Article
Secretion of cytokines, histamine and leukotrienes in chronic urticaria.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Nov 2002
Ferrer Marta, Luquin Esther, Sanchez-Ibarrola Alfonso, Moreno Cristina, Sanz Maria L, Kaplan Allen P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Approximately 35-40% of patients with chronic urticaria have an IgG autoantibody to the IgE receptor which can activate basophils and mast cells so that they release histamine. In this study we assessed the cytokine profile present in chronic urticaria sera, and then measured cytokine and leukotriene release from basophils and mast cells upon incubation with chronic urticaria sera. Finally we assessed...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
- Basophils
- Chronic Disease
- Cytokines
- Female
- Histamine
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Interleukin-4
- Leukotrienes
