It decreases
the allergic response to allergens and balances the immune system.A balanced immune system is better able to handle the offending allergen, so that allergic reactions are decreased or may even disappear.
Not exact matches
The discovery also hints that while dectin - 1 protects against dust - mite and other invertebrate - related
allergic responses, there may be additional, undiscovered receptors that suppress
allergic responses to pollens and other airborne and dietary
allergens.
«Our findings suggest that people who have sufficient dectin - 1 in the cells that line their airways won't experience an
allergic response when exposed
to airborne dust mites or related
allergens — but people with a defect in dectin - 1 expression will lack this protection,» Wills - Karp says.
When you come into contact with an
allergen — ragweed, for example — immunoglobulin E (IgE) specific
to that
allergen acts through its receptor on the mast cell, stimulating the mast cells and basophils
to release mediators, such as histamine, that trigger an
allergic response.
Left: mast cells are activated by
allergens reacting with IgE bound
to IgE receptors on the mast cell surface
to trigger the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators that orchestrate an
allergic response including recruitment of inflammatory cells.
• Using this technique, the researchers were able
to nearly eliminate the
allergic reaction by converting
allergen - sensitive immune cells into cells that mimic the
response seen in healthy, non-
allergic individuals.
The team's initial clinical investigations looked at an experimental asthma
allergen, with the new process found
to successfully terminate established
allergic responses in sensitized laboratory mice.
While the initial research has focused on a very specific asthma
allergen, Professor Steptoe believes the process could be applied
to many other severe
allergic responses, such as peanuts, bee venom and shell fish.
The exact cause of eczema is unknown, but it's thought
to be linked
to an overactive
response by the body's immune system
to allergens and irritants, similar
to other
allergic diseases such as asthma and food allergy.
Allergen will be combined with novel immunomodulators — both adjuvants and specific immunological targets implicated in
allergic responses —
to invoke depletion and deviation mechanisms of tolerance.
These efforts have resulted in the discovery of previously unknown human T cell epitopes that may be key in the initiation of
allergic responses, and
to the development of biochemical and bioinformatic tools that have been used
to map the human T cell
response to a large panel of common
allergens.
Scientists have created a way
to block the
allergens before they connect with receptors, short - circuiting the
allergic response.
Allergic pink eye occurs when the body unleashes a
response to pollen, dust mites, animal dander, or another
allergen.
Allergic pink eye occurs when the body mounts a
response to an
allergen, such pollen, mold, animal dander, or dust.
Nettles contain complex natural antihistamines that are able
to actually block the body's
response to allergens, and rather than just relieve symptoms (which a dose of nettles can do), they can also help the body effectively fight the urge
to have
allergic reactions
to those invisible triggers such as pollen.
Anything that triggers an
allergic response is referred
to as «an
allergen» or «foreign antigen».
An
allergic response happens when the body's immune system overreacts
to allergens such as dust and pollen.
The purpose of a deshedding treatment is
to minimize a dog's excess fur and dander, thus removing the
allergens that trigger an
allergic response in dog owners.
The development of
allergic dermatitis requires two things: a dog with a genetic predisposition
to developing allergies and an
allergen in the environment
to incite the
allergic response.
Thus, the body gets used
to seasonal
allergens and pollen that no longer irritates and does not provoke any
allergic response in humans and dogs.
With this test, a small sample of blood is drawn and sent
to a laboratory for analysis, identifying the specific
allergens causing the
allergic response in your pet.
An
allergic reaction occurs when a normally harmless substance, called an
allergen, causes an abnormal and excessive immune
response which leads
to inflammation.
If a dog has an
allergic response to the airborne
allergens, there are some key features we look for.
The goal of performing the IDT and Serum Allergy Test is
to create a mixture of
allergens to be given as injections or sublingual in an attempt
to reduce the patient's
allergic response
Cat
allergic reactions are when an individual has an
allergic response to one or more of the identified
allergens that cats produce.
For allergy
to be apparent, dogs need
to be first «
allergic» and then be exposed
to substances (
allergens)
to which they can develop the abnormal immune
response.
These abnormalities in the skin allow for the
allergens, which are normal in all environments,
to enter thru the skin layer and set off an
allergic response which causes itching and redness.
Human
allergic response to dogs usually occurs in people that are
allergic to other
allergens such as seasonal allergies or foods.