%0 Journal Article
%T Exposure to positively- and negatively-charged plasma cluster ions impairs IgE-binding capacity of indoor cat and fungal allergens
%A Akihiko Tanaka
%A Akira Uenishi
%A Hidechika Kawazoe
%A Kareem Gamal ElRamlawy
%A Kazuhisa Ono
%A Kazuo Nishikawa
%A Miyako Nakano
%A Seiji Kawamoto
%A Takashi Fujimura
%A Takuya Abe
%A Tomoaki Takado
%A Yasuhiro Ota
%A Yoshinori Sekoguchi
%J Archive of "The World Allergy Organization Journal".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s40413-016-0118-z
%X Environmental control to reduce the amount of allergens in a living place is thought to be important to avoid sensitization to airborne allergens. However, efficacy of environmental control on inactivation of airborne allergens is not fully investigated. We have previously reported that positively- and negatively-charged plasma cluster ions (PC-ions) reduce the IgE-binding capacity of crude allergens from Japanese cedar pollen as important seasonal airborne allergens. Cat (Felis domesticus) and fungus (Aspergillus fumigatus) are also important sources of common airborne allergens in living spaces throughout the year, and early sensitization with those allergens is considered to be a risk factor for future development of allergic rhinitis, pollinosis and asthma. The aim of this study is to examine whether the PC-ions reduce the IgE-binding capacity of a cat major allergen (Fel d 1) and fungal allergens in an experimental condition
%K Airborne allergen
%K Asp f 1
%K Asthma
%K Cat allergen
%K Environmental control
%K Fel d 1
%K Fungal allergen
%K Immunoglobulin E
%K Positively- and negatively-charged cluster ions
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5011831/