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Zhou J, Wang Y, Zhou C, Zheng L, Fu L. A ratiometric fluorescent aptasensor based on EXPAR to detect shellfish tropomyosin in food system. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ho CW, Hsu JL, Chen SH, Liaw ET, Liu SS, Huang ES, Chen YK, Jean Huang CC, Yu HS. Development and validation of mass spectrometry-based method for detecting shrimp allergen tropomyosin. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Multisyringe Flow Injection Analysis of Tropomyosin Allergens in Shellfish Samples. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195809. [PMID: 34641352 PMCID: PMC8510439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195809] [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: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This paper presents the development and the application of a multisyringe flow injection analysis system for the fluorimetric determination of the major heat-stable known allergen in shrimp, rPen a 1 (tropomyosin). This muscle protein, made up of 284 amino acids, is the main allergen in crustaceans and can be hydrolyzed by microwave in hydrochloric acid medium to produce glutamic acid, the major amino acid in the protein. Glutamic acid can then be quantified specifically by thermal conversion into pyroglutamic acid followed by chemical derivatization of the pyroglutamic acid formed by an analytical protocol based on an OPA-NAC reagent. Pyroglutamic acid can thus be quantified between 1 and 100 µM in less than 15 min with a detection limit of 1.3 µM. The method has been validated by measurements on real samples demonstrating that the response increases with the increase in the tropomyosin content or with the increase in the mass of the shrimp sample.
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Chinnappan R, Rahamn AA, AlZabn R, Kamath S, Lopata AL, Abu-Salah KM, Zourob M. Aptameric biosensor for the sensitive detection of major shrimp allergen, tropomyosin. Food Chem 2019; 314:126133. [PMID: 31978716 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.126133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The development of a sensitive and rapid detection approach for allergens in various food matrices is essential to assist patients in managing their allergies. The most common methods used for allergen detection are based on immunoassays, PCR and mass spectrometry. However, all of them are very complex and time-consuming. Herein, an aptamer biosensor for the detection of the major shrimp allergen tropomyosin (TM) was developed. Graphene oxide (GO) was used as a platform for screening of the minimal-length aptamer sequence required for high-affinity target binding. A fluorescein dye labeled GO quenches the truncated aptamer by π-stacking interactions. After the addition of TM, the fluorescence was restored due to the competitive binding of the aptamer to GO. One of the truncated aptamers was found to bind to TM with four-fold higher affinity (30 nM) compared to the full-length aptamer (124 nM), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 2 nM. The aptamer-based sensor demonstrates the sensitive, selective, and specific detection of TM in 30 min. The performance of the sensor was confirmed using TM spiked chicken soup, resulting in a high percentage recovery (~97 ± 10%). The association of GO and labelled aptamer sensor platform has shown the rapid detection of TM in food, which is compared to other methods very sensitive, specific and performs in high throughput application.
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- Raja Chinnappan
- Department of Chemistry, Alfaisal University, Al Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Al Takhassusi Road, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, and Research Center, Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Al Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Al Takhassusi Road, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfound Land, St. John's, NL A1B 3X7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Alfaisal University, Al Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Al Takhassusi Road, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia; Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- College of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia; Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Nanomedicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Alfaisal University, Al Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Al Takhassusi Road, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, and Research Center, Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Jacob M, Malkawi A, Albast N, Al Bougha S, Lopata A, Dasouki M, Abdel Rahman AM. A targeted metabolomics approach for clinical diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1025:141-153. [PMID: 29801603 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Metabolome, the ultimate functional product of the genome, can be studied through identification and quantification of small molecules. The global metabolome influences the individual phenotype through clinical and environmental interventions. Metabolomics has become an integral part of clinical research and allowed for another dimension of better understanding of disease pathophysiology and mechanism. More than 95% of the clinical biochemistry laboratory routine workload is based on small molecular identification, which can potentially be analyzed through metabolomics. However, multiple challenges in clinical metabolomics impact the entire workflow and data quality, thus the biological interpretation needs to be standardized for a reproducible outcome. Herein, we introduce the establishment of a comprehensive targeted metabolomics method for a panel of 220 clinically relevant metabolites using Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) standardized for clinical research. The sensitivity, reproducibility and molecular stability of each targeted metabolite (amino acids, organic acids, acylcarnitines, sugars, bile acids, neurotransmitters, polyamines, and hormones) were assessed under multiple experimental conditions. The metabolic tissue distribution was determined in various rat organs. Furthermore, the method was validated in dry blood spot (DBS) samples collected from patients known to have various inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs). Using this approach, our panel appears to be sensitive and robust as it demonstrated differential and unique metabolic profiles in various rat tissues. Also, as a prospective screening method, this panel of diverse metabolites has the ability to identify patients with a wide range of IEMs who otherwise may need multiple, time-consuming and expensive biochemical assays causing a delay in clinical management.
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- Minnie Jacob
- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada.
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Neethirajan S, Weng X, Tah A, Cordero J, Ragavan K. Nano-biosensor platforms for detecting food allergens – New trends. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Thomassen MR, Aasmoe L, Bang BE, Braaten T. Lung function and prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Norwegian crab processing workers. Int J Circumpolar Health 2018; 76:1313513. [PMID: 28425826 PMCID: PMC5405446 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2017.1313513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Seafood processing workers have an increased risk of developing occupational asthma. This has not been studied among Norwegian crab processing workers, nor has the respiratory health of exposed workers been compared to a control group. Objectives: Assessing the impact of working in the crab processing industry on workers’ respiratory health. Design: A cross-sectional study of the respiratory health in two types of crab processing workers compared to a control group. Methods: The study included 148 king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) workers, 70 edible crab (Cancer pagurus) workers and 215 controls. Workers answered a questionnaire and performed spirometry measurements. χ2 and Fishers exact tests were performed on self-reported respiratory symptoms. Regression analyses and t-tests were used to assess lung function values. Results: Self-reported respiratory symptoms were higher among crab processing workers compared to controls, and higher among king crab workers compared to edible crab workers. There was no significant difference between crab processing workers and controls in lung function measurements. Self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma prevalence was highest in the control group. Conclusions: Increased respiratory symptoms reported by crab processing workers were not reflected in impaired lung function values or asthma diagnose. We suggest a healthy worker effect among crab processing workers in Norway.
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- Marte R Thomassen
- a Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , University Hospital North Norway , Tromsø , Norway.,b Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine , UiT The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- a Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , University Hospital North Norway , Tromsø , Norway.,c Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Biology , UiT The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- a Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , University Hospital North Norway , Tromsø , Norway.,c Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Biology , UiT The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- b Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine , UiT The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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Sharma GM, Khuda SE, Parker CH, Eischeid AC, Pereira M. Detection of Allergen Markers in Food: Analytical Methods. Food Saf (Tokyo) 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119160588.ch4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bertelsen RJ, Svanes Ø, Madsen AM, Hollund BE, Kirkeleit J, Sigsgaard T, Uhrbrand K, Do TV, Aasen TB, Svanes C. Pulmonary illness as a consequence of occupational exposure to shrimp shell powder. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 148:491-499. [PMID: 27148672 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES An employee with no prior history of allergy or asthma, experienced respiratory and flu-like symptoms during production of shrimp shell powder in a seafood savory factory in Norway. We aimed to clarify the diagnosis and to identify the cause of the symptoms by specific inhalation challenge (SIC) and by characterizing the powder's biocontaminants, particle size fractions and inflammatory potential. METHODS Respiratory and immunological responses were measured the day before and after each of four challenges with 20-150g shrimp shell powder during three consecutive days. The powder was analyzed for endotoxin, microorganisms and particle size fractions by standardized laboratory methods. Total inflammatory potential was quantified by reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in a granulocyte assay. RESULTS The patient had elevated IgG, but not IgE, towards shrimp shell powder. 20min challenge with 150g shrimp shell powder induced 15% decrease in FVC, 23% decrease in FEV1 and increased unspecific bronchial reactivity by methacholine. Neutrophils and monocytes increased 84% and 59%, respectively, and the patient experienced temperature increase and flu-like symptoms. The shrimp shell powder contained 1118 endotoxin units/g and bacteria including Bacillus cereus, and 57% respirable size fraction when aerosolized. The ROS production was higher for shrimp shell powder than for endotoxin alone. CONCLUSIONS Endotoxin and other bacterial components combined with a high fraction of respirable dust might be the cause of the symptoms. The patient's characteristics and response to SIC were best compatible with occupational asthma and organic dust toxic syndrome, while hypersensitivity pneumonitis could not be excluded.
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- Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen
- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, N-5020 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, N-5020 Bergen, Norway; Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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Thomassen MR, Kamath SD, Lopata AL, Madsen AM, Eduard W, Bang BE, Aasmoe L. Occupational Exposure to Bioaerosols in Norwegian Crab Processing Plants. ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE 2016; 60:781-94. [DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mew030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ahsan N, Rao RSP, Gruppuso PA, Ramratnam B, Salomon AR. Targeted proteomics: Current status and future perspectives for quantification of food allergens. J Proteomics 2016; 143:15-23. [PMID: 27113134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2016.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Allergen levels in fresh and processed foods can vary dynamically. As different sources of foods can cause different types of allergic reactions, the food industry and regulatory bodies urgently require reliable detection and absolute quantitation methods for allergen detection in complex food products to effectively safeguard the food-allergic population. Recent advances of targeted proteomic technologies namely multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mass spectrometry (MS) coupled with isotope-labeled internal standard, also known as AQUA peptides offers absolute quantitation of food allergens even at 10ppb level in a multiplex fashion. However, development of successful AQUA-MRM assay relies on a number of pre and post MS criteria. In this review, we briefly describe how allergen levels could potentially change in plant and animal based foods, necessitating the development of a high throughput multiplexed allergen quantification methodology for successful AQUA-MRM assay. We also propose some future strategies that could provide better management of food allergy. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE Given the rapid increases of food allergenicity, it has become imperative to know absolute allergen levels in foods. This essential information could be the most effective means of protecting humans suffering from allergies. In this review, we emphasize the significance of the absolute quantitation of food allergens using AQUA-MRM approach and discuss the likely critical steps for successful assay development.
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- Nagib Ahsan
- Division of Biology and Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Center for Cancer Research and Development, Proteomics Core Facility, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Division, Yenepoya Research Center, Yenepoya University, Mangalore 575018, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Center for Cancer Research and Development, Proteomics Core Facility, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research and Development, Proteomics Core Facility, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Fæste CK, Moen A, Schniedewind B, Haug Anonsen J, Klawitter J, Christians U. Development of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods for the quantitation of Anisakis simplex proteins in fish. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1432:58-72. [PMID: 26787163 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The parasite Anisakis simplex is present in many marine fish species that are directly used as food or in processed products. The anisakid larvae infect mostly the gut and inner organs of fish but have also been shown to penetrate into the fillet. Thus, human health can be at risk, either by contracting anisakiasis through the consumption of raw or under-cooked fish, or by sensitisation to anisakid proteins in processed food. A number of different methods for the detection of A. simplex in fish and products thereof have been developed, including visual techniques and PCR for larvae tracing, and immunological assays for the determination of proteins. The recent identification of a number of anisakid proteins by mass spectrometry-based proteomics has laid the groundwork for the development of two quantitative liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods for the detection of A. simplex in fish that are described in the present study. Both, the label-free semi-quantitative nLC-nESI-Orbitrap-MS/MS (MS1) and the heavy peptide-applying absolute-quantitative (AQUA) LC-TripleQ-MS/MS (MS2) use unique reporter peptides derived from anisakid hemoglobin and SXP/RAL-2 protein as analytes. Standard curves in buffer and in salmon matrix showed limits of detection at 1μg/mL and 10μg/mL for MS1 and 0.1μg/mL and 2μg/mL for MS2. Preliminary method validation included the assessment of sensitivity, repeatability, reproducibility, and applicability to incurred and naturally-contaminated samples for both assays. By further optimization and full validation in accordance with current recommendations the LC-MS/MS methods could be standardized and used generally as confirmative techniques for the detection of A. simplex protein in fish.
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Kamath SD, Thomassen MR, Saptarshi SR, Nguyen HM, Aasmoe L, Bang BE, Lopata AL. Molecular and immunological approaches in quantifying the air-borne food allergen tropomyosin in crab processing facilities. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2014; 217:740-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abdel Rahman AM, Pawling J, Ryczko M, Caudy AA, Dennis JW. Targeted metabolomics in cultured cells and tissues by mass spectrometry: method development and validation. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 845:53-61. [PMID: 25201272 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Metabolomics is the identification and quantitation of small bio-molecules (metabolites) in biological samples under various environmental and genetic conditions. Mass spectrometry provides the unique opportunity for targeted identification and quantification of known metabolites by selective reaction monitoring (SRM). However, reproducibility of this approach depends on careful consideration of sample preparation, chemical classes, and stability of metabolites to be evaluated. Herein, we introduce and validate a targeted metabolite profiling workflow for cultured cells and tissues by liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. The method requires a one-step extraction of water-soluble metabolites and targeted analysis of central metabolites that include glycolysis, amino acids, nucleotides, citric acid cycle, and the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway. The sensitivity, reproducibility and molecular stability of each targeted metabolite were assessed under experimental conditions. Quantitation of metabolites by peak area ratio was linear with a dilution over a 4 fold dynamic range with minimal deviation R(2)=0.98. Inter- and intra-day precision with cells and tissues had an average coefficient of variation <15% for cultured cell lines, and somewhat higher for mouse liver tissues. The method applied in triplicate measurements readily distinguished immortalized cells from malignant cells, as well as mouse littermates based on their hepatic metabolic profiles.
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- Anas M Abdel Rahman
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue R988, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada; Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue R988, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue R988, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Canada; The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue R988, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada; Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Impact of heat processing on the detection of the major shellfish allergen tropomyosin in crustaceans and molluscs using specific monoclonal antibodies. Food Chem 2013; 141:4031-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.06.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ciardiello MA, Tamburrini M, Liso M, Crescenzo R, Rafaiani C, Mari A. Food allergen profiling: A big challenge. Food Res Int 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Lopata AL, Jeebhay MF. Airborne seafood allergens as a cause of occupational allergy and asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2013; 13:288-97. [PMID: 23575656 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-013-0347-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Occupational allergy and asthma is a serious adverse health outcome affecting seafood-processing workers. Allergic reactions are directed to two major seafood groups: fish and shellfish, with the latter group comprising crustaceans and molluscs. Several allergenic proteins have been identified in these different groups, but few have been characterised on a molecular level. Parvalbumin appears to be the major fish allergen, while tropomyosin the major crustacean allergen. Other IgE-binding proteins have also been identified in molluscs and other seafood-associated agents (e.g. Anisakis sp), although their molecular nature has not been characterised. Aerosolised allergens can be identified and quantified using immunological and chemical approaches, detecting levels as low as 10 ng/m(3). This contemporary review discusses interesting and recent findings in the area of occupational seafood allergy including high-risk occupations, environmental risk factors for airborne exposures, major and minor allergens implicated and innovative approaches in diagnosing and managing occupational allergy and asthma associated with seafood processing.
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- Andreas L Lopata
- School of Pharmacy and Molecular Science, Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Health & Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
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Abdel Rahman AM, Kamath SD, Gagné S, Lopata AL, Helleur R. Comprehensive proteomics approach in characterizing and quantifying allergenic proteins from northern shrimp: toward better occupational asthma prevention. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:647-56. [PMID: 23268739 DOI: 10.1021/pr300755p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Occupational asthma is a major chronic health dilemma among workers involved in the seafood industry. Several proteins notoriously known to cause asthma have been reported in different seafood. This work involves the application of an allergenomics strategy to study the most potent allergens of northern shrimp. The proteins were extracted from shrimp tissue and profiled by gel electrophoresis. Allergenic proteins were identified based on their reactivity to patient sera and were structurally identified using tandem mass spectrometry. Northern shrimp tropomyosin, arginine kinase, and sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein were found to be the most significant allergens. Multiple proteolytic enzymes enabled 100% coverage of the sequence of shrimp tropomyosin by tandem mass specrometry. Only partial sequence coverage was obtained, however, for the shrimp allergen arginine kinase. Signature peptides, for both tropomyosin and arginine kinase, were assigned and synthesized for use in developing the multiple reaction monitoring tandem mass spectrometric method. Subsequently, air samples were collected from a shrimp processing plant and two aerosolized proteins quantified using tandem mass specrometry. Allergens were detected in all areas of the plant, reaching levels as high as 375 and 480 ng/m(3) for tropomyosine and arginine kinase, respectively. Tropomyosine is much more abundant than arginine kinase in shrimp tissues, so the high levels of arginine kinase suggest it is more easily aerosolized. The present study shows that mass spectrometric analysis is a sensitive and accurate tool in identifying and quantifying aerosolized allergens.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anas M Abdel Rahman
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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