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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Nanomaterials for Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment: Advances, Opportunities and Translational Challenges.

Madiha Habib, Shan Jiang, Joyce Zx Lee, C W Lim, H L Yeung, Nicki Yh Leung, Patrick Sc Leung, Ting F Leung, Christine Yy Wai

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Madiha HabibDepartment of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shan JiangDepartment of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Joyce Zx LeeDepartment of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
C W LimFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
H L YeungFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Nicki Yh LeungDivision of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Patrick Sc LeungDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Ting F LeungDepartment of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6469-1926
Christine Yy WaiDepartment of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2570-7745

Funding

General Research Fund 14113425Health and Medical Research Fund 12230466National Natural Science Foundation of China 8250069008Research Committee Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme PDFS2024/0716/24jhResearch Impact Fund R4035-19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic disorders, including food allergy, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, affect an estimated 10-30% of the global population, with prevalence continuing to rise in industrialized countries. Allergy is driven by dysregulated type 2 T-helper cells (Th2) and immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody responses. A range of diagnostic tools is available, but most methods are limited by variable sensitivity and specificity, and the inability to predict clinical reactivity. Although allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) remains the only etiological therapeutic method for allergic disorders, conventional AITs are limited by frequent administration, risk of adverse events, suboptimal patient adherence, and inconsistent long-term efficacy. Advances in nanotechnology offer emerging opportunities for improving allergy diagnosis and treatment through enhanced analytical sensitivity, targeted allergen delivery and controlled immune modulation. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on nanomaterials, including their application in nanomaterials-based diagnostic systems and nano-enabled immunotherapies. We highlight their roles in improving allergen-specific IgE detection, refining functional cellular assays, and enabling next-generation immunotherapies through controlled allergen delivery and immunomodulation. We also critically examine key translational barriers and outline essential future directions required for translating nanotechnologies into clinical practice in allergy medicine.

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allergic diseasesdiagnosisimmunotherapynanomaterialsnanovaccine

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PMID42328730
PMCPMC13336893

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