The recognition that asthma is primarily an inflammatory disorder of the airways associated
with T helper type 2 (TH2) cell-dependent promotion of IgE production and recruitment of …

While asthma is considered an inflammatory disorder of the conducting airways, it is
becoming increasingly apparent that the disease is heterogeneous with respect to …

Ocular allergy includes several clinically different conditions that can be considered as
hypersensitivity disorders of the ocular surface. The classification of these conditions is …

The epithelial barrier is the first line of defense that forms a protective barrier against
pathogens, pollutants, and allergens. Epithelial barrier dysfunction has been recently …

A review of the recent literature allows us to better understand the mechanisms involved in
the development of ocular allergy and to guide us toward a more schematic approach, which …

AIM: To investigate whether birch pollen allergy symptoms are linked with gut microbiota
changes and whether probiotics have an effect on these. METHODS: Forty seven children …

Recent findings in molecular immunology of ocular allergy, which comprise complex
inflammatory conditions of the conjunctiva, have enabled us to better understand the …

Background Antihistamines constitute the first line of therapy for allergic conjunctivitis, and
are safe and effective in relieving the signs and symptoms of ocular allergy. Despite this …

methods. Twelve patients (12 eyes) who underwent simple excision for pingueculae were
enrolled in the study. Immunostaining for K14, K19, K10, MUC5AC, Pax6, P63, Ki67, and …

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the presence of the receptor for hyaluronan-
mediated motility (RHAMM) in human conjunctival epithelium and in two widely used cell …