Allergies
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
Filed in archive Allergy: Research and Development by ruth on May 22, 2009
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
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Cigarette smoke aggravate allergies. Correct? Well, according to a recent study, perhaps cigarette smoke is not the villain it's considered to be, in relation to allergies, at least. In fact, the study shows that cigarette smoke can prevent allergies by decreasing the reaction of immune cells to allergens.
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that treatment of mast cells with a cigarette smoke-infused solution prevented the release of inflammation-inducing proteins in response to allergens, without affecting other mast cell immune functions.

The mast cells used in the study were derived from mice, but it is likely that the same anti-allergy effect will hold true in humans. While taking up smoking to cure allergies is unwise, Thomson concludes that the findings presented in this study are "consistent with a dampening of allergic responses in smokers."



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