| Literature DB >> 29288078 |
Michael D Kulis1, Sarita U Patil2, Erik Wambre3, Brian P Vickery4.
Abstract
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has demonstrated reproducibly successful desensitization in patients with food allergy completing clinical trials and, in some studies, sustained unresponsiveness. These clinical outcomes have been associated with characteristic modifications in the allergen-specific immune response, but a detailed synthesis of OIT's mechanisms of action is lacking. In this rostrum we review the current evidence regarding the human immune response to OIT, explore possible mechanisms, and identify knowledge gaps for future research.Entities:
Keywords: B cells; Oral immunotherapy; T cells; antibodies; basophils; desensitization; immune mechanisms; mast cells; sustained unresponsiveness
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29288078 PMCID: PMC6939858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol ISSN: 0091-6749 Impact factor: 10.793