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ultradilute IgE antibody |
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the human IgE
molecules in the cell walls of basophils (with their
histamine granules) are challenged with an antibody (the
antibody is a goats IgE [anti-human IgE]) and with iteratively
diluted (and agitated) successive solutes: degranulation is scored/counted.
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the original experiment in Benveniste's lab was replicated by three reputable laboratories in the 1980s, (see Davenas) and a decade later a similar demonstration was performed by five laboratories (see the Guardian and/or Belon P et al Inhibition of human basophil degranulation by successive histamine dilutions: results of a European multi-centre trial. Inflamm Res. 1999 Apr;48 Suppl 1:S17-8. |
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This experiment is described in my article "Beyond Substance" The copy of the original Nature paper: Davenas et al: Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE: Nature, vol 333, p.816-818, 30th June 1988. ...
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Note: the graph is reproduced from Tounier's presentation rather than the source Sainte-Laudy Belon paper | ||
one of the reasons I had found this Sainte-Laudy and Belon graphic so compelling is that if you trim off all but the peaks of this IgE data ... | ||
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the resulting distribution can be seen to be consistent with the dot blot (DNA) data (where we might well imagine that much more congruence between the original signal and the iterative signal might be required to bind (hybridize with) a specific (single stranded) DNA sample. | ||
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