Effects of a dietary intervention with conjugated linoleic acid on immunological and metabolic parameters in children and adolescents with allergic asthma – a placebo-controlled pilot trial

• Anke Jaudszus

• , 
• Jochen G. Mainz, 
• Sylvia Pittag, 
• Sabine Dornaus, 
• Christian Dopfer, 
• Alexander Roth and 
• Gerhard Jahreis

Lipids in Health and Disease201615:21

DOI: 10.1186/s12944-016-0187-6

©  Jaudszus et al. 2016

Abstract

Background

Circumstantial evidence suggests that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) beneficially modulates immune function in allergic subjects. C9,t11-CLA, naturally occurring in ruminant fats, is suggested to be the effective isomer. In contrast, for thet10,c12-CLA isomer, which is naturally found only in traces but usually constitutes a relevant part in commercial CLA mixtures, adverse effects have been reported.

Progress in the impact of polluted meteorological conditions on the incidence of asthma

Vol 8, No 1 (January 2016)

Authors: Wen Wang

Abstract

It has been revealed by many studies that air pollution is one of the important inducements of asthma exacerbations. In addition, meteorological conditions such as high atmospheric pressure, low temperature, low humidity and large diurnal amplitude can directly induce asthma.

Otitis Media with Effusion Executive Summary (Update)

Clinical Practice Guideline

Otitis Media with Effusion Executive Summary (Update)

 Authors

Abstract

The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has published a supplement to this issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery featuring the updated “Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion.” To assist in implementing the guideline recommendations, this article summarizes the rationale, purpose, and key action statements.

Vibratory Urticaria Associated with a Missense Variant in ADGRE2

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

BRIEF REPORT

Steven E. Boyden, Ph.D., Avanti Desai, M.S., Glenn Cruse, Ph.D., Michael L. Young, M.S.P.H., Hyejeong C. Bolan, M.S.N., Linda M. Scott, M.S.N., A. Robin Eisch, R.N., R. Daniel Long, B.S., B.A., Chyi-Chia R. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Colleen L. Satorius, B.S., Andrew J. Pakstis, Ph.D., Ana Olivera, Ph.D., James C. Mullikin, Ph.D., Eliane Chouery, Ph.D., André Mégarbané, M.D., Ph.D., Myrna Medlej-Hashim, Ph.D., Kenneth K. Kidd, Ph.D., Daniel L. Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., Dean D. Metcalfe, M.D., and Hirsh D. Komarow, M.D.

February 3, 2016DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1500611

Abstract

Article

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Patients with autosomal dominant vibratory urticaria have localized hives and systemic manifestations in response to dermal vibration, with coincident degranulation of mast cells and increased histamine levels in serum. We identified a previously unknown missense substitution in ADGRE2 (also known as EMR2), which was predicted to result in the replacement of cysteine with tyrosine at amino acid position 492 (p.C492Y), as the only nonsynonymous variant cosegregating with vibratory urticaria in two large kindreds. The ADGRE2 receptor undergoes autocatalytic cleavage, producing an extracellular subunit that noncovalently binds a transmembrane subunit. We showed that the variant probably destabilizes an autoinhibitory subunit interaction, sensitizing mast cells to IgE-independent vibration-induced degranulation. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health.)

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FIGURE 1Inheritance and Clinical Features of Vibratory Urticaria.

FIGURE 2Vibration-Induced, ADGRE2-Enhanced Degranulation of Mast Cells from Patients.

Papain Induced Occupational Asthma with Kiwi and Fig Allergy

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research 2016, 8 (2): 170-3

Nannan Jiang, Jia Yin and Liping Wen

Abstract

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme which is widely used in food industry, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Occupational and non-occupational papain allergies have previously been documented; however, there are limited publications about papain allergy with its relative fruit allergy. Here, we present a case of occupational, IgE-mediated papain allergy with kiwi fruit and fig fruit allergy.

One-year survey of paediatric anaphylaxis in an allergy department

Volume 47 n. 6/2015  November 2015

Â. Gaspar, N. Santos, S. Piedade, C. Santa-Marta, G. Pires, G. Sampaio, C. Arêde, L.M. Borrego, M. Morais-Almeida

Aim. To determine the frequency of anaphylaxis in an allergy outpatient department, allowing
a better understanding regarding aetiology, clinical manifestations and management, in children and adolescents. Methods. From among 3646 patients up to 18 years old observed during one-year period, we included those with history of anaphylaxis reported by allergists.

Antibiotic-induced immediate type hypersensitivity is a risk factor for positive allergy skin tests for neuromuscular blocking agents

Natalia Hagau

,

 Nadia Gherman

,

 Mihaela Cocis

,

 Cristina Petrisor

Open Access

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.alit.2015.07.007

 

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Abstract

Background

Skin tests for neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are not currently recommended for the general population undergoing general anaesthesia. In a previous study we have reported a high incidence of positive allergy tests for NMBAs in patients with a positive history of non-anaesthetic drug allergy, a larger prospective study being needed to confirm those preliminary results. The objective of this study was to compare the skin tests results for patients with a positive history of antibiotic-induced immediate type hypersensitivity reactions to those of controls without drug allergies.

Drugs as important factors causing allergies

• Postepy Dermatol Alergol
• v.32(5); 2015 Oct
• PMC4692812

Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2015 Oct; 32(5): 388–392.

Published online 2015 Oct 29. doi:  10.5114/pdia.2014.44021

PMCID: PMC4692812

Wioletta A. Żukiewicz-Sobczak,1 Paula Wróblewska,2 Piotr Adamczuk,2 Jacek Zwoliński,2 Anna Oniszczuk,3 Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora,4 and Wojciech Silny5

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Abstract

Medications can cause many adverse reactions, both non-immunologic and immunologic ones. Allergies can take many forms, allergic reactions include all types of reactions according to Gell and Coombs. Typically, allergic reactions to drugs are manifested by skin lesions such as maculopapular rash or urticaria and life-threatening systemic reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Circulating Dendritic Cells, Farm Exposure and Asthma at Early Age

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volume 83, Issue 1, pages 18–25, January 2016

1. H. Kääriö^1,*, 
2. J. K. Nieminen², 
3. A. M. Karvonen³, 
4. K. Huttunen¹, 
5. P. C. Schröder⁴,
6. O. Vaarala⁵, 
7. E. von Mutius⁴, 
8. P.I. Pfefferle⁶,
9. B. Schaub⁴, 
10. J. Pekkanen^3,7, 
11. M.-R. Hirvonen^1,3 and
12. M. Roponen¹
13. 1. 
       
    2. 1. Abstract
          Farm environment has been shown to protect from childhood asthma. Underlying immunological mechanisms are not clear yet, including the role of dendritic cells (DCs). The aim was to explore whether asthma and farm exposures are associated with the proportions and functional properties of DCs from 4.5-year-old children in a subgroup of the Finnish PASTURE birth cohort study.
          

Parent-determined oral montelukast therapy for preschool wheeze with stratification for arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5) promoter genotype: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, No. 2.6

Chinedu Nwokoro, Hitesh Pandya, Stephen Turner, Sandra Eldridge, Christopher J Griffiths, Tom Vulliamy, David Price, Marek Sanak, John W Holloway, Rossa Brugha, Lee Koh, Iain Dickson, Clare Rutterford, and Jonathan Grigg.

Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2015 Nov.

Headline

The study found no clear benefit of intermittent montelukast in young children with wheeze. Further research is need to determine if a variant allele of ALOX5 identifies individuals who are more responsive to montelukast.

Abstract

Background:

The clinical effectiveness of intermittent montelukast for wheeze in young children is unclear. Previous work has been equivocal. Variation in copy numbers of the specificity protein 1-binding motif in the arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5) gene promoter

Different co-sensitizations could determine different risk assessment in peach allergy? Evaluation of an anaphylactic biomarker in Pru p 3 positive patients

• Carina Gabriela Uasuf, 
• Danilo Villalta, 
• Maria Elisabetta Conte, 
• Caterina Di Sano, 
• Maria Barrale, 
• Vincenzo Cantisano, 
• Elisabetta Pace,
• Mark Gjomarkaj, 
• Sebastiano Gangemi

and 

Ignazio Brusca

Clinical and Molecular Allergy201513:30

DOI: 10.1186/s12948-015-0035-7

Abstract

Background

In Italy, the nsLTP (Pru p 3) has been identified as the most frequent cause of food allergy and anaphylaxis. In order to estimate the risk assessment in peach allergy, we investigated the presence of correlations between the levels of sIgE to Pru p 3 with the severity of the clinical symptoms in two Pru p 3 positive populations from two different areas of Italy.

The Hidden Culprit: A Case of Repeated Anaphylaxis to Cremophor

Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2016 Mar;8(2):174-177. English. http://dx.doi.org/10.4168/aair.2016.8.2.174

Young Nam Kim, Jun Young Kim, Ji Won Kim, Jin Hae Kim, Hye In Kim, Sehyo Yune, Dong-Chull Choi andByung-Jae Lee

Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Drug-induced anaphylaxis is a big pitfall in patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy. We report a case of lung cancer patient who experienced two near-fatal anaphylactic reactions that resulted from paclitaxel and multivitamin, seperately.

Review: Immunology of sinusitis, trauma, asthma, and sepsis

Authors: Frieri, Marianne; Kumar, Krishan; Boutin, Anthony

Source: Allergy & Rhinology, Volume 6, Number 3, 2015, pp. e205-e214(10)

Publisher: OceanSide Publications, Inc

Abstract:

Background: 

This review article is important for allergists/immunologists and otolaryngologists. It discussed chronic rhinosinusitis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, innate adaptive immunology, nuclear factor‐kappa B related to inflammation, sepsis, complement, reactive oxygen species, asthma, sinusitis, elderly pathogenesis, oxidative stress, depression, seasonal variation, vitamin D, genetic susceptibility and sepsis, hereditary angioedema related to trauma and stress. 

Allergy immunotherapy: the future of allergy treatment

Review

Drug Discovery Today

Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2016, Pages 26–37

Jørgen Nedergaard Larsen, 

Louise Broge, 

Henrik Jacobi

doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2015.07.010

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Highlights

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Allergy is increasing in prevalence and pharmacotherapy alone cannot control the disease.

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Allergy immunotherapy induces immunological tolerance and changes the course of disease.

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Allergy immunotherapy has long term effect extending beyond termination of treatment.

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Allergy immunotherapy prevents asthma in children with rhino-conjunctivitis.

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Allergy immunotherapy improves quality-of-life in patients suffering from allergy.

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