The role of adenoid immune phenotype in polysensitized children with allergic rhinitis and adenoid hypertrophy.

Lanye Hu, Wenjun He, Junyang Li, Yan Miao, Huanhuan Liang, Youjin Li

Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2024 Jun

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There is increasing interest in elucidating the relationship between adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the impact of aeroallergen sensitization patterns on children with AH and AR remains unclear. Patients aged 2-8 years (recruited from January 2019 to December 2022) with nasal symptoms were assessed for allergies, adenoid size, and respiratory viral infection history. The serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and specific IgE levels were measured, and flexible nasal endoscopy was performed. The relationship between AH, aeroallergen sensitization patterns, and lymphocyte subpopulations in adenoid samples was analyzed using flow cytometry. In total, 5281 children were enrolled (56.5% with AR; and 48.6% with AH). AH was more prevalent in children with AR. Compared to nonsensitized individuals, those polysensitized to molds had a higher prevalence of AH (adjusted OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.32-1.96) and a greater occurrence of two or more respiratory viral infections, particularly in adenoidectomy patients. The percentages and corrected absolute counts of regulatory T (Treg) cells, activated Tregs, class-switched memory B cells (CSMBs), natural killer (NK) T cells, and NK cell subpopulations were reduced in the adenoid tissues of children with both AH and AR (AH-AR) compared to AH-nAR children. Polysensitization in AH-AR children correlated with lower CSMB percentages. Polysensitivity to molds is associated with an increased risk of AH in children with AR. Fewer B cells, NK cells, and Treg cells with an effector/memory phenotype were detected in the adenoids of AR children, and these lower percentages of immune cells, particularly CSMBs, were closely linked to aeroallergen sensitization models and respiratory viral infection. © 2024 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Lanye Hu, Wenjun He, Junyang Li, Yan Miao, Huanhuan Liang, Youjin Li. The role of adenoid immune phenotype in polysensitized children with allergic rhinitis and adenoid hypertrophy. Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2024 Jun;35(6):e14166