Clinical & Experimental Allergy

The Editor takes a closer look at some of this month's articles
pp. 1839-1839(1)

Molecular portfolios: cells interacting with matrix in repairing airway epithelium
pp. 1840-1843(4)
Author: Lackie, P. M.

Maize allergy: what we have learned so far
pp. 1844-1846(3)
Authors: Venter, C.; Skypala, I.; Dean, T.

Allergic asthma: a tale of many T cells
pp. 1847-1857(11)
Authors: Afshar, R.; Medoff, B. D.; Luster, A. D.

Immunomodulatory therapy of eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal diseases
pp. 1858-1865(8)
Authors: Stone, K. D.; Prussin, C.

Comparison of cysteinyl leukotriene concentrations between exhaled breath condensate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
pp. 1866-1874(9)
Authors: Ono, E.; Mita, H.; Taniguchi, M.; Higashi, N.; Tsuburai, T.; Miyazaki, E.; Kumamoto, T.; Akiyama, K.

Association of serum interleukin-33 level and the interleukin-33 genetic variant with Japanese cedar pollinosis
pp. 1875-1881(7)
Authors: Sakashita, M.; Yoshimoto, T.; Hirota, T.; Harada, M.; Okubo, K.; Osawa, Y.; Fujieda, S.; Nakamura, Y.; Yasuda, K.; Nakanishi, K.; Tamari, M.

Effects of Lactobacillus GG treatment during pregnancy on the development of fetal antigen-specific immune responses
pp. 1882-1890(9)
Authors: Boyle, R. J.; Mah, L-J.; Chen, A.; Kivivuori, S.; Robins-Browne, R. M.; Tang, M. L-K.

Allergen-specific immunotherapy alters the expression of B and T lymphocyte attenuator, a co-inhibitory molecule, in allergic rhinitis
pp. 1891-1900(10)
Authors: Okano, M.; Otsuki, N.; Azuma, M.; Fujiwara, T.; Kariya, S.; Sugata, Y.; Higaki, T.; Kino, K.; Tanimoto, Y.; Okubo, K.; Nishizaki, K.

Dysregulated repair in asthmatic paediatric airway epithelial cells: the role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
pp. 1901-1910(10)
Authors: Stevens, P. T.; Kicic, A.; Sutanto, E. N.; Knight, D. A.; Stick, S. M.

Asthma and allergic symptoms in relation to house dust endotoxin: Phase Two of the International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC II)
pp. 1911-1920(10)
Authors: Gehring, U.; Strikwold, M.; Schram-Bijkerk, D.; Weinmayr, G.; Genuneit, J.; Nagel, G.; Wickens, K.; Siebers, R.; Crane, J.; Doekes, G.; Di Domenicantonio, R.; Nilsson, L.; Priftanji, A.; Sandin, A.; El-Sharif, N.; Strachan, D.; van Hage, M.; von Mutius, E.; Brunekreef, B.

Antibiotic use in the first year of life and risk of atopic disease in early childhood
pp. 1921-1928(8)
Authors: Kusel, M. M. H.; de Klerk, N.; Holt, P. G.; Sly, P. D.

Interaction between CD14−159C>T polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori is associated with serum total immunoglobulin E
pp. 1929-1934(6)
Authors: Virta, M.; Pessi, T.; Helminen, M.; Seiskari, T.; Kondrashova, A.; Knip, M.; Hyöty, H.; Hurme, M.

Should children with a history of anaphylaxis to foods undergo challenge testing?
pp. 1935-1942(8)
Authors: Vlieg-Boerstra, B. J.; Duiverman, E. J.; van der Heide, S.; Bijleveld, C. M. A.; Kukler, J.; Dubois, A. E. J.

Maize food allergy: a double-blind placebo-controlled study
pp. 1943-1949(7)
Authors: Scibilia, J.; Pastorello, E. A.; Zisa, G.; Ottolenghi, A.; Ballmer-Weber, B.; Pravettoni, V.; Scovena, E.; Robino, A.; Ortolani, C.

Maternal tolerance achieved during pregnancy is transferred to the offspring via breast milk and persistently protects the offspring from allergic asthma
pp. 1950-1958(9)
Authors: Polte, T.; Hansen, G.

TACI-Ig prevents the development of airway hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of asthma
pp. 1959-1968(10)
Authors: Bilsborough, J.; Chadwick, E.; Mudri, S.; Ye, X.; Henderson, W. R.; Waggie, K.; Hebb, L.; Shin, J.; Rixon, M.; Gross, J. A.; Dillon, S. R.

Peanut cross-reacting allergens in seeds and sprouts of a range of legumes
pp. 1969-1977(9)
Authors: Jensen, L. B.; Pedersen, M. H.; Skov, P. S.; Poulsen, L. K.; Bindslev-Jensen, C.; Andersen, S. B.; Torp, A. M.

British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Conference - July 2008 Abstracts
pp. 1978-1995(18)

Acknowledgement to Reviewers
pp. 1996-2005(10)

Forthcoming meetings
pp. 2006-2006(1)