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The clinical meaning of histamine skin reactivity [PDF]

, 2015
The definition of the “atopic state”, i.e. subjects presenting at least one skin wheal with a minimum diameter of 3 mm induced by an allergen skin-prick test (ASPT), is based on the assumption that wheal size depends entirely on the amount of histamine
BARRETO, Mario, RONCHETTI, ROBERTO
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Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation and Child Respiratory Health: A Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]

, 2013
PMCID: PMC3691177This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
A Merewood, AA Litonjua, Adrian R. Martineau, AE Millen, B Novakovic, BW Hollis, CA Camargo Jr, CA Camargo Jr, Chris J. Griffiths, Christina Yu, CK Yu, CR Gale, D Bikle, DD Johnson, DR Murdoch, E Cremers, E Hypponen, F Groenman, FD Martinez, G Devereux, GR Zosky, Heinz Fehrenbach, Jane C. Kirkby, Janet Stocks, John O. Warner, M Erkkola, MF Holick, MJ Ege, N Beydon, Richard Hooper, Robert J. Boyle, Seif O. Shaheen, SH Pearce, Sheree Poulton, Stephen Robinson, Stephen T. Goldring, SW Turner, X Liu, Y Miyake   +38 more
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays with High Sensitivity for Antigen-Specific and Total Murine IgE: A Useful Tool for the Study of Allergies in Mouse Models

Allergology International, 2009
Background: In studies on allergies in mouse models, IgE production is an essential parameter to be evaluated. Here, we examine the effect of commercially available immunoreaction enhancer solutions and different blocking reagents in enzyme-linked ...
Toshiro Takai, Yuri Ochiai, Saori Ichikawa, Emi Sato, Takasuke Ogawa, Tomoko Tokura, Takatoshi Kuhara, Hiroshi Kawai, Hideki Hatanaka, Seizo Takahashi, Hideoki Ogawa, Ko Okumura   +11 more
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The Antimicrobial Peptide Human β-Defensin-3 Accelerates Wound Healing by Promoting Angiogenesis, Cell Migration, and Proliferation Through the FGFR/JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
In addition to its antimicrobial activity, the skin-derived antimicrobial peptide human β-defensin-3 (hBD-3) promotes keratinocyte proliferation and migration to initiate the wound healing process; however, its effects on fibroblasts, which are the major
Miho Takahashi, Miho Takahashi, Yoshie Umehara, Hainan Yue, Hainan Yue, Juan Valentin Trujillo-Paez, Ge Peng, Ge Peng, Hai Le Thanh Nguyen, Hai Le Thanh Nguyen, Risa Ikutama, Risa Ikutama, Ko Okumura, Hideoki Ogawa, Hideoki Ogawa, Shigaku Ikeda, Shigaku Ikeda, François Niyonsaba, François Niyonsaba   +18 more
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Distinguishing Asthma Phenotypes Using Machine Learning Approaches. [PDF]

, 2015
Asthma is not a single disease, but an umbrella term for a number of distinct diseases, each of which are caused by a distinct underlying pathophysiological mechanism. These discrete disease entities are often labelled as asthma endotypes.
A Custovic, A Custovic, A Fraser, A Høst, A Pickles, A Simpson, A Wijga, Adnan Custovic, AJ Lowe, AV Berg, B Clarisse, BD Spycher, BD Spycher, BD Spycher, BG Toelle, BL Jones, BL Jones, C-M Chen, CA Figueiredo, CE Kuehni, CJ Lodge, CL Storr, D Barber, D Belgrave, D Caudri, D Nagin, DA Linzer, DC Belgrave, DC Belgrave, DCM Belgrave, DCM Belgrave, F Kauffmann, F Kauffmann, FD Martinez, FL Garden, FP Perera, G Bochenek, G Weinmayr, GB Marks, GP Anderson, J Hagenaars, J Henderson, J Lotvall, J Magidson, J Sunyer, J Winn, JA Smith, JK Vermunt, K Burnham, KE Wonderen Van, KL Nylund, L García-Marcos Álvarez, L Hunt, L Lowe, L Panico, LA Lowe, M Depner, M Herr, M Scott, Magnus Rattray, Mattia Prosperi, MJ Ege, ML Barreto, MM Hagendorens, MW Pijnenburg, N Lazic, NC Nicolaou, NG Papadopoulos, OE Savenije, P Burney, P Haldar, P Rzehak, P Rzehak, PD Sly, Q Chen, Q Vuong, Rebecca Howard, RJP Valk van der, RL Bergmann, RL Miller, RO Crapo, RT Stein, S American Thoracic, S Havstad, S Mihrshahi, S Rabe-Hesketh, S Stanojevic, SE Wenzel, SK Weiland, ST Lanza, ST Lanza, T Jung, T Minka, The European Community Respiratory Health Survey, V Siroux, WC Moore, X Robin, Y Lo   +97 more
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A systematic review of associations between environmental exposures and development of asthma in children aged up to 9 years [PDF]

, 2014
Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
AlKandari, F, Ayres, J G, Cowie, H, Dick, S, Doust, E, Dynes, K, Friend, A, Turner, S W   +7 more
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Recent studies suggest that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin sensitization is a risk factor for asthma. However, there is a paucity of epidemiologic evidence on adult-onset asthma in community-based populations.
Bachert, Claus, Chang, Yoon-Seok, Cho, Sang-Heon, Choi, Min-Ho, Kang, Hye-Ryun, Kim, Sae-Hoon, Lim, Min Kyung, Min, Kyung-Up, Park, Heung-Woo, Song, Woo-Jung, Tomassen, Peter, Yun, E Hwa   +11 more
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Pollen grains induce a rapid and biphasic eczematous immune response in atopic eczema patients [PDF]

, 2008
Introduction: Eczematous reactions to type I allergy-inducing antigens are documented in a subgroup of patients with atopic eczema. Yet, the underlying immunological mechanisms are not well understood.
Behrendt, Heidrun, Darsow, Ulf, Eyerich, Kilian, Foerster, Stefanie, Huss-Marp, Johannes, Ring, Johannes, Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia, Wollenberg, Andreas   +7 more
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Involvement of PU.1 in NFATc1 promoter function in osteoclast development

Allergology International, 2015
Background: The transcription factors NFATc1 and PU.1 play important roles in osteoclast development. NFATc1 and PU.1 transactivate osteoclast-specific gene expression and a deficiency in NFATc1 or PU.1 genes causes osteopetrosis due to an insufficient ...
Kentaro Ishiyama, Takuya Yashiro, Nobuhiro Nakano, Kazumi Kasakura, Ryosuke Miura, Mutsuko Hara, Fumitaka Kawai, Keiko Maeda, Naoto Tamura, Ko Okumura, Hideoki Ogawa, Yoshinari Takasaki, Chiharu Nishiyama   +12 more
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Insulin Resistance Increases Serum Immunoglobulin E Sensitization in Premenopausal Women [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2021
Background Although studies have shown that obesity is associated with aeroallergen sensitization (atopy), controversy still exists. We aimed to investigate the association between metabolic status, obesity, and atopy stratified by sex and menopausal ...
Seung Eun Lee, Ji Yeon Baek, Kyungdo Han, Eun Hee Koh   +3 more
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