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Dayon L, Núñez Galindo A, Chevalier J, Aquarius M, Otten B, Troost FJ, Duncan P, Affolter M. Detection of gluten peptides in human duodenal fluids with immuno-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024. [PMID: 39264106 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00852a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
Abstract
Gluten proteins are storage proteins in wheat that exhibit a certain resistance to gastrointestinal digestion. To explore solutions to cope with accidental ingestion of gluten in individuals suffering from gluten-related disorders, it is essential to monitor the fate of gluten peptides in biological samples, i.e., gastrointestinal juices, blood plasma or urine. In this work, we aimed at developing a mass spectrometry (MS)-based method for measuring gluten peptides in human duodenal fluids. Seven gluten peptides, including the well-documented 33-mer gluten peptide (LQLQPFPQPQLPYPQPQLPYPQPQLPYPQPQPF), were selected after a literature review and characterization of a gluten-containing product. Isotopically labelled peptides were used as references and a targeted liquid chromatography (LC) MS assay based on high resolution parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) was designed. Despite iterative and fine tuning of the LC-PRM-MS method, the low level of endogenous gluten peptides in human duodenal fluid samples precluded their direct detection. Thus, an initial immunoprecipitation (IP) step was included. Several antibodies were tested, and one proved reliable for the enrichment of the 33-mer gluten peptide as well as a few additional gluten peptides. Figures-of-merits of the immuno-LC-PRM-MS assay were assessed with a focus on quantification trueness and precision. We have developed an MS-based method for measuring the 33-mer gluten peptide in human duodenal fluids. Based on isotopic dilution, the method relies on the combination of IP and LC-PRM-MS analysis. Measurements were shown to be sensitive, quantitative, and reproducible.
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- Loïc Dayon
- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, EPFL Innovation Park, Bâtiment H, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, EPFL Innovation Park, Bâtiment H, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM, Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Food Innovation and Health, Centre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation (HEFI), Maastricht University, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM, Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Food Innovation and Health, Centre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation (HEFI), Maastricht University, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, EPFL Innovation Park, Bâtiment H, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Norwig MC, Geisslitz S, Scherf KA. Comparative Label-Free Proteomics Study on Celiac Disease-Active Epitopes in Common Wheat, Spelt, Durum Wheat, Emmer, and Einkorn. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:15040-15052. [PMID: 38906536 PMCID: PMC11228976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Wheat species with various ploidy levels may be different regarding their immunoreactive potential in celiac disease (CD), but a comprehensive comparison of peptide sequences with known epitopes is missing. Thus, we used an untargeted liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method to analyze the content of peptides with CD-active epitope in the five wheat species common wheat, spelt, durum wheat, emmer, and einkorn. In total, 494 peptides with CD-active epitope were identified. Considering the average of the eight cultivars of each species, spelt contained the highest number of different peptides with CD-active epitope (193 ± 12, mean ± SD). Einkorn showed the smallest variability of peptides (63 ± 4) but higher amounts of certain peptides compared to the other species. The wheat species differ in the presence and distribution of CD-active epitopes; hence, the entirety of peptides with CD-active epitope is crucial for the assessment of their immunoreactive potential.
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- Marie-Christin Norwig
- Technical
University of Munich, TUM School of Life
Sciences, Freising 85354, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of
Munich, Freising 85354, Germany
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- Department
of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, Germany
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- Leibniz
Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of
Munich, Freising 85354, Germany
- Department
of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, Germany
- Technical
University of Munich, TUM School of Life
Sciences, Professorship of Food Biopolymer Systems, Freising 85354, Germany
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De Caro S, Venezia A, Di Stasio L, Danzi D, Pignone D, Mamone G, Iacomino G. Tritordeum: Promising Cultivars to Improve Health. Foods 2024; 13:661. [PMID: 38472773 DOI: 10.3390/foods13050661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Tritordeum is an amphiploides species resulting from the hybridization between durum wheat (T. durum) and wild barley (H. chilense). This new cereal is considered a natural crop as it is obtained by traditional breeding techniques. Given its appreciable organoleptic characteristics, agronomic features, presence of interesting components, and good technological properties, Tritordeum is of promising interest for the development of health-oriented foods. In this study, we evaluated two registered Tritordeum cultivars, Bulel and Aucan. T. durum (Provenzal) was employed as the positive control. The extracted proteins were digested by gastric/pancreatic proteases, and their biological effects on Caco-2 differentiated on transwell inserts were determined. Changes in cell viability, monolayer permeability, organization of F-actin microfilaments, and ER stress triggered by protein-digested samples (DPs) were inspected. Our results showed that exposure to Provenzal-DPs promptly disrupted the tight junction barrier. Conversely, Aucan-DPs did not enhance monolayer permeability, whereas Bulel-DPs exerted only slight effects. Provental-DPs-induced toxicity was also confirmed by changes in cell viability and by the deep reorganization of the enterocyte cytoskeleton. In contrast, Aucan-DPs and Bulel-DPs did not affect monolayer viability and cytoskeleton structure. Overall, our findings suggest that both Tritordeum cultivars could be potential candidates for mitigating the toxicity of wheat flour.
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- Salvatore De Caro
- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
- LILT-Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), 75012 Metaponto, Italy
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- Institute of Bioethics for Veterinary and Food, 00054 Fiumicino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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Dias R, da Silva S, Monteiro B, Pérez-Gregorio R, Mateus N, Gianfrani C, Barone MV, Martinek P, Freitas V. Mass spectrometry-based quantification of immunostimulatory gliadin proteins and peptides in coloured wheat varieties: Implications for Celiac Disease. Food Res Int 2024; 178:114008. [PMID: 38309890 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Pigmented wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum spp.) are getting increasingly popular in modern nutrition and thoroughly researched for their functional and nutraceutical value. The colour of these wheat grains is caused by the expression of natural pigments, including carotenoids and anthocyanins, that can be restricted to either the endosperm, pericarp and/or aleurone layers. While contrasts in phytochemical synthesis give rise to variations among purple, blue, dark and yellow grain's antioxidant and radical scavenging capacities, little is known about their influence on gluten proteins expression, digestibility and immunogenic potential in a Celiac Disease (CD) framework. Herein, it has been found that the expression profile and immunogenic properties of gliadin proteins in pigmented wheat grains might be affected by anthocyanins and carotenoids upregulation, and that the spectra of peptide released upon simulated gastrointestinal digestion is also significantly different. Interestingly, anthocyanin accumulation, as opposed to carotenoids, correlated with a lower immunogenicity and toxicity of gliadins at both protein and peptide levels. Altogether, this study provides first-level evidence on the impact modern breeding practices, seeking higher expression levels of health promoting phytochemicals at the grain level, may have on wheat crops functionality and CD tolerability.
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- Ricardo Dias
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry. Nutrition and Bromatology Area. Faculty of Sciences of the University of Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- ELFID (European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases), Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Paediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Mamone G, Picariello G. Optimized extraction and large-scale proteomics of pig jejunum brush border membranes for use in in vitro digestion models. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112326. [PMID: 36737918 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite the physiological importance of the hydrolases from the intestinal brush border membrane (BBM), a step simulating the intestinal digestion has not been included yet in the harmonized protocols of in vitro digestion, due to commercial unavailability of these enzymes and lack of consensus for the conditions of use. The proper utilize of BBM requires a detailed investigation of their enzymatic composition. BBM vesicles were purified from specimens of pig jejunum optimizing previously described methods and assayed for aminopeptidase N and dipeptidyl peptidase IV activity. Large-scale proteomics was carried out with a bottom-up shotgun approach, also performing a rough quantification with the iBAQ (intensity Based Absolute Quantification). Overall, 1428 proteins were identified and functionally classified by gene ontology enrichment analysis. The predominant enzyme fraction (220 gene products) was represented by hydrolases, including peptidases, glycosidases, and lipases. Aminopeptidase N and sucrase-isomaltase represented 52.9 % and 50.2 % of the peptidase and glycosidase abundance, respectively. In addition to expected transporters and cytoskeletal actin-binding proteins, purified BBM vesicles also contains a complex array of protease inhibitors, here described for the first time, that may modulate the activity of hydrolases. Considering the similarity with the human counterpart, intestinal porcine BBM are suited for simulating the human small intestinal digestion.
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- Gianfranco Mamone
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Via Roma 64, 83100 - Avellino, Italy.
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Via Roma 64, 83100 - Avellino, Italy.
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Mamone G, Di Stasio L, Vitale S, Picascia S, Gianfrani C. Analytical and functional approaches to assess the immunogenicity of gluten proteins. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1049623. [PMID: 36741992 PMCID: PMC9890883 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1049623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Gluten proteins are the causative agents of celiac disease (CD), a lifelong and worldwide spread food intolerance, characterized by an autoimmune enteropathy. Gluten is a complex mixture of high homologous water-insoluble proteins, characterized by a high content of glutamine and proline amino acids that confers a marked resistance to degradation by gastrointestinal proteases. As a consequence of that, large peptides are released in the gut lumen with the potential to activate inflammatory T cells, in CD predisposed individuals. To date, several strategies aimed to detoxify gluten proteins or to develop immunomodulatory drugs to recover immune tolerance to gluten are under investigation. This review overviews the state of art of both analytical and functional methods currently used to assess the immunogenicity potential of gluten proteins from different cereal sources, including native raw seed flours and complex food products, as well as drug-treated samples. The analytical design to assess the content and profile of gluten immunogenic peptides, described herein, is based on the oral-gastro-intestinal digestion (INFOGEST model) followed by extensive characterization of residual gluten peptides by proteomic and immunochemical analyses. These approaches include liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and R5/G12 competitive ELISA. Functional studies to assess the immune stimulatory capabilities of digested gluten peptides are based on gut mucosa T cells or peripheral blood cells obtained from CD volunteers after a short oral gluten challenge.
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- Gianfranco Mamone
- Institute of Food Science, Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy,*Correspondence: Carmen Gianfrani,
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Proteins from Modern and Ancient Wheat Cultivars: Impact on Immune Cells of Healthy Individuals and Patients with NCGS. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14204257. [PMID: 36296938 PMCID: PMC9611902 DOI: 10.3390/nu14204257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), the elimination of wheat results in a clear symptom improvement, but gluten has still not been proven as (the sole) trigger. Due to the increase in the prevalence of gluten-related diseases, the breeding of high-performance wheat cultivars is discussed as a trigger. To analyze the immune stimulation and signal pathways, the immune cells of healthy subjects and patients with NCGS were stimulated with gliadins from wheat, and the expression and secretion of interleukin 1ß (IL1ß) and interleukin 6 (IL6) were studied. To determine the impact of wheat breeding, the monocyte cell line THP1 and human immune cells were stimulated with gliadin, glutenin, and albumin/globulin fractions of ancient and modern cereals, and expression of inflammatory molecules was checked. Immune cells of patients with NCGS showed an increased expression of IL1ß and IL6 after stimulation with gliadins compared to immune cells of healthy controls. Gliadins caused a strong activation of P-STAT3 in immune cells of healthy controls, and inhibitors of JAK and NFκB pathways considerably reduced this response. In addition to gliadins, we further showed that glutenins and albumin/globulins from all wheat cultivars from the last century, and especially from einkorn and spelt, also markedly induced the expression of inflammatory genes in THP1 and human immune cells. There was no correlation between enhanced immune stimulation and ancient or modern cultivars. This does not support the hypothesis that modern wheat breeding is responsible for the increase in gluten-related diseases. An altered immune situation is suggested in patients with NCGS.
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Mamone G, Comelli MC, Vitale S, Di Stasio L, Kessler K, Mottola I, Siano F, Cavaletti L, Gianfrani C. E40 glutenase detoxification capabilities of residual gluten immunogenic peptides in in vitro gastrointestinal digesta of food matrices made of soft and durum wheat. Front Nutr 2022; 9:974771. [PMID: 36159465 PMCID: PMC9493446 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.974771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Gluten degrading enzymes, which are commonly referred to as “glutenases,” represent attractive candidates for the development of a pharmacological treatment of gluten related disorders, such as coeliac disease (CeD). Endoprotease-40 (E40), a novel glutenase secreted by the actinomycete Actinoallomurus A8 and recombinantly produced in S. lividans TK24, was shown to be active at pH 3 to 6 (optimum pH 5), resistant to pepsin and trypsin degradation, able to destroy immunotoxicity of both gliadin 33-mer peptide and whole proteins and to strongly reduce the response of specific T cells when added to gliadin in in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. This study aims to functionally assess the capabilities of Endoprotease-40 (E40) to detoxify residual gluten immunogenic peptides in gastrointestinal digesta of food matrices made of soft and durum wheat. The INFOGEST harmonized protocols were applied to the multicompartmental model of simulated human gastrointestinal digestion, for the quantitative assessment of residual gluten in liquid (beer) and solid (bread and pasta) foods, made of either soft or durum wheat. Proteomic and immunological techniques, and functional assays on intestinal T cell lines from celiac disease patients were used to identify gluten-derived immunogenic peptide sequences surviving in gastric and gastrointestinal digesta after the addition of E40 at increasing enzyme: wheat proteins ratios. During the gastric phase (2 h incubation time), the addition of E40 demonstrated an extensive (≥ 95%) dose-dependent detoxification of whole gluten in real food matrices. Overall, the residual gluten content was found at, or even below, the 20 ppm gluten-free threshold for soft and durum wheat-based food. Furthermore, unlike in untreated gastrointestinal digesta, none of the immunodominant α-gliadin peptides survived in E40-treated digesta. Traces of ω- and γ-gliadin derived immunogenic peptides were still detected in E40-treated digesta, but unable to stimulate celiac-intestinal T cells. In conclusion, E40 is a promising candidate for the oral enzymatic therapy of CeD, as a stand-alone enzyme being efficient along the complete gastrointestinal digestion of gluten.
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- Gianfranco Mamone
- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council of Italy, Avellino, Italy
- *Correspondence: Gianfranco Mamone,
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council of Italy, Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council of Italy, Avellino, Italy
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- Fondazione Istituto Insubrico Ricerca per la Vita, Varese, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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Rotondi Aufiero V, Sapone A, Mazzarella G. Diploid Wheats: Are They Less Immunogenic for Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitive Consumers? Cells 2022; 11:2389. [PMID: 35954233 PMCID: PMC9368055 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) is a clinical entity induced by the ingestion of gluten that leads to intestinal and/or extraintestinal symptoms, and is diagnosed when celiac disease and wheat allergy have been ruled out. In addition to gluten, other grains' components, including amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATIs) and fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs), may trigger symptoms in NCWS subjects. Several studies suggest that, compared with tetraploid and hexaploid modern wheats, ancient diploid wheats species could possess a lower immunogenicity for subjects suffering from NCWS. This review aims to discuss available evidence related to the immunological features of diploid wheats compared to common wheats, and at outlining new dietary opportunities for NCWS subjects.
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- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
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Rotondi Aufiero V, Di Stasio L, Maurano F, Accardo F, Ferranti P, Mamone G, Rossi M, Mazzarella G. Beneficial effects of a T. monococcum wheat cultivar on diabetes incidence evaluated in non-obese diabetic mice and after in vitro simulated gastroduodenal digestion. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2021; 73:327-335. [PMID: 34605730 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2021.1984403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Wheat consumption can represent one of the nutritional factors involved in the onset of diabetes. We specifically investigated the potential diabetogenic effects of Hammurabi, a T. monococcum wheat cultivar, in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice and analysed the levels of resistant starch in pasta manufactured with Hammurabi after in vitro gastroduodenal digestion. NOD mice were fed with Hammurabi, bread wheat or rice flour to evaluate diabetes incidence and insulitis score. An enzymatic method was applied to compare the content of resistant starch in Hammurabi pasta and durum wheat pasta (control). In NOD mice, the Hammurabi-based diet significantly delayed diabetes onset (p = 0.0042) and reduced insulitis score compared to rice or wheat-based diet. Furthermore, the resistant starch value following in vitro digestion of Hammurabi pasta was significantly higher (4.08%) than that of durum wheat pasta (2.28%). Taken together, these results highlighted the potential positive effects of the Hammurabi-based diet on diabetes incidence.
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Avellino, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Avellino, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Avellino, Italy
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Iacomino G, Rotondi Aufiero V, Di Stasio L, Picascia S, Iannaccone N, Giardullo N, Troncone R, Gianfrani C, Mamone G, Mazzarella G. Triticum monococcum amylase trypsin inhibitors possess a reduced potential to elicit innate immune response in celiac patients compared to Triticum aestivum. Food Res Int 2021; 145:110386. [PMID: 34112389 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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SCOPE Several studies reported a role of amylase/trypsin-inhibitors (ATIs) of common wheat species in promoting immune reactions. Here, we investigated in celiac disease (CD), the immunogenic properties of ATIs from diploid compared to common hexaploid wheats after an in vitro proteolytic hydrolysis. METHODS AND RESULTS ATIs purified from two lines of diploid Triticum monococcum (TM), Monlis and Norberto-ID331, and from Triticum aestivum (TA), Sagittario, were digested with pepsin-chymotrypsin (PC) enzymes and analyzed using a proteomic approach, and subsequently their immune stimulatory properties were investigated on jejunal biopsies and T-cell lines from CD patients. No significant expression of IL-8 and TNF-α were detected on biopsies cultured with ATIs from TM in comparison with ATIs from TA. No significant IFN-γ production was observed in intestinal gliadin- raised T-cells in response to ATIs from both TM and TA wheats. Proteomic results revealed that both TM ATIs showed reduced stability to proteolytic enzymes compared to TA ones. CONCLUSION TM ATIs are substantially different from those of TA, showing a reduced ability to trigger the innate immunity in CD and a higher susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, CNR, Napoli, Italy; E.L.F.I.D, University "Federico II" Napoli, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, S. G. Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science and E.L.F.I.D, University "Federico II" Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, CNR, Napoli, Italy; E.L.F.I.D, University "Federico II" Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, CNR, Avellino, Italy; E.L.F.I.D, University "Federico II" Napoli, Italy.
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Colombo F, Di Lorenzo C, Biella S, Bani C, Restani P. Ancient and Modern Cereals as Ingredients of the Gluten-Free Diet: Are They Safe Enough for Celiac Consumers? Foods 2021; 10:foods10040906. [PMID: 33924221 PMCID: PMC8074585 DOI: 10.3390/foods10040906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals after consuming prolamins from some cereals. Although the products available for celiac subjects have increased significantly in quality and quantity over the last few decades, research still focuses on identifying new ingredients to improve the nutritional, sensorial and functional qualities of gluten-free products. In terms of toxicity for people with celiac disease, there is a wide variability between ancient and modern grains. The most contradictory results are related to the role of oats in the gluten-free diet. In order to clarify the role of minor cereals (such as oat) and ancient grains in the diets of celiac patients, this review discusses recent in vitro and in vivo studies performed on those cereals for which the toxicity for celiac subjects is still controversial. According to in vivo studies, selected oat varieties could be tolerated by celiac patients. On the other hands, although some wheat-ancient grains (Triticum monococcum, Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta and Kamut®) showed a reduced in vitro toxicity, to date, these grains are still considered toxic for celiac patients. Contradictory results underline the importance of studying the safety of "unusual" cereals in more detail.
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Pilolli R, De Angelis M, Lamonaca A, De Angelis E, Rizzello CG, Siragusa S, Gadaleta A, Mamone G, Monaci L. Prototype Gluten-Free Breads from Processed Durum Wheat: Use of Monovarietal Flours and Implications for Gluten Detoxification Strategies. Nutrients 2020; 12:E3824. [PMID: 33327648 PMCID: PMC7765144 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this investigation, we reported the production of prototype breads from the processed flours of three specific Triticum turgidum wheat genotypes that were selected in our previous investigation for their potential low toxic/immunogenic activity for celiac disease (CD) patients. The flours were subjected to sourdough fermentation with a mixture of selected Lactobacillus strains, and in presence of fungal endoproteases. The breads were characterized by R5 competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in order to quantify the residual gluten, and the differential efficacy in gluten degradation was assessed. In particular, two of them were classified as gluten-free (<20 ppm) and very low-gluten content (<100 ppm) breads, respectively, whereas the third monovarietal prototype retained a gluten content that was well above the safety threshold prescribed for direct consumption by CD patients. In order to investigate such a genotype-dependent efficiency of the detoxification method applied, an advanced proteomic characterization by high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry was performed. Notably, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first proteomic investigation which benefitted, for protein identification, from the full sequencing of the Triticum turgidum ssp. durum genome. The differences of the proteins' primary structures affecting their susceptibility to hydrolysis were investigated. As a confirmation of the previous immunoassay-based results, two out of the three breads made with the processed flours presented an exhaustive degradation of the epitopic sequences that are relevant for CD immune stimulatory activity. The list of the detected epitopes was analyzed and critically discussed in light of their susceptibility to the detoxification strategy applied. Finally, in-vitro experiments of human gastroduodenal digestion were carried out in order to assess, in-silico, the toxicity risk of the prototype breads under investigation for direct consumption by CD patients. This approach allowed us to confirm the total degradation of the epitopic sequences upon gastro-duodenal digestion.
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- Rosa Pilolli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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Barbaro MR, Cremon C, Wrona D, Fuschi D, Marasco G, Stanghellini V, Barbara G. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity in the Context of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12123735. [PMID: 33291590 PMCID: PMC7761787 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Gluten-free diets are increasingly chosen in the Western world, even in the absence of a diagnosis of celiac disease. Around 10% of people worldwide self-report gluten-related complaints, including intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. In most cases, these subjects would be labeled as patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who place themselves on a gluten-free diet even in the absence of celiac disease. In some instances, patients report a clear benefit by avoiding gluten from their diet and/or symptom worsening upon gluten reintroduction. This clinical entity has been termed non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). The symptoms referred by these patients are both intestinal and extra-intestinal, suggesting that similarly to functional gastrointestinal disorders, NCGS is a disorder of gut-brain interaction. It remains unclear if gluten is the only wheat component involved in NCGS. The mechanisms underlying symptom generation in NCGS remain to be fully clarified, although in the past few years, the research has significantly moved forward with new data linking NCGS to changes in gut motility, permeability and innate immunity. The diagnosis is largely based on the self-reported reaction to gluten by the patient, as there are no available biomarkers, and confirmatory double-blind challenge protocols are unfeasible in daily clinical practice. Some studies suggest that a small proportion of patients with IBS have an intolerance to gluten. However, the benefits of gluten-free or low-gluten diets in non-celiac disease-related conditions are limited, and the long-term consequences of this practice may include nutritional and gut microbiota unbalance. Here, we summarize the role of gluten in the clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of NCGS and disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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- Maria Raffaella Barbaro
- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-214-4103; Fax: +39-051-392-486
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Chirdo FG, Auricchio S, Troncone R, Barone MV. The gliadin p31-43 peptide: Inducer of multiple proinflammatory effects. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 358:165-205. [PMID: 33707054 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Coeliac disease (CD) is the prototype of an inflammatory chronic disease induced by food. In this context, gliadin p31-43 peptide comes into the spotlight as an important player of the inflammatory/innate immune response to gliadin in CD. The p31-43 peptide is part of the p31-55 peptide from α-gliadins that remains undigested for a long time, and can be present in the small intestine after ingestion of a gluten-containing diet. Different biophysical methods and molecular dynamic simulations have shown that p31-43 spontaneously forms oligomeric nanostructures, whereas experimental approaches using in vitro assays, mouse models, and human duodenal tissues have shown that p31-43 is able to induce different forms of cellular stress by driving multiple inflammatory pathways. Increased proliferative activity of the epithelial cells in the crypts, enterocyte stress, activation of TG2, induction of Ca2+, IL-15, and NFκB signaling, inhibition of CFTR, alteration of vesicular trafficking, and activation of the inflammasome platform are some of the biological effects of p31-43, which, in the presence of appropriate genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, may act together to drive CD.
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- Fernando Gabriel Chirdo
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos-IIFP (UNLP-CONICET), La Plata, Argentina.
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Di Liberto D, Carlisi D, D’Anneo A, Emanuele S, Giuliano M, De Blasio A, Calvaruso G, Lauricella M. Gluten Free Diet for the Management of Non Celiac Diseases: The Two Sides of the Coin. Healthcare (Basel) 2020; 8:healthcare8040400. [PMID: 33066519 PMCID: PMC7712796 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8040400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A lifelong adherence to a gluten-free (GF) diet is currently the only treatment for Celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disorder that arises after gluten ingestion in individuals who are genetically predisposed. The gluten intake exerts toxic effects through several pathways involving gut barrier integrity, intestinal microbiota composition and immune system stimulation. However, despite the great benefit of GF diet for CD patients, its use has been debated. Indeed, individuals who adopt this diet regime may be at risk of nutrient deficiencies. Emerging evidence supports a beneficial effect of a GF diet also for other pathological conditions, including gluten-related disorders (GRD) often associated to CD, such as Non celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and Dermatitis Herpetiforme (DH) as well as Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Diabetes. This suggests a pathogenic role of gluten in these conditions. Despite the growing popularity of GF diet among consumers, to date, there are limited evidences supporting its use for the management of non-celiac diseases. Therefore, in this review, we discuss whether the GF diet could really improve the general quality of life of patients with GRD and non-GRD conditions, keeping in mind its sensorial limitations and nutritional inadequacies. In addition, we discuss the current motivations, leading to the use of a GF diet, despite the inferior quality of GF products respect to those containing gluten.
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- Diana Di Liberto
- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), CLADIBIOR, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.D.L.); (A.D.); Tel.: +39-09123865854 (D.D.L.); +39-09123890650 (A.D.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), Institute of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (D.C.); (S.E.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (M.G.); (A.D.B.); (G.C.)
- Correspondence: (D.D.L.); (A.D.); Tel.: +39-09123865854 (D.D.L.); +39-09123890650 (A.D.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), Institute of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (D.C.); (S.E.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (M.G.); (A.D.B.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (M.G.); (A.D.B.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (M.G.); (A.D.B.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), Institute of Biochemistry, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (D.C.); (S.E.); (M.L.)
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Ancestral Wheat Types Release Fewer Celiac Disease Related T Cell Epitopes than Common Wheat upon Ex Vivo Human Gastrointestinal Digestion. Foods 2020; 9:foods9091173. [PMID: 32854283 PMCID: PMC7555168 DOI: 10.3390/foods9091173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by immunogenic gluten peptides released during the gastrointestinal digestion of wheat. Our aim was to identify T cell epitope-containing peptides after ex vivo digestion of ancestral (einkorn, spelt and emmer) and common (hexaploid) wheat (Fram, Bastian, Børsum and Mirakel) using human gastrointestinal juices. Wheat porridge was digested using a static ex vivo model. Peptides released after 240 min of digestion were analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI MS/MS). Ex vivo digestion released fewer T cell epitope-containing peptides from the ancestral wheat varieties (einkorn (n = 38), spelt (n = 45) and emmer (n = 68)) compared to the common wheat varieties (Fram (n = 72), Børsum (n = 99), Bastian (n = 155) and Mirakel (n = 144)). Neither the immunodominant 33mer and 25mer α-gliadin peptides, nor the 26mer γ-gliadin peptide, were found in any of the digested wheat types. In conclusion, human digestive juice was able to digest the 33mer and 25mer α-gliadin, and the 26mer γ-gliadin derived peptides, while their fragments still contained naive T cell reactive epitopes. Although ancestral wheat released fewer immunogenic peptides after human digestion ex vivo, they are still highly toxic to celiac patients. More general use of these ancient wheat variants may, nevertheless, reduce CeD incidence.
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Spada V, Di Stasio L, Picascia S, Messina B, Gianfrani C, Mamone G, Picariello G. Immunogenic Potential of Beer Types Brewed With Hordeum and Triticum spp. Malt Disclosed by Proteomics. Front Nutr 2020; 7:98. [PMID: 32733911 PMCID: PMC7363779 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The protein/peptide composition of five beer kinds, including two experimental beer-like products brewed with einkorn (Triticum monococcum), a beer labeled as “gluten-free,” a traditional all-barley malt and a wheat (T. aestivum) containing beer, was characterized with HPLC-ESI MS/MS-based proteomics. To enlarge the characterization of the components, the polypeptides were fractionated according to their molecular size (cut-off 6 kDa). All the beer types contained a variety of polypeptides arising from all the gliadin subfamilies (α-/β-, γ-, and ω-gliadins) able to induce an immune response in celiac disease (CD) patients in addition to a panel of IgE-reactive food allergens. Wheat storage proteins were heavily hydrolyzed in the beer samples brewed with einkorn. The presence of gluten-like fragments, also including the 25-mer and 33-mer-like of α-gliadin, was confirmed in beer brewed with barley and wheat malt as well as in the gluten-free beer. Both CD-toxic and allergenic peptides of all beer samples were drastically degraded when subjected to a simulated gastroduodenal (GD) digestion. After in vitro digestion, the level of gluten-like peptides assayed with the G12 competitive ELISA, was below the threshold (20 ppm) for a food to be considered as “gluten-free.” A few gliadin-derived epitopes occurred in the digests of beers crafted with wheat or Norberto-ID331 line of einkorn. In contrast, digests of all barley malt and gluten-free beers did not contain detectable gluten-like epitopes, but only minor fragments of hordeins and IgE-reactive food allergens. All beer samples evoked a weak immune response on gliadin-reactive celiac T cells isolated from intestinal biopsies of celiac patients. Compared to undigested polypeptides, the response was markedly reduced by GD digestion. Although the consumption of a moderate amount of beer brewed with barley or einkorn could deliver a relatively low amount of CD-toxic epitopes, the findings of this study emphasize the urgent need of a reliable and accurate quantification of gluten epitopes in all types of beer, also including the gluten-free one, to compute realistically the contribution of beer to the overall gluten intake, which can be responsible of intestinal tissue damages in celiacs.
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- Valentina Spada
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Avellino, Italy
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Di Stasio L, Picascia S, Auricchio R, Vitale S, Gazza L, Picariello G, Gianfrani C, Mamone G. Comparative Analysis of in vitro Digestibility and Immunogenicity of Gliadin Proteins From Durum and Einkorn Wheat. Front Nutr 2020; 7:56. [PMID: 32671087 PMCID: PMC7326042 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggested that gliadin proteins from the ancient diploid einkorn wheat Triticum monococcum retained a reduced number of immunogenic peptides for celiac disease patients because of a high in vitro digestibility with respect to hexaploid common wheat. In this study, we compared the immunological properties of gliadins from two Triticum monococcum cultivars (Hammurabi and Norberto-ID331) with those of a Triticum durum cultivar (Adamello). Gliadins were digested by mimicking the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion process that includes the brush border membrane peptidases. Competitive ELISA, based on R5 monoclonal antibody, showed that gastrointestinal digestion reduced the immunogenicity of Triticum monococcum gliadins; conversely, the immunogenic potential of Triticum durum gliadins remained almost unchanged by the in vitro digestion. The immune stimulatory activity was also evaluated by detecting the IFN-γ production in gliadin-reactive T-cell lines obtained from the small intestinal mucosa of HLA-DQ2+ celiac disease patients. Interestingly, gastrointestinal digestion markedly reduced the capability of Triticum monococcum gliadins (p <0.05) of both cultivars to activate T cells, while it slightly affected the activity of Triticum durum. In conclusion, our results showed that Triticum durum was almost unaffected by the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, while Triticum monococcum had a marked sensibility to digestion, thus determining a lower toxicity for celiac disease patients.
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- Luigia Di Stasio
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Paediatrics, European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- CREA-Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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Picascia S, Camarca A, Malamisura M, Mandile R, Galatola M, Cielo D, Gazza L, Mamone G, Auricchio S, Troncone R, Greco L, Auricchio R, Gianfrani C. In Celiac Disease Patients the In Vivo Challenge with the Diploid Triticum monococcum Elicits a Reduced Immune Response Compared to Hexaploid Wheat. Mol Nutr Food Res 2020; 64:e1901032. [PMID: 32374905 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201901032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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SCOPE Gluten from the diploid wheat Triticum monococcum (TM) has low content of immunostimulatory sequences and a high gastro-intestinal digestibility. Gluten-reactive T cells elicited by diploid and hexaploid (Triticum aestivum-TA) wheat in celiac disease (CD) patients upon a brief oral challenge are analyzed. METHODS AND RESULTS Seventeen patients with CD (median age 13 years) consumed for 3 days sandwiches made with TM (cultivar Norberto-ID331, N=11), or TA (cultivar Sagittario, N=11) flours, corresponding to 12 gr of gluten/die. Immunostimulatory properties are assessed in blood by measuring the IFN-γ-secreting T cells by EliSpot and the expression of inflammatory cytokines/receptors (IL-12A, IL-15, IL-18RAP, IFN-γ) by qPCR. TA mobilizes a remarkable number of gliadin-specific, IFN-γ-secreting T cells (p<0.05), while no significant cell mobilization is induced by TM (p=ns). Similar results are obtained in response to five immunogenic peptides from α-, ω-, and γ-gliadins, although with a large individual variability. An increased mRNA expression for IL-12A and IFN-γ is detected in the group eating TA compared to those consuming TM (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Although T. monococcum is a cereal not suitable for the diet of celiacs, this diploid wheat elicits a reduced in vivo T-cell response compared to T. aestivum in celiac patients.
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- Stefania Picascia
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, Napoli, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Via Roma, 64, Avellino, 83100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing, Via Po, 14, Roma, 00198, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Via Roma, 64, Avellino, 83100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy.,European Laboratory for the Food Induced Diseases (E.L.F.I.D), Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy.,European Laboratory for the Food Induced Diseases (E.L.F.I.D), Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy.,European Laboratory for the Food Induced Diseases (E.L.F.I.D), Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy.,European Laboratory for the Food Induced Diseases (E.L.F.I.D), Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, Napoli, Naples, 80131, Italy.,European Laboratory for the Food Induced Diseases (E.L.F.I.D), Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Scherf KA, Catassi C, Chirdo F, Ciclitira PJ, Feighery C, Gianfrani C, Koning F, Lundin KEA, Schuppan D, Smulders MJM, Tranquet O, Troncone R, Koehler P. Recent Progress and Recommendations on Celiac Disease From the Working Group on Prolamin Analysis and Toxicity. Front Nutr 2020; 7:29. [PMID: 32258047 PMCID: PMC7090026 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) affects a growing number of individuals worldwide. To elucidate the causes for this increase, future multidisciplinary collaboration is key to understanding the interactions between immunoreactive components in gluten-containing cereals and the human gastrointestinal tract and immune system and to devise strategies for CD prevention and treatment beyond the gluten-free diet. During the last meetings, the Working Group on Prolamin Analysis and Toxicity (Prolamin Working Group, PWG) discussed recent progress in the field together with key stakeholders from celiac disease societies, academia, industry and regulatory bodies. Based on the current state of knowledge, this perspective from the PWG members provides recommendations regarding clinical, analytical and legal aspects of CD. The selected key topics that require future multidisciplinary collaborative efforts in the clinical field are to collect robust data on the increasing prevalence of CD, to evaluate what is special about gluten-specific T cells, to study their kinetics and transcriptomics and to put some attention to the identification of the environmental agents that facilitate the breaking of tolerance to gluten. In the field of gluten analysis, the key topics are the precise assessment of gluten immunoreactive components in wheat, rye and barley to understand how these are affected by genetic and environmental factors, the comparison of different methods for compliance monitoring of gluten-free products and the development of improved reference materials for gluten analysis.
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- Katharina A. Scherf
- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunologicos y Fisiopatologicos- IIFP (UNLP-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Italian National Council of Research, Naples, Italy
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet and Stiftelsen KG Jebsen Coeliac Disease Research Centre, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Induced Diseases (ELFID), Department of Medical Translational Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Mackie A, Mulet-Cabero AI, Torcello-Gómez A. Simulating human digestion: developing our knowledge to create healthier and more sustainable foods. Food Funct 2020; 11:9397-9431. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01981j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The gold standard for nutrition studies is clinical trials but they are expensive and variable, and do not always provide the mechanistic information required, hence the increased use ofin vitroand increasinglyin silicosimulations of digestion.
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- Alan Mackie
- The School of Food Science and Nutrition
- University of Leeds
- Leeds
- UK
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Di Stasio L, Tranquet O, Picariello G, Ferranti P, Morisset M, Denery-Papini S, Mamone G. Comparative analysis of eliciting capacity of raw and roasted peanuts: the role of gastrointestinal digestion. Food Res Int 2020; 127:108758. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Torcello-Gómez A, Dupont D, Jardin J, Briard-Bion V, Deglaire A, Risse K, Mechoulan E, Mackie A. Human gastrointestinal conditions affectin vitrodigestibility of peanut and bread proteins. Food Funct 2020; 11:6921-6932. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01451f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Peanut and wheat proteins either isolated or within the food matrix were subjected to different staticin vitrodigestion models (infant, fed and fasted adult). Proteolysis differed across models.
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition
- University of Leeds
- Leeds LS2 9JT
- UK
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition
- University of Leeds
- Leeds LS2 9JT
- UK
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition
- University of Leeds
- Leeds LS2 9JT
- UK
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Differential Physiological Responses Elicited by Ancient and Heritage Wheat Cultivars Compared to Modern Ones. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11122879. [PMID: 31779167 PMCID: PMC6950659 DOI: 10.3390/nu11122879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although ancient, heritage, and modern wheat varieties appear rather similar from a nutritional point of view, having a similar gluten content and a comparable toxicity linked to their undigested gluten peptide, whenever the role of ancient end heritage wheat grains has been investigated in animal studies or in clinical trials, more anti-inflammatory effects have been associated with the older wheat varieties. This review provides a critical overview of existing data on the differential physiological responses that could be elicited in the human body by ancient and heritage grains compared to modern ones. The methodology used was that of analyzing the results of relevant studies conducted from 2010 through PubMed search, by using as keywords “ancient or heritage wheat”, “immune wheat” (protein or peptides), and immune gluten (protein or peptides). Our conclusion is that, even if we do not know exactly which molecular mechanisms are involved, ancient and heritage wheat varieties have different anti-inflammatory and antioxidant proprieties with respect to modern cultivars. It is, therefore, reasonable to assume that the health proprieties attributed to older cultivars could be related to wheat components which have positive roles in the modulation of intestinal inflammation and/or permeability.
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Sievers S, Rohrbach A, Beyer K. Wheat-induced food allergy in childhood: ancient grains seem no way out. Eur J Nutr 2019; 59:2693-2707. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-02116-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pilolli R, Gadaleta A, Di Stasio L, Lamonaca A, De Angelis E, Nigro D, De Angelis M, Mamone G, Monaci L. A Comprehensive Peptidomic Approach to Characterize the Protein Profile of Selected Durum Wheat Genotypes: Implication for Coeliac Disease and Wheat Allergy. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2321. [PMID: 31581419 PMCID: PMC6835779 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The wheat varietal selection undertaken by breeders in recent decades has been tailored mainly to improve technological and productivity-related traits; however, the latter has resulted in a considerable impoverishment of the genetic diversity of wheat-based products available on the market. This pitfall has encouraged researchers to revalue the natural diversity of cultivated and non-cultivated wheat genotypes in light of their different toxic/immunogenic potential for celiac disease and wheat-allergic patients. In the present investigation, an advanced proteomic approach was designed for the global characterization of the protein profile of selected tetraploid wheat genotypes (Triticum turgidum). The approach combined proteins/peptides sequence information retrieved by specific enzymatic digestions (single and dual proteolytic enzymes) with protein digestibility information disclosed by means of in-vitro simulated human gastroduodenal digestion experiments. In both cases, the peptide pools were characterized by discovery analysis with liquid chromatography high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry, and specific amino acid sequences were identified via commercial software. The peptide list was screened for in silico toxicity/immunogenicity risk assessment, with the aid of various open-source bioinformatics tools for epitopes matching. Given the global information provided by the designed proteomic approach, the in silico risk assessment not only tackled toxicity implication for celiac disease patients, but also scouted for immunogenic sequences relevant for wheat allergic patients, achieving a comprehensive characterization of the protein profile of the selected genotypes. These latter were assessed to encrypt a variable number of toxic/immunogenic epitopes for celiac disease and wheat allergy, and as such they could represent convenient bases for breeding practices and for the development of new detoxification strategies.
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- Rosa Pilolli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy.
- DiSAAT, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- DiSSPA, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- DiSSPA, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Vitale S, Santarlasci V, Camarca A, Picascia S, Pasquale AD, Maglio M, Maggi E, Cosmi L, Annunziato F, Troncone R, Auricchio R, Gianfrani C. The intestinal expansion of TCRγδ + and disappearance of IL4 + T cells suggest their involvement in the evolution from potential to overt celiac disease. Eur J Immunol 2019; 49:2222-2234. [PMID: 31553811 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201948098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Celiac disease (CD) is characterized by a spectrum of intestinal inflammatory lesions. Most patients have villous atrophy (overt-CD), while others have a morphologically normal mucosa, despite the presence of CD-specific autoantibodies (potential-CD). As the mechanism responsible for villous atrophy is not completely elucidated, we investigated biomarkers specific for the different celiac lesions. Phenotype and cytokine production of intestinal mucosa cells were analyzed by flow cytometry in gut biopsies of children with overt- or potential-CD and in healthy controls. Density of TCRγδ+ T cells was found markedly enhanced in intestinal mucosa of children with overt-CD compared to potential-CD or controls. By contrast, very few IL4+ T cells infiltrated the mucosa with villous atrophy compared to morphologically normal mucosa. IL4+ T cells were classical CD4+ T-helper cells (CD161- ), producing or not IFN-γ, and negative for IL17A. Our study demonstrated that the transition to villous atrophy in CD patients is characterized by increased density of TCRγδ+ T cells, and concomitant disappearance of IL4+ cells. These findings suggest that immunomodulatory mechanisms are active in potential-CD to counteract the inflammatory cascade responsible of villous atrophy. Further studies are required to validate the use of IL4+ and TCRγδ+ T cells as biomarkers of the different CD forms.
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- Serena Vitale
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine & European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Immunology Department, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Rome
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- Denothe Center, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine & European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine & European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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E40, a novel microbial protease efficiently detoxifying gluten proteins, for the dietary management of gluten intolerance. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13147. [PMID: 31511534 PMCID: PMC6739405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48299-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gluten proteins are the causative agent of Celiac Disease (CD), a life-long food intolerance characterized by an autoimmune enteropathy. Inadvertent gluten exposure is frequent even in celiac patients complying with a gluten-free diet, and the supplementation of exogenous gluten-digestive enzymes (glutenases) is indeed a promising approach to reduce the risk of dietary gluten boost. Here we describe Endopeptidase 40, a novel glutenase discovered as secreted protein from the soil actinomycete Actinoallomurus A8, and its recombinant active form produced by Streptomyces lividans TK24. E40 is resistant to pepsin and trypsin, and active in the acidic pH range 3 to 6. E40 efficiently degrades the most immunogenic 33-mer as well as the whole gliadin proteins, as demonstrated by SDS-PAGE, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, and ELISA. T lymphocytes from duodenal biopsies of celiac patients showed a strongly reduced or absent release of IFN-γ when exposed to gluten digested with E40. Data in gastrointestinal simulated conditions suggest that no toxic peptides are freed during gluten digestion by E40 into the stomach to enter the small intestine, thus counteracting the intestinal inflammatory cascade to occur in CD patients. E40 is proposed as a novel candidate in Oral Enzymatic Therapy for the dietary management of gluten toxicity.
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Brouns F, van Rooy G, Shewry P, Rustgi S, Jonkers D. Adverse Reactions to Wheat or Wheat Components. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:1437-1452. [PMID: 33336916 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wheat is an important staple food globally, providing a significant contribution to daily energy, fiber, and micronutrient intake. Observational evidence for health impacts of consuming more whole grains, among which wheat is a major contributor, points to significant risk reduction for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and colon cancer. However, specific wheat components may also elicit adverse physical reactions in susceptible individuals such as celiac disease (CD) and wheat allergy (WA). Recently, broad coverage in the popular and social media has suggested that wheat consumption leads to a wide range of adverse health effects. This has motivated many consumers to avoid or reduce their consumption of foods that contain wheat/gluten, despite the absence of diagnosed CD or WA, raising questions about underlying mechanisms and possible nocebo effects. However, recent studies did show that some individuals may suffer from adverse reactions in absence of CD and WA. This condition is called non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) or non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS). In addition to gluten, wheat and derived products contain many other components which may trigger symptoms, including inhibitors of α-amylase and trypsin (ATIs), lectins, and rapidly fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAPs). Furthermore, the way in which foods are being processed, such as the use of yeast or sourdough fermentation, fermentation time and baking conditions, may also affect the presence and bioactivity of these components. The present review systematically describes the characteristics of wheat-related intolerances, including their etiology, prevalence, the components responsible, diagnosis, and strategies to reduce adverse reactions.
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- Fred Brouns
- Dept. of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht Univ., Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Div. of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht Univ. Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, U.K
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- Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Health Research, Clemson Univ., Florence, SC, 29505, U.S.A.,Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, U.S.A
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- Div. of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht Univ. Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Verhoeckx K, Bøgh KL, Dupont D, Egger L, Gadermaier G, Larré C, Mackie A, Menard O, Adel-Patient K, Picariello G, Portmann R, Smit J, Turner P, Untersmayr E, Epstein MM. The relevance of a digestibility evaluation in the allergenicity risk assessment of novel proteins. Opinion of a joint initiative of COST action ImpARAS and COST action INFOGEST. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 129:405-423. [PMID: 31063834 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The current allergenicity assessment of novel proteins is based on the EFSA GMO guidance. Recently, EFSA launched a new guidance document on allergenicity assessment of GM plants (2017). This document describes, amongst other topics, the new scientific and regulatory developments on in vitro protein digestibility tests. The EFSA GMO Panel stated that for in vitro protein digestibility tests, additional investigations are needed before any additional recommendation in the form of guidance can be provided. To this end, an interim phase is considered necessary to evaluate the revisions to the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion test, proposed by EFSA. This prompted the establishment of a joint workshop through two COST Action networks: COST Action ImpARAS and COST Acton INFOGEST. In 2017, a workshop was organised to discuss the relevance of digestion in allergenicity risk assessment and how to potentially improve the current methods and readouts. The outcome of the workshop is that there is no rationale for a clear readout that is predictive for allergenicity and we suggest to omit the digestion test from the allergenicity assessment strategy for now, and put an effort into filling the knowledge gaps as summarized in this paper first.
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Agroscope, Schwarzenburgstr. 161, 3003, Bern, Charlotte, Switzerland.
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- University of Salzburg, Department of Biosciences, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- INRA UR1268 BIA, Rue de la Géraudière, BP 71627, 44316 Nantes, France.
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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- UMR Service de Pharmacologie et Immunoanalyse, Laboratoire d'Immuno-Allergie Alimentaire, CEA, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- Agroscope, Schwarzenburgstr. 161, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 104, 3584CM, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Section of Paediatrics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Dermatology, Experimental Allergy Laboratory, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20 room 4P9.02, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Mamone G, Sciammaro L, De Caro S, Di Stasio L, Siano F, Picariello G, Puppo MC. Comparative analysis of protein composition and digestibility of Ceratonia siliqua L. and Prosopis spp. seed germ flour. Food Res Int 2019; 120:188-195. [PMID: 31000229 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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By virtue of exclusive nutrient composition and nutritional properties, seed germ flours from both European carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and South American algarrobo (Prosopis alba and Prosopis nigra) or vinal (Prosopis ruscifolia) have potential as a high nutritional value and health-promoting ingredient for food formulations. In order to define their compositional and functional properties, we investigated the germ protein content of carob compared to the P. alba, P. nigra and P. ruscifolia counterparts, applying proteomics and complementary methods. The mono- and two-dimensional electrophoretic profiles of Prosopis spp. were very similar among one another, while C. siliqua exhibited significant differences. Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy highlighted a dominant β-sheet structural conformation for C. siliqua, suggesting that carob germ flour might more suited than Prosopis germ flour for baking and food technological applications. In contrast, Prosopis spp. contained a more adequate nutritional value than C. siliqua, in terms of essential amino acid complement. Both carob and algarrobo germ flour samples were highly digestible, as demonstrated by in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion, releasing high amounts of free amino acids and only minor proportions of low molecular weight peptides.
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- Gianfranco Mamone
- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Roma 64, I-83100 Avellino, Italy.
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA - UNLP - CONICET), Calle 47 y 116, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Roma 64, I-83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Roma 64, I-83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Roma 64, I-83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Roma 64, I-83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA - UNLP - CONICET), Calle 47 y 116, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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Pilolli R, Gadaleta A, Mamone G, Nigro D, De Angelis E, Montemurro N, Monaci L. Scouting for Naturally Low-Toxicity Wheat Genotypes by a Multidisciplinary Approach. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1646. [PMID: 30733459 PMCID: PMC6367382 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36845-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Over the last years, great efforts have been devoted to develop effective gluten detoxification strategies with a consequent detrimental alteration of the technological properties as well. Obtaining low-gluten products without affecting the rheological properties of wheat could still be considered a new challenge to face. In this investigation, we presented a comprehensive characterization of durum wheat genotypes aimed at identifying low gluten ones, which combine the potential lower toxicity/immunogenicity with conserved yield and rheological properties to encompass the perspective usability for bread or pasta making. A preliminary profiling of gluten proteins was accomplished by immunoassay-based quantification and liquid chromatography coupled to UV detection, focusing on the gliadin fraction as main responsible for immunoreactivity in celiac disease patients. In addition, data on grain protein content, grain yield per spike, dry gluten and gluten index were collected in order to provide complementary information about productivity-related traits and quali-quantitative characteristics related to wheat nutritional value and its technological properties. The whole pool of data was statistically evaluated driving to the selection of a preferred list of candidate low-toxicity genotypes that were subjected to in-vitro simulated gastroduodenal digestion and untargeted HR-MS/MS peptide identification. Finally, an in-silico risk assessment of potential toxicity for celiac disease patients was performed according to the most recent guidance provided by EFSA.
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- Rosa Pilolli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
- Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via G. Amendola, 165/A - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy (ISA-CNR), via Roma, 64 - 83100, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant & Food Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via G. Amendola 165/, A - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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Gómez Castro MF, Miculán E, Herrera MG, Ruera C, Perez F, Prieto ED, Barrera E, Pantano S, Carasi P, Chirdo FG. p31-43 Gliadin Peptide Forms Oligomers and Induces NLRP3 Inflammasome/Caspase 1- Dependent Mucosal Damage in Small Intestine. Front Immunol 2019; 10:31. [PMID: 30761127 PMCID: PMC6363691 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic enteropathy elicited by a Th1 response to gluten peptides in the small intestine of genetically susceptible individuals. However, it remains unclear what drives the induction of inflammatory responses of this kind against harmless antigens in food. In a recent work, we have shown that the p31-43 peptide (p31-43) from α-gliadin can induce an innate immune response in the intestine and that this may initiate pathological adaptive immunity. The receptors and mechanisms responsible for the induction of innate immunity by p31-43 are unknown and here we present evidence that this may reflect conformational changes in the peptide that allow it to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome. Administration of p31-43, but not scrambled or inverted peptides, to normal mice induced enteropathy in the proximal small intestine, associated with increased production of type I interferon and mature IL-1β. P31-43 showed a sequence-specific spontaneous ability to form structured oligomers and aggregates in vitro and induced activation of the ASC speck complex. In parallel, the enteropathy induced by p31-43 in vivo did not occur in the absence of NLRP3 or caspase 1 and was inhibited by administration of the caspase 1 inhibitor Ac-YVAD-cmk. Collectively, these findings show that p31-43 gliadin has an intrinsic propensity to form oligomers which trigger the NLRP3 inflammasome and that this pathway is required for intestinal inflammation and pathology when p31-43 is administered orally to mice. This innate activation of the inflammasome may have important implications in the initial stages of CD pathogenesis.
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- María Florencia Gómez Castro
- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisicoquímica y Químicas Biológicas, Dr. Alejandro Paladini (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Nanoscopía y Fisicoquímica de Superficies (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Rotondi Aufiero V, Fasano A, Mazzarella G. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: How Its Gut Immune Activation and Potential Dietary Management Differ from Celiac Disease. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62:e1700854. [PMID: 29578652 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a clinical entity triggered by the ingestion of gluten-containing grains leading to intestinal and/or extraintestinal symptoms that resolve once the gluten-containing foodstuff is eliminated from the diet, and it is diagnosed when celiac disease (CD) and wheat allergy (WA) have been ruled out. The limited knowledge about the pathophysiology of NCGS and the lack of validated biomarkers are still major limitations for clinical studies, making it difficult to differentiate NCGS from other gluten-related disorders (GRD). In the absence of clear-cut diagnostic criteria, NCGS is still mainly a diagnosis of exclusion. Several studies suggest that NCGS is an immune-mediated disease that likely activates an innate immune response. Moreover, it has recently been hypothesized that in addition to gluten, other components of wheat may be responsible for the symptoms observed in individuals without CD. This review aims at discussing available evidence related to the histological and immunological features in the gut mucosa of patients with NCGS and at outlining new dietary opportunities for these patients.
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- Vera Rotondi Aufiero
- Immuno-Morphology Lab, Institute of Food Sciences, National Council Research, 83100, Avellino, Italy
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- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center and Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, MassGeneral Hospital for Children-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114-4404, USA
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- Immuno-Morphology Lab, Institute of Food Sciences, National Council Research, 83100, Avellino, Italy
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Vaquero L, Comino I, Vivas S, Rodríguez-Martín L, Giménez MJ, Pastor J, Sousa C, Barro F. Tritordeum: a novel cereal for food processing with good acceptability and significant reduction in gluten immunogenic peptides in comparison with wheat. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018; 98:2201-2209. [PMID: 28963718 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tritordeum is a novel cereal obtained from the hybridization between durum wheat and a wild barley. This study evaluates acceptance, digestibility and immunotoxic properties of tritordeum, a novel cereal for food processing. Nineteen healthy volunteers participated in a study with different diets to compare tritordeum bread with wheat and gluten-free breads. RESULTS Tritordeum breads had a similar acceptance to the wheat bread usually consumed, and the acceptance was significantly higher than the gluten-free bread and standardized wheat bread supplied in the study. There was no evidence for gastrointestinal symptoms among volunteers during the study. The reductions in the numbers of immunogenic epitopes in tritordeum in comparison with wheat were 78% for α-gliadins, 57% for γ-gliadins and 93% for ω-gliadins. The analysis of gluten immunogenic peptides (GIP) in stool samples showed a significantly lower excretion in the tritordeum ingestion phase than in the wheat ingestion phase. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that tritordeum may be an option of interest for general food processing, and especially for those who want to reduce their intake of gluten. However, it is not suitable for celiac disease sufferers as it contains gluten. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Luis Vaquero
- Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital de León, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital de León, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital de León, Instituto de Biomedicina, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Departamento de Mejora Genética Vegetal, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Novapan SL, Calle del Chopo 68-70, 50171, La Puebla de Alfinden, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Mejora Genética Vegetal, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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Mamone G, Iacomino G. Comparison of the in vitro toxicity of ancient Triticum monococcum varieties ID331 and Monlis. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2018; 69:954-962. [DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2018.1444019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A number of studies have suggested that ancient wheats have health benefits compared with modern bread wheat. However, the mechanisms are unclear and limited numbers of genotypes have been studied, with a particular focus on Kamut® (Khorasan wheat). This is important because published analyses have shown wide variation in composition between genotypes, with further effects of growth conditions. The present article therefore critically reviews published comparisons of the health benefits of ancient and modern wheats, in relation to the selection and growth of the lines, including dietary interventions and comparisons of adverse effects (allergy, intolerance, sensitivity). It is concluded that further studies are urgently required, particularly from a wider range of research groups, but also on a wider range of genotypes of ancient and modern wheat species. Furthermore, although most published studies have made efforts to ensure the comparability of material in terms of growth conditions and processing, it is essential that these are standardised in future studies and this should perhaps be a condition of publication. Critically appraises the health benefits of ancient wheats in relationship to grain composition. Includes human intervention trials and in vitro studies. Included metabolic and adverse effects. Makes recommendations for future work.
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- Peter R Shewry
- Department of Plant Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.,School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading RG6 6AR, UK
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Igbinedion SO, Ansari J, Vasikaran A, Gavins FN, Jordan P, Boktor M, Alexander JS. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: All wheat attack is not celiac. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:7201-7210. [PMID: 29142467 PMCID: PMC5677194 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i40.7201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Currently, 1% of the United States population holds a diagnosis for celiac disease (CD), however, a more recently recognized and possibly related condition, "non-celiac gluten sensitivity" (NCGS) has been suggested to affect up to 6% of the United States public. While reliable clinical tests for CD exist, diagnosing individuals affected by NCGS is still complicated by the lack of reliable biomarkers and reliance upon a broad set of intestinal and extra intestinal symptoms possibly provoked by gluten. NCGS has been proposed to exhibit an innate immune response activated by gluten and several other wheat proteins. At present, an enormous food industry has developed to supply gluten-free products (GFP) with GFP sales in 2014 approaching $1 billion, with estimations projecting sales to reach $2 billion in the year 2020. The enormous demand for GFP also reflects a popular misconception among consumers that gluten avoidance is part of a healthy lifestyle choice. Features of NCGS and other gluten related disorders (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome) call for a review of current distinctive diagnostic criteria that distinguish each, and identification of biomarkers selective or specific for NCGS. The aim of this paper is to review our current understanding of NCGS, highlighting the remaining challenges and questions which may improve its diagnosis and treatment.
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- Samuel O Igbinedion
- Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States
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Mazzeo MF, Di Stasio L, D'Ambrosio C, Arena S, Scaloni A, Corneti S, Ceriotti A, Tuberosa R, Siciliano RA, Picariello G, Mamone G. Identification of Early Represented Gluten Proteins during Durum Wheat Grain Development. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:3242-3250. [PMID: 28347138 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The time course of biosynthesis and accumulation of storage proteins in developing grains of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum (Desf.) Husn.) pasta-quality reference cv. Svevo was investigated at the protein level for the first time. Seeds were harvested at key kernel developmental stages, namely, 3 (seed increase 3-fold in size), 5 (kernel development, water-ripe stage), 11 (kernel development, water-ripe stage), 16 (kernel full development, water-ripe stage), 21 (milk-ripe stage), and 30 (dough stage) days postanthesis (dpa). Gliadins and glutenins were fractionated according to their different solubility and individually analyzed after fractionation by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Proteins were identified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry of proteolytic peptides. The α- and γ-gliadin were already detected at 3 dpa. The biosynthesis of high molecular mass glutenin Bx7 was slightly delayed (11 dpa). Most of the gluten proteins accumulated rapidly between 11 and 21 dpa, with a minor further increase up to 30 dpa. The expression pattern of gluten proteins in Triticum durum at the early stages of synthesis provides reference data sets for future applications in crop breeding and growth monitoring.
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR) , 83100 Avellino, Italy
- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples "Federico II" , 80100 Portici, Italy
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- Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council (CNR) , 80147 Naples, Italy
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- Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council (CNR) , 80147 Naples, Italy
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- Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council (CNR) , 80147 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna , 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR) , 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna , 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR) , 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR) , 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR) , 83100 Avellino, Italy
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Gianfrani C, Mamone G, la Gatta B, Camarca A, Di Stasio L, Maurano F, Picascia S, Capozzi V, Perna G, Picariello G, Di Luccia A. Microwave-based treatments of wheat kernels do not abolish gluten epitopes implicated in celiac disease. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 101:105-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Picascia S, Sidney J, Camarca A, Mazzarella G, Giardullo N, Greco L, Auricchio R, Auricchio S, Troncone R, Sette A, Gianfrani C. Gliadin-Specific CD8 + T Cell Responses Restricted by HLA Class I A*0101 and B*0801 Molecules in Celiac Disease Patients. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 198:1838-1845. [PMID: 28148736 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Initial studies associated the HLA class I A*01 and B*08 alleles with celiac disease (CD) susceptibility. Subsequent analyses showed a primary association with HLA class II alleles encoding for the HLA DQ2.5 molecule. Because of the strong linkage disequilibrium of A*01 and B*08 alleles with the DR3-DQ2.5 haplotype and a recent genome-wide association study indicating that B*08 and B*39 are predisposing genes, the etiologic role of HLA class I in CD pathogenesis needs to be addressed. We screened gliadin proteins (2α-, 2ω-, and 2γ-gliadin) using bioinformatic algorithms for the presence of peptides predicted to bind A*0101 and B*0801 molecules. The top 1% scoring 9- and 10-mer peptides (N = 97, total) were synthesized and tested in binding assays using purified A*0101 and B*0801 molecules. Twenty of ninety-seven peptides bound B*0801 and only 3 of 97 bound A*0101 with high affinity (IC50 < 500 nM). These 23 gliadin peptides were next assayed by IFN-γ ELISPOT for recognition in peripheral blood cells of CD patients and healthy controls carrying the A*0101 and/or B*0801 genes and in A*0101/B*0801- CD patients. Ten of the twenty-three peptides assayed recalled IFN-γ responses mediated by CD8+ T cells in A*0101/B*0801+ patients with CD. Two peptides were restricted by A*0101, and eight were restricted by B*0801. Of note, 50% (5/10) of CD8+ T cell epitopes mapped within the γ-gliadins. Our results highlight the value of predicted binding to HLA molecules for identifying gliadin epitopes and demonstrate that HLA class I molecules restrict the anti-gluten T cell response in CD patients.
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- Stefania Picascia
- Institute of Protein Biochemistry-National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92130
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- Institute of Food Sciences-National Research Council, 83100 Avellino, Italy.,Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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- Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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- Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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- Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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- Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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- La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92130
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry-National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy; .,Department of Translational Medical Science and European Laboratory for Investigation and Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; and
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Prandi B, Tedeschi T, Folloni S, Galaverna G, Sforza S. Peptides from gluten digestion: A comparison between old and modern wheat varieties. Food Res Int 2016; 91:92-102. [PMID: 28290332 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Coeliac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy that develops in genetically predisposed subjects after the ingestion of gluten or related proteins. Coeliac disease has an increasing incidence in the last years in western countries and it has been suggested that wheat breeding might have contributed to select more toxic forms of gluten. In this work, we analysed gluten peptides generated by in vitro digestion of different old and modern Triticum varieties, using LC-MS. We concluded that old varieties analysed produced a higher quantity of peptides containing immunogenic and toxic sequences than modern ones. Thus old wheat lines are not to be considered "safer" for subjects that are genetically predisposed to celiac disease.
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- Barbara Prandi
- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 59/A, 43124, Italy.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 59/A, 43124, Italy
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- Open Fields S.R.L., Strada Consortile 2, 43044 Collecchio, PR, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 59/A, 43124, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 59/A, 43124, Italy
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Iacomino G, Di Stasio L, Fierro O, Picariello G, Venezia A, Gazza L, Ferranti P, Mamone G. Protective effects of ID331 Triticum monococcum gliadin on in vitro models of the intestinal epithelium. Food Chem 2016; 212:537-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Picariello G, Ferranti P, Addeo F. Use of brush border membrane vesicles to simulate the human intestinal digestion. Food Res Int 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hisamatsu T, Erben U, Kühl AA. The Role of T-Cell Subsets in Chronic Inflammation in Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: More Common Mechanisms or More Differences? Inflamm Intest Dis 2016; 1:52-62. [PMID: 29922658 DOI: 10.1159/000445133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Chronic intestinal inflammation due to noninfectious causes represents a growing health issue all over the world. Celiac disease as well as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative and microscopic colitis involve uncontrolled T-cell activation and T-cell-mediated damage as common denominators. Therefore, diagnosis and treatment decisions clearly benefit from the knowledge of the intricacies of the systemic and the local T-cell activity. Summary Depending on the cytokine milieu, CD4+ T cells can differentiate into proinflammatory T helper 1 (Th1), anti-inflammatory Th2, antimicrobial Th17, pleiotropic Th9, tissue-instructing Th22 cells, and in the regulatory compartment forkhead box protein 3+ Treg, suppressive Tr1 or Th3 cells. Additionally, follicular Th cells provide B-cell help in antibody class switching; cytotoxic CD8+ T cells target virus-infected or tumor cells. This review discusses our current knowledge on the contribution of defined T-cell subpopulations to establishing and maintaining chronic intestinal inflammation in either of the above entities. It also puts emphasis on the differences in the prevalence of these diseases between Eastern and Western countries. Key Messages In celiac disease, the driving role of T cells in the lamina propria and in the epithelium mainly specific for two defined antigens is well established. Differences in genetics and lifestyle between Western and Eastern countries were instrumental in understanding underlying mechanisms. In IBD, the vast amount of potential antigens and the corresponding antigen-specific T cells makes it unlikely to find universal triggers. Increased mucosal CD4+ regulatory T cells in all four entities fail to control or abrogate local inflammatory processes. Thus, prevailing differences in the functional T-cell subtypes driving chronic intestinal inflammation in celiac disease and IBD at best allow some overlap in the treatment options for either disease.
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- Tadakazu Hisamatsu
- The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Department (Gastroenterology/Infectious Diseases/Rheumatology), Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Research Center ImmunoSciences, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Department (Gastroenterology/Infectious Diseases/Rheumatology), Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Research Center ImmunoSciences, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Picascia S, Mandile R, Auricchio R, Troncone R, Gianfrani C. Gliadin-Specific T-Cells Mobilized in the Peripheral Blood of Coeliac Patients by Short Oral Gluten Challenge: Clinical Applications. Nutrients 2015; 7:10020-31. [PMID: 26633487 PMCID: PMC4690067 DOI: 10.3390/nu7125515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is a common lifelong food intolerance triggered by dietary gluten affecting 1% of the general population. Gliadin-specific T-cell lines and T-cell clones obtained from intestinal biopsies have provided great support in the investigation of immuno-pathogenesis of CD. In the early 2000 a new in vivo, less invasive, approach was established aimed to evaluate the adaptive gliadin-specific T-cell response in peripheral blood of celiac patients on a gluten free diet. In fact, it has been demonstrated that three days of ingestion of wheat-containing food induces the mobilization of memory T lymphocytes reactive against gliadin from gut-associated lymphoid tissue into peripheral blood of CD patients. Such antigen-specific T-cells releasing interferon-γ can be transiently detected by using the enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assays or by flow cytometry tetramer technology. This paper discusses the suitability of this in vivo tool to investigate the repertoire of gluten pathogenic peptides, to support CD diagnosis, and to assess the efficacy of novel therapeutic strategies. A systematic review of all potential applications of short oral gluten challenge is provided.
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- Stefania Picascia
- Institute of Protein Biochemistry-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, Naples 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Science (DISMET), Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Science (DISMET), Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Science (DISMET), Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, Naples 80131, Italy.
- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University of Naples Federico II, Via S Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
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