CX3CR1 Polymorphisms are associated with atopy but not asthma in German children [PDF]
Chemokines and their receptors are involved in many aspects of immunity. Chemokine CX3CL1, acting via its receptor CX3CR1, regulates monocyte migration and macrophage differentiation as well as T cell-dependent inflammation.
Christian Vogelberg+20 more
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]
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+11 more
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Spencer et al. report the first description of human IL-6R deficiency in two patients presenting with recurrent infections, atopy, elevated IgE, and abnormal acute-phase responses.
Sarah Spencer+37 more
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The clinical meaning of histamine skin reactivity [PDF]
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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Involvement of PU.1 in NFATc1 promoter function in osteoclast development
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+12 more
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Involvement of PU.1 in Mast Cell/Basophil-Specific Function of the Human IL1RL1/ST2 Promoter
Background: The human IL1RL1/ST2 gene encodes IL33 receptor. Recently, IL33 has been recognized as a key molecule for the development of Th2 response. Although mast cells and basophils are major targets of IL33 and play important roles in IL33-mediated ...
Yosuke Baba+11 more
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Distinguishing Asthma Phenotypes Using Machine Learning Approaches. [PDF]
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+97 more
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Anti-CD321 antibody immunotherapy protects liver against ischemia and reperfusion-induced injury
The prognosis of the liver transplant patients was frequently deteriorated by ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) in the liver. Infiltration of inflammatory cells is reported to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of hepatic IRI.
Enzhi Yin+10 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]
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AlKandari, F+7 more
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Histone modifications and their role in epigenetics of atopy and allergic diseases
This review covers basic aspects of histone modification and the role of posttranslational histone modifications in the development of allergic diseases, including the immune mechanisms underlying this development.
Bilal Alaskhar Alhamwe+11 more
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