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rivendellroseHey, neat! My allergy to nickel can be traced to a single receptor! And it triggers reactions in Humans, but not in mice!
Apparently '"this is the first time that an inorganic agent has been found to activate this pathway" of the innate immune system.'
Researchers estimate that about 5–10% of the population in the industrialized world is allergic to nickel on contact, and that figure reaches 10–20% in young women, who are more likely to be exposed to the metal in jewellery — particularly earrings and other piercings — that contain the metal.
Neat stuff there, and some good progress toward a more complete understanding of how allergies work in general.
Apparently '"this is the first time that an inorganic agent has been found to activate this pathway" of the innate immune system.'
Researchers estimate that about 5–10% of the population in the industrialized world is allergic to nickel on contact, and that figure reaches 10–20% in young women, who are more likely to be exposed to the metal in jewellery — particularly earrings and other piercings — that contain the metal.
Neat stuff there, and some good progress toward a more complete understanding of how allergies work in general.
