OXYTOCIN AND VASOPRESSIN EXPRESSION IN THE TURBINATES OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC SINUSITIS
Many peptides are present in the nasal mucosa, but few studies have investigated the presence or absence of the oxytocin and vasopressin peptides. This immunohistochemical study on the inferior turbinates of patients affected by chronic sinusitis shows, for the first time, that these peptides are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2013/farina_2.pdf |
| Summary: | Many peptides are present in the nasal mucosa, but few studies have investigated the
presence or absence of the oxytocin and vasopressin peptides. This immunohistochemical
study on the inferior turbinates of patients affected by chronic sinusitis shows, for the
first time, that these peptides are present in the epithelium of both nasal mucosa and
glands. Their presence could be related to the presence of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP),
like previously demonstrated in other organs such as heart and prostate, since in some
circumstances they play in antagonism. |
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| ISSN: | 2279-7165 2279-7165 |