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Lavoignat M, Juhász A, Bose U, Sayd T, Chambon C, Ribeiro M, Igrejas G, Déjean S, Ravel C, Bancel E. Peptidomics analysis of in vitro digested wheat breads: Effect of genotype and environment on protein digestibility and release of celiac disease and wheat allergy related epitopes. Food Chem 2024; 448:139148. [PMID: 38569409 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139148] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Wheat proteins can trigger immunogenic reactions due to their resistance to digestion and immunostimulatory epitopes. Here, we investigated the peptidomic map of partially digested bread samples and the fingerprint of epitope diversity from 16 wheat genotypes grown in two environmental conditions. Flour protein content and composition were characterized; gastric and jejunal peptides were quantified using LC-MS/MS, and genotypes were classified into high or low bread protein digestibility. Differences in flour protein content and peptide composition distinguish high from low digestibility genotypes in both growing environments. No common peptide signature was found between high- and low-digestible genotypes; however, the celiac or allergen epitopes were noted not to be higher in low-digestible genotypes. Overall, this study established a peptidomic and epitope diversity map of digested wheat bread and provided new insights and correlations between weather conditions, genotypes, digestibility and wheat sensitivities such as celiac disease and wheat allergy.
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- Mélanie Lavoignat
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UMR1095 GDEC, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Edith Cowan University, School of Science, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Edith Cowan University, School of Science, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia; CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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- INRAE, Plateforme d'Exploration du Métabolisme Composante Protéomique (PFEMcp), F-63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRAE, Plateforme d'Exploration du Métabolisme Composante Protéomique (PFEMcp), F-63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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- Chemistry Research Centre-Vila Real (CQ-VR), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisboa, 1099-085 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, UMR5219, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UMR1095 GDEC, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UMR1095 GDEC, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Norwig MC, Geisslitz S, Scherf KA. Comparative Label-Free Proteomics Study on Celiac Disease-Active Epitopes in Common Wheat, Spelt, Durum Wheat, Emmer, and Einkorn. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:15040-15052. [PMID: 38906536 PMCID: PMC11228976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
Wheat species with various ploidy levels may be different regarding their immunoreactive potential in celiac disease (CD), but a comprehensive comparison of peptide sequences with known epitopes is missing. Thus, we used an untargeted liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method to analyze the content of peptides with CD-active epitope in the five wheat species common wheat, spelt, durum wheat, emmer, and einkorn. In total, 494 peptides with CD-active epitope were identified. Considering the average of the eight cultivars of each species, spelt contained the highest number of different peptides with CD-active epitope (193 ± 12, mean ± SD). Einkorn showed the smallest variability of peptides (63 ± 4) but higher amounts of certain peptides compared to the other species. The wheat species differ in the presence and distribution of CD-active epitopes; hence, the entirety of peptides with CD-active epitope is crucial for the assessment of their immunoreactive potential.
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- Marie-Christin Norwig
- Technical
University of Munich, TUM School of Life
Sciences, Freising 85354, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of
Munich, Freising 85354, Germany
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- Department
of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, Germany
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- Leibniz
Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of
Munich, Freising 85354, Germany
- Department
of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Karlsruhe 76131, Germany
- Technical
University of Munich, TUM School of Life
Sciences, Professorship of Food Biopolymer Systems, Freising 85354, Germany
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Palombieri S, Bonarrigo M, Cammerata A, Quagliata G, Astolfi S, Lafiandra D, Sestili F, Masci S. Characterization of Triticum turgidum sspp. durum, turanicum, and polonicum grown in Central Italy in relation to technological and nutritional aspects. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1269212. [PMID: 38126019 PMCID: PMC10731273 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1269212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Introduction Wheat is a staple food, with the two most common species being Triticum aestivum and Triticum turgidum ssp. durum. Moreover, the latter, T. turgidum, includes other tetraploid subspecies, among which the sspp. turanicum (Khorasan wheat) and polonicum (Polish wheat), whose importance has increased in the last decades, representing alternative crops for marginal areas, in addition to being a source of genetic diversity. Methods In this work, different accessions of these three subspecies of T. turgidum have been grown in 2 years in the same environment and have been characterized for technological properties and factors affecting nutritional quality, such as fiber amount and the content of micro- and macro-nutrients in grains, and for root morphological traits. Results These analyses allowed the identification, in particular, of a Polish wheat accession showing better technological performances, a higher amount of positive micro- and macro-elements, and a lower amount of toxic cadmium. The modern variety Svevo and the Polish Pol2 showed the lowest and the highest shoot:root ratio, respectively. The high shoot:root ratio in Pol2 was mainly attributable to the decrease in root growth. Although Pol2 had a lower root biomass, its particular root morphology made it more efficient for nutrient uptake, as evident from the greater accumulation of micro- and macro-nutrients. Discussion These results underline that it is not possible to draw general conclusions about the difference between primitive and modern wheats, but rather a case-by-case approach should be chosen.
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- Samuela Palombieri
- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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Brouns F, Van Haaps A, Keszthelyi D, Venema K, Bongers M, Maas J, Mijatovic V. Diet associations in endometriosis: a critical narrative assessment with special reference to gluten. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1166929. [PMID: 37731404 PMCID: PMC10507348 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1166929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. The etiology remains largely unknown. Despite adequate treatment, patients can still experience symptoms or side effects resulting in therapy incompliance and in self-management strategies such as dietary measures is increasing. A gluten free diet is thought to be contributory in reducing endometriosis-related pain, thereby optimizing quality of life. However, data is conflicting and currently provides no evidence for causality. This narrative review aims to put the effect of dietary self-management strategies on endometriosis in a balanced perspective, especially the effect of gluten and a gluten free diet. Several studies have found a strong overlap in symptoms, metabolic and immune responses associated with endometriosis and those associated with celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome and non-celiac wheat sensitivity. However, it remains unclear whether these diseases and/or disorders are causal to an increased risk of endometriosis. Some studies have found a positive effect on the risk of endometriosis, endometriosis-related symptoms and quality of life (QoL) when women either avoided certain nutrients or foods, or applied a specific nutrient supplementation. This includes the avoidance of red meat and omega-3, an increasing intake of foods rich in anti-oxidants, micronutrients and dietary fibers (e.g., fruit, vegetables) and the appliance of a gluten free diet. However, data from the available studies were generally graded of low quality and it was noted that placebo and/or nocebo effects influenced the reported positive effects. In addition, such effects were no longer seen when adjusting for confounders such as overweight, when a translation was made from in vitro to in vivo, or when the nutrients were not supplemented as isolated sources but as part of a mixed daily diet. Finally, some studies showed that long-term adherence to a gluten free diet is often associated with an impaired diet quality and nutrient intake, leading to negative health outcomes and reduced QoL. Concluding, scientific evidence on the efficacy of dietary interventions on well-defined clinical endpoints of endometriosis is lacking and recommending a gluten free diet to women solely diagnosed with endometriosis should therefore not be advised.
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- Fred Brouns
- Department of Human Biology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Endometriosis Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Centre for Healthy Eating & Food Innovation (HEFI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, Netherlands
- Grow-School of Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Grow-School of Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology MUMC+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Endometriosis Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Samson MF, Boury-Esnault A, Menguy E, Avit V, Canaguier E, Bernazeau B, Lavene P, Chiffoleau Y, Akermann G, Moinet K, Desclaux D. Farmer vs. Industrial Practices: Impact of Variety, Cropping System and Process on the Quality of Durum Wheat Grains and Final Products. Foods 2023; 12:foods12051093. [PMID: 36900610 PMCID: PMC10000652 DOI: 10.3390/foods12051093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The consumption of artisanal and organic pasta made on-farm from ancient varieties is increasing in France. Some people, namely, those suffering from digestive disorders following the consumption of industrial pasta, consider these artisanal pasta to be more digestible. Most of them have linked these digestive disorders to the ingestion of gluten. We analyzed in this study the impact of industrial and artisanal practices on the protein quality of durum wheat products. The varieties recommended by the industry (IND) were compared to those used by farmers (FAR): the FAR being on average much richer in protein. However, the solubility of these proteins analyzed by Size Exclusion-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (SE-HPLC) and their in vitro proteolysis by digestive enzymes vary little between the two groups of varieties, while differences between varieties in each group are observable. The location of grain production and the tested cropping systems (zero vs. low input) have a low impact on protein quality. Yet, more contrasting modalities should be studied to validate this point. The type of production process (artisanal vs. industrial) is, among those studied, the factor having the greatest impact on protein compositionPasta produced by the artisanal method contains a higher sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-soluble protein fraction and are more in-vitro proteolyzed. Whether these criteria are indicative of what happens during a consumer's digestion remains to be determined. It also remains to be assessed which key stages of the process have the greatest influence on protein quality.
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- INRAE, UE DiaScope, UE 0398, 34130 Mauguio, France
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- IATE, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- INNOVATION, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- INNOVATION, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, 34060 Montpellier, France
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Zhang K, Wen Q, Wang Y, Li T, Nie B, Zhang Y. Study on the in vitro digestion process of green wheat protein: Structure characterization and product analysis. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:3462-3474. [PMID: 36249975 PMCID: PMC9548370 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this study, the in vitro digestion process of green wheat protein (GWP) was explored by simulating the gastrointestinal digestion. The digestibility of GWP was 65.23%, and was mainly digested by trypsin. During the digestion process of GWP, large-size particles are digested by pepsin, and medium-sized particles are digested by trypsin into smaller particles; irregular large block structure with smooth surface was gradually turned into smaller blocks with porous surface; and the spatial conformation was loosened mainly by the unfolding of β-sheet structure. Gel electrophoresis demonstrated that HMW glutenin and ω-gliadins in GWP were completely digested, while LMW glutenin and α/β/γ-gliadins were partially digested. Additionally, the peptide lengths were relatively dispersed after pepsin digestion. Most of the peptides (76.5%) fell into the range 3-15 amino acid after pepsin and trypsin digestion. The molecular weight (MW) of most pepsin digestion products was above 2000 Da, whereas the MW of trypsin digestion products was mainly concentrated in 500-2000 Da. Besides, the sensitizing peptide sequence of wheat protein was detected in the final digestion products of GWP. This research provided a theoretical guidance for the development and application of GWP.
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- Kangyi Zhang
- Center of Agricultural Products ProcessingHenan Academy of Agricultural SciencesZhengzhouChina
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Whole Grain Wheat Products ProcessingZhengzhouChina
- Henan Province Whole Grain Fresh Food Processing Engineering Technology Research CenterZhengzhouChina
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- Center of Agricultural Products ProcessingHenan Academy of Agricultural SciencesZhengzhouChina
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Whole Grain Wheat Products ProcessingZhengzhouChina
- Henan Province Whole Grain Fresh Food Processing Engineering Technology Research CenterZhengzhouChina
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyNorth University of ChinaTaiyuanChina
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- Henan Ankang Food Science and Technology Research InstituteZhengzhouChina
- Henan Ankang Future Food Technology Co., LtdZhengzhouChina
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- Resource Utilization Department of Henan Provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralZhengzhouChina
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional EngineeringChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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Rotondi Aufiero V, Sapone A, Mazzarella G. Diploid Wheats: Are They Less Immunogenic for Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitive Consumers? Cells 2022; 11:cells11152389. [PMID: 35954233 PMCID: PMC9368055 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) is a clinical entity induced by the ingestion of gluten that leads to intestinal and/or extraintestinal symptoms, and is diagnosed when celiac disease and wheat allergy have been ruled out. In addition to gluten, other grains’ components, including amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATIs) and fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs), may trigger symptoms in NCWS subjects. Several studies suggest that, compared with tetraploid and hexaploid modern wheats, ancient diploid wheats species could possess a lower immunogenicity for subjects suffering from NCWS. This review aims to discuss available evidence related to the immunological features of diploid wheats compared to common wheats, and at outlining new dietary opportunities for NCWS subjects.
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- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
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Differences in bread protein digestibility traced to wheat cultivar traits. J Cereal Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tóth V, Láng L, Vida G, Mikó P, Rakszegi M. Characterization of the Protein and Carbohydrate Related Quality Traits of a Large Set of Spelt Wheat Genotypes. Foods 2022; 11:foods11142061. [PMID: 35885303 PMCID: PMC9324691 DOI: 10.3390/foods11142061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Spelt wheat (Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta L.) is an underexploited hexaploid wheat species that has become an increasingly fashionable raw material of bakery products in the last decades, partly because of its ability to grow under organic agricultural conditions and partly because of the growing number of people following the trend of having a healthy diet. However, due to its difficult threshing, most research on spelt seed is based on a very limited number of genotypes. Therefore, we determined the physical, compositional, and breadmaking quality traits of 90 spelt genotypes in order to highlight the variation of these properties and to identify possible genetic resources for spelt improvement. The thousand kernel weight of the spelt genotypes ranged between 23.2 and 49.7 g, the protein content between 12.1% and 22.2%, the gluten index between 0.7 and 98.8, the dough stability between 0.0 and 19.6 min, and the starch damage between 6.3 and 19.4 UCD value. The average values showed that spelt has higher protein and gluten contents but weaker dough strength and stability than common bread wheat. The starch pasting temperature was also higher in spelt, but the starch damage was lower, resulting in lower water absorption. Some genebank accessions (MVGB142, 145, 353, and 525) and internationally available cultivars (Bohemia, Bodensonne, Black-Bearded, and White-Beardless) were identified as good genetic resources for improving the breadmaking-quality traits of spelt.
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Zimmermann J, Longin FH, Schweinlin A, Basrai M, Bischoff SC. No Difference in Tolerance between Wheat and Spelt Bread in Patients with Suspected Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14142800. [PMID: 35889757 PMCID: PMC9319925 DOI: 10.3390/nu14142800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Individuals with suspected non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) often report better tolerance of spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) compared to wheat (Triticum aestivum ssp. aestivum) bakery products. This experience has neither been validated nor explained on a molecular level. Therefore, we performed blinded wheat and spelt bread challenge in this patient group. Twenty-four adults with a history of NCWS but suspected spelt tolerance were challenged in a single-blinded crossover design over six weeks with six different study breads each at 300 g per day for 4 days followed by a washout phase of 3 days. Study breads comprised spelt and wheat breads made either after a traditional (T) or a current (C) recipe, resulting in four bread types plus a gluten-free bread with 1.5% added oligosaccharides (+FODMAP) and a gluten-free bread with 5% added wheat gluten (+Gluten). The main outcome parameter was the Irritable Bowel Syndrome—Severity Scoring System, which was higher than self-estimated by the participants after spelt bread consumption (p = 0.002 for T; p = 0.028 for C) and lower for wheat bread (p = 0.052 for T; p = 0.007 for C), resulting in no difference between wheat and spelt bread tolerance. The +FODMAP bread was better tolerated than both T breads (p = 0.003 for spelt; p = 0.068 for wheat) and equally well tolerated as both C breads and +Gluten breads after normalization to the washout scores. Neither signs of inflammation nor markers for intestinal barrier integrity were influenced. Our data do not confirm, on an objective basis, the differences in expected symptoms resulting from wheat and spelt products, suggesting a strong nocebo effect for wheat and a placebo effect for spelt.
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- Julia Zimmermann
- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (J.Z.); (A.S.); (M.B.)
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- State Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 21, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany;
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (J.Z.); (A.S.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (J.Z.); (A.S.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (J.Z.); (A.S.); (M.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-711-459-24100
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Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Protective Role of Dietary Polyphenols. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14132679. [PMID: 35807860 PMCID: PMC9268201 DOI: 10.3390/nu14132679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Pathogenetically characterized by the absence of celiac disease and wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a clinical entity triggered by the consumption of gluten-containing foods that relieved by a gluten-free diet. Since it is very difficult to maintain a complete gluten-free diet, there is a high interest in discovering alternative strategies aimed at reducing gluten concentration or mitigating its toxic effects. Plant-based dietary models are usually rich in bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, recognized to prevent, delay, or even reverse chronic diseases, including intestinal disorders. However, research on the role of polyphenols in mitigating the toxicity of gluten-containing foods is currently limited. We address the metabolic fate of dietary polyphenols, both as free and bound macromolecule-linked forms, with particular reference to the gastrointestinal compartment, where the concentration of polyphenols can reach high levels. We analyze the potential targets of polyphenols including the gluten peptide bioavailability, the dysfunction of the intestinal epithelial barrier, intestinal immune response, oxidative stress and inflammation, and dysbiosis. Overall, this review provides an updated overview of the effects of polyphenols as possible dietary strategies to counteract the toxic effects of gluten, potentially resulting in the improved quality of life of patients with gluten-related disorders.
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Brouns F, Geisslitz S, Guzman C, Ikeda TM, Arzani A, Latella G, Simsek S, Colomba M, Gregorini A, Zevallos V, Lullien‐Pellerin V, Jonkers D, Shewry PR. Do ancient wheats contain less gluten than modern bread wheat, in favour of better health? NUTR BULL 2022; 47:157-167. [PMID: 35915783 PMCID: PMC9322029 DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Popular media messaging has led to increased public perception that gluten‐containing foods are bad for health. In parallel, ‘ancient grains’ have been promoted with claims that they contain less gluten. There appears to be no clear definition of ‘ancient grains’ but the term usually includes einkorn, emmer, spelt and Khorasan wheat. Gluten is present in all wheat grains and all can induce coeliac disease (CD) in genetically susceptible individuals. Analyses of ‘ancient’ and ‘modern’ wheats show that the protein content of modern bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) has decreased over time while the starch content increased. In addition, it was shown that, compared to bread wheat, ancient wheats contain more protein and gluten and greater contents of many CD‐active epitopes. Consequently, no single wheat type can be recommended as better for reducing the risks of or mitigating the severity of CD. An estimated 10% of the population of Western countries suffers from gastrointestinal symptoms that lack a clear organic cause and is often referred to as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Many of these patients consider themselves gluten sensitive, but in most cases this is not confirmed when tested in a medical setting. Instead, it may be caused by gas formation due to fermentation of fructans present in wheat or, in some patients, effects of non‐gluten proteins. A significant overlap of symptoms with those of CD, IBS and inflammatory bowel disease makes a medical diagnosis a priority. This critical narrative review examines the suggestion that ‘ancient’ wheat types are preferred for health and better tolerance.
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- Fred Brouns
- NUTRIM‐School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism Maastricht University Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe Germany
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- ETSIAM Edificio Gregor Mendel Universidad de Córdoba Córdoba Spain
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- Western Region Agricultural Research Centre National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NAR0) Hiroshima Japan
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- College of Agriculture Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan Iran
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division University of L’Aquila L’Aquila Italy
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism Maastricht University Maastricht The Netherlands
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Brouns F, Geisslitz S, Shewry PR. Is bread bad for health? J Cereal Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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de Sousa T, Ribeiro M, Sabença C, Igrejas G. The 10,000-Year Success Story of Wheat! Foods 2021; 10:2124. [PMID: 34574233 PMCID: PMC8467621 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops in the world as it is used in the production of a diverse range of traditional and modern processed foods. The ancient varieties einkorn, emmer, and spelt not only played an important role as a source of food but became the ancestors of the modern varieties currently grown worldwide. Hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and tetraploid wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) now account for around 95% and 5% of the world production, respectively. The success of this cereal is inextricably associated with the capacity of its grain proteins, the gluten, to form a viscoelastic dough that allows the transformation of wheat flour into a wide variety of staple forms of food in the human diet. This review aims to give a holistic view of the temporal and proteogenomic evolution of wheat from its domestication to the massively produced high-yield crop of our day.
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- Telma de Sousa
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (T.d.S.); (M.R.); (C.S.)
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unity, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Nova of Lisbon, 2825-149 Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (T.d.S.); (M.R.); (C.S.)
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unity, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Nova of Lisbon, 2825-149 Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (T.d.S.); (M.R.); (C.S.)
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unity, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Nova of Lisbon, 2825-149 Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (T.d.S.); (M.R.); (C.S.)
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unity, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Nova of Lisbon, 2825-149 Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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Zimmermann J, Hubel P, Pfannstiel J, Afzal M, Longin CFH, Hitzmann B, Götz H, Bischoff SC. Comprehensive proteome analysis of bread deciphering the allergenic potential of bread wheat, spelt and rye. J Proteomics 2021; 247:104318. [PMID: 34224905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Cereal products like flour and bread are known to trigger diseases such as wheat allergy, celiac disease and non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS). Some of these diseases are caused by allergenic proteins, the expression of which might vary depending on the grain type and manufacturing processes. Therefore, we examined the protein composition and abundance of potentially allergenic proteins in flours from bread wheat, spelt and rye, and corresponding breads. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using Nano-LC-ESI-MS/MS and label free quantification (LFQ) we analyzed the proteome of six different bread flours (wholegrain and superfine flours from rye, spelt and bread wheat) and 14 bread types (yeast and sourdough fermented breads from all flours and wheat breads plus/minus bread improver). Potentially allergenic proteins in flours and breads were functionally categorized using the Pfam database and relatively quantified by LFQ. RESULTS We could show that almost equal numbers of proteins can be identified in rye- and spelt samples compared to wheat samples using the Uniprot bread wheat protein database, indicating high sequence conservation between cereals. In total, 4424 proteins were identified in the 20 flour and bread samples. The average number of identified proteins in flour (2719 ± 243) was slightly higher than in bread (2283 ± 232; P < 0.001). In wheat- and spelt wholegrain flour higher protein numbers (wheat: 2891 ± 90; spelt: 2743 ± 140) were identified on average than in superfine flour (wheat: 2562 ± 79; P = 0.009; spelt: 2431 ± 140; P = 0.004). Neither the absolute number nor the abundance distribution of potentially allergenic proteins were dependent on the flour type or the fermentation process, but known allergenic proteins like gliadins showed higher relative abundance in spelt- and wheat samples, compared to rye samples. CONCLUSION We provide comprehensive proteome data for six flour types and related breads showing that the grain species have greater influence on proteome composition than milling and fermentation processes. Our data indicate that allergenic proteins are not selectively degraded during bread production and are more abundant in bread wheat and spelt compared to rye. SIGNIFICANCE Our proteomics study revealed that bread contains a number of potentially and proven allergenic proteins. Most likely allergenicity is not dependent on milling or conventional fermentation processes, but on the grain type. Relative abundance of allergenic proteins was higher in spelt- and wheat samples than in rye samples. Considering rye bread as better suited to atopic individuals predisposed to react to cereal allergens, clinical trials are warranted to verify this assumption.
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- Julia Zimmermann
- Department of Nutritional Medicine/Prevention, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, Stuttgart 70593, Germany.
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Module, University of Hohenheim, August-von-Hartmann-Strasse 3, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Module, University of Hohenheim, August-von-Hartmann-Strasse 3, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- State Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 21, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- State Plant Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 21, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Department of Process Analytics and Cereal Science, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße, 23 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Department of Process Analytics and Cereal Science, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße, 23 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine/Prevention, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstrasse 12, Stuttgart 70593, Germany.
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Di Francesco A, Cunsolo V, Saletti R, Svensson B, Muccilli V, De Vita P, Foti S. Quantitative Label-Free Comparison of the Metabolic Protein Fraction in Old and Modern Italian Wheat Genotypes by a Shotgun Approach. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092596. [PMID: 33946829 PMCID: PMC8124627 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Wheat represents one of the most important cereals for mankind. However, since wheat proteins are also the causative agent of several adverse reactions, during the last decades, consumers have shown an increasing interest in the old wheat genotypes, which are generally perceived as more "natural" and healthier than the modern ones. Comparison of nutritional value for modern and old wheat genotypes is still controversial, and to evaluate the real impact of these foods on human health comparative experiments involving old and modern genotypes are desirable. The nutritional quality of grain is correlated with its proteomic composition that depends on the interplay between the genetic characteristics of the plant and external factors related to the environment. We report here the label-free shotgun quantitative comparison of the metabolic protein fractions of two old Sicilian landraces (Russello and Timilia) and the modern variety Simeto, from the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 growing seasons. The overall results show that Timilia presents the major differences with respect to the other two genotypes investigated. These differences may be related to different defense mechanisms and some other peculiar properties of these genotypes. On the other hand, our results confirm previous results leading to the conclusion that with respect to a nutritional value evaluation, there is a substantial equivalence between old and modern wheat genotypes. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier <PXD024204>.
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- Antonella Di Francesco
- Laboratory of Organic Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.D.F.); (R.S.); (V.M.); (S.F.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.D.F.); (R.S.); (V.M.); (S.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratory of Organic Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.D.F.); (R.S.); (V.M.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Laboratory of Organic Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.D.F.); (R.S.); (V.M.); (S.F.)
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- CREA Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), S.S. 673 km 25.200, 71122 Foggia, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Organic Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (A.D.F.); (R.S.); (V.M.); (S.F.)
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Pro-Inflammatory Effect of Gliadins and Glutenins Extracted from Different Wheat Cultivars on an In Vitro 3D Intestinal Epithelium Model. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010172. [PMID: 33375311 PMCID: PMC7795490 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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There is a need to assess the relationship between improved rheological properties and the immunogenic potential of wheat proteins. The present study aimed to investigate the in vitro effects of total protein extracts from three modern and two landrace Triticum aestivum commercial flour mixes, with significant differences in gluten strength (GS), on cell lines. Cytotoxicity and innate immune responses induced by wheat proteins were investigated using Caco-2 monocultures, two dimensional (2D) Caco-2/U937 co-cultures, and three dimensional (3D) co-cultures simulating the intestinal mucosa with Caco-2 epithelial cells situated above an extra-cellular matrix containing U937 monocytes and L929 fibroblasts. Modern wheat proteins, with increased GS, significantly reduced Caco-2 cell proliferation and vitality in monoculture and 2D co-cultures than landrace proteins. Modern wheat proteins also augmented Caco-2 monolayer disruption and tight junction protein, occludin, redistribution in 3D co-cultures. Release of interleukin-8 into the cell medium and increased U937 monocyte migration in both 2D and 3D co-cultures were similarly apparent. Immuno-activation of migrating U937 cells was evidenced from cluster of differentiation 14 (CD14) staining and CD11b-related differentiation into macrophages. The modern wheat proteins, with gluten polymorphism relatedness and increased GS, were shown to be more cytotoxic and immunogenic than the landrace wheat proteins.
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Pilolli R, De Angelis M, Lamonaca A, De Angelis E, Rizzello CG, Siragusa S, Gadaleta A, Mamone G, Monaci L. Prototype Gluten-Free Breads from Processed Durum Wheat: Use of Monovarietal Flours and Implications for Gluten Detoxification Strategies. Nutrients 2020; 12:E3824. [PMID: 33327648 PMCID: PMC7765144 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this investigation, we reported the production of prototype breads from the processed flours of three specific Triticum turgidum wheat genotypes that were selected in our previous investigation for their potential low toxic/immunogenic activity for celiac disease (CD) patients. The flours were subjected to sourdough fermentation with a mixture of selected Lactobacillus strains, and in presence of fungal endoproteases. The breads were characterized by R5 competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in order to quantify the residual gluten, and the differential efficacy in gluten degradation was assessed. In particular, two of them were classified as gluten-free (<20 ppm) and very low-gluten content (<100 ppm) breads, respectively, whereas the third monovarietal prototype retained a gluten content that was well above the safety threshold prescribed for direct consumption by CD patients. In order to investigate such a genotype-dependent efficiency of the detoxification method applied, an advanced proteomic characterization by high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry was performed. Notably, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first proteomic investigation which benefitted, for protein identification, from the full sequencing of the Triticum turgidum ssp. durum genome. The differences of the proteins' primary structures affecting their susceptibility to hydrolysis were investigated. As a confirmation of the previous immunoassay-based results, two out of the three breads made with the processed flours presented an exhaustive degradation of the epitopic sequences that are relevant for CD immune stimulatory activity. The list of the detected epitopes was analyzed and critically discussed in light of their susceptibility to the detoxification strategy applied. Finally, in-vitro experiments of human gastroduodenal digestion were carried out in order to assess, in-silico, the toxicity risk of the prototype breads under investigation for direct consumption by CD patients. This approach allowed us to confirm the total degradation of the epitopic sequences upon gastro-duodenal digestion.
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- Rosa Pilolli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.D.A.); (C.G.R.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR-ISPA, 70126 Bari, Italy; (A.L.); (E.D.A.); (L.M.)
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Mumolo MG, Rettura F, Melissari S, Costa F, Ricchiuti A, Ceccarelli L, de Bortoli N, Marchi S, Bellini M. Is Gluten the Only Culprit for Non-Celiac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity? Nutrients 2020; 12:E3785. [PMID: 33321805 PMCID: PMC7762999 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The gluten-free diet (GFD) has gained increasing popularity in recent years, supported by marketing campaigns, media messages and social networks. Nevertheless, real knowledge of gluten and GF-related implications for health is still poor among the general population. The GFD has also been suggested for non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity (NCG/WS), a clinical entity characterized by intestinal and extraintestinal symptoms induced by gluten ingestion in the absence of celiac disease (CD) or wheat allergy (WA). NCG/WS should be regarded as an "umbrella term" including a variety of different conditions where gluten is likely not the only factor responsible for triggering symptoms. Other compounds aside from gluten may be involved in the pathogenesis of NCG/WS. These include fructans, which are part of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs), amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATIs), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and glyphosate. The GFD might be an appropriate dietary approach for patients with self-reported gluten/wheat-dependent symptoms. A low-FODMAP diet (LFD) should be the first dietary option for patients referring symptoms more related to FODMAPs than gluten/wheat and the second-line treatment for those with self-reported gluten/wheat-related symptoms not responding to the GFD. A personalized approach, regular follow-up and the help of a skilled dietician are mandatory.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Sciences and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (M.G.M.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (A.R.); (L.C.); (N.d.B.); (S.M.); (M.B.)
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Barbaro MR, Cremon C, Wrona D, Fuschi D, Marasco G, Stanghellini V, Barbara G. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity in the Context of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12123735. [PMID: 33291590 PMCID: PMC7761787 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Gluten-free diets are increasingly chosen in the Western world, even in the absence of a diagnosis of celiac disease. Around 10% of people worldwide self-report gluten-related complaints, including intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. In most cases, these subjects would be labeled as patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who place themselves on a gluten-free diet even in the absence of celiac disease. In some instances, patients report a clear benefit by avoiding gluten from their diet and/or symptom worsening upon gluten reintroduction. This clinical entity has been termed non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). The symptoms referred by these patients are both intestinal and extra-intestinal, suggesting that similarly to functional gastrointestinal disorders, NCGS is a disorder of gut-brain interaction. It remains unclear if gluten is the only wheat component involved in NCGS. The mechanisms underlying symptom generation in NCGS remain to be fully clarified, although in the past few years, the research has significantly moved forward with new data linking NCGS to changes in gut motility, permeability and innate immunity. The diagnosis is largely based on the self-reported reaction to gluten by the patient, as there are no available biomarkers, and confirmatory double-blind challenge protocols are unfeasible in daily clinical practice. Some studies suggest that a small proportion of patients with IBS have an intolerance to gluten. However, the benefits of gluten-free or low-gluten diets in non-celiac disease-related conditions are limited, and the long-term consequences of this practice may include nutritional and gut microbiota unbalance. Here, we summarize the role of gluten in the clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of NCGS and disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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- Maria Raffaella Barbaro
- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Orsola, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.B.); (C.C.); (D.W.); (D.F.); (G.M.); (V.S.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-214-4103; Fax: +39-051-392-486
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Pronin D, Börner A, Weber H, Scherf KA. Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Breeding from 1891 to 2010 Contributed to Increasing Yield and Glutenin Contents but Decreasing Protein and Gliadin Contents. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:13247-13256. [PMID: 32648759 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Epidemiologic studies suggest an increasing prevalence of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity. With wheat proteins being the main triggers, changes in wheat protein composition are discussed as a potential cause. The goals of breeding toward increased yield and resistance might have inadvertently contributed to a higher immunostimulatory potential of modern wheat cultivars compared to old wheat cultivars. Therefore, agronomic characteristics, protein content, and gluten composition of 60 German winter wheat cultivars first registered between 1891 and 2010 grown in 3 years were analyzed. While plant height and spike density decreased over time, yield and harvest index increased. The protein and gliadin contents showed a decreasing trend, whereas glutenin contents increased, but there were no changes in albumin/globulin and gluten contents. Overall, the harvest year had a more significant effect on protein composition than the cultivar. At the protein level, we found no evidence to support an increased immunostimulatory potential of modern winter wheat.
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- Darina Pronin
- Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Straße 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland/OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland/OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Straße 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20a, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Penuelas J, Gargallo-Garriga A, Janssens IA, Ciais P, Obersteiner M, Klem K, Urban O, Zhu YG, Sardans J. Could Global Intensification of Nitrogen Fertilisation Increase Immunogenic Proteins and Favour the Spread of Coeliac Pathology? Foods 2020; 9:E1602. [PMID: 33158083 PMCID: PMC7694225 DOI: 10.3390/foods9111602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Fertilisation of cereal crops with nitrogen (N) has increased in the last five decades. In particular, the fertilisation of wheat crops increased by nearly one order of magnitude from 1961 to 2010, from 9.84 to 93.8 kg N ha-1 y-1. We hypothesized that this intensification of N fertilisation would increase the content of allergenic proteins in wheat which could likely be associated with the increased pathology of coeliac disease in human populations. An increase in the per capita intake of gliadin proteins, the group of gluten proteins principally responsible for the development of coeliac disease, would be the responsible factor. We conducted a global meta-analysis of available reports that supported our hypothesis: wheat plants growing in soils receiving higher doses of N fertilizer have higher total gluten, total gliadin, α/β-gliadin, γ-gliadin and ω-gliadin contents and higher gliadin transcription in their grain. We thereafter calculated the per capita annual average intake of gliadins from wheat and derived foods and found that it increased from 1961 to 2010 from approximately 2.4 to 3.8 kg y-1 per capita (+1.4 ± 0.18 kg y-1 per capita, mean ± SE), i.e., increased by 58 ± 7.5%. Finally, we found that this increase was positively correlated with the increase in the rates of coeliac disease in all the available studies with temporal series of coeliac disease. The impacts and damage of over-fertilisation have been observed at an environmental scale (e.g., eutrophication and acid rain), but a potential direct effect of over-fertilisation is thus also possible on human health (coeliac disease).
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- Josep Penuelas
- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Catalonia, Spain; (A.G.-G.); (J.S.)
- CREAF, Cerdanyola del Valles, 08193 Catalonia, Spain
- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (O.U.)
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Catalonia, Spain; (A.G.-G.); (J.S.)
- CREAF, Cerdanyola del Valles, 08193 Catalonia, Spain
- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (O.U.)
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- Research Group Plants and Ecosystems (PLECO), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium;
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- Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Institute Pierre Simon Laplace (PSL), 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France;
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- Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria;
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- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (O.U.)
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- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (O.U.)
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Catalonia, Spain; (A.G.-G.); (J.S.)
- CREAF, Cerdanyola del Valles, 08193 Catalonia, Spain
- Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-60300 Brno, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (O.U.)
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Wheat-based foods have been staple foods since about 10,000 years and constitute a major source of energy, dietary fiber, and micronutrients for the world population. The role of wheat in our diet, however, has recently been scrutinized by pseudoscientific books and media reports promoting the overall impression that wheat consumption makes people sick, stupid, fat, and addicted. Consequently, numerous consumers in Western countries have started to question their dietary habits related to wheat consumption and voluntarily decided to adopt a wheat-free diet without a medical diagnosis of any wheat-related disorder (WRD), such as celiac disease, wheat allergy, or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. The aim of this review is to achieve an objective judgment of the positive aspects of wheat consumption as well as adverse effects for individuals suffering from WRDs. The first part presents wheat constituents and their positive nutritional value, in particular, the consumption of products from whole-grain flours. The second part is focused on WRDs that affect predisposed individuals and can be treated with a gluten-free or -reduced diet. Based on all available scientific knowledge, wheat consumption is safe and healthy for the vast majority of people. There is no scientific evidence to support that the general population would benefit from a wheat-free diet.
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- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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Pronin D, Börner A, Scherf KA. Old and modern wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars and their potential to elicit celiac disease. Food Chem 2020; 339:127952. [PMID: 33152854 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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One potential explanation for the increasing prevalence of celiac disease (CD) over the past decades is that breeding may have inadvertently changed the immunoreactive potential of wheat. To test this hypothesis, we quantitated four CD-active peptides, namely the 33-mer and peptides containing the DQ2.5-glia-α1a/DQ2.5-glia-α2 (P1), DQ2.5-glia-α3 (P2) and DQ2.5-glia-γ1 (P3) epitopes, in a set of 60 German hexaploid winter wheat cultivars from 1891 to 2010 and grown in three consecutive years. The contents of CD-active peptides were affected more by the harvest year than by the cultivar. The 33-mer and P1 peptides showed no tendency regarding their absolute contents in the flour, but they tended to increase slightly over time when calculated relative to the α-gliadins. No trends in relative or absolute values were observed for the P2 and P3 peptides derived from α- and γ-gliadins. Therefore, the immunoreactive potential of old and modern wheat cultivars appears to be similar.
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- Darina Pronin
- Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany.
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- Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85354 Freising, Germany; Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20a, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Ancestral Wheat Types Release Fewer Celiac Disease Related T Cell Epitopes than Common Wheat upon Ex Vivo Human Gastrointestinal Digestion. Foods 2020; 9:foods9091173. [PMID: 32854283 PMCID: PMC7555168 DOI: 10.3390/foods9091173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by immunogenic gluten peptides released during the gastrointestinal digestion of wheat. Our aim was to identify T cell epitope-containing peptides after ex vivo digestion of ancestral (einkorn, spelt and emmer) and common (hexaploid) wheat (Fram, Bastian, Børsum and Mirakel) using human gastrointestinal juices. Wheat porridge was digested using a static ex vivo model. Peptides released after 240 min of digestion were analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI MS/MS). Ex vivo digestion released fewer T cell epitope-containing peptides from the ancestral wheat varieties (einkorn (n = 38), spelt (n = 45) and emmer (n = 68)) compared to the common wheat varieties (Fram (n = 72), Børsum (n = 99), Bastian (n = 155) and Mirakel (n = 144)). Neither the immunodominant 33mer and 25mer α-gliadin peptides, nor the 26mer γ-gliadin peptide, were found in any of the digested wheat types. In conclusion, human digestive juice was able to digest the 33mer and 25mer α-gliadin, and the 26mer γ-gliadin derived peptides, while their fragments still contained naive T cell reactive epitopes. Although ancestral wheat released fewer immunogenic peptides after human digestion ex vivo, they are still highly toxic to celiac patients. More general use of these ancient wheat variants may, nevertheless, reduce CeD incidence.
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Di Stasio L, Picascia S, Auricchio R, Vitale S, Gazza L, Picariello G, Gianfrani C, Mamone G. Comparative Analysis of in vitro Digestibility and Immunogenicity of Gliadin Proteins From Durum and Einkorn Wheat. Front Nutr 2020; 7:56. [PMID: 32671087 PMCID: PMC7326042 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggested that gliadin proteins from the ancient diploid einkorn wheat Triticum monococcum retained a reduced number of immunogenic peptides for celiac disease patients because of a high in vitro digestibility with respect to hexaploid common wheat. In this study, we compared the immunological properties of gliadins from two Triticum monococcum cultivars (Hammurabi and Norberto-ID331) with those of a Triticum durum cultivar (Adamello). Gliadins were digested by mimicking the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion process that includes the brush border membrane peptidases. Competitive ELISA, based on R5 monoclonal antibody, showed that gastrointestinal digestion reduced the immunogenicity of Triticum monococcum gliadins; conversely, the immunogenic potential of Triticum durum gliadins remained almost unchanged by the in vitro digestion. The immune stimulatory activity was also evaluated by detecting the IFN-γ production in gliadin-reactive T-cell lines obtained from the small intestinal mucosa of HLA-DQ2+ celiac disease patients. Interestingly, gastrointestinal digestion markedly reduced the capability of Triticum monococcum gliadins (p <0.05) of both cultivars to activate T cells, while it slightly affected the activity of Triticum durum. In conclusion, our results showed that Triticum durum was almost unaffected by the in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, while Triticum monococcum had a marked sensibility to digestion, thus determining a lower toxicity for celiac disease patients.
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- Luigia Di Stasio
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Paediatrics, European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- CREA-Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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Call L, Kapeller M, Grausgruber H, Reiter E, Schoenlechner R, D'Amico S. Effects of species and breeding on wheat protein composition. J Cereal Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.102974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sharma N, Bhatia S, Chunduri V, Kaur S, Sharma S, Kapoor P, Kumari A, Garg M. Pathogenesis of Celiac Disease and Other Gluten Related Disorders in Wheat and Strategies for Mitigating Them. Front Nutr 2020; 7:6. [PMID: 32118025 PMCID: PMC7020197 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Wheat is a major cereal crop providing energy and nutrients to the billions of people around the world. Gluten is a structural protein in wheat, that is necessary for its dough making properties, but it is responsible for imparting certain intolerances among some individuals, which are part of this review. Most important among these intolerances is celiac disease, that is gluten triggered T-cell mediated autoimmune enteropathy and results in villous atrophy, inflammation and damage to intestinal lining in genetically liable individuals containing human leukocyte antigen DQ2/DQ8 molecules on antigen presenting cells. Celiac disease occurs due to presence of celiac disease eliciting epitopes in gluten, particularly highly immunogenic alpha-gliadins. Another gluten related disorder is non-celiac gluten-sensitivity in which innate immune-response occurs in patients along with gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms, that disappear upon removal of gluten from the diet. In wheat allergy, either IgE or non-IgE mediated immune response occurs in individuals after inhalation or ingestion of wheat. Following a life-long gluten-free diet by celiac disease and non-celiac gluten-sensitivity patients is very challenging as none of wheat cultivar or related species stands safe for consumption. Hence, different molecular biology, genetic engineering, breeding, microbial, enzymatic, and chemical strategies have been worked upon to reduce the celiac disease epitopes and the gluten content in wheat. Currently, only 8.4% of total population is affected by wheat-related issues, while rest of population remains safe and should not remove wheat from the diet, based on false media coverage.
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- Natasha Sharma
- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Laboratory, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, India
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Altenbach SB, Chang HC, Rowe MH, Yu XB, Simon-Buss A, Seabourn BW, Green PH, Alaedini A. Reducing the Immunogenic Potential of Wheat Flour: Silencing of Alpha Gliadin Genes in a U.S. Wheat Cultivar. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:20. [PMID: 32161604 PMCID: PMC7052357 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The alpha gliadins are a group of more than 20 proteins with very similar sequences that comprise about 15%-20% of the total flour protein and contribute to the functional properties of wheat flour dough. Some alpha gliadins also contain immunodominant epitopes that trigger celiac disease, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1% of the worldwide population. In an attempt to reduce the immunogenic potential of wheat flour from the U.S. spring wheat cultivar Butte 86, RNA interference was used to silence a subset of alpha gliadin genes encoding proteins containing celiac disease epitopes. Two of the resulting transgenic lines were analyzed in detail by quantitative two-dimensional gel electrophoresis combined with tandem mass spectrometry. Although the RNA interference construct was designed to target only some alpha gliadin genes, all alpha gliadins were effectively silenced in the transgenic plants. In addition, some off-target silencing of high molecular weight glutenin subunits was detected in both transgenic lines. Compensatory effects were not observed within other gluten protein classes. Reactivities of IgG and IgA antibodies from a cohort of patients with celiac disease toward proteins from the transgenic lines were reduced significantly relative to the nontransgenic line. Both mixing properties and SDS sedimentation volumes suggested a decrease in dough strength in the transgenic lines when compared to the control. The data suggest that it will be difficult to selectively silence specific genes within families as complex as the wheat alpha gliadins. Nonetheless, it may be possible to reduce the immunogenic potential of the flour and still retain many of the functional properties essential for the utilization of wheat.
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- Susan B. Altenbach
- Western Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Susan B. Altenbach, ; Armin Alaedini,
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- Western Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, United States
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- Western Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, United States
- Takara Bio USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Western Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, United States
- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hard Winter Wheat Quality Laboratory, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Susan B. Altenbach, ; Armin Alaedini,
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Jayawardana IA, Montoya CA, McNabb WC, Boland MJ. Possibility of minimizing gluten intolerance by co-consumption of some fruits – A case for positive food synergy? Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Differential Physiological Responses Elicited by Ancient and Heritage Wheat Cultivars Compared to Modern Ones. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11122879. [PMID: 31779167 PMCID: PMC6950659 DOI: 10.3390/nu11122879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although ancient, heritage, and modern wheat varieties appear rather similar from a nutritional point of view, having a similar gluten content and a comparable toxicity linked to their undigested gluten peptide, whenever the role of ancient end heritage wheat grains has been investigated in animal studies or in clinical trials, more anti-inflammatory effects have been associated with the older wheat varieties. This review provides a critical overview of existing data on the differential physiological responses that could be elicited in the human body by ancient and heritage grains compared to modern ones. The methodology used was that of analyzing the results of relevant studies conducted from 2010 through PubMed search, by using as keywords “ancient or heritage wheat”, “immune wheat” (protein or peptides), and immune gluten (protein or peptides). Our conclusion is that, even if we do not know exactly which molecular mechanisms are involved, ancient and heritage wheat varieties have different anti-inflammatory and antioxidant proprieties with respect to modern cultivars. It is, therefore, reasonable to assume that the health proprieties attributed to older cultivars could be related to wheat components which have positive roles in the modulation of intestinal inflammation and/or permeability.
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Sievers S, Rohrbach A, Beyer K. Wheat-induced food allergy in childhood: ancient grains seem no way out. Eur J Nutr 2019; 59:2693-2707. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-02116-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Boukid F, Prandi B, Faccini A, Sforza S. A Complete Mass Spectrometry (MS)-Based Peptidomic Description of Gluten Peptides Generated During In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion of Durum Wheat: Implication for Celiac Disease. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2019; 30:1481-1490. [PMID: 31049870 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-019-02212-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Resistance of gluten to gastrointestinal digestion is involved in immune-mediated adverse reactions to wheat, since several peptides produced by the incomplete digestion are able to trigger, in predisposed individuals, the immune response responsible, for instance, of celiac disease (CD) and other adverse reactions. Even if several peptides have been identified, an exhaustive description of the peptidome generated by wheat digestion is lacking. To this end, in the present work, durum wheat proteins were fractionated, digested, and then subjected to various proteomic techniques, including single stage and multiple stage mass spectrometry (MS) (SDS-PAGE, UPLC/ESI-MS, UPLC/ESI-MS/MS, and LTQ-Orbitrap). Based on SDS-PAGE, although proteins were severely degraded after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, some differences were observed among protein profile of the different digests. Through untargeted UPLC techniques, 227 peptide sequences were identified, with only few sequences shared by the different digests. In particular, 9 gluten peptides involved in CD were identified. Based on target proteomic, the quantification of these peptides revealed significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences among the different extracts. Taken together, all the proteomic tools confirmed that gluten digestion is closely related to the matrix regardless of wheat genotype.
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- Fatma Boukid
- Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center SITEIA.PARMA, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, Parma, 43124, Italy
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- Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A, 43124, Parma, Italy.
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of Quality of Life, Telematic University San Raffaele Roma, via Val Cannuta, 247, Rome, Italy.
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- Interdepartmental Centre for Measurements, University of Parma, Parco Area Delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center SITEIA.PARMA, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, Parma, 43124, Italy
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Brouns F, van Rooy G, Shewry P, Rustgi S, Jonkers D. Adverse Reactions to Wheat or Wheat Components. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:1437-1452. [PMID: 33336916 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wheat is an important staple food globally, providing a significant contribution to daily energy, fiber, and micronutrient intake. Observational evidence for health impacts of consuming more whole grains, among which wheat is a major contributor, points to significant risk reduction for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and colon cancer. However, specific wheat components may also elicit adverse physical reactions in susceptible individuals such as celiac disease (CD) and wheat allergy (WA). Recently, broad coverage in the popular and social media has suggested that wheat consumption leads to a wide range of adverse health effects. This has motivated many consumers to avoid or reduce their consumption of foods that contain wheat/gluten, despite the absence of diagnosed CD or WA, raising questions about underlying mechanisms and possible nocebo effects. However, recent studies did show that some individuals may suffer from adverse reactions in absence of CD and WA. This condition is called non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) or non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS). In addition to gluten, wheat and derived products contain many other components which may trigger symptoms, including inhibitors of α-amylase and trypsin (ATIs), lectins, and rapidly fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAPs). Furthermore, the way in which foods are being processed, such as the use of yeast or sourdough fermentation, fermentation time and baking conditions, may also affect the presence and bioactivity of these components. The present review systematically describes the characteristics of wheat-related intolerances, including their etiology, prevalence, the components responsible, diagnosis, and strategies to reduce adverse reactions.
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- Fred Brouns
- Dept. of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht Univ., Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Div. of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht Univ. Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, U.K
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- Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Health Research, Clemson Univ., Florence, SC, 29505, U.S.A.,Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, U.S.A
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- Div. of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht Univ. Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ianiro G, Rizzatti G, Napoli M, Matteo MV, Rinninella E, Mora V, Fanali C, Leonetti A, Benedettelli S, Mele MC, Cammarota G, Gasbarrini A. A Durum Wheat Variety-Based Product Is Effective in Reducing Symptoms in Patients with Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: A Double-Blind Randomized Cross-Over Trial. Nutrients 2019; 11:E712. [PMID: 30934747 PMCID: PMC6521061 DOI: 10.3390/nu11040712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) do not have celiac disease, but their symptoms improve after a gluten-free diet (GFD). However, to date, it is uncertain if gluten or other components of wheat are responsible for these symptoms. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an organic durum wheat variety with those of standard commercial wheat in patients with known NCGS. We performed a double-blind randomized cross-over trial of 42 patients (mean age 45 years, 8 men) with NCGS diagnosed according to the Salerno criteria and adherence to GFD for at least 12 weeks from screening. Enrolled subjects were randomly assigned to one the following groups of treatment: (A) a two-week diet with Senatore Cappelli wheat variety pasta; (B) a two-week diet with standard commercial pasta. Then, after a two-week washout period on gluten-free diet, each patient crossed over to the other treatment group. Symptoms were assessed through a modified version of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), tailored on NCGS. Between April 2018 and July 2018, 42 patients with NCGS were enrolled in the study (70.6% females), and 34 patients completed the study. Patients reported lower overall symptoms scores after eating Senatore Cappelli pasta than standard pasta (p = 0.03) and also significantly lower scores in several specific gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms after eating Senatore Cappelli pasta than standard pasta, specifically, bloating (p = 0.04), abdominal distention (p = 0.004), eructation (p = 0.01), flatus (p = 0.02), feeling of incomplete evacuation (p = 0.001), dermatitis (p = 0.01), and limb numbness (p = 0.03). In our study, patients with NCGS experienced lower gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptom scores after eating the Senatore Cappelli wheat variety than a standard commercial wheat. Should our preliminary results be confirmed by further studies, new dietary alternatives may be available to patients with NCGS, with consequent health, economic, and social benefits.
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- Gianluca Ianiro
- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI), Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50144 Firenze, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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Pilolli R, Gadaleta A, Mamone G, Nigro D, De Angelis E, Montemurro N, Monaci L. Scouting for Naturally Low-Toxicity Wheat Genotypes by a Multidisciplinary Approach. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1646. [PMID: 30733459 PMCID: PMC6367382 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36845-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Over the last years, great efforts have been devoted to develop effective gluten detoxification strategies with a consequent detrimental alteration of the technological properties as well. Obtaining low-gluten products without affecting the rheological properties of wheat could still be considered a new challenge to face. In this investigation, we presented a comprehensive characterization of durum wheat genotypes aimed at identifying low gluten ones, which combine the potential lower toxicity/immunogenicity with conserved yield and rheological properties to encompass the perspective usability for bread or pasta making. A preliminary profiling of gluten proteins was accomplished by immunoassay-based quantification and liquid chromatography coupled to UV detection, focusing on the gliadin fraction as main responsible for immunoreactivity in celiac disease patients. In addition, data on grain protein content, grain yield per spike, dry gluten and gluten index were collected in order to provide complementary information about productivity-related traits and quali-quantitative characteristics related to wheat nutritional value and its technological properties. The whole pool of data was statistically evaluated driving to the selection of a preferred list of candidate low-toxicity genotypes that were subjected to in-vitro simulated gastroduodenal digestion and untargeted HR-MS/MS peptide identification. Finally, an in-silico risk assessment of potential toxicity for celiac disease patients was performed according to the most recent guidance provided by EFSA.
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- Rosa Pilolli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
- Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via G. Amendola, 165/A - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy (ISA-CNR), via Roma, 64 - 83100, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant & Food Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via G. Amendola 165/, A - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), via Giovanni Amendola, 122/O - 70126, Bari, Italy
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Scherf KA. Immunoreactive cereal proteins in wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity (NCGS) and celiac disease. Curr Opin Food Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Montevecchi G, Setti L, Olmi L, Buti M, Laviano L, Antonelli A, Sgarbi E. Determination of Free Soluble Phenolic Compounds in Grains of Ancient Wheat Varieties ( Triticum sp. pl.) by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:201-212. [PMID: 30525569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A method of liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the determination of free soluble phenolic compounds in eight ancient varieties of wheat ( Triticum sp. pl.): Autonomia, Gentil rosso, Inallettabile, Leone aristato, Mentana, Poulard di Ciano, Risciola, and Terminillo. Trace compounds such as two conjugated flavones, vitexin (17.13-34.32 μg/kg) and isovitexin (9.76-30.01 μg/kg), were also determined. Poulard di Ciano, presumably an autochthonous wheat of the Reggio Emilia province (northern Italy), showed a peculiar quali/quantitative phenolic profile (7097.03 μg/kg sum of total phenolic compounds and 1.97 sum of hydroxycinnamic acids to sum of hydroxybenzoic acids ratio) along with a tetraploid genome. Terminillo, Risciola, Gentil rosso, Mentana, and Leone aristato showed hexaploid genomes and high concentrations of phenolic compounds (ranging from 6796.12 to 7605.78 μg/kg), also in comparison with two modern varieties of bread wheat, Bolero and Blasco. The targeted metabolomic approach proved to be effective to determine some secondary metabolites of wheat. The richness in phenolic compounds combined with high rusticity and adaptability to marginal soils showed by ancient wheat varieties make them suitable for sustainable agricultural and organic cultivation.
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- Giuseppe Montevecchi
- BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Piazzale Europa 1 , 42124 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- Agro-Food Science Area, Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Amendola 2 (Padiglione Besta) , 42122 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Piazzale Europa 1 , 42124 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- Agro-Food Science Area, Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Amendola 2 (Padiglione Besta) , 42122 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- Agro-Food Science Area, Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Amendola 2 (Padiglione Besta) , 42122 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Piazzale Europa 1 , 42124 Reggio Emilia , Italy
- Agro-Food Science Area, Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Amendola 2 (Padiglione Besta) , 42122 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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- BIOGEST - SITEIA Interdepartmental Centre , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Piazzale Europa 1 , 42124 Reggio Emilia , Italy
- Agro-Food Science Area, Department of Life Sciences , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , Via G. Amendola 2 (Padiglione Besta) , 42122 Reggio Emilia , Italy
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Alves TO, D’Almeida CTS, Scherf KA, Ferreira MSL. Modern Approaches in the Identification and Quantification of Immunogenic Peptides in Cereals by LC-MS/MS. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1470. [PMID: 31798614 PMCID: PMC6868032 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Celiac disease (CD) is an immunogenic disorder that affects the small intestine. It is caused by the ingestion of gluten, a protein network formed by prolamins and glutelins from cereals such as wheat, barley, rye and, possibly, oats. For predisposed people, gluten presents epitopes able to stimulate T-cells causing symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, among others unrelated to the gastrointestinal system. The only treatment for CD is to maintain a gluten-free diet, not exceeding 20 mg/kg of gluten, what is generally considered the safe amount for celiacs. Due to this context, it is very important to identify and quantify the gluten content of food products. ELISA is the most commonly used method to detect gluten traces in food. However, by detecting only prolamins, the results of ELISA tests may be underestimated. For this reason, more reliable and sensitive assays are needed to improve gluten quantification. Because of high sensitivity and the ability to detect even trace amounts of peptides in complex matrices, the most promising approaches to verify the presence of gluten peptides in food are non-immunological techniques, like liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Different methodologies using this approach have been developed and described in the last years, ranging from non-targeted and exploratory analysis to targeted and specific methods depending on the purpose of interest. Non-targeted analyses aim to define the proteomic profile of the sample, while targeted analyses allow the search for specific peptides, making it possible to quantify them. This review aims to gather and summarize the main proteomic techniques used in the identification and quantitation of gluten peptides related to CD-activity and gluten-related allergies.
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- Thais O. Alves
- Food and Nutrition Graduate Program (PPGAN), Laboratory of Bioactives, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry—Center of Innovation in Mass Spectrometry (LBP-IMasS), UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Food and Nutrition Graduate Program (PPGAN), Laboratory of Bioactives, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry—Center of Innovation in Mass Spectrometry (LBP-IMasS), UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Food and Nutrition Graduate Program (PPGAN), Laboratory of Bioactives, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry—Center of Innovation in Mass Spectrometry (LBP-IMasS), UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Mariana S. L. Ferreira,
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Ribeiro M, Nunes FM. We might have got it wrong: Modern wheat is not more toxic for celiac patients. Food Chem 2018; 278:820-822. [PMID: 30583448 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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If there is a disease in which many myths are part of the daily lives of both patients and clinicians as well as researchers, this must be celiac disease. Here, we discuss the possibility that modern wheat varieties used by man do not have led to the increased prevalence of celiac disease.
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- Miguel Ribeiro
- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
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- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Ficco DBM, Prandi B, Amaretti A, Anfelli I, Leonardi A, Raimondi S, Pecchioni N, De Vita P, Faccini A, Sforza S, Rossi M. Comparison of gluten peptides and potential prebiotic carbohydrates in old and modern Triticum turgidum ssp. genotypes. Food Res Int 2018; 120:568-576. [PMID: 31000273 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Old wheat genotypes are perceived by consumers as healthier than modern ones. The release of gluten peptides with in vitro digestion and the content of potentially prebiotic carbohydrates (i.e. resistant fraction of starch and cell-wall associated dietary fiber) were evaluated in tetraploid wheats, namely 9 old and 3 modern Triticum turgidum ssp. genotypes. Simulated digestion of wholemeal flours yielded 152 major peptides, 59 of which were attributed a sequence. Principal component analysis revealed that peptide profiles were variable in old genotypes, unlike in modern ones. Digestion of old genotypes generally yielded peptides in greater concentration. In particular, 5 peptides of γ-gliadin, known to trigger the adaptive immune reaction, and two peptides of α-gliadin, known to be toxic to celiac patients, were particularly abundant in some old varieties. Resistant starch (RS) was negligible in modern genotypes (<0.6%), but it was remarkably abundant in some old varieties, reaching the highest value in Dauno III (8.5%, P < 0.05). Dauno III also presented the highest amount of soluble fiber (4.2%, P < 0.05). Pasta was made with an old and a modern genotype (Dauno III and PR22D89, respectively) with opposite RS content. Pasta making and cooking affected starch digestibility, overtaking differences between genotypes and yielding the same amount of RS for both the varieties (approx. 1.7%). The data herein presented suggest that the wholemeal flours of old tetraploid wheat genotypes could not boast particular claims associated to a lower exposure to gluten peptides and, if cooked, to a prebiotic potential.
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- Donatella Bianca Maria Ficco
- CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Italy; Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, Telematic University San Raffaele Roma, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy; Biogest-Siteia, Centro per il Miglioramento e la Valorizzazione delle Risorse Biologiche Agro-Alimentari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Foggia, Italy; Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy; Biogest-Siteia, Centro per il Miglioramento e la Valorizzazione delle Risorse Biologiche Agro-Alimentari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Foggia, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center for Measurements, University of Parma, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy; Biogest-Siteia, Centro per il Miglioramento e la Valorizzazione delle Risorse Biologiche Agro-Alimentari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy..
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Dubois B, Bertin P, Hautier L, Muhovski Y, Escarnot E, Mingeot D. Genetic and environmental factors affecting the expression of α-gliadin canonical epitopes involved in celiac disease in a wide collection of spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) cultivars and landraces. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:262. [PMID: 30382818 PMCID: PMC6211434 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1487-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder affecting genetically predisposed individuals whose dietary gluten proteins trigger an inflammatory reaction in the small intestine. Gluten is found in the seeds of cereals like bread wheat (Triticum aestivum ssp. aestivum) and spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta). The development of new varieties lacking immunogenic peptides is one of the strategies currently investigated to address the CD problem. Among gluten proteins, α-gliadins display the strongest immunogenicity with four main T-cell stimulatory epitopes. The objective of this work was to study the expression of α-gliadin epitopes related to CD in a wide collection of 121 spelt accessions (landraces and varieties, spring and winter accessions) from different provenances, and to analyze the correlation between the presence of epitope sequences in gDNA and their expression (cDNA). The effect of environmental factors (harvest year and N fertilization) on the epitope expression was also investigated. RESULTS TaqMan probes targeting the canonical form of the epitopes were used to evaluate the epitope expression levels. Significant variations in the amount of epitope transcripts were identified between accessions and according to the provenances. Spring accessions showed a significantly higher immunogenicity than winter ones and no influence of spelt breeding on the epitope expression levels could be assessed when comparing landraces and varieties from Northwestern Europe. No correlation was observed between quantitative PCR results obtained from cDNA and gDNA for 45 accessions tested, stressing the need to use markers focusing on epitope transcripts rather than on genomic sequences. A relative stability of the amount of epitopes expressed by a same accession across four harvest years was detected. The fertilization strategy, evaluated through seven N fertilization modalities applied to two commercial spelt varieties, did not influence the epitope expression of the first variety, whereas it had a slight effect for the second one. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained in this work showed that the CD-related epitope expression greatly fluctuated among the spelt accessions studied. This expression was not correlated to the epitope genomic occurrence and environmental factors had almost no influence on the amount of epitope transcripts.
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- Benjamin Dubois
- Unit of Bioengineering, Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Gembloux, Belgium
- Earth and Life Institute-Agronomy, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Earth and Life Institute-Agronomy, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Unit of Plant protection and ecotoxicology, Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Unit of Bioengineering, Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Unit of Breeding and biodiversity, Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Unit of Bioengineering, Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Center, Gembloux, Belgium
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Malalgoda M, Meinhardt SW, Simsek S. Detection and quantitation of immunogenic epitopes related to celiac disease in historical and modern hard red spring wheat cultivars. Food Chem 2018; 264:101-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.04.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Maneka Malalgoda
- Department of Plant Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo ND USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo ND USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo ND USA
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Boukid F, Mejri M, Pellegrini N, Sforza S, Prandi B. How Looking for Celiac-Safe Wheat Can Influence Its Technological Properties. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2017; 16:797-807. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Fatma Boukid
- Plant Protection and Improvement Laboratory, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax; Univ. of Sfax; Tunisia
- Food and Drug Dept.; Univ. di Parma; Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A 43124 Parma Italy
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- Plant Protection and Improvement Laboratory, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax; Univ. of Sfax; Tunisia
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- Food and Drug Dept.; Univ. di Parma; Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A 43124 Parma Italy
- Food Quality Design Group; Wageningen Univ.; PO Box 8129 Wageningen The Netherlands
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- Food and Drug Dept.; Univ. di Parma; Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A 43124 Parma Italy
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- Food and Drug Dept.; Univ. di Parma; Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A 43124 Parma Italy
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