title: Nasal allergen challenge and mediators release.
abstract: Nasal allergen challenges, despite not reproducing exactly natural allergen exposure, are a very useful method to understand the complex cellular kinetics and cellular interactions that occur in allergic rhinitis. Cell-specific soluble mediator measurements can give useful diagnostic information. In this paper we present data concerning eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and tryptase measurements after nasal allergen challenge.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Hematologia e Imunologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Carlos
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Carlos
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pedro
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D053818:Chymases; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006801:Humans; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012260:Ribonucleases; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D053802:Tryptases
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D001798:Blood Proteins; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins; D012260:Ribonucleases; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; C083294:chymase 2; D053818:Chymases; D053802:Tryptases