Publications by authors named "Yukako Okamoto"
Objectives: The cytokine oncostatin M (OSM) elicits pathogenic effects involving disruption of the epithelial barrier function as a part of immunological response networks. It is unclear how these integrated cytokine signals influence inflammation and other physiological processes in the pathology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). We investigated the expression and distribution of OSM and OSM receptor (OSMR) in CRS patients' sinonasal specimens, and we compared the results with a panel of inflammatory cytokine levels and clinical features.
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- * A study was conducted in Japan to assess the effectiveness of a soft silicone multilayered foam dressing (SMD) and core temperature management during elective neurosurgery to reduce IAPI rates.
- * Results showed a lower incidence of IAPIs (6.7%) with SMD compared to previous studies using standard film dressings (11.0% and 24.1%), indicating that SMD may reduce risk factors for IAPIs during prolonged surgical procedures.
The bitter taste receptors (T2Rs) expressed in human sinonasal mucosae are known to elicit innate immune responses involving the release of nitric oxide (NO). We investigated the expression and distribution of two T2Rs, T2R14 and T2R38, in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and correlated the results with fractional exhaled NO (FeNO) levels and genotype of the T2R38 gene (TAS2R38). Using the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (JESREC) phenotypic criteria, we identified CRS patients as either eosinophilic (ECRS, n = 36) or non-eosinophilic (non-ECRS, n = 56) patients and compared these groups with 51 non-CRS subjects.
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