EVALUATION OF HISTAMINE AND CHOLINESTERASE IN ALLERGIC PHENOMENA
Authors: A M HJORT, A S WORDEN, J HOGLE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1950)

Article1 February 1950EVALUATION OF HISTAMINE AND CHOLINESTERASE IN ALLERGIC PHENOMENAAXEL M. HJORT, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., ANN S. WORDEN, A.B., JEAN HOGLE, A.B.AXEL M. HJORT, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ANN S. WORDEN, A.B.Search for more papers by this author, JEAN HOGLE, A.B.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-2-217 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe current consensus leans to the view that serological reactions play an important, if not essential, rôle in initiating allergic events, and that the subsequent elaboration of histamine or a histamine-like substance, completes them. Some believe the above is not the whole story, and that other factors contribute to complete the allergic phenomenon, i.e., the possible part played by the vegetative nervous system and by altered tissue states. Many theoretical and factual observations have been made during the past generation in support of these views. Many facets of the picture have been explored, but others remain for consideration or elaboration....Bibliography1. Cannon WB: Organization for physiological homeostasis, Physiol. Rev. 9: 399, 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. CameronCraver ABN: Contributions to an elucidation of the pharmacological action of histamine, Proc. Federation Am. Soc. Exper. Biol. 6: 314, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Dale HH: Cholinesterase, J. Pharmacol. and Exper. Therap. 6: 147, 1914. Google Scholar4. LoewiNavratile O: Ueber Strukturfixierung der Glucose und ihre Bedeutung für das Glucoseschicksal, Naturwissenschaften, Pflüger's Arch. f. d. ges. Physiol. 214: 678, 689, 1926. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication November 27, 1948.This work is a contribution by the Division of Internal Medicine and the Laboratory of Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, N. Y.The work was made possible through funds kindly provided by The Institute for the Study of Analgesic and Sedative Drugs, Elkhart, Indiana. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byL’histamine dans l’allergie humaineKrankheiten der Knochen, Gelenke und MuskelnTHE HISTAMINE CONTENT OF WHITE BLOOD CELLSIn vitro release of histamine by hypersensitive (allergic) serum in contrast to immune (treated) allergic serum in antigen and normal rabbit blood mixtures 1 February 1950Volume 32, Issue 2Page: 217-228KeywordsAllergy and immunologyAnalgesicsAutonomic nervous systemDrugsHistamineHospital medicineResearch laboratoriesSedatives ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1950 PDF downloadLoading ...