Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptors Are Expressed by Tonsillar T Cells of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Tonsils of children with SDB but not of control subjects have enhanced expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptors in T lymphocytes without an associated increase in serum CRP concentration. Up-regulation of LT1-R and LT2-R could potentially promote tonsillar enlargement in children with obstructive sleep apnea.