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Food allergy, oral tolerance and immunomodulation--their molecular and cellular mechanisms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8987849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper describes the molecular and cellular mechanisms of food allergy and oral tolerance including immunomodulation. Food allergy is triggered by an aberrant immune response elicited by oral administration of dietary antigens. Oral tolerance is a state of immunological unresponsiveness induced by oral administration of dietary antigens and is thought to serve to suppress food allergy. This review first describes the characteristic properties of T and B cells relating to milk allergy and also the location of binding sites to T and B cells on allergen molecules. The immunogenicity of allergens is shown to be reduced by the modulations of the T cell binding site, using sophisticated methods such as site-specific mutagenesis. Furthermore, this review focuses on oral tolerance with special reference to the identification of lymphocyte compartment subsets and the immunological mechanism relating to oral tolerance. Finally, the application of oral tolerance for the treatment of allergy is speculated on.
Authors:
S Kaminogawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0916-8451     ISO Abbreviation:  Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1996 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-24     Completed Date:  1997-02-24     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9205717     Medline TA:  Biosci Biotechnol Biochem     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1749-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
B-Lymphocytes / immunology
Food Analysis
Humans
Milk Hypersensitivity / immunology*,  physiopathology
T-Lymphocytes / immunology

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