Patrick Brennan, MD, PhD, senior author, physician-researcher in the Brigham Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology "Our ...

The authors found in lab experiments that high concentrations of sodium chloride can influence the differentiation of T helper 2 (Th2) cells, the immune cells responsible for allergies, and that high ...

Ph.D., a physician-researcher in the Brigham Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. "Our work suggests that Th2-MPP cells have the potential to sustain type 2 inflammation in the face of ...

Improper self-antigen recognition by DCs and T-cell initiates, through release of specific cytokines (as described above), destructive Th1 or Th2 responses. RA, for example, is characterized by an ...

Food allergies are adverse responses to components within the foods we eat that result in a self-damaging response from our immune system. These components are usually proteins or glycoproteins.

Discover a study that investigated how understanding atopic dermatitis endotypes is crucial for advancing personalised ...