Zinc-depletion associates with tissue eosinophilia and collagen depletion in chronic rhinosinusitis.

CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest mucosal zinc depletion associates with tissue eosinophilia and collagen depletion in CRSwNP and induces pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and reduction of collagen synthesis in vitro.
PMID: 32542237 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Rhinology - June 18, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Rhinology Source Type: research