Data on Haemophilus influenzae Discussed by Researchers at Medical College of Wisconsin (17b-estradiol Attenuates the Middle Ear Inflammatory Response To Nontypeable haemophilus Influenzae).

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have conducted a study on the effects of 17 beta-estradiol (E2) on the inflammatory response to Haemophilus influenzae, a bacteria that causes middle ear infections. The study used an in vitro pediatric otitis media model and found that E2 pretreatment reduced the induction of inflammatory cytokines by the bacteria. These findings suggest that E2 may play a role in moderating the excessive inflammatory response to middle ear infections, contributing to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of otitis media. The research has been peer-reviewed and published in The Laryngoscope journal. [Extracted from the article]

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