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Immunodominance in allergic T-cell reactivity to Japanese cedar in different geographic cohorts.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Dec 2016
Oseroff Carla, Pham John, Frazier April, Hinz Denise, Sidney John, Paul Sinu, Greenbaum Jason A, Vita Randi, Peters Bjoern, Schulten Véronique, Sette Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Japanese cedar (JC) pollen is a common trigger for allergic rhinitis in Japan. Pollen proteins targeted by IgE, including Cry j 1 and Cry j 2, and isoflavone reductase (IFR) have been identified. OBJECTIVE: To compare antigen-specific IgE titers and T-cell responses to JC pollen-derived extract and peptides in cohorts with high and low pollen exposure. METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from...
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