Article: Distribution of rantes and interleukin-5 in allergic nasal mucosa and nasal polyps

Article: Characterization of The Eosinophil Chemokine Rantes in ...
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  May 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... hypothesis, we evaluated nasal polyps from 17 patients ... distribution and content of RANTES using immunohistochemical ... increased expression of RANTES by eosinophils and ... activation within nasal polyps. We hypothesize that RANTES induces increased ...

Article: Researchers at University of Virginia, Department of ...
Health & Medicine Week;  March 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... available (see also Nasal Polyps). "Transforming growth ... Fibroblasts were isolated from nasal polyps following endoscopic ... MCP-1), CCL5 (RANTES), CCL11 (eotaxin ... Laryngoscope, Medical Device, Nasal Polyps, Otolaryngology, Surgery ...

Article: Quantitative glycohistochemical characterization of normal nasal ...
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...A series of 41 nasal polyps (23 single and 18 massive) and ... from the polyposal one. The single nasal polyps exhibited glycohistochemical characteristics ... normal nasal mucosa, and that single nasal polyps also differ markedly from massive ...

Article: Expression Profile of Immune-Associated Genes in Nasal ...
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... genes in the immune pathogenesis of nasal polyps. Methods: Microarray analysis was ... of 491 immune-associated genes in nasal polyps. In validation studies, immunohistochemical ... and IL-17 receptor (IL-17R) in nasal polyps and controls. Results: Eighty-seven ...

Article: TISSUE-SPECIFIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN E IN HUMAN NASAL ...
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... believed to be an underlying cause of nasal polyps. The objective of this study was to define allergic nasal polyps. We investigated specific immunoglobulin ... the allergic status of patients with nasal polyps than does the systemic serum test ...

Article: Activated mammalian target of rapamycin is associated with T ...
Respiratory Research;  February 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... classified as chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSnNP) or with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) [1]. CRSwNP is characterized ... play a critical role in the development of nasal polyps. However, the intercellular mechanisms underlying ...

Article: Scientists at Capital University target nasal ...
Health & Medicine Week;  May 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... i>, "The pathogenesis of nasal polyps still is not clear. This disease is ... expression of the survivin gene in human nasal polyps. We investigated the expression of survivin in nasal polyps of adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis ...