The effect of allergen immunotherapy on in vitro IL-4 and IFN-gamma production by peripheral mononuclear cells in house dust-sensitive Chinese patients with bronchial asthma.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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1999 Dec; 17(4): 249-54
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The IFN-gamma produced by Th1 cells and IL-4 produced by Th2 cells are two most important cytokines in the regulation of IgE production. House dust immunotherapy has been tried in the treatment of house dust-sensitive Chinese asthmatic patients with good results. We examined the influence of such treatment on in vitro IL-4 and IFN-gamma production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in house dust-sensitive asthmatic patients. Allergen immunotherapy in house-dust sensitive asthmatic patients can significantly decrease IL-4 production from peripheral mononuclear cells (p<0.05). The production levels of IL-4 in patients without treatment had higher levels than those in patients with hyposensitization (p<0.01). Such therapy also have some effect on promotion of IFN-gamma production in asthmatic patients. In conclusion, immunotherapy with house dust may have the potential ability to shift the Th1/Th2 balance of immune response to allergens and to create a favorable cytokine microenvironment to suppress the allergic reaction in the asthmatic airway.
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Main subject:
Asthma
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Leukocytes, Mononuclear
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Allergens
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Cells, Cultured
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Adolescent
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Desensitization, Immunologic
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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