Allergy

Review Allergy

Nutrition in chronic inflammatory conditions: Bypassing the mucosal block for micronutrients

Franziska Roth-Walter, Roberto Berni Canani, Liam O'Mahony, Diego Peroni, Milena Sokolowska, Emilia Vassilopoulou, Carina Venter

Summary: Nutritional Immunity is an important innate immune response that restricts pathogens' access to nutrients and their uptake by the gut mucosa. However, this response can also contribute to non-communicable diseases and hinder nutrient uptake and distribution in the body. Research suggests that while certain micronutrients may be hindered during inflammation, the lymphatic system remains available. Clinical trials have shown that increasing the intake of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals can reduce inflammation and improve disease outcomes.

ALLERGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Patient outcomes associated with subcutaneous C1INH prophylaxis for hereditary angioedema: a retrospective analysis

William Lumry, Timothy Craig, John Anderson, Marc Riedl, Henry Li, Raffi Tachdjian, Michael Manning, Paolo Bajcic, Frank Rodino, Sam Wang, Thomas R. Sexton, Jonathan A. Bernstein

Summary: This real-world study found that long-term prophylaxis with C1INH(SC) significantly improves the frequency, severity, and rescue medication usage of HAE attacks, as well as the quality of life for patients.

ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Global burden of vaccine-associated anaphylaxis and their related vaccines, 1967-2023: A comprehensive analysis of the international pharmacovigilance database

Kyeonghun Lee, Hayeon Lee, Rosie Kwon, Youn Ho Shin, Seung Geun Yeo, Young Joo Lee, Min Seo Kim, Yong Sung Choi, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Masoud Rahmati, Junyang Jung, Jinseok Lee, Dong Keon Yon

Summary: In this study, the researchers utilized the World Health Organization International Pharmacovigilance Database to investigate the global burden of vaccine-associated anaphylaxis. They found that the cumulative number of reports on vaccine-associated anaphylaxis has been increasing over time, especially after 2020 due to reports of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-associated anaphylaxis. They also identified the vaccines that were most commonly associated with anaphylactic reports, as well as the age and sex-specific risks. The study highlights the importance of recognizing the possibility of anaphylaxis with all vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 mRNA and inactivated whole-virus COVID-19 vaccines.

ALLERGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Biologic use and treatment patterns in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a US real-world study

Jared Silver, Elizabeth Packnett, Julie Park, Arijita Deb

Summary: This study aimed to characterize treatment patterns and identify predictors of biologic use among patients with chronic rhinosinusitus with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The results showed that biologic use was more common in patients with high unmet need and before/after sinus surgery, elucidating predictors of biologic use that could be used in clinical practice.

ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

LncRNA FGD5-AS1 Alleviates Inflammation in Allergic Rhinitis through the miR-223-3p/COX11 Axis

Binbin Li, Xiaoping Yu, Fuzhen Pang

Summary: This study reveals that the FGD5-AS1/miR-223-3p/COX11 axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis, suggesting that FGD5-AS1 could serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for AR.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

The Severity and Frequency of Systemic Reactions to Hazelnut Are Significantly Higher in Hazelnut Allergic Patients Monosensitized to Cor a 8 than in Patients Polysensitized to Cor a 1, Cor a 8, and Cor a 9

Elide Anna Pastorello, Joseph Scibilia, Carlo Maria Rossi, Alessandro Toscano, Laura Michelina Losappio, Michele Nichelatti, Maria Gloria Aversano, Laura Farioli

Summary: In patients with hazelnut allergy, simultaneous sensitization to multiple allergens can affect the severity of symptoms. Patients sensitized to both Pru p 3 and Pru p 1 have a lower risk of systemic reactions to peach compared to patients monosensitized to peach LTP. On the other hand, patients monosensitized to Cor a 8 are more likely to experience systemic reactions and these reactions are more severe.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Review Allergy

Biomarkers of Autoimmune Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Desiree Larenas-Linnemann

Summary: Chronic spontaneous urticaria and chronic inducible urticaria are caused by mast cell and basophil activation. There are two major types of chronic spontaneous urticaria with different treatment responses, and biomarkers can help determine the most suitable treatment.

CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS (2023)

Article Allergy

Association between atopic disease and vaccination granulomas: A nested case-control study

Stine Skovbo Hoffmann, Emilia Myrup Thiesson, Jeanne Duus Johansen, Anders Hviid

Summary: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is significantly associated with vaccination granulomas in children, while other atopic diseases show no association. This nested case-control study found that the risk of developing granulomas after vaccination is higher in children with AD, both within the first 2 years and 4 years of life.

CONTACT DERMATITIS (2023)

Article Allergy

Exploring the Autoimmune Pathogenesis in Severe Asthma

Liping Liu, Fengying Tian, Yuemei Sun, Guangrun Li

Summary: Severe asthma may have an autoimmune pathogenesis. IL-35 has a weaker inhibitory effect on high IL-17 expression in patients with severe asthma, and the rate of positive ASST is significantly higher in patients with severe asthma.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Assessing the risk of intentional self-harm in montelukast users: an updated Sentinel System analysis using ICD-10 coding

Jummai Apata, Jennifer G. Lyons, Marie C. Bradley, Yong Ma, Maria E. Kempner, Ivone Kim, Efe Eworuke, Dinci Pennap, Andrew Mosholder

Summary: Among patients using montelukast or ICS as monotherapy for asthma, there was no significant difference in the risk of intentional self-harm events. The study suggests that ICD-10 codes may be more accurate in capturing self-harm than ICD-9 codes.

JOURNAL OF ASTHMA (2023)

Review Allergy

Nucleic acid-based small molecules as targeted transcription therapeutics for immunoregulation

Dan Bai, Reihane Ziadlou, Thangavel Vaijayanthi, Subramani Karthikeyan, Shanmugavel Chinnathambi, Anutthaman Parthasarathy, Li Cai, Marie-Charlotte Bruggen, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Ganesh N. Pandian

Summary: Transcription therapy is an emerging approach that aims to control the malfunctioning gene transcription machinery that causes diseases. Nucleic acid-based small molecules, such as Pyrrole-imidazole polyamides (PIPs), have shown promise in regulating the immune response and treating diseases. However, there are still challenges to overcome in applying this approach to personalized immunotherapy in precision medicine.

ALLERGY (2023)

Review Allergy

Viruses in chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review

Nitish Kumar, Tripti Brar, Hirohito Kita, Lisa A. Marks, Amar Miglani, Michael J. Marino, Devyani Lal

Summary: This article reviews the role of viruses in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The data show a higher presence of viruses in nasal samples of CRS subjects compared to controls, with rhinovirus being the most commonly detected virus. Viruses may be associated with persistent hyper-responsiveness in the sinonasal mucosa, susceptibility to bacterial infections, upregulation of genes involved in the immune response and airway remodeling, and CRS exacerbations.

FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Real-Life Adherence to Venom Immunotherapy and Adrenaline Autoinjector

Louise Parke, Henrik Fomsgaard Kjaer, Olav Sivertsen Garvik, Susanne Halken, Sigurd Broesby-Olsen, Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Charlotte G. Mortz

Summary: This study evaluated the adherence to venom immunotherapy and adrenaline autoinjector in patients with venom allergy. The results showed that patients had a higher adherence to venom immunotherapy compared to subcutaneous immunotherapy with inhalant allergens.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Nine-Year Trend in the Prevalence of Allergic Diseases and Their Associated Factors in Young Adults

Munehiro Matsumoto, Hirokazu Kimura, Kaoruko Shimizu, Masaru Suzuki, Satoshi Asakura, Satoshi Hashino, Satoshi Konno

Summary: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has been increasing in young adults in Hokkaido, Japan, while the prevalence of perennial allergic rhinitis has decreased. Current wheeze is positively associated with obesity, while a lean body type is significantly associated with a higher prevalence of perennial allergic rhinitis.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Review Allergy

Oligomerization and tyrosine nitration enhance the allergenic potential of the birch and grass pollen allergens Bet v 1 and Phl p 5

Janine Froehlich-Nowoisky, Nadine Bothen, Anna T. Backes, Michael G. Weller, Ulrich Poeschl

Summary: Protein modifications such as oligomerization and tyrosine nitration can impact the immune response to allergens and contribute to the prevalence of allergic diseases. This mini-review examines the effects of tetranitromethane, peroxynitrite, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide on the major birch and grass pollen allergens Bet v 1 and Phl p 5. It explores the mechanisms of tyrosine nitration and the formation of protein dimers and higher oligomers, as well as the resulting immunological effects.

FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Assessing the efficacy of a German-inspired intervention on occupational contact dermatitis in Denmark: A randomised controlled trial with 3-month follow-up

Jojo Biel-Nielsen Dietz, Anne Birgitte N. Simonsen, Torkil Menne, Malin G. Ahlstrom, Mari-Ann Flyvholm, Maria H. Blomberg, Christina Y. Erichsen, Harald W. Meyer, Sven Viskum, Ulrik Ahrensboll-Friis, Swen M. John, Jeanne D. Johansen

Summary: The initial findings suggest that early and specialized treatment of OCD improves its prognosis.

CONTACT DERMATITIS (2023)

Review Allergy

Successful use of dupilumab for egg-induced eosinophilic gastroenteritis with duodenal ulcer: a pediatric case report and review of literature

Mitsuru Tsuge, Kenji Shigehara, Kazuhiro Uda, Seiji Kawano, Masaya Iwamuro, Yukie Saito, Masato Yashiro, Masanori Ikeda, Hirokazu Tsukahara

Summary: Suppression of IL-4R/IL-13R-mediated signaling by dupilumab may improve abdominal symptoms and endoscopic and histologic findings in patients with non-EoE-EGID, leading to the discontinuation of systemic steroid administration and tolerance of causative foods.

ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Review Allergy

The Impact of Ambient and Wildfire Air Pollution on Rhinosinusitis and Olfactory Dysfunction

Sophie E. Yu, Tejas S. Athni, Margaret B. Mitchell, Xiaodan Zhou, Simon Chiang, Stella E. Lee

Summary: Ambient air pollution is found to be correlated with the development and severity of chronic rhinosinusitis in healthy individuals and olfactory dysfunction. Further research on the impact of wildfire-related air pollution is crucial due to the increasing number of wildfire events and the worsening impacts of climate change.

CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS (2023)

Letter Allergy

IgE Stewardship: Does the IgE Food Allergy Screening Panel Have a Role?

Leyla Pur Ozyigit, Beatrice Ondondo, Adefolake Yusuff, Arthur Price, Nasreen Khan

ASTHMA ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY (2023)

Article Allergy

Telemedicine with special focus on allergic diseases and asthma-Status 2022: An EAACI position paper

Sylwia Smolinska, Florin-Dan Popescu, Elena Izquierdo, Dario Antolin-Amerigo, Oliver J. Price, Alberto Alvarez-Perea, Ibon Eguiluz Gracia, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Oliver Pfaar, Filippo Fassio, Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber, Stephanie Dramburg, Ioana Agache, Marek Jutel, Helen A. Brough, Joao A. Fonseca, Elizabeth Angier, Cristina Boccabella, Matteo Bonini, Audrey Dunn Galvin, Peter G. Gibson, Radoslaw Gawlik, Farah Hannachi, Oemer Kalayci, Ludger Klimek, Rebecca Knibb, Paolo Matricardi, Tomas Chivato

Summary: This article aims to describe effective telemedicine communication between healthcare professionals and patients. The article discusses the terminology, important forms, and applications of telemedicine in asthma and allergies. It concludes that telemedicine reduces costs and time but cannot fully replace face-to-face visits. Additionally, confidentiality and information security are important from an ethical perspective.

ALLERGY (2023)