An in vitro cell based model for assessing the potential of allergens to release mediators through the cross-linking of IgE

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 811-815

  Opara, E I ^a   Oehlschlager, S L ^a   Day, L ^a   Ridley, S A ^b   Vaughan, R ^b   Hanley, A B ^a  

^a CSL Food Science Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Epitope; Food allergy; IgE; In vitro model

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LECTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; ZEARALENONE;

ALLERGENICITY; ANIMAL CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD ALLERGY; GRASS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MAST CELL; MODEL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0032818660     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(99)00044-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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