Immunological mechanisms of sublingual immunotherapy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Knowledge of the epidemiology, natural history and risk factors of insect-venom allergy is crucial for improving the clinical management of allergic patients. This review focuses on the recent research on these aspects of Hymenoptera-sting anaphylactic reactions. RECENT FINDINGS:The latest data from ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bilò BM,Bonifazi F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Targeting allergens to surface receptors on antigen presenting cells may provide a therapeutic strategy for allergic disease. This article discusses the immunomodulatory capacity of a molecule (H22-Fel d 1), which targets the major cat allergen, Fel d 1, to the high affinity IgG receptor, Fc gammaRI, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Hulse KE,Woodfolk JA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of recent cohort and cross-sectional studies have contributed substantial knowledge to factors that influence the early development of asthma. Here, we summarize the recent evidence for the role of early life events such as prenatal factors, infections, diet and allergen exposure, and discuss the implications...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Peat JK,Mellis CM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, along with bees, wasps, yellow jackets, etc., they are the most successful animal genera in this world. It is their selfless social structure which accounts for their huge impact. Their effect on man ranges from the parasol ant, which makes plant cultivation untenable in certain p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rhoades R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present review is to introduce recent findings on the pathomechanisms of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which is characterized by widespread epidermal detachment due to keratinocyte apoptosis. RECENT FINDINGS:In the mechanism of epidermal damage, the roles of drug metabolites, c...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Tohyama M,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Umbilical cord haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies is examined with other developments in treatment. Cord blood biology is reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies discussed. Clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gennery AR,Cant AJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update of recent research on the role of magnesium in the management of asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Further evidence has been published that long-term oral magnesium supplementation does not lead to improved control in adult asthma. In contrast, updated meta-analyses of randomized controlle...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Beasley R,Aldington S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mast cells and eosinophils are the main effector cells in allergic inflammation, but there is now compelling evidence that fibroblasts are also important players in the inflammatory response. In fact, they respond to different stimuli and release several mediators that modulate mast-cell and eosinophi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A,Puxeddu I,Levi-Schaffer F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Omalizumab has been proposed for controlling adverse reactions during drug desensitization. Our aim is to know the current evidence involving the use of omalizumab in drug-allergy desensitization. RECENT FINDINGS:Drug-allergy desensitization is not risk free, but it is a useful procedure and has been...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Fernandez J,Ruano-Zaragoza M,Blanca-Lopez N

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:Recent studies on the pathogenesis of allergy in both man and experimental animals continue to show the importance of commensal bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract in stimulating and directing the immune system. The interest in modulating commensal bacterial flora with prebiotics and probiotics...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Savilahti E,Kuitunen M,Vaarala O

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dry eye disease (DED) is a complex, multifactorial condition that is challenging to diagnose and monitor clinically. To date, diagnosis has consisted largely of self-reported symptom questionnaires and a collection of clinical tests including vital dye staining, estimation of tear breakup time and Sch...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dohlman TH,Ciralsky JB,Lai EC

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Unverified penicillin allergy is being increasingly recognized as a public health concern. The ideal protocol for verifying true clinically significant IgE-mediated penicillin allergy needs to use only commercially available materials, be well tolerated and easy to perform in both the inpatient and ou...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Macy E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex relationship between allergen exposure, atopic sensitization and asthma in individuals and in populations has recently been a subject of controversy. A number of studies have demonstrated that allergen exposure in sensitized asthmatic individuals increases the severity of disease. A simple dose-response re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Custovic A,Woodcock A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the US anterior ocular inflammatory disease (AOID) composed of the spectrum of ocular allergies, different forms of infectious conjunctivitis, and dry eye diseases, affects over 40% of the population. This review evaluates the current economic costs for AOID associated pharmacotherapies. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Khan RS,Rizvi S,Syed BA,Bielory L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vitamin D deficiency has been rediscovered as a public-health problem worldwide. It has been postulated that vitamin D deficiency may explain a portion of the asthma epidemic. The purpose of this review is to present the evidence for a role of vitamin D in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Both animal models a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Litonjua AA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma is the most common, potentially serious medical problem to complicate pregnancy. Women with asthma have been shown to be at increased risk of complications during pregnancy. Managing asthma during pregnancy is unique because the effect of both the illness and the treatment on the developing fet...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Namazy JA,Schatz M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exhaled nitric oxide has been proposed as a useful noninvasive marker of airway inflammation in asthma. Great efforts have been made to standardize the methodology for exhaled nitric oxide measurement in both children and adults. As a consequence there is now an opportunity to establish the precise re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Payne DN

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present and discuss the rationale for using high-dose intravenous human immunoglobulins in the treatment of severe drug eruptions and the clinical results of recently published series. RECENT FINDINGS:In toxic epidermal necrolysis, intravenous human immunoglobulins were expected to inhibit the apo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bachot N,Roujeau JC

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a group of immunologically mediated diseases caused by an abnormal response to a wide variety of inhaled antigens. Its pathogenesis is complex and involves many immunological concepts. This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of hyp...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Girard M,Israël-Assayag E,Cormier Y

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Personalized medicine encompasses the use of biological information such as genomics to provide tailored interventions for patients. The review explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have emerged with personalized medicine and must be considered because of the complex nature of providing ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Joly Y,Saulnier KM,Osien G,Knoppers BM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Children living in US inner cities experience disparate burdens of asthma, especially in severity, impairment, exacerbations, and morbidity. Investigations seeking to better understand the factors and mechanisms underlying asthma prevalence, severity, and exacerbation in children living in these commu...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dutmer CM,Kim H,Searing DA,Zoratti EM,Liu AH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome is a recently identified human disorder of lymphocyte apoptosis that has provided important information about Fas-mediated lymphocyte apoptosis. In this review we summarize current information regarding the diagnosis, management and underlying molecular basi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Oliveira JB,Fleisher T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An exposition of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to recommendations. RECENT FINDINGS:In this review, we outline the process whereby the strength of evidence from the literature undergoes a systematic reappraisal. The GRADE system allows four grad...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Terracciano L,Brozek J,Compalati E,Schünemann H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update on the syndrome X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia with isolated growth hormone deficiency, focusing on the pedigree described originally. RECENT FINDINGS:An additional case of X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia with isolated growth hormone deficiency and an unaffected male have been bor...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Stewart DM,Tian L,Notarangelo LD,Nelson DL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cow's milk allergy affects 2-3% of young children, the economic impact of which necessitates search for simple diagnostic tools and affordable milk substitutes. This review examines recent studies on the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy as well as on the allergenicity of milk from other mammalian speci...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Järvinen KM,Chatchatee P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review we will focus on recent advances in the role of mast cells in the pathophysiology of insect allergy and the possible mechanisms of mast cell activation in anaphylaxis. RECENT FINDINGS:Anaphylactic reactions in the mouse can be induced by several independent pathways involving immunoglo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Nauta A,Knippels L,Garssen J,Redegeld F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we herein describe the progress in management of severe asthma, evolving from a 'blockbuster approach' to a more personalized approach targeted to the utilization of endotype-driven therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Severe asthma characterization in phenotypes and endotypes, by means of spec...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Canonica GW,Ferrando M,Baiardini I,Puggioni F,Racca F,Passalacqua G,Heffler E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Anaphylaxis due to ant sting is increasingly being recognized as a significant problem. Severe allergic reactions to ants are well described in the south-eastern United States, but have only been recognized in recent years as being important in other parts of the world. There are many different ant sp...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Shek LP,Ngiam NS,Lee BW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will cover advances over the past year in defining airway endotypes in asthma by gene expression and the relationship between these endotypes and clinical traits. RECENT FINDINGS:Expression profiling studies of asthmatic airway samples continue to reveal significant heterogeneity in airwa...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Wesolowska-Andersen A,Seibold MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Food allergy has emerged as a significant health problem. Peanut allergy is a major cause of food-induced fatal and near fatal anaphylactic reactions, and the incidence in children is increasing. Attempts to manage peanut allergy by strict avoidance are often unsuccessful. The purpose of this review i...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Li XM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00