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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Metabolomic insights into variable antihistamine responses in allergic rhinitis: unveiling biomarkers for precision treatment.

Xiaohong Lyu, Yi Liu, Hongna Li, Zhoujie Wu, Yi Sun, Xuehan Jiang, Shandong Wu, Shanhong Wu, Rui Tang, Yue Gao and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiaohong Lyu *Department of Allergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yi Liu *Hangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Hongna Li *Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, China.
Zhoujie WuHangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Yi SunHangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Xuehan JiangHangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Shandong WuHangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Shanhong WuHangzhou Zheda Dixun Biological Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Rui TangDepartment of Allergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yue GaoZhejiang Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Prevention and Treatment of Senile Chronic Diseases, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.
Jinlyu SunDepartment of Allergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The clinical response to antihistamine therapy exhibits substantial heterogeneity among individuals with allergic rhinitis (AR). While these medications represent a cornerstone in AR management, the molecular basis underlying differential treatment outcomes remains incompletely understood. This investigation sought to delineate specific metabolomic profiles that distinguish between AR patients who demonstrate favorable responses to antihistamine treatment and those who exhibit therapeutic resistance. Methods: This investigation encompassed a cohort of 57 patients diagnosed with AR, stratified into antihistamine-effective (n=49) and antihistamine-ineffective (n=8) groups. The study protocol integrated multiple analytical approaches, including clinical phenotyping, serum vitamin D quantification, mRNA expression, and untargeted metabolomic analysis. Metabolomic profiling was conducted using a state-of-the-art liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform, enabling comprehensive characterization of the serum metabolome. Results: While demographic characteristics and vitamin D levels showed no significant differences between two groups, blood H1R mRNA expression was significantly higher in antihistamine-ineffective patients (P=0.046), and nasal TPSB mRNA expression was elevated (P=0.006). Nineteen metabolites showed significant differences (p<0.05, fold change>2.0, VIP>1.0) between groups. ROC curve analysis identified nine metabolites with high diagnostic potential (AUC>0.70), with Methotrexate (AUC=0.862), Pro-Val-Ala-Glu-Val (AUC=0.804), and TyrMe-Ile-OH (AUC=0.791) showing the strongest discriminatory power. Pathway analysis highlighted the involvement of caffeine metabolism and tryptophan metabolism pathways. Conclusions: This study identified distinct metabolomic signatures between antihistamine-effective and antihistamine-ineffective AR patients, providing potential biomarkers for predicting treatment response and new insights into the metabolic mechanisms underlying treatment efficacy in AR.

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BiomarkersHistamine AntagonistsMetabolomeMetabolomicsRhinitis, AllergicAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrecision MedicineTreatment OutcomeVitamin DYoung AdultBiomarkersHistamine AntagonistsVitamin Dallergic rhinitisbiomarkersLC-MSmetabolomicstreatment response

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