Effect of intranasal fluticasone on cellular infiltration, endothelial adhesion molecule expression, and proinflammatory cytokine mRNA in nasal polyp disease

Hamilos, DL; Thawley, SE; Kramper, MA; Kamil, A; Hamid, QA

HERO ID

1514889

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1999

Language

English

PMID

9893189

HERO ID 1514889
In Press No
Year 1999
Title Effect of intranasal fluticasone on cellular infiltration, endothelial adhesion molecule expression, and proinflammatory cytokine mRNA in nasal polyp disease
Authors Hamilos, DL; Thawley, SE; Kramper, MA; Kamil, A; Hamid, QA
Journal Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 103
Issue 1 Pt 1
Page Numbers 79-87
Abstract <strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Nasal polyp (NP) disease demonstrates a gradual response to treatment with intranasal steroids. We hypothesized that various inflammatory features that promote NP eosinophilia would show a differential sensitivity to treatment with intranasal fluticasone.<br /><br /><strong>OBJECTIVES: </strong>We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 4 weeks of intranasal fluticasone propionate or matching placebo to assess their effectiveness in reducing NP inflammatory cells, expression of endothelial vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 and P-selectin, and expression of cytokines involved in induction of a group of adhesion molecules (ie, IL-4, IL-13, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta).<br /><br /><strong>METHODS: </strong>Twenty subjects (9 women and 11 men) with severe chronic sinusitis and NP were studied. Systemic and intranasal steroids were withheld for a minimum of 1 month and 2 weeks, respectively, before the study. Biopsy specimens of NPs were obtained 1 week before and 4 weeks after treatment with intranasal fluticasone 100 microg or placebo per nostril administered twice daily. Biopsy specimens were snap frozen for immunostaining or fixed in paraformaldehyde for in situ hybridization. Pretreatment to posttreatment results were analyzed with Wilcoxon's signed-rank test.<br /><br /><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Fluticasone treatment significantly reduced NP eosinophilia (P =.02) and CD4(+) T lymphocytes (P =.02). Eosinophils expressing the marker EG2 were more significantly reduced (P =.007). Fluticasone also reduced the expression of P-selectin (P =.005) and the number of IL-4 and IL-13 mRNA+ cells (P =.02 and.05, respectively). In contrast, fluticasone did not significantly reduce expression of endothelial VCAM-1 or the number of TNF-alpha or IL-1beta mRNA+ cells in the polyps.<br /><br /><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>We conclude that intranasal fluticasone reduced NP inflammation but that expression of proinflammatory cytokines and endothelial VCAM-1 were relatively unaffected by fluticasone treatment. These latter inflammatory features may contribute to the persistence of NP disease despite intranasal steroid treatment.
Doi 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70529-4
Pmid 9893189
Wosid WOS:000078112300013
Url https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0091674999705294
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Language Text English
Keyword Administration, Intranasal; Androstadienes/ administration & dosage; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/ administration & dosage; Blood Proteins/analysis; Double-Blind Method; Endothelium, Vascular/chemistry; Eosinophil Granule Proteins; Eosinophils/chemistry; Gene Expression/drug effects; Inflammation Mediators/analysis; Interleukin-13/genetics; Interleukin-3/genetics; Interleukin-4/genetics; Middle Aged; Myelin Basic Proteins/blood; Nasal Polyps/drug therapy/ pathology; P-Selectin/genetics; Peak Expiratory Flow Rate/drug effects; Placebos; RNA, Messenger/metabolism; Ribonucleases; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/ biosynthesis