Dexamethasone and cyclosporin A suppress mast cell-leukocyte cytokine cascades by multiple mechanisms.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) has a prevalence of 3% in adults. Although patients have no ongoing symptoms, they often suffer from an impairment of their psychological well-being and quality of life. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze sex-specific differences regarding the psychological burden...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Schoeben LS,Bubak C,Schaarschmidt ML,Schmieder A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sensitivity to Chenopodiaceae is a frequent cause of allergic respiratory diseases in geographic areas where sensitization to Salsola kali and Chenopodium album has been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern of sensitization to 3 Salsola species in patients residing on the Mediter...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ferrer A,Larramendi CH,Huertas AJ,Pagán JA,Andreu C,García-Abujeta JL,López-Matas MA,Carnés J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) measurement at multiple exhalation flow rates allows calculation of flow-independent NO parameters: alveolar NO concentration, bronchial NO flux, bronchial diffusing capacity of NO and bronchial wall NO concentration. METHODS:In the present study, we measured the flow-independent N...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Makinen T,Lehtimäki L,Kinnunen H,Nieminen R,Kankaanranta H,Moilanen E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shellfish hypersensitivity is amongst the most common food allergies. The major shellfish allergen was identified as tropomyosin. Here, we investigated the immediate hypersensitivity responses, IgE and cell-mediated immune response in mice sensitized with recombinant shrimp tropomyosin. METHODS:Shrimp tropo...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Leung PS,Lee YS,Tang CY,Kung WY,Chuang YH,Chiang BL,Fung MC,Chu KH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Segmental allergen challenge is a powerful tool to study inflammatory reactions in asthmatic airways. There is little information on the early events at 5 min and 4 h after allergen challenge with respect to the cell influx and the chemokine interleukin-8 (IL-8). METHODS:Seven mild to moderate allergic asth...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Nocker RE,Out TA,Weller FR,Mul EP,Jansen HM,van der Zee JS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental factors play an important role in asthma morbidity, although the contribution of individual pollutants or pollens in exacerbating asthma is not completely elucidated. Despite the evidence of importance of the hornbeam pollen in inducing allergic sensitization, its role in provoking asthma exace...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Krmpotic D,Luzar-Stiffler V,Rakusic N,Stipic Markovic A,Hrga I,Pavlovic M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary acquired lactase deficiency of the adult is known to cause various disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract while extraintestinal symptoms are unusual. Here we report on a histologically proven chronic eczema requiring corticosteroid treatment for several months. It was obviously induced by a concomitant...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Grimbacher B,Peters T,Peter HH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) is used for in vitro diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity reactions. While its specificity is over 90%, sensitivity is limited and depends on the type of reaction, drug and possibly time interval between the event and analysis. Removal of regulatory T cells (Treg/CD25(h...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Srinoulprasert Y,Pichler WJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Sensitivity to the mite Blomia tropicalis is related to asthma in tropical climates, but correlates of sensitivity to B. tropicalis and its relationship to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus sensitivity have not been widely examined in families with asthma. The main objective of this study was to determine preva...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Manolio TA,Barnes KC,Naidu RP,Levett PN,Beaty TH,Wilson AF

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infants with Th2 predisposition is thought to increase the risk of allergic sensitization, recurrent wheezing, and bronchial asthma during childhood. We attempted to clarify the molecular mechanisms by which Th1/Th2 predisposition in the host alters RSV infectio...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Yamada Y,Matsumoto K,Hashimoto N,Saikusa M,Homma T,Yoshihara S,Saito H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:House dust mite (HDM)-sensitive allergic rhinitis is a perennial rhinitis with persistent nasal inflammation. Currently, there are no reliable parameters to monitor the severity of perennial allergic rhinitis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate correlations between clinical and laboratory parameters i...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Klaewsongkram J,Ruxrungtham K,Wannakrairot P,Ruangvejvorachai P,Phanupak P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that eosinophils from allergic patients express low levels of FcepsilonRI on their surface, but the regulatory mechanisms of eosinophil surface FcepsilonRI expression are not fully understood. We investigated whether IL-4 and IgE, which are reported to regulate surface Fcepsi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Iikura M,Yamaguchi M,Hirai K,Miyamasu M,Yamada H,Nakajima T,Fujisawa T,Ra C,Morita Y,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The downstream signaling components of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI) were studied using yeast two-hybrid screening of the cDNA library constructed from RBL-2H3 cells. The cytoplasmic part of the gamma-chain but not that of the beta-chain was found to interact with pyruvate kinase in the yeast. The in-vitro-...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Oak MH,Cheong H,Kim KM

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：:Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are frequently colonized with Staphylococcus aureus strains secreting exotoxins such as the staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and A (SEA). Nonetheless the role of SEB and SEA in AD is yet unknown. We analyzed the responsiveness of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and iso...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： König B,Neuber K,König W

更新日期：1995-02-01 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:To understand how the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI) communicates with downstream effectors, we focused on exploring the functional importance of the FcepsilonRI-mediated formation and localization of a signaling complex that contains the hematopoietic cell-specific scaffolding protein linker for a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rivera J,Arudchandran R,Gonzalez-Espinosa C,Manetz TS,Xirasagar S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis (Ps) is a chronic, immune-mediated, skin inflammatory disease affecting up to 3% of the population worldwide. Different environmental triggers initiate this complex multifactorial syndrome. Many individuals affected by Ps (6-26%) develop inflammatory disease in other organs, often in the joints as in psorias...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Khmaladze Ia,Nandakumar KS,Holmdahl R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well documented that environmental factors such as antigen-presenting cells and related cytokines can affect the development of T-helper cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of different antigen-presenting cells on T-cell development. Ovalbumin (OVA) combined with complete Freud's a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Chuang YH,Chiang BL,Chou CC,Hsieh KH

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To elucidate the usefulness of antigen-specific immunotherapy based on oral vaccination with an edible part of the plant, we examined the effect of transgenic (Tg) rice seeds expressing an immunodominant fragment of the group 1 antigen of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p 1) on a murine model of asthma. ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Suzuki K,Kaminuma O,Yang L,Motoi Y,Takai T,Ichikawa S,Okumura K,Ogawa H,Mori A,Takaiwa F,Hiroi T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the role of resident peritoneal cells as well as the mediators involved in the eosinophil migration induced by large volumes of physiological saline. Two consecutive intraperitoneal injections of saline given 48 h apart, induced a selective recruitment of eosinophils into the cavi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Oliveira SH,Faccioli LH,Cunha FQ,Ferreira SH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cDNA clones named P9* and P1* of 794 and 631 bp, respectively, were isolated from a lambda ZAP cDNA expression library using Parietaria judaica (Pj) pollen-specific IgE antibodies from a pool of sera (n = 23) of patients allergic to Pj. Sequence analysis showed open reading frames of 176 and 138 amino acids. Both ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Duro G,Colombo P,Assunta Costa M,Izzo V,Porcasi R,Di Fiore R,Locorotondo G,Cocchiara R,Geraci D

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of IgE myeloma is 0.01% in all plasmocytomas. Although signs and symptoms are similar, it is generally accepted that IgE myeloma has a more malignant clinical course than other forms of plasmocytoma with monoclonal gammopathy. The disease has widely variable presentation. Most of the reported cases were...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Jako JM,Gesztesi T,Kaszas I

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In some subjects, specific foods trigger anaphylaxis when exercise follows ingestion (specific food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis, FDEIAn). Skin test and/or RAST positivity to foods suggest an IgE-mediated pathogenic mechanism. Others suffer from anaphylaxis after all meals followed by exercise, reg...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Romano A,Di Fonso M,Giuffreda F,Papa G,Artesani MC,Viola M,Venuti A,Palmieri V,Zeppilli P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the relevance of immunoinflammatory markers on the response to short acting beta(2)-agonist in acute asthma exacerbation. Thus, we measured serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) levels and sIL-2R at acute exacerbation in 52 adult patients with atopic asthma, and assessed forced ex...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Di Lorenzo G,Pacor ML,Morici G,Drago A,Esposito-Pellitteri M,Candore G,Lo Bianco C,Caruso C

更新日期：2002-04-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:The European tick, Argas reflexus, is an urban pest parasitizing urban pigeons and may cause a wide range of allergic reactions. METHODS:Specific IgE to A. reflexus, SDS-PAGE and IgE immunoblotting, performed with tick extract, were carried out in the sera of 6 patients who reported allergic reactions after...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rolla G,Nebiolo F,Marsico P,Guida G,Bigo P,Riva G,Zanotta S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversible airway obstruction and airway inflammation following allergen exposure represent crucial pathophysiological features of allergic asthma. In order to investigate these events, bronchial-specific challenge is commonly employed although it may be complicated and may not be free of possible risks. Therefore, we...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ciprandi G,Buscaglia S,Scordamaglia A,Canonica GW

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00