Allergies
Allergy molecule identified
Published in Immunotherapy Weekly, July 18th, 2007
There is currently no way to treat food allergy and the only way for sufferers to manage the problem is to avoid certain foods and make sure they have injectable adrenaline at hand.
Scientists led by Dr Claudio Nicoletti at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich have found that a molecule called Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is absent during allergic responses. Dr Nicoletti suggests that by delivering an allergen in the presence of IL-12, allergic reactions could be brought back under control.
“A food protein can be perfectly...
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Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2007-07-18)
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