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Estrogen effects in allergy and asthma
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Asthma prevalence and severity are greater in women than in men, and mounting evidence suggests this is in part related to female steroid sex hormones. Of these, estrogen has been the subject of much study. This review highlights recent research exploring the effects of estrogen in allergic disease. RECENT FINDINGS: Estrogen receptors are found on numerous immunoregulatory cells and estrogen's actions skew immune responses toward allergy. It may act directly to create deleterious effects in asthma, or indirectly via modulation of various pathways including secretory leukoprotease inhibitor, transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 ion channel and nitric oxide production to exert effects on lung mechanics and inflammation. Not only do endogenous estrogens appear to play a role, but environmental estrogens have also been implicated. Environmental estrogens (xenoestrogens) including bisphenol A and phthalates enhance allergic sensitization in animal models and may enhance development of atopic disorders like asthma in humans. SUMMARY: Estrogen's role in allergic disease remains complex. As allergic diseases continue to increase in prevalence and affect women disproportionately, gaining a fuller understanding of its effects in these disorders will be essential. Of particular importance may be effects of xenoestrogens on allergic disease.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bonds, R. S., & Midoro-Horiuti, T.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bonds, Rana S.
- Venue
- Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- Published
- 2013-02
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 92-99
- ISSN
- 1473-6322 (ISSN-L)
- 1528-4050
- PMC
- PMC3537328
- OpenAlex
- W1998158718
- Cited by
- 208
- References
- 59
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- FWCI
- 1.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000071)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R21ES016428, P30ES006676, ES016428)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR029876)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Keywords
- estrogen, asthma, allergy, sex hormones, estrogen receptor, immune regulation, secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, TRPV1, nitric oxide, lung mechanics, lung inflammation, xenoestrogens, bisphenol A, phthalates, allergen sensitization, atopic diseases, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Antigen-Presenting Cells, Asthma, Environmental Pollutants, Estrogens, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Mast Cells, Receptors, Estrogen, Cell Polarity, Immunoglobulin Class Switching, Th2 Cells
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