The Activation of Hippo Pathway in Nasal Polyps

September 10, 2018 updated by: Deng Huiyi, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Yap, the Nuclear Target of Hippo Signaling, Regulates Nasal Epithelium Stem Cells Aberrant Proliferation and Differentiation in Nasal Polyps

Hippo-YAP pathway is a newly discovered pathway controlling the growth, and plays important roles in the regulation of stem cell function and tissue regeneration. Previously we found that a higher expression of YAP in NP, and LPS was able to activate the hippo-YAP pathway in NESCs. Thus, we hypothesize that the aberrant proliferation and differentiation of NESCs could be regulated via the hippo-YAP pathway.

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Studies have shown that the development of nasal polyps (NP) are closely related to the epithelial remodeling.The investigators have shown that nasal epithelial stem cells(NESCs) derived from NP had reduced growth and proliferation dynamics in vitro culture,and differentiated into ciliated cells with impaired cilia architecture and ciliogenesis.Further studies demonstrated that NESCs were involved in the aberrant damage repair process of the epithelial remodeling in NP.Hippo-YAP pathway is a newly discovered pathway controlling the growth,and plays important roles in the regulation of stem cell function and tissue regeneration.Previously the investigators found that a higher expression of YAP in NP,and LPS was able to activate the hippo-YAP pathway in NESCs.Thus,the investigators hypothesize that the aberrant proliferation and differentiation of NESCs could be regulated via the hippo-YAP pathway,which may result in the epithelial remodeling.In this study,the investigators intend to investigate the mechanism of the hippo-YAP pathway in regulating aberrant proliferation and differentiation of NESCs and explore its upstream signaling and downstream target genes,using the NESCs gas-liquid interface culture system,and a silencing and overexpression of the hippo-YAP pathway component strategy.The investigators aim to unravel the effect and mechanism of the hippo-YAP pathway in the epithelial remodeling of NP,providing new targets and strategy for the improvement or reversal of NP epithelial remodeling.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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100

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510630

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of nasal polyps or deviation of nasal septum based on CT
  • Must be able to withstand surgery
  • At least 18 years old
  • A sufficient level of education to understand study procedures and be able to communicate with site personnel and adhere to the follow-up;
  • Accepted informed consent verbally and in writing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The Poor Health
  • Be allergic to anesthetics

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: nasal polyps
  1. Explore the degree of abnormal proliferation in NESCs,and analyze the relationship between the proliferation and the activation of hippo-YAP pathway,then explore the levels of LPS and Th2/17 cytokines in nasal polyps,and the relation between cytokines and the activation of hippo-YAP pathway through Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence （P63、Ki67、YAP、LATS1/2 and MST1/2），as well as Western Blot and the Flow cytometry.
  2. Explore if the LPS and LPS and Th2/17 cytokines, as well as the epidermal growth factors can effect the hippo-YAP pathway of NESCs through cell culture, Western Blot and Real time PCR,and test the YAP expression and location through Immunohistochemistry.
  3. Explore that how the hippo-YAP effect the proliferation and differentiation of NESCs through cell transfection;
  4. Explore the regulation of hippo-YAP pathway in NESCs.
Procedure: functional endonasal sinus surgery
collect nasal polyps from patients
Other Names:
  • FESS
Placebo Comparator: inferior turbinate
Compared with nasal polyps,explore the levels of LPS and Th2/17 cytokines in nasal polyps,and the relation between cytokines and the activation of hippo-YAP pathway through Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence（P63、Ki67、YAP、LATS1/2 and MST1/2），as well as Western Blot and the Flow cytometry.
Procedure: nasal septal construction
collect inferior turbinates from patients as control arm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
location of YAP in tissues
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
through Immunohistochemistry
through study completion, an average of 2 years
protein expression level of YAP in tissues
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
through western blot
through study completion, an average of 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
expression level of Th1 cytokines in the tissues
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
through Flow cytometry
through study completion, an average of 2 years
expression level of Th17 cytokines in the tissues
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
through Flow cytometry
through study completion, an average of 2 years
activation of hippo-YAP in NSECs on protein aspect
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Western Blot
through study completion, an average of 2 years
activation of hippo-YAP in NSECs
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Flow cytometry
through study completion, an average of 2 years
activation of hippo-YAP in NSECs on gene aspect
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
quantitive real time PCR
through study completion, an average of 2 years

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Sponsor

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Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Collaborators

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National University of Singapore

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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April 20, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

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July 31, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

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July 31, 2020

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First Submitted

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April 21, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 10, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

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May 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 11, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 10, 2018

Last Verified

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September 1, 2018

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  • NSFC-H1301

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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