BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE The herbal formulation, Gamiseunggal-Tang (G-Tang) has long been used for various allergic diseases. The mechanism of its action is largely unknown. We carried out this study to determine the effect of G-Tang on the mast cell-mediated anaphylactic reactions in vivo and in vitro murine models. METHODS In this study, the effects of G-Tang on the mast cell-mediated anaphyl...

Introduction: To examine the relationship between elevated basal serum tryptase levels (BST), a marker of total mast cell mass, and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with anaphylactic reactions and signs of mastocytosis. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of patient charts at an allergy unit. Patients with BST levels above 20 ng/ml were eligible if clinical and follow-up data and results of...

Neocarzinostain (NCS) was first used by Hiraki and his colleagues for induction chemotherapy in acute leukemia. This new anti-tumor agent is a polypeptide with a high molecular weight of 10,700 daltons. Anti-NCS antibody was produced in rabbits administered NCS intramuscularly with or without adjuvant. The production of anti-NCS antibody in patients treated with NCS was investigated. Forty thre...

Type I hypersensitivity reactions occur in individuals who have been previously sensitized to a specific allergen. They are the result of allergen recognition by immunoglobulin E on mast cells and basophils and cause a variety of symptoms such as itching or tingling of the lips, tongue or throat; nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea; sneezing, runny nose and wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing...

The concept of elicitation of reactions of anaphylactic type by non-tissue-fixing antibody, through activation of complement and release of anaphylatoxins by antigen-antibody complexes in vivo, is not clearly defined by published evidence. Experimental data are presented to demonstrate that guinea pig immunoglobulin G2 (noncytotropic) complexed with antigen in vitro elicits dermal reactions in ...

Introduction Food is one of the most common causes of anaphylaxis responsible for more than 50-75% of anaphylactic cases in children. Most frequently implicated foods in childhood are milk, egg, nuts, sesame, fish and shellfish worldwide. There are some differences in incidence of types of food allergy in different areas. We tried to describe most common food anaphylactic triggers in patients o...

Background Cofactors may contribute to the elicitation and severity of anaphylaxis in about 30% of anaphylactic reactions. Clinical data from registries can support the identification and risk impact of such cofactors. Besides exercise or alcohol, drugs are known to facilitate anaphylactic reactions. The facilitating effect of cardiovascular drugs to hymenoptera stings is controversially discus...