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From Bite to Brain: Neuro-Immune Interactions in Food Allergy
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  • Vikki Houghton,
  • Thomas Eiwegger,
  • Esther Borges Florsheim,
  • Rebecca Knibb,
  • Sandrine Thuret,
  • Alexandra Santos
Vikki Houghton
King's College London School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences
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Thomas Eiwegger
Universitatsklinikum St Polten
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Esther Borges Florsheim
Arizona State University Biodesign Institute
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Rebecca Knibb
Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences
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Sandrine Thuret
King's College London Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience
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Alexandra Santos
King's College London School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences

Corresponding Author:alexandra.santos@kcl.ac.uk

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergies are reported to affect around 3.5% of children and 2.4% of adults, with symptoms varying in range and severity. While being the gold standard for diagnosis, oral food challenges are burdensome, and diagnostic tools based on specific IgE can be flawed. Furthering our understanding of the mechanisms behind food allergy onset, severity, and persistence could help reveal immune profiles associated with the disease, to ultimately aid in diagnosis. Alterations to cytokine levels and immune cell ratios have been identified, though further research is needed to fully capture the heterogenous nature of food allergy. Moreover, the existence of such immune alterations also raises the question of potential wider systemic effects. For example, recent research has emphasised the existence and impact of neuro-immune interactions and implicated behavioural and neurological changes associated with food allergy. This review will provide an overview of such food allergy-driven neuro-immune interactions, with the aim of emphasising the importance of furthering our understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying IgE-mediated food allergy.
Submitted to Allergy
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26 Jun 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Jul 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Sep 20241st Revision Received
18 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
18 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
18 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Sep 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Oct 2024Editorial Decision: Accept