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. 2022 Dec;12(12):1535-1550.
doi: 10.1002/alr.23018. Epub 2022 May 30.

Periostin as a biomarker in chronic rhinosinusitis: A contemporary systematic review

Gerasimos Danielides  1 , Spyridon Lygeros  1 , Menelaos Kanakis  2 , Stephanos Naxakis  1
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Periostin as a biomarker in chronic rhinosinusitis: A contemporary systematic review

Gerasimos Danielides et al. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Background: The role of periostin, a matricellular protein encoded by the POSTN gene, in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) is reviewed. Periostin is considered a potential biomarker of endotype and may be useful for evaluating response to treatment.

Methods: Search terms in PubMed and Web of Science (1990-March 2022) included: ((periostin) OR (POSTN)) AND ((sinusitis) OR (nasal polyp) OR (CRSwNP) OR (CRS). The primary outcomes were differences in tissue, serum, and nasal lavage between CRSwNP and CRS without NP (CRSsNP) or controls. Associated factors reported to affect periostin expression, data regarding participants' clinical characteristics, disease endotypes, laboratory methods, and samples' origin were also pooled. Studies on <10 patients were excluded.

Results: Out of 101 records harvested through database searching, 29 prospective cross-sectional or case-control studies were eligible for review and qualitative analysis. Tissue sample origin, concurrent infection, current and past medication, primary or recurrent disease, allergic rhinitis, and smoking status should be considered as confounding factors for periostin levels. Periostin and POSTN messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were consistently and significantly higher in CRSwNP than CRSsNP and controls. Despite the distinctly different inflammation patterns among CRSwNP endotypes, periostin-related remodeling patterns seemed to be similar.

Conclusion: Tissue and serum periostin levels, and POSTN expression appear elevated in CRSwNP, especially in eosinophilic inflammation, compared to CRSsNP and controls. Disease severity and comorbidities are also reflected in periostin and POSTN values. Carefully designed prospective studies may establish the role of periostin as a biomarker in CRSwNP and allow its incorporation in clinical practice.

Keywords: chronic rhinosinusitis; nasal polyposis; pathophysiology; periostin; remodeling.

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