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Both epidemiological studies and experimental data point to the role of environmental pollutants as one of the factors responsible for the increasing prevalence of allergic diseases [1, 2]. Exposure to air pollutants can lead to structural and functional alterations of the mucosa and the immune response. In addition, air pollutants may directly act upon pollen or airborne allergens and modulate their allergenic potency, e. g. by facilitating protein release from pollen grains [3–5]. To further address this question, rye, birch and ash tree pollen were exposed to S02, N02 or 03 with subsequent parallel in vitro determination of protein release and histamine-releasing capacity.
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Thomas, P., Strube, W., Przybilla, B. (1997). Exposure of Pollen to S02, NO2 or O3: Influence on Protein Release and Histamine Releasing Capacity In Vitro. In: Ring, J., Behrendt, H., Vieluf, D. (eds) New Trends in Allergy IV. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60419-5_16
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