Abstract
The levels of the soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) and soluble granule membrane protein-140 (sGMP-140) were measured in middle ear effusions (MEEs) of otitis media (OM) with ELISA. MEEs of chronic serous and mucoid OM in children contained significantly higher levels of sICAM-1 and sGMP-140 compared with normal serum. sGMP-140 in acute and chronic OM in children was higher than in adult chronic serous OM, and in acute purulent OM higher chronic serous OM in children. Cytologic analysis showed that the mean level of sGMP-140 was significantly higher in the neutrophil dominant group than in other groups except the few cells type. sICAM-1 showed no differences among the cytologic classifications. Copious amounts of sICAM-1 and sGMP-140 in MEEs were observed in this study, and were probably the result of shedding from the cells expressed cell adhesion molecules. These cell adhesion molecules in MEEs were thought to modify the inflammatory response in OM.
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