124:106-110. [PMID: 31176023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION That EGCG has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities as well as antibacterial activity against many streptococcus species suggests that it may be beneficial in the treatment of AOM. OBJECTIVE Aim of the study is to reveal the molecular and biochemical effects of EGCG on LPS induced otitis media in rats. METHODS Forty-two male albino Wistar rats were randomly divided into 7 groups. Inflammation was induced by administrating 50 μL of 1 mg/ml lipopolysaccharide (LPS). EGCG used 50 and 100 mg/kg/day and combined penicillin G (PENG) 48 h after LPS injection. RESULTS The combined EGCG 50 and PENG group and the group with EGCG 50 alone showed the best anti-inflammatory effect on LPS-induced AOM. TNF-α and IL-1β gene expression significantly down regulated EGCG 50 and combined with PENG compared to the otitis media group. The combination of PenG and EGCG 50 led to the best histopathological improvement. Both the inflammation and the membrane thickness of this group were at almost the same level as the healthy group and tympanum was seen normal. CONCLUSION The results of this study make it clear that EGCG plays an important role in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity during AOM.
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- Zulkuf Kaya
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kafkas University, Faculty of Medicine, 36180, Kars, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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Ryan AF, Juhn SK, Andalibi A, Bakaletz LO, Ehrlich GD, Jung TTK, Li JD, Lin J, Post CJ. 4B. Biochemistry. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/00034894051140s107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hisamatsu KI, Inoue H, Makiyama K, Homma M. Nitrotyrosine in Otitis Media with Effusion. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2016; 114:804-8. [PMID: 16285272 DOI: 10.1177/000348940511401011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: Our purpose was to investigate mucosal cell injury due to the nitric oxide (NO)-superoxide system in otitis media with effusion. Methods: We determined the levels of nitrotyrosine (NT) and NO and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in 90 middle ear fluid samples. Results: The NT concentration was significantly higher in group A (<16 years old) than in group C (>50 years old; p <.05), and significantly higher in the acute group than in the chronic group (p <.05). The NO concentration did not show a significant difference among the groups. The activity of SOD showed significant correlations with the concentrations of NT and NO and with LDH activity (p <.05). The LDH activity was significantly greater in group A than in group C (p <.05). Conclusions: Our results indicate involvement of the NO-superoxide system in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion, showing evidence of protein and/or cell injury in the middle ear.
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- Ken-ichi Hisamatsu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nihon University Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Pro-inflammatory interleukins in middle ear effusions from atopic and non-atopic children with chronic otitis media with effusion. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:1369-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3683-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Effects of a tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist on experimentally induced rhinosinusitis. J Biomed Biotechnol 2011; 2011:360457. [PMID: 21772791 PMCID: PMC3134387 DOI: 10.1155/2011/360457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 04/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This prospective, randomized, and controlled study examined the effects of tumor necrosis factor soluble receptor type I (sTNFRI, a TNF-α antagonist) on experimentally induced rhinosinusitis in rats. The experimental groups received an instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus an intramuscular injection of amoxicillin/clavulanate (antibiotic group), an instillation of sTNFRI (sTNFRI group), an instillation of sTNFRI and an injection of amoxicillin/clavulanate (sTNFRI/antibiotic group), or no additional treatment (LPS group). Histopathological changes were determined using hematoxylin-eosin and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. Leakage of exudate was determined using fluorescence microscopy. Vascular permeability was measured using the Evans blue dye technique. Expression of MUC5AC was measured using reverse transcriptase PCR. The sTNFRI, antibiotic, and sTNFRI/antibiotic groups had significantly less capillary permeability, mucosal edema, PAS staining, and expression of MUC5AC than the LPS group. There were no differences in capillary permeability, mucosal edema, PAS staining, and MUC5AC expression between the sTNFRI and sTNFRI/antibiotic groups. The antibiotic group had PAS staining similar to that of the sTNFRI and sTNFRI/antibiotic groups but had a greater increase in capillary permeability, mucosal edema, and MUC5AC expression. This study shows that sTNFRI reduces inflammatory activity and mucus hypersecretion in LPS-induced rhinosinusitis in rats.
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Leichtle A, Lai Y, Wollenberg B, Wasserman SI, Ryan AF. Innate signaling in otitis media: pathogenesis and recovery. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2011; 11:78-84. [PMID: 21049294 PMCID: PMC3020300 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-010-0158-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Otitis media (OM) is the most prevalent childhood disease in developed countries. Involvement of innate immunity mediated by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in OM has been implicated primarily in cell lines and by association studies of innate immune gene polymorphisms with OM prevalence. However, the precise role of innate immunity in OM is incompletely understood. We review recent research that has advanced our understanding of how innate immunity in the middle ear is mediated by the interaction of pathogen molecules with receptors such as the TLRs, leading to the activation of adaptor molecules and production of proinflammatory cytokines. TLR genes and signaling molecules are upregulated in OM in a murine model. Deletion of several key innate immune genes results in persistent OM in mice, coupled with an inability to clear bacterial infection from the middle ear. It is concluded that an intact innate immune signaling system is critical to recovery from bacterial OM.
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- Anke Leichtle
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23564, Lübeck, Germany.
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Ebmeyer J, Leichtle A, Hernandez M, Ebmeyer U, Husseman J, Pak K, Sudhoff H, Broide D, Wasserman SI, Ryan AF. TNFA deletion alters apoptosis as well as caspase 3 and 4 expression during otitis media. BMC Immunol 2011; 12:12. [PMID: 21269505 PMCID: PMC3040143 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2172-12-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background Tumor necrosis factor (TNFA) is the canonical member of the TNF superfamily, which plays a major role in both inflammation and apoptosis. To evaluate the role of TNFs in otitis media (OM), the most common disease of childhood, we evaluated middle ear (ME) expression of genes encoding the TNF and TNF receptor superfamilies during bacterial OM in the mouse, characterized OM in TNFA-deficient mice, and assessed apoptosis during OM in normal versus TNF-deficient MEs. Results TNFs and TNF receptors were broadly regulated during OM, with TNFA showing the highest level of up-regulation. TNF deficient mice exhibited mucosal hyperplasia even in the absence of infection and exuberant growth of the mucosa during OM, including the formation of mucosal polyps. Mucosal recovery during OM was also delayed, in parallel with a delay in mucosal apoptosis and reduced caspase gene expression. Conclusions The TNF and TNF receptor superfamilies mediate both inflammation and apoptosis during OM. TNF appears to be critical for the maintenance of mucosal architecture in both the normal and infected ME, since excessive accumulation of mucosal tissue is seen in TNFA-/- MEs both before and after bacterial inoculation of the ME. TNFA is also required for appropriate regulation of caspase genes.
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- Joerg Ebmeyer
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Klinikum Bielefeld, Academic Teaching Hospital University of Münster, Bielefeld, Germany
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Leichtle A, Hernandez M, Ebmeyer J, Yamasaki K, Lai Y, Radek K, Choung YH, Euteneuer S, Pak K, Gallo R, Wasserman SI, Ryan AF. CC chemokine ligand 3 overcomes the bacteriocidal and phagocytic defect of macrophages and hastens recovery from experimental otitis media in TNF-/- mice. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2010; 184:3087-97. [PMID: 20164426 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0901167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Innate immune mechanisms are crucial in defense against bacterial illnesses in humans, as evidenced by abnormal antibacterial responses due to defects in TLR signaling, seen in children with MyD88 or IL-1R-associated kinase 4 deficiency. Otitis media (OM) is the most common disease of childhood, and the role of innate immune molecules in this disorder remains unclear. In a murine model of OM, we show that, in the absence of TNF, a key effector of innate immunity, this disease is prolonged after middle ear infection with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). In the absence of TNF, mice fail to upregulate both TLRs and downstream genes and proteins, such as CCL3, resulting in defects in both inflammatory cell recruitment and macrophage function. Peritoneal macrophages of mice lacking TNF have a diminished ability to phagocytose and kill NTHi, and this defect is partially corrected in vitro by exogenous rTNF. Addition of rCCL3 alone or in combination with rTNF restores phagocytosis and killing by TNF-deficient macrophages to that of unstimulated wild-type macrophages. In vivo administration of rCCL3 to animals deficient in TNF fully restores the ability to control OM due to NTHi, whereas a CCL3-blocking Ab impaired the ability of wild-type mice to recover from OM. Thus, CCL3 is a potent downstream effector of TNF-mediated inflammation in vitro and in vivo. Manipulation of CCL3 and/or TNF may prove to be effective therapeutic approaches in OM or other conditions associated with defective TNF generation.
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- Anke Leichtle
- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Otitis Media: A Review, with a Focus on Alternative Treatments. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2009; 1:45-59. [PMID: 26783131 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-009-9008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Accepted: 02/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Otitis media (OM) is the accumulation of fluids in the middle ear, with or without symptoms of inflammation. The infection is caused by dysfunction or obstruction of the eustachian tube and is most commonly diagnosed in children under the age of two. The microbiology of OM differs, with Streptococcus pneumoniae, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis the most commonly isolated pathogens. The emergence of penicillin-resistant Strep. pneumoniae, β-lactamase-producing strains, Haem. influenzae and Mor. catarrhalis is a major concern and health care costs associated with treatment are substantial, especially in cases of unresponsive treatment as a result of incorrect diagnosis. Alternative treatments such as vaccines and a nasal spray containing α-haemolytic streptococci with antimicrobial activity against OM pathogens, have been developed. The rationale behind such treatments is to induce an appropriate immune response against the pathogens and decrease bacterial colonisation in the nasopharynx. Another approach may be treatment with bacteriocins (natural antimicrobial peptides) or bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances (BLIS) produced by lactic acid bacteria. We have recently described an antibacterial peptide produced by Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA and have published on bacteriocins (enterocins) with antibacterial and antiviral activity. This review discusses the condition OM, summarises current methods used to treat the infection, and suggests alternative safe and natural treatments that need to be explored.
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Lee DH, Yeo SW, Chang KH, Park SY, Oh JH, Seo JH. Effect of infliximab on experimentally induced otitis media in rats. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008; 117:470-6. [PMID: 18646445 DOI: 10.1177/000348940811700611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We performed a prospective randomized and controlled animal study to investigate the effects of infliximab on experimental otitis media in rats. METHODS Seventy-two Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated to 3 study groups and 1 control group. Infliximab was injected intravenously. Histopathologic changes were determined by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Fluorescence microscopy was performed to examine the leakage of the exudates. Vascular permeability was measured by the Evans blue dye technique. RESULTS In comparison with the control group, we found significant differences in the extent of middle ear mucosa without active inflammation and the presence of reparable lesions in all study groups treated with infliximab. A significant reduction of extravasated Evans blue dye in all study group animals was found as compared with the control group animals. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the monoclonal tumor necrosis factor alpha antibody, infliximab, can reduce inflammatory activity in experimental otitis media in rats.
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- Dong-Hee Lee
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Xie H, Gu XX. Moraxella catarrhalis lipooligosaccharide selectively upregulates ICAM-1 expression on human monocytes and stimulates adjacent naïve monocytes to produce TNF-alpha through cellular cross-talk. Cell Microbiol 2008; 10:1453-67. [PMID: 18363879 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01138.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To elucidate the role of Moraxella catarrhalis lipooligosaccharide (LOS) in otitis media with effusion (OME), the effects of LOS on adhesion antigens of human monocytes were investigated. M. catarrhalis LOS selectively enhanced intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1 or CD54) expression on human monocytes by significantly increasing both the surface expression intensity and the percentage of ICAM-1(+) cells. ICAM-1 upregulation on human monocytes by the LOS required surface CD14, TLR4, NF-kappaB p65 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity. Our study also revealed that the LOS-induced surface ICAM-1 expression was partially mediated through a TNF-alpha dependent autocrine mechanism and could be further augmented by lipopolysaccharide-binding protein in serum. In addition, M. catarrhalis LOS also stimulated human monocytes to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines in both TLR4- and CD14-dependent pathways. Our results also indicated that enhanced surface ICAM-1 expression on monocytes may hinder their adherence to the lung epithelial monolayer. Furthermore, the LOS-activated human monocytes secreted a significantly high level of IL-8, and could stimulate adjacent naïve monocytes to produce TNF-alpha which was partially mediated via membrane ICAM-1 and IL-8/IL-8RA. These results suggest that M. catarrhalis LOS could induce excessive middle ear inflammation through a cellular cross-talk mechanism during OME.
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- Hang Xie
- Vaccine Research Section, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Rezes S, Késmárki K, Sipka S, Sziklai I. Characterization of otitis media with effusion based on the ratio of albumin and immunoglobulin G concentrations in the effusion. Otol Neurotol 2007; 28:663-7. [PMID: 17667774 DOI: 10.1097/01.mao.0000281798.28950.ac] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the groups of middle ear effusions (MEE) defined on the basis of the ratio of albumin and immunoglobulin G concentrations (A/G) in the effusion and to identify the correlation between these groups of MEE and the clinical features of otitis media with effusion (OME). STUDY DESIGN A laboratory analysis of 88 samples of MEE and a retrospective analysis of the medical history of all patients was performed. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Thirty-three girls and 23 boys with OME were included in the study. INTERVENTION The concentrations of albumin, immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM), complement factors (C3, C4), and C-reactive protein were determined by means of nephelometry. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure cytokines interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin (IL)-4, and IL-10 concentrations. Groups were defined according to A/G ratio in the effusions. Thirty-five children underwent allergy testing. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Two groups of MEE could be recognized on the basis of A/G ratio; the ratio was lower than 0.7 in group A and was higher than 0.7 in group B. RESULTS Increased levels of interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha were observed in group A, whereas IL-4 and IL-10 were dominating in group B. No association was found between the MEE groups and the clinical features of the disease or the atopic status of the patient. CONCLUSION These results suggest that various groups of OME can be categorized according to the differences in A/G ratio in the effusions. These differences can reflect the variances in the pathomechanism of the development of the effusion, the stage of the disease, or the clinical background of the patients.
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- Szilárd Rezes
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and Autoimmune Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Kim DH, Park YS, Jeon EJ, Yeo SW, Chang KH, Lee SK. Effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist, platelet activating factor antagonist, and nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on experimental otitis media with effusion. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2006; 115:617-23. [PMID: 16944661 DOI: 10.1177/000348940611500808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We studied the inflammatory responses in otitis media with effusion induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats, and compared the preventive effects of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) soluble receptor type I (sTNFRI, a TNF-alpha antagonist), platelet activating factor antagonist, and the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). METHODS We used 2 control groups of Sprague Dawley rats (untreated and saline-treated) and 4 experimental groups, which all received an intratympanic injection of LPS, followed in 3 groups by experimental treatment of the same ear. The LPS group had no additional treatment. The L-NAME group received intraperitoneal injection of L-NAME and was reinjected after 12 hours. The A-85783 group was first given an intraperitoneal injection of A-85783. The sTNFRI group was first given an intratympanic injection of sTNFRI. Twenty-four hours after the initial intratympanic injection of LPS, temporal bones from each group were examined histopathologically and the vascular permeability of the middle ear mucosa was measured by Evans blue vital dye staining. RESULTS The L-NAME, A-85783, and sTNFRI groups showed significantly reduced capillary permeability, subepithelial edema, and infiltration of inflammatory cells in comparison with the LPS group. There were no differences in capillary permeability, subepithelial edema, or infiltration of inflammatory cells between the A-85783 and sTNFRI groups. The L-NAME group showed no difference in vascular permeability or subepithelial edema in comparison with the A-85783 and sTNFRI groups, but showed more infiltration of inflammatory cells. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that sTNFRI, A-85783, and L-NAME can be proposed as alternative future treatments for otitis media with effusion. However, L-NAME may be the least effective of these agents.
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- Dong-Hyun Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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Kim TH, Chae SW, Kim HJ, Jung HH. Effect of recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor on experimental otitis media with effusion. Acta Otolaryngol 2005; 125:256-9. [PMID: 15966693 DOI: 10.1080/00016480410024677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that rVEGF in the middle ear cavity contributes significantly to the development of OME by increasing the vascular permeability of the middle ear mucosa. OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been detected in otitis media with effusion (OME). It has a very strong effect on increasing vascular permeability, and is much more potent than platelet-activating factor, arachidonic acid metabolites or histamine. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether recombinant VEGF (rVEGF) can increase vascular permeability in the middle ear mucosa of rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS rVEGF was injected transtympanically at doses of 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 microg in the experimental groups; normal saline was injected in the control group. Twenty-four h after the injection of rVEGF, middle ear fluid was aspirated and the vascular permeability of the middle ear mucosa was measured by means of the Evans Blue vital dye technique. RESULTS Extravasation of Evans Blue dye was found in all specimens injected with rVEGF, and was quantified using a spectrophotometer. Middle ear fluid developed in all ears injected with 0.1 or 1.0 microg of rVEGF and histopathology of the middle ear mucosa revealed severe inflammatory cellular infiltration, subepithelial edema and vascular dilatation. Rats injected with 1.0 microg of rVEGF showed a significant increase in middle ear vascular permeability in comparison with the control group (p < 0.05).
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- Tae Hoon Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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Nomura Y, Ishibashi T, Yano J, Ichikawa T, Shinogami M, Monobe H, Hirai R, Kaga K. Effect of myringotomy on prognosis in pediatric acute otitis media. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 69:61-4. [PMID: 15627448 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2003] [Revised: 08/04/2004] [Accepted: 08/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In children with acute otitis media (AOM), we compared clinical outcomes between groups with and without myringotomy to elucidate the effect of this procedure on long-term clinical course and prognosis. METHODS Fifty-nine children (29 male, 30 female) with tympanic membrane bulging or middle ear fluid (MEF) at initial presentation were assigned to one of two treatment groups. Group A received oral antibiotics and also underwent myringotomy at initial enrollment (36 cases), while group B received oral antibiotics without myringotomy (23 cases). Clinical outcomes were evaluated by otolaryngologic specialists using pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry at 5, 10, 15, 30 days and 12 weeks and then every 2 weeks after the initial treatment. Otitis media with effusion (OME), early recurrence and recurrent AOM were used as the evaluation criteria for the prognosis. RESULTS In group A, 6 children (16.7%) showed transition to OME, 11 (30.6%) showed early recurrence of AOM, and 9 (25.0%) developed recurrent AOM. In group B 10, 8, and 3 (43.5%, 34.8%, and 13.0%) showed these respective adverse outcomes. While early recurrence rates and recurrent AOM rates did not differ significantly between groups, progression of OME was significantly less frequent in group A than group B (P = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Lower rates of progression to OME in the group undergoing myringotomy suggested that myringotomy might be effective in preventing this outcome.
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- Yuka Nomura
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
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