Antigen-induced bronchial anaphylaxis in actively sensitized SD rats. Effects of glucocorticoid treatment.

abstract：:Twenty patients with severe or medium severe asthma were given atenolol (Atenol ICI-Pharma) and/or metoprolol (Seloken Hässle) for tachycardia, hyperkinetic tremor, arterial hypertension or symptoms of angina pectoris. These cardioselective beta-blocking drugs caused only a very slight decrease in PF values. There was...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Carlson C,Järvinen KA

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The xenotransplantation research is driven by the increasing gap between the number of patients with end-stage organ failure on waiting lists for transplantation and the supply of allografts. The lack of success in developing suitable artificial organs for permanent treatment of organ failure has further strengthened ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Mollnes TE,Fiane AE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous controlled study we demonstrated that preseasonal grass pollen immunotherapy for three years was effective in children. In the current study we examined the same group of patients to see if there is still a benefit six years after discontinuation of treatment. METHODS:Thirteen of 14 patients w...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Eng PA,Reinhold M,Gnehm HP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basophil histamine release was studied in leukocyte suspensions from normal individuals and from patients allergic to house dust mite or birch pollen. Mediator release caused by IgE-mediated reactions was examined by stimulating the cells with anti-IgE or specific antigens, and the calcium ionophore A23187 was used fo...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Clementsen P,Norn S,Kristensen KS,Hannoun C

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innate immunity is a pivotal defence system of higher organisms. Based on a limited number of receptors, it is capable of recognizing pathogens and to initiate immune responses. Major components of these innate immunity pathogen recognition receptors are the toll-like receptors (TLRs), a family of 11 in humans. They a...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Tesse R,Pandey RC,Kabesch M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment and management of ocular allergy (OA) remain a major concern for different specialties, including allergists, ophthalmologists, primary care physicians, rhinologists, pediatricians, dermatologists, clinical immunologists, and pharmacists. We performed a systematic review of all relevant publications in M...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Leonardi A,Silva D,Perez Formigo D,Bozkurt B,Sharma V,Allegri P,Rondon C,Calder V,Ryan D,Kowalski ML,Delgado L,Doan S,Fauquert JL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, an enzyme that contributes to inflammatory responses and subsequent tissue remodelling, has recently been suggested to be a good biomarker for monitoring disease activity in patients with chronic urticaria (CU). Here, we assessed whether total MMP-9 and/or active MMP-9 plasm...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Altrichter S,Boodstein N,Maurer M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that increased reactivity to polymyxin B in asthmatic patients is not limited to the bronchi but also exists in basophils was investigated in 26 atopic asthmatic subjects. Quantification of basophil degranulation induced by polymyxin B was performed using a flow-cytometric method. Significant degranulat...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Górski P,Rozniecki J,Kuźmińska B,Grzegorczyk J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that, in south-west Poland, a 'rural' protective effect on atopy and respiratory allergies would be most pronounced among children but that at all ages would be stronger among those with a rural background. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of the inhabitants (age >5 years, n = 1657) of Sobot...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Sozanska B,Macneill SJ,Kajderowicz-Kowalik M,Danielewicz H,Wheatley M,Newman Taylor AJ,Boznanski A,Cullinan P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the proliferative response of lymphocytes from mite-sensitive patients (RAST D.far greater than 3.5 PRU/ml) in the presence of the major allergen Der.f.I purified from Dermatophagoides farinae. Comparative studies were carried out with peripheral blood mononuclear cells from non-atopic donors (RAST = 0...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Cavaillon JM,Fitting C,Guinnepain MT,Rassemont R,David B

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The beta-lactam allergic work-up is mostly standardized. However, the negative predictive value of drug provocation tests is not yet well established. METHOD:A historical-prospective multicentre cohort study was conducted in four centres (one in France, one in Portugal, two in Italy) to assess the negative ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Demoly P,Romano A,Botelho C,Bousquet-Rouanet L,Gaeta F,Silva R,Rumi G,Rodrigues Cernadas J,Bousquet PJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Ispaghula powder, which is used as a component in bulk laxatives, is known to induce allergic reactions when inhaled by occupationally exposed persons. We have tested whether nurses sensitized by inhalation could get allergic symptoms when challenged by eating ispaghula. Of six nurses tested, all developed symptoms fr...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Machado L,Stålenheim G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine optimal conditions for allergen preservation, we investigated the influence of different stabilizing additives and of storage temperature on the allergen activity of apple protein preparations, obtained by extraction in phosphate buffer or by precipitation in diacetone alcohol and resolubilization in phos...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Rudeschko O,Fahlbusch B,Henzgen M,Schlenvoigt G,Herrmann D,Vieths S,Jäger L

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histamine intolerance is thought to trigger manifold clinical symptoms after ingesting histamine-rich food due to reduced activity of diamine oxidase (DAO). No study has hitherto systematically assessed daily fluctuations of histamine levels and DAO activities in symptomatic patients. The aim of the study wa...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Pinzer TC,Tietz E,Waldmann E,Schink M,Neurath MF,Zopf Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses cause asthmatic exacerbations in schoolchildren. We tested the hypothesis that children who wheezed with viral respiratory tract infections secrete higher levels of the type 1 cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in the peripheral circulation than children who had never wheezed. Blood was taken from 13 childr...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Leech SC,Price JF,Holmes BJ,Kemeny DM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a complex genetic disorder characterized by chronic inflammation in the airways. Identification of genetic risk factors for asthma has been complicated due to genetic heterogeneity and influence from environmental risk factors. Despite the fact that multiple genetic linkage studies have been carrie...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Brasch-Andersen C,Møller MU,Haagerup A,Vestbo J,Kruse TA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because humans breathe through the nose, the nasal mucosa becomes sensitized to inhalant allergens. Allergic rhinitis is, together with allergic conjunctivitis, the best example of a type I hypersensitivity reaction. It is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa induced by specific immune recognition of exogenous allergen...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Van Cauwenberge PB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 770 patients with allergic rhinitis, anamnestic data were collected by means of a questionnaire. 484 (63%) of the patients were women and 286 (37%) men. 45.5% of the patients had perennial symptoms, 33.5% had seasonal symptoms only, and 21% had predominantly seasonal but also some perennial symptoms. Mor...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Binder E,Holopainen E,Malmberg H,Salo O

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between asthma and obesity appears to be quite complex. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of excess weight on asthma control evolution in a cohort of asthmatics. A prospective database was set up, which enrolled adult asthmatics with persistent (mild, moderate or severe) asthma. The contr...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Saint-Pierre P,Bourdin A,Chanez P,Daures JP,Godard P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basophils are primarily associated with immunomodulatory functions in allergic diseases and parasitic infections. Recently, it has been demonstrated that both activated human and mouse basophils can form extracellular DNA traps (BETs) containing mitochondrial DNA and granule proteins. In this report, we provide eviden...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Yousefi S,Morshed M,Amini P,Stojkov D,Simon D,von Gunten S,Kaufmann T,Simon HU

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whereas recent studies underlie the fundamental importance of the CC chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3) for the recruitment of eosinophils in allergic diseases, controversial data exist about the relevance of CCR1 on eosinophils. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the expression and regulation ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Elsner J,Dulkys Y,Gupta S,Escher SE,Forssmann WG,Kapp A,Forssmann U

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells and its consequences for the T(H)2 skew in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSNP(+)) should be detailed. METHODS:In 18 CRS patients without nasal polyps (CRSNP(-)), 35 CRSNP(+) patients and 22 patients with nasal structural abnormalities w...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Kirsche H,Niederführ A,Deutschle T,Fuchs C,Riechelmann H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geographical variations in atopic sensitization in Canada have not been described previously. This study used the standardized protocol of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey-1 (ECRHS-1) to investigate the distribution and predictors of atopic sensitization in six sites across Canada and to comp...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Chan-Yeung M,Anthonisen NR,Becklake MR,Bowie D,Sonia Buist A,Dimich-Ward H,Ernst P,Sears MR,Siersted HC,Sweet L,Van Til L,Manfreda J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic asthma is associated with airway inflammation and dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant. Because surfactant proteins (SP) account for immunomodulatory functions as well as biophysical functions, we hypothesized that the allergic response in asthma might be accompanied by a dysregulation of SPs. METHO...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Erpenbeck VJ,Schmidt R,Günther A,Krug N,Hohlfeld JM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bronchial epithelium acts as a physical barrier to the ingress of airborne irritants and plays an active role in the airways immune response, reacting to a range of environmental stimuli to enable interaction with immune and inflammatory cells. It is well established that mucosal damage and epithelial cell sheddin...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Davies DE,Polosa R,Puddicombe SM,Richter A,Holgate ST

更新日期：1999-08-01 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

abstract：:All eight production workers from a small trout-processing factory were studied because of respiratory or rhinitis symptoms when working next to the automatic gutting machine. Seven of the eight had positive histamine provocation tests. Four patients had elevated total IgE levels while one had a slightly elevated eosi...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Sherson D,Hansen I,Sigsgaard T

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is strong evidence that reduced exposures to microbial compounds triggering innate immune responses early in life are critical for the development of allergic illnesses. The underlying mechanisms remain unknown, but will include T-cell responses either along T helper type 1 (Th1)/Th2 pathways or via T ...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： Schaub B,Liu J,Schleich I,Höppler S,Sattler C,von Mutius E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:House-dust mites are a major source of allergens. Beds are often heavily infested. It is conceivable that, during the winter period in temperate climates, the ambient indoor air is too dry for their survival, but that mites can still survive in beds where the humidity is raised when the bed is occupied. To investigate...

journal_title：Allergy

authors： de Boer R,Kuller K

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00