Increased levels of serum-specific immunoglobulin e to staphylococcal enterotoxin a and B in patients with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma.

abstract：:Studies in migrant populations provide vital opportunities to investigate the role of environmental factors in the pathogenesis of allergic disorders. Differences in allergy prevalence have been observed between migrants and native-born subjects living in the same geographical location. Immigrants who migrate from les...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tham EH,Loo EXL,Zhu Y,Shek LP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omalizumab, an anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibody, inhibits the binding of circulating IgE to mast cells and basophils, resulting in fewer episodes of airway inflammation, asthma symptoms and exacerbations in patients with severe allergic asthma. Treatment of patients with asthma using omalizuma...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Mizuma H,Tanaka A,Uchida Y,Fujiwara A,Manabe R,Furukawa H,Kuwahara N,Fukuda Y,Kimura T,Jinno M,Ohta S,Yamamoto M,Matsukura S,Adachi M,Sagara H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high-dose, accelerated escalation schedule during subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is safe and well-tolerated in adults. However, there are no data in children and adolescents. The aim of the present trial was to assess safety and tolerability of an accelerated dose escalation schedule of an AIT wi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bovermann X,Ricklefs I,Vogelberg C,Klimek L,Kopp MV

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:15-Deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2), a major prostanoid metabolized from prostaglandin D2 (PGD2), plays an important role in various biological processes including inflammatory responses. 15d-PGJ2 exerts its effects through two major receptors, chemoattractant receptor- homologous molecule expr...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Chiba T,Ueki S,Ito W,Kato H,Takeda M,Kayaba H,Furue M,Chihara J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells are recognized not only as the major effector cells of type I hypersensitivity reactions but also as an important player of innate immune response against bacterial infection. Type I IFNs are also involved in the response against bacterial infection. However, the role of type I IFNs and their associated Jan...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Mori Y,Hirose K,Suzuki K,Nakajima H,Seto Y,Ikeda K,Shimoda K,Nakayama K,Saito Y,Iwamoto I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-activating factor (PAF)-induced augmentation of spontaneous differentiation into eosinophil-lineage cells from hematopoietic precursor cells was found among human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs). This ability of PAF to augment eosinophil production was significantly (p < 0.01) inhibited by the ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Saito H,Koshio T,Yanagihara Y,Akiyama K,Shida T

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:There is increasing evidence that the asthma process is 'driven' and maintained by persistence of a subset of chronically activated T memory cells, sensitized against allergenic, occupational or viral antigens which 'home' to the lung after antigen exposure or viral infection. In general, allergens induce a CD4 T help...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kon OM,Kay AB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to determine if depletion of the complement system in the circulation with cobra venom factor (CVF) prevented the cellular infiltration in a guinea pig model of asthma. Guinea pigs were sensitized with ovalbumin (OA) alone or OA with complete Freund's adjuvant. Animals were pretreated wi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Regal JF,Fraser DG

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study has extended histochemical and functional investigations into rat mast cell heterogeneity using isolated mast cells from four connective tissue locations; the peritoneum, mesentery, lung and skin. On histological examination, mast cells from these locations displayed a range of phenotypes following f...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tainsh KR,Pearce FL

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Der f2 protein in a highly antigenic form was directly expressed in bacteria. Plasmid pFLU11 derived from pKK233-2 was designed to express methionyl-Der f2 under the control of the trc promoter and it has the replication origin of pUC118 instead of its original to increase the copy number. This expression plasmid dire...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Iwamoto N,Nishiyama C,Yasuhara T,Saito A,Yuuki T,Okumura Y,Okudaira H

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen Brown-Norway rats were pretreated with physiological saline (n = 7) or 500 micrograms Sephadex (n = 7) intratracheally. 24 h later, a bronchial provocation test was performed under pentobarbital anaesthesia using increasing doses of acetylcholine aerosol and the degree of bronchospasm was measured using a mod...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kubin R,Deschl U,Linssen M,Wilhelms OH

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) is a neuropeptide that controls melanogenesis in pigmentary cells. In addition, its potent immunomodulatory activity has been recently described in cutaneous inflammatory disorders. However the mechanism of such pollen allergies remains to be elucidated. The p...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Hiramoto K,Hashimoto M,Orita K,Jikumaru M,Sato EF,Inoue M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides stem cell factor (SCF), additional fibroblast-derived mast cell growth factors have previously been described. Since keratinocytes have also been shown to produce SCF, we have studied the ability of culture supernatants from the human HaCaT keratinocyte cell line to induce SCF-independent mast cell differentia...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Welker P,Grabbe J,Czarnetzki BM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food allergy to wheat-derived foodstuffs is on the rise. Tri a 14, a wheat flour lipid transfer protein (LTP) allergen, has been described as a major allergen associated with baker's asthma and wheat food allergy. Cross-reactivity among LTP allergens leads to the so-called 'LTP syndrome'. METHODS:Eight adul...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Palacin A,Bartra J,Muñoz R,Diaz-Perales A,Valero A,Salcedo G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adhesion molecules of microvascular endothelial cells play a key role in the inflammatory processes involved in nonallergic sinusitis. We investigated the cytokine-regulated expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and the effect of dexamethas...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yamamoto Y,Ikeda K,Watanabe M,Shimomura A,Suzuki H,Oshima T,Imamura Y,Ohuchi K,Takasaka T

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the potential risk factors in patients who have experienced anaphylaxis from drugs. METHOD:The study included 281 adult patients (median age 40 years; 76.5% female) who experienced immediate types of hypersensitivity reaction to a drug. The patients were divided into an anaphylaxis group and a nonan...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Demir S,Erdenen F,Gelincik A,Unal D,Olgac M,Coskun R,Colakoglu B,Buyukozturk S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are among the most common causes of drug hypersensitivity (HS) reactions. The diagnosis is based on a careful clinical history, and provocation tests are considered the gold standard for diagnosis. Skin tests have some value to study reactions to pyrazolones. Lab...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rebelo Gomes E,Geraldes L,Gaspar Â,Malheiro D,Cadinha S,Abreu C,Chambel M,Almeida E,Faria E,Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC) Drug Allergy Interest Group.

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and a defect in antibody production. Herein we describe 3 patients diagnosed with CVID in whom vitamin D deficiency was detected in the absence of enteropathy. METHODS:Biochemical and immunological analysis, serum osteocalcin,...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ardeniz O,Avci CB,Sin A,Ozgen G,Gunsar F,Mete N,Gulbahar O,Kokuludag A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal eosinophilia was induced in rats using Ascaris suum extract as an antigen, and characteristics of granule proteins of eosinophils collected from the peritoneal cavity were investigated. Peritoneal eosinophilia was induced by injection of the antigen solution into the peritoneal cavity of the immunized rats ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Watanabe M,Nittoh T,Suzuki T,Kitoh A,Mue S,Ohuchi K

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to determine the clinical characteristics of patients with seasonal rhinitis (SR) and to disclose differences in the treatment of SR between an adult allergy clinic and other clinics over time. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted based on clinical records of 774 out of 955 patients diagn...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bozkurt B,Karakaya G,Kalyoncu AF

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We analyzed the T cell activation potency and the IgE-binding properties (allergenicity) of nine isoforms of Bet v 1, the major allergen of birch pollen. METHODS:The capacity of recombinant Bet v 1 isoforms to bind serum IgE from allergic patients was evaluated by immunoblot experiments and skin prick tests...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ferreira F,Hirthenlehner K,Briza P,Breiteneder H,Scheiner O,Kraft D,Breitenbach M,Ebner C

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the role of infection in anti-DNA antibody production, the DNA-binding activity of sera from patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia was analyzed. Among 8 patients with bacteremia documented by blood culture, 5 demonstrated increased levels of antibodies to single-stranded DNA from E. coli as measured by e...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Robertson CR,Pisetsky DS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dendritic cells (DC) play a decisive role in the induction of allergen-induced Th1 and Th2 responses. Since the induction of allergen-specific Th1 responses has shown to inhibit allergen-induced Th2-type inflammation, in this study we investigated whether manipulated myeloid-derived DC pulsed with the specif...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Trujillo-Vargas CM,Ramirez-Pineda JR,Palmetshofer A,Grunewald S,Moll H,Berberich C,Erb KJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have examined the relationship of asthma with serum dyslipidemia and reported positive, negative or no association. Most studies were limited by their cross-sectional design and the wide age range of the participants. In a cohort of children in Cyprus, we explored the association of asthma wi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yiallouros PK,Savva SC,Kolokotroni O,Dima K,Zerva A,Kouis P,Bousquet J,Middleton N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A role of bacterial superantigens in several chronic inflammatory diseases has previously been proposed. Many of these diseases are associated with an imbalance of the T helper cell subsets and their cytokine production. METHODS:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy donors were incubated with vari...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Weber AK,Wahn U,Renz H

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Notch signaling pathway plays an important role in regulating human immune function, but the relationship between allergic rhinitis (AR) and Notch signaling remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of Notch signaling in the pathogenesis of AR and its regulation on Foxp3-Treg cells. METHOD:The...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Jiao WE,Wei JF,Kong YG,Xu Y,Tao ZZ,Chen SM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin (IL)-33, a new member of the IL-1 cytokine family, has been recognized as a key cytokine that enhances T helper 2-balanced immune regulation through its receptor ST2; however, the function and relationship of the IL-33 and ST2 pathways in bronchial asthma are still unclear. We investigated the ce...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kurokawa M,Matsukura S,Kawaguchi M,Ieki K,Suzuki S,Odaka M,Watanabe S,Homma T,Sato M,Yamaguchi M,Takeuchi H,Adachi M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies to specific autoantigens are serological hallmarks of systemic autoimmune diseases. These autoantibodies are thought to represent a consequence of immune dysregulation in these conditions, and, in part, have been shown to be involved in their pathologic consequences. However, the mechanisms that lead to the...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Hansen A,Dörner T,Lipsky PE

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast-derived growth factors like SCF are able to upregulate the expression of mast cell characteristics in human multilineage hematopoietic progenitor cells. Other factors, like GM-CSF, have been reported to inhibit this process, probably by the competitive recruitment of cells not belonging to the mast cell lin...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Welker P,Grabbe J,Zuberbier T,Henz BM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00