Research Article
Modulating Oxidative Stress in B Cells Promotes Immunotherapy in Food Allergy
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Assessment of association between serum FGN levels and immune response. Blood samples were obtained from FA patients () and HC subjects (). The serum was isolated from blood samples and analyzed by ELISA. (a–h) Boxplots show serum levels of (a) specific IgE (sIgE), (b) FGN, (c) IL-10, (d) tryptase, (e–g) Th2 cytokines, and (h) EPX. (i–k) Negative correlation between serum FGN and serum levels of (i) sIgE, (j) tryptase, and (k) IL-4. (l–n) Positive correlation between (l) serum FGN and serum IL-10, (m) SOD mRNA in Bregs, and (n) peripheral Breg frequency. (Mann-Whitney test), compared with the HC group. The Spearman correlation coefficient test was performed in correlation assay. Each bubble in boxplots presents data obtained from one sample.
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