Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Recent our epidemiological investigation reported that approximately 20% of dogs with allergic diseases show sensitization to Japanese cedar pollen allergens. These dogs show skin reaction and IgE antibody positive reaction to the cedar pollen allergens. However, in these dogs, histamine release and T cell response to major pollen allergens as in vitro allergen tests were not examined.In this study, we examined histamine release and T cell response to major pollen allergens in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Of 10 dogs with atopic dermatitis and specific IgE for the cedar pollen allergens, PBMC were isolated from six dogs and we examined incorporation of H3-thymidine after stimulation with the pollen allergen. Of six dogs, five showed T cell proliferation for the cedar pollen allergens. From this result, we found that dogs with sensitization by the cedar pollen allergens showed the cedar pollen allergen-specific T cell response. As in vitro allergen tests, we think that allergen-specific T cell response is useful.Next, of 10 dogs mentioned, we examined the allergen-specific histamine release from basophil in blood from six dogs. Of the six dogs, we were able to collect comparatively a lot of basophil from three dogs, but other three dogs were equal to or less than 0.1%. Of six dogs, two showed cedar pollen-specific histamine release, but that in other four dogs did not change with natural release. We think that specific histamine release with a few basophil was not recognized in the dogs which histamine release was not able to measure. We think that a device was necessary a little more in future to establish allergen-specific histamine release as in vitro allergen tests in dogs.
All 2001 2000 1999 Other
All Journal Article (33 results)
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 63
Pages: 79-81
Vetrinary Immunology and Immunopathology 78
Pages: 35-43
Clinical Experimental Allergy 30
Pages: 546-550
Vetrinary Immunology and Immunopathology 73
Pages: 193-204
Vetrinary Immunology and Immunopathology 74
Pages: 263-270
international Archives of Allergy and Immunology 123
Pages: 228-235
Journl of Veterinary Medical Science 62
Pages: 975-1000
Pages: 1223-1225
Immunolgy 99
Pages: 179-186
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 84
Pages: 341-344
Vaccine 18
Pages: 2055-2058
Immunology 99
Pages: 625-629
Pages: 630-634
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 106
Pages: 579-584
Vaccine 19
Pages: 431-435
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 123
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 62
Pages: 995-1000
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 103
Pages: 349-350
Vaccine 17
Pages: 2176-2180
Vetrinary Immunology and Immunopathology 67
Pages: 93-100
Immunology 96
Pages: 286-290
Clinical Experimental Allergy 29
Pages: 856-861
Immuology 97
Pages: 348-351
Pages: 1692-1695
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 15
Pages: 1109-1120
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 104
Pages: 695-699
Vetrinary Immunology and Immunopathology 72
Pages: 303-313
Journal of Medical Primatology (in press)
Allergy (in press)