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Sun QF, Xia F, Li MS, Zhang HL, Liao YN, Liu QM, Liu M, Chen GX, Luo LZ, Liu GM. Effects of Glycosylation Combined with Phosphate Treatment on the Allergenicity and Structure of Tropomyosin in Litopenaeus vannamei. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:18181-18191. [PMID: 39087403 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c04304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Tropomyosin (TM) is the main allergen in shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). In this study, the effects of allergenicity and structure of TM by glycosylation (GOS-TM), phosphate treatment (SP-TM), and glycosylation combined with phosphate treatment (GOS-SP-TM) were investigated. Compared to GOS-TM and SP-TM, the IgG/IgE binding capacity of GOS-SP-TM was significantly decreased with 63.9 ± 2.0 and 49.7 ± 2.7%, respectively. Meanwhile, the α-helix content reduced, surface hydrophobicity increased, and 10 specific amino acids (K30, K38, S39, K48, K66, K74, K128, K161, S210, and K251) were modified by glycosylation on six IgE linear epitopes of GOS-SP-TM. In the BALB/c mice allergy model, GOS-SP-TM could significantly reduce the levels of specific IgE, IgG1, and CD4+IL-4+, while the levels of IgG2a, CD4+CD25+Foxp3+, and CD4+IFN-γ+ were increased, which equilibrated Th1 and Th2 cells, thus alleviating allergic symptoms. These results indicated that glycosylation combined with phosphate treatment can provide a new insight into developing hypoallergenic shrimp food.
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- Qi-Fei Sun
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
- Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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Yang J, Kuang H, Kumar N, Song J, Li Y. Changes of structure properties and potential allergenicity of ovalbumin under high hydrostatic pressures. Food Res Int 2024; 190:114658. [PMID: 38945590 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Egg proteins, notably ovalbumin (OVA), contribute to a prevalent form of food allergy, particularly in children. This study aims to investigate the impact of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment at varying levels (300, 400, 500, and 600 MPa) on the molecular structure and allergenicity of OVA. The structure of HHP-treated OVA was assessed through fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. HHP treatment (600 MPa) altered OVA structures, such as α-helix content decreased from 28.07 % to 19.47 %, and exogenous fluorescence intensity increased by 8.8 times compared to that of the native OVA. The free sulfhydryl groups and zeta potential value were also increased with HHP treatment (600 MPa). ELISA analysis and MD simulation unveiled a noteworthy reduction in the allergenicity of OVA when subjected to 600 MPa for 10 min. Overall, this study suggests that the conformational changes in HHP-treated OVA contribute to its altered allergenicity.
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- Jing Yang
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Processing & Storage of Distinct Agricultural Products, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China; School of Food Nutrition and Health (Hot Pot) Modern Industry, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Processing & Storage of Distinct Agricultural Products, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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Tong WS, Li S, Leung NYH, Wong WT, Leung TF, Leung PSC, Chu KH, Wai CYY. Shrimp Extract Exacerbates Allergic Immune Responses in Mice: Implications on Clinical Diagnosis of Shellfish Allergy. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2024; 66:250-259. [PMID: 38775874 PMCID: PMC11193834 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-024-08994-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Tropomyosin has been identified as the major cross-reactive shellfish allergen, but recent studies showed the presence of other clinically relevant allergens. This study aims at determining the allergic immune responses of mice sensitized with raw and boiled shrimp extracts in comparison to recombinant tropomyosin (rTM). Female Balb/c mice were intragastrically sensitized and challenged with raw, boiled shrimp or rTM. Systemic, cellular and humoral allergic responses were compared, while allergenicity of the extracts was also compared by skin prick test (SPT) and immunoblot on shrimp allergic subjects. We showed that rTM and shrimp extracts induced IgE- and Th2-mediated allergic responses in mice, distinguished by remarkable intestinal inflammation in small intestine across all regimens. Notably, boiled shrimp extract exhibited the highest sensitization rate (73.7% of mice developed positive TM-specific IgE response) when compared with raw extract (47.8%) and rTM (34.8%). Mice sensitized with boiled extract manifested the highest allergen-specific IgE and Th2 cytokine responses than the others. Immunoblot results indicated that tropomyosin remained the major allergen in extract-based sensitization and had stronger allergenicity in a heat-treated form comparing to untreated TM, which was in line with the SPT results that boiled extract induced larger wheal size in patients. Hemocyanin and glycogen phosphorylase were also identified as minor allergens associated with manifestation of shrimp allergy. This study shows that boiled extract enhanced sensitization and Th2 responses in agreement with the higher allergenicity of heat-treated TM. This study thus presents three shrimp allergy murine models suitable for mechanistic and intervention studies, and in vivo evidence implies higher effectiveness of boiled extract for the clinical diagnosis of shellfish allergy.
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- Wai Sze Tong
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China.
- Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China.
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Qiu H, Duan W, Hu W, Wei S, Liu Y, Sun Q, Wang Z, Han Z, Liu Y, Liu S. Insight into the allergenicity and structure changes of parvalbumin from Trachinotus ovatus induced by dense-phase carbon dioxide. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129582. [PMID: 38246469 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Parvalbumin (PV) is a major allergen in fish, and traditional treatments cannot reduce its sensitization. The effects of dense-phase carbon dioxide (DPCD) treatment on the sensitization and spatial structure of PV in Trachinotus ovatus were evaluated in this study. Western blotting and indirect ELISA were used to determine the allergenicity changes and spatial conformations of PV treated by DPCD. Tris-tricine-SDS-PAGE, circular dichroism, surface hydrophobicity, endogenous fluorescence, UV spectrophotometry, free amino group, total sulfhydryl group and SEM analyses were applied to characterize PV structure. The results showed that DPCD treatment (15 MPa, 30 min, 50 °C) could reduce PV-induced allergic reactions by 39-41 %, which destroyed the normal conformational epitopes and reduced the risk of PV-induced allergy. The secondary structure changed from ordered to disordered with a decreased content of α-helical groups, while the internal hydrophobic groups were exposed. The total sulfhydryl group content decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The surface hydrophobicity and ultraviolet absorption spectrum were enhanced, and the endogenous fluorescence peak shifted to a long wavelength. Meanwhile, the content of free amino groups increased significantly (P < 0.05). This study could provide a theoretical basis and a promising technical approach for reduction of PV allergenicities.
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- Hui Qiu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225109, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225109, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Zhao J, Liu Y, Xu L, Sun L, Chen G, Wang H, Zhang Z, Lin H, Li Z. Influence of linoleic acid on the immunodetection of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) tropomyosin and the mechanism investigation via multi-spectroscopic and molecular modeling techniques. Food Chem 2024; 434:137339. [PMID: 37699311 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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The effect of linoleic acid (LA) on the IgG/IgE recognition, in vitro digestibility and immunodetection of shrimp tropomyosin (TM) was investigated. Subsequently, the simultaneous binding of LA-TM was explored using multi-spectroscopic and molecular modeling techniques. Our findings reveled that the addition of LA significantly reduced TM's IgG/IgE immunoreactivity, digestibility, and immunodetection. Further analysis using multi-spectroscopic and molecular modeling techniques indicated that while TM's secondary structure remained largely unchanged, its 3-D structure showed significant alterations such as increased particle size and hydrophobic surface area, and a higher number of buried hydrophobic residues exposed due to the binding of LA to TM. These structural changes rendered it difficult for target antibodies and digestive enzymes to interact with related epitopes and cleavage sites buried inside the molecule. The results obtained in this study provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanism of poor immunodetection caused by food matrix interference.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, No. 87 Dingjiaqiao Rd., Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, China
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- Dawning International Information Industry Co., Ltd., No.169, Songling Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, 266101, PR China
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- Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.202 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Ning Xia Road 308, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No.16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No.5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City, Shandong Province 266003, China.
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Zhao J, Wang J, Xu L, Wang H, Zhang Z, Lin H, Li Z. Insights into the Mechanism Underlying the Influence of Glycation with Different Saccharides and Temperatures on the IgG/IgE Binding Ability, Immunodetection, In Vitro Digestibility of Shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei) Tropomyosin. Foods 2023; 12:3049. [PMID: 37628047 PMCID: PMC10453262 DOI: 10.3390/foods12163049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Tropomyosin (TM) is a heat-stable protein that plays a crucial role as a major pan-allergen in crustacean shellfish. Despite the high thermal stability of the TM structure, its IgG/IgE binding ability, immunodetection, and in vitro digestibility can be negatively influenced by glycation during food processing, and the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, TM was subjected to glycosylation using various sugars and temperatures. The resulting effects on IgG/IgE-binding capacity, immunodetection, and in vitro digestibility were analyzed, meanwhile, the structural alterations and modifications using spectroscopic and LC-MS/MS analysis were determined. Obtained results suggested that the IgG/IgE binding capacity of glycosylated TM, immunodetection recovery, and in vitro digestibility were significantly reduced depending on the degree of glycosylation, with the greatest reduction occurring in Rib-TM. These changes may be attributable to structural alterations and modifications that occur during glycosylation processing, which could mask or shield antigenic epitopes of TM (E3: 61-81, E5b: 142-162, and E5c: 157-183), subsequently reducing the immunodetection recognition and digestive enzyme degradation. Overall, these findings shed light on the detrimental impact of glycation on TMs potential allergenicity and digestibility immunodetection and provide insights into the structural changes and modifications induced by thermal processing.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Z.); (H.W.); (Z.Z.); (H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 202 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, China;
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Z.); (H.W.); (Z.Z.); (H.L.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Z.); (H.W.); (Z.Z.); (H.L.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Z.); (H.W.); (Z.Z.); (H.L.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Z.); (H.W.); (Z.Z.); (H.L.)
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Zou H, Zhao J, Qin Z, Li Z, Zhang Z, Lin H, Wang H. Influence of Fermentation by Lactobacillus helveticus on the Immunoreactivity of Atlantic Cod Allergens. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37339085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Fermentation techniques may induce alterations in fish allergen immunoreactivity. In this study, the influence of fermentation with three different strains of Lactobacillus helveticus (Lh187926, Lh191404, and Lh187926) on the immunoreactivity of Atlantic cod allergens was investigated via several methods. Gradually reduced protein composition and band intensity due to the fermentation by strain Lh191404 were found in SDS-PAGE analysis, and decreased immunoreactivity of fish allergens was confirmed by Western blotting and ELISA analysis due to the fermentation of strain Lh191404. Additionally, results from nLC-MS/MS and immunoinformatics tools analysis demonstrated that the protein polypeptide and allergen composition of Atlantic cod showed evident alterations after fermentation, with the epitopes of the main fish allergens being heavily exposed and destroyed. These results indicated that the fermentation of L. helveticus Lh191404 could destroy the structure and linear epitopes of the allergens from Atlantic cod and may have considerable potential in mitigating the allergenicity of fish.
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- Hao Zou
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 1299 Sansha Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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Lin N, Chi H, Ni L, Zhang H, Liu Z. Study on the Sensitization and Antigenic Epitopes of Tropomyosin from Antarctic Krill ( Euphausia superba). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:6445-6457. [PMID: 37057995 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a shrimp-like marine crustacean, has become a beneficial source of high-quality animal protein. Meanwhile, a special focus has been placed on its potential sensitization issue. In this study, a 35 kDa protein was purified and identified to be Antarctic krill tropomyosin (AkTM) by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The purified TM showed a strong IgE-binding capacity to shrimp/crab-allergic patients' sera, indicating that TM is the primary allergen in Antarctic krill. Simulated gastrointestinal digestion revealed that the digestion stability of TM to pepsin was higher than that to trypsin. The strong degranulation triggered by TM in RBL-2H3 cells suggested that AkTM has a strong sensitization capacity. The TM-sensitized BALB/c mice displayed severe anaphylactic symptoms; high levels of TM-specific IgE, sIgG1, and histamine; and increased IL-4, indicating that AkTM could provoke IgE-mediated allergic reactions. Bioinformatics prediction, indirect competition ELISA, and mast cell degranulation assay were used to map the antigenic epitopes of AkTM. Finally, nine peptides of T43-58, T88-101, T111-125, T133-143, T144-155, T183-197, T223-236, T249-261, and T263-281 were identified as the linear epitopes of AkTM. The findings may help us develop efficient food processing techniques to reduce krill allergy and gain a deeper comprehension of the allergenicity of krill allergens.
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- Na Lin
- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, China
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, China
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, China
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- School of Food Science and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, China
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Zhao J, Zeng J, Liu Y, Lin H, Gao X, Wang H, Zhang Z, Lin H, Li Z. Understanding the Mechanism of Increased IgG/IgE Reactivity but Decreased Immunodetection Recovery in Thermally Induced Shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei) Tropomyosin via Multispectroscopic and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Techniques. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:3444-3458. [PMID: 36750428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Despite the fact that tropomyosin (TM) has highly stable structural characteristics, thermal processing can adversely influence its immunodetection, and the mechanism involved has not been elucidated. Purified TM was heated at various temperatures, and then the IgG/IgE-binding capacity and immunodetection recovery were determined; meanwhile, the structural alterations were analyzed via spectroscopic and molecular dynamics simulation techniques. The obtained results demonstrated that heat-treated TM showed significantly increased IgG/IgE reactivity, confirmed by indirect ELISA and immunoblotting analysis, which might be attributed to the increased structural flexibility, and thus allowed TM to be recognized IgG/IgE easily. However, these structural alterations during thermal processing would contribute to the masking of some epitopes located in TM's surface due to the presence of curled or folded conformation with a considerable reduction of the solvent-accessible surface and radius of gyration, which primarily caused immunodetection recovery reduction in the sandwich ELISA (sELISA) test. The number of antigen binding sites might play a crucial role in a sandwich immunodetection system for sensitive and precise analysis in processed foods.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Dawning International Information Industry Co., Ltd., No.169, Songling Road, Qingdao City 266101, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Allergy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No.16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Allergy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No.16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yushan Road, Qingdao City 266003, Shandong Province, PR China
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Wang FQ, Cheng JH, Keener KM. Changing the IgE Binding Capacity of Tropomyosin in Shrimp through Structural Modification Induced by Cold Plasma and Glycation Treatment. Foods 2023; 12:foods12010206. [PMID: 36613421 PMCID: PMC9819036 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Tropomyosin (TM) is the major allergen of shrimp (Penaeus chinensis). Previous studies showed that separate cold plasma or glycation have their drawback in reducing allergenicity of TM, including effectiveness and reliability. In the current study, a new processing combining cold plasma (CP) and glycation was proposed and its effect on changing IgE binding capacity of TM from shrimp was investigated. Obtained results showed the IgE binding capacity of TM was reduced by up to 40% after CP (dielectric barrier discharge, 60 kV, 1.0 A) combined with glycation treatment (4 h, 80 °C), compared with the less than 5% reduction after single CP or glycation treatment. Notably, in contrast to the general way of CP prompting glycation, this study devised a new mode of glycation with ribose after CP pretreatment. The structural changes of TM were explored to explain the decreased IgE binding reactivity. The results of multi-spectroscopies showed that the secondary and tertiary structures of TM were further destroyed after combined treatment, including the transformation of 50% α-helix to β-sheet and random coils, the modification and exposure of aromatic amino acids, and the increase of surface hydrophobicity. The morphology analysis using atomic force microscope revealed that the combined processing made the distribution of TM particles tend to disperse circularly, while it would aggregate after either processing treatment alone. These findings confirmed the unfolding and reaggregation of TM during combined processing treatment, which may result in the remarkable reduction of IgE binding ability. Therefore, the processing of CP pretreatment combined with glycation has the potential to reduce or even eliminate the allergenicity of seafood.
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Affiliation(s)
- Feng-Qi Wang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Correspondence:
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON NIG 2W1, Canada
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Yang Q, Qu X, Wang X, Che H, Huang Z, Ge X, Lv L. Effects of methylglyoxal on shrimp tropomyosin structure and allergenicity during thermal processing. Food Chem X 2022; 17:100532. [PMID: 36845508 PMCID: PMC9943847 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the effect of methylglyoxal (MGO) on the structure and allergenicity of shrimp tropomyosin (TM) during thermal processing. The structural changes were determined by SDS-PAGE, intrinsic fluorescence, circular dichroism, and HPLC-MS/MS. The allergenicity was evaluated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. MGO could cause conformational structural changes in TM during thermal processing. Moreover, the Lys, Arg, Asp, and Gln residues of TM were modified by MGO, which could destroy and/or mask TM epitopes. In addition, TM-MGO samples could lead to lower mediators and cytokines released from RBL-2H3 cells. In vivo, TM-MGO caused a significant reduction in antibodies, histamine, and mast cell protease 1 levels in sera. These results indicate that MGO can modify the allergic epitopes and reduce the allergenicity of shrimp TM during thermal processing. The study will help to understand the changes in the allergenic properties of shrimp products during thermal processing.
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- Qingli Yang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266033, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Corresponding author.
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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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Insight into the mechanism of allergenicity decreasing in recombinant sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein from shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) with thermal processing via spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulation techniques. Food Res Int 2022; 157:111427. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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