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Filter by:This protocol is a natural history study designed to evaluate subjects (and some family members) with suspected or identified genetic diseases of allergic inflammation or Immune Dysregulation. Patients determined by clinical history and outside evaluations to be of interest will be consented and enrolled into this study. Blood specimens, stored blood products and derivatives, saliva, hair, fingernail clippings, cord blood, umbilical cord, bone marrow, tissue biopsies and/or buccal swabs from such patients and/or their family members will be obtained for research studies related to understanding genetic and immunopathogenic bases of these diseases. Outside medical records may be obtained, and patient evaluations may be performed to correlate to research laboratory testing results.
This study is a proof o concept aiming to determine the efficacy of Puressentiel nasal protective spray (PNPS) in patients with allergic rhinitis. Cross over study, with a nasal provocative test (NPT) in patients with allergic rhinitis sensitized to grass pollen. A day 0 (first NPT) the following outcomes are recorded: allergic Rhinitis control test (ARCT) and Inspiratory nasal peak flow (INPF) before and 30 min after the NPT. Nasal lavage is performed 30 min after the NPT and 3 cytokines (IL4, IL5 and IL13 are measured by ELISA. An other NPT is performed at day 30 and the same outcomes measured. 30 min before NPT 2 nasal sprays of PNPS are administered in each nostril in a randomized manner and cross over, the patient being is own control. The primary outcomes ins the IL4, IL5 and IL13 concentrations in the nasal lavage. ARCT and INPF are the secondary outcomes.
IgE-associated allergy is a hypersensitivity disease affecting more than 25% of the population in industrialised countries. The recognition of allergen by immunoglobulin E (IgE) plays a central role in the cause of allergic diseases. Both seasonal and nasal provocation studies have demonstrated the rise in specific IgE after allergen exposure. Additionally changes in other clinical and immunological parameters (e.g. nasal blockage, mast cell and basophil sensitivity, various cytokines or T cell profiles) in response to allergen exposure have been described. However the time sensitive interplay of these various factors such as the relationship between rise in IgE levels and change in basophils sensitivity or cytokine profiles is not yet fully understood. Clarifying how these various factors interact and contribute to immunological responses to allergen, is crucial for the development of new therapeutic approaches. The investigators aim to address these questions through a study following 36 Birch allergic patients after provocation with allergen or placebo over a peroid of 6 weeks to 1 year.
Background: - The immune system contains several different types of cells in the blood and other parts of the body. The body can fight infections well with the right balance of these cell types. The wrong balance of cell types may cause diseases, such as allergies or asthma. The COX-2 gene may help decide the balance of cell types that the body makes as part of the immune system. It may also play a role in certain immune system diseases. Researchers want to see how COX-2 affects the cells in the immune system. Objectives: - To study how the COX-2 gene works in the body s immune system. Eligibility: - Individuals 18 years of age and above who are part of the Environmental Polymorphisms Registry. Design: - Participants will have one study visit at the National Institutes of Health. They will collect a urine sample at home on the morning of the study visit. - Participants will have a physical exam and medical history. They will provide a blood sample. They will also give researchers the urine sample they collected that morning. - No treatment will be provided as part of this study.