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Wise SK, Damask C, Roland LT, Ebert C, Levy JM, Lin S, Luong A, Rodriguez K, Sedaghat AR, Toskala E, Villwock J, Abdullah B, Akdis C, Alt JA, Ansotegui IJ, Azar A, Baroody F, Benninger MS, Bernstein J, Brook C, Campbell R, Casale T, Chaaban MR, Chew FT, Chambliss J, Cianferoni A, Custovic A, Davis EM, DelGaudio JM, Ellis AK, Flanagan C, Fokkens WJ, Franzese C, Greenhawt M, Gill A, Halderman A, Hohlfeld JM, Incorvaia C, Joe SA, Joshi S, Kuruvilla ME, Kim J, Klein AM, Krouse HJ, Kuan EC, Lang D, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laury AM, Lechner M, Lee SE, Lee VS, Loftus P, Marcus S, Marzouk H, Mattos J, McCoul E, Melen E, Mims JW, Mullol J, Nayak JV, Oppenheimer J, Orlandi RR, Phillips K, Platt M, Ramanathan M, Raymond M, Rhee CS, Reitsma S, Ryan M, Sastre J, Schlosser RJ, Schuman TA, Shaker MS, Sheikh A, Smith KA, Soyka MB, Takashima M, Tang M, Tantilipikorn P, Taw MB, Tversky J, Tyler MA, Veling MC, Wallace D, Wang DY, White A, Zhang L. International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: Allergic rhinitis - 2023. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:293-859. [PMID: 36878860 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the 5 years that have passed since the publication of the 2018 International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR-Allergic Rhinitis 2018), the literature has expanded substantially. The ICAR-Allergic Rhinitis 2023 update presents 144 individual topics on allergic rhinitis (AR), expanded by over 40 topics from the 2018 document. Originally presented topics from 2018 have also been reviewed and updated. The executive summary highlights key evidence-based findings and recommendation from the full document. METHODS ICAR-Allergic Rhinitis 2023 employed established evidence-based review with recommendation (EBRR) methodology to individually evaluate each topic. Stepwise iterative peer review and consensus was performed for each topic. The final document was then collated and includes the results of this work. RESULTS ICAR-Allergic Rhinitis 2023 includes 10 major content areas and 144 individual topics related to AR. For a substantial proportion of topics included, an aggregate grade of evidence is presented, which is determined by collating the levels of evidence for each available study identified in the literature. For topics in which a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention is considered, a recommendation summary is presented, which considers the aggregate grade of evidence, benefit, harm, and cost. CONCLUSION The ICAR-Allergic Rhinitis 2023 update provides a comprehensive evaluation of AR and the currently available evidence. It is this evidence that contributes to our current knowledge base and recommendations for patient evaluation and treatment.
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- Sarah K Wise
- Otolaryngology-HNS, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Private Practice, University of Central Florida, Lake Mary, Florida, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, McGovern Medical School of the University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang, Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Davos, Switzerland
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Allergy/Immunology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Genetics, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Allergy/Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Allergy/Immunology, Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Respiratory Medicine, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover Medical School, German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Otorhinolaryngology Nursing, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University College London, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, State University of New York Upstate, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Pediatric Allergy, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Rhinology/Allergy, Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Allergy, Fundacion Jiminez Diaz, University Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Primary Care, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Houston Methodist Academic Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Integrative East-West Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Westlake Village, California, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Allergy/Immunology, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Allergy/Immunology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California, USA
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- Otolaryngology-HNS, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing, China
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Usami Y, Yanagisawa R, Kanai R, Ide Y, Konno S, Iwama M, Futatsugi A, Takeshita T, Furui Y, Komori K, Kurata T, Saito S, Tanaka M, Nakazawa Y, Sakashita K, Tozuka M. Basophil activation test for allergic and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions among paediatric patients with haematological or oncological disease. Vox Sang 2023; 118:41-48. [PMID: 36224113 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are common, although their mechanisms remain unclear. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated type I hypersensitivity may be involved in the pathogenesis of ATR. A basophil activation test (BAT) may help elucidate this process. MATERIALS AND METHODS The BAT was based on peripheral blood samples from paediatric patients with a haematological or oncological disease and on samples of residual blood products transfused in each case. Dasatinib was used to evaluate whether basophil activation was mediated by an IgE-dependent pathway. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients with and 19 patients without ATR/FNHTR were included in this study, respectively. The median BAT values associated with ATR- (n = 41) and FNHTR-causing (n = 5) blood products were 22.1% (range = 6.1%-77.0%) and 27.8% (range = 15.2%-47.8%), respectively, which were higher than the median value of 8.5% (range = 1.1%-40.9%) observed in blood products without a transfusion reaction. Dasatinib suppressed basophil activity. BAT values were comparable in patients with ATR regardless of severity. Meanwhile, BAT values analysed with blood products non-causal for ATR/FNHTR were higher in patients with ATR/FNHTR than in those without. CONCLUSION The IgE-mediated type I hypersensitivity may be involved in the pathogenesis of ATR and FNHTR. BAT analyses may help elucidate the underlying mechanisms and identify patients at risk.
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- Yoko Usami
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.,Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan.,Division of Blood Transfusion, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.,Centre for Advanced Cell Therapy, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Blood Transfusion, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.,Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.,Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan.,Department of Haematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Life Science Research Centre, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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Eberlein B. Basophil Activation as Marker of Clinically Relevant Allergy and Therapy Outcome. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1815. [PMID: 32973757 PMCID: PMC7472882 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
For some years now the basophil activation test (BAT) using flow cytometry has emerged as a powerful tool and sensitive marker that can be used to detect clinically relevant allergies, provide information on the severity of an allergic reaction, and monitor therapies. Compared to other in vitro diagnostic tests, BAT seems to have a better informative value in terms of clinical relevance. In general, the BAT can be used for the diagnosis of the most common forms of IgE-mediated allergy such as hymenoptera venom allergy, inhalant allergy, food allergy, and drug allergy. Various basophil markers and parameters have been established which, depending on the trigger of the respective allergy, can provide information on the clinical relevance of sensitization, on the development of natural tolerance, on trigger thresholds, and on the severity of the allergic reaction. The BAT also serves as a suitable follow-up instrument for various therapeutic approaches such as specific immunotherapy, desensitization protocols, or use of anti-IgE-antibodies for the various diseases. Quality controls for routine use, standardization, and automatization are expected to expand the range of applications for the above-mentioned indications.
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- Bernadette Eberlein
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Ebisawa M, Ito K, Fujisawa T. Japanese guidelines for food allergy 2020. Allergol Int 2020; 69:370-386. [PMID: 33289637 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Five years have passed since the Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Food Allergy (JPGFA) was first revised in 2011 from its original version. As many scientific papers related to food allergy have been published during the last 5 years, the second major revision of the JPGFA was carried out in 2016. In this guideline, food allergies are generally classified into four clinical types: (1) neonatal and infantile gastrointestinal allergy, (2) infantile atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy, (3) immediate-type of food allergy (urticaria, anaphylaxis, etc.), and (4) special forms of immediate-type of food allergy such as food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis and oral allergy syndrome (OAS). Much of this guideline covers the immediate-type of food allergy that is seen during childhood to adolescence. Infantile atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy type is especially important as the onset of most food allergies occurs during infancy. We have discussed the neonatal and infantile gastrointestinal allergy and special forms of immediate type food allergy types separately. Diagnostic procedures are highlighted, such as probability curves and component-resolved diagnosis, including the recent advancement utilizing antigen-specific IgE. The oral food challenge using a stepwise approach is recommended to avoid complete elimination of causative foods. Although oral immunotherapy (OIT) has not been approved as a routine treatment by nationwide insurance, we included a chapter for OIT, focusing on efficacy and problems. Prevention of food allergy is currently the focus of interest, and many changes were made based on recent evidence. Finally, the contraindication between adrenaline and antipsychotic drugs in Japan was discussed among related medical societies, and we reached an agreement that the use of adrenaline can be allowed based on the physician's discretion. In conclusion, this guideline encourages physicians to follow the principle to let patients consume causative foods in any way and as early as possible.
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- Motohiro Ebisawa
- Department of Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization, Mie National Hospital, Mie, Japan
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Inomata N, Miyakawa M, Ikeda N, Oda K, Aihara M. Identification of gibberellin-regulated protein as a new allergen in orange allergy. Clin Exp Allergy 2018; 48:1509-1520. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.13247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Naoko Inomata
- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology; Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology; Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology; Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology; Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology; Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; Yokohama Japan
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Inuo C, Ando H, Tanaka K, Nakajima Y, Tsuge I, Urisu A, Kondo Y. Long-term immunological effects of Japanese cedar pollen-based subcutaneous immunotherapy. Allergol Int 2018; 67:408-410. [PMID: 29198713 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Chisato Inuo
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Toyokawa City Hospital, Toyokawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Igarashi A, Ebihara Y, Kumagai T, Hirai H, Nagata K, Tsuji K. Mast cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells are useful for allergen tests. Allergol Int 2018; 67:234-242. [PMID: 28919488 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several methods have been developed to detect allergen-specific IgE in sera. The passive IgE sensitization assay using human IgE receptor-expressing rat cell line RBL-2H3 is a powerful tool to detect biologically active allergen-specific IgE in serum samples. However, one disadvantage is that RBL-2H3 cells are vulnerable to high concentrations of human sera. Only a few human cultured cell lines are easily applicable to the passive IgE sensitization assay. However, the use of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate human mast cells (MCs) has not yet been reported. METHODS The nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB)-responsive luciferase reporter gene was stably introduced into a human iPSC line 201B7, and the transfectants were induced to differentiate into MCs (iPSC-MCs). The iPSC-MCs were sensitized overnight with sera from subjects who were allergic to cedar pollen, ragweed pollen, mites, or house dust, and then stimulated with an extract of corresponding allergens. Activation of iPSC-MCs was evaluated by β-hexosaminidase release, histamine release, or luciferase intensity. RESULTS iPSCs-MCs stably expressed high-affinity IgE receptor and functionally responded to various allergens when sensitized with human sera from relevant allergic subjects. This passive IgE sensitization system, which we termed the induced mast cell activation test (iMAT), worked well even with undiluted human sera. CONCLUSIONS iMAT may serve as a novel determining system for IgE/allergens in the clinical and research settings.
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- Akira Igarashi
- Division of Advanced Technology and Development, BML, Inc., Saitama, Japan.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Technology and Development, BML, Inc., Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Technology and Development, BML, Inc., Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Technology and Development, BML, Inc., Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, Nagano, Japan
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Kim SH, Kim SH, Chung SJ, Kim JH, Lee SY, Kim BK, Lim KW, Chang YS. Changes in basophil activation during immunotherapy with house dust mite and mugwort in patients with allergic rhinitis. Asia Pac Allergy 2018; 8:e6. [PMID: 29423373 PMCID: PMC5796966 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The basophil activation test (BAT) is a promising tool for monitoring allergen-specific immunotherapy responses. Objective We aimed to investigate the changes in basophil activation in response to the inhalant allergens of house dust mite (HDM) and mugwort pollen during immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods We enrolled patients with allergic rhinitis who were to receive subcutaneous immunotherapy for the inhalant allergens HDM or mugwort. A BAT was performed to assess CD63 upregulation in response to allergen stimulation using peripheral blood collected from the patients prior to immunotherapy and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after beginning immunotherapy. Rhinitis symptoms were evaluated using the rhinitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) at 1-year intervals. Results Seventeen patients (10 with HDM sensitivity, 3 with mugwort sensitivity, and 4 with sensitivity to both HDM and mugwort) were enrolled in the study. Basophil reactivity to HDM did not change significantly during 24 months of immunotherapy. However, a significant reduction in basophil reactivity to mugwort was observed at 24-month follow-up. There was no significant association between the change in clinical symptoms by RQLQ and the change in basophil reactivity to either allergen. The change in allergen-specific basophil reactivity to HDM was well correlated with the change in nonspecific basophil activation induced by anti-FcεRI antibody, although basophil reactivity to anti-FcεRI antibody was not significantly reduced during immunotherapy. Conclusion Suppression of CD63 upregulation in the BAT was only observed with mugwort at 2-year follow-up. However, the basophil response did not reflect the clinical response to immunotherapy.
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- Sae-Hoon Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul 05355, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center Anam Hospital, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam 13574, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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Chirumbolo S, Bjørklund G, Sboarina A, Vella A. The role of basophils as innate immune regulatory cells in allergy and immunotherapy. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 14:815-831. [PMID: 29257936 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1417711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Basophils are circulating cells that are associated quite exclusively with allergy response and hypersensitivity reactions but their role in the immune network might be much more intriguing and complex than previously expected. The feasibility of testing their biology in vitro for allergy research and diagnosis, due fundamentally to their quite easy availability in the peripheral blood, made them the major source for assessing allergy in the laboratory assay, when yet many further cells such as mast cells and eosinophils are much more involved as effector cells in allergy than circulating basophils. Interestingly, basophil numbers change rarely in peripheral blood during an atopic response, while we might yet observe an increase in eosinophils and modification in the biology of mast cells in the tissue during an hypersensitivity response. Furthermore, the fact that basophils are very scanty in numbers suggests that they should mainly serve as regulatory cells in immunity, rather than effector leukocytes, as still believed by the majority of physicians. In this review we will try to describe and elucidate the possible role of these cells, known as "innate IL4-producing cells" in the immune regulation of allergy and their function in allergen immunotherapy.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- a Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences , University of Verona , Verona , Italy
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- b Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM) , Mo i Rana , Norway
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- c Department of Surgery , Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology-University of Verona , Verona , Italy
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- d Unit of Immunology-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata (AOUI) , Verona , Italy
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Bao Y, Chen J, Cheng L, Guo Y, Hong S, Kong W, Lai H, Li H, Li H, Li J, Li T, Lin X, Liu S, Liu Z, Lou H, Meng J, Qiu Q, Shen K, Tang W, Tao Z, Wang C, Wang X, Wei Q, Xiang L, Xie H, Xu Y, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Zheng Y, Zhi Y, Chen D, Hong H, Li Q, Liu L, Meng Y, Wang N, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Zhang L. Chinese Guideline on allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:4607-4650. [PMID: 29268533 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The present document is based on a consensus reached by a panel of experts from Chinese Society of Allergy (CSA) and Chinese Allergic Rhinitis Collaborative Research Group (C2AR2G). Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), has increasingly been used as a treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR) globally, as it has been shown to provide a long-term effect in improving nasal and ocular symptoms, reducing medication need, and improving quality of life. AIT is currently the only curative intervention that can potentially modify the immune system in individuals suffering from AR and prevent the development of new sensitization and the progression of disease from AR to asthma. Although the use of AIT is becoming more acceptable in China, to date no AR immunotherapy guideline from China is available for use by the international community. This document has thus been produced and covers the main aspects of AIT undertaken in China; including selection of patients for AIT, the allergen extracts available on the Chinese market, schedules and doses of allergen employed in different routes of AIT, assessment of effect and safety, patients' administration and follow-up, and management of adverse reactions. The Chinese guideline for AR immunotherapy will thus serve as a reference point by doctors, healthcare professionals and organizations involved in the AIT of AR in China. Moreover, this guideline will serve as a source of information for the international community on AIT treatment strategies employed in China.
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- Yixiao Bao
- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Pubin Children Hospital, Shanghai Children Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.,International Centre for Allergy Research, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Allergy & Immunology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Allergy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The PLA Center of respiratory and allergic disease diagnosing and management, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Allergy, NO.202 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110003, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China
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- Scientific Affairs, ALK, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100720, China
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- Department of otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Allergy, NO.202 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110003, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Pubin Children Hospital, Shanghai Children Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing 100005, China.,Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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Inomata N, Miyakawa M, Aihara M. Gibberellin-regulated protein in Japanese apricot is an allergen cross-reactive to Pru p 7. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2017; 5:469-479. [PMID: 28685994 PMCID: PMC5691307 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Gibberellin‐regulated protein (GRP, also known as peamaclein) was recently identified as a new marker allergen related to systemic reactions in peach allergy; however, its role in other fruit allergies is unknown. Objective To investigate the allergenicity of Japanese apricot (JA) GRP and clarify the clinical characteristics of JA allergy patients with GRP sensitization. Methods Seven patients (two males, five females, mean age 28.0 years) diagnosed with JA allergy based on relevant clinical history, positive skin test and/or challenge test were enrolled. JA GRP with a molecular weight of 6896.5 Da was purified by ion‐exchange column chromatography. We performed enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), IgE‐immunoblotting, basophil activating tests (BATs), and skin prick tests (SPTs) with purified JA GRP. To investigate the cross‐reactivity between JA GRP and native Pru p 7 (nPru p 7), we performed ELISA inhibition tests. We measured specific IgE levels against apricot, peach, rPru p 1, rPru p 3, and rPru p 4 using ImmunoCAP. Results ELISA and IgE‐immunoblotting using JA GRP showed positive reactions in six (85.7%) and seven (100%) patients, respectively. Five patients who provided informed consent for BATs and SPTs using JA GRP had positive results. In four patients who underwent ELISA inhibition tests using JA GRP and nPru p 7, IgE binding to one GRP inhibited binding to the other. The positivity for specific IgE against apricot, peach, rPru p 1, rPru p 3, and rPru p 4 was 14.3%, 57.1%, 0%, 0%, and 0%, respectively. Patients developed allergic reactions that were frequently accompanied with facial swelling, especially of the eyelids, which was dependent on cofactors, such as exercise. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance These results indicated that GRP might be a causative allergen of JA allergy, whose onset frequently requires a cofactor, such as exercise, and might be cross‐reactive between JAs and peaches.
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- Naoko Inomata
- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura Kanazawa-ku, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura Kanazawa-ku, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura Kanazawa-ku, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Five years have passed since the Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Food Allergy (JPGFA) was first revised in 2011 from its original version. As many scientific papers related to food allergy have been published during the last 5 years, the second major revision of the JPGFA was carried out in 2016. In this guideline, food allergies are generally classified into four clinical types: (1) neonatal and infantile gastrointestinal allergy, (2) infantile atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy, (3) immediate-type of food allergy (urticaria, anaphylaxis, etc.), and (4) special forms of immediate-type of food allergy such as food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis and oral allergy syndrome (OAS). Much of this guideline covers the immediate-type of food allergy that is seen during childhood to adolescence. Infantile atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy type is especially important as the onset of most food allergies occurs during infancy. We have discussed the neonatal and infantile gastrointestinal allergy and special forms of immediate type food allergy types separately. Diagnostic procedures are highlighted, such as probability curves and component-resolved diagnosis, including the recent advancement utilizing antigen-specific IgE. The oral food challenge using a stepwise approach is recommended to avoid complete elimination of causative foods. Although oral immunotherapy (OIT) has not been approved as a routine treatment by nationwide insurance, we included a chapter for OIT, focusing on efficacy and problems. Prevention of food allergy is currently the focus of interest, and many changes were made based on recent evidence. Finally, the contraindication between adrenaline and antipsychotic drugs in Japan was discussed among related medical societies, and we reached an agreement that the use of adrenaline can be allowed based on the physician's discretion. In conclusion, this guideline encourages physicians to follow the principle to let patients consume causative foods in any way and as early as possible.
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- Motohiro Ebisawa
- Department of Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
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Soyyigit S, Guloglu D, Ikinciogullari A, Secil D, Oztuna D, Mungan D, Misirligil Z, Sin BA. Immunologic alterations and efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in monosensitized and polysensitized patients. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016; 116:244-251.e2. [PMID: 26945497 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a continuing debate about whether monoallergen subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is able to modulate immune and clinical responses toward main causal allergen in polysensitized patients. OBJECTIVE To investigate short-term immunologic changes and clinical effectiveness of SCIT with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in monosensitized and polysensitized patients who have rhinitis with or without asthma. METHODS Nineteen monosensitized and 24 polysensitized patients participated in this prospective, self-placebo-controlled, interventional study. Cluster immunotherapy with D pteronyssinus was administered after 2 months of placebo in both groups. Immunologic parameters, including CD203c expression on basophils after allergen stimulation, total IgE, specific IgE, and specific IgG4, were evaluated at baseline, after placebo, and after immunotherapy. Clinical effectiveness was assessed using monthly symptom-medication scores, visual analog scale, quality-of-life questionnaire, and nasal allergen provocation test. RESULTS At baseline, polysensitized patients had higher CD203c expression on basophils than monosensitized patients (P = .007). Activated basophils expressing CD203c, total IgE, and specific IgG4 were significantly increased after immunotherapy compared with baseline and placebo in the polysensitized group (P < .025). After immunotherapy, specific IgE and D pteronyssinus-induced CD203c expression were significantly higher in polysensitized than monosensitized patients (P < .05). The total symptom scores and the Mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire scores in polysensitized patients and the visual analog scale scores in both groups were lower after immunotherapy compared with baseline and placebo (P < .025). Titrated nasal allergen provocation test with D pteronyssinus increased after immunotherapy in the monosensitized group (P < .05). CONCLUSION This study indicates that monosensitized and polysensitized patients have distinct humoral response and basophil behavior to SCIT. However, a single-allergen immunotherapy corresponding to the most clinically troublesome allergy in polysensitized patients can lead to early clinical efficacy comparable to that seen in monosensitized patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01795846.
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- Sadan Soyyigit
- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Gómez E, Fernández TD, Doña I, Rondon C, Campo P, Gomez F, Salas M, Gonzalez M, Perkins JR, Palomares F, Blanca M, Torres MJ, Mayorga C. Initial immunological changes as predictors for house dust mite immunotherapy response. Clin Exp Allergy 2016; 45:1542-53. [PMID: 26032922 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although specific immunotherapy is the only aetiological treatment for allergic disorders, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Specific immunotherapy induces changes in lymphocyte Th subsets from Th2 to Th1/Treg. Whether differences in immunological patterns underlie patient response to immunotherapy has not yet been established. OBJECTIVES We studied the immunological changes occurring during a 1-year period of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) immunotherapy and their relation with clinical outcome. METHODS We included 34 patients with DP allergy who received subcutaneous specific immunotherapy (SCIT) for 1 year. Following treatment, patients were classified as responders or non-responders. Fourteen allergic subjects who did not receive SCIT were included as controls. Peripheral blood was obtained at 0, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months and cultured with nDer p 1. Phenotypic changes, cytokine production and basophil response were analysed by flow cytometry; transcription factors were measured by mRNA quantification. Serum immunoglobulin levels were also measured. RESULTS After 1 year of SCIT, 82% of cases showed improved symptoms (responders). Although increases in sIgG4 were observed, BAT reactivity was not modified in these patients. Increases in T-BET/FOXP3 as well as nDer p 1-specific Th1/Treg frequencies were also observed, along with a decrease in Th2, Th9 and Th17. These changes corresponded to changes in cytokine levels. CONCLUSION Patients who respond well to DP-SCIT show immunological differences compared to non-responders. In responders, basal differences include a lower frequency of Th1 and higher frequencies of Th2, Th9 and Th17 cells. After 1 year of treatment, an increased production of sIgG4 was observed in responders, along with a change in Th2 response towards Th1/Treg.
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- E Gómez
- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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Miyakawa M, Inomata N, Sagawa N, Nomura Y, Yamaguchi Y, Aihara M. Anaphylaxis due to carmine-containing foods induced by epicutaneous sensitization to red eye-liner. J Dermatol 2016; 44:96-97. [PMID: 27177995 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Mami Miyakawa
- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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Clinical Utility of Basophil CD203c as a Biomarker for Predicting the Timing of Hypersensitivity Reaction in Carboplatin Rechallenge: Three Case Reports. Clin Ther 2016; 38:1537-1541. [PMID: 27181615 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Drug desensitization has been found to be an effective option for carboplatin rechallenge in patients at risk for severe hypersensitivity reaction. However, identifying such patients requires precise clinical tests. This study was performed to evaluate the clinical utility of basophil CD203c to predict the timing of carboplatin-induced severe hypersensitivity reaction. METHODS Here we report on 3 patients undergoing a carboplatin-desensitization protocol at Mie University Hospital. For all patients, ex vivo exposure to carboplatin resulted in increased levels of activated basophils in a previous occurrence of carboplatin-induced severe hypersensitivity reaction. FINDINGS Basophil activation test using carboplatin was returned to negative just before the first course of carboplatin-desensitization protocol in all patients, and they successfully received their first course of the protocol with no signs of anaphylaxis. However, for all of the patients, increased basophil activation was once again detected after subsequent readministration of carboplatin and grade 3 or 4 anaphylaxis developed. Basophil activation test coincided precisely with the timing of carboplatin-induced anaphylaxis in all patients. IMPLICATIONS CD203c basophil activation testing might prove to be a reliable tool for risk stratification and clinical decision making for carboplatin desensitization in which severe hypersensitivity reaction is likely to occur.
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Iwamoto T, Okamoto A, Ishinaga H, Shimizu K, Gayle AA, Arai N, Takeuchi K, Okuda M. A novel approach to predict cetuximab-induced hypersensitivity reaction: detection of drug-specific IgE on basophils. Cancer Med 2016; 5:1004-12. [PMID: 26880699 PMCID: PMC4924357 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Cetuximab is remarkable for the relatively high rate and severity of hypersensitivity reactions (HR) being reported in the literature. Screening for cetuximab-specific IgE in serum via immunoassay has been found to be useful in preventing HR; however, these tests are known to have a low positive predictive rate. In an attempt to remedy this, we evaluated the interaction between cetuximab and IgE on basophils for predicting severe cetuximab-induced HR. Twelve head and neck cancer patients were enrolled in this single-institution study: four with a history of cetuximab-induced HR and eight with no such history. Cetuximab-specific and galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) specific IgEs in serum were measured in vitro using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). IgE-cetuximab binding on basophils was also analyzed to evaluate the decrease in cetuximab molecules on basophils after dissociation of IgE from FcεRI. The positive predictive value associated with the presence of cetuximab- or α-gal-specific IgE in serum was found to be only 0.67, whereas the negative predictive value was 1.00. On the other hand, in all four patients who developed HR, the cetuximab molecules on basophils were decreased significantly due to the dissociation of IgE from basophils (P < 0.05). However, this was not the case in patients who did not develop HR. In conclusion, our results strongly imply that the IgE-cetuximab interaction on basophils may be key to developing improved methods for predicting severe cetuximab-induced HR.
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- Takuya Iwamoto
- Department of Pharmacy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Center for Medical and Nursing Education, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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Gueguen C, Bouley J, Moussu H, Luce S, Duchateau M, Chamot-Rooke J, Pallardy M, Lombardi V, Nony E, Baron-Bodo V, Mascarell L, Moingeon P. Changes in markers associated with dendritic cells driving the differentiation of either TH2 cells or regulatory T cells correlate with clinical benefit during allergen immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 137:545-58. [PMID: 26522402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Regulatory dendritic cell (DC) markers, such as C1Q, are upregulated in PBMCs of patients with grass pollen allergy exhibiting clinical benefit during allergen immunotherapy (AIT). OBJECTIVES We sought to define markers differentially expressed in human monocyte-derived DCs differentiated toward a proallergic (DCs driving the differentiation of TH2 cells [DC2s]) phenotype and investigate whether changes in such markers in the blood correlate with AIT efficacy. METHODS Transcriptomes and proteomes of monocyte-derived DCs polarized toward DCs driving the differentiation of TH1 cells (DC1s), DC2s, or DCs driving the differentiation of regulatory T cells (DCreg cells) profiles were compared by using genome-wide cDNA microarrays and label-free quantitative proteomics, respectively. Markers differentially regulated in DC2s and DCreg cells were assessed by means of quantitative PCR in PBMCs from 80 patients with grass pollen allergy before and after 2 or 4 months of sublingual AIT in parallel with rhinoconjunctivitis symptom scores. RESULTS We identified 20 and 26 new genes/proteins overexpressed in DC2s and DCreg cells, respectively. At an individual patient level, DC2-associated markers, such as CD141, GATA3, OX40 ligand, and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 (RIPK4), were downregulated after a 4-month sublingual AIT course concomitantly with an upregulation of DCreg cell-associated markers, including complement C1q subcomponent subunit A (C1QA), FcγRIIIA, ferritin light chain (FTL), and solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2B1 (SLCO2B1), in the blood of clinical responders as opposed to nonresponders. Changes in such markers were better correlated with clinical benefit than alterations of allergen-specific CD4(+) T-cell or IgG responses. CONCLUSIONS A combination of 5 markers predominantly expressed by blood DCs (ie, C1Q and CD141) or shared with lymphoid cells (ie, FcγRIIIA, GATA3, and RIPK4) reflecting changes in the balance of regulatory/proallergic responses in peripheral blood can be used as early as after 2 months to monitor the early onset of AIT efficacy.
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- Claire Gueguen
- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Unité de Spectrométrie de Masse Structurale et Protéomique, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Unité de Spectrométrie de Masse Structurale et Protéomique, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, INSERM UMR 996, Faculté de Pharmacie, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France
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- Research and Pharmaceutical Development, Stallergenes, Antony, France.
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Ototake Y, Inomata N, Sano S, Takahashi S, Aihara M. A case of an anaphylactic reaction due to oats in granola. Allergol Int 2015; 64:386-7. [PMID: 26433539 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Yasushi Ototake
- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Inuo C, Kondo Y, Tanaka K, Nakajima Y, Nomura T, Ando H, Suzuki S, Tsuge I, Yoshikawa T, Urisu A. Japanese cedar pollen-based subcutaneous immunotherapy decreases tomato fruit-specific basophil activation. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2015; 167:137-45. [PMID: 26302651 DOI: 10.1159/000437325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Some patients with Japanese cedar pollen (JCP)-induced allergic rhinitis develop pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) as a reaction to tomato fruit. Pollen allergen-specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is reportedly beneficial for some associated food allergies; however, the reported changes in food allergen-specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E and IgG4 levels are inconsistent. Here, we investigated immunologic reactivity to tomato fruit after JCP-based SCIT. METHODS Twenty-three children (aged 6-17 years) with JCP-induced allergic rhinitis and sensitized to tomato (serum tomato fruit-specific IgE level >0.34 UA/ml) received JCP-based SCIT. Basophil activation by tomato and JCP extracts and serum-specific IgE and IgG4 levels against these allergens were determined before and after 4 or 5 months of maintenance SCIT. Basophil activation was assessed by monitoring CD203c upregulation on flow cytometry. RESULTS JCP-based SCIT significantly reduced the basophil activation caused by tomato fruit (p = 0.03) and JCP (p < 0.001) extracts. JCP-specific IgG4 levels markedly increased after SCIT (p < 0.001), whereas tomato fruit-specific IgG4 levels did not. After SCIT, no significant changes were observed in specific IgE levels for tomato fruit (p = 0.11) or JCP (p = 0.19). CONCLUSIONS Tomato fruit-specific basophil activation decreases after JCP-based SCIT, suggesting that it is efficacious in relieving and preventing the symptoms of PFAS in patients with JCP-induced allergic rhinitis.
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- Chisato Inuo
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Odegard JM, Nepom GT, Wambre E. Biomarkers for antigen immunotherapy in allergy and type 1 diabetes. Clin Immunol 2015; 161:44-50. [PMID: 26122171 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Allergy and type 1 diabetes are immune mediated diseases that, despite being etiologically distinct, each have inappropriate activation and effector function of antigen-specific T cells in the pathogenic process. Understanding changes in the frequency and phenotype of these cells is critical to improve assessment of disease diagnosis and prognosis and effectively assess immunological response to therapy. In the setting of antigen-specific therapy in allergy and type 1 diabetes, assays to monitor the immunological mechanisms of disease have been improving in recent years, and we are getting closer to an accurate understanding of how the cellular immune response is modulated during treatment. In this review, we summarize the current state of cell-based immune monitoring of antigen therapy trials. We then discuss emerging advances in antigen-specific biomarkers that are transforming our knowledge about allergy and that have the potential to dramatically impact our understanding of T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes.
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- Jared M Odegard
- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, 1201 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, 1201 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, 1201 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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Imoto Y, Takabayashi T, Sakashita M, Tokunaga T, Ninomiya T, Ito Y, Narita N, Yamada T, Fujieda S. Peripheral basophil reactivity, CD203c expression by Cryj1 stimulation, is useful for diagnosing seasonal allergic rhinitis by Japanese cedar pollen. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2015; 3:300-8. [PMID: 26417444 PMCID: PMC4578528 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Measuring specific IgE can yield direct, accurate, and objective data. Nevertheless, clinical symptoms of allergy are often inconsistent with these data. Recently, the expression of CD203c, a surface marker of basophils, has been reported as capable of distinguishing allergic patients. This study compared specific IgE in serum and skin tests against antigen to assess CD203c as a biomarker correlated with allergic rhinitis (AR). We asked 3,453 subjects whether they experienced any AR related symptom. All subjects were assessed for six specific IgEs for common aeroallergens. Skin tests were also conducted for six aeroallergens. We observed the reactivity of peripheral basophil by measuring the levels of CD203c by Cryj1 stimulation using flow cytometry. Of the 3,453 participants, 1,987 (57.5%) possessed Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) specific IgE in their serum. Among those 1,987 JCP specific IgE positive participants, 552 (27.8%) had not experienced any allergic symptom during the JCP season. The levels of CD203c in the peripheral basophil by Cryj1 stimulation were significantly higher in SAR-JCP subjects than in non-SAR-JCP subjects (Cryj1 0.5 ng/ml: 2.25 ± 0.90% vs. 60.2 ± 27.4%, p < 0.01, Cryj1 50 ng/ml: 1.89 ± 0.90% vs. 68.0 ± 21.2%, p < 0.01). Our results indicate that the levels of CD203c in peripheral basophils by Cryj1 stimulation is a more objective and reliable marker that better reflects the allergic reaction by SAR-JCP in vivo than measuring specific IgE in serum or skin tests.
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- Yoshimasa Imoto
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui Fukui, Japan
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Ando N, Nakamura Y, Ishimaru K, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Shimada S, Nakao A. Allergen-specific basophil reactivity exhibits daily variations in seasonal allergic rhinitis. Allergy 2015; 70:319-22. [PMID: 25443426 PMCID: PMC4357461 DOI: 10.1111/all.12552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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It remains poorly understood how symptoms in allergic rhinitis are most severe during overnight or early in the morning. The circadian clock consisting of a network of several ‘clock genes’ including Clock drives daily rhythms in physiology. This study showed that allergen-induced surface CD203c expression on basophils in seasonal allergic rhinitis caused by Japanese cedar pollen exhibited a time-of-day-dependent variation associated with temporal variations in canonical circadian clock gene expression. We also found that bone-marrow-derived basophils (BM basophils) generated from wild-type mice exhibited a time-of-day-dependent variation in IgE-mediated IL-4 and histamine production, which was not observed in BM basophils generated from Clock-mutated mice. Therefore, allergen-specific basophil reactivity shows daily variations depending on the circadian clock activity in basophils, which could partly explain temporal symptomatic variations in allergic rhinitis. Additionally, circadian variations in CD203c expression should be considered for interpretation of this biomarker in clinical research.
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- N. Ando
- Department of Dermatology University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine Yamanashi Japan
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- Department of Immunology University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine Yamanashi Japan
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- Department of Immunology University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine Yamanashi Japan
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- Atopy Research Center Juntendo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Atopy Research Center Juntendo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine Yamanashi Japan
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- Department of Immunology University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine Yamanashi Japan
- Atopy Research Center Juntendo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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Kepil Özdemir S, Sin BA, Güloğlu D, İkincioğulları A, Gençtürk Z, Mısırlıgil Z. Short-term preseasonal immunotherapy: is early clinical efficacy related to the basophil response? Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2014; 164:237-45. [PMID: 25170594 DOI: 10.1159/000365628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An aluminum hydroxide-adsorbed depot allergoid preparation of six-grass pollen allergens has been developed for short-term preseasonal immunotherapy in pollinosis. However, only limited knowledge exists about its immunological and clinical effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the basophil response, which can explain early clinical findings of short-term preseasonal allergoid immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis. METHODS In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 31 patients allergic to grass pollens received one course of short-term preseasonal allergoid immunotherapy or placebo. Immunogenicity was assessed by the levels of specific IgG4, IgE antibodies and an allergen-induced CD203c basophil activation test. The primary clinical end point was the combined symptom and medication score/average combined score (ACS). RESULTS There was a 52.9% difference in ACS between the treatment and placebo groups in favor of immunotherapy (p = 0.01). Active treatment induced Phleum pratense-specific IgG4 and IgE antibodies (p < 0.05). A decrease in allergen-induced basophil activation at submaximal allergen concentrations was demonstrated at the end of immunotherapy and at the peak of the grass pollen season after immunotherapy. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that grass pollen-allergic patients treated with one course of short-term preseasonal allergoid immunotherapy exhibit a decrease in allergen-induced basophil activation, an increase in allergen-specific IgG4 antibodies and early clinical improvement.
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- Seçil Kepil Özdemir
- Divisions of Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Bidad K, Nawijn MC, van Oosterhout AJM, van der Heide S, Elberink JNGO. Basophil activation test in the diagnosis and monitoring of mastocytosis patients with wasp venom allergy on immunotherapy. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2014; 86:183-90. [PMID: 24478037 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is need for an accurate diagnostic test in mastocytosis patients with wasp venom allergy (WVA) and monitoring of these patients during immunotherapy (IT). In this study, we aimed to evaluate sensitivity and specificity of the Basophil Activation Test (BAT) as a diagnostic and monitoring test in patients with mastocytosis and WVA. METHODS Seventeen patients with mastocytosis and WVA and six mastocytosis patients without WVA were included. BAT was performed before the start of IT (first visit) and at 6 weeks (second visit) and 1 year (third visit), after reaching the maintenance dose. Of 17 patients included, 11 completed the third visit. In mastocytosis patients with WVA, dose-dependent wasp-venom induced upregulation of CD63 and CD203c expression on basophils was observed compared with mastocytosis patients without WVA. Serum specific IgE, IgG4, and tryptase levels were measured in all patients. RESULTS BAT had a sensitivity of 87% and specificity of 100% in diagnosing WVA in mastocytosis patients. Basophil allergen threshold sensitivity with respect to CD63 and CD203c was significantly decreased in the second visit compared with the first visit and increased significantly in the third visit compared with the second visit. Specific IgE levels increased significantly in the second visit compared with first and decreased significantly in the third visit compared with the second. Specific IgG4 levels rose significantly in the second visit compared with the first and on the third visit compared with the second. Tryptase levels did not change significantly during the study. CONCLUSIONS BAT represents a diagnostic test with 100% specificity in allergic patients with mastocytosis and these patients are better to be monitored for a longer period during IT.
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- Katayoon Bidad
- Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Laboratory of Allergology and Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Basophil activation testing. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 132:777-87. [PMID: 23958648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Both the treatment of patients with allergic diseases and the study of allergic disease mechanisms depend on a wide variety of assays that in various ways assess the presence and function of IgE antibody. The study of allergic diseases could benefit from the study of its 2 principle cellular participants, mast cells and basophils, but the basophil is more accessible than mast cells for ex vivo studies. Its functionality is tested by using 2 predominant methodologies: the secretion of mediators of allergic inflammation and the expression of proteins on the plasma membrane after stimulation. Each approach has benefits. There are also many operational details to consider regardless of which general approach is taken, and proper interpretation of the methods requires a good understanding of the reagents used and the receptors expressed on basophils and a detailed understanding of the factors regulating aggregation of cell-surface IgE.
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Sugiura S, Kondo Y, Ito K, Hashiguchi A, Takeuchi M, Koyama N. A case of anaphylaxis to erythritol diagnosed by CD203c expression-based basophil activation test. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2013; 111:222-3. [PMID: 23987201 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chinuki Y, Takahashi H, Dekio I, Kaneko S, Tokuda R, Nagao M, Fujisawa T, Morita E. Higher allergenicity of high molecular weight hydrolysed wheat protein in cosmetics for percutaneous sensitization. Contact Dermatitis 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02168.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chinuki Y, Morita E. Wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis sensitized with hydrolyzed wheat protein in soap. Allergol Int 2012; 61:529-37. [PMID: 23093796 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.12-rai-0494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) is a specific form of wheat allergy typically induced by exercise after ingestion of wheat products. Wheat ω-5 gliadin is a major allergen associated with conventional WDEIA, and detection of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) specific to recombinant ω-5 gliadin is a reliable method for its diagnosis. Recently, an increased incidence of a new subtype of WDEIA, which is likely to be sensitized via a percutaneous and/or rhinoconjunctival route to hydrolyzed wheat protein (HWP), has been observed. All of the patients with this new subtype had used the same brand of soap, which contained HWP. Approximately half of these patients developed contact allergy several months later and subsequently developed WDEIA. In each of these patients, contact allergy with soap exposure preceded food ingestion-induced reactions. Other patients directly developed generalized symptoms upon ingestion of wheat products. The predominant observed symptom of the new WDEIA subtype was angioedema of the eyelids; a number of patients developed anaphylaxis. This new subtype of WDEIA has little serum ω-5 gliadin-specific serum IgE.
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- Yuko Chinuki
- Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Japan. −u.ac.jp
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MacGlashan D. Marked differences in the signaling requirements for expression of CD203c and CD11b versus CD63 expression and histamine release in human basophils. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 159:243-52. [PMID: 22722613 DOI: 10.1159/000332150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Many techniques are being used to examine the status of circulating human basophils including the enhanced expression of a variety of cell surface proteins. There is accumulating evidence that there are at least two compartments containing these activation marker proteins but there are only some indications for the signaling requirements for each of the compartments. This study began with published reports by other investigators who potentially dissociated CD63 expression from anaphylactic degranulation with the p38 inhibitor, SB203580, a possible falsification of a previously proposed hypothesis regarding CD63 expression. To explore the signaling requirements for CD63, a variety of pharmacological agents were used to inhibit or enhance 4 endpoints of basophil activation. First, it was found that inhibition of both histamine release and CD63 expression with SB203580 was concordant. But it was also found that this agent had no effect on increased expression of CD203c and CD11b. Actin polymerization inhibitors caused marked enhancement of CD63 expression (concordant with their effects on degranulation) with no effect on expression of CD203c and CD11b. The third generation syk inhibitor, NVP-QAB205, showed a 5-fold lower potency for inhibiting expression of CD203c and CD11b than for CD63. Finally, while desensitization of CD11b and CD203c expression occurs, it is slower than desensitization of the CD63 response. Taken together, these various observations demonstrate a marked difference in the early signaling requirements for the CD11b/CD203c compartment and CD63 degranulation and provide support for the hypothesis that CD11b and CD203c reside in a similar compartment.
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- Donald MacGlashan
- Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. dmacglas @ jhmi.edu
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Chinuki Y, Kaneko S, Dekio I, Takahashi H, Tokuda R, Nagao M, Fujisawa T, Morita E. CD203c expression-based basophil activation test for diagnosis of wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 129:1404-6. [PMID: 22464646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2011] [Revised: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Patil SU, Shreffler WG. Immunology in the Clinic Review Series; focus on allergies: basophils as biomarkers for assessing immune modulation. Clin Exp Immunol 2012; 167:59-66. [PMID: 22132885 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04503.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy is an effective clinical treatment for hypersensitivity to many allergens. Studies of basophils during immunotherapy have provided insight into underlying immune mechanisms and support the potential use of basophil activation as a biomarker of clinical outcomes. This review examines the evidence for different pathways of basophil modulation associated with various forms of immunotherapy. Better understanding the molecular mechanisms of basophil activation and desensitization and the relationship between suppression of these effector cells to clinical outcomes holds promise for further development and improvement in potential therapies for allergic diseases.
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- S U Patil
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Boston, MA, USA.
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Li XM. Treatment of asthma and food allergy with herbal interventions from traditional chinese medicine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 78:697-716. [PMID: 21913200 DOI: 10.1002/msj.20294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Prevalence of asthma and allergy has increased over the past 2-3 decades in Westernized countries. Despite increased understanding of the pathogenesis of asthma and allergic diseases, control of severe asthma is still difficult. Asthma is also associated with a high prevalence of anxiety, particularly in adolescents. There is no effective treatment for food allergy. Food allergy is often associated with severe and recalcitrant eczema. Novel approaches for treatment of asthma and food allergy and comorbid conditions are urgently needed. Traditional Chinese medicine, used in Asia for centuries, is beginning to play a role in Western healthcare. There is increasing scientific evidence supporting the use of traditional Chinese medicine for asthma treatment. Since 2005, several controlled clinical studies of "antiasthma" herbal remedies have been published. Among the herbal medicines, antiasthma herbal medicine intervention is the only antiasthma traditional Chinese medicine product that is a Food and Drug Administration investigational new drug that has entered clinical trials in the United States. Research into the effects and mechanisms of action of antiasthma herbal medicine intervention in animal models is actively being pursued. Research on traditional Chinese medicine herbal medicines for treating food allergy is rare. The herbal intervention Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 is the only Food and Drug Administration botanical investigational new drug under investigation as a multiple food allergy therapy. This review article discusses promising traditional Chinese medicine interventions for asthma, food allergy, and comorbid conditions, and explores their possible mechanisms of action.
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- Xiu-Min Li
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Chirumbolo S. Basophil Activation Test in Allergy: Time for an Update? Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 158:99-114. [DOI: 10.1159/000331312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Van Overtvelt L, Baron-Bodo V, Horiot S, Moussu H, Ricarte C, Horak F, Zieglmayer P, Zieglmayer R, Montagut A, Galvain S, de Beaumont O, Le Gall M, Moingeon P. Changes in basophil activation during grass-pollen sublingual immunotherapy do not correlate with clinical efficacy. Allergy 2011; 66:1530-7. [PMID: 21883279 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02696.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biomarkers predicting the safety and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) remain to be established. METHODS Eighty-nine patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to grass pollen received either a placebo or five-grass-pollen daily tablet sublingually for 4 months. Following exposure in an allergen challenge chamber, clinical responders and nonresponders were identified individually by evaluating their rhinoconjunctivitis total symptom score (RTSS). Activation of peripheral blood basophils was measured by cytofluorometry before and after 2 or 4 months of immunotherapy, based on CD203c surface expression following allergen stimulation. RESULTS Patients receiving the grass-pollen tablet had a relative mean improvement of 29.3% vs placebo in the average RTSS after 4 months of SLIT (P < 0.0003). No significant changes in basophil activation were noticed after 2 or 4 months of SLIT despite induction of specific IgGs. Among individual clinical responders, basophil activation was either decreased, increased, or unmodified during SLIT. Levels of basophil activation prior to immunotherapy were not predictive of local adverse reactions associated with immunotherapy. A moderate association was found between basophil activation and allergen-specific IgE levels, skin reactivity, or RTSS, suggesting that the former is, to some extent, indicative of disease severity. As such, patients with the highest level of basophil activation before treatment were more likely to benefit clinically from SLIT. CONCLUSIONS Allergen reactivity of peripheral blood basophils is not a biomarker for adverse events or early onset of clinical responses to SLIT.
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Patil SP, Wang J, Song Y, Noone S, Yang N, Wallenstein S, Sampson HA, Li XM. Clinical safety of Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 (FAHF-2) and inhibitory effect on basophils from patients with food allergy: Extended phase I study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 128:1259-1265.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2010] [Revised: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chirumbolo S. CD164 and other recently discovered activation markers as promising tools for allergy diagnosis: what’s new? Clin Exp Med 2011; 11:255-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10238-011-0132-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Gernez Y, Tirouvanziam R, Yu G, Ghosn EEB, Reshamwala N, Nguyen T, Tsai M, Galli SJ, Herzenberg LA, Herzenberg LA, Nadeau KC. Basophil CD203c levels are increased at baseline and can be used to monitor omalizumab treatment in subjects with nut allergy. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2010; 154:318-27. [PMID: 20975283 DOI: 10.1159/000321824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Basophils contribute to anaphylaxis and allergies. We examined the utility of assessing basophil-associated surface antigens (CD11b/CD63/CD123/CD203c/CD294) in characterizing and monitoring subjects with nut allergy. METHODS We used flow cytometry to analyze basophils at baseline (without any activation) and after ex vivo stimulation of whole blood by addition of nut or other allergens for 2, 10, and 30 min. We also evaluated whether basophil expression of CD11b/CD63/CD123/CD203c/CD294 was altered in subjects treated with anti-IgE monoclonal antibody (omalizumab) to reduce plasma levels of IgE. RESULTS We demonstrate that basophil CD203c levels are increased at baseline in subjects with nut allergy compared to healthy controls (13 subjects in each group, p < 0.0001). Furthermore, we confirm that significantly increased expression of CD203c occurs on subject basophils when stimulated with the allergen to which the subject is sensitive and can be detected rapidly (10 min of stimulation, n = 11, p < 0.0008). In 5 subjects with severe peanut allergy, basophil CD203c expression following stimulation with peanut allergen was significantly decreased (p < 0.05) after 4 and 8 weeks of omalizumab treatment but returned toward pretreatment levels after treatment cessation. CONCLUSIONS Subjects with nut allergy show an increase of basophil CD203c levels at baseline and following rapid ex vivo stimulation with nut allergen. Both can be reduced by omalizumab therapy. These results highlight the potential of using basophil CD203c levels for baseline diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring in subjects with nut allergy.
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- Yael Gernez
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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MacGlashan D. Expression of CD203c and CD63 in human basophils: relationship to differential regulation of piecemeal and anaphylactic degranulation processes. Clin Exp Allergy 2010; 40:1365-77. [PMID: 20633031 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03572.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Activation of human basophils results in the release of many different mediators and the expression of new cell surface proteins. The markers CD63 and CD203c have been used in recent years to assess basophil activation but there have been many studies that demonstrate that expression of these markers can be dissociated from histamine release. OBJECTIVE To determine the signal transduction requirements for CD203c and CD63 expression. METHODS The current study began by exploring the dependency of CD203c and CD63 expression on protein kinase C (PKC) using known selective inhibitors of PKC. RESULTS Between 30 and 300 nm, Ro-31-8220 and bisindoylmaleimide II (Bis II) had no effect on formyl-met-leu-phe- or anti-IgE-induced CD63 or CD203c but enhanced IgE-mediated expression of CD63 by an average of 15-fold at concentrations >1 microm. These results led to the suggestion that these inhibitors altered the normal pathways of degranulation (by a non-PKC dependent mechanism), shifting the normal presence of piecemeal degranulation to the process termed anaphylactic degranulation (AND). Morphological studies demonstrated that concentrations of Ro-31-8220 and Bis II>1 mum dramatically increased the presence of degranulation sacs, a morphological feature of AND. CONCLUSION It is proposed that CD63 expression results from only the AND form of histamine release.
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- D MacGlashan
- Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Verweij MM, De Knop KJ, Bridts CH, De Clerck LS, Stevens WJ, Ebo DG. P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction in the diagnosis and follow up of immunotherapy of wasp venom allergy. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2010; 78:302-7. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.20531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Basophil sensitivity through CD63 or CD203c is a functional measure for specific immunotherapy. Clin Mol Allergy 2010; 8:2. [PMID: 20158902 PMCID: PMC2831812 DOI: 10.1186/1476-7961-8-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2009] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) modifies the allergic response and relieves allergic symptoms. SCIT is the only and a very effective treatment for insect venom allergy. We hypothesized that basophil sensitivity, measured through the basophil activation test, would decrease during SCIT up dosing. Expression of CD203c was compared to CD63 as marker for basophil activation, using a Bland Altman plot and ROC curves. Methods Patients (n = 18) starting subcutaneous SCIT for wasp allergy with an up dosing scheme of 7 to 11 weeks were enrolled. Heparinised blood samples were drawn at weeks 1-4, 7 and at the first maintenance visit. Basophils were stimulated at 7 log dilutions of V. vespula allergen for 15 min, and were stained with CD203c and CD63. Basophils were identified as CD203c+ leukocytes, and the proportion of CD63+ and CD203c+ cells were plotted against allergen concentration. A sigmoid curve was fitted to the points, and the allergen concentration at which half of the maximal activation was achieved, LC50, was calculated. In another series of experiments, LC50 calculated in whole blood (AP) was subtracted from LC50 calculated with basophils suspended in plasma from a nonatopic donor (HS) to determine the protective effect of soluble factors in blood of patients treated with SCIT. Results Heparin blood basophil activation was similar through CD63 and CD203c. Basophils were significantly more sensitized three weeks after initiation of SCIT compared to baseline (p < 0,01). The difference in LC50 increased by 1,04 LC50 units (p = 0,04) in patients that had just achieved maintenance dose compared with patients before initiating SCIT. When maintenance allergen concentrations had been reached, an increase in the protective plasma component was documented. Blood basophil concentration was marginally reduced by SCIT. Conclusion Basophil activation is a versatile and sensitive tool that measures changes in the humoral immune response to allergen during SCIT.
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 9:386-90. [DOI: 10.1097/aci.0b013e32832eb836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tokuda R, Nagao M, Hiraguchi Y, Hosoki K, Matsuda T, Kouno K, Morita E, Fujisawa T. Antigen-induced expression of CD203c on basophils predicts IgE-mediated wheat allergy. Allergol Int 2009; 58:193-9. [PMID: 19240377 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.08-oa-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2008] [Accepted: 09/11/2008] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For in vitro diagnosis of wheat allergy, specific IgE to wheat is known to be a poor predictive marker. Oral food challenge, the gold standard for the diagnosis, is accompanied by a risk of severe induced reactions. Reliable in vitro tests are needed to be developed for safe indication for oral challenge. OBJECTIVE We examined the utility of a basophil activation marker, CD203c, for the diagnosis of IgE-mediated wheat allergy. METHODS Fifty-eight children with suspected wheat allergy with positive CAP-FEIA to wheat were enrolled. On 70 occasions, the clinical distinction between patients with wheat allergy (WA) and patients tolerant to wheat (TW) was made by means of an oral food challenge test or recent history of immediate allergic reactions or tolerance after ingestion of wheat. Twelve replicate evaluations were performed in 9 patients over more than a 6-month interval. Thirty two patients on 43 occasions were diagnosed with WA and 27 were confirmed to be TW. One patient had both diagnoses 18 months apart. Peripheral blood was incubated with fractionated wheat extracts, purified native omega-5 gliadin (nOG5) and recombinant omega-5 gliadin (rOG5). Expression of CD203c on basophils was then analyzed by flow cytometry using a commercial kit. RESULTS All wheat proteins induced concentration-dependent enhancement of CD203c expression in WA, but did not in TW. The analysis of receiver operating characteristics (ROC) showed that nOG5-induced CD203c(high)% values provided the best power for discriminating between WA and TW, with a sensitivity of 85.0% and specificity of 77.0% at the cut-off level of 14.4%. AUC for CD203c with nOG5 were significantly higher than that for conventional CAP-FEIA, 0.89 and 0.73, respectively (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Measurement of nOG-induced enhancement of CD203c on basophils is useful for the diagnosis of immediate wheat allergy in children.
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- Reiko Tokuda
- Institute for Clinical Research, Mie National Hospital, Mie, Japan
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Fujisawa T, Nagao M, Hiraguchi Y, Hosoki K, Tokuda R, Usui S, Masuda S, Shinoda M, Hashiguchi A, Yamaguchi M. Biomarkers for allergen immunotherapy in cedar pollinosis. Allergol Int 2009; 58:163-70. [PMID: 19390237 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.09-rai-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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To initiate, monitor, and complete effective immunotherapy, biomarkers to predict and visualize the immune responses are needed. First, we need to identify the right candidate for immunotherapy. Secondly, the immune responses induced by immunotherapy should be monitored. For the first objective, analysis of polymorphisms of candidate genes may be helpful, but still be in development. Regarding biomarkers for immune responsese, there are numerous reports that evaluate immunotherapy-induced immune changes such as suppression of effector cells, deviation to Th1 cytokine production, and induction of regulatory T cells. No standardized methods, however, have been established. Among them, a functional assay of blocking IgG activity, the IgE-facilitated allergen binding assay, may be useful. We quantitated induced expression of an activation marker, CD203c, on basophils and found that the assay efficiently predicts sensitivity to particular allergen and severity of the allergen-induced symptoms. In patients who received rush immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollinosis, reduction in CD203c expression after the therapy was observed, suggesting the utility of the test for monitoring immunotherapy.
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- Takao Fujisawa
- Institute for Clinical Research, Mie National Hospital, Mie, Japan.
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Kawakami A, Koketsu R, Suzukawa M, Nagao M, Hiraguchi Y, Tokuda R, Fujisawa T, Nagase H, Ohta K, Yamamoto K, Yamaguchi M. Blocking antibody is generated in allergic rhinitis patients during specific immunotherapy using standardized Japanese cedar pollen extract. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2008; 146 Suppl 1:54-60. [PMID: 18504408 DOI: 10.1159/000126062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Japanese cedar pollen is by far the most important cause of allergic rhinitis in Japan. In this study, we assessed the induction of blocking antibody during specific immunotherapy (SIT) using a recently standardized allergen extract from Japanese cedar pollen. METHODS Basophils from nonallergic subjects were passively sensitized with serum samples prepared from pollinosis patients before and after SIT; all patients showed good clinical efficacy. The cells were then stimulated with the standardized allergen, and histamine release was measured. In most experiments, the basophil stimulation buffer contained 1% serum. RESULTS Pollinosis patients' sera obtained both before and after SIT showed essentially similar sensitizing capacity for basophils. Basophil degranulation in response to a relatively low concentration of pollen extract was effectively suppressed by addition of post-SIT serum samples, indicating the presence of blocking antibody. The blocking antibody was IgG, and its potency varied widely among the donor patients. CONCLUSIONS The standardized allergen extract from Japanese cedar pollen is useful not only for clinical application in SIT, but also for testing for induction of blocking antibody during SIT.
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- Ayako Kawakami
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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