Allergens
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India.

22 Nov 2009 Airborne contact dermatitis (ABCD) is a commonly occurring form of allergic contact dermatitis with varied aetiology, often posing a diagnostic challenge in management. A study was carried out on patients with a clinical picture and history ... Read more...

The human skin/chick chorioallantoic membrane model accurately predicts the potency of cosmetic allergens.

21 Oct 2009 The current standard method for predicting contact allergenicity is the murine local lymph node assay (LLNA). Public objection to the use of animals in testing of cosmetics makes the development of a system that does not use sentient animals highly ... Read more...

Leukotriene E4-induced pulmonary inflammation is mediated by the P2Y12 receptor.

10 Oct 2009 Of the potent lipid inflammatory mediators comprising the cysteinyl leukotrienes (LTs; LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4), only LTE4 is stable and abundant in vivo. Although LTE4 shows negligible activity at the type 1 and 2 receptors for cys-LTs (CysLT1R and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Allergens'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India. 22 Nov 2009
• The human skin/chick chorioallantoic membrane model accurately predicts the potency of cosmetic allergens. 21 Oct 2009
• Leukotriene E4-induced pulmonary inflammation is mediated by the P2Y12 receptor. 10 Oct 2009
• [Aspergillus allergy behind complex problems?] 6 Oct 2009
• [Allergy vaccination] 3 Oct 2009
• Discovering anaphylaxis: Elucidation of a shocking phenomenon. 29 Sep 2009
• Induction of long-lived allergen-specific plasma cells by mucosal allergen challenge. 29 Sep 2009
• Does exposure to cats and dogs decrease the risk of allergic sensitization and disease? 29 Sep 2009
• Anaphylaxis syndromes related to a new mammalian cross-reactive carbohydrate determinant. 29 Sep 2009
• Mechanisms of mast cell signaling in anaphylaxis. 29 Sep 2009
• Anaphylaxis: Recent advances in assessment and treatment. 29 Sep 2009
• Mitochondrial dysfunction increases allergic airway inflammation. 26 Sep 2009
• Vascular endothelial growth factor is a key mediator in the development of T cell priming and its polarization to type 1 and type 17 T helper cells in the airways. 26 Sep 2009
• Development of allergen-induced airway inflammation in the absence of T-bet regulation is dependent on IL-17. 23 Sep 2009
• Enhanced Th2 cell differentiation and allergen-induced airway inflammation in Zfp35-deficient mice. 23 Sep 2009
• Anti-Siglec-F antibody reduces allergen-induced eosinophilic inflammation and airway remodeling. 23 Sep 2009
• Sublingual immunotherapy in children: more optimism today. 21 Sep 2009
• Associations between prenatal pesticide exposure and cough, wheeze, and IgE in early childhood. 17 Sep 2009
• Natural killer T cells in bronchial biopsies from human allergen challenge model of allergic asthma. 17 Sep 2009
• The LOCAL Study: Local reactions do not predict local reactions in allergen immunotherapy. 17 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Allergens'

Definition: Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D000485

Alternative terms: Allergens;

Related Mesh Headings: Bites and Stings; Dust; Feathers; Fungi;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; therapeutic use; toxicity; ultrastructure; urine; chemistry; contraindications; pharmacokinetics;

Tree Number: D23.050.063;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific allergen (IM), e.g., pollen as an allergen = ALLERGENS + POLLEN