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Allergies and how they happen

The Naked Scientists Podcast

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The Role of TOLI Receptor 4 in the Allergy Response

The cat allergy protein was actually detected by a receptor in the body. The same protein could also detect how stuss might proteins and pollens. This triggered us to look for drugs that could inhibit TOLI receptor 4. So imagine you're going into a house where your friends have pet cats - if you take an inhaled dose of anti-penestin, it would stop allergen from being seen as well.

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