Novel insight into the immunological basis of chronic granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis
Novel insight into the immunological basis of chronic granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis
Background - Chronic granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (CGIFRS) is a rare disease. The underlying immune responses that drive the development of CGIFRS, as opposed to successful pathogen clearance and controlled inflammation, are not currently known.
Objective - This study aimed to characterise the immune responses associated with CGIFRS
Methodology - In addition to a battery of basic investigations, more in depth immunological testing involving ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with the polyclonal T cell mitogen phytohaemaglutinin and fungal antigens with interleukin (IL)-12, was undertaken to investigate cell-mediated immune responses associated with CGIFRS.
Results - Ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with the polyclonal T cell mitogen phytohaemaglutinin and fungal antigens with IL-12 identified reduced interferon-gamma (IFN-?) and increased IL-17A levels within the supernatant, suggesting increased in-vivo T helper (Th)17 responses and impaired Th1 responses compared to healthy control.
Conclusion - These findings suggest that the development of CGIFRS may be associated with an abnormally exaggerated host Th17 responses causing failure to clear the fungal pathogen with refractory fungal infection of mucosal membranes, resulting in chronic tissue inflammation.
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Shelton, F.
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Harries, P.
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Eren, E.
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Rae, W., Doffinger, R. and Shelton, F. et al.
(2016)
Novel insight into the immunological basis of chronic granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.
Allergy & Rhinology, 7 (2), .
(doi:10.2500/ar.2016.7.0162).
Abstract
Background - Chronic granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (CGIFRS) is a rare disease. The underlying immune responses that drive the development of CGIFRS, as opposed to successful pathogen clearance and controlled inflammation, are not currently known.
Objective - This study aimed to characterise the immune responses associated with CGIFRS
Methodology - In addition to a battery of basic investigations, more in depth immunological testing involving ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with the polyclonal T cell mitogen phytohaemaglutinin and fungal antigens with interleukin (IL)-12, was undertaken to investigate cell-mediated immune responses associated with CGIFRS.
Results - Ex-vivo whole blood stimulation with the polyclonal T cell mitogen phytohaemaglutinin and fungal antigens with IL-12 identified reduced interferon-gamma (IFN-?) and increased IL-17A levels within the supernatant, suggesting increased in-vivo T helper (Th)17 responses and impaired Th1 responses compared to healthy control.
Conclusion - These findings suggest that the development of CGIFRS may be associated with an abnormally exaggerated host Th17 responses causing failure to clear the fungal pathogen with refractory fungal infection of mucosal membranes, resulting in chronic tissue inflammation.
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 May 2016
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