Barrier epithelial cells and the control of type 2 immunity

H Hammad, BN Lambrecht - Immunity, 2015 - cell.com
Type-2-cell-mediated immunity, rich in eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, CD4+ T helper 2
(Th2) cells, and type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), protects the host from helminth …

Protease allergens as initiators–regulators of allergic inflammation

WT Soh, J Zhang, MD Hollenberg, H Vliagoftis… - Allergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tremendous progress in the last few years has been made to explain how seemingly
harmless environmental proteins from different origins can induce potent Th2‐biased …

Mast cells link immune sensing to antigen-avoidance behaviour

T Plum, R Binzberger, R Thiele, F Shang, D Postrach… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The physiological functions of mast cells remain largely an enigma. In the context of barrier
damage, mast cells are integrated in type 2 immunity and, together with immunoglobulin E …

The skin microbiome: impact of modern environments on skin ecology, barrier integrity, and systemic immune programming

SL Prescott, DL Larcombe, AC Logan, C West… - World Allergy …, 2017 - Springer
Skin barrier structure and function is essential to human health. Hitherto unrecognized
functions of epidermal keratinocytes show that the skin plays an important role in adapting …

Research progress on bioactive factors against skin aging

X He, X Gao, Y Guo, W **e - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The relentless pursuit of effective strategies against skin aging has led to significant interest
in the role of bioactive factors, particularly secondary metabolites from natural sources. The …

Best practices for preparing a single cell suspension from solid tissues for flow cytometry

A Reichard, K Asosingh - Cytometry Part A, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Preparing a single cell suspension is a critical step in any solid tissue flow cytometry
experiment. Tissue dissection, enzymatic digestion, and mechanical dissociation are three …

International consensus (ICON) on: clinical consequences of mite hypersensitivity, a global problem

M Sánchez-Borges, E Fernandez-Caldas… - World Allergy …, 2017 - Springer
Since mite allergens are the most relevant inducers of allergic diseases worldwide, resulting
in significant morbidity and increased burden on health services, the International …

What makes an allergen?

S Scheurer, M Toda, S Vieths - Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Allergic diseases are an immune disorder reacting to certain type of allergen (s).
Remarkably only a small number of proteins of the plant and animal proteome act as …

Sensing of protease activity as a triggering mechanism of Th2 cell immunity and allergic disease

A Meloun, B León - Frontiers in Allergy, 2023 - frontiersin.org
CD4 T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) cells mediate host defense against extracellular parasites,
like helminths. However, Th2 cells also play a pivotal role in the onset and progression of …

[HTML][HTML] A WAO—ARIA—GA2LEN consensus document on molecular-based allergy diagnosis (PAMD@): Update 2020

IJ Ansotegui, G Melioli, GW Canonica… - World Allergy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Precision allergy molecular diagnostic applications (PAMD@) is increasingly entering
routine care. Currently, more than 130 allergenic molecules from more than 50 allergy …