An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps

Xiaoxue Zi,1,* Yang Peng,2,* Yiran Zang,1 Shiying Chen,2 Mengshi Li,3 Kena Yu,1 Xu Liang,1 Peng Jin,1 Deyun Wang,4 Li Shi1 1Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Natio...

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Main Authors: Zi X, Peng Y, Zang Y, Chen S, Li M, Yu K, Liang X, Jin P, Wang D, Shi L
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-02-01
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author Zi X
Peng Y
Zang Y
Chen S
Li M
Yu K
Liang X
Jin P
Wang D
Shi L
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Peng Y
Zang Y
Chen S
Li M
Yu K
Liang X
Jin P
Wang D
Shi L
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description Xiaoxue Zi,1,&ast; Yang Peng,2,&ast; Yiran Zang,1 Shiying Chen,2 Mengshi Li,3 Kena Yu,1 Xu Liang,1 Peng Jin,1 Deyun Wang,4 Li Shi1 1Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Respiratory Pathology, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Peng Jin, Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, 247 Beiyuan Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 531 85875317, Fax +86 531 88962544, Email jinpeng0215@126.comObjective: The mechanisms underlying the antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) remained unclear. We aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profile, the cilia-related genes expression levels and the morphological characteristics of ciliated cells in patients with ACPs.Methods: We obtained ACPs biopsy samples from 28 patients and uncinate process from 27 healthy controls. Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing, immunofluorescence staining, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and scanning electron microscopy were performed.Results: 3739 DEGs were detected between ACPs and controls, and Gene Ontology analysis on these DEGs implicated cilium assembly, cilium motility, cilia component, cilia function, inflammatory response and immune system process were included in ACPs pathogenesis. Gene set enrichment analysis implicated sets of genes regulated in processes associated with cilium organization, cilium morphogenesis, cilium movement, axoneme assembly, axonemal dynein complex assembly and cell projection assembly. The expression levels of cilia-related genes (FOXJ1, DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH1, RSPH9 and RSPH4A) were validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Fold change > 2, P< 0.05) and FOXJ1 was positive correlated with DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH4, RSPH1, RSPH9, DNAH5, DNALI1 in ACPs (all P < 0.05). Based on our semi-quantitative scoring system, median scores of α-Tubulin, DNAI1 and RSPH4A were significantly higher in ACPs than in controls. In addition, loss of ciliated cells and a shorter cilia pattern were further confirmed by immunofluorescence staining and scanning electron microscopy in ACPs.Conclusion: The aberrant expression of cilia-related genes and ciliary structural impairment are an important pathological phenomenon in ACPs, and our findings may provide novel insights into understanding the mysterious mechanisms underlying ACPs.Keywords: antrochoanal polyps, ciliary abnormalities, transcriptome RNA sequencing, uncinate process
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spelling doaj.art-538eb10d4268442cbc41f6552b2b27e12023-02-13T17:59:03ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Inflammation Research1178-70312023-02-01Volume 1660561581621An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal PolypsZi XPeng YZang YChen SLi MYu KLiang XJin PWang DShi LXiaoxue Zi,1,&ast; Yang Peng,2,&ast; Yiran Zang,1 Shiying Chen,2 Mengshi Li,3 Kena Yu,1 Xu Liang,1 Peng Jin,1 Deyun Wang,4 Li Shi1 1Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Respiratory Pathology, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Peng Jin, Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, 247 Beiyuan Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 531 85875317, Fax +86 531 88962544, Email jinpeng0215@126.comObjective: The mechanisms underlying the antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) remained unclear. We aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profile, the cilia-related genes expression levels and the morphological characteristics of ciliated cells in patients with ACPs.Methods: We obtained ACPs biopsy samples from 28 patients and uncinate process from 27 healthy controls. Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing, immunofluorescence staining, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and scanning electron microscopy were performed.Results: 3739 DEGs were detected between ACPs and controls, and Gene Ontology analysis on these DEGs implicated cilium assembly, cilium motility, cilia component, cilia function, inflammatory response and immune system process were included in ACPs pathogenesis. Gene set enrichment analysis implicated sets of genes regulated in processes associated with cilium organization, cilium morphogenesis, cilium movement, axoneme assembly, axonemal dynein complex assembly and cell projection assembly. The expression levels of cilia-related genes (FOXJ1, DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH1, RSPH9 and RSPH4A) were validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Fold change > 2, P< 0.05) and FOXJ1 was positive correlated with DNAI1, DNAH9, RSPH4, RSPH1, RSPH9, DNAH5, DNALI1 in ACPs (all P < 0.05). Based on our semi-quantitative scoring system, median scores of α-Tubulin, DNAI1 and RSPH4A were significantly higher in ACPs than in controls. In addition, loss of ciliated cells and a shorter cilia pattern were further confirmed by immunofluorescence staining and scanning electron microscopy in ACPs.Conclusion: The aberrant expression of cilia-related genes and ciliary structural impairment are an important pathological phenomenon in ACPs, and our findings may provide novel insights into understanding the mysterious mechanisms underlying ACPs.Keywords: antrochoanal polyps, ciliary abnormalities, transcriptome RNA sequencing, uncinate processhttps://www.dovepress.com/an-integrated-analysis-reveals-ciliary-abnormalities-in-antrochoanal-p-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIRantrochoanal polypsciliary abnormalitiestranscriptome rna sequencinguncinate process
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Peng Y
Zang Y
Chen S
Li M
Yu K
Liang X
Jin P
Wang D
Shi L
An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
Journal of Inflammation Research
antrochoanal polyps
ciliary abnormalities
transcriptome rna sequencing
uncinate process
title An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
title_full An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
title_fullStr An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
title_full_unstemmed An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
title_short An Integrated Analysis Reveals Ciliary Abnormalities in Antrochoanal Polyps
title_sort integrated analysis reveals ciliary abnormalities in antrochoanal polyps
topic antrochoanal polyps
ciliary abnormalities
transcriptome rna sequencing
uncinate process
url https://www.dovepress.com/an-integrated-analysis-reveals-ciliary-abnormalities-in-antrochoanal-p-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIR
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