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ReviewAnnals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2016

Basic science for the clinician: Mechanisms of sublingual and subcutaneous immunotherapy.

Monica G Lawrence, John W Steinke, Larry Borish

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Review in Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. The KAAACI Guidelines for Sublingual Immunotherapy.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2024
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  15. Advances in Food Allergy Treatment.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2020
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  16. EAACI Allergen Immunotherapy User's Guide.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Monica G LawrenceAsthma and Allergic Disease Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
John W SteinkeAsthma and Allergic Disease Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Carter Immunology Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Larry BorishAsthma and Allergic Disease Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Carter Immunology Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia. Electronic address: lb4m@virginia.edu.
University of Virginia Health System · US

Funding

An Evaluation of Treatment with Omalizumab to Improve the Asthmatic Response to aU01AI100799 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI HEYMANN, PETER W, PLATTS-MILLS, THOMAS A. · 2012 to 2015
$5.3M
Interplay between LTE4/LTE4 receptors and IFN-y with mast cells and eosinophils iR01AI057438 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI BORISH, LARRY C · 2006 to 2015
$3.7M
Clinical response to rhinovirus challenge in human asthmaticsU01AI123337 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI BORISH, LARRY C · 2016 to 2020
$3.6M
Clinical immune response to rhinovirus challenge in human asthmaticsR56AI120055 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI BORISH, LARRY C · 2015 to 2015
$386k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI057438NIAID NIH HHS R56 AI120055NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI100799NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI123337
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo discuss the general immunologic changes that occur during immunotherapy, focusing on the differences between subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). DATA SOURCES: PubMed literature review. STUDY SELECTIONS: Articles pertaining to SCIT and SLIT, with specific emphasis on those that included immune mechanistic studies.

resultsBoth SCIT and SLIT are characterized by the induction of regulatory B and T cells, decreased allergen-specific T-cell proliferation, a shift from a TH2 to TH1 cytokine milieu and from an IgE to an IgG4/IgA antibody response. These changes are accompanied by clinical improvement in symptoms.

conclusionImmunotherapy using allergen extracts administered via both subcutaneous and sublingual approaches have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and other allergic conditions. There are subtle differences between the approaches, and understanding these differences may help clinicians select a preferred route of therapy for particular patients or allergens, depending on the immune response that is being targeted.

Indexed as

AllergensAntigen PresentationB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCytokinesDendritic CellsDesensitization, ImmunologicHumansHypersensitivityImmunomodulationInjections, SubcutaneousLymphocyte ActivationSublingual ImmunotherapyT-Cell Antigen Receptor SpecificityT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerT-Lymphocyte SubsetsAllergensCytokines

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PMID27499541
PMCPMC4978173
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