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Lu Y, Ji H, Chen Y, Li Z, Timira V. A systematic review on the recent advances of wheat allergen detection by mass spectrometry: future prospects. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 63:12324-12340. [PMID: 35852160 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2101091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Wheat is one of the three major staple foods in the world. Although wheat is highly nutritional, it has a variety of allergenic components that are potentially fatal to humans and pose a significant hazard to the growth and consumption of wheat. Wheat allergy is a serious health problem, which is becoming more and more prevalent all over the world. To address and prevent related health risks, it is crucial to establish precise and sensitive detection and analytical methods as well as an understanding of the structure and sensitization mechanism of wheat allergens. Among various analytical tools, mass spectrometry (MS) is known to have high specificity and sensitivity. It is a promising non immune method to evaluate and quantify wheat allergens. In this article, the current research on the detection of wheat allergens based on mass spectrometry is reviewed. This review provides guidance for the further research on wheat allergen detection using mass spectrometry, and speeds up the development of wheat allergen research in China.
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- Yingjun Lu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No. 2019RU014), Beijing, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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Aptamer-Based Fluorescent Biosensor for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Allergens in Food Matrices. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112598. [PMID: 34828878 PMCID: PMC8623274 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Food allergies have seriously affected the life quality of some people and even endangered their lives. At present, there is still no effective cure for food allergies. Avoiding the intake of allergenic food is still the most effective way to prevent allergic diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to develop rapid, accurate, sensitive, and reliable analysis methods to detect food allergens from different sources. Aptamers are oligonucleotide sequences that can bind to a variety of targets with high specificity and selectivity, and they are often combined with different transduction technologies, thereby constructing various types of aptamer sensors. In recent years, with the development of technology and the application of new materials, the sensitivity, portability, and cost of fluorescence sensing technology have been greatly improved. Therefore, aptamer-based fluorescence sensing technology has been widely developed and applied in the specific recognition of food allergens. In this paper, the classification of major allergens and their characteristics in animal and plant foods were comprehensively reviewed, and the preparation principles and practical applications of aptamer-based fluorescence biosensors are summarized. In addition, we hope that this article can provide some strategies for the rapid and sensitive detection of allergens in food matrices.
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Taraghikhah N, Ashtari S, Asri N, Shahbazkhani B, Al-Dulaimi D, Rostami-Nejad M, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Razzaghi MR, Zali MR. An updated overview of spectrum of gluten-related disorders: clinical and diagnostic aspects. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:258. [PMID: 32762724 PMCID: PMC7409416 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-01390-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The incidence of gluten-related disorders (GRDs) continues to increase and its global prevalence is estimated at approximately 5% of the population. Celiac disease (CD), dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), gluten ataxia (GA), wheat allergy (WA), and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are the five major GRDs that present with a wide range of clinical manifestations. The diagnosis of GRDs can be challenging because the typical and atypical clinical manifestations of the GRDs overlap. In this review, the current definitions of gluten-related disorders, focusing on their clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are presented. We concluded that GRDs are usually diagnosed using a combination of clinical features, serological tests, and histopathological findings. Treatment usually involves dietary modification.
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- Nazanin Taraghikhah
- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology, South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, Warwickshire, UK
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Cabanillas B. Gluten-related disorders: Celiac disease, wheat allergy, and nonceliac gluten sensitivity. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:2606-2621. [PMID: 31402697 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1651689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The consumption of gluten-free products is becoming an increased alimentary habit in the general population. The scientific unfounded perception suggesting that the avoidance of gluten would improve health or that gluten could be toxic for humans are fostering medically unjustified adherences to a gluten-free diet. Currently, only patients diagnosed with celiac disease are advised to follow a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. In the same way, patients diagnosed with IgE-mediated wheat allergy must avoid exposure to wheat in any form. In that context, a third disorder, called nonceliac gluten sensitivity, characterized by distress after gluten consumption and in which neither celiac disease nor IgE-mediated allergy plays a role, has gained increased attention in the last years. Although important scientific advances have been made in the understanding of the pathologic mechanisms behind nonceliac gluten sensitivity, this disorder is still a matter of active debate in the scientific community. In the present review, the most recent advances in the immunopathology, diagnostic biomarkers and susceptibility determinants of gluten-related diseases are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, an updated overview of the new potential therapies that are currently underway for the treatment of gluten-related disorders is also provided.
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- Beatriz Cabanillas
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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Wheat Allergy in Children: A Comprehensive Update. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55070400. [PMID: 31340608 PMCID: PMC6681225 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55070400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gluten-related disorders are very common in pediatric patients. Wheat allergy is triggered by an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent mechanism; its prevalence varies according to the age and region, and in Europe has been estimated to be lower than 1%. Many studies investigated the potential role of several external factors that can influence the risk to developing wheat allergy, but results are still inconclusive. It can be responsible for several clinical manifestations depending on the route of allergen exposure: food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA), occupational rhinitis or asthma (also known as baker’s asthma), and contact urticaria. The prognosis of IgE-mediated wheat allergy in children is generally favorable, with the majority of children becoming tolerant by school age. Patients who experienced an anaphylactic reaction prior to 3 years of age and patients with higher level of wheat- or ω-5 gliadin-specific IgE antibodies seem to be at higher risk of persistent wheat allergy. The current management of patients is dietary avoidance. Nowadays, oral immunotherapy has been proposed for wheat allergy with promising results, even if further studies are necessary to establish the best protocol in order to promote tolerance in wheat-allergic children.
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Burkhardt JG, Chapa-Rodriguez A, Bahna SL. Gluten sensitivities and the allergist: Threshing the grain from the husks. Allergy 2018; 73:1359-1368. [PMID: 29131356 DOI: 10.1111/all.13354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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"Gluten sensitivity" has become commonplace among the public. Wheat allergy (WA) and celiac disease (CD) are well-defined entities, but are becoming a fraction of individuals following a gluten-free diet (GFD). Wheat allergy has a prevalence of <0.5%. Wheat, specifically its omega-5 gliadin fraction, is the most common allergen implicated in food-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis. CD is a non-IgE hypersensitivity to certain cereal proteins: gluten in wheat, secalin in rye, hordein in barley, and to a lesser extent avenin in oat. It is a rare disease, with an estimated prevalence that varied widely geographically, being higher in Northern Europe and the African Saharawi region than in South-East Asia. In addition to suggestive symptoms, serologic testing has high diagnostic reliability and biopsy is a confirmatory procedure. Patients with CD have extra-intestinal autoimmune comorbid conditions more frequently than expected. A third entity is nonceliac gluten sensitivity, which has been created because of the increasing number of subjects who claim a better quality of life or improvement of their variety of symptoms on switching to a GFD. The phenomenon is being fueled by the media and exploited by the industry. The lack of a specific objective test has been raising substantial controversy about this entity. Allergists and gastroenterologists need to pay attention to the multitudes of individuals who elect to follow a GFD. Many such subjects might have WA, CD, or another illness. Providing them with appropriate evaluation and specific management would be of great advantages, medically and economically.
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- J. G. Burkhardt
- Allergy & Immunology Section; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Shreveport LA USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Section; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Shreveport LA USA
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- Allergy & Immunology Section; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Shreveport LA USA
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Component-Resolved and Complementary Tests in the Diagnosis of Occupational Allergy: Advantages and Limitations. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-017-0124-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Allergen component analysis as a tool in the diagnosis of occupational allergy. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 16:93-100. [PMID: 26866431 DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Rapid developments have been seen in molecular allergy diagnosis, based on the detection and quantification of specific IgE to single allergens. This review summarizes and discusses studies on allergen component analysis as a tool in the diagnosis of occupational allergy. RECENT FINDINGS More than 400 agents are identified as sensitizers of occupational asthma, but only very few are characterized on the molecular level and available for routine diagnosis. Baker's asthma is one of the most frequently occurring forms of occupational asthma caused by workplace-related inhalation of cereal flour mainly wheat. Wheat sensitization profiles of bakers show great interindividual variability and no wheat allergen could be classified as the major allergen. Component-resolved diagnosis is a useful tool for diagnosing natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy. In cases with unexpected high-latex IgE but without clinical symptoms application of crossreactive carbohydrate determinants are helpful to clarify the cause of IgE binding. SUMMARY Latex is an excellent model for component-resolved diagnosis and demonstrates well how to improve the diagnosis by using single allergens. For diagnosis of baker's asthma, a whole wheat extract is still the best option for specific IgE determination, but single wheat allergens might help to discriminate between wheat-induced food allergy, grass-pollen allergy, and baker's asthma. New diagnostic tools and platforms are promising, but further knowledge of molecules relevant for occupational asthma (as in wood dust allergens, enzymes, laboratory animal allergens, etc.) and for occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis is necessary to improve and standardize the diagnostic tools.
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Venter C, Maslin K, Arshad SH, Patil V, Grundy J, Glasbey G, Twiselton R, Dean T. Very low prevalence of IgE mediated wheat allergy and high levels of cross-sensitisation between grass and wheat in a UK birth cohort. Clin Transl Allergy 2016; 6:22. [PMID: 27335632 PMCID: PMC4916544 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-016-0111-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Patients often report adverse reactions to wheat. Interpretation of sensitization to wheat pollen and flour with/without sensitization to grass pollen is a clinical problem. Aim We set out to determine the prevalence of wheat allergy in a birth cohort (10/11 year olds) and investigate the usefulness of performing skin prick tests (SPT), specific IgE tests and component resolved diagnostics to wheat pollen and flour. Methods The Food Allergy and Intolerance Research (FAIR) birth cohort included babies born on the Isle of Wight (UK) between September 2001–August 2002 (n = 969). Children were followed up at 1, 2, 3 and 10/11 years. 588 children had SPTs to wheat pollen and grass during the 10 year follow-up. 294 children underwent further SPT to wheat flour and 246 had specific IgE testing to wheat and grass. Results Eight children underwent oral food challenges (OFC). We diagnosed 0.48 % (4/827; 95 % CI 0–1 %) children with wheat allergy based on OFC. 16.3 % (96/588) were sensitized to grass pollen, 13.4 % (79/588) to wheat pollen; 78 % (75/96) sensitized to both. Only one child was sensitized to wheat flour and wheat pollen, but not grass pollen. For specific IgE, 15.0 % (37/246) and 36.2 % (89/246) were sensitized to wheat and grass pollen, with 40.5 % (36/89) sensitized to both. Of the 37 children sensitized to wheat, 3 (8.1 %) were sensitized to omega 5 gliadin, 1 (2.7 %) to wheat lipid transfer protein and 1 to wheat gliadin. Conclusion Clinicians should be aware of the high level of cross-sensitization when performing tests to wheat and grass pollen i.e. sensitisation to wheat specific IgE and wheat pollen SPT should be assessed in the presence of grass pollen SPT and/or specific IgE.
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- Carina Venter
- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK ; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, University of Portsmouth, James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2FR UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK ; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, University of Portsmouth, James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2FR UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK
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- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG UK ; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, University of Portsmouth, James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2FR UK
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Quirce S, Boyano-Martínez T, Díaz-Perales A. Clinical presentation, allergens, and management of wheat allergy. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2016; 12:563-72. [PMID: 26800201 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1145548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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IgE-mediated allergy to wheat proteins can be caused by exposure through ingestion, inhalation, or skin/mucosal contact, and can affect various populations and age groups. Respiratory allergy to wheat proteins is commonly observed in adult patients occupationally exposed to flour, whereas wheat food allergy is more common in children. Wheat allergy is of growing importance for patients with recurrent anaphylaxis, especially when exercise related. The diagnosis of wheat allergy relies on a consistent clinical history, skin prick testing with well-characterized extracts and specific IgE tests. The accuracy of wheat allergy diagnosis may be improved by measuring IgE responses to several wheat components. However, a high degree of heterogeneity has been found in the recognition pattern of allergens among patient groups with different clinical profiles, as well as within each group. Thus, oral provocation with wheat or the implicated cereal is the reference test for the definitive diagnosis of ingested wheat/cereal allergy.
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- Santiago Quirce
- a Department of Allergy , Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) , Madrid , Spain.,b CIBER of Respiratory Diseases CIBERES , Madrid , Spain
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- a Department of Allergy , Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) , Madrid , Spain
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- c Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (UPM-INIA) , Pozuelo de Alarcón , Madrid , Spain
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Matsuo H, Yokooji T, Taogoshi T. Common food allergens and their IgE-binding epitopes. Allergol Int 2015; 64:332-43. [PMID: 26433529 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Food allergy is an adverse immune response to certain kinds of food. Although any food can cause allergic reactions, chicken egg, cow's milk, wheat, shellfish, fruit, and buckwheat account for 75% of food allergies in Japan. Allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies play a pivotal role in the development of food allergy. Recent advances in molecular biological techniques have enabled the efficient analysis of food allergens. As a result, many food allergens have been identified, and their molecular structure and IgE-binding epitopes have also been identified. Studies of allergens have demonstrated that IgE antibodies specific to allergen components and/or the peptide epitopes are good indicators for the identification of patients with food allergy, prediction of clinical severity and development of tolerance. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge regarding the allergens and IgE epitopes in the well-researched allergies to chicken egg, cow's milk, wheat, shrimp, and peanut.
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- Hiroaki Matsuo
- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Tsoumani M, Sharma V, Papadopoulos NG. Food-Induced Anaphylaxis Year in Review. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-015-0054-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sicherer SH, Leung DYM. Advances in allergic skin disease, anaphylaxis, and hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects in 2014. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 135:357-67. [PMID: 25662305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This review highlights some of the research advances in anaphylaxis; hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects; and allergic skin diseases that were reported in the Journal in 2014. Studies on food allergy suggest worrisomely high rates of peanut allergy and food-induced anaphylaxis-related hospitalizations. Evidence is mounting to support the theory that environmental exposure to peanut, such as in house dust, especially with an impaired skin barrier attributed to atopic dermatitis (AD) and loss of function mutations in the filaggrin gene, is a risk factor for sensitization and allergy. Diagnostic tests are improving, with early studies suggesting the possibility of developing novel cellular tests with increased diagnostic utility. Treatment trials continue to show the promise and limitations of oral immunotherapy, and mechanistic studies are elucidating pathways that might define the degree of efficacy of this treatment. Studies have also provided insights into the prevalence and characteristics of anaphylaxis and insect venom allergy, such as suggesting that baseline platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase activity levels are related to the severity of reactions. Advances in drug allergy include identification of HLA associations for penicillin allergy and a microRNA biomarker/mechanism for toxic epidermal necrolysis. Research identifying critical events leading to skin barrier dysfunction and the polarized immune pathways that drive AD have led to new therapeutic approaches in the prevention and management of AD.
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- Scott H Sicherer
- Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
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Nilsson N, Sjölander S, Baar A, Berthold M, Pahr S, Vrtala S, Valenta R, Morita E, Hedlin G, Borres MP, Nilsson C. Wheat allergy in children evaluated with challenge and IgE antibodies to wheat components. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015; 26:119-25. [PMID: 25601168 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Wheat sensitization is common but IgE antibodies (IgE-abs) to wheat are not predictive of clinical symptoms in children with suspected wheat allergy. Wheat allergen components other than ω-5 gliadin have not been well studied. Our aim was to characterize the clinical profile and investigate the value of adding measurements of IgE-abs to wheat components in a group of children with a doctor's diagnosed wheat allergy. METHOD Sixty-three children with a doctor's diagnosis of wheat allergy confirmed sensitization to wheat and, on a wheat elimination diet, went through oral wheat challenges or had a convincing recent history of wheat allergy. IgE-ab to ω-5 gliadin, low molecular weight glutenin (LMW-glutenin), high molecular weight glutenin (HMW-glutenin) and a native gliadin preparation containing α-, β-, γ-, and ω-gliadin (gliadin) were analyzed. RESULTS Twenty-six children were positive in challenge, while six children were regarded as wheat allergic due to recent anaphylactic reactions. The IgE-ab levels to all four wheat components were significantly higher in the group with wheat allergy compared to the group with no wheat allergy (p < 0.0001). Also, the severity of symptoms at challenge correlated with the IgE-ab levels to all four components (p < 0.05). IgE-ab levels to ω-5 gliadin correlated best with challenge outcome, and by additional analysis of gliadin, HMW- and LMW-glutenin IgE-abs all challenge positive children could be identified. CONCLUSION Many children diagnosed as wheat allergic have outgrown their allergy and are unnecessarily on a wheat-free diet. The levels of IgE-ab to wheat gluten-derived components correlated well with wheat challenge outcome and severity.
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- Nora Nilsson
- Q204 Lung/Allergy Department, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Component-resolved diagnosis of baker's allergy based on specific IgE to recombinant wheat flour proteins. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 135:1529-37. [PMID: 25576081 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sensitization to wheat flour plays an important role in the development and diagnosis of baker's asthma. OBJECTIVES We evaluated wheat allergen components as sensitizers for bakers with work-related complaints, with consideration of cross-reactivity to grass pollen. METHODS Nineteen recombinant wheat flour proteins and 2 cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants were tested by using CAP-FEIA in sera of 101 bakers with wheat flour allergy (40 German, 37 Dutch, and 24 Spanish) and 29 pollen-sensitized control subjects with wheat-specific IgE but without occupational exposure. IgE binding to the single components was inhibited with wheat flour, rye flour, and grass pollen. The diagnostic efficiencies of IgE tests with single allergens and combinations were evaluated by assessing their ability to discriminate between patients with baker's allergy and control subjects based on receiver operating characteristic analyses. RESULTS Eighty percent of bakers had specific IgE levels of 0.35 kUA/L or greater and 91% had specific IgE levels of 0.1 kUA/L or greater to at least one of the 21 allergens. The highest frequencies of IgE binding were found for thiol reductase (Tri a 27) and the wheat dimeric α-amylase inhibitor 0.19 (Tri a 28). Cross-reactivity to grass pollen was proved for 9 components, and cross-reactivity to rye flour was proved for 18 components. A combination of IgE tests to 5 components, Tri a 27, Tri a 28, tetrameric α-amylase inhibitor CM2 (Tri a 29.02), serine protease inhibitor-like allergen (Tri a 39), and 1-cys-peroxiredoxin (Tri a 32), produced the maximal area under the curve (AUC = 0.84) in receiver operating characteristic analyses, but this was still lower than the AUC for wheat- or rye flour-specific IgE (AUC = 0.89 or 0.88, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Component-resolved diagnostics help to distinguish between sensitization caused by occupational flour exposure and wheat seropositivity based on cross-reactivity to grass pollen. For routine diagnosis of baker's allergy, however, allergen-specific IgE tests with whole wheat and rye flour extracts remain mandatory because of superior diagnostic sensitivity.
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Accurately diagnosing a patient with a possible food allergy is important to avoid unnecessary dietary restrictions and prevent life-threatening reactions. Routine testing modalities have limited accuracy, and an oral food challenge is often required to make a definitive diagnosis. Given that they are labor intensive and risk inducing an allergic reaction, several alternative diagnostic modalities have been investigated. Testing for IgE antibodies to particular protein components in foods has shown promise to improve diagnostics and has entered clinical practice. Additional modalities show potential, including epitope binding, T-cell studies, and basophil activation.
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- Jacob D Kattan
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1198, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1198, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Wong T, Ko HH, Chan ES. IgE-Mediated allergy to wheat in a child with celiac disease - a case report. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2014; 10:56. [PMID: 25788950 PMCID: PMC4363205 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-10-56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Celiac disease and immediate type hypersensitivity to wheat are immune responses with different pathogenic mechanisms. Both diseases are well known entities but their coexistence in the same patient is rarely reported. This is a unique case presentation of a patient with celiac disease who developed concomitant IgE-mediated wheat allergy and presented with immediate symptoms in two body systems. Case presentation We report the case of a girl with celiac disease who subsequently developed IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to wheat. The patient is a Caucasian female who was diagnosed with celiac disease at 18 months of age after presenting with recurrent vomiting and failure to thrive. Her anti-tTG antibody level was greater than 200 E.U. and biopsy results from endoscopy were consistent with celiac disease. Specific IgE antibody to wheat was negative at 2 years of age. Around seven years of age, she developed immediate symptoms of urticaria, cough and shortness of breath with accidental exposures to wheat. Specific IgE antibody testing was repeated and positive to wheat (42.5 kU/L), as well as rye (33.9 kU/L), barley (53.4 kU/L) and oat (11.3 kU/L). At 9 years of age, skin prick testing was positive to wheat, barley and rye but negative to oat. The patient has subsequently tolerated an open oral food challenge to oat. She continues to avoid wheat, rye and barley and carries an epinephrine autoinjector at all times. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with celiac disease and concomitant IgE-mediated allergy to wheat presenting with immediate symptoms in two body systems. Although the pathophysiology of these diseases is different, this case demonstrates that they are not exclusive of one another. In patients who develop unexplained symptoms consistent with IgE-mediated allergy, an allergy assessment should be considered.
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- Tiffany Wong
- BC Children's Hospital, Allergy Clinic, Room 1C31B, 4480 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3 V4 Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, 770-1190 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2 K5 Canada
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- BC Children's Hospital, Allergy Clinic, Room 1C31B, 4480 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3 V4 Canada
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Pahr S, Selb R, Weber M, Focke-Tejkl M, Hofer G, Dordić A, Keller W, Papadopoulos NG, Giavi S, Mäkelä M, Pelkonen A, Niederberger V, Vrtala S, Valenta R. Biochemical, biophysical and IgE-epitope characterization of the wheat food allergen, Tri a 37. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111483. [PMID: 25368998 PMCID: PMC4219751 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Wheat is an important staple food and potent allergen source. Recently, we isolated a cDNA coding for wheat alpha-purothionin which is recognized by wheat food allergic patients at risk for severe wheat-induced allergy. The purpose of the present study was the biochemical, biophysical and IgE epitope characterization of recombinant alpha-purothionin. Synthetic genes coding for alpha-purothionin were expressed in a prokaryotic system using Escherichia coli and in a eukaryotic expression system based on baculovirus-infected Sf9-insect cells. Recombinant proteins were purified and characterized by SDS-PAGE, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, chemical cross-linking and size exclusion chromatography. Five overlapping peptid were synthesized for epitope mapping. Alpha-purothionin-specific rabbit antibodies were raised to perform IgE-inhibition experiments and to study the resistance to digestion. The IgE reactivity of the proteins and peptides from ten wheat food allergic patients was studied in non-denaturing RAST-based binding assays. Alpha-purothionin was expressed in the prokaryotic (EcTri a 37) and in the eukaryotic system (BvTri a 37) as a soluble and monomeric protein. However, circular dichroism analysis revealed that EcTri a 37 was unfolded whereas BvTri a 37 was a folded protein. Both proteins showed comparable IgE-reactivity and the epitope mapping revealed the presence of sequential IgE epitopes in the N-terminal basic thionin domain (peptide1:KSCCRSTLGRNCYNLCRARGAQKLCAGVCR) and in the C-terminal acidic extension domain (peptide3:KGFPKLALESNSDEPDTIEYCNLGCRSSVC, peptide4:CNLGCRSSVCDYMVNAAADDEEMKLYVEN). Natural Tri a 37 was digested under gastric conditions but resistant to duodenal digestion. Immunization with EcTri a 37 induced IgG antibodies which recognized similar epitopes as IgE antibodies from allergic patients and inhibited allergic patients' IgE binding. Reactivity to Tri a 37 does not require a folded protein and the presence of sequential IgE epitopes indicates that sensitization to alpha-purothionin occurs via the gut. Both allergens can be used for in-vitro diagnosis of wheat food allergy. The induction of blocking IgG antibodies suggests the usefulness for immunotherapy.
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- Sandra Pahr
- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for the Development of Allergen Chips, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of ENT, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Karl-Franzens University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Karl-Franzens University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Karl-Franzens University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Allergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for the Development of Allergen Chips, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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