This inflammatory environment drove both natural regulatory T cells and another type of T cell to develop into T helper 2 (T H2) cells, which are known to trigger
inflammation during allergic reactions.
Stephen Galli, chair of the Pathology Department at Stanford University School of Medicine, had spent years studying mast cells, the enigmatic immune cells that can kill
people during allergic reactions.
People who are allergic to wheat may also experience reactions within the GI tract, but the branch of the immune system that is
activated during an allergic reaction is different from the branch responsible for the autoimmune reactions of Celiac Disease.
With an interesting result — both in the children tested and on the animal model: Contact with Neu5Gc did not reduce immunoglobulin E, the antibody that frequently
occurs during allergic reactions, but it initiates an anti-inflammatory reaction of the immune system.
During allergic reactions, chemicals called histamines are released that cause inflammation and other symptoms.
During an allergic reaction, the body increases prostaglandin hormones to protect the body from the allergen.