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Zhao J, Timira V, Ahmed I, Chen Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Lin H, Li Z. Crustacean shellfish allergens: influence of food processing and their detection strategies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:3794-3822. [PMID: 36263970 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2135485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Despite the increasing popularity of crustacean shellfish among consumers due to their rich nutrients, they can induce a serious allergic response, sometimes even life-threatening. In the past decades, a variety of crustacean allergens have been identified to facilitate the diagnosis and management of crustacean allergies. Although food processing techniques can ease the risk of crustacean shellfish allergy, no available processing methods to tackle crustacean allergies thoroughly. Strict dietary avoidance of crustacean shellfish and its component is the best option for the protection of sensitized individuals, which should rely on the compliance of food labeling and, as such, on their verification by sensitive, reliable, and accurate detection techniques. In this present review, the physiochemical properties, structure aspects, and immunological characteristics of the major crustacean allergens have been described and discussed. Subsequently, the current research progresses on how various processing techniques cause the alterations and modifications in crustacean allergens to produce hypoallergenic crustacean food products were summarized and discussed. Particularly, various analytical methodologies employed in crustacean shellfish allergen detection, and the effect of food processing and matrix on these techniques, are also herein emphasized for the appropriate selection of analytical detection tools to safeguard consumers safety.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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Nimer RM, Sumaily KM, Almuslat A, Jabar MA, Sabi EM, Al-Muhaizea MA, Rahman AMA. Dystrophin Protein Quantification as a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Diagnostic Biomarker in Dried Blood Spots Using Multiple Reaction Monitoring Tandem Mass Spectrometry: A Preliminary Study. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123662. [PMID: 35744792 PMCID: PMC9231037 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive muscle loss, leading to difficulties in movement. Mutations in the DMD gene that code for the protein dystrophin are responsible for the development of DMD disorder, where the synthesis of this protein is completely halted. Therefore, circulating dystrophin protein could be a promising biomarker of DMD disease. Current methods for diagnosing DMD have sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility limitations. Herein, a quantitative liquid chromatography-tandem spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technique in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was designed and validated for accurate dystrophin protein measurement in a dried blood spot (DBS). The method was successfully validated on the basis of international guidelines regarding calibration curves, precision, and accuracy. In addition, patients and healthy controls were used to test the amount of dystrophin protein circulating in DBS samples as a potential biomarker for DMD disorders. DMD patients were found to have considerably lower levels than controls. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report dystrophin levels in DBS through LC-MS/MS as a diagnostic marker for DMD to the proposed MRM method, providing a highly specific and sensitive approach to dystrophin quantification in a DBS that can be applied in DMD screening.
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- Refat M. Nimer
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
- Correspondence: (R.M.N.); (A.M.A.R.)
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- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Pathology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; (K.M.S.); (E.M.S.)
- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Laboratory Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Metabolomics Section, Department of Clinical Genomics, Center for Genome Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RC), Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (M.A.J.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Metabolomics Section, Department of Clinical Genomics, Center for Genome Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RC), Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (M.A.J.)
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- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Pathology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; (K.M.S.); (E.M.S.)
- Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Laboratory Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia;
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- Metabolomics Section, Department of Clinical Genomics, Center for Genome Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RC), Zahrawi Street, Al Maather, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.); (M.A.J.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (R.M.N.); (A.M.A.R.)
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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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Carrera M, Pazos M, Gasset M. Proteomics-Based Methodologies for the Detection and Quantification of Seafood Allergens. Foods 2020; 9:E1134. [PMID: 32824679 PMCID: PMC7465946 DOI: 10.3390/foods9081134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Seafood is considered one of the main food allergen sources by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It comprises several distinct groups of edible aquatic animals, including fish and shellfish, such as crustacean and mollusks. Recently, the EFSA recognized the high risk of food allergy over the world and established the necessity of developing new methodologies for its control. Consequently, accurate, sensitive, and fast detection methods for seafood allergy control and detection in food products are highly recommended. In this work, we present a comprehensive review of the applications of the proteomics methodologies for the detection and quantification of seafood allergens. For this purpose, two consecutive proteomics strategies (discovery and targeted proteomics) that are applied to the study and control of seafood allergies are reviewed in detail. In addition, future directions and new perspectives are also provided.
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- Mónica Carrera
- Institute of Marine Research (IIM), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 36208 Vigo, Spain; (M.C.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Marine Research (IIM), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 36208 Vigo, Spain; (M.C.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Rocasolano (IQFR), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain
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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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Li MS, Xia F, Liu M, He XR, Chen YY, Bai TL, Chen GX, Wang L, Cao MJ, Liu GM. Cloning, Expression, and Epitope Identification of Myosin Light Chain 1: An Allergen in Mud Crab. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10458-10469. [PMID: 31469568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) is a commonly consumed seafood as a result of its high nutritional value; however, it is associated with food allergy. The current understanding of crab allergens remains insufficient. In the present study, an 18 kDa protein was purified from crab muscle and confirmed to be myosin light chain 1 (MLC1) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Total RNA was isolated and amplified to obtain a MLC1 open reading frame of 462 bp, encoding 154 amino acids. A structural analysis revealed that recombinant MLC1 (rMLC1) expressed in Escherichia coli contained α-helix and random coil. Moreover, rMLC1 displayed strong immunoactivity by dot blot and a basophil activation test. Furthermore, seven allergenic epitopes of MLC1 were predicted, and five critical epitope regions were identified by an inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and human mast cell degranulation assay. This comprehensive research of an allergen helps to conduct component-resolved diagnoses and immunotherapies related to crab allergies.
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- Meng-Si Li
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University , Xiamen , Fujian 361003 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , People's Republic of China
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Feasibility of Utilizing Stable-Isotope Dimethyl Labeling in Liquid Chromatography⁻Tandem Mass Spectrometry-Based Determination for Food Allergens-Case of Kiwifruit. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24101920. [PMID: 31109069 PMCID: PMC6571768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24101920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Stable-isotope dimethyl labeling is a highly reactive and cost-effective derivatization procedure that could be utilized in proteomics analysis. In this study, a liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode (LC-MS-MRM) platform for the quantification of kiwi allergens was first developed using this strategy. Three signature peptides for target allergens Act d 1, Act d 5, and Act d 11 were determined and were derivatized with normal and deuterated formaldehyde as external calibrants and internal standards, respectively. The results showed that sample preparation with the phenol method provided comprehensive protein populations. Recoveries at four different levels ranging from 72.5-109.3% were achieved for the H-labeled signature peptides of Act d 1 (SPA1-H) and Act d 5 (SPA5-H) with precision ranging from 1.86-9.92%. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was set at 8 pg mL-1 for SPA1-H and at 8 ng mL-1 for SPA5-H. The developed procedure was utilized to analyze seven kinds of hand-made kiwi foods containing 0.0175-0.0515 mg g-1 of Act d 1 and 0.0252-0.0556 mg g-1 of Act d 5. This study extended the applicability of stable-isotope dimethyl labeling to the economical and precise determination of food allergens and peptides.
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Zeng L, Song S, Zheng Q, Luo P, Wu X, Kuang H. Development of a sandwich ELISA and immunochromatographic strip for the detection of shrimp tropomyosin. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2019.1609912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Lu Zeng
- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China
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- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China
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Liu GY, Mei XJ, Hu MJ, Yang Y, Liu M, Li MS, Zhang ML, Cao MJ, Liu GM. Analysis of the Allergenic Epitopes of Tropomyosin from Mud Crab Using Phage Display and Site-Directed Mutagenesis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:9127-9137. [PMID: 30107732 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mud crab ( Scylla serrata), which is widely consumed, can cause severe allergic symptoms. Eight linear epitopes and seven conformational epitopes of tropomyosin (TM) from S. serrata were identified using phage display. The conformational epitopes were formed based on the coiled-coil structure of TM. Most of the epitopes were located in the regions where primary structures were conserved among crustacean TM. Twelve synthetic peptides were designed according to the epitopes and trypsin-cutting sites of TM, among them, three synthetic peptides (including one linear epitope and two conformational epitopes) were recognized by all of the patient sera using inhibitory dot blotting. A triple-variant (R90A-E164A-Y267A) was constructed based on the critical amino acids of the TM epitope. The IgE-binding activity of the triple-variant was significantly reduced compared with that of native TM. The results of phage display and site-directed mutagenesis offered new information regarding conformational epitopes of TM.
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- Guang-Yu Liu
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- Xiamen Second Hospital , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources , Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian China
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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: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [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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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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Jauset-Rubio M, Svobodová M, Mairal T, McNeil C, Keegan N, El-Shahawi MS, Bashammakh AS, Alyoubi AO, O'Sullivan CK. Aptamer Lateral Flow Assays for Ultrasensitive Detection of β-Conglutin Combining Recombinase Polymerase Amplification and Tailed Primers. Anal Chem 2016; 88:10701-10709. [PMID: 27753473 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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In this work, different methodologies were evaluated in search of robust, simple, rapid, ultrasensitive, and user-friendly lateral flow aptamer assays. In one approach, we developed a competitive based lateral flow aptamer assay, in which β-conglutin immobilized on the test line of a nitrocellulose membrane and β-conglutin in the test sample compete for binding to AuNP labeled aptamer. The control line exploits an immobilized DNA probe complementary to the labeled aptamer, forcing displacement of the aptamer from the β-conglutin-aptamer complex. In a second approach, the competition for aptamer binding takes place off-strip, and following competition, aptamer bound to the immobilized β-conglutin is eluted and used as a template for isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification, exploiting tailed primers, resulting in an amplicon of a duplex flanked by single stranded DNA tails. The amplicon is rapidly and quantitatively detected using a nucleic acid lateral flow with an immobilized capture probe and a gold nanoparticle labeled reporter probe. The competitive lateral flow is completed in just 5 min, achieving a detection limit of 55 pM (1.1 fmol), and the combined competitive-amplification lateral flow requires just 30 min, with a detection limit of 9 fM (0.17 amol).
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- Miriam Jauset-Rubio
- Nanobiotechnology and Bioanalysis group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira I Virgili , 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Nanobiotechnology and Bioanalysis group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira I Virgili , 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Nanobiotechnology and Bioanalysis group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira I Virgili , 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies Group, Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, U.K
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies Group, Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Nanobiotechnology and Bioanalysis group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira I Virgili , 43007 Tarragona, Spain.,Institució Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avancats , Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Shellfish are diverse, serve as main constituents of seafood, and are extensively consumed globally because of their nutritional values. Consequently, increase in reports of IgE-mediated seafood allergy is particularly food associated to shellfish. Seafood-associated shellfish consists of crustaceans (decapods, stomatopods, barnacles, and euphausiids) and molluskans (gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods) and its products can start from mild local symptoms and lead to severe systemic anaphylactic reactions through ingestion, inhalation, or contact like most other food allergens. Globally, the most commonly causative shellfish are shrimps, crabs, lobsters, clams, oysters, and mussels. The prevalence of shellfish allergy is estimated to be 0.5-2.5% of the general population but higher in coastal Asian countries where shellfish constitute a large proportion of the diet. Diversity in allergens such as tropomyosin, arginine kinase, myosin light chain, and sarcoplasmic binding protein are from crustaceans whereas tropomyosin, paramyosin, troponin, actine, amylase, and hemoyanin are reported from molluskans shellfish. Tropomyosin is the major allergen and is responsible for cross-reactivity between shellfish and other invertebrates, within crustaceans, within molluskans, between crustaceans vs. molluskans as well as between shellfish and fish. Allergenicity diagnosis requires clinical history, in vivo skin prick testing, in vitro quantification of IgE, immunoCAP, and confirmation by oral challenge testing unless the reactions borne by it are life-threatening. This comprehensive review provides the update and new findings in the area of shellfish allergy including demographic, diversity of allergens, allergenicity, their cross-reactivity, and innovative molecular genetics approaches in diagnosing and managing this life-threatening as well as life-long disease.
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- Samanta S Khora
- a Medical Biotechnology Lab, Department of Medical Biotechnology , School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University , Vellore , India
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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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Egeland SV, Reubsaet L, Halvorsen TG. The pros and cons of increased trypsin-to-protein ratio in targeted protein analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 123:155-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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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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Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of allergenic foods and food ingredients for labelling purposes. EFSA J 2014. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The food-borne parasite Anisakis is an important hidden food allergen. Anisakis is a parasitic nematode which has a third-stage larval form that infects mainly fish, and ingestion of contaminated seafood can result in severe allergic reactions. Symptoms experienced due to exposure to this parasite include gastrointestinal disorders, urticaria, dermatitis, asthma and even anaphylaxis. Accurate prevalence data of allergic sensitisation to Anisakis are difficult to estimate due to the lack of well-designed population-based studies. Current diagnostic approaches rely on the detection of serum IgE antibodies to allergenic proteins, which however demonstrate considerable immunological cross-reactivity to other invertebrate allergens. While exposure to this parasite seems to increase due to the increasing consumption of seafood worldwide, the immunology of infection and allergic sensitization is not fully understood.
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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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Koizumi D, Shirota K, Akita R, Oda H, Akiyama H. Development and validation of a lateral flow assay for the detection of crustacean protein in processed foods. Food Chem 2014; 150:348-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.10.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yang W, Liqing W, Fei D, Bin Y, Yi Y, Jing W. Development of an SI-Traceable HPLC-Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry Method To Quantify β-Lactoglobulin in Milk Powders. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:3073-3080. [PMID: 24628306 DOI: 10.1021/jf4054337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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β-Lactoglobulin (β-LG) is one of the major allergenic proteins in milk. There is an urgent demand for an accurate and traceable method to develop β-LG certified reference material (CRM). In this work, β-LG was enzymatically digested and a specific peptide was chosen for quantitation by isotope-dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS). With amino acid CRMs as standards, the results could be traced to SI unit. By the proposed method, the recovery ranged from 86.0% to 118.3% with CVs <9.0%. The LOD and LOQ were 4.8 × 10-5 g/g and 1.6 × 10-4 g/g of β-LG in milk powder, respectively. Ten samples from domestic market were analyzed with CVs <5.6%, and the relative expanded uncertainties ranged from 4.2% to 5.9% (k = 2). With the CRMs, it is expected that the comparability of β-LG quantitation results will be improved among different laboratories.
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- Wang Yang
- College of Science, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Medical and Biological Measurement, National Institute of Metrology , Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Medical and Biological Measurement, National Institute of Metrology , Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Medical and Biological Measurement, National Institute of Metrology , Beijing, People's Republic of China
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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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Adav SS, Chao LT, Sze SK. Protein abundance in multiplexed samples (PAMUS) for quantitation of Trichoderma reesei secretome. J Proteomics 2013; 83:180-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jeebhay MF, Lopata AL. Occupational allergies in seafood-processing workers. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2012; 66:47-73. [PMID: 22909978 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-394597-6.00002-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Global increased demand for seafood and its products has been associated with a concomitant rise in fishing, aquaculture, and processing activities. This increased harvesting of seafood is associated with more frequent reporting of allergic health problems among seafood processors. This review outlines the high-risk working populations, work processes, as well as host and environmental exposure risk factors for occupational respiratory and skin allergies. It also provides insights into the major and minor allergens as well as the pathophysiological mechanisms implicated. Diagnostic and preventive approaches are outlined in managing work-related allergy associated with seafood processing.
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- Mohamed F Jeebhay
- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Simultaneous determination of two major snow crab aeroallergens in processing plants by use of isotopic dilution tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 403:821-31. [PMID: 22392376 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-5873-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Snow crab is a major fishery in the North Atlantic region. During crab processing the proteins are aerosolized and some are responsible for development of occupational asthma. Tropomyosin and arginine kinase have recently been reported as major snow crab allergens. A liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometric method has been developed for simultaneous analysis of these two proteins in air samples collected from processing plants. These proteins were initially isolated then characterized by use of mass spectrometry to determine their primary structure and signature peptides. The signature peptides were chemically synthesized in light and heavy forms and used as standards for developing the multiple-reaction monitoring transitions to monitor allergen levels. A validation study was performed; precision and accuracy were 1.8-8% and 91-104%, respectively. Replicate air samples were collected on air filters from two crab-processing plants in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) and four located in Quebec. In NL, measured levels of both tropomyosin and arginine kinase were between 1 and 20 ng m(-3). In Quebec plants, however, levels were found to be much higher at 2-2400 ng m(-3). Significant differences were also observed among the plants and individual processing workstations. For the first time arginine kinase has been detected in its aerosolized form in processing plants. In general, levels of the allergens were highest in the butchering and cooking areas; plant design can, however, have a significant effect on levels of the allergens.
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Rapid Detection of Shellfish Major Allergen Tropomyosin Using Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.311-313.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, a competitive assay format using superparamagnetic nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) was developed for rapid, quantitative detection of shellfish major allergen tropomyosin (Tm). Sartorius CN140 nitrocellulose membrane and 0.05mg/mL Tm immobilized in the test line (T line) were optimized in order to improve the performance of the LFIA system. Calibration curves for Tm under PBS-T diluents and carp muscle extraction diluents were established. Limit of detection (LOD) for Tm calibrated by carp muscle matrix was 12.4ng/mL with a work range of 0.01 to 20μg/mL. According to magnetic signals change with the time of sample flowing on the strip, the qualitative time of the LFIA was about 10min, while the quantitative time of the LFIA was about 25min. 30 food species were detected separately by the LFIA and Western blot method to evaluate the specificity of the LFIA. Overall relative agreement of the two methods was 96.7% (29/30). Moreover, intra- and inter-assay precisions of the LFIA for Tm detection were <10.20% and <12.34%, respectively. The average recovery range in different food matrices was 80.3~111.8%, within a reasonable range. Our data confirmed that the superparamagnetic nanoparticle-based LFIA method developed in this study is rapid, simple, high specificity and capable of quantitative test. Consequently, the LFIA has the potential application in the field of point-of-care test of shellfish major allergen Tm.
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Picariello G, Mamone G, Addeo F, Ferranti P. The frontiers of mass spectrometry-based techniques in food allergenomics. J Chromatogr A 2011; 1218:7386-98. [PMID: 21737089 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Revised: 06/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the last years proteomic science has started to provide an important contribution to the disclosure of basic aspects of food-related diseases. Among these, the identification of proteins involved in food allergy and their mechanism of activation of toxicity. Elucidation of these key issues requires the integration of clinical, immunological, genomic and proteomic approaches. These combined research efforts are aimed to obtain structural and functional information to assist the development of novel, more reliable and powerful diagnostic protocols alternative to the currently available procedures, mainly based on food challenge tests. Another crucial aspect related to food allergy is the need for methods to detect trace amounts of allergenic proteins in foods. Mass spectrometry is the only non-immunological method for high-specificity and high-sensitivity detection of allergens in foods. Nowadays, once provided the appropriate sample handling and the correct operative conditions, qualitative and quantitative determination of allergens in foods and ingredients can be efficiently obtained by MALDI-TOF-MS and LC-MS/MS methods, with limits of detection and quantification in the low-ppb range. The availability of accurate and fast alternatives to immunological ELISA tests may also enable the development of novel therapeutic strategies and food processing technologies to aid patients with food allergy or intolerance, and to support allergen labelling and certification processes, all issues where the role of proteomic science is emerging.
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- Gianluca Picariello
- Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione (ISA) - CNR, Via Roma 52 A/C, 83100 Avellino, Italy
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