Frontiers in allergyPub Date : 2024-05-28eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1387525
Cristine Secco Rosario, Marilyn Urrutia-Pereira, Margarita Murrieta-Aguttes, Gennaro D'Amato, Debora Carla Chong-Silva, Ricardo Henrique Moreton Godoi, Nelson A Rosario Filho
{"title":"Air pollution and rhinitis.","authors":"Cristine Secco Rosario, Marilyn Urrutia-Pereira, Margarita Murrieta-Aguttes, Gennaro D'Amato, Debora Carla Chong-Silva, Ricardo Henrique Moreton Godoi, Nelson A Rosario Filho","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1387525","DOIUrl":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1387525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhinitis arises from either allergic or non-allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa, characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the tissue and nasal secretions, along with structural alterations in the nasal mucosa. The pathways through which air pollution affects rhinitis may diverge from those affecting asthma. This article aims to review the effects of diverse air pollutants on the nose, the correlation of climate change and pollution, and how they aggravate the symptoms of patients with rhinitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11166029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Omalizumab for the reduction of allergic reactions to foods: a narrative review.","authors":"Hafsa Ghouri, Ashna Habib, Zainab Nazir, Nimerta Lohana, Aymar Akilimali","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1409342","DOIUrl":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1409342","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The frequency of food allergies varies between 2% and 10%, depending on characteristics including age, region, race, and method of diagnosis self-reported by patients or oral food challenges (OFCs). The most common allergies reported are tree nuts (1.2%), milk (1.9%), peanuts (2.2%), and shellfish (1.3%). Omalizumab injection has now been approved by the FDA for the treatment of immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies in specific adults and children aged one year or older. This medication reduces the risk of allergic reactions (Type I), which can include anaphylaxis, when an individual accidentally encounters one or more food allergens. Omalizumab functions by binding to IgE and altering IgE-mediated pathways, which lessens IgE's capacity to cause allergic reactions. Promising outcomes from clinical trials and case studies include lowered anaphylactic risk and enhanced tolerance to allergens. Omalizumab, however, may have adverse effects; thus, close observation is required. Overall, this review sheds light on the efficacy, safety, and clinical implications of omalizumab, highlighting its potential as a useful intervention for IgE-mediated food allergies.</p>","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11172673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141319162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in allergyPub Date : 2024-05-27eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1427762
Le Sang, Xia Gong, Yunlei Huang, Linling Zhang, Jian Sun
{"title":"Immunotherapeutic implications on targeting the cytokines produced in rhinovirus-induced immunoreactions.","authors":"Le Sang, Xia Gong, Yunlei Huang, Linling Zhang, Jian Sun","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1427762","DOIUrl":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1427762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhinovirus is a widespread virus associated with several respiratory diseases, especially asthma exacerbation. Currently, there are no accurate therapies for rhinovirus. Encouragingly, it is found that during rhinovirus-induced immunoreactions the levels of certain cytokines in patients' serum will alter. These cytokines may have pivotal pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects via their specific mechanisms. Thus far, studies have shown that inhibitions of cytokines such as IL-1, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, IL-18, IL-25, and IL-33 may attenuate rhinovirus-induced immunoreactions, thereby relieving rhinovirus infection. Furthermore, such therapeutics for rhinovirus infection can be applied to viruses of other species, with certain practicability.</p>","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11163110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141302270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: 2022 in review: allergen immunotherapy","authors":"Linda Cox, Mike Kulis","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1431413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1431413","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141104270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew T. Walker, Jeffrey C. Bloodworth, Timothy S. Kountz, Samantha L. McCarty, Jeremy E. Green, R. Ferrie, Jackson A. Campbell, Samantha H. Averill, Kenneth B. Beckman, L. Grammer, C. Eng, Pedro C. Avila, H. Farber, W. Rodriguez-Cintron, J. Rodriguez-Santana, D. Serebrisky, S. Thyne, M. Seibold, E. Burchard, Rajesh Kumar, J. Cook-Mills
{"title":"5-HTP inhibits eosinophilia via intracellular endothelial 5-HTRs; SNPs in 5-HTRs associate with asthmatic lung function","authors":"Matthew T. Walker, Jeffrey C. Bloodworth, Timothy S. Kountz, Samantha L. McCarty, Jeremy E. Green, R. Ferrie, Jackson A. Campbell, Samantha H. Averill, Kenneth B. Beckman, L. Grammer, C. Eng, Pedro C. Avila, H. Farber, W. Rodriguez-Cintron, J. Rodriguez-Santana, D. Serebrisky, S. Thyne, M. Seibold, E. Burchard, Rajesh Kumar, J. Cook-Mills","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1385168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1385168","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research showed that 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HTP), a metabolic precursor of serotonin, reduces allergic lung inflammation by inhibiting eosinophil migration across endothelial monolayers.It is unknown if serotonin receptors are involved in mediating this 5HTP function or if serotonin receptor (HTR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associate with lung function in humans.Serotonin receptor subtypes were assessed by qPCR, western blot, confocal microscopy, pharmacological inhibitors and siRNA knockdown. HTR SNPs were assessed in two cohorts.Pharmacological inhibition or siRNA knockdown of the serotonin receptors HTR1A or HTR1B in endothelial cells abrogated the inhibitory effects of 5HTP on eosinophil transendothelial migration. In contrast, eosinophil transendothelial migration was not inhibited by siRNA knockdown of HTR1A or HTR1B in eosinophils. Surprisingly, these HTRs were intracellular in endothelial cells and an extracellular supplementation with serotonin did not inhibit eosinophil transendothelial migration. This is consistent with the inability of serotonin to cross membranes, the lack of selective serotonin reuptake receptors on endothelial cells, and the studies showing minimal impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on asthma. To extend our HTR studies to humans with asthma, we examined the CHIRAH and GALA cohorts for HTR SNPs that affect HTR function or are associated with behavior disorders. A polygenic index of SNPs in HTRs was associated with lower lung function in asthmatics.Serotonin receptors mediate 5HTP inhibition of transendothelial migration and HTR SNPs associate with lower lung function. These results may serve to aid in design of novel interventions for allergic inflammation.","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141106736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lea Oliveros, Jerry M. Brown, A. Fabbrini, A. Farrar, Luke Lamos, J. Florio, Jesse Beacker, Jessica V Baran, Michael J Wilsey
{"title":"Managing cow's milk protein allergy during the 2022 formula shortage: decision-making among pediatric healthcare providers","authors":"Lea Oliveros, Jerry M. Brown, A. Fabbrini, A. Farrar, Luke Lamos, J. Florio, Jesse Beacker, Jessica V Baran, Michael J Wilsey","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1359103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1359103","url":null,"abstract":"Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) affects 2%-7% of infants and is managed with hypoallergenic formulas. The 2022 recalls of infant formulas due to factors including contamination led to specialty formula shortages, highlighting CMPA management challenges. Understanding healthcare providers' (HCPs) decision-making in transitioning to alternative formulas during shortages is crucial. Limited attention has been given to how pediatric physicians make these choices.This study utilized US HCPs' de-identified survey data to assess driving factors when switching extensively hydrolyzed formulas during shortages.104 eligible HCPs participated, including general pediatrics, pediatric allergy/immunology, and pediatric gastroenterology specialists. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy were identified as top factors for switching formulas. Formula 1 was considered well-tolerated, patient-accepted, and safe by all HCPs. Most expressed strong belief in Formula 1's safety and effectiveness.Findings inform CMPA management during shortages, offering guidance to HCPs for suitable formula selection and enhanced infant care.","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141108504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angel Mazon, A. Muraro, Alexandra F. Santos, Ronald van Ree
{"title":"Editorial: 2022 in review: food allergy","authors":"Angel Mazon, A. Muraro, Alexandra F. Santos, Ronald van Ree","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1429903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1429903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141121927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Scadding, C. Gray, D. M. Conti, M. McDonald, V. Backer, G. Scadding, M. Bernal-Sprekelsen, E. De Corso, Z. Diamant, C. Hopkins, M. Jesenak, P. Johansen, J. Kappen, J. Mullol, D. Price, S. Quirce, S. Reitsma, S. Toppila-Salmi, B. Senior, J. P. Thyssen, U. Wahn, P. Hellings
{"title":"Pre-asthma: a useful concept? A EUFOREA paper. Part 2—late onset eosinophilic asthma","authors":"G. Scadding, C. Gray, D. M. Conti, M. McDonald, V. Backer, G. Scadding, M. Bernal-Sprekelsen, E. De Corso, Z. Diamant, C. Hopkins, M. Jesenak, P. Johansen, J. Kappen, J. Mullol, D. Price, S. Quirce, S. Reitsma, S. Toppila-Salmi, B. Senior, J. P. Thyssen, U. Wahn, P. Hellings","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1404735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1404735","url":null,"abstract":"The concept of pre-diabetes has led to provision of measures to reduce disease progression through identification of subjects at risk of diabetes. We previously considered the idea of pre-asthma in relation to allergic asthma and considered that, in addition to the need to improve population health via multiple measures, including reduction of exposure to allergens and pollutants and avoidance of obesity, there are several possible specific means to reduce asthma development in those most at risk (pre- asthma). The most obvious is allergen immunotherapy (AIT), which when given for allergic rhinitis (AR) has reasonable evidence to support asthma prevention in children (2) but also needs further study as primary prevention. In this second paper we explore the possibilities for similar actions in late onset eosinophilic asthma.","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140975187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel insights into the ontogeny of basophils","authors":"Kensuke Miyake, Junya Ito, Hajime Karasuyama","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1402841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1402841","url":null,"abstract":"Basophils are the least common granulocytes, accounting for <1% of peripheral blood leukocytes. In the last 20 years, analytical tools for mouse basophils have been developed, and we now recognize that basophils play critical roles in various immune reactions, including the development of allergic inflammation and protective immunity against parasites. Moreover, the combined use of flow cytometric analyses and knockout mice has uncovered several progenitor cells committed to basophils in mice. Recently, advancements in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technologies have challenged the classical view of the differentiation of various hematopoietic cell lineages. This is also true for basophil differentiation, and studies using scRNA-seq analysis have provided novel insights into basophil differentiation, including the association of basophil differentiation with that of erythrocyte/megakaryocyte and the discovery of novel basophil progenitor cells in the mouse bone marrow. In this review, we summarize the recent findings of basophil ontogeny in both mice and humans, mainly focusing on studies using scRNA-seq analyses.","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edgar O. Aviles-Rosa, Jöerg Schultz, Michele N. Maughan, Jenna D. Gadberry, Dana M. DiPasquale, Brian Farr, Andrea Henderson, Eric M. Best, Dakota R. Discepolo, Patricia E. Buckley, Erin B. Perry, Debra L. Zoran, Nathaniel J. Hall
{"title":"A canine model to evaluate the effect of exercise intensity and duration on olfactory detection limits: the running nose","authors":"Edgar O. Aviles-Rosa, Jöerg Schultz, Michele N. Maughan, Jenna D. Gadberry, Dana M. DiPasquale, Brian Farr, Andrea Henderson, Eric M. Best, Dakota R. Discepolo, Patricia E. Buckley, Erin B. Perry, Debra L. Zoran, Nathaniel J. Hall","doi":"10.3389/falgy.2024.1367669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1367669","url":null,"abstract":"Detection canines serve critical roles to support the military, homeland security and border protection. Some explosive detection tasks are physically demanding for dogs, and prior research suggests this can lead to a reduction in olfactory detection sensitivity. To further evaluate the effect of exercise intensity on olfactory sensitivity, we developed a novel olfactory paradigm that allowed us to measure olfactory detection thresholds while dogs exercised on a treadmill at two different exercise intensities. Dogs (n = 3) showed a decrement in olfactory detection for 1-bromooctane at 10−3 (v/v) dilutions and lower under greater exercise intensity. Dogs' hit rate for the lowest concentration dropped from 0.87 ± 0.04 when walking at low intensity to below 0.45 ± 0.06 when trotting at moderate intensity. This decline had an interaction with the duration of the session in moderate intensity exercise, whereby dogs performed near 100% detection in the first 10 min of the 8 km/h session, but showed 0% detection after 20 min. Hit rates for high odor concentrations (10−2) were relatively stable at both low (1 ± 0.00) and moderate (0.91 ± 0.04) exercise intensities. The paradigm and apparatus developed here may be useful to help further understand causes of operationally relevant olfactory detection threshold decline in dogs.","PeriodicalId":73062,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in allergy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140994354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}