Which are the best murine models to study Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis? A contemporary review

Author(s)

Francisco Leite-Santos ^[1] ; Edwin Tamashiro ^[2] ; Adriana de Andrade Batista Murashima ^[3] ; Wilma T. Anselmo-Lima ^[4] ; Fabiana C.P. Valera ^[5]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço - Brasil

^[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço - Brasil

^[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology; v. 89, n. 6 2023-12-04.

Abstract

Abstract Objective: Mechanisms that lead to Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (ECRS) are not fully established in the literature. It is desirable to assess ECRS in a model that embraces most of the related events. This article reviewed the murine models for ECRS and compared them regarding eosinophilic polypoid formation. Methods: The authors reviewed the articles that included the terms “chronic rhinosinusitis” OR “chronic sinusitis” AND “animal model”. We analyzed articles in English that evaluated both the number of polyps and the number of eosinophils in the sinus mucosa of mouse models. Results: We identified a total of 15 articles describing different models of ECRS that used BALB/c or C57BL/6 mice, and different triggers/stimulants such as Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B (SEB) + Ovalbumin (OVA); House Dust Mite (HDM) ± Ovalbumin (OVA); and Aspergillus oryzae Protease (AP) + Ovalbumin (OVA). OVA associated with SEB was the commonest protocol to induce ECRS in both BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, and it produced a robust response of eosinophilic nasal polyps in both. AP + OVA protocol also led to a good ECRS response. The other models were not considered adequate to produce eosinophilic polyps in mice. Conclusion: In conclusion, OVA associated with SEB seems to produce the most robust eosinophilic sinonasal inflammation. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/05843-2 - Study of new therapeutic approaches on the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
• Grantee: Fabiana Cardoso Pereira Valera
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants