Purification and N-terminal sequence analysis of Streptomyces chromofuscus phospholipase D.

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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) could be used in the laboratory diagnosis of hereditary or acquired angioedema (HAE or AAE) with and without C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency. METHODS:In a prospective investigation, APTT and other coagulation parameters were determined in 149 ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bork K,Witzke G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-activating factor (PAF)-induced augmentation of spontaneous differentiation into eosinophil-lineage cells from hematopoietic precursor cells was found among human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMCs). This ability of PAF to augment eosinophil production was significantly (p < 0.01) inhibited by the ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Saito H,Koshio T,Yanagihara Y,Akiyama K,Shida T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergies and asthma exhibit a growing health problem in the world. Sparse data are available about the prevalence of allergic sensitization in Estonia and Eastern Europe as well. We studied the prevalence of allergic sensitization, the associations between respiratory symptoms and allergic sensitization, an...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Raukas-Kivioja A,Raukas ES,Meren M,Loit HM,Rönmark E,Lundbäck B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies comparing skin prick test (SPT) devices have revealed varying results in performance and there is little known about their use on children. METHODS:We performed 2 complementary studies to test the sensitivity, reproducibility and acceptability of commercially available SPT devices (Stallerpoint, Ant...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Buyuktiryaki B,Sahiner UM,Karabulut E,Cavkaytar O,Tuncer A,Sekerel BE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of NZ-107 in a number of animal models of anaphylactic bronchoconstriction. In conscious guinea pigs, pretreated with indomethacin, pyrilamine and propranolol, passively sensitized with heterologous anti serum, NZ-107 in doses of 10-30 mg/kg per os inhibited the aerosolized antigen-induced cough ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Iwama T,Shikada K,Yamamoto A,Sakashita M,Hibi M,Tanaka S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although allergy to local anesthetics (LA) is rare, patients often report unwanted reactions after their administration. A history of anaphylaxis or an atypical reaction related to LA is an indication for typing a safe anesthetic for future surgical or dental procedures. AIM:The aim of the study was to dete...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Specjalski K,Kita-Milczarska K,Jassem E

更新日期：2013-01-01 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

abstract：:Because of a unique combination of challenges facing human immunodeficiency virus vaccine developers, a number of traditional and novel vaccine designs are being evaluated essentially in parallel. Monomeric proteins, poxvirus vectors, peptides, and particle-based candidate vaccines have entered or will soon enter huma...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Johnston MI

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elicitation of contact hypersensitivity requires antigen-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies that trigger recruitment of effector T cells to the local tissue. These antigen-specific IgM antibodies are produced by B-1-like 'initiator B cells'. In this study, we compared susceptibility to hapten-induced...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Itakura A,Ikutani M,Takatsu K,Kikuchi Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shrimp sensitization is common in the general population, but the presence of symptoms is only moderately related to sensitization. A point still at issue is which in vivo and/or in vitro tests (food challenge, component-resolved diagnosis, house dust mite [HDM] sensitization) can help in distinguishing shri...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Farioli L,Losappio LM,Giuffrida MG,Pravettoni V,Micarelli G,Nichelatti M,Scibilia J,Mirone C,Cavallarin L,Lamberti C,Balossi LG,Pastorello EA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymulin is a nonapeptide hormone isolated from the thymus gland. It has immunomodulatory effects which have not yet been well defined. Its major actions have been shown to be on T-cells and their immature precursors. In this study, thymulin was tested in vitro for its effect on the release of IL-1 alpha, IL-2, IL-6 a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Safieh-Garabedian B,Ahmed K,Khamashta MA,Taub NA,Hughes GR

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Obesity-associated asthma is characterized by type 2-low airway inflammation. We previously showed that EM900, which is a 12-membered nonantibiotic macrolide, suppressed airway inflammation in a mouse model of asthma exacerbation. The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of EM900 in obesity-associa...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Sadamatsu H,Takahashi K,Tashiro H,Kurihara Y,Kato G,Uchida M,Noguchi Y,Kurata K,Ōmura S,Sunazuka T,Kimura S,Sueoka-Aragane N

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Molecular mimicry between streptococci and heart components has been proposed as the triggering factor leading to autoimmunity in rheumatic heart disease (RHD). In this review, we present data from cellular autoimmune responses, focusing on the interactions between HLA class II molecules, streptococcal peptides and he...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Guilherme L,Kalil J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The allergic pig can be used as a large-animal model for studies of allergic reactions in the airways and the role of eosinophils in such reactions. To measure the activation of eosinophils, the release of eosinophil-derived cationic proteins can be used. The purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize catio...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Fornhem C,Peterson CG,Alving K

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：:The 3-dimensional structure of an allergen defines the accessible parts on the surface of the molecule or epitopes that interact with antibodies. Mapping the antigenic determinants for IgE antibody binding has been pursued through strategies based on the use of overlapping synthetic peptides, recombinant allergenic fr...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Pomés A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that administration of probiotics in vitro can stimulate regulatory and Th1 immune responses. We studied both the in vitro immunological effects of probiotics and the ex vivo immunological effects after oral administration of probiotics in children with food allergy, a Th2-mediated d...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Flinterman AE,Knol EF,van Ieperen-van Dijk AG,Timmerman HM,Knulst AC,Bruijnzeel-Koomen CA,Pasmans SG,van Hoffen E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orange allergens are virtually unknown, in spite of the large consumption of this fruit. Germin-like proteins, together with vicilins and legumins, form the cupin superfamily of plant proteins, which includes many seed allergens. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients with allergy to oranges were studied. A major IgE...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ahrazem O,Ibáñez MD,López-Torrejón G,Sánchez-Monge R,Sastre J,Lombardero M,Barber D,Salcedo G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe refractory atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, debilitating condition that is associated with elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) and OX40 ligand (OX40L) are important immunologic factors involved in the p...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Iyengar SR,Hoyte EG,Loza A,Bonaccorso S,Chiang D,Umetsu DT,Nadeau KC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Five to twenty percent of healthy, nonasthmatic individuals exhibit airway hyperreactivity. Because cytokines are important intermediates in airway responses, we investigated the relationship between serum cytokines and airway responsiveness in a well-characterized population of pregnant women. METHODS:We a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tsunoda M,Litonjua AA,Kuniak MP,Weiss ST,Satoh T,Guevarra L,Tollerud DJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 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 AND OBJECTIVE:Nickel sulphate stimulates the proliferation of lymphocytes in nickel-allergic subjects. However, nickel-induced stimulation of lymphocytes from control persons without clinical symptoms of nickel allergy has also been reported. The aim of the present study was to correlate T cell activity, mea...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Falsafi-Amin H,Lundeberg L,Bakhiet M,Nordlind K

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is considered to be the gold-standard treatment for patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy. Data regarding VIT in bee venom (BV) allergic patients are scarce. AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of VIT in patients with exclusive BV allergy and to try to define ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Rosman Y,Nashef F,Cohen-Engler A,Meir-Shafrir K,Lachover-Roth I,Confino-Cohen R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to the house dust mite Blomia tropicalis is increasingly being implicated as a major risk factor for asthma exacerbations in sensitized individuals. The objective of this study is to clone and characterize B. Tropicalis allergens in order to better define their role in allergic asthma. METHODS:A la...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Flores I,Mora C,Rivera E,Donnelly R,Montealegre F

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The development of simple and standardised methods to measure airborne levels of workplace biological allergens is an important step in reducing the incidence of occupational asthma. Such a method would be useful for measuring wheat flour allergens which cause asthma in bakers. Measurement of allergen per se...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Wiley K,Smith MM,Allan LJ,Griffin P

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant allergens are preferred over natural allergen extracts in measuring antibodies. We tested the use of recombinant variants of the major mouse allergen Mus m 1 in detection of mouse-specific antibodies in sera of laboratory animal workers and children. METHODS:Six recombinant major urinary protein...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Krop EJ,Matsui EC,Sharrow SD,Stone MJ,Gerber P,van der Zee JS,Chapman MD,Aalberse RC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00