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Devillier P, Demoly P, Gentil C, Bergmann KC, Casale TB, Okamoto Y, Pfaar O. Efficacy of 300 IR house dust mite immunotherapy as a function of disease activity: Tertile analysis in clinical trials. Clin Exp Allergy 2024; 54:329-338. [PMID: 38545699 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND The symptoms of house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic rhinitis (AR) vary with changes in exposure related to the weather or the domestic environment. In allergen immunotherapy (AIT) studies, a certain level of AR disease activity is necessary to demonstrate treatment efficacy; the latter can be underestimated if a substantial proportion of the patient population is weakly symptomatic. OBJECTIVE To better estimate the real treatment effect of a HDM sublingual AIT (SLIT) tablet, we analysed the results of natural field studies in detail by applying a tertile approach. METHODS We used data from three randomised, controlled trials (RCT) in a total of 2585 patients with AR treated with the 300 index of reactivity (IR) HDM SLIT-tablet or placebo. The study centres were grouped into tertiles according to the level of combined symptom and medication scores in patients in the placebo group. In each tertile, the difference between SLIT and placebo was assessed through an analysis of covariance. RESULTS In the three RCTs, combined scores were found to be similar in the SLIT and placebo groups in the low tertiles. The treatment effect of the 300 IR HDM tablet increased in the medium and high tertiles, with notably significant differences versus placebo in the highest tertile and greater (ranging from -21% to -39%) than in the entire study population (-13% to -20%). The positive relationship between treatment efficacy and the combined score in each tertile was independent of the RCT and the score used. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Application of the tertile approach to AIT studies in a field in which many variables interact strongly might provide more accurate and meaningful measurements of efficacy and benefit for patients, better reflecting their real-life condition.
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- Philippe Devillier
- VIM Suresnes - UMR_0892 & Clinical Research Unit, Foch Hospital, University Versailles Saint-Quentin, Suresnes, France
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- IDESP, UMR UA11 University Hospital of Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University and Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Rhinology and Allergy, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Kajiume T. Sublingual immunotherapy for pediatric patients with mite allergies. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28690. [PMID: 35089222 PMCID: PMC8797595 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has been increasingly used instead of subcutaneous immunotherapy. SLIT was initially approved for use among adults; however, it has become more widely accepted for children. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of SLIT in the treatment of dust mite allergies among children, including adverse effects. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of SLIT in children with dust mite allergies, as well as its adverse effects, at a pediatric general outpatient clinic.I analyzed the data of 181 patients aged 4 to 12 years who tested positive for mite antigen-specific immunoglobulin E, exhibited nasal and/or eye symptoms, and received Miticure. Symptoms were evaluated using the Japanese rhino-conjunctivitis quality of life (QOL) questionnaire no. 1. Wilcoxon tests were used to compare the pretreatment and post-treatment symptom scores. Adverse events were tallied, and Kaplan-Meier curves and Wilcoxon tests were used to assess the proportion of dropouts.The mean QOL score at the baseline was 2.17 (standard deviation [SD] 1.45). After 1 week, the mean symptom QOL score was 1.63 (SD 1.32); the lowest mean score was found in week 41 (0.48, SD 0.63). A significant decline in the occurrence of all symptoms, including sneezing, nasal discharge, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, and teary eyes, was observed. Adverse effects were observed in 76 (42.0%) patients; the most common adverse effect was itchy mouth.SLIT improves symptoms with minimal adverse effects in pediatric patients.
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Hamada M, Saeki K, Tanaka I. Effectiveness and safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy with standardized house dust mite extract for patients under the age of 5 years: A prospective cohort study. Allergol Int 2021; 70:492-494. [PMID: 34108104 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Masaaki Hamada
- Department of Pediatrics, Yao Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yao Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by severe pruritus and eczematous skin lesions. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) refers to repeated contact with gradually increasing doses of allergen extracts, which improve patient tolerance to such allergens and controls, or reduces allergic symptoms. This study aimed to explore the long-term efficacy and safety of SCIT for patients with AD sensitized to house-dust mite (HDM). Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 378 patients with HDM-sensitized AD. Among these patients, 164 received SCIT plus pharmacotherapy for 3 years (SCIT group) and the other 214 patients received only pharmacotherapy (non-SCIT group). The scoring atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) and pruritus visual analog scale (VAS) scores, laboratory test results, and adverse effects were recorded. Results: The SCORAD and pruritus VAS scores significantly decreased in the SCIT group. Also, the SCIT group showed higher reduction ratios of SCORAD and pruritus VAS scores than those observed in the non-SCIT group at 3 years after treatment initiation. The risk of development of new sensitization was higher in the non-SCIT group than in the SCIT group (relative risk 1.92 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.30-2.85]; p < 0.05). The eosinophil count of the participants significantly differed in the complete response (CR) group (p < 0.05) but not in the non-CR group (p = 0.098). However, the serum total immunoglobulin E value was not significantly reduced (p = 0.204). Of 8421 injections given to the patients, 231 injections (2.74%) showed adverse effects during the treatment period. Conclusion: Three years of SCIT can significantly reduce the severity and pruritus of moderate-to-severe AD with HDM sensitization. Patients who are multisensitized can also benefit from HDM SCIT. Patients can achieve long-term effects, such as prevention of neoallergen sensitization and inhibition of the allergy march.
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Gil TY, Hong CH, An HJ. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Keratinocytes via MAPK and STAT Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031277. [PMID: 33525403 PMCID: PMC7865693 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by an impaired skin barrier and intense itchiness, which decreases the individual’s quality of life. No fully effective therapeutic agents have prevailed for AD due to an insufficient grasp of the complex etiology. Ellagic acid (EA), a natural compound, has anti-inflammatory properties in chronic diseases. The effects of EA on AD have not yet been explored. The present study investigated the effects of EA on TNF-α/IFN-γ-stimulated HaCaT keratinocytes and house dust mite-induced AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Treatment with EA suppressed inflammatory responses in keratinocytes by regulating critical inflammatory signaling pathways, such as mitogen-activated protein kinases and signal transducers and activators of transcription. In vivo studies using a DfE-induced AD mouse model showed the effects of EA administration through ameliorated skin lesions via decremented histological inflammatory reactions. These results suggest that EA could be a potential therapeutic alternative for the treatment of AD by inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathways.
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- Tae-Young Gil
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju-si 26339, Gangwon-do, Korea;
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- Department of Korean Meidicne Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju-si 26339, Gangwon-do, Korea;
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju-si 26339, Gangwon-do, Korea;
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Gotoh M, Okubo K, Yuta A, Ogawa Y, Nagakura H, Ueyama S, Ueyama T, Kawashima K, Yamamoto M, Fujieda S, Sakashita M, Sakamoto H, Iwasaki N, Mori E, Endo T, Ohta N, Kitazawa H, Okano M, Asako M, Takada M, Terada T, Inaka Y, Yonekura S, Matsuoka T, Kaneko S, Hata H, Hijikata N, Tanaka H, Masuyama K, Okamoto Y. Safety profile and immunological response of dual sublingual immunotherapy with house dust mite tablet and Japanese cedar pollen tablet. Allergol Int 2020; 69:104-110. [PMID: 31421989 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2019.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There have been no studies of dual administration of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) tablets for perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis. This trial (JapicCTI-184014) was conducted to investigate the safety profile and immunological response during dual therapy with SQ house dust mite (HDM) and Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) SLIT tablets. METHODS This was a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial of 109 Japanese patients with coexisting HDM and JCP allergic rhinitis who had positive tests for HDM- and JCP specific IgE (≥0.7 kU/L). Patients were allocated to receive HDM (N = 54) or JCP (N = 55) SLIT tablets alone for 4 weeks followed by 8 weeks of dual therapy with both SLIT tablets administered within 5 min of each other. Adverse events (AEs), adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and serum IgE and IgG4 specific for HDM (Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) and JCP were recorded. RESULTS The percentage of subjects with AEs and ADRs was similar between the two groups and between the two periods of monotherapy and dual therapy. Most AEs and ADRs were mild in severity, and no serious events were observed. The most common ADRs were local events in the oral cavity. Levels of IgE and IgG4 specific for HDM (D. farinae, D. pteronyssinus) and JCP were increased after treatment with HDM and JCP SLIT tablets, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Dual therapy with both SLIT tablets administered within 5 min after 4 weeks of monotherapy with HDM or JCP tablet was well tolerated and induced the expected immunological responses.
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- Minoru Gotoh
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Pediatrics, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW), School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamanashi University, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamanashi University, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Nadeem A, Al-Harbi NO, Ahmad SF, Ibrahim KE, Alotaibi MR, Siddiqui N, Alsharari SD, Attia SM, Al-Harbi MM. Protease activated receptor-2 mediated upregulation of IL-17 receptor signaling on airway epithelial cells is responsible for neutrophilic infiltration during acute exposure of house dust mite allergens in mice. Chem Biol Interact 2019; 304:52-60. [PMID: 30853428 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the airways is primarily caused due to immune system dysfunction. Different inhaled allergens such as house dust mites (HDM), fungi, cockroach allergens are the main contributors to allergic asthma. Protease activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) signaling plays an important role in allergic asthma through modulation of immune mediators in airway epithelial cells (AECs). Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) signals via subunits of IL-17 receptor (IL-17R), i.e. interleukin-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) and interleukin-17 receptor C (IL-17RC), and plays a necessary role in neutrophilic infiltration in response to infectious/allergenic stimuli, however it is not known if PAR-2 activation affects IL-17A/IL-17R signaling during acute exposure to house dust mite (HDM) allergens. Therefore, our study exposed mice to HDM allergens for five days and evaluated its effect on IL-17A/IL-17R signaling, chemokine/cytokines and neutrophilic inflammation in mice. Our study shows that HDM allergens upregulate IL-17A levels in the lung and IL-17RA/IL-17RC expression in AECs. PAR-2 activation by trypsin also upregulates neutrophilic influx and IL-17A/IL-17R signaling in the lung. Upregulated IL-17A/IL-17R signaling was associated with increased BAL neutrophils, pulmonary MPO activity and proinflammatory chemokines and cytokines (IL-23, IL-6, and MCP-1 in AECs/lung) in HDM exposed mice. Further, HDM-induced IL-17A, IL-17R and chemokines/cytokines were attenuated by PAR-2 antagonist, ENMD-1068. Furthermore, HDM-primed mice treated with IL-17A had greater neutrophilic inflammation and higher levels of inflammatory cytokines/chemokines than PBS-exposed mice treated with IL-17A. This proposes that acute exposure to HDM allergens activate AECs at a very early stage where PAR-2/IL-17R signaling serves a crucial role in neutrophilic inflammation.
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- Ahmed Nadeem
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Winkler C, Hochdörfer T, Israelsson E, Hasselberg A, Cavallin A, Thörn K, Muthas D, Shojaee S, Lüer K, Müller M, Mjösberg J, Vaarala O, Hohlfeld J, Pardali K. Activation of group 2 innate lymphoid cells after allergen challenge in asthmatic patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 144:61-69.e7. [PMID: 30731124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are effective producers of IL-5 and IL-13 during allergic inflammation and bridge the innate and adaptive immune responses. ILC2 numbers are increased in asthmatic patients compared with healthy control subjects. Thus far, human data describing their phenotype during acute allergic inflammation in the lung are incomplete. OBJECTIVES This study aims to characterize and compare blood- and lung-derived ILC2s before and after segmental allergen challenge in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma with high blood eosinophil counts (≥300 cells/μL). METHODS ILC2s were isolated from blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid before and after segmental allergen challenge. Cells were sorted by means of flow cytometry, cultured and analyzed for cytokine release or migration, and sequenced for RNA expression. RESULTS ILC2s were nearly absent in the alveolar space under baseline conditions, but numbers increased significantly after allergen challenge (P < .05), whereas at the same time, ILC2 numbers in blood were reduced (P < .05). Prostaglandin D2 and CXCL12 levels in BAL fluid correlated with decreased ILC2 numbers in blood (P = .004, respective P = .024). After allergen challenge, several genes promoting type 2 inflammation were expressed at greater levels in BAL fluid compared with blood ILC2s, whereas blood ILC2s remain unactivated. CONCLUSION ILC2s accumulate at the site of allergic inflammation and are recruited from the blood. Their transcriptional and functional activation pattern promotes type 2 inflammation.
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- Carla Winkler
- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Discovery Science, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Center for Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany; Member of the German Center for Lung Research (BREATH), Hannover, Germany; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Biotech IMED Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Wang Y, Li C, Xu Y, Xu D, Yang G, Liao F, Luo X. Sublingual Immunotherapy Decreases Expression of Interleukin-33 in Children with Allergic Rhinitis. Indian J Pediatr 2018; 85:872-876. [PMID: 29790007 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-018-2703-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the expression of IL-33 during SLIT (Sublingual immunotherapy) in AR (Allergic rhinitis) children. METHODS Thirty children received house dust mite (HDM) allergen extract for SLIT and thirty children received placebo in this study. Serum and nasal lavage samples of cases and controls were collected at different time points during SLIT. Interleukin (IL)-33 and other cytokines were estimated in these samples by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were prepared and stimulated with rhIL-33 (with or without other stimulators) at different time points during SLIT. RESULTS The present results showed that both serum and nasal lavage of IL-33 levels decreased significantly after 12 mo treatment and this trend maintained at least until 24 mo. The decreased nasal IL-33 level was positively correlated to local Th2 cytokines and increased IL-10 expression at 2 y post SLIT treatment. In vitro experiments showed that IL-33 promotes IL-4 and IL-5 and inhibits IL-10 expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in AR. CONCLUSIONS Decreased IL-33 expression during SLIT may contribute to low Th2 response and enhanced Regulatory T cell cytokines expression. Thus, IL-33 maybe an important predictor during SLIT.
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- Yuanming Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Dongguan Women and Children's Hospital, No 99. Zhenxing Road, Dongguan, 523120, China
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Skalski JH, Limon JJ, Sharma P, Gargus MD, Nguyen C, Tang J, Coelho AL, Hogaboam CM, Crother TR, Underhill DM. Expansion of commensal fungus Wallemia mellicola in the gastrointestinal mycobiota enhances the severity of allergic airway disease in mice. PLoS Pathog 2018; 14:e1007260. [PMID: 30235351 PMCID: PMC6147580 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The gastrointestinal microbiota influences immune function throughout the body. The gut-lung axis refers to the concept that alterations of gut commensal microorganisms can have a distant effect on immune function in the lung. Overgrowth of intestinal Candida albicans has been previously observed to exacerbate allergic airways disease in mice, but whether subtler changes in intestinal fungal microbiota can affect allergic airways disease is less clear. In this study we have investigated the effects of the population expansion of commensal fungus Wallemia mellicola without overgrowth of the total fungal community. Wallemia spp. are commonly found as a minor component of the commensal gastrointestinal mycobiota in both humans and mice. Mice with an unaltered gut microbiota community resist population expansion when gavaged with W. mellicola; however, transient antibiotic depletion of gut microbiota creates a window of opportunity for expansion of W. mellicola following delivery of live spores to the gastrointestinal tract. This phenomenon is not universal as other commensal fungi (Aspergillus amstelodami, Epicoccum nigrum) do not expand when delivered to mice with antibiotic-depleted microbiota. Mice with Wallemia-expanded gut mycobiota experienced altered pulmonary immune responses to inhaled aeroallergens. Specifically, after induction of allergic airways disease with intratracheal house dust mite (HDM) antigen, mice demonstrated enhanced eosinophilic airway infiltration, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to methacholine challenge, goblet cell hyperplasia, elevated bronchoalveolar lavage IL-5, and enhanced serum HDM IgG1. This phenomenon occurred with no detectable Wallemia in the lung. Targeted amplicon sequencing analysis of the gastrointestinal mycobiota revealed that expansion of W. mellicola in the gut was associated with additional alterations of bacterial and fungal commensal communities. We therefore colonized fungus-free Altered Schaedler Flora (ASF) mice with W. mellicola. ASF mice colonized with W. mellicola experienced enhanced severity of allergic airways disease compared to fungus-free control ASF mice without changes in bacterial community composition.
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- Joseph H. Skalski
- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Genomics Core, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Women’s Guild Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Women’s Guild Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel & Immunobiology Research Institute, and the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Shakya AK, Lee CH, Gill HS. Coated microneedle-based cutaneous immunotherapy prevents Der p 1-induced airway allergy in mice. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018; 142:2007-2011.e3. [PMID: 30171871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex
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Fujisawa T, Shimoda T, Masuyama K, Okubo K, Honda K, Okano M, Katsunuma T, Urisu A, Kondo Y, Odajima H, Kurihara K, Nagata M, Taniguchi M, Taniuchi S, Doi S, Matsumoto T, Hashimoto S, Tanaka A, Natsui K, Abe N, Ozaki H. Long-term safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy with TO-204 in Japanese patients with house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis and allergic bronchial asthma: Multicenter, open label clinical trial. Allergol Int 2018; 67:347-356. [PMID: 29233461 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the long-term safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy with TO-204, a standardized house dust mite (HDM) allergen extracts, we conducted a multicenter, open label clinical trial. METHODS Japanese patients aged 5-65 years were eligible for the study, if they had HDM-induced allergic rhinitis (AR), allergic bronchial asthma (BA), or both. TO-204 was administered in a dose titration scheme, and the maintenance dose was determined according to the predefined criteria. The treatment period was 52 weeks, and patients who were willing to continue the treatment received TO-204 beyond 52 weeks. This clinical trial is registered at the Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center (Japic CTI-121900). RESULTS Between July 2012 and May 2015, 44 patients (28 with AR and 16 with allergic BA) were enrolled into the study. All patients were included in the analysis. The duration of treatment ranged from 23 to 142 weeks and the median maintenance dose was 200 Japanese allergy units (JAU). Adverse events occurred in 22 patients (50%). The most common adverse event was local reactions related to the injection sites. Four patients experienced anaphylactic reactions when they were treated with the dose of 500 JAU. Two patients experienced anaphylactic shock with the doses of 1000 JAU at onset. These 6 patients could continue the study with dose reduction. CONCLUSIONS Safety profile of TO-204 was acceptable in Japanese patients with HDM-induced AR or allergic BA. Higher doses should be administered carefully, because the risk of anaphylaxis increased at doses of 500 or 1000 JAU.
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- Clinical Research Center, Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Akita Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University Daisan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University, The Second Teaching Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University, The Second Teaching Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fukuoka National Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University Takii Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Internal Medicine, Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Internal Medicine, Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Development, Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Development, Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Development, Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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Hesse L, van Ieperen N, Habraken C, Petersen AH, Korn S, Smilda T, Goedewaagen B, Ruiters MH, van der Graaf AC, Nawijn MC. Subcutaneous immunotherapy with purified Der p1 and 2 suppresses type 2 immunity in a murine asthma model. Allergy 2018; 73:862-874. [PMID: 29318623 PMCID: PMC5947840 DOI: 10.1111/all.13382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Allergen-specific immunotherapy can induce long-term suppression of allergic symptoms, reduce medication use, and prevent exacerbations of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Current treatment is based on crude allergen extracts, which contain immunostimulatory components such as β-glucans, chitins, and endotoxin. Use of purified or recombinant allergens might therefore increase efficacy of treatment. AIMS Here, we test application of purified natural group 1 and 2 allergens from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) for subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) treatment in a house dust mite (HDM)-driven mouse model of allergic asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS HDM-sensitized mice received SCIT with crude HDM extract, a mixture of purified Der p1 and 2 (DerP1/2), or placebo. Upon challenges, we measured specific immunoglobulin responses, allergen-induced ear swelling response (ESR), airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), and inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) and lung tissue. RESULTS ESR measurement shows suppression of early allergic response in HDM-SCIT- and DerP1/2-SCIT-treated mice. Both HDM-SCIT and DerP1/2-SCIT are able to suppress AHR and eosinophilic inflammation. In contrast, only DerP1/2-SCIT is able to significantly suppress type 2 cytokines in lung tissue and BAL fluid. Moreover, DerP1/2-SCIT treatment is uniquely able suppress CCL20 and showed a trend toward suppression of IL-33, CCL17 and eotaxin levels in lung tissue. DISCUSSION Taken together, these data show that purified DerP1/2-SCIT is able to not only suppress AHR and inflammation, but also has superior activity toward suppression of Th2 cells and HDM-induced activation of lung structural cells including airway epithelium. CONCLUSIONS We postulate that treatment with purified natural major allergens derived from HDM will likely increase clinical efficacy of SCIT.
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- L. Hesse
- Experimental Pulmonary and Inflammatory Research (EXPIRE)Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- Groningen Research Institute of Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Experimental Pulmonary and Inflammatory Research (EXPIRE)Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- Groningen Research Institute of Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Experimental Pulmonary and Inflammatory Research (EXPIRE)Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- Groningen Research Institute of Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyMedical Biology SectionUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Citeq Biologics BVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Citeq Biologics BVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyMedical Biology SectionUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Experimental Pulmonary and Inflammatory Research (EXPIRE)Department of Pathology & Medical BiologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- Groningen Research Institute of Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)University Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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Odactra--sublingual immunotherapy for house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2018; 60:37-9. [PMID: 29485977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Gonzalez M, Doña I, Palomares F, Campo P, Rodriguez MJ, Rondon C, Gomez F, Fernandez TD, Perkins JR, Escribese MM, Torres MJ, Mayorga C. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus immunotherapy changes the T-regulatory cell activity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11949. [PMID: 28931869 PMCID: PMC5607227 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Subcutaneous specific immunotherapy (SCIT) has been shown to modify the Dermatophagoides pteronissinus (DP) allergic response, characterized by generation of Treg cells. However, studies have reported no changes in the proportion of Treg cells after immunotherapy, indicating that the effects may be due to modifications in their regulatory activities. We aimed to determine whether Tregs generated by DP-SCIT can switch the allergic response to tolerant and study the involvement of suppressive cytokines on it. Twenty-four DP-allergic rhinitis patients were recruited, 16 treated with DP-SCIT and 8 untreated. Treg and T effector cells were isolated before and after DP-SCIT, and cocultured in different combinations with α-IL-10, α-TGF-β blocking antibodies and nDer p 1. Treg cells after DP-SCIT increased Th1 and decreased Th2 and Th9 proliferation. Similarly, they increased IL-10 and decreased IL-4 and IL-9-producing cells. α-IL-10 affected the activity of Treg cells obtained after DP-SCIT only. Finally, DP-specific IgG4 levels, Treg percentage and IL-10 production were correlated after DP-SCIT. These results demonstrate that DP-SCIT induces Treg cells with different suppressive activities. These changes could be mediated by IL-10 production and appear to play an important role in the induction of the tolerance response leading to a clinical improvement of symptoms.
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- M Gonzalez
- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Institute for Applied Molecular Medicine (IMMA), School of Medicine, Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain
- Basical Medical Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain
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- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain
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- Research Laboratory-Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain.
- Allergy Service, IBIMA-Regional University Hospital of Malaga, UMA, Malaga, Spain.
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Lee JH, Kim SC, Choi H, Jung CG, Ban GY, Shin YS, Nahm DH, Park HS, Ye YM. Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Asthma in a Single Center of Korea: Efficacy, Safety, and Clinical Response Predictors. J Korean Med Sci 2017; 32:1124-1130. [PMID: 28581269 PMCID: PMC5461316 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only causal treatment for allergic diseases. However, the efficacy of immunotherapy may vary around the world due to differences in climate, the nature of aero-allergens and their distribution. The aim of this study was to describe the effects of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) in Korean adults with allergic asthma (AA). As a retrospective cohort study, we reviewed medical records for 627 patients with AA in Korea who were sensitized to house dust mite (HDM) and/or pollens and who underwent SCIT with aluminum hydroxide adsorbed allergen extract from 2000 to 2012. Rates of remission, defined as no further requirement of maintenance medication, over time were determined by means of life tables and extension of survival analysis. Herein, 627 asthmatic patients achieved remission within a mean of 4.7 ± 0.2 years. The cumulative incidence rates of remission from AA were 86.9% upon treatment with SCIT. Baseline forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) ≥ 80% (hazard ratio [HR], 3.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.79-5.39; P < 0.001), and maintenance of immunotherapy for more than 3 years (HR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.21-2.72; P = 0.004) were significant predictors of asthma remission during SCIT. In 284 patients on SCIT with HDM alone, initial specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae did not show significant difference between remission and non-remission group after adjusting demographic variables. In conclusion, SCIT was effective and safe treatment modality for patients with AA. Initial FEV1 ≥ 80% and immunotherapy more than 3 years were found to be associated with favorable clinical responses to SCIT.
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- Ji Ho Lee
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Clinical Trial Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Clinical Trial Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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Janss T, Mesnil C, Pirottin D, Lemaitre P, Marichal T, Bureau F, Desmet CJ. Interferon response factor-3 promotes the pro-Th2 activity of mouse lung CD11b + conventional dendritic cells in response to house dust mite allergens. Eur J Immunol 2016; 46:2614-2628. [PMID: 27546168 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Very few transcription factors have been identified that are required by antigen-presenting cells (APCs) to induce T helper type 2 (Th2) responses. Because lung CD11b+ conventional dendritic cells (CD11b+ cDCs) are responsible for priming Th2 responses in house-dust mite (HDM)-induced airway allergy, we used them as a model to identify transcriptional events regulating the pro-Th2 activity of cDCs. Transcriptomic profiling of lung CD11b+ cDCs exposed to HDM in vivo revealed first that HDM triggers an antiviral defence-like response, and second that the majority of HDM-induced transcriptional changes depend on the transcription factor Interferon Response Factor-3 (Irf3). Validating the functional relevance of these observations, Irf3-deficient CD11b+ cDCs displayed reduced pro-allergic activity. Indeed, Irf3-deficient CD11b+ cDCs induced less Th2, more regulatory T cell, and similar Th1 differentiation in naïve CD4+ T cells compared to their wild-type counterparts. The altered APC activity of Irf3 CD11b+ cDCs was associated with reduced expression of CD86 and was phenocopied by blocking CD86 activity in wild-type CD11b+ cDCs. Altogether, these results establish Irf3, known mostly for its role in antiviral responses, as a transcription factor involved in the induction of Th2 responses through the promotion of pro-Th2 costimulation in CD11b+ DCs.
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- Thibaut Janss
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA-I3, GIGA-Research Center and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium.
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Baris S, Ozen A, Akdeniz T, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Aydin O, Ercan H, Ogulur I, Camcioglu Y, Cengizlier R, Demirkesen C, Yucelten D, Demirel G, Barlan IB. House Dust Mites Confer a Distinct Immunological Feature among Dermatitis. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016; 15:264-274. [PMID: 27921406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with regard to clinical phenotype and natural history. We investigated T cell subtypes and cytokine responses in peripheral blood and skin lesions of AD patients with various sensitivities. Immunological studies were performed in 27 subjects: 9 house dust mite (HDM)-sensitized; 6 subjects with sensitizations other than HDM; 7 non-allergic AD patients and 5 healthy controls. Among those, skin biopsy samples of 13 subjects were evaluated for immunohistochemical analyses, as well. The mean age was 8.93±5.17 years. HDM-allergic AD emerged as a distinct immunologic phenotype, with higher production of interleukin (IL)-4, -5, -2 both at rest and when stimulated by Der p1 or SEB along with higher Th17. As for TH17 cell percentage, it was increased in all AD groups compared to healthy controls, while HDM-allergic group was distinguished with a significantly lower production of IL-17. Patients with sensitizations other than HDM were mostly similar to non-allergic AD, with increased Th17 and CD4+CD69+interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)+ T cells percentage. The biopsy of lesional skin showed that HDM-allergic AD had lower IFN-γ and IFN-γ co-expressing CD8+ T cells compared to patients with other sensitizations (p=0.03 and p=0.04, respectively). Among the HDM allergic patients, pairwise comparison of lesional versus non-lesional skin revealed higher CD4+ T cells numbers, expression of forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) and T-cell-specific transcription factor (T-bet) (p=0.018, p=0.018, p=0.018, respectively). HDM-allergic AD is a distinct subtype with a predominant skewing in Th2 and higher Th17 cell percentage along with a blunted Th1 response in the skin, all of which may have therapeutic implications.
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- Safa Baris
- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Stem Cell Laboratory, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Stem Cell Laboratory, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Virchow JC, Backer V, Kuna P, Prieto L, Nolte H, Villesen HH, Ljørring C, Riis B, de Blay F. Efficacy of a House Dust Mite Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy Tablet in Adults With Allergic Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016; 315:1715-25. [PMID: 27115376 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.3964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet is a potential novel treatment option for HDM allergy-related asthma. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and adverse events of the HDM SLIT tablet vs placebo for asthma exacerbations during an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) reduction period. DESIGN, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted between August 2011 and April 2013 in 109 European trial sites. The trial included 834 adults with HDM allergy-related asthma not well controlled by ICS or combination products, and with HDM allergy-related rhinitis. Key exclusion criteria were FEV1 less than 70% of predicted value or hospitalization due to asthma within 3 months before randomization. Efficacy was assessed during the last 6 months of the trial when ICS was reduced by 50% for 3 months and then completely withdrawn for 3 months. INTERVENTIONS 1:1:1 randomization to once-daily treatment with placebo (n = 277) or HDM SLIT tablet (dosage groups: 6 SQ-HDM [n = 275] or 12 SQ-HDM [n = 282]) in addition to ICS and the short-acting β2-agonist salbutamol. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcome was time to first moderate or severe asthma exacerbation during the ICS reduction period. Secondary outcomes were deterioration in asthma symptoms, change in allergen-specific immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4), change in asthma control or asthma quality-of-life questionnaires, and adverse events. RESULTS Among 834 randomized patients (mean age, 33 years [range, 17-83]; women, 48%), 693 completed the study. The 6 SQ-HDM and 12 SQ-HDM doses both significantly reduced the risk of a moderate or severe asthma exacerbation compared with placebo (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.72 [95% CI, 0.52-0.99] for the 6 SQ-HDM group, P = .045, and 0.69 [95% CI, 0.50-0.96] for the 12 SQ-HDM group, P = .03). The absolute risk differences based on the observed data (full analysis set) in the active groups vs the placebo group were 0.09 (95% CI, 0.01-0.15) for the 6 SQ-HDM group and 0.10 (95% CI, 0.02-0.16) for the 12 SQ-HDM group. There was no significant difference between the 2 active groups. Compared with placebo, there was a reduced risk of an exacerbation with deterioration in asthma symptoms (HR, 0.72 [95% CI, 0.49-1.02] for the 6 SQ-HDM group, P = .11, and 0.64 [95% CI, 0.42-0.96] for the 12 SQ-HDM group, P = .03) and a significant increase in allergen-specific IgG4. However, there was no significant difference for change in asthma control questionnaire or asthma quality-of-life questionnaire for either dose. There were no reports of severe systemic allergic reactions. The most frequent adverse events were mild to moderate oral pruritus (13% for the 6 SQ-HDM group, 20% for the 12 SQ-HDM group, and 3% for the placebo group), mouth edema, and throat irritation. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among adults with HDM allergy-related asthma not well controlled by ICS, the addition of HDM SLIT to maintenance medications improved time to first moderate or severe asthma exacerbation during ICS reduction, with an estimated absolute reduction at 6 months of 9 to 10 percentage points; the reduction was primarily due to an effect on moderate exacerbations. Treatment-related adverse events were common at both active doses. Further studies are needed to assess long-term efficacy and safety. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrialsregister.eu Identifier: 2010-018621-19.
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- J Christian Virchow
- Department of Pneumology/Intensive Care Medicine, University of Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
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- Merck Research Laboratories, White House Station, New Jersey
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- Global Clinical Development, ALK, Hoersholm, Denmark
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- Chest Disease Department, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg University, France
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- Robert A Wood
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Xie L, Jiang Y, Li Q. [Efficacy of the dust mites drops sublingual immunotherapy in pediatric allergic rhinitis]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:357-360. [PMID: 27382674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the role of the dust mites drops sublingual immunotherapy(SLIT) in pediatric allergic rhiriitis caused by dust mites and compare its efficacy between monosensitized and polysensitized children. METHOD A total of 77 pediatric allergic rhinitis patients received Dermatophagoides farina extracts sublingual immunotherapy for 2 years were enrolled as desensitization group and were allocated into monosensitized group (41 cases) and polysensitized group (36 cases) according to the number of coexisting allergens. Meanwhile another 33 allergic rhinitis children treated by pharmacotherapy during the period were collected as control group. The total symptom scores (TNSS), total medication scores (TMS) and visual analogue scale(VAS) were assessed at the beginning, six months, 1 year and 2 years of the treatment. SPSS 13. 0 software was used to analyze the data. RESULT the score of TNSS and VAS in desensitization was slightly higher than the control after six months treatment, but without difference at l year and 2 years; the score of TMS had significantly improved in desensitization compared with the corresponding points in control. All the parameters in monosensitized group were equivalent with polysensitizend group, except the score of TMS was slightly lower than the polysensitizend group at six months. CONCLUSION Dust mite drops sublingual immunotherapy is effective for the allergic rhinitis children caused by mites. And it has similar immunotherapy efficacy between monosensitized and polysensitized children.
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Lin H, Che S, Lin R, Li N. [Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy in children with allergic rhinitis]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:230-232. [PMID: 27373095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with dermatophagoides farina drops on children with allergic rhinitis. METHOD This was retrospective study analyzing the efficacy of dermatophaguides farinae drops SLIT in 110 patients (aged 4-14 years old) with house dust mites induced allergic rhinitis (without asthma). All the patients were divided into the SLIT group (n = 60) and drug group (n = 50). Patients in SLIT group received sublingual immunotherapy combined with symptomatic medication, and patients in drug group only received symptomatic medication. We recorded and evaluated the total nasal symptom scores (TNSS), total medication scores (TMS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) of the 2 groups at three time points, before the treatment, and the treatment for 1-year and 2-year. RESULT After 1-year and 2-year treatment, compared with drug group, TMS, TNSS and VAS in SLIT group decreased significantly (P < 0.01). When compared with baseline, we got the similar result as compared with drug group. Besides, the TMS of drug group increased significantly after treatment (P < 0.01). And no significant difference was observed in TNSS and VAS. In addition, there was significant difference in the Proportion of patients withdrawing symptomatic medication in SLIT group and drug group (68.33%,16.00%, respectively; P < 0.01). There were 4 local adverse reactions occurred during the treatment and no serious adverse events occurred. CONCLUSION Sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides farinae drops showed significant clinical efficacy in children with allergic rhinitis comparing with pharmacotherapy.
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Chen S, Zeng X, Wang L, Chen B, Chen L, Wu S, Liao F, Feng X. [Effects of house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy in children with allergic rhinitis and asthma]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2015; 50:627-631. [PMID: 26696198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in children with allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma according to its different duration. METHODS The efficacy of Dermatophagoides farinae SLIT in 100 children (aged 3-14 yr) with allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma induced by house dust mites was retrospectively analyzed. All children were treated with Dermatophagoides farinae drops for 4 years and followed-up at the interval of 3 months. Total nasal symptom scores (TNSS), total rhinitis symptomatic medication scores (TRMS), daytime asthma symptom scores (DASS), nighttime asthma symptom scores (NASS), total asthma symptomatic medication scores (TAMS), visual analog scale scores (VAS) and lung function were assessed during follow-up visit. SPSS 20.0 software was used for data analysis. RESULTS After 2 years' SLIT, compared with 1-year duration, besides NASS (0.00[0.00;0.00], 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 1.811; P > 0.05), TNSS (2.00[1.00;2.00], 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 7.021, P < 0.01), TRMS (2.00[2.00;2.00], 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 8.855; P < 0.01), VAS scores (3.00[2.00;4.00], 1.00[0.00;1.00]; Z = 4.494, P < 0.01), DASS (1.00[0.00;1.00]; 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 4.383, P < 0.01) and TAMS (0.00[0.00;1.00], 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 8.944; P < 0.01) all showed significant improvement. After 3-year duration, compared with 2-year duration, VAS scores (1.00[0.00;1.00], 0.00[0.00;0.00]; Z = 3.645, P < 0.05) in patients were significantly decreased. Other results showed no significant difference. The comparison of efficacy between 3 and 4-year duration showed no significant difference in global clinical outcomes (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving 2 year' SLIT achieve more clinical benefits than those who receiving 1-year duration. The higher efficacy of 3-year duration compared with 2-year duration is supported by a significant improvement in VAS. Besides, the comparison between 3 and 4-year duration shows no significant difference in global clinical outcomes. Therefore, 3 years' duration is optimal in this study.
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- Shi Chen
- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China;
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Immunotherapy Center for Asthmatic Children, People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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Chen Z, Qian Y, Liu S, Huang L, Xu S, Yin W, Chen Y, Wu H, Wang G. [Onset time and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in children with allergic rhinitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2015; 50:622-626. [PMID: 26696197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the onset time and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in children with house dust mites (HDM)-induced allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS One hundred and forty three children with perennial moderate to severe HDM-induced AR were treated by SLIT with standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract. One hundred children who finally completed two years treatment were divided into two groups according to the age: younger children group (aged 4-8 years, n = 52) and older children group (aged 9-14 years, n = 48). Respectively, Each children was assessed before and after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th months of the treatment. Total nasal symptom score (TNSS), total medication score (TMS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were evaluated at each visit. All clinical data were analyzed retrospectively with the SPSS 19.0 software. RESULTS TNSS, TMS and VAS of two groups decreased significantly after three months of the treatment compared with before (younger children group: Z value was -3.843, -3.534, -3.940, older children group: Z value was -3.938, -3.405, -3.953, all P < 0.05). TNSS and VAS of younger children group decreased significantly after two months of the treatment compared with before (6.4 ± 1.6, 5.3 ± 1.4 vs 8.6 ± 1.2, 7.9 ± 1.6, Z value was -3.843, -3.940, both P < 0.05). Five children (5%) experienced local adverse events and 2 children (2%) experienced mild systemic adverse events. No severe adverse events happened during the treatment. CONCLUSIONS SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops is an efficient and safe treatment for children with HDM-induced AR. Its onset of action can be observed as early as 3 months after treatment.
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- Zhiling Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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Zhang J, You Y, Chen J, Gu M, Wang Q, Ni H. [Research on the efficacy and mechanism of standardized house dust mite allergen vaccine to allergic rhinitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2015; 50:636-640. [PMID: 26696200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study was designed to analyze the efficacy of standardized house dust mite allergen vaccine to allergic rhinitis by subcutaneous injection and investigate the possible mechanism of specific immunotherapy (SIT). METHODS From January 2011 to December 2011 a prospective study was performed in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, involving 90 patients with perennial AR, of whom 60 patients received Der p - SIT + pharmacotherapy after their approval and 30 received only pharmacotherapy. All patients were allergic to house dust mites. Symptom and medication scores were recorded three times: before the treatment, at the middle of treatment and at the end of treatment. Over a period of 1 yr. prior to and at the end of treatment, CD4⁺ CD25⁺ Foxp3⁺ Treg cells and Th17 cells were measured by flow cytometry. SPSS 21.0 software was used to analyze the data. RESULTS The symptom scores using VAS and medication scores in AR patients treated with SIT and medication were reduced, the differences were significant (14.25 ± 6.40, 1.00 ± 0.84 vs. 32.18 ± 7.78, 3.12 ± 1.54, t value was 19.65, 10.71, both P < 0.05). The symptom of VAS score in medication group was reduced after treatment (30.30 ± 5.97 vs. 20.30 ± 5.79, t = 10.09, P < 0.05), but the medication score had not significant difference (P > 0.05). The frequency of Th17 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were decreased in patients treated with SIT, whereas the frequency of Treg cells were increased (χ² value was 2.81, 2.80, both P < 0.05), but not in medication group. CONCLUSIONS Both SIT and pharmacotherapy can improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis, but SIT can also reduce medication use. The effect of immunotherapy is better than drug treatment alone. The frequency of blood Th17 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were decreased in patients treated with SIT, whereas the frequency of Treg cells were increased.
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- Jie Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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Oczypok EA, Milutinovic PS, Alcorn JF, Khare A, Crum LT, Manni ML, Epperly MW, Pawluk AM, Ray A, Oury TD. Pulmonary receptor for advanced glycation end-products promotes asthma pathogenesis through IL-33 and accumulation of group 2 innate lymphoid cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 136:747-756.e4. [PMID: 25930197 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human gene for the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) are associated with an increased incidence of asthma. RAGE is highly expressed in the lung and has been reported to play a vital role in the pathogenesis of murine models of asthma/allergic airway inflammation (AAI) by promoting expression of the type 2 cytokines IL-5 and IL-13. IL-5 and IL-13 are prominently secreted by group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), which are stimulated by the proallergic cytokine IL-33. OBJECTIVE We sought to test the hypothesis that pulmonary RAGE is necessary for allergen-induced ILC2 accumulation in the lung. METHODS AAI was induced in wild-type and RAGE knockout mice by using IL-33, house dust mite extract, or Alternaria alternata extract. RAGE's lung-specific role in type 2 responses was explored with bone marrow chimeras and induction of gastrointestinal type 2 immune responses. RESULTS RAGE was found to drive AAI by promoting IL-33 expression in response to allergen and by coordinating the inflammatory response downstream of IL-33. Absence of RAGE impedes pulmonary accumulation of ILC2s in models of AAI. Bone marrow chimera studies suggest that pulmonary parenchymal, but not hematopoietic, RAGE has a central role in promoting AAI. In contrast to the lung, the absence of RAGE does not affect IL-33-induced ILC2 influx in the spleen, type 2 cytokine production in the peritoneum, or mucus hypersecretion in the gastrointestinal tract. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, this study demonstrates that a parenchymal factor, RAGE, mediates lung-specific accumulation of ILC2s.
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- Elizabeth A Oczypok
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Mosbech H, Canonica GW, Backer V, de Blay F, Klimek L, Broge L, Ljørring C. SQ house dust mite sublingually administered immunotherapy tablet (ALK) improves allergic rhinitis in patients with house dust mite allergic asthma and rhinitis symptoms. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2015; 114:134-40. [PMID: 25624131 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND House dust mite (HDM) allergy is associated with persistent allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic asthma. OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and safety of a SQ HDM sublingually administered immunotherapy tablet (ALK, Hørsholm, Denmark) in adults and adolescents with HDM respiratory allergic disease and report the AR results. METHODS Six hundred four subjects at least 14 years old with HDM AR and mild to moderate HDM allergic asthma were randomized 1:1:1:1 to double-blinded daily treatment with 1, 3, 6 SQ-HDM or placebo. End-of-treatment rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms and medication score were predefined extrapulmonary end points. A subgroup analysis was conducted post hoc in subjects with a total combined rhinitis score (TCRS) > 0 (ie, with AR symptoms and/or AR medication use during the 4-week baseline period). The subgroup was comprised of 498 subjects (82%). RESULTS In the subgroup, the absolute difference in end-of-treatment TCRS between 6 SQ-HDM and placebo was -0.78 (95% confidence interval -1.47 to -0.07, relative difference 28.8%, P = .0357). Furthermore, a significant difference was found for the total score of the Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire with Standardized Activities RQLQ(S) and for the individual domains: activities, sleep, non-nose and non-eye symptoms, and nasal symptoms. For the TCRS and Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire score, a dose response was seen, with numerically lower, nonsignificant differences for 1 and 3 SQ-HDM. The predefined analysis for the entire trial population showed no statistically significant difference between the placebo and actively treated groups. No safety concerns were observed. CONCLUSION Efficacy in mild to severe AR of 6 SQ-HDM compared with placebo was demonstrated by statistically significant improvements in TCRS and Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire score in subjects with AR present at baseline. The treatment was well tolerated. TRIAL REGISTRATION EudraCT, no 2006-001795-20; ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT00389363.
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- Holger Mosbech
- Allergy Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark.
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- Allergy and Respiratory Disease Clinic, University of Genova-IRCCS AOU San Martino, San Martino, Italy
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- Chest Diseases Department, Strasbourg University Hospital, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany
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Xu HF, Zhu HB, Xu PF, Li CP, Wang KX. [Effect of immunotherapy of recombinant chimeric epitopes of major allergen group 1 from Dermatophagoides farina on asthma of mice]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2015; 27:49-52. [PMID: 26094414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of immunotherapy of recombinant chimeric epitopes of major allergen group 1 from Dermatophagoides farina on asthma of mice. METHODS Forty mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: a negative control group, an asthma group, an immunotherapy group of Der f 1, and an immunotherapy group of Der f lA. On the 1st, 7th and 14th day, the mice in the asthma group, immunotherapy group of Der f 1, and immunotherapy group of Der f 1A were injected intraperitoneally with the extract of D. farina 3 times to sensitize; and on the 21st day, the atomized inhalation was carried out for 7 days. In the control group, phosphate buffer solution (PBS) was applied for sensitization and inhalation. In the immunotherapy groups, Der f 1 and Der f 1A were applied to carry out the specific immunotherapy respectively for 30 min before the inhalation. Then, the leukocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were numbered and the pathological sections of lung tissues were observed; IL-5 and IFN-γ in BALF and spleen cell culture supernatants (SCCS) as well as the specific IgE, IgG2a in the sera were detected. RESULTS Compared with the asthma group, the lung inflammation of mice in the immunotherapy groups was lightened, and the total numbers of leukocytes in BALF were significantly reduced; IL-5 was significantly reduced and IFN-γ was significantly increased in BALF and SCCS of mice in the immunotherapy groups; and the specific IgE was significantly reduced and IgG2a was significantly increased in the sera of mice in the immunotherapy groups (all P< 0.01). CONCLUSION The recombinant chimeric epitopes of major allergen group 1 from D. farina could effectively relieve the symptom of asthma in mice, so as to provide the evidence for specific immunotherapy.
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Hu X, Liu J, Fu S, Wei Y, Hu W, Liu Y, You J, Zhang M. [Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides farinae drops on patients with allergic rhinitis of different symptom severity]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2015; 29:223-225. [PMID: 26012292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with Dermatophagoides farinae drops for allergic rhinitis (AR) of different symptom severity. METHOD This retrospective analysis to receive SLIT treatment of 143 cases of patients with allergic rhinitis, according to the severity of disease symptoms divid- ed into two groups, moderate group (62 patients) and severe group (81 patients). Before SLIT and after SLIT for half year, 1 year and 1. 5-2.0 years, the TNSS, TMS and sign scores of patients with allergic rhinitis were evaluated. RESULT The TNSS, TMS and sign scores had continuously improved significantly after SLIT for half year, 1 year and 1.5-2.0 years in two groups as compared with baseline (P < 0.05). Before SLIT, TNSS and sign scores of severe group had a significantly higher level than moderate group (Z = 10.40, 2.40, P < 0.05), while TMS of two groups had no significant differences (Z = 0.00, P > 0.05). Half year after SLIT treatment, in two groups for sign scores, there were significant differences (Z = 3.32, P < 0.05), and there were no significant differences for TNSS (Z = 1.58, P > 0.05) and TMS (Z = 0.37, P > 0.05). 1 and 1.5-2.0 years after SLIT, there were no significant differences in two groups for TNSS, TMS and sign scores (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops for 1.5-2.0 years is effective in the patients with allergic rhinitis of different symptom severity. And equivalent efficacy could be achieved for different symptom severity.
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Song W, Lin X, Chai R. [Efficacy evaluation of standardized dust mite allergen specific immunotherapy to patients of allergic rhinitis]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2014; 28:300-302. [PMID: 25185281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of mite allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) to patients of allergic rhinitis. METHOD A total of 102 patients with mite allergy were recruited into the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: SIT group (n = 51) and ST (symptomatic therapy) group (n = 51). They were given SIT with standardized allergen vaccine for 3 years or only symptomatic therapy respectively. Observation items include: rhinitis symptom scores, drug score, skin prick test result, serum specificity IgE (sIgE), peripheral eosinophil counting. The development of asthma and new allergens sensitization was also assessed. RESULT The blood eosinophil numbers, skin test index, rhinitis symptom scores and drug scores were all decreased significantly after the treatment with SIT for 3 years compared to that of ST group (P < 0.01). Although the level of serum slgE was decreased, no statistic diferences were found. No patients developed asthma in SIT group, and only 2.1% of patients had new allergen sensitization; 17.4% of those in ST group developed asthma, 32.6% had new sensitization. No severe adverse events occurred. CONCLUSION Keeping long-term SIT is effective and safe for patients with allergic rhinitis induced by mite, which can also prevent new allergen sensitization and development for asthma.
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Liu J, Hu X, Fu S, Wu C, Chen H, Zhang M. [Efficacy of individualized sublingual immunotherapy with dermatophagoides farinae drops on patients with allergic rhinitis of different age groups]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2014; 28:289-292. [PMID: 25185278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of personal sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with dermatophagoides to study the efficacy of dermatophagoides farinae drops for allergic rhinitis (AR) of different age groups. METHOD The current study had analyzed the efficacy of SLIT in 150 patients with AR who were sensitized to house dust mites. All patients were treated with dermatophagoides farinae drops and combined with symptomatic treatment. The patients were divided into groups 1-5, group 1:17 patients (4-7 years old), group 2: 38 patients (> 7-12 years old), group 3:31 patients (> 12-18 years old), group 4: 38 patients (> 18 - 40 years old), group 5: 26 patients (> 40-63 years old). The total nasal symptom scores (TNSS) and total medicine scores (TMS) were recorded at each visit. Before and after SLIT for 0.5 year, 1 year and 1.5 to 2.0 years, the TNSS and TMS of each patient were evaluated. The dosage adjustment of immunotherapy according to the patient's symptoms were performed. RESULT The TNSS and TMS had continuously improved significantly after SLIT for half year, 1 year and 1.5 to 2.0 years in all groups as compared with baseline (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the different age groups for TNSS and TMS during all time points. CONCLUSION Individualized SLIT with dermatophagoides farinae drops for 1.5-2.0 years is the most effective in the patients with allergic rhinitis of different age groups. And equivalent efficacy could be achieved for different age groups.
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Tan H. [The mechanism and onset time of single dermatophagoides farina sublingual immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis sensitized to dermatophagoides farina and dermatophagoides pteronyssinus]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2014; 28:296-299. [PMID: 25185280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and onset time of single dermatophagoides farina sublingual immunotherapy in patients sensitized to dermatophagoides farina (Df) and dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp), discuss the mechanism of single allergen immunotherapy in polysensitized patients and provide evidence for clinical applications. METHOD This is a retrospective study, we screen 50 patients with allergic rhinitis sensitized to Df and Dp in our department. The average age of those patients is 28.98 +/- 2.41 years old. The nasal symptom scores of sneezing, itching, obstruction and runny nose are recorded after three to six months. SPSS 20.0 software is used to analyze the data. RESULT After treatment for 3 months with sublingual immunotherapy, the TNSS (P < 0.05), score of sneezing (P < 0.01) and runny nose (P < 0.01) is significantly decreased comparing with that before treatment. The scores of obstruction and itching are increased, but the differences are not statistically significant. After treatment for 6 months, the TNSS (P < 0.01), score of sneezing (P < 0.01), itching (P < 0.01), obstruction (P < 0.05) and runny nose (P < 0.01) are all decreased, the difference between the scores of 6 month after treatment and that before treatment is statistically significant. And all of the scores (Z = -5.749, P < 0.01, sneezing; Z = -5.353, P < 0.01, runny nose; Z = -3.476, P < 0.01, congestion; Z = -3.824, P < 0.01, itching; Z = -5.746, P < 0.01, TNSS) at 3 month after treatment are significant higher than that after 6 month treatment. CONCLUSION The onset time of single Df sublingual immunotherapy for patients sensitized to Dp and Df with allergic rhinitis is 12 weeks, and the efficacy is enhanced as time of the treatment.
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Chen S, Wang L, Liao F, Zeng X, Xing QB, Chen B, Lin XZ. [Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in preschool and school-age children with allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2013; 51:831-835. [PMID: 24484557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of specific sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with Dermatophagoides farinae drops on children with allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis of the preschool and school-age groups of children and adolescents. METHOD This study analyzed the efficacy of SLIT in 122 children (aged 3-14 yr) with house dust mites-induced allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis. According to the age, patients were defined as the preschool group ( ≤ 6 years old, n = 59) and school-age group (> 6 years old, n = 63). All children were treated with Dermatophagoides farinae drops for at least 2 years. Clinical observation and follow-up study were conducted during the treatment. Before and after SLIT for half a year, 1 year and 2 years, asthma symptom scores (day and night), rhinitis symptom scores and medication scores were evaluated. The adverse events were assessed during the study. RESULT After SLIT for half a year, 1 year and 2 years, there were no significant differences between the preschool group (0.3 ± 0.5,0.0 ± 0.1,0.0 ± 0.0) and school-age group (0.3 ± 0.4,0.0 ± 0.1,0.0 ± 0.0) in day scores of asthma (Z value was -1.687, -0.613,0.000, all P > 0.05). There were no significant differences between the preschool group (0.2 ± 0.5,0.1 ± 0.3,0.0 ± 0.0) and school-age group (0.2 ± 0.4,0.1 ± 0.3, 0.0 ± 0.0) in night scores of asthma (Z value was -0.496, -0.486,0.000, all P > 0.05). There was no significant differences between the preschool group (1.4 ± 0.9,0.4 ± 0.5,0.1 ± 0.3) and school-age group (1.3 ± 0.9,0.5 ± 0.6,0.2 ± 0.4) in symptom scores of allergic rhinitis (Z value was -0.394, -1.166, -1.075, all P > 0.05). There were no significant differences between the preschool group (1.6 ± 0.8,0.0 ± 0.0,0.0 ± 0.0) and school-age group (1.7 ± 0.7,0.0 ± 0.0,0.0 ± 0.0) in medication scores of allergic rhinitis (Z value was -0.655,0.000,0.000, all P > 0.05). After SLIT for 2 years, most children in the preschool and school-age groups were no longer using asthma controlling medication, with no significant difference between the two groups (Z value was 0.000, P > 0.05). The overall incidence of adverse reactions was only 7%, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (χ(2) = 0.000, P > 0.05). The local adverse events were mild gastrointestinal discomfort and rash, a majority of local adverse events in the preschool group were diarrhea. No severe adverse events happened in the treatment. CONCLUSION SLIT with Dermatophagoides farinae drops is safe and effective in children with allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis of the preschool and school-age groups of children and adolescents, which provides evidences for early SLIT intervention of the disease.
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- Shi Chen
- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China.
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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- Asthmatic Children Prevention and Specific Immunotherapy Center, Peoples' Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570102, China
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Tian M, Lu YQ, Wang Y, Jiang YH, Zhao DY. [Long-term efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides Farianae Drops in children with allergic asthma sensitized to dust mites]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2013; 51:741-744. [PMID: 24406225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in children with allergic asthma during the treatment and 1 year after the treatment. METHOD This is an open and retrospective study; 80 children with mild-moderate allergic asthma between 4 and 14 years of age were chosen from the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from May to August, 2009. All children were sensitized to Dermatophagoides Farianae and/or Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus and have received anti-asthma drug therapy for 3 months (baseline). Thirty-nine children in SLIT group underwent 2-year SLIT and combined with anti-asthma drug, these children were then followed up for 1 year. Forty-one children in drug group only received anti-asthma drug and were followed up for 3 years. The scores of asthma symptom, scores of asthma medication and the number of discontinuation of anti-asthma drug were compared between the SLIT group and drug group for the baseline, end of the 2nd year and 3rd year treatment. The frequency of acute attack of asthma was also compared between the two groups for 1 year before the treatment and the 3rd year treatment. RESULT (1) At baseline, the asthma symptom scores, the medication scores and the frequency of acute attack of asthma in 1 year before the treatment of the two groups showed no significant difference. (2) After 2-year SLIT, the daytime asthma symptom scores of SLIT group were lower than the drug group (0.18 ± 0.06,0.93 ± 0.12,Z = -4.873, P < 0.05), the night asthma symptom scores of the two groups showed no significant difference. One year after SLIT, the daytime and night asthma symptom scores of SLIT group were both lower than those of the drug group (daytime SLIT group vs. Drug group: 0.18 ± 0.06 vs. 1.46 ± 0.72,Z = -5.082, P < 0.05;night SLIT group vs. Drug group: 0.05 ± 0.04 vs. 0.66 ± 0.14,Z = -4.019, P < 0.05). (3) At the end of SLIT and 1 year after SLIT, the medication scores of SLIT group were both lower than those of the drug group (End of SLIT SLIT group vs. Drug group: 0.31 ± 0.07 vs. 0.75 ± 0.12,Z = -2.813, P < 0.05;1 year after SLIT SLIT group vs. Drug group: 0.17 ± 0.06 vs. 0.87 ± 0.17,Z = -4.106, P < 0.05), the number of discontinuation of anti-asthma drug of SLIT group were both more than the drug group (End of SLIT SLIT group vs. Drug group: 20 vs. 10,χ(2) = 6.167, P < 0.05;1 year after SLIT SLIT group vs. Drug group: 29 vs.13,χ(2) = 14.581, P < 0.05).(4) In the 3rd year, the frequency of acute attack of asthma in SLIT group was significantly lower than that of drug group (0.69 ± 1.20, 1.20 ± 1.44,Z = -1.968, P < 0.05) . CONCLUSION SLIT can significantly improve the symptoms of asthma, reduce the use of anti-asthma drug and reduce the frequency of the acute attack of asthma. Meanwhile, the efficacy could still maintain 1 year after the SLIT treatment.
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- Man Tian
- Department of Respiratory Medicine,Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine,Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine,Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine,Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine,Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Spring P, Vernez M, Maniu CM, Hohl D. Localized interstitial granuloma annulare induced by subcutaneous injections for desensitization. Dermatol Online J 2013; 19:18572. [PMID: 24011321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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We describe a patient with interstitial granuloma annulare associated with subcutaneous injection therapy (SIT) for desensitization to a type I allergy. Asymptomatic, erythematous, violaceous annular patches were located at the injection sites on both her arms. Medical history revealed perennial rhinoconjonctivitis treated with SIT (Phostal Stallergen® cat 100% and D. pteronyssinus/D.farinae 50%:50%).
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- Philipp Spring
- Dermatology Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Nandy A, Wald M, Augustin S, Pump L, Kahlert H, Reese G, Cornelissen G, Klysner S. Recombinant allergens for SIT of mite allergy. Arb Paul Ehrlich Inst Bundesinstitut Impfstoffe Biomed Arzneim Langen Hess 2013; 97:140-147. [PMID: 24912328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Cui L, Wang ZN, Xu ZQ, Xia ZF. [Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy of allergic rhinitis in children between 4 and 5 years age group and 11 and 12 years age group]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2013; 48:17-21. [PMID: 23656810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides fannie drops on children with allergic rhinitis of different age groups (4 - 5 years old group and 11 - 12 years old group). METHODS Sixty-two children aged 4 - 5 years, and 71 children aged 11 - 12 years, who suffered from dust mite induced allergic rhinitis, was randomly divided into the sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) + drug group and drug group. SLIT + drug group was treated with a standardized sublingual immunotherapy drops of Dermatophagoides fannie and combined with symptomatic therapy, drug group was treated with mometasone furoate nasal spray and desloratadine tablets as symptomatic treatment. These children were followed up for 2 years with one visit in every 3 months, then visited at the end of the study and 2-years after the treatment ended. Symptom scores and medication scores were recorded at each visit. Comprehensive evaluation of symptoms, medication, and patients' degree of satisfaction were used. RESULTS Two years after SLIT finished, symptom scores (SLIT + drug group: 1.13 ± 1.05; drug group: 4.68 ± 3.09), medication scores (SLIT + drug group: 0.07 ± 0.04; drug group: 0.36 ± 0.25) of SLIT + drug group were significantly lower than those in drug group (t value were -8.43, -8.87, respectively, all P < 0.01). Also, the subjective assessment of patients' symptoms, medication, and treatment satisfaction in SLIT + drug group was significantly lower than those in drug group. Subjective assessment symptoms, medication, and treatment satisfaction in age group 4 - 5 was the same as in age group 11 - 12. After SLIT ended for 2 years, subjective assessment and treatment satisfaction in age 11 - 12 group was better than those in age 4-5 group in medication score. CONCLUSIONS SLIT demonstrated clinical improvement in children of different ages during 2 years treatment. Two years after withdrawal, the symptom scores, medication score and subjective satisfaction in 11 years old group are better than those in 4-5 years old group.
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- Long Cui
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Children's Hospital of Wuhan City, Hubei Province, Wuhan 430000, China
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Yu HQ, Yuan P, Huang YH, Li HQ, Zhou YP. [Study of tacrolimus intranasal treatment for allergic asthma in mice]. Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi 2012; 30:349-353. [PMID: 23484272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the efficacy of intranasal treatment by immunosuppressant tacrolimus for allergic asthma and its mechanism in mice. METHODS 24 female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: group A (negative control), group B (model control), group C (low dose treatment), and group D (high dose treatment). Mice in group A were treated with saline (100 microl). Other groups were sensitized intraperitoneally with allergen extracts of Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f) absorbed to Al(OH)3 at day 0, 7, and 14. From day 28, groups A, B, C, and D were intranasally treated with saline, PBS, 0.01% tacrolimus, and 0.1% tacrolimus, respectively, once per day for 7 d, and followed by intranasal challenge with 50 microl Der f extracts in the mean time. 24 h after the last challenge, the airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) were detected. At 48 h after the last challenge, the mice were sacrificed, the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected, the lungs and spleen were aseptically removed. The total cell number and cell classification of BALF were recorded. The level of interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in BALF and in spleen cells culture supernatants was detected by ELISA. The lung inflammation and mucus secretion were observed in mice by HE (haematoxylin and eosin) staining and AB (Alcian Blue) staining. RESULTS Compared with group B, AHR (P < 0.05) and airway inflammation in group D significantly reduced. The number of total cells [(29.92 +/- 5.20) x 10(4)/ml] (P < 0.05) and eosinophils [(4.33 +/- 0.75) x 10(4)/ml] (P < 0.01) in group D greatly decreased than those of group B [(59.33 +/- 5.99) x 10(4)/ml and (22.67 +/- 5.65) x 10(4)/ml]. The level of IL-4 [(22.49 +/- 4.96) pg/ml] (P < 0.05), IL-5 [(43.90 +/- 13.15) pg/ml] (P < 0.01) and IFN-gamma [(10.17 +/- 1.09) pg/ml] (P < 0.05) in BALF significantly decreased (P < 0.05) than those of group B [(57.02 +/- 7.38), (133.49 +/- 15.63) and (15.32 +/- 3.23) pg/ml, respectively]. The level of IL-4 [(22.54 +/- 4.58) pg/ml], IL-5 [(3631 +/- 20.85) pg/ml] and IFN-gamma [(11.28 +/- 1.79) pg/ml] in spleen cell culture supernatant all significantly decreased (P < 0.05) than those of group B [(56.34 +/- 6.21), (72.3 +/- 6.23) and (18.82 +/- 1.88) pg/ml, respectively]. There was no significant difference between group C and group B. CONCLUSION Tacrolimus shows certain immune therapeutic effect on dust mite sensitized mice, and this effect may be attributed to its inhibition on T lymphocyte factor secretion.
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- Hai-Qiong Yu
- Futian People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518033, China
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Zhou L, Wang J, Chen Y, Luo R, Tao J, Nie M, Liu B, Li Y. [Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy with house dust mite extract in poly allergen sensitized children with allergic rhinitis]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2012; 26:913-916. [PMID: 23272490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with standardized house dust mite extract in mono sensitized and polysensitized children with allergic rhinitis. METHOD One hundred and fifty-seven children who were sensitized to house dust mites and treated with SLIT for house dust mites for at least 1 year were studied. The monoallergen sensitized group included patients who were sensitized to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and/or Dermatophagoides farinae (n=92). The polyallergen sensitized group included patients who were simultaneously sensitized to house dust mites and other allergens (n = 65). A standardized extract of house dust mites was used for immunotherapy. Antiallergic medication and the total nasal symptom score (TNSS) were evaluated before and 1 year after SLIT. RESULT One hundred and twenty-five children completed 1-year SLIT. The TNSS improved significantly after SLIT in both groups, with monoallergen sensitized group 11.42 +/- 1.60 vs 3.55 +/- 1.57 (t=30.03, P<0.01), and polyallergen sensitized group 11.54 +/- 1.55 vs 3.23 +/- 1.56 (t=27.76, P< 0.01). But the change in the TNSS did not differ significantly between the groups (TNSS change, 7.94 +/- 2.24 vs 8.32 +/- 2.18, P>0.05). The AMSs were decreased significantly after SLIT in both groups, with monoallergen sensitized group 1.62 +/- 0.44 vs 0.56 +/- 0.37 (t=15.01, P<0.01), and polyallergen sensitized group 1.63 +/- 0.43 vs 0.50 +/- 0.40 (t=13.49, P<0.01). But the AMSs improvement did not differ significantly between the two groups(AMSs change 1.03 +/- 0.58 vs 1.13 +/- 0.61, P>0.05). CONCLUSION In polysensitized allergic rhinitis patients, SLIT for D pteronyssinus and/or D farinae produced improvements in both nasal symptoms and rescue medication scores comparable to those in mono sensitized patients. SLIT for D pteronyssinus and/or D farinae should be considered in polysensitized allergic rhinitis patients.
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- Lifeng Zhou
- Department of Otolaryngology,Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Central, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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Li MR, Wang XN, Jiang HD, Wang QY, Li YC, Lin J, Jin K, Zhang HL, Li CC. [Analysis of adverse reactions induced by subcutaneous immunotherapy against dust mite allergy in 234 cases with allergic rhinitis and asthma]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2012; 50:726-731. [PMID: 23302557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of local reactions (LRs) and systemic reactions (SRs) of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and to analyze the potential risk factors of such reactions in Chinese population. METHOD This is a retrospective study on 234 dust mite sensitized patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma who received allergen immunotherapy in our hospital from 2003 to 2010. Chart review was conducted to capture clinical data of reactions to immunotherapy. Parameters included signs and symptoms, the onset of reaction, and interventions in treating such reactions, particularly, the administration of epinephrine (EPI) and adjustment of vaccine dosage due to LRs and SRs. RESULT The 234 patients received a total of 7679 injections. Among them, 4973 LRs (64.8%) and 235 SRs (3.1%) were observed in 67 patients (28.6% of all patients). SRs included respiratory symptoms (205 events, 88.4%) and cutaneous symptoms (31.5%). Of the total of 235 SR events, 212 (90.2%) were presented as mild SRs and 23 (9.8%) were in severe SR category (grade III and grade IV, EAACI grading system). Overall, severe SRs accounted for 0.3% of total injections. Seventeen of the 23 SR events required epinephrine treatment (0.2% of total injections). Of the 67 patients, 61 completed the course of treatment after dose adjustment; 36 patients had their doses decreased prior to further advancing to target dose. Nineteen subjects tolerated splitting two injections at 30 minutes interval. Six patients advanced the dose based on protocol and another 6 had to stop immunotherapy. Most of the SRs (77.4%) occurred during the maintenance phase of immunotherapy. The levels of TIgE, SIgE D1 and SIgE D2 were found to be significantly higher in patients with SRs comparing to patients without SRs (P < 0.05). SRs more commonly occurred in patients with age less than 14 years than their older counterparts (95.5% vs. 85.6%, OR = 3.58, 95%CI = 1.040 - 12.322, P < 0.01). The incidence of SRs were significantly higher in asthma patients who received SCIT than non-asthma patients (OR = 2, 95%CI = 1.136 - 4.624). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that risk factors of SRs include maintenance phase (higher allergen vaccine doses), patients with asthma, age of less than 14 years, higher levels of TIgE, and SIgE D1 and SIgE D2. Effective management includes proper dose adjustment, splitting doses into 2 injections at 30 min apart, and strictly following immunotherapy indications.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Animals
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology
- Asthma/immunology
- Asthma/therapy
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Desensitization, Immunologic/adverse effects
- Desensitization, Immunologic/methods
- Female
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/epidemiology
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/etiology
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/therapy
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mites/immunology
- Retrospective Studies
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/therapy
- Risk Assessment
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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- Meng-rong Li
- Center for Asthma and Allergy Immunotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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Hara Y, Shoji J, Hori S, Ishimori A, Kato H, Inada N, Sawa M. Evaluation of eosinophilic inflammation in a novel murine atopic keratoconjunctivitis model induced by crude Dermatophagoides farinae antigen. Allergol Int 2012; 61:331-8. [PMID: 22441637 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.11-oa-0388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to conduct a histopathological research of the conjunctival findings and eosinophilic inflammation of novel atopic keratoconjunctivitis in a NC/Nga mouse model using crude Dermatophagoides farina. METHODS NC/Nga mice were sensitized by repeated topical applications of an ointment containing Dermatophagoides farinae body (Dfb). They were then divided into 4 groups depending on the following topical ophthalmic treatment: DFb group undergoing topical ophthalmic ointment containing Dfb; DFco group undergoing topical instillation of allergen extracts of Dermatophagoides farinae; Ba group undergoing topical ointment with substrate alone and NT group without after-topical ophthalmic treatment. At 24 hours after the last ophthalmic treatment, histopathological examination was performed. The density of the subepithelial infiltration of the eosinophils was determined. Serum total IgE and house-dust-mite (HDM)-specific IgE antibody concentrations were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS In the DFb group, the conjunctiva showed similar findings to those of atopic keratoconjunctivitis, i.e. intraepithelial pseudotubular formation, Torus-form infiltration due to massive lymphocytes in the palpebral conjunctiva and gelatinous hyperplasia in the limbus with subepithelial granuloma composed of lymphocytes and eosinophils. Subepithelial infiltration of eosinophil density in the DFb group [878.4 ± 399.7cells/mm2 (mean ± SD)] was significantly higher than in the other 2 groups (DFco 85.6 ± 40.1 Ba 49.2 ± 32.3) (P < 0.001). Total serum IgE concentration and HDM-specific serum IgE antibody concentration in the DFb group and the DFco group were significantly higher compared with those in the NT group. CONCLUSIONS Topical application of an ointment containing DFb to both the skin and eyes of NC/Nga mice can induce an atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) model in these mice.
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- Yusuke Hara
- Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Visual Sciences, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Du X, Shu C, Xu G, Ma M, Song H. [Observation on the effect of the dust mite sublingual immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2012; 26:372-373. [PMID: 22730824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical effect of sublingual immunotherapy with dust mite for allergic rhinitis. METHOD The symptom score of 188 patients with dust mite allergic rhinitis were recorded before and after treatment for six months, a year, and compare the treatment effects. RESULT Symptom scores of 188 patients were decreased after treatment than before, the symptoms of treatment were improved significantly after six months, symptoms were improved more significantly after one year, the difference was significant (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Sublingual immunotherapy with dust mite is a safe and effective treatment for allergic rhinitis, and it is worthy of promotion.
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- Xiaodong Du
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Wuxi, 214062, China.
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Hernández N, Ibero M, Ridao M, Artigas R, Viñas M, Castillo MJ. Safety of specific immunotherapy using a depigmented and polymerised extract of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in children under five years of age. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2011; 39:267-70. [PMID: 21334128 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2010.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Different opinion documents point to a patient age of under five years as a relative contraindication to specific immunotherapy, arguing that this age group has a greater risk of developing anaphylaxis, and that specially trained personnel are needed to deal with the problem if it occurs. However, insufficient evidence exists to support such an affirmation. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective follow-up observational study was made of patients aged 60 months or younger who had been subjected to specific immunotherapy. We included 77 children with a diagnosis of extrinsic bronchial asthma (n=68), extrinsic spasmodic cough (n=5) and allergic rhinitis (n=4) confirmed by clinical criteria and prick-test, with specific IgE positivity to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. All patients received specific immunotherapy with an extract of depigmented D. pteronyssinus polymerised with glutaraldehyde, involving an initial cluster protocol of two weeks and monthly maintenance doses. All observed adverse reactions were recorded, and classified according to European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) criteria. RESULTS A total of 1837 doses were administered to the 77 patients, with four adverse reactions being observed in three patients. Three reactions (0.16% of the administered doses) were local and immediate, while one was systemic and of grade 2 (0.05% of the administered doses) - consisting of an episode of nocturnal wheezing. CONCLUSIONS Specific immunotherapy in children under five years of age with the extract used is safe. We consider that further studies are needed, involving other types of extracts, to allow reconsideration of the relative contraindication of patient age for the administration of immunotherapy.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/adverse effects
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/chemistry
- Asthma/complications
- Asthma/drug therapy
- Asthma/immunology
- Asthma/physiopathology
- Child, Preschool
- Complex Mixtures/administration & dosage
- Complex Mixtures/adverse effects
- Complex Mixtures/chemistry
- Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
- Desensitization, Immunologic
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glutaral/chemistry
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin E/immunology
- Infant
- Male
- Pigments, Biological/chemistry
- Pigments, Biological/metabolism
- Polymerization
- Retrospective Studies
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/complications
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/drug therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/physiopathology
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- N Hernández
- Allergy Unit, Terrassa Hospital, Barcelona (Spain)
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Blanco Quirós A, Arranz Sanz E. Sublingual immunotherapy is safe in children, but the challenge is how to increase its efficiency? Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2011; 39:119-21. [PMID: 21601132 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2011.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wen CJ, Zhu MF, Ren WM, Liu XY, Qian H. [Clinical efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy using standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract for children with combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2011; 46:393-396. [PMID: 21781561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy using standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract for children with combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome. METHODS Fifty-two children, from 4 to 14 years of age, with mite-sensitive combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome were treated sublingually with standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract. The clinical efficacy was evaluated by monthly follow-up visits. After treatment for 1 or 2 years using the standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract, the asthma and rhinitis symptom scores, medication scores and adverse reactions before and after treatment were evaluated. SPSS 17.0 software was used to analyze the data. RESULTS The allergic asthma symptom scores before treatment during the day were 3.22 ± 0.66 and at night 2.05 ± 0.57. After 1 year of treatment, the day and night scores (1.68 ± 0.61, 0.94 ± 0.32) respectively, were decreased significantly (q values were 15.25 and 13.78 respectively, all P < 0.01). After 2 years of treatment, the scores (0.61 ± 0.28, 0.43 ± 0.13) were also decreased significantly (q values were 10.29 and 6.07 respectively, all P < 0.01). The allergic rhinitis symptom scores and medication scores were 2.34 ± 0.59 and 3.09 ± 1.01 respectively before treatment and 1.21 ± 0.46 and 1.89 ± 0.64 after 1 year of treatment. The differences were significant (q values were 15.48 and 18.61 respectively, all P < 0.01). The allergic rhinitis symptom scores and medication scores were 1.02 ± 0.37 and 1.49 ± 0.38 after 2 years of treatment. There was no significant difference between 2 years of treatment and 1 year of treatment (q values were 2.53 and 2.78 respectively, all P > 0.05). There were no severe adverse events during the treatment, except for mild mouth cavity discomfort. CONCLUSIONS Sublingual immunotherapy using standardized Dermatophagoides farinae extract is safe and effective in the treatment of children with combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome.
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- Chi-jun Wen
- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Second People's Hospital, Shanghai 200011, China.
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Sung YY, Yoon T, Jang JY, Park SJ, Jeong GH, Kim HK. Inhibitory effects of Cinnamomum cassia extract on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions induced by mite antigen in NC/Nga mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2011; 133:621-628. [PMID: 21035532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2010] [Revised: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Cinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) has been traditionally used to treat allergic disease as well as dyspepsia, gastritis, and blood circulation disturbances. However, the antiallergic properties of C. cassia have not been fully verified using scientific tools. This study investigated the effectiveness of C. cassia extract (CCE) as an antiallergic agent in atopic dermatitis model and underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of CCE on mite antigen-treated NC/Nga mice was evaluated by examining skin symptom severity, levels of serum IgE, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and histamine, skin histology, and mRNA expression of cytokines in the skin lesions. Moreover, the effect of CCE on TNF-α-and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)-induced chemokine production in human keratinocytes was investigated using ELISA. RESULTS CCE treatment of NC/Nga mice reduced the dermatitis score and the levels of serum IgE, histamine, and TNF-α. Histological examination showed inhibition of the thickening of the epidermis/dermis and reduced dermal infiltration of inflammatory cells. In skin lesions, mRNA expression of IL-4, TNF-α, and thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) was inhibited by CCE treatment. The production of TARC, macrophage-derived chemokine, and RANTES from IFN-γ-and TNF-α-stimulated human keratinocytes was suppressed by CCE treatment in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS CCE inhibits the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice by suppressing the T-helper 2 cell response.
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- Yoon-Young Sung
- Center of Herbal Resources Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea
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Toda T, Yamaguchi M, Nakase Y, Sugimoto N, Suzukawa M, Nagase H, Ohta K. A case of anaphylactic reaction following matsutake mushroom ingestion: demonstration of histamine release reaction of basophils. Allergol Int 2010; 59:417-9. [PMID: 20864796 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.10-cr-0205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 04/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Matsutake mushroom is not recognized as a common food allergen. However, several case reports have suggested that this mushroom can induce anaphylaxis on rare occasions. CASE SUMMARY We report a woman with bronchial asthma, who experienced two episodes of Matsutake-induced anaphylaxis. Both the prick-to-prick test and basophil histamine release test showed positive reactions to this mushroom in this patient, but not in control subjects. DISCUSSION Matsutake mushroom can, on rare occasions, cause anaphylaxis in sensitized people, a reaction so far observed only in Japan. Not ony the in vivo prick-to-prick test but also the in vitro basophil activation test utilizing the patient's blood represent useful methods for allergen identification and also for identification of sensitized subjects.
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- Takako Toda
- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yonekura S, Okamoto Y, Sakurai D, Horiguchi S, Hanazawa T, Nakano A, Kudou F, Nakamaru Y, Honda K, Hoshioka A, Shimojo N, Kohno Y. Sublingual immunotherapy with house dust extract for house dust-mite allergic rhinitis in children. Allergol Int 2010; 59:381-8. [PMID: 20864799 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.10-oa-0200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND House dust extract is used in conventional immunotherapy for house dust-mite (HDM) allergic rhinitis in Japan. However, an alternative administration route is desired. The aims of the present double blind, placebo-controlled trial were to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with house dust extract in pediatric patients with HDM allergic rhinitis. METHODS The study population comprised 31 subjects (21 males and 10 females) aged from 7 to 15 years old. Twenty patients (the active group) received house dust extract and 11 received placebo via sublingual administration. Extract or placebo (1 ml) was administered at 10-fold dilution once weekly for 40 weeks. During the study period, the subjects recorded their daily nasal symptoms and use (dose and frequency) of other medications in a nasal allergy diary. RESULTS The symptom scores in the active group began to decrease about 24 weeks after initiation of treatment and significant differences between the active and placebo groups were observed after 30 weeks. The average scores for the last four weeks of the study were significantly lower than those for the first four weeks in the active group but not in the placebo group. The only local adverse effect was a bitter taste reported by one patient. There were no other local or systemic adverse effects associated with SLIT. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that SLIT with house dust extract for more than 30 weeks is safe and effective treatment for HDM allergic rhinitis in children.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Animals
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/adverse effects
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology
- Cell Extracts/administration & dosage
- Cell Extracts/adverse effects
- Child
- Desensitization, Immunologic
- Disease Progression
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pyroglyphidae/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/physiopathology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/therapy
- Taste Disorders/etiology
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- Syuji Yonekura
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chiba University, Japan.
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Zhao CQ, Li TL, He SH, Chen X, An YF, Wu WK, Zhou XH, Li P, Yang PC. Specific immunotherapy suppresses Th2 responses via modulating TIM1/TIM4 interaction on dendritic cells. Allergy 2010; 65:986-95. [PMID: 20028372 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02295.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only curable remedy for allergic disorders currently; however, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood yet. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism of SIT on suppressing TIM4 (T cell immunoglobulin mucin domain molecule 4) expression in dendritic cells (DCs) and modulating the skewed T helper 2 (Th2) responses in patients with airway allergy. METHODS Twenty patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) were treated with SIT for 3 months. Before and after SIT, the expression of TIM4 in peripheral DC and TIM1 in Th2 cells was examined. The role of Fc gamma receptor (FcgammaR) I and II in modulating the expression of TIM4 in DCs was investigated. RESULTS The interaction of TIM1/TIM4 played a critical role in sustaining the polarization status of Th2 cells in AR patients. Cross-linking FcgammaRI by antigen/IgG complexes increased the production of TIM4 by dendritic cells via upregulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha in DCs. Exposure to microbial products promoted the expression of FcgammaRI in DCs that further increased the expression of TIM4. Exposure to specific antigens alone upregulated the expression of FcgammaRII in DCs, that suppressed the expression of TIM4. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that SIT suppresses the skewed Th2 responses via disrupting the interaction of TIM1/TIM4 in antigen-specific Th2 cells.
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- C-Q Zhao
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
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Harmanci K, Razi CH, Toyran M, Kanmaz G, Cengizlier MR. Evaluation of new sensitizations in asthmatic children monosensitized to house dust mite by specific immunotherapy. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2010; 28:7-13. [PMID: 20527510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is one of the treatment modalities recomended for the management of asthma and allergic rhinitis by international guidelines. A potential benefit of immunotherapy (IT) is to prevent the development of sensitisation to new allergens. There is stil no conclusion on this subject. One hundred twenty-two children 8-18 years old with intermittent asthma, with or without allergic rhinitis, all of whom were monosensitised to house dust mite (HDM) were selected. Sixty two of these children accepted to receive SIT with HDM extract for 4 years and the remaining 60 did not accept SIT and were treated with asthma medications only. This second group of children served as the control group. At the end of the 4-year study period, 36 of the 53 patients (67.9%) in the SIT group showed no new sensitizations, compared to 38 of 52 (73.0%) in the control group (p = 0.141). The most frequent new sensitizations at the end of the study were pollens, grasses and olive polen, followed by animal dander, alternaria and cockroach. In conclusion, SIT may not prevent the onset of new sensitizations in asthmatic children monosensitized to house dust mites. Further investigation is required to clarify the immunologic mechanisms and other factors by which SIT reduces or not the development of new sensitizations in monosensitized children.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Animals
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/adverse effects
- Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology
- Asthma/complications
- Asthma/immunology
- Asthma/physiopathology
- Asthma/therapy
- Cell Extracts
- Child
- Desensitization, Immunologic
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Pyroglyphidae/immunology
- Respiratory Function Tests
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/complications
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/physiopathology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/etiology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/physiopathology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/therapy
- Skin Tests
- Treatment Outcome
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- Koray Harmanci
- Department of Allergy, Ankara Diskapi Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey.
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