Cysteinyl leukotrienes and allergic responses
Abstract
James N. Baraniuk, MD Church MK, Griffiths TJ, Jeffery S, et al.: Are cysteinyl Editor’s comments leukotrienes involved in allergic responses in human skin? Clin Exp Allergy 2002, 32:1013–1019. These findings differ from nasal mucosal provocations in which PGD2, but not histamine, was increased in the late- Rating: Of importance. phase response. The absence of leukotriene production in the skin requires confirmation, but suggests that leuko- Aims: To determine the involvement of...