Abstract
Allergic contact dermatitis is essentially enantiospecific: sensitization to one enantiomer generally does not imply elicitation to the mirror-image allergens. Examples from patients allergic to Frullania, and from the literature (usnic acids, 4-methoxydalbergiones, gamma-methyl-alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactones, frullanolides) are discussed.
MeSH terms
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4-Butyrolactone / adverse effects
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4-Butyrolactone / analogs & derivatives
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Animals
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Benzofurans / adverse effects
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Benzoquinones*
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Dermatitis, Contact / etiology*
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Guinea Pigs
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Humans
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Plants / immunology*
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Quinones / adverse effects
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Sesquiterpenes / adverse effects*
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Skin Tests
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Stereoisomerism
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Benzofurans
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Benzoquinones
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Quinones
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Sesquiterpenes
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frullanolide
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4-methoxydalbergione
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alpha-methylene gamma-butyrolactone
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4-Butyrolactone