Can the use of HEPA cleaners in homes of asthmatic children and adolescents sensitized to cat and dog allergens decrease bronchial hyperresponsiveness and allergen contents in solid dust?

abstract：BACKGROUND:beta2-Adrenergic agonists play a pivotal role in the management of bronchial asthma. Although the major effect of short-acting beta2-agonists on the airway is relaxation of smooth muscles, they may also have several effects on surrounding immunomodulatory cells. METHODS:We examined whether widely used short...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yasui K,Kobayashi N,Yamazaki T,Agematsu K,Matsuzaki S,Nakata S,Baba A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, systemic vasculitis in children, with an etiology that is not completely understood. It is assumed that the development of KD is mediated by an immunologic response. Several reports from East Asia have found a higher prevalence of atopic diseases among patients with KD, but...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Hassidim A,Merdler I,Chorin O,Merdler-Rabinowicz R,Dallal I,Perlman M,Chorin E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The antioxidant properties of vitamin C and E are considered to be important for their anti-inflammatory activity. Recently, antioxidant resveratrol was found to suppress neopterin production and tryptophan degradation in mitogen-treated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. METHODS:In this study, ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Winkler C,Schroecksnadel K,Schennach H,Fuchs D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP), two commonly used plasticizers in flexible polyvinylchloride formulations, have potentially adverse effects on human health. However, the influence of these diphthalates on allergic responses remains unclear. In this study we examined the effects...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Lee MH,Park J,Chung SW,Kang BY,Kim SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic conjunctivitis is characterized by itchy, watery and swollen eyes which occur in response to exposure to seasonal or environmental allergens. The early phase reaction of allergic conjunctivitis is primarily mediated by mast cell degranulation while the late phase reaction is driven by Th2 cells and ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Stebbins KJ,Broadhead AR,Musiyenko A,Barik S,Scott JM,Truong YP,Stearns BA,Hutchinson JH,Prasit P,Evans JF,Lorrain DS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cervical sympathetic trunk-submandibular gland (CST-SMG) axis plays an important role in inflammation. An immunoregulatory heptapeptide, submandibular gland peptide T (SGP-T), was isolated from submandibular glands, and several of its biological activities have been identified. RESULTS:SGP-T reduced sho...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Mathison RD,Davison JS,Befus AD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Farming has been widely reported to be associated with decreased risk of developing atopic disorders, but underlying immunomodulatory mechanisms are still not fully defined. We delineated T-cell functions after induction of mucosal tolerance in the context of intranasally delivered organic dust compounds, li...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Gerhold K,Avagyan A,Reichert E,Blumchen K,Wahn U,Hamelmann E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulatory role of hormones in the regulation of the immune response has been well documented. Here, we present some thoughts on how sex hormones affect immunity, particularly at mucosal sites. We further discuss the possible pitfalls and difficulties associated with analysis of the data. ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Stanisz AM,Kataeva G,Bienenstock J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9 and MMP-13 can degrade type IV collagen which is the major component of the basement membrane zone (BMZ). In bullous pemphigoid (BP), the separation occurs within the BMZ. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the involvement of MMPs in the pathogenesis of BP, we examined the express...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Niimi Y,Pawankar R,Kawana S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We evaluated the effect of the 45-kD protein of Trichinella spiralis (gp45), purified by affinity chromatography, on random migration and chemotaxis, the oxidative metabolism of human neutrophils and on the CD11b upregulation induced by formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (f-MLP). METHODS:Donor neutrophils incub...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bruschi F,Carulli G,Azzarà A,Homan W,Minnucci S,Rizzuti-Gullaci A,Sbrana S,Angiolini C

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercuric chloride (HgCl(2)) has been proposed to be a mitogen for human blood lymphocytes in vitro. In our previous study, we demonstrated that HgCl(2) preferentially stimulates the CD4+ T cell subset to blast transformation and DNA synthesis and that the reaction is dependent on CD14+ accessory cells. In order to cha...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Loftenius A,Ekstrand J,Möller E

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus-producing superantigens (SAgs), such as staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) or toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1), are frequently observed in atopic dermatitis (AD). However, little has been done to establish the association of immune responses to SAgs and the therapeutic response to ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Fukushima H,Hirano T,Shibayama N,Miwa K,Ito T,Saito M,Sumida H,Oyake S,Tsuboi R,Oka K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precise roles of T helper (Th)1-type and Th2-type cytokine responses in nickel (Ni)-induced allergic contact dermatitis have not yet been clearly defined. We investigated the involvement of Th2 cytokines in Ni-induced contact hypersensitivity reaction using GATA-3 transgenic (Tg) mice. METHODS:A Ni-tita...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Niiyama S,Tamauchi H,Amoh Y,Terashima M,Matsumura Y,Kanoh M,Habu S,Komotori J,Katsuoka K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past years, dust of green coffee beans has become known to be a relevant cause for occupational type I allergies. Up to now, allergy diagnostics is based on native green coffee bean extract which exhibits insufficient specificity due to interfering substances as well as batch-to-batch variations. No...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Manavski N,Peters U,Brettschneider R,Oldenburg M,Baur X,Bittner C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The JAK (Janus kinase) family of protein tyrosine kinases and the STATs (signal transducers and activators of transcription) have been shown to be activated in response to a number of cytokines and growth factors. In this study, we evaluated the activation of JAK/STAT pathway upon human interleukin-5 (hIL-5) stimulati...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ogata N,Kikuchi Y,Kouro T,Tomonaga M,Takatsu K

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels are higher in asthmatics. However, the role of the serum total IgE level, independently from atopy, in adult asthma is not understood. We studied the associations between serum total IgE, the number of sensitizations and the sum of specific Ig...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Carsin AE,Zock JP,Jarvis D,Basagaña X,Heinrich J,Toren K,Janson C,Anto JM,Sunyer J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shellfish allergy is one of the major causes of life-threatening allergic reactions to food. The shrimp species Pandalus borealis is the commercially most important coldwater shrimp species, and its protein extract is commonly used in shrimp allergy diagnostics. However, the DNA sequence of its major allerge...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Myrset HR,Barletta B,Di Felice G,Egaas E,Dooper MM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza viruses is one of the major targets of the humoral response. The role of serum antibody to HA in the protection against infection has been demonstrated by long-standing observation. In previous studies, we suggested that an epitope vaccine might be a new strategy against t...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Lu Y,Ding J,Liu W,Chen YH

更新日期：2002-03-01 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:Sweating can worsen atopic dermatitis (AD). The purpose of this work was to study the associations between reactivity to autologous sweat and the clinical severity of AD as well as investigate the possible wheal-inducing factors of sweat. METHODS:Intracutaneous skin tests with autologous sweat were performe...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ilves T,Virolainen A,Harvima IT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial epithelial cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of some inflammatory diseases of bronchial mucosa. Epithelial-cell-derived cytokines are important in the elucidation of the mechanism by which airway inflammation occurs, especially in respiratory virus infection, because these cells are the primar...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Adachi M,Matsukura S,Tokunaga H,Kokubu F

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure and sensitization to indoor allergens have been associated with the development of asthma and other allergic diseases in many parts of the world. It is important to establish the degree of exposure, and to evaluate whether allergen control measures are effective in a particular area. METHODS:Concen...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tobias KR,Ferriani VP,Chapman MD,Arruda LK

更新日期：2004-04-01 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: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：:There is a great need to develop a method for making an accurate and reliable in vitro diagnosis of adverse hypersensitivity reactions to drugs. We measured the amount of sulfidoleukotriene (sLT) released from the peripheral blood leukocytes obtained from 25 patients who developed hypersensitivity reactions following ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kubota Y,Imayama S,Toshitani A,Miyahara H,Tanahashi T,Uemura Y,Koga T,Sugawara N,Kurimoto F,Hata K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of a novel compound, 6-hydroxy-2-(4-sulfamoylbenzylamino)-4,5,7-trimethylbenzothiazo le hydrochloride (E6080) on IgE-mediated reactions in vitro and in vivo were determined in rhesus monkeys. E6080 inhibited both antigen- and anti-human IgE-induced leukotriene C4 generations from lung fragments ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Katayama S,Sakuma Y,Abe S,Tsunoda H,Yamatsu I,Katayama K

更新日期：1993-01-01 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:Mast cell tryptase has recently been reported to be involved in atherosclerotic plaque destabilization. However, the results of these reports are conflicting. METHODS:The aim of this study was to characterize the role of tryptase as a prognostic marker of patient cardiovascular complexity in acute coronary ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Pastorello EA,Morici N,Farioli L,Di Biase M,Losappio LM,Nichelatti M,Lupica L,Schroeder JW,Stafylaraki C,Klugmann S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) represents an important source of weed pollen allergens. The objectives of the present study were (i) to analyze the IgE binding profiles in a group of mugwort-allergic patients, (ii) to identify individual marker allergens crucial for the diagnosis of mugwort allergy and (iii) t...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Oberhuber C,Ma Y,Wopfner N,Gadermaier G,Dedic A,Niggemann B,Maderegger B,Gruber P,Ferreira F,Scheiner O,Hoffmann-Sommergruber K

更新日期：2008-01-01 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