Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis and leprosy patients.

abstract：:Red soft coral (RSC; Dendronephthya nipponica, a marine coelenterate) causes spiny lobster fishermen living along the Pacific coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan to develop occupational allergies, such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis, dermatitis and bronchial asthma. The aim of this study was to purify and to characteri...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Onizuka R,Kamiya H,Muramoto K,Goto R,Inoue K,Kumamoto K,Nakajima Y,Iida S,Ishigami F

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the proposed role of Fc epsilon RII/CD23 in allergic diseases, we analyzed the expression of this receptor on peripheral blood lymphocytes (pan-B, pan-T and CD4+ or CD8+ T cells) and its autoproteolytic product sCD23 in serum. This was done in 10 asthmatic children allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Gagro A,Rabatić S,Tresćec A,Dekaris D,Medar-Lasić M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At an international hereditary angioedema (HAE) expert meeting, results from a survey were used to guide discussion on how best to advise patients on self-administering intravenous C1 esterase inhibitor therapy. Treatment differences across Europe were highlighted, together with the practicalities of self-administrati...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Symons C,Rossi O,Magerl M,Andritschke K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) are clinically and functionally heterogeneous. Different subclassifications based on timing of symptom appearance or type of immune mechanism have been proposed. Here, we show that the mode of action of drugs leading to immune/inflammatory cell stimulation is a further decisive fa...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Pichler WJ,Hausmann O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subcutaneous immunotherapy for respiratory allergy has shown a long lasting efficacy after its discontinuation, whereas evidence in the case of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is weak. This retrospective study evaluates whether SLIT exerts a long-lasting effect and whether it relates to its duration. METHOD...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Marogna M,Bruno M,Massolo A,Falagiani P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are frequently colonized with α-toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus which is in turn positively correlated with the severity of eczema. METHODS:IN this study we addressed T cell proliferation and T cell as well as monocyte cytokine secretion upon α-toxin stimulation in...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Niebuhr M,Mamerow D,Heratizadeh A,Satzger I,Werfel T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Air pollution is frequently proposed as a potential cause of the increased incidence of allergy in industrialised countries. Our objective was to investigate the impact of the major gaseous air pollutants on grass pollen allergens. METHODS:Timothy grass pollen was exposed to ozone (O(3)), nitrogen dioxide (...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rogerieux F,Godfrin D,Sénéchal H,Motta AC,Marlière M,Peltre G,Lacroix G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mountain cedar (Juniperus ashei) pollen commonly causes a winter time allergic rhinitis in the central USA. Jun a 1 is the dominant allergenic protein, but biologically active recombinant Jun a 1 has not been successfully expressed, despite numerous attempts with several expression systems. METHOD:Jun a 1 c...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Liu Z,Bhattacharyya S,Ning B,Midoro-Horiuti T,Czerwinski EW,Goldblum RM,Mort A,Kearney CM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is increasing among the elderly. Staphylococcus aureus colonization is one of the most important aggravating factors in AD. OBJECTIVE:This study analyses the clinical features of AD in elderly patients and determines the pathogenic roles of staphylococcal superantigens in AD with low ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bozek A,Fisher A,Filipowska B,Mazur B,Jarzab J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori, the main cause of gastritis and peptic ulcer, has been associated with idiopathic chronic urticaria (ICU), an immunological skin disorder of unknown origin. Eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) is a cytotoxic molecule secreted by the activated eosinophils involved in the pathogenesis of I...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ojetti V,Armuzzi A,De Luca A,Nucera E,Franceschi F,Candelli M,Zannoni GF,Danese S,Di Caro S,Vastola M,Schiavino D,Gasbarrini G,Patriarca G,Pola P,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In murines, interleukins (IL) 3, 4, 9, and 10, nerve growth factor, and stem cell factor induce or promote growth and differentiation of mast cells (MC). Increased stimulation and synergy was observed when combinations of cytokines were used. In man, no growth factor for human MCs had been identified until recently, w...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Sillaber C,Sperr WR,Agis H,Spanblöchl E,Lechner K,Valent P

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cells (MCs) are multifunctional effector cells of the immune system. These cells originate from pluripotent hemopoietic progenitors. In contrast to basophils and other leukocytes, MCs exhibit a remarkably long life span (years) in vivo. Although a role for stem cell factor (SCF) and SCF receptor (KIT) i...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Baghestanian M,Jordan JH,Kiener HP,Bevec D,Agis H,Fritsch G,Müller MR,Bankl HC,Schernthaner GH,Lechner K,Valent P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:T cells are key regulators of immunologic disease parameters. However, their contribution to the process of tissue remodeling is ill defined. In the present study, we investigated gene expression of allergy-characteristic, IL-4-rich T cell cDNAs to monitor expression of genes that might participate in the pa...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Wohlfahrt JG,Kunzmann S,Menz G,Kneist W,Akdis CA,Blaser K,Schmidt-Weber CB

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous strategies have been proposed for the treatment of peanut allergies, but despite the steady advancement in our understanding of atopic immune responses and the increasing number of deaths each year from peanut anaphylaxis, there is still no safe, effective, specific therapy for the peanut-sensitive ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bannon GA,Cockrell G,Connaughton C,West CM,Helm R,Stanley JS,King N,Rabjohn P,Sampson HA,Burks AW

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-inflammatory therapy is a logical approach to slowing the inevitable lung function deterioration in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. This study's aim was to evaluate inflammatory markers and disease progression in paediatric CF patients chronically treated with azithromycin or low-dose prednisolone. METH...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Shmarina G,Pukhalsky A,Avakian L,Semykin S,Pukhalskaya D,Alioshkin V

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the importance of cytokines in the regulation of allergic inflammation, we investigated the effects of SCF, IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF on immunological histamine release from sensitized human lung fragments as well as human leukocytes. SCF (0.2-20 ng/ml) caused a concentration-related enhancement of anti-IgE (1/...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Louis R,Dowlati A,Weber T,Bury T,Corhay JL,Radermecker MF

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of a unique combination of challenges facing human immunodeficiency virus vaccine developers, a number of traditional and novel vaccine designs are being evaluated essentially in parallel. Monomeric proteins, poxvirus vectors, peptides, and particle-based candidate vaccines have entered or will soon enter huma...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Johnston MI

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction between vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on endothelial cells and CD49d molecules on eosinophils is thought to mediate the selective infiltration of eosinophils into inflamed tissues in allergic disease. IL-4 and TNF-alpha are associated with allergic conditions, and they have been shown to selec...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Saito H,Shimizu H,Mita H,Maeda Y,Akiyama K

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) is the most common type of food allergy in childhood and exclusion diet is a challenge for patients. OBJECTIVE:The study aim was to investigate the frequency of tolerance to baked foods containing milk and evaluate immediate skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgEs for diff...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Vilar LK,Araújo FA,Santos TP,Menezes TT,Cheik MF,Segundo GRS

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A peptide B3144, derived after peptic tryptic digestion of alpha-gliadin and corresponding to residues 3-56 from the coeliac-activating domain I, was previously used to produce monoclonal antibodies. A dot immunobinding assay was developed using these antibodies to detect gluten in wheat, rye, barley and oats. The lim...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ellis HJ,Doyle AP,Day P,Wieser H,Ciclitira PJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the IgE load on mast cells and their secretory capacity when challenged with anti-IgE was studied in peritoneal cells obtained from rats of three different strains, Hooded Lister (HL), Wistar Kyoto (WKY) and Sprague-Dawley (SD). IgE was determined cytofluorometrically after labelling with FITC...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Chen XJ,Enerbäck L

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown that the allergic sensitization to ovalbumin does not represent a superantigen-like immune response. In gene-targeted mice (ΔD-iD) with a single modified Diversity gene segment (D(H)) of the immunoglobulin heavy chain, enriched for charged amino acids, the asthma phenotype in a murin...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kerzel S,Rogosch T,Wagner J,Preisser K,Yildirim AÖ,Fehrenbach H,Garn H,Maier RF,Schroeder HW Jr,Zemlin M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mononuclear leukocytes (MNL), probably OKT4-positive T cells, produced an eosinophil chemotactic factor (ECF) when they were cocultured with irradiated BALL-1, a B cell lymphoma line. Treatment of MNL, with anti-IL-2 antibody failed to suppress BALL-1-induced ECF production. Periodate-lysine-paraformaldehyde-fix...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yoshida N,Ueno M,Saita N,Hirashima M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway closure is frequently observed in human asthma. However, limited information exists on the factors that cause this condition. In this study, an allergic cynomolgus monkey model was used to characterize the condition of airway closure and assess the contribution of histamine H1 receptors to this respon...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Skeans S,Lamca JE,House A,Celly CS,Hey JA,Chapman RW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partially hydrolyzed cow's milk protein-based formula (pHF) possesses low allergenicity. Here, we investigate the safety and efficacy of oral immunotherapy using pHF for children with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). OBJECTIVES:A randomized, double-blind, controlled single-center trial was conducted to ev...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Inuo C,Tanaka K,Suzuki S,Nakajima Y,Yamawaki K,Tsuge I,Urisu A,Kondo Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophils are pleiotropic multi-functional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation of diverse inflammatory responses. Recent studies examining eosinophil biology have focused on delineating the molecular basis of FIP1L1/PDGRFalpha-fusion gene induced HES, the molecular steps involved in eosinophil recruitm...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Hogan SP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The digestive system of Dermatophagoides farinae remains poorly documented. METHODS:In this study, a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the alimentary canal of D. farinae was built for the first time based on hematoxylin-eosin staining, 76 cross-sections of the adult mite and 3-D reconstruction technology. R...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Zhang YY,Sun X,Liu ZG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:T(H)2 inflammation and bronchial smooth muscle cell (BSMC) hyperplasia are characteristic features of asthma, but whether these phenomena are linked remains unknown. This study aims to define the effect of the T(H)2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 on human BSMC proliferation when administered alone or in combinatio...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bossé Y,Thompson C,Audette K,Stankova J,Rola-Pleszczynski M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis are susceptible to both nasal and ocular symptoms. The conjunctival provocation test (CPT) is an established diagnostic procedure used in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, particularly to document a patient's current reactivity to allergens. To date, there are no intern...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Dogan S,Astvatsatourov A,Deserno TM,Bock F,Shah-Hosseini K,Michels A,Mösges R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aetiology of chronic urticaria is heterogeneous. Physical urticaria (PU) is estimated at around 35%, autoimmune urticaria (AIU) at 25% and chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) at 35% of all chronic urticaria cases. METHODS:Differences in clinical and laboratory parameters among AIU, PU and CIU groups were...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Irinyi B,Széles G,Gyimesi E,Tumpek J,Herédi E,Dimitrios G,Adány R,Hunyadi J,Szegedi A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00