Increase in IL-17-positive cells in sinonasal inverted papilloma
Chen Cao1,2, Si Fei Yu3, Yu Tao Zhou1,2
1Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Objective:
Neutrophil infiltration in patients with sinonasal inverted papilloma (SNIP) is significantly high. Whether IL-17, which is a potent factor mediating neutrophilic inflammation, is involved in the neutrophilic phenotype of SNIP is investigated in the current study.
Study Design:
Laboratorial study.
Participants:
Nasal papilloma and inferior turbinate were collected from patients with SNIP (n = 50) and control subjects with septal deviation (n = 15).
Methods:
IL-17 + cells were evaluated in tissues obtained from patients with SNIP and control subjects with septal deviation, by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry.
Main Outcome Measures:
The IL-17 + cells were mainly localised in mononuclear cells and neutrophils, and were up-regulated in the SNIP samples compared with those in the controls. The IL-17 + T-cell subsets mainly included CD4+ (Th17, 60.0%) and CD8+ (Tc17, 30.0%), and both subsets were enhanced in the SNIP samples than controls. The total level of IL-17 + cells was significantly correlated with neutrophil infiltration in the SNIP tissues. Furthermore, the SNIP homogenates could significantly promote IL-17 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
Conclusions:
An increase in IL-17 + cells is evident in SNIP and may be involved in neutrophil infiltration in local tissues. IL-17 could be a potential therapeutic target to relieve the neutrophilic pathological change in SNIP.
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