Heterogeneity of pollen proteins within individual Betula pendula trees.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the mainstay therapy in human immune deficiency states characterized by qualitative and quantitative reductions in B cells. In addition, however, there is widespread use of IVIG in a number of other areas, including neuroimmunologic, infectious, dermatologic, hematologic,...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kumar A,Teuber SS,Gershwin ME

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partially hydrolyzed cow's milk protein-based formula (pHF) possesses low allergenicity. Here, we investigate the safety and efficacy of oral immunotherapy using pHF for children with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). OBJECTIVES:A randomized, double-blind, controlled single-center trial was conducted to ev...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Inuo C,Tanaka K,Suzuki S,Nakajima Y,Yamawaki K,Tsuge I,Urisu A,Kondo Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether repeated exposure to subclinical doses of cat allergens, not inducing asthma symptoms, could affect eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) levels in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or in peripheral blood, without the appearance of clinical symptoms. Twelve patients with mild as...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： de Blay F,Krieger P,Spirlet F,Moreau L,Duvernelle C,Kassel O,Kopferschmitt MC,Gasser B,Demangeat C,Pauli G,Frossard N

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aetiology of chronic urticaria is heterogeneous. Physical urticaria (PU) is estimated at around 35%, autoimmune urticaria (AIU) at 25% and chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) at 35% of all chronic urticaria cases. METHODS:Differences in clinical and laboratory parameters among AIU, PU and CIU groups were...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Irinyi B,Széles G,Gyimesi E,Tumpek J,Herédi E,Dimitrios G,Adány R,Hunyadi J,Szegedi A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no information whether galectin-9 (a novel eosinophil chemoattractant) was associated with pathogenesis of eosinophilic disorders. METHODS:We assessed the expression of galectin-9 with imunostaining and in situ hybridization both in the lesion of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, and per...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Saita N,Goto E,Yamamoto T,Cho I,Tsumori K,Kohrogi H,Maruo K,Ono T,Takeya M,Kashio Y,Nakamura K,Hirashima M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is useful in assessing eosinophilic airway inflammation. Smoking may modify airway inflammation and reduce FENO levels, compromising the diagnostic value of FENO in smokers. How smoking influences FENO in atopic versus nonatopic asthmatics is unknown. The...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rouhos A,Ekroos H,Karjalainen J,Sarna S,Haahtela T,Sovijärvi AR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disturbed cytokine production is thought to govern inflammation in asthma, which, in its turn, may lead to uncontrolled disease. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between cytokine production from blood leucocytes and the level of asthma control. METHODS:We compared the production of inter...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Manise M,Schleich F,Quaedvlieg V,Moermans C,Henket M,Sele J,Corhay JL,Louis R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Protease-activated receptors (PARs) are a unique class of G-protein-coupled receptors, which are activated by proteolytic cleavage of the amino terminus of the receptor itself. Although expression of the PAR1, which is typically activated by thrombin, on human eosinophils has been demonstrated, no effect of ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Feistritzer C,Mosheimer BA,Kaneider NC,Riewald M,Patsch JR,Wiedermann CJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are physiological membrane components known to modulate various cellular functions. In order to study their influence on basophil mediator release washed leukocytes obtained from allergic asthmatics and nonatopics were preincubated with varying concentrations of different GSLs. Cells were was...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Lichey J,Zuberbier T,Luck W,Lau S,Wahn U

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Red soft coral (RSC; Dendronephthya nipponica, a marine coelenterate) causes spiny lobster fishermen living along the Pacific coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan to develop occupational allergies, such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis, dermatitis and bronchial asthma. The aim of this study was to purify and to characteri...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Onizuka R,Kamiya H,Muramoto K,Goto R,Inoue K,Kumamoto K,Nakajima Y,Iida S,Ishigami F

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A negative association has been observed between infections and allergy in several studies. The aim of the present study was to examine whether tuberculosis and leprosy patients have more or fewer allergies than healthy individuals. METHOD:Sera from tuberculosis patients, leprosy patients and healthy contro...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ellertsen LK,Wiker HG,Egeberg NT,Hetland G

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori, the main cause of gastritis and peptic ulcer, has been associated with idiopathic chronic urticaria (ICU), an immunological skin disorder of unknown origin. Eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) is a cytotoxic molecule secreted by the activated eosinophils involved in the pathogenesis of I...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ojetti V,Armuzzi A,De Luca A,Nucera E,Franceschi F,Candelli M,Zannoni GF,Danese S,Di Caro S,Vastola M,Schiavino D,Gasbarrini G,Patriarca G,Pola P,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors have a critical role in innate immunity and host defence. However their role in allergic disease has not been studied in great detail. The presence of these receptors on mast cells opens up new possibilities concerning the role of Toll-like receptors in the pathogenesis of asthma and atopic dermati...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Marshall JS,McCurdy JD,Olynych T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grape allergy is considered rare; grape lipid transfer protein (LTP; Vit v 1), an endochitinase and a thaumatin-like protein (TLP) have been reported as grape allergens. A considerable number of patients have referred to our department for severe reactions to grapes, and several IgE binding proteins were det...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Vassilopoulou E,Zuidmeer L,Akkerdaas J,Tassios I,Rigby NR,Mills EN,van Ree R,Saxoni-Papageorgiou P,Papadopoulos NG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells in the tongue of the bat (Artibeus lituratus) show a well-developed Golgi area and abundant mitochondria in the granule-free perinuclear cytoplasm. Rough endoplasmic reticulum profiles, free ribosomes, mitochondria, bundles of filaments and a great number of secretory granules are found throughout the remai...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Oliani SM,Vugman I,Jamur MC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of ibudilast on anaphylactic bronchoconstriction was studied in guinea pigs sensitized actively with ovalbumin (OA). Animals were treated with indomethacin, tripelennamine and propranolol prior to the antigen challenge. Anaphylactic bronchoconstriction was prevented by ibudilast (1-4 mg/kg i.v. and 5-20 mg/...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ohashi M,Uno T,Nishino K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While searching for antigliadin and anticasein antibodies in sera from coeliac patients we investigated more than 20 persons suffering from this enteropathy. In some of sera, we registered antibodies against gliadin and in parallel the appearance of anticasein antibodies. A high percentage of glutamic acid h...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Paranos S,Nikolic G

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) has immunomodulatory properties and can act on different cells which are important for the allergic immune response. Herein, we investigated the efficacy and tolerability of EcN in subjects with grass pollen-dependent allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. METH...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Dölle S,Berg J,Rasche C,Worm M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is an inflammatory skin disease caused by repeated skin exposure to contact allergens. The goal of this pilot study was to identify inflammatory proteins which can serve as biomarkers for ACD. METHODS:We measured levels of 102 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in th...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Zinkevičienė A,Kainov D,Lastauskienė E,Kvedarienė V,Bychkov D,Byrne M,Girkontaitė I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The widespread house ant, Monomorium pharaonis (pharaoh ant, PA), was recently identified as a potential cause of respiratory allergies. However, there are no reports of the distribution of PA allergens in various environments. We developed specific ELISA inhibition assays and measured the distribution and a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kim CW,Song JS,Choi SY,Park JW,Hong CS

更新日期：2007-01-01 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:Serum-derived hyaluronan (HA)-associated proteins (SHAPs), the heavy chains of inter-α-trypsin inhibitor, covalently bind to HA to form the SHAP-HA complex. The SHAP-HA complex is involved in the pathophysiology of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated whether this complex is...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Zhu L,Zhuo L,Kimata K,Yamaguchi E,Watanabe H,Aronica MA,Hascall VC,Baba K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information is available on eosinophil activation and the cytokine profile in virus-induced acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma; therefore, we examined the effects of treatments that included systemic corticosteroids on serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and 17 cytokines/chemokines in rhinovir...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kato M,Yamada Y,Maruyama K,Hayashi Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Antibodies to rat Thy-1, and also to murine Thy-1, could provoke reverse passive cutaneous anaphylaxis-like (RPCA-like) reactions. The threshold amount of purified anti-Thy-1 antibodies for RPCA-like reactions was 12.5 microg/ml. No RPCA-like reactions were obtained with IgG1 F(ab')2 anti-Thy-1. Cross-linking the muri...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yamaji C,Hirano T,Miyajima H,Hashimoto H,Okumura K,Ovary Z

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulation and activation of eosinophils in tissue are critical events in the allergic inflammatory response and adhesion molecules play important roles in this process. We previously demonstrated that human eosinophils expressed a nuclear receptor, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), and t...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Hirasawa H,Chiba T,Ueki S,Kamada Y,Ito W,Takeda M,Fujita M,Kato H,Kayaba H,Chihara J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)), a major prostanoid produced by activated mast cells, has long been implicated in allergic diseases. PGD(2) demonstrates its effects through two G-protein-coupled receptors, DP and CRTH2. The PGD(2)/CRTH2 system mediates chemotaxis of eosinophils, basophils, and Th2 cells, which a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Chiba T,Kanda A,Ueki S,Ito W,Kamada Y,Oyamada H,Saito N,Kayaba H,Chihara J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The digestive system of Dermatophagoides farinae remains poorly documented. METHODS:In this study, a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the alimentary canal of D. farinae was built for the first time based on hematoxylin-eosin staining, 76 cross-sections of the adult mite and 3-D reconstruction technology. R...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Zhang YY,Sun X,Liu ZG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00