Can anti-IgE therapy prevent airway remodeling in allergic asthma?

abstract：:Various biological assays are used for qualitative and quantitative measurements of interleukin 1 (IL-1) in supernatants from cell cultures. The purpose of the present study was to compare the specificity and variability of three cellular IL-1 bioassays: the PHA co-stimulatory human T lymphocyte proliferation assay, t...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Remvig L,Vibe-Petersen J,Svenson M,Enk C,Bendtzen K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1988, numerous allergen immunotherapy guidelines (AIT-GLs) have been developed by national and international organizations to guide physicians in AIT. Even so, AIT is still severely underused. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate AIT-GLs with AGREE-II, developed in 2010 by McMaster University methodologists to compr...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Larenas-Linnemann DES,Antolín-Amérigo D,Parisi C,Nakonechna A,Luna-Pech JA,Wedi B,Davila I,Gómez M,Levin M,Ortega Martell JA,Klimek L,Rosario N,Muraro AM,Agache I,Bousquet J,Sheikh A,EAACI International Societies Council.

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An atopic girl experienced an anaphylactic reaction after eating cookies containing pecan nuts. Investigations revealed that she had developed IgE antibodies exclusively specific against allergenic determinants present in aged or heated pecan nuts, but not in fresh pecans. These neoallergenic determinants were located...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Malanin K,Lundberg M,Johansson SG

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of indoor allergens in Finnish homes was studied for the first time. Dust samples (n = 30) were collected by vacuuming a 1 m2 area from a living-room carpet in 30 apartments divided into three groups: homes with cats (n = 10), homes with dogs (n = 10), and homes without pets (n = 10). The levels of major ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Raunio P,Pasanen AL,Reiman M,Virtanen T

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Innate immune response by a viral pathogen-associated molecular pattern dsRNA modulates the subsequent development of adaptive immune responses. Although virus-associated asthma is characterized by noneosinophilic inflammation, the role of Th17 cell response in the development of virus-associated asthma is s...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Choi JP,Kim YS,Tae YM,Choi EJ,Hong BS,Jeon SG,Gho YS,Zhu Z,Kim YK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy in patients with moderate to severe asthma. The use of these agents in the milder form of asthma is controversial because of their potential adverse effects, especially in growing children. We investigated 49 asthmatic children (38 treated with beclomethaso...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Martinati LC,Bertoldo F,Gasperi E,Fortunati P,Lo Cascio V,Boner AL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergy belongs to common chronic disorders resulting from an interaction between both genetic and environmental factors. The gene encoding CD14 is a positional candidate gene for allergic diseases as it is localized on chromosome 5q31.1, a region that is linked to asthma and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Bucková D,Hollá LI,Schüller M,Znojil V,Vácha J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic diseases have become a major public health problem in developed countries; yet, no reliable, safe and consistently effective treatment is available. DNA immunization has been shown to prevent and balance established allergic responses, however, the high dose of conventional DNA vaccines necessary fo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Scheiblhofer S,Gabler M,Leitner WW,Bauer R,Zoegg T,Ferreira F,Thalhamer J,Weiss R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food atopy patch tests (APTs) are considered a useful tool for the diagnosis of food allergy. Hypersensitivity to peanuts has not been investigated by means of APTs so far. METHODS:APTs and skin prick tests (SPTs) with peanuts were performed in 136 atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. Relevance of positive and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Seidenari S,Giusti F,Bertoni L,Mantovani L

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluticasone furoate is a novel-enhanced affinity glucocorticoid and its long-term safety must be assessed. This study was designed to assess the safety and tolerability of 12-month intranasal administration of fluticasone furoate in adult and adolescent patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). METHO...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Rosenblut A,Bardin PG,Muller B,Faris MA,Wu WW,Caldwell MF,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of house-dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) was investigated in 96 Danish homes with one or more members suffering from asthma. The air-exchange rates, humidity, and temperature were measured in all the homes. A positive correlation was found between indoor air humidity and mite concentratio...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Harving H,Korsgaard J,Dahl R

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The function of eosinophils has been attributed to host defense, immunomodulation, and fibrosis. Although eosinophils are found among infiltrating cells in a broad spectrum of skin diseases, their pathogenic role remains uncertain. This study aimed to analyze the cytokine expression by eosinophils in differe...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Roth N,Städler S,Lemann M,Hösli S,Simon HU,Simon D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although studies of families, inbred populations and twins have established that asthma has a hereditary basis, little evidence has shown that intrinsic asthma has an increased familial occurrence. To document this issue, we compared the prevalence of asthma in families of intrinsic asthmatics, extrinsic asthmatics an...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pirson F,Charpin D,Sansonetti M,Lanteaume A,Kulling G,Charpin J,Vervloet D

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workplace exposure to trimellitic anhydride (TMA) can elicit TMA-specific IgE (sIgE), which may lead to occupational asthma (OA). An occupational immunosurveillance program (OISP) has been implemented to monitor TMA exposure and immunologic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether TMA-spe...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ghosh D,Clay C,Bernstein JA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The background of this study is the finding of several studies that the frequency of respiratory allergies was significantly higher in the former West Germany than the former East Germany. The present study investigated the levels of allergens of house-dust mite (Der p 1 and Der f 1), cat (Fel d 1), and cockroach (Bla...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Fahlbusch B,Heinrich J,Gross I,Jäger L,Richter K,Wichmann HE

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precise immunological mechanisms for the early clinical protection of venom immunotherapy (VIT) have not yet been explained. Our aim was to evaluate whether high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) and the related basophil function have a role in the induction of short-term VIT protection. METHODS:We included...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Čelesnik N,Vesel T,Rijavec M,Šilar M,Eržen R,Košnik M,Kloft Žitnik SE,Avčin T,Korošec P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and assess the quality of asthma intervention health economic studies from 2002 to 2007, compare the study findings with clinical management guidelines, and suggest avenues for future improvement of asthma health economic studies. Forty of the 177 studies met our incl...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Campbell JD,Spackman DE,Sullivan SD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial allergen challenge was performed on 12 allergic asthmatics during a stable phase of their disease. After resolution of the immediate bronchial response, fractional lung lavage was performed twice, two and 24 h post-challenge. The recovery of eosinophils, eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), eosinophil chemotac...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Schmekel B,Venge P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational respiratory allergy to green coffee beans in coffee roastery workers is well established. I now report on a 50-year-old female atopic patient sensitized to the coffee plant used for indoor decoration. The symptoms were rhinitis and conjunctivitis on exposure to the plant. Investigation showed a positive s...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Axelsson IG

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway epithelial injury is a crucial component of acute and severe asthma pathogenesis and a promising target for treatment of refractory asthma. However, the underlying mechanism of epithelial injury remains poorly explored. Although high levels of polyamines, mainly spermine, have been found in asthma and...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Jain V,Raina S,Gheware AP,Singh R,Rehman R,Negi V,Murray Stewart T,Mabalirajan U,Mishra AK,Casero RA Jr,Agrawal A,Ghosh B

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there has been no reliable in vitro test to either diagnose or differentiate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD). The aim of the present study was to develop and validate an artificial neural network (ANN) for the prediction of N-ERD in patients with a...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Tyrak KE,Pajdzik K,Konduracka E,Ćmiel A,Jakieła B,Celejewska-Wójcik N,Trąd G,Kot A,Urbańska A,Zabiegło E,Kacorzyk R,Kupryś-Lipińska I,Oleś K,Kuna P,Sanak M,Mastalerz L

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of peripheral-blood, naturally occurring aliphatic polyamines, such as putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, from 21 bronchial asthmatic patients (11 atopics and 10 nonatopics) were measured by postcolumn derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. None of the patients, except the 44-yea...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kurosawa M,Shimizu Y,Tsukagoshi H,Ueki M

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and seventy patients with asthma and/or rhinitis (162 or 60% allergic, 108 or 40% non-allergic) were studied for sinus pathology by means of standard X-rays and tomograms. Sinus pathology was defined as abnormal sinus X-rays, either on standard or tomography. Fifty-four percent of the X-rays were classifie...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： De Cleyn KM,Kersschot EA,De Clerck LS,Ortmanns PM,De Schepper AM,Van Bever HP,Stevens WJ

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Synthetic bedding has been associated with increased child wheeze and also higher allergen levels in several studies. We aimed to examine whether the association between synthetic bedding and adverse respiratory outcomes was more evident among skin-prick test (SPT) positive children. METHODS:A cross-section...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Ponsonby AL,Gatenby P,Glasgow N,Mullins R,Hurwitz M,McDonald T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergy is regarded as a multifactorial condition. Its onset and severity are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Identification of genetic factors involved in asthma development and related phenotypes is a major task in understanding the genetic background of asthma. The possible involveme...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Shin HD,Kim LH,Park BL,Choi YH,Park HS,Hong SJ,Choi BW,Lee JH,Park CS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin disorder that causes a substantial burden on patients' quality-of-life (QoL). The aim of this work was to generate and validate a German version of the Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire (CU-Q(2)oL) and to provide reference assessments of QoL. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Młynek A,Magerl M,Hanna M,Lhachimi S,Baiardini I,Canonica GW,Brzoza Z,Kasperska-Zajac A,Rogala B,Zalewska-Janowska A,Zuberbier T,Maurer M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of viable mold propagules in house dust was investigated by 10 different analytic methods, in order to determine to what extent different results are obtained when different analytic methods are used. Moreover, the value of this measurement as an estimator of the potential exposure to fungi in epidemiolog...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Verhoeff AP,van Reenen-Hoekstra ES,Samson RA,Brunekreef B,van Wijnen JH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with a previous history of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) to iodinated contrast media (ICM) are at high risk of the development of HSR to ICM. Many studies have tried to evaluate the diagnostic potential of skin tests in this population but have not yet reached a common conclusion. We investigated ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Yoon SH,Lee SY,Kang HR,Kim JY,Hahn S,Park CM,Chang YS,Goo JM,Cho SH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of fibrocytes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown. We sought to enumerate blood and tissue fibrocytes in COPD and determine the association of blood fibrocytes with clinical features of disease. METHODS:Utilizing flow cytometry to identify circulating, collagen type 1+ cells,...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Wright AK,Newby C,Hartley RA,Mistry V,Gupta S,Berair R,Roach KM,Saunders R,Thornton T,Shelley M,Edwards K,Barker B,Brightling CE

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of the leukocyte migration inhibition factor (LIF) test to detect cow milk (CM) hypersensitivity was studied in 40 children with suspected allergy to CM. Hypersensitivity was carefully investigated by oral milk challenges, which gave a final confirmation of cow milk hypersensitivity in 12 subjects, and ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Vanto T,Smogorzewska EM,Viander M,Kalimo K,Koivikko A

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00