The therapeutic age of the neonatal Fc receptor

M Pyzik, LK Kozicky, AK Gandhi… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
IgGs are essential soluble components of the adaptive immune response that evolved to
protect the body from infection. Compared with other immunoglobulins, the role of IgGs is …

The role of allergen‐specific IgE, IgG and IgA in allergic disease

MH Shamji, R Valenta, T Jardetzky, V Verhasselt… - Allergy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐mediated allergy is the most common hypersensitivity disease
affecting more than 30% of the population. Exposure to even minute quantities of allergens …

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?

M Pyzik, KMK Sand, JJ Hubbard, JT Andersen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …

IgE and IgG antibodies as regulators of mast cell and basophil functions in food allergy

C Kanagaratham, YS El Ansari, OL Lewis… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Food allergy is a major health issue, affecting the lives of 8% of US children and their
families. There is an urgent need to identify the environmental and endogenous signals that …

Rethinking mucosal antibody responses: IgM, IgG and IgD join IgA

K Chen, G Magri, EK Grasset, A Cerutti - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Humoral immune responses at mucosal surfaces have historically focused on IgA. Growing
evidence highlights the complexity of IgA-inducing pathways and the functional impact of IgA …

The immature gut barrier and its importance in establishing immunity in newborn mammals

B Weström, E Arévalo Sureda, K Pierzynowska… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The gut is an efficient barrier which protects against the passage of pathogenic
microorganisms and potential harmful macromolecules into the body, in addition to its …

Perinatal and early-life nutrition, epigenetics, and allergy

N Acevedo, B Alashkar Alhamwe, L Caraballo, M Ding… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies have shown a dramatic increase in the incidence and the
prevalence of allergic diseases over the last several decades. Environmental triggers …

New perspectives in food allergy

M De Martinis, MM Sirufo, M Suppa… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The improvement of the knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the
tolerance and sensitization to food antigens has recently led to a radical change in the …

Fetal mast cells mediate postnatal allergic responses dependent on maternal IgE

R Msallam, J Balla, APS Rathore, H Kared, B Malleret… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Mast cells (MCs) are central effector cells in allergic reactions that are often mediated by
immunoglobulin E (IgE). Allergies commonly start at an early age, and both MCs and IgE are …

Effects of bovine immunoglobulins on immune function, allergy, and infection

LH Ulfman, JHW Leusen, HFJ Savelkoul… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
This review aims to provide an in depth overview of the current knowledge of the effects of
bovine immunoglobulins on the human immune system. The stability and functional effects …