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ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2020

The Role of Epigenetics in the Chronic Sinusitis with Nasal Polyp.

Tiancong Liu, Yang Sun, Weiliang Bai

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Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Microbiology spectrum · 2025
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  2. Evaluation of BRAF and KRAS Gene Expression in Nasal Polyposis.Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025
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  3. Causal role of MiRNAs in chronic rhinosinusitis: mendelian randomization and validation study.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tiancong LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
Yang SunDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
Weiliang BaiDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China. bweiliangcmu@163.com.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewChronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common and heterogeneous inflammatory disease. The underlying epigenetic mechanisms and treatment of CRSwNP are partially understood. Of the different epigenetic changes in CRSwNP, histone deacetylases (HDACs), methylation of DNA, and the levels of miRNA are widely studied. Here, we review the human studies of epigenetic mechanisms in CRSwNP. RECENT

findingsThe promoters of COL18A1, PTGES, PLAT, and TSLP genes are hypermethylated in CRSwNP compared with those of controls, while the promoters of PGDS, ALOX5AP, LTB4R, IL-8, and FZD5 genes are hypomethylated in CRSwNP. Promoter hypermethylation suppresses the gene expression, while promoter hypomethylation increases the gene expression. Studies have shown the elevation in the levels of HDAC2, HDAC4, and H3K4me3 in CRSwNP. In CRSwNP patients, there is also an upregulation of certain miRNAs including miR-125b, miR-155, miR-19a, miR-142-3p, and miR-21 and downregulation of miR-4492. Epigenetics takes part in the immunology of CRSwNP and may give rise to endotypes of CRSwNP. Both HDAC2 and the miRNA including miR-18a, miR-124a, and miR-142-3p may take function in the regulation of glucocorticoid resistance. HDAC inhibitors and KDM2B have shown effectiveness in decreasing nasal polyp, and DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) or HDAC inhibitors may have a potential efficacy for the treatment of CRSwNP. Recent advances in the epigenetics of CRSwNP have led to the identification of several potential therapeutic targets for this disease. The use of epigenetics may provide novel and effective biomarkers and therapies for the treatment of nasal polyp.

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Chronic DiseaseEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleHumansMaleNasal PolypsSinusitisChronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)EpigeneticsHistone deacetylase (HDAC)MethylationmiRNANasal polyp

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PMID33236242
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