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Nasopharynx

 
 
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Disease relevance of Nasopharynx

 

High impact information on Nasopharynx

 

Chemical compound and disease context of Nasopharynx

 

Biological context of Nasopharynx

 

Anatomical context of Nasopharynx

  • We have shown that HE4 is expressed in a number of normal human tissues outside of the male reproductive system, including regions of the respiratory tract and nasopharynx, as well as in a subset of lung tumour cell lines [20].
  • BLU is highly expressed in testis and normal upper respiratory tract tissues including nasopharynx [21].
  • By day 5, all animals in the linezolid group had sterile middle ear cultures and eradication of S. pneumoniae from the nasopharynx [22].
  • Absence of pneumolysin was found to be associated with significantly lower numbers of pneumococci in the nasopharynx, trachea, and lungs [23].
  • These results suggest that the mechanism of enhanced colonization of the nasopharynx in vivo by transparent as compared with opaque phase variants involves a greater ability to adhere to both GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal on buccal epithelial cells and GlcNAc and PAF receptors on cytokine-activated, as opposed to resting, lung and endovascular cells [24].
 

Associations of Nasopharynx with chemical compounds

  • In the amoxicillin group, all nine animals remained middle ear and nasopharynx positive (P < 0.01) [22].
  • From patients and carriers, 77 strains were found to be resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and other drugs; 39 belonged to type b (cerebrospinal fluid, 16; blood, 4; ear, 7; and nasopharynx, 12), and 38 were non-type b [25].
  • If xylitol reduces the growth of S. pneumoniae in the nasopharynx, it could also reduce the carriage of this pathogen and thus have clinical significance in the prevention of pneumococcal diseases [26].
  • Sinus CT scans were performed after instillation of radiopaque contrast medium into the nasopharynx followed by nose blowing, sneezing, and coughing [27].
  • "Permanent iodine-125 (I-125) boost after teletherapy in primary cancers of the nasopharynx is safe and highly effective: long-term results" [28].
 

Gene context of Nasopharynx

  • In addition, the clpP mutant was defective in colonization of the nasopharynx and survival in the lungs of mice after intranasal challenge [29].
  • Interestingly, strains isolated from middle ear fluid and blood elicited significantly fewer IL-8 and significantly more IL-12 and IL-10 than strains from nasopharynx [30].
  • Surprisingly, all four aquaporin proteins are highly abundant in nasopharynx [31].
  • Our results demonstrate that CcpA, though not a global regulator of CCR in S. pneumoniae, is required for colonization of the nasopharynx and survival and multiplication in the lung [32].
  • MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Elimination of MRSA from the nasopharynx of the patient [33].
 

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Nasopharynx

  • Of 9 proven anti-CD21 MAbs now examined on frozen sections of human nasopharynx, tonsil and ecto-cervix, only 3 (HB5, anti-B2, AB1) showed staining of stratified epithelium; 2 of these (HB5, anti-B2) also reacted with the surface of epithelial cells freshly dispersed from these sites [34].
  • Difference in the staying systems currently in use, the recent changes in imaging and radiotherapy technology, and the lack of distinction between UCNT and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the nasopharynx in Western literature reports make for some difficulty in therapeutic results evaluation when analyzing available literature [35].
  • We have studied mRNA expression of representative EBV lytic genes by RT-PCR in nasopharynx biopsies obtained from NPC and control individuals [36].
  • Eleven patients were treated for primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma using radiosurgery as a boost (7 Gy-16 Gy, median: 12 Gy) to the nasopharynx after a course of fractionated radiotherapy (64.8-70 Gy) without chemotherapy [37].
  • Among the gustatory (1.0 M NaCl, 0.03 M HCl, 0.03 M QHCl, 1.0 M sucrose, H2O, and 0.9% NaCl) and mechanical stimuli applied to the nasopharynx, 1.0 M sucrose and 0.9% NaCl were ineffective in changing HR and BP; the rest of the stimuli were strongly effective as was the case with electrical stimulation of the PH-IXth nerve [38].

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