Effects of alcohol consumption on the allergen-specific immune response in mice

Allan Linneberg, Martin Roursgaard, Lars-Georg Hersoug, Søren Thor Larsen

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Abstract

There is evidence that chronic alcohol consumption impairs the T-helper 1 (Th1) lymphocyte-regulated cell-mediated immune response possibly favoring a Th2 deviation of the immune response. Moreover, a few epidemiological studies have linked alcohol consumption to allergen-specific IgE sensitization.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAlcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Volume32
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)553-557
Number of pages4
ISSN0145-6008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Allergens
  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Ethanol
  • Female
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Spleen

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