摘要 |
The present invention pertains to a method for inducing tolerance to an antigenic material in an individual by administering a compound increasing the COX-2 (cyclo-oxygenase 2) activity in the individual's cells, in particular in cells involved in an immune reaction, and optionally also increasing the IFN-gamma level, and a material or antigenic parts thereof, to which the individual develops adverse immune reactions. The present invention further pertains to a food or pharmaceutical composition containing such compounds and the antigenic material or parts thereof. Still, the present invention also pertains to a novel ex vivo method for determining an individual's tendency to develop an allergic reaction to an particular material.
|