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El Yamani M, Cordovilla MDP. Tolerance Mechanisms of Olive Tree ( Olea europaea) under Saline Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2094. [PMID: 39124213 PMCID: PMC11314443 DOI: 10.3390/plants13152094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is an evergreen tree that occupies 19% of the woody crop area and is cultivated in 67 countries on five continents. The largest olive production region is concentrated in the Mediterranean basin, where the olive tree has had an enormous economic, cultural, and environmental impact since the 7th century BC. In the Mediterranean region, salinity stands out as one of the main abiotic stress factors significantly affecting agricultural production. Moreover, climate change is expected to lead to increased salinization in this region, threatening olive productivity. Salt stress causes combined damage by osmotic stress and ionic toxicity, restricting olive growth and interfering with multiple metabolic processes. A large variability in salinity tolerance among olive cultivars has been described. This paper aims to synthesize information from the published literature on olive adaptations to salt stress and its importance in salinity tolerance. The morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of olive tolerance to salt stress are reviewed.
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- Mohamed El Yamani
- Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Essaouira School of Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 383, Essaouira 40000, Morocco
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- Center for Advances Studies in Olive Grove and Olive Oils, Faculty of Experimental Science, University of Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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Zhu DX, Li L, Xu ZQ, Zhang C, Zhang JS, Sun JL, Wei JF. Cat-NPC2, a Newly Identified Allergen, With High Cross-Reactivity to Can f 7. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2021; 13:122-140. [PMID: 33191681 PMCID: PMC7680833 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2021.13.1.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Purpose Pet-derived allergens are the common indoor inhalant allergens. Among them, cat and dog allergens constitute more than 80% of animal allergic patients, which greatly affect the quality-of-life of patients and increase the burden of social health care. The aim of this study was to identify Cat-Niemann pick type C2 (NPC2) protein, a homologue of Can f 7, as a new allergen. Methods Cat-NPC2 complementary DNA (cDNA) was cloned and optimized for amplification and expression in Escherichia coli. Then, recombinant Cat-NPC2 (rCat-NPC2) was purified by Ni2+ affinity chromatography. The allergenicity was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blot and basophil activation test (BAT). Based on the sequence similarity, the cross-reactivity between Cat-NPC2 and Can f 7 was investigated by inhibition ELISA. Circular dichroism spectroscopy and homology modeling were used to characterize the structure of Cat-NPC2. Results The cDNA sequence of Cat-NPC2 was cloned with a 450-bp open reading frame coding for 149 amino acids (GenBank MN_737596). The condon-optimized NPC2 gene was subcloned and expressed in E. coli with a molecular weight of 18.9 kDa. The native Cat-NPC2 was detected in cat dander extracts. The allergenicity determined by ELISA, western blot and BAT suggested at least 14.5% cat-allergic patients displayed high specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) recognition of Cat-NPC2. The predicted structure of Cat-NPC2 was found to consist of 7 β-strands arranged in 2 β-sheets. An ELISA based assay showed that rCat-NPC2 bound to cholesterol in a dose dependent manner. Based on the structure and sequence similarities, IgE cross-reactivity was demonstrated between Cat-NPC2 and Can f 7/Der f 2. Conclusions In the study, a novel cat allergen, belonging to the NPC2 protein family, was identified and characterized at both molecular and immunological levels. The study will offer a deeper understanding of cat allergens and improve a component-resolved diagnosis in pet allergy.
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- Dan Xuan Zhu
- Women & Children Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Women & Children Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Lima-Cabello E, Alché JD, Jimenez-Lopez JC. Narrow-Leafed Lupin Main Allergen β-Conglutin (Lup an 1) Detection and Quantification Assessment in Natural and Processed Foods. Foods 2019; 8:foods8100513. [PMID: 31635336 PMCID: PMC6835513 DOI: 10.3390/foods8100513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The increasing prevalence of lupin allergy as a consequence to the functional characteristics of a growing number of sweet lupin-derived foods consumption makes the imperious necessity to develop analytical tools for the detection of allergen proteins in foodstuffs. The current study developed a new highly specific, sensitive and accurate ELISA method to detect, identify and quantify the lupin main allergen β-conglutin (Lup an 1) protein in natural and processed food. The implementation of accurate standards made with recombinant conglutin β1, and an anti-Lup an 1 antibody made from a synthetic peptide commonly shared among β-conglutin isoforms from sweet lupin species was able to detect up to 8.1250 ± 0.1701 ng (0.0406 ± 0.0009 ppm) of Lup an 1. This identified even lupin traces present in food samples which might elicit allergic reactions in sensitized consumers, such as β-conglutin proteins detection and quantification in processed (roasted, fermented, boiled, cooked, pickled, toasted, pasteurized) food, while avoiding cross-reactivity (false positive) with other legumes as peanut, chickpea, lentils, faba bean, and cereals. This study demonstrated that this new ELISA method constitutes a highly sensitive and reliable molecular tool able to detect, identify and quantify Lup an 1. This contributes to a more efficient management of allergens by the food industry, the regulatory agencies and clinicians, thus helping to keep the health safety of the consumers.
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- Elena Lima-Cabello
- Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, E-18008 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, E-18008 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Profesor Albareda 1, E-18008 Granada, Spain.
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6019, Australia.
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Fernández-González M, Ribeiro H, Pereira JRS, Rodríguez-Rajo FJ, Abreu I. Assessment of the potential real pollen related allergenic load on the atmosphere of Porto city. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 668:333-341. [PMID: 30852210 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The knowledge of the allergen content in the atmosphere is a useful tool to stablish the risk allergy warnings for the sensitive people. In Portugal the main airborne allergenic pollen come from trees (such as Betula or Olea), grasses or weeds (mainly Urticaceae). The present study sought the quantification of the Bet v 1, Ole e 1, Lol p1 and Par j1-2 aeroallergen concentration as well as how weather variables influence in the pollen and allergen concentration in Porto city. Aerobiological study was carried out by a Hirst-type volumetric sampler for pollen collection and a Burkard Cyclone sampler for the aeroallergens. A regression analysis between pollen and allergens was conducted for the identification the allergenic risk days. High Pollen Allergen Potency in the atmosphere was observed considering the low levels of airborne pollen detected. A significant and positive correlation has been obtained between pollen and aeroallergen values with the temperatures whereas the correlation was negative with relative humidity, rainfall and wind speed. Back trajectory methodology was applied in order to analyse the discordances between pollen and allergen maximum concentrations. The analysis showed that when the pollen and allergen peaks were registered on the same day, air masses always comes from the continent. However, when the peaks do not coincide, the air mass comes from the continent in the case of the pollen peak and from the sea for the allergen peak. This behaviour can be a consequence of the high humidity in the air masses from the sea, which can benefit the allergen release from pollen grains. In our study it was observed that the available traditional information for allergenic Type I patients, corresponding to the amount of pollen grains in the bioaerosol, do not accurately identify the real allergenic load in the air.
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- M Fernández-González
- Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
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- Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Ben Abdallah M, Trupiano D, Polzella A, De Zio E, Sassi M, Scaloni A, Zarrouk M, Ben Youssef N, Scippa GS. Unraveling physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in olive (Olea europaea L. cv. Chétoui) tolerance to drought and salt stresses. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 220:83-95. [PMID: 29161576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Olive (Olea europaea L.) is an economically important crop for the Mediterranean basin, where prolonged drought and soil salinization may occur. This plant has developed a series of mechanisms to tolerate and grow under these adverse conditions. By using an integrated approach, we described in Chétoui olive cultivar the changes in plant growth, oxidative damage and osmolyte accumulation in leaves, in combination with corresponding changes in physiological parameters and proteome. Our results showed, under both stress conditions, a greater growth reduction of the aboveground plant organs than of the underground counterparts. This was associated with a reduction of all photosynthetic parameters, the integrity of photosystem II and leaf nitrogen content, and corresponding representation of photosynthetic apparatus proteins, Calvin-Benson cycle and nitrogen metabolism. The most significant changes were observed under the salinity stress condition. Oxidative stress was also observed, in particular, lipid peroxidation, which could be tentatively balanced by a concomitant photoprotective/antioxidative increase of carotenoid levels. At the same time, various compensative mechanisms to cope with nitrogen source demands and to control plant cell osmolarity were also shown by olive plants under these stresses. Taken together, these findings suggest that the Chétoui variety is moderately sensitive to both drought and salt stress, although it has greater ability to tolerate water depletion.
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- Mariem Ben Abdallah
- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, University Tunis El Manar, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Department of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, 80147 Napoli, Italy
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, 80147 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, University Tunis El Manar, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, University Tunis El Manar, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia; Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Dammam, 31451 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Jimenez-Lopez JC, Robles-Bolivar P, Lopez-Valverde FJ, Lima-Cabello E, Kotchoni SO, Alché JD. Ole e 13 is the unique food allergen in olive: Structure-functional, substrates docking, and molecular allergenicity comparative analysis. J Mol Graph Model 2016; 66:26-40. [PMID: 27017426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are enzymes with important functions in pathogens defense and in the response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Last identified olive allergen (Ole e 13) is a TLP, which may also importantly contribute to food allergy and cross-allergenicity to pollen allergen proteins. The goals of this study are the characterization of the structural-functionality of Ole e 13 with a focus in its catalytic mechanism, and its molecular allergenicity by extensive analysis using different molecular computer-aided approaches covering a) functional-regulatory motifs, b) comparative study of linear sequence, 2-D and 3D structural homology modeling, c) molecular docking with two different β-D-glucans, d) conservational and evolutionary analysis, e) catalytic mechanism modeling, and f) IgE-binding, B- and T-cell epitopes identification and comparison to other allergenic TLPs. Sequence comparison, structure-based features, and phylogenetic analysis identified Ole e 13 as a thaumatin-like protein. 3D structural characterization revealed a conserved overall folding among plants TLPs, with mayor differences in the acidic (catalytic) cleft. Molecular docking analysis using two β-(1,3)-glucans allowed to identify fundamental residues involved in the endo-1,3-β-glucanase activity, and defining E84 as one of the conserved residues of the TLPs responsible of the nucleophilic attack to initiate the enzymatic reaction and D107 as proton donor, thus proposing a catalytic mechanism for Ole e 13. Identification of IgE-binding, B- and T-cell epitopes may help designing strategies to improve diagnosis and immunotherapy to food allergy and cross-allergenic pollen TLPs.
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- J C Jimenez-Lopez
- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory; Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Granada 18008, Spain; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia.
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory; Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Granada 18008, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory; Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Granada 18008, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory; Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Granada 18008, Spain
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- Department of Biology; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Camden, NJ 08102, USA; Center for Computational and Integrative Biology; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Camden, NJ 08102, USA
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory; Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology of Plants; Estación Experimental del Zaidín; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Granada 18008, Spain
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Kamimura N, Mori T, Nakabayashi R, Tsuji Y, Hishiyama S, Saito K, Masai E, Kajita S. Expression and functional analyses of a putative phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2016; 35:513-526. [PMID: 26601823 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1899-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A candidate gene for phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase in Arabidopsis thaliana encodes a peptide with predicted functional activity and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolism. Phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase (PCBER) is thought to be an enzyme crucial in the biosynthesis of 8-5'-linked neolignans. Genes of the enzyme have been isolated and characterized in several plant species. In this study, we cloned cDNA and the 5'-untranslated region of one PCBER candidate gene (At4g39230, designated AtPCBER1) from Arabidopsis thaliana. At the amino acid level, AtPCBER1 shows high sequence identity (64-71 %) with PCBERs identified from other plant species. Expression analyses of AtPCBER1 by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and histochemical analysis of transgenic plants harboring the 5'-untranslated region of AtPCBER1 linked with gus coding sequence indicate that expression is induced by wounding and is expressed in most tissues, including flower, stem, leaf, and root. Catalytic analysis of recombinant AtPCBER1 with neolignan and lignans in the presence of NADPH suggests that the protein can reduce not only the 8-5'-linked neolignan, dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol, but also 8-8' linked lignans, pinoresinol, and lariciresinol, with lower activities. To investigate further, we performed metabolomic analyses of transgenic plants in which the target gene was up- or down-regulated. Our results indicate no significant effects of AtPCBER1 gene regulation on plant growth and development; however, levels of some secondary metabolites, including lignans, flavonoids, and glucosinolates, differ between wild-type and transgenic plants. Taken together, our findings indicate that AtPCBER1 encodes a polypeptide with PCBER activity and has a critical role in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in A. thaliana.
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- Naofumi Kamimura
- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka-cho, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Metabolomics Research Group, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Tsurumi, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Metabolomics Research Group, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Tsurumi, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53726-4084, USA
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- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Metabolomics Research Group, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Tsurumi, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka-cho, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
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Jimenez-Lopez JC, Zafra A, Palanco L, Florido JF, Alché JDD. Identification and Assessment of the Potential Allergenicity of 7S Vicilins in Olive (Olea europaea L.) Seeds. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:4946872. [PMID: 27034939 PMCID: PMC4789380 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4946872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Olive seeds, which are a raw material of interest, have been reported to contain 11S seed storage proteins (SSPs). However, the presence of SSPs such as 7S vicilins has not been studied. In this study, following a search in the olive seed transcriptome, 58 sequences corresponding to 7S vicilins were retrieved. A partial sequence was amplified by PCR from olive seed cDNA and subjected to phylogenetic analysis with other sequences. Structural analysis showed that olive 7S vicilin contains 9 α-helixes and 22 β-sheets. Additionally, 3D structural analysis displayed good superimposition with vicilin models generated from Pistacia and Sesamum. In order to assess potential allergenicity, T and B epitopes present in these proteins were identified by bioinformatic approaches. Different motifs were observed among the species, as well as some species-specific motifs. Finally, expression analysis of vicilins was carried out in protein extracts obtained from seeds of different species, including the olive. Noticeable bands were observed for all species in the 15-75 kDa MW interval, which were compatible with vicilins. The reactivity of the extracts to sera from patients allergic to nuts was also analysed. The findings with regard to the potential use of olive seed as food are discussed.
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- Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez
- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain
- Elayo Group, Castillo de Locubín, 23670 Jaén, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Plant Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain
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Castro L, Crespo JF, Rodríguez J, Rodríguez R, Villalba M. Immunoproteomic tools are used to identify masked allergens: Ole e 12, an allergenic isoflavone reductase from olive (Olea europaea) pollen. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2015; 1854:1871-1880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Lupin Allergy: Uncovering Structural Features and Epitopes of β-conglutin Proteins in Lupinus Angustifolius L. with a Focus on Cross-allergenic Reactivity to Peanut and Other Legumes. BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16483-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Li X, Yang HW, Chen H, Wu J, Liu Y, Wei JF. In Silico Prediction of T and B Cell Epitopes of Der f 25 in Dermatophagoides farinae. Int J Genomics 2014; 2014:483905. [PMID: 24895543 PMCID: PMC4033504 DOI: 10.1155/2014/483905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The house dust mites are major sources of indoor allergens for humans, which induce asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis, and other allergic diseases. Der f 25 is a triosephosphate isomerase, representing the major allergen identified in Dermatophagoides farinae. The objective of this study was to predict the B and T cell epitopes of Der f 25. In the present study, we analyzed the physiochemical properties, function motifs and domains, and structural-based detailed features of Der f 25 and predicted the B cell linear epitopes of Der f 25 by DNAStar protean system, BPAP, and BepiPred 1.0 server and the T cell epitopes by NetMHCIIpan-3.0 and NetMHCII-2.2. As a result, the sequence and structure analysis identified that Der f 25 belongs to the triosephosphate isomerase family and exhibited a triosephosphate isomerase pattern (PS001371). Eight B cell epitopes (11-18, 30-35, 71-77, 99-107, 132-138, 173-187, 193-197, and 211-224) and five T cell epitopes including 26-34, 38-54, 66-74, 142-151, and 239-247 were predicted in this study. These results can be used to benefit allergen immunotherapies and reduce the frequency of mite allergic reactions.
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- Xiaohong Li
- Department of Allergy, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 210, Jixi Road, Anhui Province, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Allergy, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 210, Jixi Road, Anhui Province, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Allergy, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 210, Jixi Road, Anhui Province, Hefei 230022, China
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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