The differences in the expression of fractalkine and its receptor in conditions of tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis

• Published in: Auris, nasus, larynx Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 565 - 569
• Main Authors: Koclu Hetemoglu, Elif, Turkoglu Babakurban, Seda, Terzi, Yunus Kasım, Sahin, Feride Iffet, Erbek, Selim Sermed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Adenoidectomy; Adenoids - metabolism; Adenoids - pathology; Adenoids - surgery; Chemokine CX3CL1 - metabolism; Child; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Chronic tonsillitis; CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 - genetics; CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 - metabolism; Female; Fractalkine expression; Humans; Hypertrophic tonsil; Hypertrophy; Male; Palatine Tonsil - metabolism; Palatine Tonsil - pathology; Palatine Tonsil - surgery; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis - metabolism; Tonsillitis - surgery; Chronic tonsillitis; Hypertrophic tonsil; Fractalkine expression

Fractalkine, member of chemokine family, is involved in many inflammatory processes in the human body. The aim of this study is to compare expression levels of fractalkine ligand and its receptor in chronic tonsillitis and hypertrophic tonsil samples. The study was conducted at Baskent University De...