Raymond J So, Samuel L Collins, Yee Chan-Li, Ioan Lina, Alexander Gelbard, Kevin M Motz, Alexander T Hillel
OBJECTIVE: To present a comprehensive flow cytometry panel for idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS). STUDY DESIGN: Controlled ex vivo cohort study. SETTING: Tertiary care academic hospital in a metropolitan area. METHODS: Flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing were performed on 9 paired normal and scar tissue samples from iSGS patients. Flow cytometry was used to assess the presence of myeloid (CD11b, CD14, CD15, Siglec8), lymphoid (CD3, CD4, CD8, gamma delta [γδ], FOXP3), endothelial (CD31), fibroblast (CD90, SMA), and epithelial (CD326, CK5) markers...
April 12, 2024: Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery