A) nasal tissue of CRSsNP patient. Strong fascin expression is observed both in the epithelial layer and in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 100×; B) nasal tissue of an individual with CRSsNP. A vessel is surrounded by fascin-positive cells, which are indentified with red arrows. The lamina propria is heavily infiltrated with macrophages and lymphocytes, 400×; C) polyp tissue of a CRSwNP patient. Fascin overexpression is revealed in nasal epithelial cells and in vascular walls in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 100×; D) polyp tissue of a CRSwNP patient. Fascin-positive cells are in the vascular walls in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 400×.
CRSwNP: chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; CRSsNP: chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps.
A) nasal tissue of CRSsNP patient. Strong fascin expression is observed both in the epithelial layer and in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 100×; B) nasal tissue of an individual with CRSsNP. A vessel is surrounded by fascin-positive cells, which are indentified with red arrows. The lamina propria is heavily infiltrated with macrophages and lymphocytes, 400×; C) polyp tissue of a CRSwNP patient. Fascin overexpression is revealed in nasal epithelial cells and in vascular walls in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 100×; D) polyp tissue of a CRSwNP patient. Fascin-positive cells are in the vascular walls in the lamina propria (indentified with red arrows), 400×.
CRSwNP: chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; CRSsNP: chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps.