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ArticleAllergy2026

Oral Immunotherapy Induces Shift in lncRNA Expression Modulating Allergen-Specific Immune Responses.

Olivia Liong, Kati Palosuo, Victoria Hinkkanen, Vittorio Fortino, Mika J Mäkelä, Piia Karisola

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Article in Allergy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Olivia LiongHuman Microbiome (HUMI) Research Program, Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6591-2034
Kati PalosuoDepartment of Allergology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-0439
Victoria HinkkanenHuman Microbiome (HUMI) Research Program, Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-6860
Vittorio FortinoSchool of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8693-5285
Mika J MäkeläDepartment of Allergology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-3111
Piia KarisolaHuman Microbiome (HUMI) Research Program, Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-2704

Funding

Academy of Finland 338325Allergy Research FoundationFinnish Cultural FoundationFinnish Society of Allergology and ImmunologyHelsingin YliopistoHelsinki University Hospital Research Fund TYH2019313Helsinki University Hospital Research Fund TYH2020322Magnus Ehrnrooth FoundationPediatric Research Foundation 190150Sigrid Jusélius Foundation
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Abstract

backgroundPreviously, we reported the success of egg oral immunotherapy (OIT) in liberating most participants from dietary restrictions. The diminishing symptoms and declining inflammation were accompanied by differential expression of genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 50 egg-allergic children following 8 months of OIT.

methodsHere, we explore the impact of OIT on long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression and its downstream effects on allergen-specific immune response with the help of PBMC transcriptome, co-expression gene module identification, pathway enrichment analyses and in vitro stimulation in both PBMC and THP1 cells.

resultsWe observed 17 lncRNAs which correlated positively with genes involved in IL-13, IL-4, and IL-10 signaling pathways. The same set of lncRNAs correlated negatively with genes playing a role in neutrophil degranulation, phagosome formation, and pyroptosis signaling. The expression of one of the most important lncRNAs, LOC644727, was found to align with CXCL8 expression in egg extract-stimulated PBMCs and LPS-stimulated THP1-derived macrophages.

conclusionsOur results highlight the involvement of lncRNA in the regulation of gene expression during OIT. LOC644727 may serve as a potential marker for inflammatory responses and it may offer a therapeutic target for future desensitization protocols.

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AllergensDesensitization, ImmunologicEgg HypersensitivityGene Expression RegulationRNA, Long NoncodingAdministration, OralChildCytokinesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleAllergensCytokinesRNA, Long Noncodingdesensitizationhen's egg allergylncRNAnetwork analysesoral immunotherapy

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PMID41316695
PMCPMC13256278

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