ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Role of Cytokines in the Pathophysiology of Recurrent Tonsillitis
Rekürren Tonsillit Patofizyolojisinde Sitokinlerin Rolü
Received Date : 16 Feb 2022
Accepted Date : 17 Mar 2022
Available Online : 25 Mar 2022
Seda TÜRKOĞLU BABAKURBANa, Selin AKAD DİNÇERb, Yunus KASIM TERZİb, Feride İffet ŞAHİNb
aDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
bDepartment of Medical Genetics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
Doi: 10.24179/kbbbbc.2022-88985 - Makale Dili: EN
KBB ve BBC Dergisi. 2022;30(2):83-7
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ABSTRACT
Objectives: Recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy
are two diseases develop in the same tissue but most probably with
different pathophysiological mechanisms. The role of many
chemokines in tonsillitis is still being investigated. In this study, IL-1
α and β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, and TNF α expressions in chronic-inflamed
and hypertrophic tonsil tissue were studied. Material and Methods:
The study was conducted with Baskent University Department of Otolaryngology
and Medical Genetics. A total of 45 specimens from patients
with recurrent tonsillitis (17) and tonsillar hypertrophy (28) who
underwent tonsillectomy were included in the study. Comparison between
expression levels of cytokines and tissue groups was performed
by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technique.
Results: We found a statistically significant difference only in the expression
of IL-8. The mean expression level of IL-8 was higher in the
hypertrophy group than in the other group. Conclusion: In our study,
we didn’t find a significant difference in the expression levels of IL-1
α and β, IL-6, IL-15, and TNF α. Only IL-8 expression was higher in
tonsillar hypertrophy group. This result is thought to be related to the
increased number of germinal centers seen in the hypertrophy group. It
is thought that new studies investigating these cytokines and other cytokines
will guide us to find the difference between hypertrophy and recurrent/
chronic inflammation.
Keywords: Hypertrophic tonsil; recurrent tonsillitis; cytokines; interleukins
ÖZET
Amaç: Rekürren tonsillit ve tonsillar hipertrofi aynı dokuda
muhtemel farklı patofizyolojik mekanizmalar ile gelişen farklı iki hastalıktır.
Tonsillit gelişiminde kemokinlerin rolü hala araştırılmaktadır.
Bu çalışmada kronik inflamasyonlu ve hipertrofik tonsil dokusunda
IL-1 α ve β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, ve TNF α ekspresyon durumunu araştırdık.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma Başkent Üniversitesi Kulak
Burun Boğaz ve Tıbbi Genetik Anabilim Dalları tarafından yürütüldü.
Rekürren tonsillit (17) ve tonsillar hipertrofi (28) nedeni ile tonsillektomi
uygulanan hastalardan elde edilen toplam 45 doku kullanılarak
RT-PCR yöntemi ile doku grupları arasındaki sitokin düzeyleri karşılaştırıldı.
Bulgular: İncelenen sitokinler arasında sadece IL-8 ekspresyon
düzeyi açısından istatistiksel fark tespit edildi. IL-8 ekspresyon
düzeyi hipertrofik tonsil grubunda daha yüksek saptandı. Sonuç: Bu
çalışmada of IL-1 α ve β, IL-6, IL-15, ve TNF α ekspresyonları açısından
anlamlı bir farklılık tespit etmedik. Sadece IL-8 ekspresyon düzeyinin
tonsillar hipertrofi grubunda yüksek çıkmasını, hipertrofik
tonsillerde germinal merkezlerin fazla olmasıyla ilişkilendirdik. Sitokinlerin
tonsillit ve hipertrofi patofizyolojisindeki rollerinin araştırılması
için yeni çalışmalar gereklidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hipertrofik tonsil; rekürren tonsillit; sitokinler; interlökinler
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