K Takeuchi1, Y Majima, Y Sakakura. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: It is likely that genetic factors play a role in the etiology of chronic sinusitis, and airway inflammation is an important pathological feature in chronic sinusitis. We hypothesized that individuals with greater inflammatory responses may be more likely to acquire the disease. Polymorphisms of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) genes have been described, and certain inflammatory diseases are reportedly associated with certain alleles of TNF genes. The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is an association between some alleles of TNF genes and chronic sinusitis. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-eight Japanese patients with intractable chronic sinusitis were selected on the basis of the following criteria: 1) persistent mucous or mucopurulent nasal discharge and/or postnasal dripping for longer than 3 years and 2) opacification in bilateral maxillary sinuses and ethmoid cells on plain radiographic films. METHODS: Both tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta) gene polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with restriction fragment length polymorphisms in these patients and 35 healthy control subjects. RESULTS: A significantly higher frequency (P < .05) of TNFB*2 allele of TNF-beta gene polymorphism was observed in patients with chronic sinusitis (74%) compared with control subjects (56%). There was no association between alleles of TNF-alpha and chronic sinusitis. CONCLUSION: We concluded that TNF-beta gene polymorphism may form a component of the genetic predisposition to chronic sinusitis in Japanese patients.
OBJECTIVES: It is likely that genetic factors play a role in the etiology of chronic sinusitis, and airway inflammation is an important pathological feature in chronic sinusitis. We hypothesized that individuals with greater inflammatory responses may be more likely to acquire the disease. Polymorphisms of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) genes have been described, and certain inflammatory diseases are reportedly associated with certain alleles of TNF genes. The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is an association between some alleles of TNF genes and chronic sinusitis. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-eight Japanese patients with intractable chronic sinusitis were selected on the basis of the following criteria: 1) persistent mucous or mucopurulent nasal discharge and/or postnasal dripping for longer than 3 years and 2) opacification in bilateral maxillary sinuses and ethmoid cells on plain radiographic films. METHODS: Both tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta) gene polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with restriction fragment length polymorphisms in these patients and 35 healthy control subjects. RESULTS: A significantly higher frequency (P < .05) of TNFB*2 allele of TNF-beta gene polymorphism was observed in patients with chronic sinusitis (74%) compared with control subjects (56%). There was no association between alleles of TNF-alpha and chronic sinusitis. CONCLUSION: We concluded that TNF-beta gene polymorphism may form a component of the genetic predisposition to chronic sinusitis in Japanese patients.
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