A prospective study was conducted on 46 children aged who underwent tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis or tonsil hypertrophy. Tonsil tissues were evaluated in terms of ER stress markers and apoptosis markers by Real-time PCR and Western blot methods.
Tonsillar tissue is a significant organ for the performing of immune systems in children. The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER), is an organelle needed for the care of a stable function of the cells. The purpose of the study was to explore the correlation among ER stress and tonsillar tissue disorders and to explain the structure of diseases related to the immune system.