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• Researchers at the University of Leicester are investigating how asthma reliever drugs may actually 'worsen and destabilise asthma'

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1286)

  Jan. 30, 2010175 words Brief article 1100LResearchers at the University of Leicester are investigating how asthma reliever drugs may actually 'worsen and destabilise asthma'. "Despite their usefulness in rapidly relieving asthma, relievers [such as salbutamol]...

• Cent Eur J Public Health: Vitamin E intake in relation to allergic sensitization and IgE serum concentration

  Authors:S. Sausenthaler, T. Loebel, and J. LinseisenFrom:Alternative Medicine Review (Vol. 14, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2009214 words Brief article, Repor... 1220LBACKGROUND: A protective role of dietary vitamin E intake on disorders related to the immune system, such as allergic diseases, has been suggested. However, results from epidemiological studies are conflicting....

• Keystone symposium on 'Mast Cells, Basophils and IgE: Host Defense and Disease'

  Authors:Sarah M Burke and Jean S MarshallFrom:Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (Vol. 3, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20071,394 words Conference news Author(s): Sarah M Burke 1 , Jean S Marshall [[dagger]] 2 The Keystone meeting entitled 'Mast cells, Basophils and IgE' was held in the wonderful Copper Mountain resort, CO, USA, from January 20th to 24th, organized...

• A longitudinal study of respiratory symptoms in a community population sample: correlations with smoking, allergen skin-test reactivity, and serum IgE

  Authors:Robert A. Barbee, Marilyn Halonen, Walter T. Kaltenborn, and Benjamin BurrowsFrom:Chest (Vol. 99, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 19915,510 words Article Chronic cough and/or plegm, wheeze in the absence of colds, and rhinitis attributed to allergies are three of the most common respiratory symptoms encountered in community populations. In this study, we have determined...

• The rare case of a probably true IgE-mediated allergy to local anaesthetics

  Authors:Christina Fellinger, Felix Wantke, Wolfgang Hemmer, Gabriele Sesztak-Greinecker, and Stefan WohrlFrom:Case Reports in MedicinePeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20131,164 words Case study 1260LThe majority of immediate type adverse reactions to local anaesthetics seem to be non-IgE-mediated. We report a case of a 31-year-old woman, who developed conjunctivitis and conjunctival erythema immediately after...

• [beta]-Defensin Strengthens Antimicrobial Peritoneal Mast Cell Response.

  Authors:Justyna Agier, Ewa Brzezinska-Blaszczyk, Sylwia Rozalska, Magdalena Wiktorska, Sebastian Wawrocki, and Paulina ZelechowskaFrom:Journal of Immunology ResearchPeer-Reviewed

  May 31, 20207,637 words Article 1400LMast cells (MCs) are engaged in the processes of host defense, primarily via the presence of receptors responsible for the detection of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Since BDs are exclusively host...

• Asthma and allergic rhinitis: Lucy Clayson has improved her knowledge after reading a learning zone article

  From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 22, Issue 35) Peer-Reviewed

  May 7, 2008438 words Article 1260LThis article defines causes of excessive amounts of the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE) that trigger asthma and allergic rhinitis: pollens, house dust mite and animal dander. It also explains the term atopic triad,...

• Impaired angiogenesis and extracellular matrix metabolism in autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome.

  Authors:Natalia I. Dmitrieva, Avram D. Walts, Dai Phuong Nguyen, Alex Grubb, Xue Zhang, Xujing Wang, et al.From:Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 130, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 202010,624 words Article 1480LThere are more than 7000 described rare diseases, most lacking specific treatment. Autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (AD-HIES, also known as Job's syndrome) is caused by mutations in STAT3. These patients present...

• An Alternate Method of Classifying Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Based on High-Attenuation Mucus

  Authors:Ritesh Agarwal, Ajmal Khan, Dheeraj Gupta, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Akshay K. Saxena, and Arunaloke ChakrabartiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 5, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 15, 20104,623 words Article 1700LBackground and Aim Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is classified radiologically based on the findings of central bronchiectasis (CB) and other radiologic features (ORF). However, the long-term clinical...

• Relationships between Levels of Serum IgE, Cell-Bound IgE, and IgE-Receptors on Peripheral Blood Cells in a Pediatric Population

  Authors:Eleonora Dehlink, Alexandra H. Baker, Elizabeth Yen, Samuel Nurko, and Edda FiebigerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 5, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 16, 20104,139 words Article 1380LBackground Elevated serum immunoglobulin (Ig) E is a diagnostic marker of immediate-type allergic reactions. We hypothesize that serum IgE does not necessarily reflect total body IgE because in vivo IgE can be bound...

• Antibody Responses to Sarcoptes scabiei Apolipoprotein in a Porcine Model: Relevance to Immunodiagnosis of Recent Infection

  Authors:Melanie Rampton, Shelley F. Walton, Deborah C. Holt, Cielo Pasay, Andrew Kelly, Bart J. Currie, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 6, 20138,324 words Article 1500LNo commercial immunodiagnostic tests for human scabies are currently available, and existing animal tests are not sufficiently sensitive. The recombinant Sarcoptes scabiei apolipoprotein antigen Sar s 14.3 is a...

• Correlation Functions Quantify Super-Resolution Images and Estimate Apparent Clustering Due to Over-Counting

  Authors:Sarah L. Veatch, Benjamin B. Machta, Sarah A. Shelby, Ethan N. Chiang, David A. Holowka, and Barbara A. BairdFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 201210,987 words Article 1670LWe present an analytical method using correlation functions to quantify clustering in super-resolution fluorescence localization images and electron microscopy images of static surfaces in two dimensions. We use this...

• Hyper IgE recurrent infection syndrome in South Asia: is there a different outcome?

  Authors:Rajiva de Silva, Dhanushka Dasanayake, Manouri Senanayake, Ramya Ediriweera, Savithri Dias, Chandima Karunatilleke, et al.From:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 2, 20182,997 words Report 1280LBackground Hyper IgE recurrent infection syndrome (HIES) is a rare immune deficiency, characterized by recurrent staphylococcal skin and lung abscesses, pneumonia and increased IgE levels. The majority of autosomal...

• Peanut sensitization in a group of allergic Egyptian children

  Authors:Elham Hossny, Ghada Gad, Abeer Shehab, and Amgad El-HaddadFrom:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  May 31, 20114,278 words Report 1340LBackground There are no published data on peanut sensitization in Egypt and the problem of peanut allergy seems underestimated. We sought to screen for peanut sensitization in a group of atopic Egyptian children in...

• Expression levels of plasma exosomal miR-124, miR-125b, miR-133b, miR-130a and miR-125b-1-3p in severe asthma patients and normal individuals with emphasis on inflammatory factors.

  Authors:Mostafa Atashbasteh, Esmaeil Mortaz, Seyed Alireza Mahdaviani, Hamidreza Jamaati, and Abdolamir AllamehFrom:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 17, 20215,790 words Article 1470LBackground Identification of molecular markers, such as miRNAs is promising for the diagnosis of asthma and its clinical phenotypes. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in the expression of selected...

• Modified oral food challenge protocol approach in the diagnosis of Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome.

  Authors:Jessica Sultafa, Lundy McKibbon, Hannah Roberts, Jumana Sarraj, and Harold KimFrom:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 31, 20222,254 words Article 1530LBackground Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE mediated food allergy most commonly presenting in infants. The most common food triggers include soy, cow's milk and grains. Symptoms may...

• The natural history of peanut allergy in young children and its association with serum peanut-specific IgE. (Food Allergy)

  Author:John M. JamesFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 110, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2002461 words Abstract, Brief arti... Purpose of the Study. To characterize adverse reactions after accidental peanut exposure in young children with peanut allergy and to determine the usefulness of serum peanut-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels...

• Adoptive Transfer of Induced-Treg Cells Effectively Attenuates Murine Airway Allergic Inflammation

  Authors:Wei Xu, Qin Lan, Maogen Chen, Hui Chen, Ning Zhu, Xiaohui Zhou, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 9, 20125,283 words Article 1630LAuthor(s): Wei Xu 1 , 4 , Qin Lan 2 , 3 , Maogen Chen 2 , Hui Chen 1 , Ning Zhu 2 , Xiaohui Zhou 2 , 3 , Julie Wang 2 , Huimin Fan 3 , Chun-Song Yan 4 , Jiu-Long Kuang 4 , David Warburton 1 , Dieudonnée Togbe 5 ,...

• Prevalence of self-reported food allergy in Lebanon: a Middle-Eastern taste

  Authors:C. Irani and G. MaaloulyFrom:International Scholarly Research NoticesPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20152,737 words Article 1440LBackground. Food allergy (FA) is an important health problem in Western countries but there is limited data on the prevalence of food allergy in the Middle East. The main objective of our study is to assess the...

• Protective effects of the polyphenol sesamin on allergen-induced [T.sub.H]2 responses and airway inflammation in mice

  Authors:Ching-Huei Lin, Mei-Lin Shen, Ning Zhou, Chen-Chen Lee, Shung-Te Kao, and Dong Chuan WuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20146,603 words Report 1430LAllergic asthma is a lifelong airway condition that affects people of all ages. In recent decades, asthma prevalence continues to increase globally, with an estimated number of 250,000 annual deaths attributed to the...