Abstract
Nasal hypersecretion is predominantly caused by overaction of nasal glands, which are mainly under cholinergic control. In this work, we investigated the influence of botulinum toxin A (BTA) on the nasal mucosal tissue of the maxillary sinus turbinates of guinea pigs (n = 10) that were painlessly sacrificed 10 days (short-term group) or 3 months (long-term group) after local treatment with 20 units of BTA (Botox) or 0.2 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (control). Histologic investigation of the nasal mucosal tissue of the BTA-treated animals (short-term group) showed degeneration of glands and ducts and apoptotic nuclei on TUNEL staining of these structures. The control animals revealed normal glandular tissue and no apoptosis. The animals of the long-term group showed almost normal glandular tissue and only a few apoptotic nuclei. In conclusion, BTA induces temporary apoptosis in the nasal glandular compartment of guinea pigs.
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