Systemic complement system depletion does not inhibit cellular accumulation in antihistamine pretreated allergic guinea pig lung.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There seems to be an association between paracetamol consumption during late pregnancy and the prevalence of wheezing in infancy and childhood. The aim of the present study is to determine whether the aforementioned association is modified by the presence of asthma in the mother. METHODS:A total of 1,741 ch...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Garcia-Marcos L,Sanchez-Solis M,Perez-Fernandez V,Pastor-Vivero MD,Mondejar-Lopez P,Valverde-Molina J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) are a new diagnostic marker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which shows a specificity of 97% and a sensitivity of 81% in the second generation assay. About 61% of RA patients express HLA-DRB1*0401. In a cohort of patients with RA we investigated whether the expres...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Senkpiehl I,Marget M,Wedler M,Jenisch S,Georgi J,Kabelitz D,Steinmann J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that protein tyrosine phosphorylation is essential for cytokine production in mouse Th1 cells but not in Th2 cells. However, little is known about the difference of signal transduction between human antigen-specific Th1 and Th2 cell clones. METHODS:Purified protein derivative-specific T...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Minoguchi K,Yamashita N,Oda N,Takeno M,Kaneoka H,Sakane T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that the asthma process is 'driven' and maintained by persistence of a subset of chronically activated T memory cells, sensitized against allergenic, occupational or viral antigens which 'home' to the lung after antigen exposure or viral infection. In general, allergens induce a CD4 T help...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kon OM,Kay AB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells are recognized not only as the major effector cells of type I hypersensitivity reactions but also as an important player of innate immune response against bacterial infection. Type I IFNs are also involved in the response against bacterial infection. However, the role of type I IFNs and their associated Jan...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Mori Y,Hirose K,Suzuki K,Nakajima H,Seto Y,Ikeda K,Shimoda K,Nakayama K,Saito Y,Iwamoto I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various methods have been devised to assay eosinophil chemotaxis. In this review, we introduced a rapid and sensitive eosinophil chemotactic assay system based on eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) determination. Eosinophils were semipurified by dextran sedimentation followed by Percoll gradient centrifugation. Eosinophil mi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Nagase H,Yamaguchi M,Jibiki S,Yamada H,Ohta K,Kawasaki H,Yoshie O,Yamamoto K,Morita Y,Hirai K

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The antioxidant properties of vitamin C and E are considered to be important for their anti-inflammatory activity. Recently, antioxidant resveratrol was found to suppress neopterin production and tryptophan degradation in mitogen-treated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. METHODS:In this study, ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Winkler C,Schroecksnadel K,Schennach H,Fuchs D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High antibiotic prescribing rates for adults with an asthma exacerbation have been reported in developed countries, but few studies have assessed the variation of antibiotic and adjunctive treatment in the routine care of children. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the trends in health resource utilization for childre...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Okubo Y,Horimukai K,Michihata N,Morita K,Matsui H,Fushimi K,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human foamy virus (HFV) is a recently characterized member of the retrovirus subfamily Spumaretrovirinae. HFV has a complex structure: it encodes the classical three retroviral structural genes gag, pol and env, but also possesses additional regulatory, so-called bel sequences. Foamy viruses have been discussed occasi...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Wick G,Grubeck-Loebenstein B,Trieb K,Kalischnig G,Aguzzi A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic urticaria (CU) in the UK could be referred to health care professionals (HCPs) with diverse specialties using different guidelines. The aims of the present study were to determine which CU guidelines HCPs in the UK use, which tests they use for the diagnosis of CU, and how they manage C...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Wu CH,Ardern-Jones MR,Eren E,Venter C

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：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

abstract：:IgE is a key mediator in allergic diseases. However, in strong contrast to other antibody isotypes, many details of the composition of the human IgE repertoire are poorly defined. The low levels of human IgE in the circulation and the rarity of IgE-producing B cells are important reasons for this lack of knowledge. In...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Gadermaier E,Levin M,Flicker S,Ohlin M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown that human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) may participate in immune system-mediated hypercoagulable state through enhanced tissue factor (TF) expression and that the complement system may be involved in this process. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to explore the role...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kasuda S,Sakurai Y,Tatsumi K,Takeda T,Kudo R,Yuui K,Hatake K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA) are common childhood diseases, which may either be interrelated or be the result of skin barrier disruption and gut mucosal dysbiosis. Although some evidence suggests the efficacy of emollients and synbiotics, there is no conclusive evidence on the use of these in...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Dissanayake E,Tani Y,Nagai K,Sahara M,Mitsuishi C,Togawa Y,Suzuki Y,Nakano T,Yamaide F,Ohno H,Shimojo N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The participation of platelets in the protection against larval Taenia taeniaeformis was studied. CB-17 SCID mice, susceptible to T. taeniaeformis, were protected against a challenge infection with T. taeniaeformis by the passive transfer of platelets from T. taeniaeformis-infected normal CB-17 mice, resistant to T. t...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kakuda T,Ooi HK,Oku Y,Kamiya M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the proposed role of Fc epsilon RII/CD23 in allergic diseases, we analyzed the expression of this receptor on peripheral blood lymphocytes (pan-B, pan-T and CD4+ or CD8+ T cells) and its autoproteolytic product sCD23 in serum. This was done in 10 asthmatic children allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Gagro A,Rabatić S,Tresćec A,Dekaris D,Medar-Lasić M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural rubber latex proteins are a well-recognized cause of type-I allergic reactions that increasingly afflict health-care workers, housekeeping personnel, and other persons using latex gloves or latex products. More than a dozen individual latex allergens have been identified of which eight have received an interna...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Breiteneder H,Scheiner O

更新日期：1998-06-01 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:Eosinophils develop from bone marrow (BM) progenitors, and interleukin-5 (IL-5) and eotaxin may act in expansion and mobilisation of BM eosinophils in asthma. METHODS:We have examined phenotypic changes as CD34+ cells develop to the eosinophil lineage in vitro, and have evaluated BM eosinophils from asthmat...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Robinson DS,North J,Zeibecoglou K,Ying S,Meng Q,Rankin S,Hamid Q,Tavernier J,Kay AB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eosinophilic granule proteins such as eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) are known to damage bronchial tissue and cause airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in asthma. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) regulates various biological activities and is known to be a multifunctional fa...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ito W,Takeda M,Fujita M,Kamada Y,Kato H,Chiba T,Yamaguchi K,Ueki S,Kayaba H,Kanehiro A,Chihara J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a significant focus of treatment of food allergy. OIT appears to be effective in inducing desensitization, however, patients receiving OIT frequently developmild/moderate symptoms during the therapy. It has not been clearly established whether the clinical tolerance induced by OIT resembles...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Sato S,Yanagida N,Ogura K,Imai T,Utsunomiya T,Iikura K,Goto M,Asaumi T,Okada Y,Koike Y,Syukuya A,Ebisawa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microbial components in the environment are potent activators of the immune system with capacity to shift the active immune response towards priming of Th1 and/or Th2 cells. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a cell-wall component of Gram-negative bacteria, is extensively present in food products like cow's milk. It ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Brix S,Kjaer TM,Barkholt V,Frøkiaer H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite parallel increases in asthma and obesity prevalence, there is little data on obesity as a risk factor for atopy. The latter is an important phenotype in asthmatic patients. This study investigates the association between asthma traits, atopy and obesity-related markers in Chinese adolescents. METHOD...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Leung TF,Kong AP,Chan IH,Choi KC,Ho CS,Chan MH,So WY,Lam CW,Wong GW,Chan JC

更新日期：2009-01-01 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:Studies have shown that serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels are higher in asthmatics. However, the role of the serum total IgE level, independently from atopy, in adult asthma is not understood. We studied the associations between serum total IgE, the number of sensitizations and the sum of specific Ig...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Carsin AE,Zock JP,Jarvis D,Basagaña X,Heinrich J,Toren K,Janson C,Anto JM,Sunyer J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss-of-function mutations of the filaggrin (FLG) gene cause an impaired skin barrier and increase the risk of atopic dermatitis. Interestingly, FLG mutations have also been found to be associated with a high risk of peanut allergy. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the association of FLG mutations with self-report...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Linneberg A,Fenger RV,Husemoen LL,Thuesen BH,Skaaby T,Gonzalez-Quintela A,Vidal C,Carlsen BC,Johansen JD,Menné T,Stender S,Melgaard M,Szecsi PB,Berg ND,Thyssen JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) is the most common type of food allergy in childhood and exclusion diet is a challenge for patients. OBJECTIVE:The study aim was to investigate the frequency of tolerance to baked foods containing milk and evaluate immediate skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgEs for diff...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Vilar LK,Araújo FA,Santos TP,Menezes TT,Cheik MF,Segundo GRS

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cell-released chemical mediators such as histamine, leukotriene (LT) C(4) and prostaglandin (PG) D(2) lead to the onset of allergic disorders. ATP provided from glycolysis is essential for histamine release and LTC(4) secretion from mast cells upon Fc epsilon RI cross-linking, indicating that glucose is...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Kitahata Y,Nunomura S,Terui T,Ra C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitrosative and acid stress play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether, in asthmatics, a link exists between the concentrations of nitrite/nitrate, ammonia and pH values in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and asthma severity, lung function, exhaled nit...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tomasiak-Lozowska MM,Zietkowski Z,Przeslaw K,Tomasiak M,Skiepko R,Bodzenta-Lukaszyk A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00