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Aitella E, Romano C, Ginaldi L, Cozzolino D. Mast Cells at the Crossroads of Hypersensitivity Reactions and Neurogenic Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2025; 26:927. [PMID: 39940696 PMCID: PMC11817554 DOI: 10.3390/ijms26030927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2024] [Revised: 01/16/2025] [Accepted: 01/21/2025] [Indexed: 02/16/2025] Open
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Although mast cells have long been known, they are not yet fully understood. They are traditionally recognized for their role in allergic reactions through the IgE/FcεRI axis, but different groups of surface receptors have since been characterized, which appear to be involved in the manifestation of peculiar clinical features. In particular, MRGPRX2 has emerged as a crucial receptor involved in degranulating human skin mast cells. Because of mast cells' close proximity to peripheral nerve endings, it may play a key role in neuroimmune interactions. This paper provides an overview of mast cell contributions to hypersensitivity and so-called "pseudoallergic" reactions, as well as an update on neuroinflammatory implications in the main models of airway and skin allergic diseases. In particular, the main cellular characteristics and the most relevant surface receptors involved in MC pathophysiology have been reappraised in light of recent advancements in MC research. Molecular and clinical aspects related to MC degranulation induced by IgE or MRGPRX2 have been analyzed and compared, along with their possible repercussions and limitations on future therapeutic perspectives.
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- Ernesto Aitella
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (E.A.); (L.G.)
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, “G. Mazzini” Hospital, ASL Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology Outpatient Clinic, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (E.A.); (L.G.)
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, “G. Mazzini” Hospital, ASL Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Precision Medicine, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University of Campania, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Lim HJ, Han KM, Kim SH, Ryu SK, You JR, Yoon JH, Kwon E, Kim JE, Kang BC. Antigenicity evaluation of lac color and exploratory study for identifying potential biomarkers of anaphylaxis. Lab Anim Res 2024; 40:40. [PMID: 39587638 PMCID: PMC11590302 DOI: 10.1186/s42826-024-00229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2024] [Revised: 10/23/2024] [Accepted: 11/07/2024] [Indexed: 11/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lac color, a natural red dye derived from the larvae of laccifer lacca kerr, is one of the most commonly used substances in food. To date, no studies have reported on the antigenicity of lac color and the other biomarkers that can determine anaphylactic reactions. To address this, we evaluated the antigenicity of lac color through active systemic anaphylaxis (ASA) in addition to identifying potential biomarkers performing exploratory studies. For ASA test, Guinea pigs (n = 5) were sensitized with 0(negative control), 4 mg/kg of lac color, 4 mg/kg of lac color + FCA, and 5 mg/kg of ovalbumin + FCA (positive control) 3 times a week for three weeks. Fourteen days after the last sensitization, animals were challenged intravenously weekly for two weeks. Hematological and histopathological analyses were performed and compared to control groups. RESULTS In the ASA test, all lac color groups showed mild symptoms such as nose rubbing, urination, and evacuation, which are insufficient indicators of anaphylaxis. Exploratory studies identified several biomarkers: decreased platelet count, and increased basophil count; distention in the lung, and redness on the inner wall of trachea; mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration (MICI) in the ear, and heart hemorrhage. When these biomarkers were applied to the ASA test of lac color, in comparison to the negative control group, the positive control group (ovalbumin + FCA) showed a significant over 60-fold reduction in platelet count and nearly threefold higher basophil count compared to other groups. Furthermore, only positive control group exhibited full lung distention and severe redness on the inner wall of the trachea. Mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration (MICI) in the ear was about three times higher, and heart hemorrhage was only present in the positive control group compared to others. None of the lac color groups were different from the negative control group (p > 0.05), whereas the positive control group was significantly different (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study concludes that lac color, at the tested concentrations, does not induce antigenicity in the guinea pig model, providing valuable safety data. Furthermore, the biomarkers identified in this study offer a supportive approach to evaluating the immunogenicity of substances in future research.
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- Hyun-Jin Lim
- Laboratory Animal Medicine, Graduate School of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 103, Daehak-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, Graduate School of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 103, Daehak-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pathology, CHA Ilsan Medical Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, Graduate School of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 103, Daehak-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Experimental Animal Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Dileepan KN, Raveendran VV, Sharma R, Abraham H, Barua R, Singh V, Sharma R, Sharma M. Mast cell-mediated immune regulation in health and disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1213320. [PMID: 37663654 PMCID: PMC10470157 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1213320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Mast cells are important components of the immune system, and they perform pro-inflammatory as well as anti-inflammatory roles in the complex process of immune regulation in health and disease. Because of their strategic perivascular localization, sensitivity and adaptability to the microenvironment, and ability to release a variety of preformed and newly synthesized effector molecules, mast cells perform unique functions in almost all organs. Additionally, Mast cells express a wide range of surface and cytoplasmic receptors which enable them to respond to a variety of cytokines, chemicals, and pathogens. The mast cell's role as a cellular interface between external and internal environments as well as between vasculature and tissues is critical for protection and repair. Mast cell interactions with different immune and nonimmune cells through secreted inflammatory mediators may also turn in favor of disease promoting agents. First and forefront, mast cells are well recognized for their multifaceted functions in allergic diseases. Reciprocal communication between mast cells and endothelial cells in the presence of bacterial toxins in chronic/sub-clinical infections induce persistent vascular inflammation. We have shown that mast cell proteases and histamine induce endothelial inflammatory responses that are synergistically amplified by bacterial toxins. Mast cells have been shown to exacerbate vascular changes in normal states as well as in chronic or subclinical infections, particularly among cigarette smokers. Furthermore, a potential role of mast cells in SARS-CoV-2-induced dysfunction of the capillary-alveolar interface adds to the growing understanding of mast cells in viral infections. The interaction between mast cells and microglial cells in the brain further highlights their significance in neuroinflammation. This review highlights the significant role of mast cells as the interface that acts as sensor and early responder through interactions with cells in systemic organs and the nervous system.
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- Kottarappat N. Dileepan
- Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Cardiology Section, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Neurology Section, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Research and Development Service, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Research and Development Service, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, United States
- Midwest Veterans’ Biomedical Research Foundation (MVBRF), Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas, MO, United States
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Peng Z, Chen H, Wang M. Identification of the biological processes, immune cell landscape, and hub genes shared by acute anaphylaxis and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1211332. [PMID: 37469874 PMCID: PMC10353022 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1211332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Background: Patients with anaphylaxis are at risk for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the pathological links between anaphylaxis and STEMI remain unclear. Here, we aimed to explore shared biological processes, immune effector cells, and hub genes of anaphylaxis and STEMI. Methods: Gene expression data for anaphylactic (GSE69063) and STEMI (GSE60993) patients with corresponding healthy controls were pooled from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differential expression analysis, enrichment analysis, and CIBERSORT were used to reveal transcriptomic signatures and immune infiltration profiles of anaphylaxis and STEMI, respectively. Based on common differentially expressed genes (DEGs), Gene Ontology analysis, cytoHubba algorithms, and correlation analyses were performed to identify biological processes, hub genes, and hub gene-related immune cells shared by anaphylaxis and STEMI. The robustness of hub genes was assessed in external anaphylactic (GSE47655) and STEMI (GSE61144) datasets. Furthermore, a murine model of anaphylaxis complicated STEMI was established to verify hub gene expressions. The logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of hub genes. Results: 265 anaphylaxis-related DEGs were identified, which were associated with immune-inflammatory responses. 237 STEMI-related DEGs were screened, which were involved in innate immune response and myeloid leukocyte activation. M0 macrophages and dendritic cells were markedly higher in both anaphylactic and STEMI samples compared with healthy controls, while CD4+ naïve T cells and CD8+ T cells were significantly lower. Enrichment analysis of 33 common DEGs illustrated shared biological processes of anaphylaxis and STEMI, including cytokine-mediated signaling pathway, response to reactive oxygen species, and positive regulation of defense response. Six hub genes were identified, and their expression levels were positively correlated with M0 macrophage abundance and negatively correlated with CD4+ naïve T cell abundance. In external anaphylactic and STEMI samples, five hub genes (IL1R2, FOS, MMP9, DUSP1, CLEC4D) were confirmed to be markedly upregulated. Moreover, experimentally induced anaphylactic mice developed impaired heart function featuring STEMI and significantly increased expression of the five hub genes. DUSP1 and CLEC4D were screened as blood diagnostic biomarkers of anaphylaxis and STEMI based on the logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: Anaphylaxis and STEMI share the biological processes of inflammation and defense responses. Macrophages, dendritic cells, CD8+ T cells, and CD4+ naïve T cells constitute an immune cell population that acts in both anaphylaxis and STEMI. Hub genes (DUSP1 and CLEC4D) identified here provide candidate genes for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic targeting of STEMI in anaphylactic patients.
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- Zekun Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Pharmacology Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Basophils and anaphylaxis. REVUE FRANÇAISE D'ALLERGOLOGIE 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2023.103291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Oulehri W, Collange O, Tacquard C, Bellou A, Graff J, Charles AL, Geny B, Mertes PM. Impaired Myocardial Mitochondrial Function in an Experimental Model of Anaphylactic Shock. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:730. [PMID: 35625458 PMCID: PMC9139016 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Anaphylactic shock (AS) is associated with a profound vasodilation and cardiac dysfunction. The cellular mechanisms underlying AS-related cardiac dysfunction are unknown. We hypothesized that myocardial mitochondrial dysfunction may be associated with AS cardiac dysfunction. In controls and sensitized Brown Norway rats, shock was induced by ovalbumin i.v bolus, and abdominal aortic blood flow (ABF), systemic mean arterial pressure (MAP), and lactatemia were measured for 15 min. Myocardial mitochondrial function was assessed with the evaluation of mitochondrial respiration, oxidative stress production by reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and the measurement of superoxide dismutases (SODs) activity. Oxidative damage was assessed by lipid peroxidation. The mitochondrial ultrastructure was assessed using transmission electronic microscopy. AS was associated with a dramatic drop in ABF and MAP combined with a severe hyperlactatemia 15 min after shock induction. CI-linked substrate state (197 ± 21 vs. 144 ± 21 pmol/s/mg, p < 0.05), OXPHOS activity by complexes I and II (411 ± 47 vs. 246 ± 33 pmol/s/mg, p < 0.05), and OXPHOS activity through complex II (316 ± 40 vs. 203 ± 28 pmol/s/mg, p < 0.05) were significantly impaired. ROS and RNS production was not significantly increased, but SODs activity was significantly higher in the AS group (11.15 ± 1.02 vs. 15.50 ± 1.40 U/mL/mg protein, p = 0.02). Finally, cardiac lipid peroxidation was significantly increased in the AS group (8.50 ± 0.67 vs. 12.17 ± 1.44 µM/mg protein, p < 0.05). No obvious changes were observed in the mitochondrial ultrastructure between CON and AS groups. Our experimental model of AS results in rapid and deleterious hemodynamic effects and was associated with a myocardial mitochondrial dysfunction with oxidative damage and without mitochondrial ultrastructural injury.
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- Walid Oulehri
- Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (W.O.); (O.C.); (C.T.)
- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
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- Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (W.O.); (O.C.); (C.T.)
- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
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- Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (W.O.); (O.C.); (C.T.)
- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
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- Institute of Sciences in Emergency Medicine, Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong General People Hospital, Guangzhou 510060, China;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
- Global Healthcare Network & Research Innovation Institute LLC, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
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- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Institut d’Histologie, Service Central de Microscopie Électronique, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France;
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- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
- Service de Physiologie et d’Explorations Fonctionnelles, Pôle de Pathologie Thoracique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
- Service de Physiologie et d’Explorations Fonctionnelles, Pôle de Pathologie Thoracique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (W.O.); (O.C.); (C.T.)
- Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, UR 3072 Institut de Physiologie, FMTS (Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg), Université de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France; (A.-L.C.); (B.G.)
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Nuñez-Borque E, Fernandez-Bravo S, Yuste-Montalvo A, Esteban V. Pathophysiological, Cellular, and Molecular Events of the Vascular System in Anaphylaxis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:836222. [PMID: 35371072 PMCID: PMC8965328 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.836222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Anaphylaxis is a systemic hypersensitivity reaction that can be life threatening. Mechanistically, it results from the immune activation and release of a variety of mediators that give rise to the signs and symptoms of this pathological event. For years, most of the research in anaphylaxis has focused on the contribution of the immune component. However, approaches that shed light on the participation of other cellular and molecular agents are necessary. Among them, the vascular niche receives the various signals (e.g., histamine) that elicit the range of anaphylactic events. Cardiovascular manifestations such as increased vascular permeability, vasodilation, hypotension, vasoconstriction, and cardiac alterations are crucial in the pathophysiology of anaphylaxis and are highly involved to the development of the most severe cases. Specifically, the endothelium, vascular smooth muscle cells, and their molecular signaling outcomes play an essential role downstream of the immune reaction. Therefore, in this review, we synthesized the vascular changes observed during anaphylaxis as well as its cellular and molecular components. As the risk of anaphylaxis exists both in clinical procedures and in routine life, increasing our knowledge of the vascular physiology and their molecular mechanism will enable us to improve the clinical management and how to treat or prevent anaphylaxis. Key Message Anaphylaxis, the most severe allergic reaction, involves a variety of immune and non-immune molecular signals that give rise to its pathophysiological manifestations. Importantly, the vascular system is engaged in processes relevant to anaphylactic events such as increased vascular permeability, vasodilation, hypotension, vasoconstriction, and decreased cardiac output. The novelty of this review focuses on the fact that new studies will greatly improve the understanding of anaphylaxis when viewed from a vascular molecular angle and specifically from the endothelium. This knowledge will improve therapeutic options to treat or prevent anaphylaxis.
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- Emilio Nuñez-Borque
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Instituto en Investigación Sanitaria - Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Instituto en Investigación Sanitaria - Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Instituto en Investigación Sanitaria - Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Instituto en Investigación Sanitaria - Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedicine, Alfonso X El Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
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Risikofaktoren bei Bienen- und Wespengiftallergie: aktuelle Bewertung. ALLERGO JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s15007-021-4938-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Neumann J, Kirchhefer U, Dhein S, Hofmann B, Gergs U. The Roles of Cardiovascular H 2-Histamine Receptors Under Normal and Pathophysiological Conditions. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:732842. [PMID: 34987383 PMCID: PMC8720924 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.732842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This review addresses pharmacological, structural and functional relationships among H2-histamine receptors and H1-histamine receptors in the mammalian heart. The role of both receptors in the regulation of force and rhythm, including their electrophysiological effects on the mammalian heart, will then be discussed in context. The potential clinical role of cardiac H2-histamine-receptors in cardiac diseases will be examined. The use of H2-histamine receptor agonists to acutely increase the force of contraction will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the potential role of cardiac H2-histamine receptors in the genesis of cardiac arrhythmias. Moreover, novel findings on the putative role of H2-histamine receptor antagonists in treating chronic heart failure in animal models and patients will be reviewed. Some limitations in our biochemical understanding of the cardiac role of H2-histamine receptors will be discussed. Recommendations for further basic and translational research on cardiac H2-histamine receptors will be offered. We will speculate whether new knowledge might lead to novel roles of H2-histamine receptors in cardiac disease and whether cardiomyocyte specific H2-histamine receptor agonists and antagonists should be developed.
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- Joachim Neumann
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Landratsamt Altenburger Land, Altenburg, Germany
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- Herzchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Levick SP. Histamine receptors in heart failure. Heart Fail Rev 2021; 27:1355-1372. [PMID: 34622365 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10166-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
The biogenic amine, histamine, is found predominantly in mast cells, as well as specific histaminergic neurons. Histamine exerts its many and varied actions via four G-protein-coupled receptors numbered one through four. Histamine has multiple effects on cardiac physiology, mainly via the histamine 1 and 2 receptors, which on a simplified level have opposing effects on heart rate, force of contraction, and coronary vasculature function. In heart failure, the actions of the histamine receptors are complex, the histamine 1 receptor appears to have detrimental actions predominantly in the coronary vasculature, while the histamine 2 receptor mediates adverse effects on cardiac remodeling via actions on cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, and even endothelial cells. Conversely, there is growing evidence that the histamine 3 receptor exerts protective actions when activated. Little is known about the histamine 4 receptor in heart failure. Targeting histamine receptors as a therapeutic approach for heart failure is an important area of investigation given the over-the-counter access to many compounds targeting these receptors, and thus the relatively straight forward possibility of drug repurposing. In this review, we briefly describe histamine receptor signaling and the actions of each histamine receptor in normal cardiac physiology, before describing in more detail the known role of each histamine receptor in adverse cardiac remodeling and heart failure. This includes information from both clinical studies and experimental animal models. It is the goal of this review article to bring more focus to the possibility of targeting histamine receptors as therapy for heart failure.
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- Scott P Levick
- Kolling Institute, St Leonards, Australia.
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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Karunathilake P, Ralapanawa U, Jayalath T, Abeyagunawardena S. Kounis Syndrome Secondary to Medicine-Induced Hypersensitivity. Case Rep Med 2021; 2021:4485754. [PMID: 34630571 PMCID: PMC8500773 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4485754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by coronary vasospasms, acute myocardial infarctions, or stent thromboses in case of allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. Kounis syndrome is mediated by mast cells that interact with macrophages and T-lymphocytes, causing degranulation and inflammation with cytokine release. It is a life-threatening condition that has many trigger factors and is most commonly caused by medicines. Case Presentation. A 71-year-old male was admitted with a fever of five days' duration associated with cellulitis, for which he had been treated with clindamycin and flucloxacillin before admission. He was a diagnosed patient with hypertension and dyslipidemia five years ago. After taking the antibiotics, he had developed generalized itching followed by urticaria suggesting an allergic reaction. Therefore, he was admitted to the hospital. After admission, he developed an ischaemic-type chest pain associated with autonomic symptoms and shortness of breath. An immediate ECG was taken that showed ST-segment depressions in the chest leads V4-V6, confirmed by a repeat ECG. Troponin I was 8 ng/mL. Acute management of ACS was started, and prednisolone 10 mg daily dose was given. After complete recovery, the patient was discharged with aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin, metoprolol, losartan, isosorbide mononitrate, and nicorandil. Prednisolone 10 mg daily dose was given for five days after discharge. CONCLUSION In immediate hypersensitivity, with persistent cardiovascular instability, Kounis syndrome should be considered, and an electrocardiogram and other appropriate assessments and treatments should be initiated. Prompt management of the allergic reaction and the ACS is vital for a better outcome of Kounis syndrome.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Stoevesandt J, Sturm GJ, Bonadonna P, Oude Elberink JN, Trautmann A. Risk factors and indicators of severe systemic insect sting reactions. Allergy 2020; 75:535-545. [PMID: 31194889 DOI: 10.1111/all.13945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hymenoptera venom allergy ranks among the top three causes of anaphylaxis worldwide, and approximately one-quarter of sting-induced reactions are classified as severe. Fatal sting reactions are exceedingly rare, but certain factors may entail a considerably higher risk. Delayed administration of epinephrine and upright posture are situational risk factors which may determine an unfavorable outcome of the acute anaphylactic episode and should be addressed during individual patient education. Systemic mastocytosis and senior age are major, unmodifiable long-term risk factors and thus reinforce the indication for venom immunotherapy. Vespid venom allergy and male sex likewise augment the risk of severe or even fatal reactions. Further studies are required to assess the impact of specific cardiovascular comorbidities. Available data regarding potential effects of beta-blockers and/or ACE inhibitors in coexisting venom allergy are inconclusive and do not justify recommendations to discontinue guideline-directed antihypertensive treatment. The absence of urticaria/angioedema during sting-induced anaphylaxis is indicative of a severe reaction, serum tryptase elevation, and mast cell clonality. Determination of basal serum tryptase levels is an established diagnostic tool for risk assessment in Hymenoptera venom-allergic patients. Measurement of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase activity represents a complementary approach but is not available for routine diagnostic use.
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- Johanna Stoevesandt
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy & Allergy Center Mainfranken University Hospital Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical University of Graz Graz Austria
- Outpatient Allergy Clinic Reumannplatz Vienna Austria
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- Allergy Unit and Multidisciplinary Mastocytosis Outpatient Clinic Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona Verona Italy
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- Department of Allergology & GRIAC Research Institute University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy & Allergy Center Mainfranken University Hospital Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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Tacquard C, Oulehri W, Collange O, Garvey LH, Nicoll S, Tuzin N, Geny B, Mertes PM. Treatment with a platelet‐activating factor receptor antagonist improves hemodynamics and reduces epinephrine requirements, in a lethal rodent model of anaphylactic shock. Clin Exp Allergy 2019; 50:383-390. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Charles Tacquard
- Department of anesthesia and intensive care Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
- Groupe Méthode en Recherche Clinique Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
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- Department of anesthesia and intensive care Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
- EA 3072, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, Faculté de Médecine Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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- Department of anesthesia and intensive care Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
- EA 3072, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, Faculté de Médecine Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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- Danish Anaesthesia Allergy Centre, Allergy Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergy Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia Christchurch Hospital Christchurch New Zealand
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- Groupe Méthode en Recherche Clinique Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
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- EA 3072, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, Faculté de Médecine Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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- Department of anesthesia and intensive care Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg Nouvel Hôpital Civil Strasbourg France
- EA 3072, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, Faculté de Médecine Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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Swali R, Lee M. Anaphylactoid Reaction from Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole with Subsequent T-wave Inversions in a Young Patient with Dermatomyositis. THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY 2019; 12:20-22. [PMID: 32038752 PMCID: PMC6937165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dermatomyositis is a disease of inflammation and vasculopathy, characterized by proximal muscle weakness and classic cutaneous eruptions. Often, patients show signs of lung, esophageal, and cardiac involvement. Cardiac involvement in dermatomyositis and other inflammatory myosidities can result in conduction abnormalities, ventricular dysfunction, and hypertrophy. Some patients will become symptomatic from the sequelae of the impairment, progressing to the onset of heart failure, pericarditis, or arrhythmias. Others might remain clinically asymptomatic, with evidence of cardiac involvement of their disease seen only with electrocardiograms and imaging. A preexisting damaged myocardium is more susceptible to the damaging effects of the chemical mediators and the stress of an anaphylactic reaction. Patients with dermatomyositis often have subclinical manifestations of cardiac involvement that can predispose them to more severe and life-threatening consequences of anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions. The present case report documents a patient with dermatomyositis whose disease was not complicated with cardiac involvement yet who ultimately showed lasting cardiovascular effects from an anaphylactoid reaction. This case highlights the dangers of allergic reactions in patients with inflammatory myopathies, such as dermatomyositis, as they can have more profound cardiovascular manifestations of the reactions and develop enduring changes to their myocardium.
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- Ritu Swali
- Dr. Swali is with the Department of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California
- Ms. Lee is with the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California
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- Dr. Swali is with the Department of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California
- Ms. Lee is with the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California
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Levick SP, Brower GL, Janicki JS. Substance P-mediated cardiac mast cell activation: An in vitro study. Neuropeptides 2019; 74:52-59. [PMID: 30660328 PMCID: PMC7207245 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The neuropeptide substance P can induce degranulation of cardiac mast cells at high concentrations. Herein, we seek to further understand substance P activation of cardiac mast cells in the context of other neuropeptides as well as modulation by non-neuropeptides. This is important given the increasingly recognized role of both cardiac mast cells and substance P in adverse cardiac remodeling. To address this, we isolated cardiac mast cells and compared their response to substance P as well as other members from the tachykinin family of peptides, including neurokinin A and hemokinin-1. We also tested the ability of other factors to manipulate the cardiac mast cell response to substance P. We found that while neurokinin A did not induce cardiac mast cell degranulation, both substance P and hemokinin-1 induced a concentration-dependent release of histamine; the maximal response to hemokinin-1 was greater than to substance P. Neurokinin-1 receptor blockade prevented substance P-induced histamine release, while only partially attenuating hemokinin-1-induced histamine release. The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine attenuated histamine release in response to hemokinin-1 and had no effect on substance P-induced histamine release. Selective PPAR-γ agonists attenuated histamine release in response to substance P. These data indicate that substance P activates cardiac mast cells via the neurokinin-1 receptor, and that the activation response is different to other tachykinins. That the response to substance P is receptor mediated and can be modulated by activation of other receptors (PPAR-γ), argues that substance P activation of cardiac mast cells has potential biological significance.
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- Scott P Levick
- Kolling Institute for Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, United States
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- Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, United States
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Al-Salam S, Aburawi EH, Al-Hammadi S, Dhanasekaran S, Shafiuallah M, Yasin J, Sudhadevi M, Awwad A, Alper SL, Kazzam EE, Bellou A. Cellular and Immunohistochemical Changes in Anaphylactic Shock Induced in the Ovalbumin-Sensitized Wistar Rat Model. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9030101. [PMID: 30871269 PMCID: PMC6468713 DOI: 10.3390/biom9030101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Anaphylactic shock (AS) is a life-threatening, multisystem disorder arising from sudden release of mast cell- and basophil-derived mediators into the circulation. In this study, we have used a Wistar rat model to investigate AS-associated histopathologic changes in various organs. Rats were sensitized with ovalbumin (1 mg s.c), and AS was induced by intravenous injection of ovalbumin (1 mg). Experimental groups included nonallergic rats (n = 6) and allergic rats (n = 6). Heart rate and blood pressure were monitored during one hour. Organs were harvested at the end of the experiment and prepared for histologic and immunohistochemical studies. Lung, small bowel mucosa and spleen were found to undergo heavy infiltration by mast cells and eosinophils, with less prominent mast cell infiltration of cardiac tissue. The mast cells in lung, small bowel and spleen exhibited increased expression of tryptase, c-kit and induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Increased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) by vascular endothelial cells was noted principally in lung, heart and small bowel wall. The Wistar rat model of AS exhibited accumulation of mast cells and eosinophils in the lung, small bowel, and spleen to a greater extent than in the heart. We conclude that lung and gut are principal inflammatory targets in AS, and likely contribute to the severe hypotension of AS. Targeting nitric oxide (NO) production may help reduce AS mortality.
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- Suhail Al-Salam
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tawam Hospital, AlAin 15258, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Division of Nephrology and Vascular Biology Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin 17666, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
- Global HealthCare Network & Research Innovation Institute, Brookline, MA 02446, USA.
- International Board of Medicine and Surgery, Tampa, FL 34677, USA.
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Ricciardi L, Furci F, Casciaro M, Di Salvo E, Cristani M, Tigano V, Minciullo PL, Gangemi S. Drug induced Kounis syndrome: does oxidative stress play a role? Clin Mol Allergy 2018; 16:21. [PMID: 30305804 PMCID: PMC6166286 DOI: 10.1186/s12948-018-0099-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Kounis syndrome (KS) has been described as the coincidental occurrence of acute coronary syndromes during an allergic reaction with cardiac anaphylaxis. It is caused by inflammatory mediators released after exposure to drugs, food, environmental and other triggers. Oxidative stress occurring in various inflammatory disorders causes molecular damage with the production of advanced oxidation products (AOPPs) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Case presentation Markers of oxidative stress were evaluated in a patient who had experienced KS after antibiotic administration in order to investigate the possible role of these molecules in KS. No data, up to now, are available on biomarkers of oxidative stress in patients with drug-induced KS. Conclusions AOPPs, but not AGEs, were significantly increased in the KS affected patient compared to controls as already reported in mastocytosis affected patients.
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- Luisa Ricciardi
- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- 2Messina Unit, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent System (ISASI), Messina, Italy
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- 3Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- 1Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, AOU Policlinico "G.Martino" Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124 Messina, Italy
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Tomasiak-Łozowska MM, Klimek M, Lis A, Moniuszko M, Bodzenta-Łukaszyk A. Markers of anaphylaxis - a systematic review. Adv Med Sci 2018; 63:265-277. [PMID: 29486376 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anaphylaxis is defined as severe, life-threatening, systemic or general, immediate reaction of hypersensitivity, with repeatable symptoms caused by the dose of stimulus which is well tolerated by healthy persons. The proper diagnosis, immediate treatment and differential diagnosis are crucial for saving patient's life. However, anaphylaxis is relatively frequently misdiagnosed or confused with other clinical entities. Thus, there is a continuous need for identifying detectable markers improving the proper diagnosis of anaphylaxis. Here we presented currently known markers of anaphylaxis and discussed in more detail the most clinically valuable ones: tryptase, platelet activacting factor (PAF), PAF-acethylhydrolase, histamine and its metabolites.
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Kounis NG, Cervellin G, Koniari I, Bonfanti L, Dousdampanis P, Charokopos N, Assimakopoulos SF, Kakkos SK, Ntouvas IG, Soufras GD, Tsolakis I. Anaphylactic cardiovascular collapse and Kounis syndrome: systemic vasodilation or coronary vasoconstriction? ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:332. [PMID: 30306071 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.09.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The first reported human anaphylactic death is considered to be the Pharaoh Menes death, caused by a wasp sting. Currently, anaphylactic cardiovascular events represent one of most frequent medical emergencies. Rapid diagnosis, prompt and appropriate treatment can be life saving. The main concept beyond anaphylaxis lies to myocardial damage and ventricular dysfunction, thus resulting in cardiovascular collapse. Cardiac output depression due to coronary hypoperfusion from systemic vasodilation, leakage of plasma and volume loss due to increased vascular permeability, as well as reduced venous return, are regarded as the main causes of cardiovascular collapse. Clinical reports and experiments indicate that the human heart, in general, and the coronary arteries, in particular, could be the primary target of the released anaphylactic mediators. Coronary vasoconstriction and thrombosis induced by the released mediators namely histamine, chymase, tryptase, cathepsin D, leukotrienes, thromboxane and platelet activating factor (PAF) can result to further myocardial damage and anaphylaxis associated acute coronary syndrome, the so-called Kounis syndrome. Kounis syndrome with increase of cardiac troponin and other cardiac biomarkers, can progress to heart failure and cardiovascular collapse. In experimental anaphylaxis, cardiac reactions caused by the intracardiac histamine and release of other anaphylactic mediators are followed by secondary cardiovascular reactions, such as cardiac arrhythmias, atrioventricular block, acute myocardial ischemia, decrease in coronary blood flow and cardiac output, cerebral blood flow, left ventricular developed pressure (LVdp/dtmax) as well as increase in portal venous and coronary vascular resistance denoting vascular spasm. Clinically, some patients with anaphylactic myocardial infarction respond satisfactorily to appropriate interventional and medical therapy, while anti-allergic treatment with antihistamines, corticosteroids and fluid replacement might be ineffective. Therefore, differentiating the decrease of cardiac output due to myocardial tissue hypoperfusion from systemic vasodilation and leakage of plasma, from myocardial tissue due to coronary vasoconstriction and thrombosis might be challenging during anaphylactic cardiac collapse. Combined antiallergic, anti-ischemic and antithrombotic treatment seems currently beneficial. Simultaneous measurements of peripheral arterial resistance and coronary blood flow with newer diagnostic techniques including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and myocardial scintigraphy may help elucidating the pathophysiology of anaphylactic cardiovascular collapse, thus rendering treatment more rapid and effective.
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- Nicholas G Kounis
- Department of Cardiology University of Patras Medical School, Rion, Patras, Achaia, Greece
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England
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- Emergency Department, Academic Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Pneumology, Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Pirgos, Pirgos, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, "Saint Andrews State General Hospital", Patras, Achaia, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
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Gloaguen A, Cesareo E, Vaux J, Valdenaire G, Ganansia O, Renolleau S, Pouessel G, Beaudouin E, Lefort H, Meininger C. Prise en charge de l’anaphylaxie en médecine d’urgence. Recommandations de la Société française de médecine d’urgence (SFMU) en partenariat avec la Société française d’allergologie (SFA) et le Groupe francophone de réanimation et d’urgences pédiatriques (GFRUP), et le soutien de la Société pédiatrique de pneumologie et d’allergologie (SP2A). REVUE FRANCAISE D ALLERGOLOGIE 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Duong M, Botchway A, dela Cruz J, Austin R, McDaniel K, Jaeger C. Skin to Intramuscular Compartment Thigh Measurement by Ultrasound in Pediatric Population. West J Emerg Med 2017; 18:479-486. [PMID: 28435500 PMCID: PMC5391899 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2016.12.32279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric obesity threatens the efficacy of medications given intramuscularly. In anaphylactic patients, epinephrine auto-injector needle lengths are potentially too short to reach the muscle compartment in patients with elevated body habitus. The objective of the study was to determine needle-length requirements for intramuscular injections in pediatric patients. METHODS We used ultrasound to measure the distance from skin to muscle compartment of the thigh in 200 pediatric patients of various weight and body mass index who presented to the emergency department. RESULTS Patients with higher body mass index had an increased distance to muscle and bone. If current recommendations were followed, 5% of patients within the EpiPen adult weight category and 11% of patients within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weight category would have potentially used a needle inadequate in length for intramuscular injections. CONCLUSION With the increase in childhood obesity, needle lengths may be too short to effectively deliver medications to the intramuscular compartment. Needle length should be evaluated to accommodate pediatric patients with increased skin to muscle distance.
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- Myto Duong
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
- Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Research, Springfield, Illinois
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
- Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
- Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
- Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Research, Springfield, Illinois
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Prise en charge de l’anaphylaxie en médecine d’urgence. Recommandations de la Société française de médecine d’urgence (SFMU) en partenariat avec la Société française d’allergologie (SFA) et le Groupe francophone de réanimation et d’urgences pédiatriques (GFRUP), et le soutien de la Société pédiatrique de pneumologie et d’allergologie (SP2A). ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13341-016-0668-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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