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  • IgE‐expressing memory B cel...
    Heeringa, J. J.; Rijvers, L.; Arends, N. J.; Driessen, G. J.; Pasmans, S. G.; Dongen, J. J. M.; Jongste, J. C.; Zelm, M. C.

    Allergy (Copenhagen), June 2018, 2018-06-00, 20180601, Letnik: 73, Številka: 6
    Journal Article

    Despite the critical role of soluble IgE in the pathology of IgE‐mediated allergic disease, little is known about abnormalities in the memory B cells and plasma cells that produce IgE in allergic patients. We here applied a flow cytometric approach to cross‐sectionally study blood IgE+ memory B cells and plasmablasts in 149 children with atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and/or asthma and correlated these to helper T(h)2 cells and eosinophils. Children with allergic disease had increased numbers of IgE+CD27‐ and IgE+CD27+ memory B cells and IgE+ plasmablasts, as well as increased numbers of eosinophils and Th2 cells. IgE+ plasmablast numbers correlated positively with Th2 cell numbers. These findings open new possibilities for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in patients with allergic diseases.