XXXVth Annual Meeting, 10-13 May 2006, Delphi - Greece
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME The meeting starts in the afternoon of Wednesday 10 May 2006 and closes official y after the farewell dinner
in the early hours of Sunday 14 May 2006.
Wednesday 10 May 2006 15.00 - 21.00 Thursday 11 May 2006 08.00 - 13.00 08.00 - 08.45 Opening ceremony 08.45 - 09.30
I1: Invited lecture
Histamine and the EHRS – what has happened in the last 35 years? Madeleine Ennis, UK
09.30 - 10.30 Oral session 1: Future perspectives in histamine research Chairpersons: Prof Fred Pearce & Prof Agnieszka Fogel
O1: Novel ligands stabilize stereo-selective conformations of the H1 receptor to result
in functionally-selective activation or antagonism of intracel ular signaling pathways Booth RG
O2: Fast production and analysis of the human histamine H1 receptors using a cell
free protein expression system followed by MS analysis Sansuk K, Bakker RA, Hensbergen P, Leurs R
O3: Effect of sulphasalazine and balsalazide on histamine release from mast cells
Peh KH, Wan BCY, Assem ESK, Pearce FL
O4: Luminometric determination of amine oxidase activity
10.45 - 11.45 Poster session 1: H3 receptors Chairpersons: Prof Patrizio Blandina & Prof Holger Stark
H3 receptor activation phosphorylates Akt in rat cortical neurons Mariottini C, Chiarugi A, Fossati S, Blandina P, Passani MB
H3 receptors modulate [3H]-dopamine release in rat substantia nigrapars reticulata, but not in prefrontal cortex
Ramos-Jiménez J, Garduño-Torres B, Camacho J, Arias-Montaño J-A
P3: Is the high affinity selective H3 receptor agonist methimepip anxiolytic or
anxiogenic in a new validated animal models of human anxiety? Chazot PL, Leurs R, de Esch IJP, Ennaceur A
P4: Down-regulation of histamine H3 receptors in rat striatum
Garduño-Torres B, Arias-Montaño J-A in vitro ADME properties of immethridine, a
potent and highly selective histamine H3-R agonist Celanire S, Gillard M, Christophe B, Quere L, Collart P, Dassesse D, van Marle A, Hulscher S, Bakker R, Zuiderveld P, Timmerman H, Leurs R, Chatelain P, Lamberty Y, Talaga P
H3 receptors regulate glutamate, but not GABA release in rat thalamus
Garduño-Torres B, Treviño M, Gutiérrez R, Arias-Montaño J-A
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P7: Heterocyclic replacements for the central phenyl-core of diamine–based human
P8: Histamine 3 receptor inverse agonists for the treatment of obesity. Biological and
chemical challenges Freichel C, Gatti-Mac Arthur S, Hertel C, Huwyler J, Nakagawa T, Nettekoven M, Plancher J-M, Raab S, Richter H, Roche O, Sarmiento RMR, Schuler F, Taylor S,
P9: Ureas with H3-antagonist activity–a new scaffold discovered by lead-hopping
starting from cinnamic acid amides Lau J, Jensen CB, Lund P, Hohlweg R
P10: Radiosynthesis and biodistribution of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist:
evaluation of a potential pet ligand Airaksinen AJ, Jablonowski JA, Van der May M, Barbier AJ, Klok RP, Verbeek J, Schuit R, Herscheid JDM, Leysen JE, Carruthers NI, Lammertsma AA, Windhorst AD
P11: (3-Piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-tetrahydroisoquinolines and tetra-hydroazepines: A
novel series of selective histamine H3 receptor antagonists
Jesudason CD, Beavers LS, Cramer JW, Dill J, Finley DR, Gleason SD, Hemrick-Luecke SK, Lindsley CW, Nelson DLG, Stevens FC, Gadski RA, Oldham SW, Pickard RT, Siedem CS, Sindelar DK, Singh A, Watson BM, Witkin JM, Hipskind PA 10.45 - 11.45 Poster session 2: Mast cells and Basophils
Chairpersons: Dr Nina Grosman & Dr El-Sayed K Assem
P12: Mast cell-derived interleukin-8 may be involved in the ovarian mechanisms of
Szukiewicz D, Pyzlak M, Klimkiewicz J, Szewczyk G, Maslinska D
P13: Potent histamine-releasing activity of atrahagin, a snake venom metalloproteinase
Wei JF, Mo YZ, Qiao LY, Wei XL, Chen HQ, Xie H, Fu YL, He SH
P14: Gene expression profiling of mouse mucosal mast cell (mMMC) proteases
Wiener Z, Keszei M, Gilicze A, Falus A
P15: Distribution of mast cel - tryptase and metallothionein in human brains with
amyloid deposit Maślińska D, Laure-Kamionowska M, Maśliński KT, Gujski M, Maśliński S
P16: Clinico-biological characteristics of flow cytometry applied to NSAIDs
hypersensitivity diagnosis. Determination of preliminary ROC curves Sainte-Laudy J, Touraine F, Boumediene A, Cogné M
P17: Amitriptyline inhibits mast cell histamine secretion: implications for chronic fatigue
syndrome therapy Theoharides TC, Kempuraj D
P18: Lack of endogenous histamine affects early inflammatory phase of wound healing
versus intramuscular steroid administration in a histamine-induced
Chimona TS, Panayiotides JG, Papadakis CE, Helidonis ES, Velegrakis GA
P20: A heretofore undisclosed crux of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome: compromised
P21: Music therapy, “adverse” diet and histamine
Hanke A, Klawitter B, Meng H, Herwald M, Hasenmaier M, Borck H, Fischer M, Diel E, Diel F
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P22: Analysis of human basophil activation feed back induced by histamine and high
11.45 - 13.00 Oral session 2: Allergy and Inflammation
Chairpersons: Prof Friedhelm Diel & Prof Marija Čarman-Kržan
11.45 - 12.00 O5: Activation of cannabinoid receptors prevents allergen-induced asthma-like
reaction in sensitized guinea pigs Fabrizi F, Vannacci A, Giannini L, Mariottini C, Passani MB, Mannaioni PF, Nistri S, Masini E
O6: Effects of the carbon monoxide releasing molecule CORM-3 in a coincubation
model with rat mast cells and human neutrophils Vannacci A, Giannini L, Fabrizi F, Uliva C, Mastroianni R, Masini E, Mannaioni PF
O7: Prevention of antigen-induced bronchoconstriction by epigallocatechine-3-gallate
Giannini L, Uliva C, Bani D, Mastroianni R, Suzuki Y, Nistri S, Mannaioni PF, Suzuki H, Masini E
O8: Increased nitric oxide production mediates T cel signal transduction in histidine
Koncz A, Nagy G, Mazan M, Buzás E, Falus A
O9: Histamine influences the DNA interaction of STATs in human lymphocytes
13.00 - 13.30 Poster session 3: Histamine in the CNS
Chairpersons: Dr Zsuzsanna Huszti and Dr Gill Sturman
P25: Excitatory effect of histamine on neuronal activity of rat globus pallidus by
activation of H2 receptors in vitro
P27: Histamine improves rat rota-rod and balance beam performances through H2
receptors in the cerebellar interpositus nucleus Song Y-N, Li H-Z, Zhu J-N, Wang J-J
P28: P2Y receptor mediated excitation in the posterior hypothalamus
Sergeeva OA, Klyuch BP, Fleischer W, Eriksson K, Korotkova TM, Siebler M, Haas HL
P29: Central histaminergic system – the regulatory mechanism of circulatory
13.00 - 13.30 Poster session 4: Histamine in the GI tract
Chairpersons: Dr Frank Ahrens & Dr Hegyi Krisztina
P30 Amitriptyline affects guinea pig post-heparin plasma diamine oxidase activity
P31: Immunolocalization of histamine H3 receptor in the rat gastrointestinal tract
Chazot PL, Shenton FC, Schunack W, Grandi D, Morini G
H3/H4 receptor antagonist thioperamide on regional haemodynamics
in rats with trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis Fogel AW, Jochem J, Lewinski A
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P34: Functional gut mucosal biopsy testing using tolerated food antigens during
mucosa oxygenation yields a high extent of specificity in non-atopic, non-allergic
healthy individuals Raithel M, Sehnert C, Nägel A, Backhaus B, Straube S, Buchwald W, Schultis W, Kressel J, Hahn EG, Kimpel S, Konturek P
P35: Mechanisms underlying the radioprotective effect of histamine on smal intestine
Medina VA, Mohamad NA, Croci M, Cricco GP, Núñez MA, Martín GA, Bergoc Friday 12 May 2006 08.00 - 19.00 08.00 - 08.45
I2: GB WEST lecture
Histamine and systems biology; genes and genomics beyond genes Andras Falus, Hungary
Introduced by Prof Madeleine Ennis08.45 - 9.45 Oral session 3: Metabolism, Reproduction and Cancer Chairpersons: Prof Madeleine Ennis & Dr Hubert Schwelberger Medina MA, Aldana JF, Villatoro FR, Claros G, Urdiales JL, Trelles O, Sánchez-Jiménez F
09.00 - 09.15 O11: Effects of histamine on triglyceride breakdown in mouse adipocytes
Carpéné C, Bour S, Prévot D, Duffaut C, Valet P
09.15 - 09.30 O12: Highlights in histamine function and reproduction
09.30 - 09.45 O13: Expression of histamine H3 and H4 receptors in benign lesions and malignant
carcinomas of the human mammary gland Medina VA, Croci M, Crescenti EJV, Bergoc RM, Rivera ES 09.45 - 11.15 Oral session 4: Histamine and brain Chairpersons: Dr Paul Chazot & Dr Zoe Papadopoulou-Daifoti
09.45 - 10.00 O14: Generation of the first anti-hH4 receptor antibody: identification of the H4R in
human lymphocytes and brain Chazot PL, Shenton FC, Van Rijn RM, Bakker RA, Leurs R
10.15 O15: Aversive memory consolidation and reconsolidation: differences in
neurotransmitter engagement. Bucherelli C, Baldi E, Mariottini C, Passani MB, Blandina P
10.15 - 10.30 O16: Properties of native GABAA receptors in histaminergic and orexinergic neurons
10.30 - 10.45 O17: Characteristics of cortical EEG and sleep-wake cycle in histamine H1-receptor Parmentier R, Anaclet C, Watanabe T, Lin J-S
10.45 - 11.00 O18: Histamine and behavioral state-dependent control of hippocampal plasticity
11.00 - 11.15 O19: Whithdrawn 11.15 -12.00
11.30 - 12.00 Poster session 5: Clinical aspects of histamine research Chairpersons: Dr Anita Sydbom & Dr Mariusz Gujski
P37: Evaluation of urinary N-methylhistamine excretion during a long-term follow up of
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patients with inactive Crohn`s disease Kimpel S, Nägel A, Backhaus B, Straube S, Buchwald W, Schultis W, Kressel J,
P38: Second-generation antihistamines (SGAs): a systematic review of their effect on
quality-of-life (QoL) in intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR) Golightly LK
P39: Do both systemic and topical anti-allergy treatments cause ocular dryness?
Gomes P, Abelson MB, Torkildsen G
P40: Use of rEV131 for prevention of anterior chamber inflammation in an animal
model Gomes P, Lane K, Abelson MB, Weston-Davies W
P41: Lidocaine protein binding time response to diphenhydramine administration in rat
tissues. Tigka E, Daskala I, Tsagatakis M, Melakopoulos I, Saranteas Th, Tesseromatis C 11.30 - 12.00 Poster session 6: Histamine in Reproduction and Cancer
Chairpersons: Prof Elena S Rivera and Prof Danuta Maślińska
P42: Locally secreted histamine may regulate the development of ovarian follicles by
Szukiewicz D, Klimkiewicz J, Pyzlak M, Szewczyk G, Maslinska D
H4 receptors in human placenta in diabetes-complicated pregnancy.
Szewczyk G, Maslinska D, Szukiewicz D, Deregowski K, Smiertka W, Klimkiewicz J, Pyzlak M
P44: Histamine increase the invasive potential of human melanoma cel s
Pocza P, Kovacs P, Pallinger E, Pocza K, Kohidai L, Falus A, Darvas Z
P45: Endogenous and exogenous histamine affects on growth of mice mammary
adenocarcinoma Hegyesi H, Molnár V, Fülöp KA, Falus A
P46: Nitric oxide involvement in histamine-mediated PANC-1 cel s growth
Cricco GrP, Medina VA, Núñez MA, Mohamad NA, Gutiérrez AS, Sanbuco LA, Bergoc RM, Rivera ES, Martín GA
P47: Differential modulation of the cellular stress response by histamine and the H1, H2
receptor antagonists in eukaryotic cells
Delitheos V, Papamichael K, Tiligada E 12.00 - 13.30 The Art Hancock Young Investigator Award Symposium
Chairpersons: Prof Walter Schunack & Prof Pert i Panula
12.00 - 12.15 O20: Oligomerization of the human histamine H4 receptor
van Rijn RM, Chazot PL, Shenton FC, van Marle A, Bakker RA, Leurs R
12.15 - 12.30 O21: Homology modeling of the human histamine H4 receptor and its application in
structure-based drug design Kiss R, Jelinek I, Falus A, Noszál B
12.30 - 12.45 O22: Characterization of 4-methylhistamine and VUF 8430 as selective histamine H4R
Lim HD, Guaita E, Bakker RA, Coruzzi G, Thurmond RL, Leurs R
12.45 - 13.00 O23: Histaminergic system shapes network synchonization in the hippocampus and
striatum in the behaving rat Ponomarenko AA, Unterbrink D, Li J-S, Korotkova TM, Haas HL
13.00 - 13.15 O24: Enhanced CREB activity and adipogenic potential in histamine free embryonic
fibroblasts Hegyi K, Falus A, Toth S
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13.15 - 13.30 O25: Excitation of aminergic neurons by histamine
Korotkova TM, Sergeeva OA, Ponomarenko AA, Haas HL 14.30 - 17.00 The Art Hancock Memorial Symposium Chairpersons: Dr Timothy A Esbenshade & Prof Helmut L Haas
Art Hancock: the man, his achievements and his life at the EHRS Timothy A Esbenshade
14.45 - 15.00 O26: Biochemical and pharmacological evidence for homo- and heter-oligomeric
human H3 receptor isoforms: further evidence of dominant negative role for splice
isoforms Chazot PL, Shenton FC, van Rijn RM, Bakker RA, Leurs R
15.00 - 15.15 O27: New signaling pathways for the histamine H3 receptor
Bongers G, van Marle A, Navis M, Bakker RA, Leurs R
15.15 - 15.30 O28: Histamine H3 receptor expression is increased in the brains of transgenic mice
over-expressing beta amyloid Ning X, Liu D, Pong K, Pangalos M, Reinhart P, Hirst W
15.30 - 15.45 O29: Different response to GABAA or H3 antagonists suggest the existence of distinct
subpopulations among histaminegic neurons
Giannoni P, Cenni G, Passani MB, Mannaioni PF, Medhurst AD, Blandina P
15.45 - 16.00 O30: Cloning and expression of histamine H1, H2 and H3 receptors in zebrafish and
effects of their ligands on behavior Panula P, Peitsaro N, Sundvik M
16.00 - 16.15 O31: A new family of histamine H3 receptor antagonists based on a natural product:
discovery, development of SAR, and properties of the series Cowart M, Sun M, Zhao C, Witte DG, Miller TR, Krueger KM, Browman K, Fox
16.15 - 16.30 O32: Histamine H3 antagonists with serotonin reuptake transporter inhibitor activity
16.30 - 16.45 O33: Pharmacological classification of histamine H3 receptor agents across species is
attributable to TM3 sequence differences
Gibbs BF, Estvander BR, Miller TR, Baranowski JL, Sharma R, Hancock AA, Krueger KM
17.00 O34: Fluorophore-tagged non-imidazole histamine H3 receptor ligands with
Amon M, Ligneau X, Schwartz JC, Stark H 17.15 - 17.50 Poster session 7: Immunology Chairpersons: Dr Bernhard F Gibbs & Dr Elke Schneider
H1, H2 but not H4 receptors are upregulated during bone marrow
regeneration Horváth Z, Pállinger E, Horváth G, Jelinek I, Falus A
P50: Unexpected action of histamine on dendritic cells under acidosis Amaral MM, Davio C, Martínez D, Geffner J, Vermeulen M
P51: Tissue-related immune-endocrine interactions in experimental hyperthyroidism
Kakavas S, Zampeli E, Delitheos V, Tiligada E
P52: Histamine stimulates electrogenic ion transport in avian epithelia
Collins CB, Campion DP, McGrath J, Baird AW
P53: Peripheral but not central effects of allergic reaction are mediated by histamine
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P54: Study of adipogenesis in genetically histamine free (HDC KO) and wild type bone
17.15 - 17.50 Poster session 8: Receptors and other subjects Chairpersons: Prof Tatjana Irman Florjanc & Prof Emanuela Masini
P55: Internalization and resensitization mechanisms of the histamine type 2 receptor
Fernández N, Monczor F, Notcovich C, Baldi A, Davio C, Shayo C
P56: Strain specific differences in Oct4 expression of HDC KO and wild type ES cells
Toth SP, Gocza E, Carstea BV, Falus A in vitro and in vivo H2-H4 receptor selectivity of 4-
methylhistamine and VUF8430 Adami M, Guaita E, Lim HD, Bakker RA, de Esch IJP, Leurs R, Coruzzi G
P58: Porcine plasma amine oxidase has a broad substrate specificity and efficiently
converts histamine Feurle J, Schwelberger HG
P59: Influence of amitriptyline on central histamine-induced reversal of haemorrhagic
Jochem J, Irman-Florjanc T, Zwirska-Korczala K
P60: Altered inflammatory gene expression in genetical y H4 histamine receptor
deficient mice Fulop AK, Ribita D, Falus A
P61: Involvement of the histaminergic system in the central cardiovascular regulation in
haemorrhage-shocked rats with portocaval anastomosis; preliminary data Jochem J, Fogel AW, Maksymowicz M, Zwirska-Korczala K, Lewinski A Saturday 13 May 2006 08.30 - 13.00 08.30 - 09.15
I3: Invited lecture
Occupational asthma: diagnosis and management
Piero Maestrelli, Italy Introduced by Prof Pier Francesco Mannaioni09.15 - 10.30 The D Varonos Memorial Symposium “Clinical implications – histamine and disease”
Chairpersons: Prof Pier Francesco Mannaioni & Dr Catherine Tiligada Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (Greece)
09.15 - 09.30 O35: The histamine H4 receptor mediates al ergic airway inflammation
09.30 - 09.45 O36: Distribution pattern of histamine H4 receptor in human synovial tissue from
patients with rheumatoid arthritis Jablonowska M, Grzybowska-Kowalczyk A, Wojtecka-Lukasik E, Maslinska D, Gujski M, Maslinski S
09.45 - 10.00 O37: Theophylline as “add-on” therapy to cetirizine in patients with chronic idiopathic
urticaria: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study Makris M, Kalogeromitros D, Kempuraj D, Katsarou-Katsari A, Grigoriou S, Theoharides TC
10.00 - 10.15 O38: Biphasic immunomodulating effect of cepharolsporin derivatives in man in vitroAssem ESK, Ezeamuzie CI, Vickers MR
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10.15 - 10.30 O39: On the mechanism of antiphagocyte-antioxidative effect of H1-antihistamines
Nosal R, Drabikova K, Jancinova V, Pecivova J, Macickova T, Holomanova D 11.00 - 12.50 Oral session 5: Neuro-immuno-endocrine aspects of histamine Chairpersons: Prof Wilfried Lorenz & Dr Robin Thurmond
11.00 - 11.35 O40: Evidence of human mast cell function in inflammatory diseases
Theoharides TC, Cao J, Papadopoulou N, Kempuraj D, Tagen M
11.35 - 11.50 O41: Whithdrawn 11.50 - 12.05 O42: Skin histidine decarboxylase (HDC) and corticotropin-releasing hormone
receptor-1 (CRH-R1) genes are overexpressed in chronic urticaria (CU)
Kalogeromitros D, Papadopoulou N, Staurianeas NG, Tiblalexi D, Theoharides TC
12.05 - 12.20 O43: Role of histamine in ghrelin-induced gastroprotection against acute gastric
lesions Konturek PC, Brzozowski T, Pajdo R, Konturek SJ, HahnEG, Raithel M
12.20 - 12.35 O44: Gastric effects of the histamine H4 receptor antagonists JNJ7777120 and
Coruzzi G, Adami M, Guaita E, de Esch IJP, Leurs R
12.35 - 12.50 O45: G protein receptor kinases (GPKs) regulate histamine H2R desensitization in
human leukemic cel s Fernández N, Monczor F, Tubio MR, Baldi A, Shayo C, Davio C 14.00 - 16.30 The EUBREN Basophil network symposium
Chairpersons: Dr Franco Falcone & Prof Clemens Dahinden
Introduction to EUBREN Franco Falcone
14.10 - 14.30 O46: Control of basophil functions through histamine and other biogenic amines
Schneider E, Machavoine F, Pléau J-M, Ohtsu H, Watanabe T, Schinkel AH,
14.30 - 14.50 O47: In vitro and in-vivo stimulatory potential of bone marrow-derived mast cell on
Hegyesi H, Darvas Z, Wiener Z, Molnár V, Pos Z, Falus A
14.50 - 15.10 O48: Substantial differences in the kinetics of histamine release from human
basophils caused by varying strengths of IgE-dependent activators Gibbs BF, Räthling A, Zillikens D, Huber M, Haas H
15.10 - 15.30 O49: The IL-4-inducing principle from S. mansoni eggs (IPSE) activates human
basophils via a novel mechanism: “IgE receptor engagement without crosslinking”
Blindow S, Schramm G, Gronow A, Manske M, Galle J, Grevelding CG, Weimar T, Sutton BJ, Gibbs BF, Doenhoff MJ, Haas H
15.30 - 15.50 O50: Accumulation and activation of basophils in allergic disease
15.50 - 16.10 O51: Old and novel mediators of Th2-type immune responses and allergy produced
Dahinden CA, Spiegl N, Tschopp CM, Didichenko S
16.10 - 16.30 O52: “British diet on a chip”: A novel diagnostic tool for the detection of food allergy
combining protein microarrays with human basophils
Lin J, Schramm G, Haas H, Falcone FH, Alcocer MJC
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17.15 - 19.00 General assembly Sunday 14 May 2006
Growth, Income Inequality, and Fiscal Policy: What are the Relevant Tradeoffs?* 2 rue de la Charité, F-13002 Marseille, France Abstract: We develop an endogenous growth model with elastic labor supply, in which agents differ in their initial endowments of physical capital. In this context, the growth rate and the distribution of income are jointly determined. We then examine the d
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