The scientists determined that dectin - 1, in addition to its fungus - and other pathogen - detecting duties, directly recognizes a protein called tropomyosin that is found
in house dust mites and other invertebrates.
The scientists found that the receptor, dectin - 1, recognizes a protein found
in house dust mites, cockroaches, shellfish and other invertebrates, and responds by suppressing immune reactions to these common triggers of allergy and asthma.
The experiments indicated that when dectin - 1 recognizes tropomyosin
in house dust mites, shrimp or other common allergy - triggering species it suppresses airway cells» production of an immune molecule, IL - 33, which otherwise would promote an allergic response by immune cells.
Not exact matches
These tests revealed that the mice were fully protected against
house dust mite allergy, the most common cause for allergies
in humans.»
In addition to the causal relationship, the scientists discovered the mechanism behind this: farm
dust makes the mucous membrane inside the respiratory tracts react less severely to allergens such as
house dust mite.
In this study, the researchers first exposed mice to house dust mites and found that production of pro-inflammatory IL - 17A and IL - 17F was triggered in the lungs of the animal
In this study, the researchers first exposed mice to
house dust mites and found that production of pro-inflammatory IL - 17A and IL - 17F was triggered
in the lungs of the animal
in the lungs of the animals.
After exposing both types of mice to endotoxin for two weeks, they tested their sensitivity to
house dust mites, a common cause of allergies
in both mice and humans.
Yet, to our surprise, this response significantly differs from the reaction to direct exposure of
house dust mites in the lungs without prior skin inflammation.
Naspitz, an allergist at the Federal University of São Paulo, and Enrique Fernández - Caldas, an expert on parasites at Leti Laboratories
in Madrid, were curious to know whether
house -
dust mites — minute scavengers of human skin flakes that infest carpets, beds, clothes, and even cuddly toys — might also take refuge on a child's scalp.
It also decreased airway hyper - responsiveness to allergen, reduced lung inflammation and improved lung function
in mice sensitized to
house dust mite allergens.
The mice were either sensitized with
house dust mite allergens or treated with a pro-inflammatory molecule called interleukin 13 (IL - 13), which induces mucous production
in airway diseases.
Just like your carpet and bedding can collect allergens like
dust mites and pet dander, so can upholstered couches and chairs throughout the
house — even upholstered headboards
in the bedroom.
Air conditioning also helps lower the humidity
in the air, which helps keepÂ
dust mites and mold growth
in your
house check.
Youngstown has one of the highest shares of low - income
housing in the U.S., which can expose people with asthma to common triggers like mold,
dust mites and cockroaches.
As explained by Dr. Amy Randall, «Immunotherapy is the use of FDA standardized allergens (pollens,
house dust mites, molds)
in a liquid formulation which is administered to the allergic patient to help desensitize her to those environmental allergens she has developed an allergy to.»
Or if his symptoms are worse, it could be
dust mites or molds
in your
house.
Today, the preferred term for allergies to things
in the environment, like
house dust mites pollen, mold, trees and grasses, fleas, and even your unsuspecting household cat, is allergic dermatitis.
Allergies are caused by unnecessary antibodies - antibodies your dog produces against compounds
in its environment (like mold,
house,
dust mites or pollen) that would ordinarily be ignored.
Ironically, one of the most common allergens
in dogs is not found outdoors, but within the home —
house dust mites!
When the disease can be linked to exposure to specific allergens, such
house dust mites, desensitization injections can be effective
in some individuals when carried out over an extended time; however, most cases are not resolved by desensitization and require a combination of allergen avoidance and anti-inflammatory drugs.
House dust mites (Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) are bugs that are
in every home, and some pets are allergic to them.
(One indoor allergen responsible for much atopic dermatitis
in dogs, the feces of the ubiquitous
house dust mite, is a major allergen for humans, as well.)
In the UK the main source of allergens is the
house dust mite.
Dust -
mites thrive
in nice, warm
houses with carpets and soft furnishings.