Abstract
BackgroundA major role of the innate immunity in the defence of mucosal tissue is well established. However, a balance between the main components of the immunity such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) and defensins in the pathology of upper respiratory tract in children has not been addressed yet. Our aim was to investigate the gene expression of some TLRs as well as alpha and beta-defensins in children suffered from adenoid hyperthrophy in comparison with healthy children. MethodsSamples (nasal epithelium and adenoids) from patients with hypertrophic adenoids (n = 77) and control group (n = 33) were investigated. Quantification of HBD-1 and 2 mRNA, alpha-defensin-HNP1 and toll-like receptors (TLR) 2, 4 and 9 mRNA expression was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The detection of TLR4 and TLR9 was performed by immunohistochemistry. ResultsThe main finding of the study is a dramatic up-regulation of TLR2 and TLR4 expression (but down-regulation of TLR9) along with a significant reduction in the expression of the defensins in children with adenoid hyperthrophy. ConclusionThe data suggest that one of the mechanisms of mucosal involvement in the pathogenesis of upper respiratory tract infection might by a disbalance between TLRs and defensins revealed in our study.
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