| detection of specific immunoglobulin e antibodies toward common airborne allergens, peanut, wheat, and latex in solvent/detergent-treated pooled plasma. | allergic transfusion reactions (atrs) present with a broad range of symptoms probably caused by mediators released from mast cells and basophil granulocytes upon activation. passive immunoglobulin (ig)e sensitization may yield clinical symptoms and positive allergy tests. unexpected findings of ige antibodies in pooled solvent/detergent (s/d)-treated plasma (octaplas, octapharma) during routine analysis initiated an investigation of serum proteins. | 2016 | 26779698 |
| combined effects of mugwort herb and vitamin c on shelf-life of vacuum-packed seasoned pork. | this study was performed to investigate the possibility of the addition of mugwort herb extract (mh) and vitamin c (vc) alone (0.05%) and in combination (0.05% each) on shelf-life of seasoned pork. the combination of vc+mh demonstrated a significant reduction in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and volatile basic nitrogen in seasoned pork. also, the ph values, total lactic acid concentration, lactic acid bacteria count, and the sensory properties (discoloration, flavor, and overall accep ... | 2015 | 26761862 |
| comparison of molecular and extract-based allergy diagnostics with multiplex and singleplex analysis. | immunocap isac 112, is a commercially available molecular allergy ige multiplex test. data on the comparison of this rather novel test with extract-based as well as molecular immunocap singleplex ige tests is missing. | 2017 | 26709369 |
| [survey on the prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis in yinchuan]. | to investigate the epidemic features of childhood allergic rhinitis (ar) and correlative risk factors in yinchuan. | 2015 | 26685395 |
| biology and morphology of immature stages of adosomus roridus (coleoptera: curculionidae: lixinae). | mature larva and pupa of adosomus (s. str.) roridus (pallas, 1781) (curculionidae: lixinae: cleonini) are described and compared with ten other taxa of cleonini with known larvae. this weevil is an oligophagous species on the asteraceae family. from our observations in slovakia, we found active adults from april to september in dry sunny places within extensively used or fallow vineyards and in ruderal vegetation with host plants. the weevil is a root borer--larvae, pupae and fresh adults were c ... | 2015 | 26624140 |
| decreased serum epinephrine in children with positive skin prick test. | to evaluate the association between catecholamine levels and skin prick test results among children. | 2015 | 26622958 |
| comparative effects of artemisia vulgaris and charcoal moxa stimulating zhongwan (cv 12) on body temperature in healthy participants: a cross-over single-blind randomized study. | to evaluate the efficacy, safety, satisfaction, discomfort and patient preference of moxa cones of artemisia vulgaris and charcoal moxa. | 2015 | 26591685 |
| moxibustion reduces ovarian granulosa cell apoptosis associated with perimenopause in a natural aging rat model. | in recent years, concerns about the adverse effects of hormone replacement therapy have increased interest in alternative therapies for the management of the symptoms of perimenopause. here, we investigated the effects of moxibustion, a traditional chinese practice that is involved in heated artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) stimulation, on hormonal imbalance and ovarian granulosa cell (gc) apoptosis in a rat model of perimenopause. our results showed that mild warm moxibustion (mwm) modulated the ci ... | 2015 | 26550020 |
| prevalence of ragweed allergy in rural geneva - a pilot study. | the prevalence of ragweed allergy is increasing worldwide. ragweed distribution and abundance is spreading in europe in a wide area ranging from the rhone valley in france to hungary and ukraine, where the rate of the prevalence can peak at as high as 12%. low-grade ragweed colonisation was seen in geneva and ticino, less than two decades ago. there were fears that allergies to ragweed would increase switzerland. the intent of this study was to assess the rate of prevalence of sensitisation and ... | 2015 | 26496716 |
| low molecular weight components of pollen alter bronchial epithelial barrier functions. | the bronchial epithelium plays a key role in providing a protective barrier against many environmental substances of anthropogenic or natural origin which enter the lungs during breathing. appropriate responses to these agents are critical for regulation of tissue homeostasis, while inappropriate responses may contribute to disease pathogenesis. here, we compared epithelial barrier responses to different pollen species, characterized the active pollen components and the signaling pathways leadin ... | 2017 | 26451347 |
| host specialization involving attraction, avoidance and performance, in two phytophagous moth species. | host specialization plays a key role in the extreme diversification of phytophagous insects. whereas proximate mechanisms of specialization have been studied extensively, their consequences for species divergence remain unclear. preference for, and performance on hosts are thought to be a major source of divergence in phytophagous insects. we assessed these major components of specialization in two moth species, the european corn borer (ecb) and the adzuki bean borer (abb), by testing their ovip ... | 2016 | 26406269 |
| pollen information consumption as an indicator of pollen allergy burden. | the austrian pollen information service distributes pollen forecasts and offers various options (webpages, a mobile "pollen" app, interviews for newspapers, radio, tv and information for the press agency) to support and inform pollen allergy sufferers in austria in the best way to help to avoid their allergen. these services are well received and user numbers have increased, especially in recent years. | 2016 | 26373744 |
| performance of the protia™ allergy-q® system in the detection of allergen-specific ige: a comparison with the immunocap® system. | the protia™ allergy-q® enzyme immunoassay (eia) is a recently developed screening assay for specific immunoglobulin e (sige) for multiple allergens. the immunocap® fluorescent eia (feia) system is the most widely used method for sige detection. in this study, we evaluated the performance of the allergy-q® system compared to the immunocap® system. | 2015 | 26333703 |
| biochemical effects, hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory activities of artemisia vulgaris extract in hypercholesterolemic rats. | the purpose of the present study was to investigate hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory effects of artemisia vulgaris extract in hypercholesterolemic rats. hypercholesterolemia was induced by feeding of rats with high fat diet containing 3% cholesterol in olein oil, for 8 weeks. feeding of rats with high fat diet for 8 weeks, leading to a significant increase in serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, malondialdehyde and nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-α ... | 2015 | 26236098 |
| natural products useful in respiratory disorders: focus on side-effect neutralizing combinations. | this review summarizes literature related to medicinal plants reputed in traditional medical systems for treatment of asthma and coughs. the plants that are pharmacologically investigated for their effectiveness in such conditions, along with respective experimental protocol details, are also discussed. some of plant origin compounds, which are considered useful as antitussive and antiasthmatic agents, are described as well. chrysoeriol, a constituent of aspalathus linearis (fabaceae) was observ ... | 2015 | 26061992 |
| pectate lyase pollen allergens: sensitization profiles and cross-reactivity pattern. | pollen released by allergenic members of the botanically unrelated families of asteraceae and cupressaceae represent potent elicitors of respiratory allergies in regions where these plants are present. as main allergen sources the asteraceae species ragweed and mugwort, as well as the cupressaceae species, cypress, mountain cedar, and japanese cedar have been identified. the major allergens of all species belong to the pectate lyase enzyme family. thus, we thought to investigate cross-reactivity ... | 2015 | 25978036 |
| lipid transfer protein sensitization: reactivity profiles and clinical risk assessment in an italian cohort. | nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsltps) represent a major cause of systemic food allergic reactions in the mediterranean area. this study investigate hierarchical patterns and cluster relationships of ige sensitization to different nsltps, and the relationship to clinical allergy in a large italian cohort. | 2015 | 25903791 |
| [food allergy:definitions, prevalence, diagnosis and therapy]. | food allergy is phenotypically an extremely heterogeneous group of diseases affecting multiple organs, sometimes in an isolated way, sometimes simultaneously, with the severity of reactions ranging from mild and local to full-blown anaphylaxis. mechanistically, it is defined as a th2-driven immune disorder in which food-specific ige antibodies are at the basis of immediate-type adverse reactions. the sites of sensitization and symptoms do not necessarily overlap. food allergy, which is the theme ... | 2015 | 25876505 |
| hazelnut allergy across europe dissected molecularly: a europrevall outpatient clinic survey. | hazelnut allergy is birch pollen-driven in northern/western europe and lipid transfer protein-driven in spain and italy. little is known about other regions and other allergens. | 2015 | 25772593 |
| cost effectiveness of using moxibustion to correct non-vertex presentation. | to analyse the cost effectiveness of using the moxibustion technique to correct non-vertex presentation and to reduce the number of caesarean sections performed at term. | 2015 | 25669428 |
| predicting onset and duration of airborne allergenic pollen season in the united states. | allergenic pollen is one of the main triggers of allergic airway disease (aad) affecting 5% to 30% of the population in industrialized countries. a modeling framework has been developed using correlation and collinearity analyses, simulated annealing, and stepwise regression based on nationwide observations of airborne pollen counts and climatic factors to predict the onsets and durations of allergenic pollen seasons of representative trees, weeds and grass in the contiguous united states. main ... | 2015 | 25620875 |
| ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) in germany - current presence, allergological relevance and containment procedures. | ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) is a neophyte in europe and germany, which originated from the united states of america. in the usa the rate of sensitization against ragweed equals that of grass pollen, and without containment the rate of allergic sensitizations against ragweed pollen will clearly increase. currently, the most frequent sensitizations in germany are against grass pollen, followed by sensitizations against house dust mite and birch pollen. ragweed pollen evokes symptoms at about ... | 2017 | 27226949 |
| p2x₇ receptor of rat dorsal root ganglia is involved in the effect of moxibustion on visceral hyperalgesia. | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and inflammatory bowel disease often display visceral hypersensitivity. visceral nociceptors after inflammatory stimulation generate afferent nerve impulses through dorsal root ganglia (drg) transmitting to the central nervous system. atp and its activated-purinergic 2x7 (p2x7) receptor play an important role in the transmission of nociceptive signal. purinergic signaling is involved in the sensory transmission of visceral pain. moxibustion is a therapy applying ig ... | 2015 | 25527178 |
| [comparison of different moxibustion techniques in clinical treatment of diseases based on data mining]. | to explore the specific efficacy of different moxibustion techniques in treatment of common diseases and clinical indications, and compare the specificity in clinical indications and efficacy among different moxibustion techniques so as to guide clinical practice better. | 2014 | 25509739 |
| hla class ii peptide tetramers vs allergen-induced proliferation for identification of allergen-specific cd4 t cells. | fluorescence-labeled mhc class ii/peptide tetramer complexes are considered as optimal tools to characterize allergen-specific cd4(+) t cells, but this technique is restricted to frequently expressed hla class ii molecules and knowledge of immunodominant epitopes. in contrast, allergen-stimulated proliferation assessed by cfse dilution is less sophisticated and widely applicable. the major mugwort allergen, art v 1, contains only one single, immunodominant, hla-dr1-restricted epitope (art v 125- ... | 2015 | 25236500 |
| risk of sensitization and allergy in ragweed workers - a pilot study. | due to its high allergenic potential ambrosia artemisiifolia has become a health threat in many european countries during the last few decades. hence, several cities and communities initiated ragweed eradication campaigns. in berlin, germany, so-called ambrosia scouts are being assigned the task of finding and eliminating this weed. we sought to evaluate the potential risk of sensitization and allergy in these individuals. | 2014 | 25147570 |
| moxibustion treatment for knee osteoarthritis: a multi-centre, non-blinded, randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness and safety of the moxibustion treatment versus usual care in knee osteoarthritis patients. | this study tested the effectiveness of moxibustion on pain and function in chronic knee osteoarthritis (koa) and evaluated safety. | 2014 | 25061882 |
| in patients with ltp syndrome food-specific ige show a predictable hierarchical order. | lipid transfer protein (ltp) is a widely cross-reacting allergen in plant foods. | 2014 | 25053631 |
| concomitant sensitization to ragweed and mugwort pollen: who is who in clinical allergy? | in many areas of europe, double sensitization to ragweed and mugwort is common, and because of the overlapping flowering periods of the 2 plants, it is not possible to diagnose the primary sensitizing allergen source and hence to determine the proper immunotherapy. | 2014 | 25053399 |
| synthesis of oligomers of β-l-arabinofuranosides of (4r)-4-hydroxy-l-proline relevant to the mugwort pollen allergen, art v 1. | an efficient, convergent solution phase synthesis of monomer, dimer, trimer and tetramer of the β-l-arabinofuranosylated hydroxyproline (β-l-araf-hyp) glycocluster is described. this motif constitutes the carbohydrate-specific epitope of art v 1, the major allergen of mugwort pollen. while a single monomeric unit was proposed at the outset, poor yields for the seemingly trivial steps of end-capping to replace protecting groups with n-terminal acetamides and c-terminal methyl amides led to the in ... | 2014 | 25051316 |
| changes in microbial diversity, methanogenesis and fermentation characteristics in the rumen in response to medicinal plant extracts. | this study evaluated the in vitro effect of medicinal plant extracts on ruminal methanogenesis, four different groups of methanogens and ruminal fermentation characteristics. a fistulated holstein cow was used as a donor of rumen fluid. licorice and mugwort extracts (glycyrrhiza uralensis and artemisia capillaris, 0.5% and 1% of total substrate dm, respectively), previously used as folk remedies, were added to an in vitro fermentation incubated with buffered-rumen fluid. total gas production in ... | 2013 | 25049911 |
| paradoxical increase of ige binding components during allergen-specific immunotherapy in pollinosis patients. | allergen-specific immunotherapy (sit) reduces allergen specific ige (sige) levels and achieves clinical and immunological tolerance by modulating innate and adaptive immunological responses. increased temperature and co2 concentrations caused by climate changes contribute to an increase of pollen count and allergenicity that influences clinical sit outcomes. in this study, we investigated the changes of ige binding components to tree and weed pollens in pollinosis patients who showed a paradoxic ... | 2014 | 25045240 |
| occupational allergy to flowers: immunoblot analysis of allergens in freesia, gerbera and chrysanthemum pollen. | high exposure to pollen from ornamental flowers can induce an ige-mediated occupational allergy in florists and horticulture workers. we investigated ige-binding antigens in chrysanthemum, freesia and gerbera pollen by immunoblot analysis and analysed the cross-reactivity of these pollen with birch, grass and mugwort pollen. in immunoblots with chrysanthemum pollen, major ige-binding structures were seen with a molecular weight (mw) of approximately 25, 45 and 65 kd. in the immunoblots with free ... | 2014 | 25041305 |
| in vitro cytotoxicity of artemisia vulgaris l. essential oil is mediated by a mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in hl-60 leukemic cell line. | the essential oil (eo) of artemisia vulgaris l. has been traditionally used worldwide for treating a large number of diseases. although major components in a. vulgaris eo have been shown to inhibit growth of different cancer cells, as pure compounds or part of other plants extracted oil, no information is known about its anti-proliferative activities. therefore, the current investigation has evaluated the toxicity of the plant extracted oil from buds (avo-b) and leaves (avo-l) and characterized ... | 2014 | 25002129 |
| history of food allergy. | in this chapter we will first consider whether there is real evidence on the basis of literature for early descriptions in antiquity of pathogenic reactions after food intake that could be comparable to allergy, for instance in the scriptures of hippocrates or lucretius. on this topic we are skeptical, which is in agreement with the medical historian hans schadewaldt. we also assert that it is unlikely that king richard iii was the first food-allergic individual in medical literature. most proba ... | 2014 | 24925391 |
| a nationwide survey of inhalant allergens sensitization and levels of indoor major allergens in korea. | the higher prevalence of respiratory allergic disease may be due to increased exposure to inhalation allergens. we conducted a survey of allergic diseases in autumn and winter with detection of major indoor allergens in major cities in korea. | 2014 | 24843797 |
| the effect of component-resolved diagnosis on specific immunotherapy prescription in children with hay fever. | sensitization to profilins and other cross-reacting molecules might hinder proper specific immunotherapy (sit) prescription in polysensitized patients with pollen-related allergic rhinitis (ar). in these patients, component-resolved diagnosis (crd) might modify sit prescription by improving the identification of the disease-eliciting pollen sources. | 2014 | 24794684 |
| effectiveness of stimulation of acupoint ki 1 by artemisia vulgaris (moxa) for the treatment of essential hypertension: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. | objective. a systematic review of randomized controlled trials has been performed to assess the effectiveness of stimulation of acupoint ki 1 by artemisia vulgaris (the japanese name is moxa) to lower blood pressure compared to antihypertensive drugs. methods and findings. articles published from 1980 to august 2013 in databases of central, pubmed, cbm, cnki, vip, and online clinical trial registry websites were searched. studies included were randomized controlled trials (rcts); moxibustion-typ ... | 2014 | 24744807 |
| antifertility activity of artemisia vulgaris leaves on female wistar rats. | to evaluate the antifertility activity of artemisia vulgaris leaves on female wistar rats. | 2014 | 24702803 |
| [prevalence of atopic conditions in patients with occupational contact allergic dermatitis: comparison between diagnostic tool]. | occupational allergic contact dermatitis (oacd), to which atopy contributes to a as yet unspecified degree, accounts for a considerable number of work-related diseases. | 2015 | 24640833 |
| exploration and classification of chromatographic fingerprints as additional tool for identification and quality control of several artemisia species. | the world health organization accepts chromatographic fingerprints as a tool for identification and quality control of herbal medicines. this is the first study in which the distinction, identification and quality control of four different artemisia species, i.e. artemisia vulgaris, a. absinthium, a. annua and a. capillaris samples, is performed based on the evaluation of entire chromatographic fingerprint profiles developed with identical experimental conditions. high-performance liquid chromat ... | 2014 | 24637050 |
| establishing immulite® 2000 cut-off values for serum allergen-specific immunoglobulin and exploring their relationship to exhaled nitric oxide. | paediatric cut-off values for serum allergen-specific ige (sige) using the siemens immulite(®) 2000 system to diagnose allergic rhinoconjunctivitis have not been established. we aimed to determine cut-off levels for sige for 10 common inhalant allergens and to study the relationship between sige, total ige and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (feno ). | 2014 | 24628428 |
| artemisia absinthium and artemisia vulgaris: a comparative study of infusion polysaccharides. | the aerial parts of artemisia absinthium and artemisia vulgaris are used in infusions for the treatment of several diseases. besides secondary metabolites, carbohydrates are also extracted with hot water and are present in the infusions. the plant carbohydrates exhibit several of therapeutic properties and their biological functions are related to chemical structure. in this study, the polysaccharides from infusions of the aerial parts of a. absinthium and a. vulgaris were isolated and character ... | 2014 | 24507342 |
| types of artemisia pollen season depending on the weather conditions in wrocław (poland), 2002-2011. | the aim of the study was to characterise artemisia pollen season types according to weather conditions in wrocław (south-western poland) in the years 2002-2011. over the period analysed, the start date of the pollen season (determined by the 95 % method) ranged from 10 july 2002 to 28 july 2010. the start date of the pollen season can be determined by using crop heat units (chus). during the period 2002-2011, the artemisia pollen season started after the cumulative value of chus had reached 2,00 ... | 2014 | 24503945 |
| minimum prick test panel for adult patients with asthma and rhinitis in ankara, turkey. | determination of the number and type of allergens needed to be tested in epidemiological studies is important in order to identify most of the sensitized subjects with a cost-effective approach. this study aimed to investigate the minimum skin prick test panel for the identification of at least 95% of the sensitized subjects with symptoms of asthma and/or allergic rhinitis (ar) in ankara, turkey. | 2014 | 24404800 |
| variability of offending allergens of allergic rhinitis according to age: optimization of skin prick test allergens. | this study evaluates offending allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis (ar) according to age that establish a minimal panel for skin prick test (spt) allergens required to identify if a patient is sensitized. | 2014 | 24404393 |
| enhanced antioxidant activity of mugwort herb and vitamin c in combination on shelf-life of chicken nuggets. | the effect of mugwort extract (me) and vitamin c (vc), added individually or in combination, on color, lipid oxidation, and sensory characteristics of chicken nuggets stored for 12 d was investigated. eight treatments of chicken nuggets contained the following: control (no antioxidant added), vc (0.05% vc), me 0.05 (0.05% me), me 0.1 (0.1% me), me 0.2 (0.2% me), vc+me 0.05 (0.05% vc + 0.05% me) and vc+me 0.1 (0.05% vc + 0.1% me), vc+me 0.2 (0.05% vc + 0.2% me). results showed that the mixture of ... | 2014 | 26761491 |
| application of ganghwa mugwort in combination with ascorbic acid for the reduction of residual nitrite in pork sausage during refrigerated storage. | the application of ganghwa mugwort (gm), ascorbic acid (ac), and their combinations for reduction of residual nitrite contents was analyzed in pork sausages during storage of 28 d. six treatments of pork sausages contained the following: control (no antioxidant added), ac (0.05% ac), gm 0.1 (0.1% gm), gm 0.2 (0.2% gm), ac+gm 0.1 (0.05% ac + 0.1% gm) and ac+gm 0.2 (0.05% ac + 0.2% gm). results showed that the mixture of 0.05% ac and 0.2% gm was most effective for reducing thiobarbituric acid reac ... | 2014 | 26760936 |
| marker allergens of weed pollen - basic considerations and diagnostic benefits in the clinical routine: part 16 of the series molecular allergology. | the term weed is referring to plants used as culinary herbs and medicinal plants as well as ecologically adaptive and invasive segetal plants. in europe, pollen of ragweed, mugwort, english plantain and pellitory are the main elicitors of weed pollen allergies. presently, 35 weed pollen allergens have been identified. the most relevant belong to the protein families of pectate lyases, defensin-like proteins, non-specific lipid transfer proteins, and ole e 1-like proteins. the sensitization frequ ... | 2017 | 26120538 |
| the mechanism of moxibustion: ancient theory and modern research. | the moxibustion has a dual effect of tonification and purgation in tcm theories, which are based on two aspects: the actions of the meridian system and the roles of moxa and fire. modern research works of the moxibustion mechanism mainly relate to the thermal effects, radiation effects, and pharmacological actions of moxa and its combustion products. experimental results showed that moxibustion thermal stimulation affects both shallow and deep tissues of the skin, and the warm-heat effects of mo ... | 2013 | 24159344 |
| [analysis of allergen variation for 3292 patients with allergic rhinitis]. | to investigate the variation of common allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in recent 4 years in tianjin first center hospital. | 2013 | 24103176 |
| role of art v 3 in pollinosis of patients allergic to pru p 3. | food allergy caused by lipid transfer protein (ltp) from peach (pru p 3) is frequently associated with sensitization to mugwort ltp (art v 3). although in vitro cross-reactivity is already well known, it has yet to be elucidated whether a pollen ltp can induce rhinitis. | 2014 | 24080266 |
| ethanolic extracts of california mugwort (artemisia douglasiana besser) are cytotoxic against normal and cancerous human cells. | california mugwort (artemisia douglasiana besser) is used by many tribes throughout california to treat a variety of conditions, including colds, allergies, and pain. california mugwort is also utilized as women's medicine. its use is on the rise outside of native communities, often without the guidance of a traditional healer or experienced herbalist. because it has been shown to have antiproliferative activity against plant and animal cells, we investigated whether california mugwort extracts ... | 2013 | 24073389 |
| phylogeography of mugwort (artemisia indica), a native pioneer herb in japan. | many phylogeographic studies of various tree species have been conducted to elucidate the locations of refugia and the colonization patterns during the pleistocene. however, only a few large-scale phylogeographic studies have been conducted on herbaceous plants, especially scarce on herbs that are adapted to disturbance. artemisia indica is a fast-growing perennial herb found in open habitats. to examine the basic information on the genetic structure of this species, we investigated the chloropl ... | 2013 | 24023252 |
| patterns of sensitization to inhalant and food allergens - findings from the german health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents. | to assess the prevalence of allergic sensitization and to analyze patterns of sensitization to common inhalant and food allergens in a nationwide representative sample of children and adolescents in germany. | 2013 | 24022179 |
| suitability of three ostrinia species as hosts for macrocentrus cingulum: a comparison of their encapsulation abilities. | two cornborer species, ostrinia furnacalis (lepidoptera: crambidae) and o. nubilalis, are major corn pests in asia and europe, respectively. in both continents, the larval endoparasitoid macrocentrus cingulum (hymenoptera: braconidae) develops on another, closely related stemborer, o. scapulalis, which feeds on mugwort and other dicotyledons. m. cingulum also emerges from o. furnacalis in asia and o. nubilalis in north america, but not from o. nubilalis in europe. we assessed the ability of thre ... | 2014 | 23956040 |
| allergens of weed pollen: an overview on recombinant and natural molecules. | weeds represent a botanically unrelated group of plants that usually lack commercial or aesthetical value. pollen of allergenic weeds are able to trigger type i reactions in allergic patients and can be found in the plant families of asteraceae, amaranthaceae, plantaginaceae, urticaceae, and euphorbiaceae. to date, 34 weed pollen allergens are listed in the iuis allergen nomenclature database, which were physicochemically and immunologically characterized to varying degrees. relevant allergens o ... | 2014 | 23806644 |
| from soil to leaves--aluminum fractionation by single step extraction procedures in polluted and protected areas. | the paper presents the fractionation of aluminum in the samples of soil and plants of different species using a selective single-step extraction method. the study was conducted in the area located near a chemical plant, which for many years served as a post-crystallization leachate disposal site storing chemical waste (sector i), and in the area around the site: in wielkopolski national park, rogalin landscape park and toward the infiltration ponds at the "dębina" groundwater well-field for the ... | 2013 | 23651943 |
| identification of plant extracts sensitizing breast cancer cells to trail. | triple-negative breast cancer (tnbc) is an aggressive heterogeneous cancer subgroup with a higher rate of distant recurrence and a poorer prognosis compared to other subgroups. tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (trail) is an attractive molecule that induces cell death in various tumor cells without causing cytotoxicity to normal cells; however, primary or acquired resistance to trail often limits its efficacy in cancer patients. to develop combination therapies to improve t ... | 2013 | 23426404 |
| dietary intervention for oral allergy syndrome as a treatment in orofacial granulomatosis: a new approach? | orofacial granulomatosis (ofg) is a chronic granulomatous condition of the mouth, face and lips. recent work demonstrates a high rate of atopy and silver birch sensitisation from skin prick testing (spt). oral allergy syndrome (oas) is an acute oro-pharyngeal ige mediated reaction, triggered by foods that cross react with pollens, most commonly silver birch. the aim of this study was to determine if patients with ofg and positive spt to common oas associated pollens responded to avoidance of cro ... | 2013 | 23297760 |
| [investigation of skin prick test on 2707 patients with allergic rhinitis in wuhan area]. | to investigate the distribution of common allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis (ar) from 2006 to 2010 in wuhan area, and provide the objective evidence for the prevention and treatment of ar. | 2012 | 23141402 |
| [clinical significance of skin prick test for inhalant allergens in 3085 children with allergic diseases]. | to investigate the main inhalant allergens and their distribution patterns in children with allergic diseases from xi'an and the surrounding area and to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children. | 2012 | 23092566 |
| sensitization rates of airborne pollen and mold in children. | aeroallergens are important causative factors of allergic diseases. previous studies on aeroallergen sensitization rates investigated patients groups that had visited pediatric allergy clinics. in contrast, we investigated sensitization rates in a general population group of elementary school to teenage students in incheon, jeju, and ulsan. | 2012 | 23049589 |
| increased allergic sensitization to mugwort in chronic urticaria. | mugwort pollen is known to cross-react with a variety of spices and vegetables that are typically part of elimination diets used in the treatment of chronic urticaria (cu). | 2012 | 23018776 |
| lipid transfer protein syndrome: clinical pattern, cofactor effect and profile of molecular sensitization to plant-foods and pollens. | multiple plant-food sensitizations with a complex pattern of clinical manifestations are a common feature of lipid transfer protein (ltp)-allergic patients. component-resolved diagnosis permits the diagnosis of the allergen sensitization profile. | 2012 | 22994350 |
| combination of multiple resistance traits from wild relative species in chrysanthemum via trigeneric hybridization. | with the objective of combining multiple resistant traits from wild relative species in florist's chrysanthemums, trigeneric hybridization was conducted by crossing two intergeneric f(1) hybrids chrysanthemum grandiflorum × artemisia vulgaris and chrysanthemum crassum × crossostephium chinense. | 2012 | 22952958 |
| peach allergy in china: a dominant role for mugwort pollen lipid transfer protein as a primary sensitizer. | | 2013 | 22939759 |
| radioactive pollution from fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant in the terrestrial environment. | major contaminants from venting and hydrogen explosions at the fukushima daiichi nuclear reactors between 12 and 15 march 2011 were transported northwestward and deposited on soil and plants via precipitation. surface soils and plant leaves were sampled at 64 sites in the fukushima prefecture. the highest concentrations of (134)cs (84.4 kbq kg(-1)) and (137)cs (82.0 kbq kg(-1)) in surface soils were observed at nagadoro in iidate village located 32 km northwest from the fukushima daiichi nuclear ... | 2012 | 22933410 |
| association of hla-dr1 with the allergic response to the major mugwort pollen allergen: molecular background. | mugwort pollen allergens represent the main cause of pollinosis in late summer. the major allergen, art v 1, contains only one single immunodominant, solely hla-dr-restricted t cell epitope (art v 125-36). the frequency of hla-drb1*01 is highly increased in mugwort-allergic individuals and hla-dr1 serves as restriction element for art v 125-36. however, art v 125-36 also binds to hla-dr4 with high affinity and dr1-restricted art v 125-36 -specific t cell receptors can be activated by hla-dr4 mol ... | 2012 | 22871092 |
| plant food allergy in patients with pollinosis from the mediterranean area. | patients with pollinosis develop symptoms after intake of plant food more often than the general population. in order to study the prevalence of the presentation of allergic symptoms to plant foods in pollinosis, we selected a representative sample of the population from our mediterranean area. | 2012 | 22832505 |
| composition of the essential oil of wild growing artemisia vulgaris from erie, pennsylvania. | essential oil from wild growing artemisia vulgaris l. originating in erie, pennsylvania was obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of the plant. gas chromatographic-mass spectral analysis was used to identify the major volatiles present. up to 22 components were detected in the essential oils. germacrene d (25%), caryophyllene (20%), alpha-zingiberene (15%) and borneol (11%) represent the major components of leaf oil, while the buds were rich in 1,8-cineole (32%), camphor (16%), borne ... | 2012 | 22799096 |
| relationship between total tear ige and specific serum ige in autumnal allergic conjunctivitis. | a new commercial immunochromatographic test (allerwatch) has recently been developed for determining total immunoglobulin e (ige). we previously reported on the use of this kit for analyzing tear fluid samples collected during the spring. in this study, we examined the relationship between the total ige level in tears and the specific serum ige levels in patients with autumnal allergic conjunctivitis. | 2013 | 22580438 |
| sensitization to common ragweed in southern bavaria: clinical and geographical risk factors in atopic patients. | sensitization to common ragweed (ambrosia artemisiifolia) is associated with a variety of risk factors, which are incompletely defined. our aim was to evaluate the association of a variety of clinical, geographical and demographical variables with ragweed sensitization and also to determine its frequency in southern bavaria. | 2012 | 22572962 |
| [pollen allergy and immunotherapy]. | pollinosis affects up to 25 % of the swiss-population and increased substantially during the last century. main causative pollens are birch and related pollens, ash pollen and grass pollen and to a lesser extent also mugwort. diagnosis of pollinosis is based on anamnesis, skin tests and determination of specific ige in the serum. treatment includes allergen avoidance, pharmacotherapy and allergen-specific immunotherapy (sit). a proper patient and allergen extract selection, an ideally adapted ap ... | 2012 | 22477663 |
| a geochemical study of toxic metal translocation in an urban brownfield wetland. | rhizosphere soil and dominant plant samples were collected at a brownfield site in new jersey, usa, during summer 2005 to evaluate plant metal uptake from the contaminated soils. metal concentrations varied from 4.25 to 978 μg g(-1) for as, 9.68-209 μg g(-1) for cr, 23.9-1870 μg g(-1) for cu, and 24.8-6502 μg g(-1) for zn. a wide range of metal uptake efficiencies in the roots, stems and leaves was found in this study. data showed that (1) betula populifolia has high zn, cu and as accumulations ... | 2012 | 22459711 |
| [evaluation of exposure and sensitization to house dust mites among rhinitis patients in the steppe environment of inner mongolia]. | to evaluate the correlation of exposure and sensitization to house dust mites among rhinitis patients, and the consistency of skin prick test (spt) and serum specific ige (sige) in the detection of sensitization in a steppe environment of inner mongolia. | 2012 | 22455768 |
| specific ige measurement using advansure® system: comparison of detection performance with immunocap® system in korean allergy patients. | advansure enzyme immunoassay (eia) system is a recently developed multiple allergen screen test with specific immunoglobulin e (sige) detection assay, while immunocap fluorescent eia (feia) has been widely used for sige detection. there has been no inter-assay comparison data for these two systems. we determined the detection performance of advansure system compared to that of immunocap. | 2012 | 22394454 |
| ige reactivity patterns in patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to ragweed and mugwort pollens. | differential diagnosis between ragweed and mugwort pollen allergy represents a large clinical problem in areas where both plants are present. the aim of this study was to investigate ragweed- and mugwort-sensitized patients to identify specific ige reactivity profiles. results were correlated to clinical findings such as medical history and health-related quality of life (hrql). | 2012 | 22391077 |
| structural glycobiology of the major allergen of artemisia vulgaris pollen, art v 1: o-glycosylation influence on the protein dynamics and allergenicity. | art v 1 is the major allergen of mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) pollen. it is formed by an n-terminal globular defensin-like part and a c-terminal proline-rich domain. as the structure and the dynamics of art v 1 have been mostly described for its recombinant, non-glycosylated form, which does not occur in normal plant physiology, the present work intends to obtain a three-dimensional model for art v 1 native o-glycosylation structure and to evaluate the influence of such glycans over the protein ... | 2012 | 22367746 |
| [clinical analysis of allergic rhinitis in children between 1 and 3 years of age]. | to study the atopy spectrum and its related factors in 1 to 3 years old children with allergic rhinitis. | 2011 | 22335979 |
| oral administration of allergen extracts from mugwort pollen desensitizes specific allergen-induced allergy in mice. | clinically, sublingual immunotherapy (slit) using allergen extracts effectively alleviates the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and asthma. we hypothesized that oral administration of a high-dose of allergen extracts imitates slit, which may prevent ige-related responses in allergic diseases. in the present study, we investigated the effects of oral administration of allergen extracts from mugwort pollen (mp) on allergen-induced inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (ahr) in an allergic mouse ... | 2012 | 22240342 |
| humoral and cellular cross-reactivity between amb a 1, the major ragweed pollen allergen, and its mugwort homolog art v 6. | ragweed and mugwort are closely related weeds that represent the major cause of pollen allergy in late summer. concomitant sensitization and clinical cross-reactivity frequently occur in subjects who are coexposed to both pollen species, and have implications for diagnosis and specific immunotherapy. molecules involved in this cross-reactivity might be amb a 1, the major ragweed pollen allergen, and art v 6, a highly homologous allergen from mugwort. therefore, we investigated the ige and t cell ... | 2012 | 22205029 |
| herbs in epilepsy: evidence for efficacy, toxicity, and interactions. | herbs and dietary supplements enjoy widespread use in the treatment of epilepsy although supportive data yielding efficacy and safety are lacking. ten specific products, american hellebore, betony, blue cohosh, kava, mistletoe, mugwort, pipsissiwa, skullcap, valerian, and melatonin, have either multiple-cited recommendations for use in epilepsy or a rationale for antiepileptic action and are discussed in detail. these items paradoxically often have a proconvulsant effect in addition to potential ... | 2011 | 22062945 |
| [to investigate the effect of pretreatment with budesonide spray in patients with allergic rhinitis]. | to investigate the effects of prophylactic drugs on allergic rhinitis. | 2011 | 22032120 |
| influence of degree of specific allergic sensitivity on severity of rhinitis and asthma in chinese allergic patients. | the association between sensitizations and severity of allergic diseases is controversial. | 2011 | 21831329 |
| is the strange case of mugwort sensitivity in ragweed-allergic subjects coming eventually to a solution? | | 2011 | 21789966 |
| changing pattern of sensitization in croatia to aeroallergens in adult population referring to allergy clinic during a period of 15 years. | published data indicate that during the last decades there is a possible change in the pattern of sensitization to different aeroallergens in adult population with atopy. the aim of this investigation was based on the hypothesis that during last 15 years there has been a change in the structure of prevalence of sensitization to different aeroallergens in adult population of zagreb and its surroundings with atopy. medical records from outpatient allergy clinic were screened for the period 1991-20 ... | 2011 | 21755728 |
| correlation analysis of two serum-specific immunoglobulin e test systems and skin-prick test in allergic rhinitis patients from northeast china. | skin-prick testing (spt) is the most common screening method for allergy evaluation. the detection of serum-specific immunoglobulin e (sige) is also commonly used. the sensitivity and specificity of these testing methods may vary due to type of causative allergen and type of allergic manifestation. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between two methods of measuring sige (allergyscreen [mediwiss analytic gmbh, moers, germany] and immunocap [pharmacia, uppsala, sweden]) and ... | 2011 | 21294972 |
| co-recognition of lipid trasfer protein in pollen and foods in northern italy: clinician's view. | lipid transfer proteins (ltp) are pan-allergens in plant derived foods that have been also detected in several pollens. the observed cross-reactivity between pollen and plant-food ltps has led to hypothesize that primary sensitisation to this allergen may occur through the airways. | 2010 | 21287943 |
| allergic rhinitis (ar) in geriatric patients. | allergic rhinitis (ar) can be defined as an inflammatory disease of the nose and the paranasal sinuses, characterized by a specific ige-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the symptoms of ar and the prick test results in geriatric patients presenting with symptoms of ar by comparing these with those of a young control group. thirty-two geriatric patients (group 1) were analyzed retrospectively, and 37 patients (group 2) were selected ... | 2011 | 21227518 |
| [clinical characteristics in patients with non-allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis: preliminary analysis]. | to compare and analyze the clinical characteristics in patients with hyperreactive non-allergic rhinitis (hnar) and allergic rhinitis (ar). | 2010 | 21215048 |
| synthesis of a dimer of β-(1,4)-l-arabinosyl-(2s,4r)-4-hydroxyproline inspired by art v 1, the major allergen of mugwort. | nα-tert-butoxycarbonyl-l-trans-4-hydroxyproline allyl ester (boc-hyp-oall) was glycosylated with 2,3,5-tri-o-benzyl-l-arabinose p-cresylthioglycoside in 60% yield with 4:1 β:α stereoselectivity. deprotection of n- and c-terminii independently gave a prolyl amine and prolyl carboxylate respectively that were coupled under standard conditions with 1-[bis-(dimethylamino)methylene]-1h-1,2,3-triazolo-[4,5,b]-pyridininium hexafluorophosphate 3-oxide (n-hatu) to give the dimer 1 in 46% yield. these res ... | 2010 | 20936855 |
| bioengineering assessment of acupuncture, part 8: innovative moxibustion. | the actual chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means "acupuncture-moxibustion." this shows the enormous importance of moxibustion in asia for thousands of years. in this review article, the history of the burning of mugwort (moxatherapy) is briefly described. in addition, new technical methods such as new infrared-moxa or laser-moxa devices, electrobian stone moxibustion, and the investigations of a new needle-moxa system using high-tech methods such as thermography, laser d ... | 2010 | 20932234 |
| moxibustion for hypertension: a systematic review. | moxibustion is a traditional east asian medical therapy that uses the heat generated by burning herbal preparations containing artemisia vulgaris to stimulate acupuncture points. the aim of this review was to evaluate previously published clinical evidence for the use of moxibustion as a treatment for hypertension. | 2010 | 20602794 |
| a new allergen from ragweed (ambrosia artemisiifolia) with homology to art v 1 from mugwort. | art v 1, the major pollen allergen of the composite plant mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) has been identified recently as a thionin-like protein with a bulky arabinogalactan-protein moiety. a close relative of mugwort, ragweed (ambrosia artemisiifolia) is an important allergen source in north america, and, since 1990, ragweed has become a growing health concern in europe as well. weed pollen-sensitized patients demonstrated ige reactivity to a ragweed pollen protein of apparently 29-31 kda. this re ... | 2010 | 20576600 |
| nasal nitric oxide and other diagnostic procedures in seasonal allergic rhinitis: elderly vs juvenile patients. | the type of allergy and other diagnostic procedures were analyzed in a group of elderly seasonal allergic rhinitis (sar) patients and were compared with young sar people and a control group. | 2015 | 20378200 |
| correlation of oral allergy syndrome due to plant-derived foods with pollen sensitization in japan. | the clinical features of patients with oral allergy syndrome (oas) due to plant-derived foods related to pollen allergy have been rarely reported in japan. | 2010 | 20377109 |
| moxibustion for cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | moxibustion is a traditional chinese method that uses the heat generated by burning herbal preparations containing artemisia vulgaris to stimulate acupuncture points. considering moxibustion is closely related to acupuncture, it seems pertinent to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion as a treatment of symptoms of cancer. the objective of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of moxibustion for supportive cancer care. | 2010 | 20374659 |
| [epidemiological investigation of allergic rhinitis in the primary school students in grade three of shihezi city]. | to investigate the epidemic features of allergic rhinitis(ar)and correlative risk factors in shihezi city, xinjiang province, china. | 2009 | 20359108 |
| [investigation on the real herb of mugwort leaf and the standard of its processing for moxibustion]. | mugwort leaf is the traditional herb being used for moxibustion. although its place of production and the course of making mugwort floss have been described in detail, there is no unified standard about the quality and processing of mugwort floss until now, which seriously affect on the popularity and application of moxibustion. in accordance with the real herb of mugwort leaf and floss as well as its processing and quality judgment, this paper thoroughly analyze the related data including ancie ... | 2010 | 20353113 |