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Wang J, Zhang L, Shi J, Vanga SK, Raghavan V. Effect of microwave processing on the nutritional properties and allergenic potential of kiwifruit. Food Chem 2023; 401:134189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Wang J, Zhang L, Dong X, Wang J, Raghavan V. Effects of variety, maturity and storage conditions on the allergic potential of kiwifruit and its relationship with antioxidant activity. Food Chem X 2022; 16:100467. [PMID: 36263246 PMCID: PMC9574761 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Allergenicity of kiwifruit strongly associated with its physiological attributes. 10-day storage of kiwifruit at 20 °C increased the Act d 2 content by 50 %. Act d 2 content in the seeds was 4-fold higher than that of peel. Act d 2 content showed a negative relationship with antioxidant activity.
This work aimed to study the influences of physiological characteristics (variety, maturity, and fruit components) and storage conditions on the allergenic potential of kiwifruit. The results found kiwifruit allergen (Act d 2) is only measured in the green kiwifruit rather than golden kiwifruit. The Act d 2 content of seed is 2-fold and 4-fold higher than that of pulp and peel, respectively. The highest Act d 2 allergen content was determined in ripe kiwifruit, followed by overripe fruit and unripe fruit. A 50 % of enhancement in Act d 2 content was observed after 10-day storage at 20 °C. Further, the Act d 2 content showed a negative relationship with the ascorbic acid content and total antioxidant activity at various conditions. Thus, antioxidants as important factors may involve the regulation of Act d 2 in kiwifruit. These findings could provide a deep understanding in the distribution of Act d 2.
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- Jin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Corresponding authors at: Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China (J. Wang).
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3V9, Canada
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Corresponding authors at: Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China (J. Wang).
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3V9, Canada
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Identification of Allergens in White- and Red-Fleshed Pitaya (Selenicereus undatus and Selenicereus costaricensis) Seeds Using Bottom-Up Proteomics Coupled with Immunoinformatics. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14091962. [PMID: 35565931 PMCID: PMC9134757 DOI: 10.3390/nu14091962] [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: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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White-fleshed pitaya (Selenicereus undatus) and red-fleshed pitaya (Selenicereus costaricensis) are becoming increasingly popular because of their nutritional and medicinal benefits. However, in addition to their beneficial properties, allergy to pitaya fruits has occurred in daily life. In this study, we investigated the protein profile of pitaya fruit seeds and focused on the most reactive proteins against immunoglobulin E (IgE) in sera from allergic patients by immunoblotting. A protein band of approximately 20 kDa displayed a clear reaction with the serum IgE. The protein bands of interest were excised, in-gel digested, and analyzed using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS), followed by data searching against a restricted database (Caryophyllales in UniProtKB) for protein identification. Immunoinformatic tools were used to predict protein allergenicity. The potential allergens included cupin_1 and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) in white-fleshed pitaya seeds, and cupin_1, heat shock protein 70, and heat shock protein sti1-like in red-fleshed pitaya seeds are potential allergens. The expression of potential allergens was further verified at the transcriptional level in the species of S. undatus and S. costaricensis.
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Feasibility of Utilizing Stable-Isotope Dimethyl Labeling in Liquid Chromatography⁻Tandem Mass Spectrometry-Based Determination for Food Allergens-Case of Kiwifruit. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24101920. [PMID: 31109069 PMCID: PMC6571768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24101920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Stable-isotope dimethyl labeling is a highly reactive and cost-effective derivatization procedure that could be utilized in proteomics analysis. In this study, a liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode (LC-MS-MRM) platform for the quantification of kiwi allergens was first developed using this strategy. Three signature peptides for target allergens Act d 1, Act d 5, and Act d 11 were determined and were derivatized with normal and deuterated formaldehyde as external calibrants and internal standards, respectively. The results showed that sample preparation with the phenol method provided comprehensive protein populations. Recoveries at four different levels ranging from 72.5-109.3% were achieved for the H-labeled signature peptides of Act d 1 (SPA1-H) and Act d 5 (SPA5-H) with precision ranging from 1.86-9.92%. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was set at 8 pg mL-1 for SPA1-H and at 8 ng mL-1 for SPA5-H. The developed procedure was utilized to analyze seven kinds of hand-made kiwi foods containing 0.0175-0.0515 mg g-1 of Act d 1 and 0.0252-0.0556 mg g-1 of Act d 5. This study extended the applicability of stable-isotope dimethyl labeling to the economical and precise determination of food allergens and peptides.
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Wang J, Vanga SK, McCusker C, Raghavan V. A Comprehensive Review on Kiwifruit Allergy: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management, and Potential Modification of Allergens Through Processing. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:500-513. [PMID: 33336949 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Kiwifruit is rich in bioactive components including dietary fibers, carbohydrates, natural sugars, vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants. These components are beneficial to boost the human immune system and prevent cancer and heart diseases. However, kiwifruit is emerging as one of the most common elicitors of food allergies worldwide. Kiwifruit allergy results from an abnormal immune response to kiwifruit proteins and occur after consuming this fruit. Symptoms range from the oral allergy syndrome (OAS) to the life-threatening anaphylaxis. Thirteen different allergens have been identified in green kiwifruit and, among these allergens, Act d 1, Act d 2, Act d 8, Act d 11, and Act d 12 are defined as the "major allergens." Act d 1 and Act d 2 are ripening-related allergens and are found in abundance in fully ripe kiwifruit. Structures of several kiwifruit allergens may be altered under high temperatures or strong acidic conditions. This review discusses the pathogenesis, clinical features, and diagnosis of kiwifruit allergy and evaluates food processing methods including thermal, ultrasound, and chemical processing which may be used to reduce the allergenicity of kiwifruit. Management and medical treatments for kiwifruit allergy are also summarized.
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- Jin Wang
- Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill Univ., Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill Univ., Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Research Inst. of the McGill Univ. Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill Univ., Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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van Odijk J, Sjölander S, Brostedt P, Borres MP, Englund H. High frequency of IgE sensitization towards kiwi seed storage proteins among peanut allergic individuals also reporting allergy to kiwi. Clin Mol Allergy 2017; 15:18. [PMID: 29118674 PMCID: PMC5664576 DOI: 10.1186/s12948-017-0073-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background IgE sensitization to storage proteins from nuts and seed is often related to severe allergic symptoms. There is a risk of immunological IgE cross-reactivity between storage proteins from different species. The potential clinical implication of such cross-reactivity is that allergens other than the known sensitizer can cause allergic symptoms. Previous studies have suggested that kiwi seed storage proteins may constitute hidden food allergens causing cross-reactive IgE-binding with peanut and other tree nut homologs, thereby mediating a potential risk of causing allergy symptoms among peanut ant tree nut allergic individuals. The objective of this study was to investigate the degree of sensitization towards kiwi fruit seed storage proteins in a cohort of peanut allergic individuals. Methods A cohort of 59 adolescents and adults with peanut allergy was studied, and self reported allergies to a number of additional foods were collected. Quantitative IgE measurements to seed storage proteins from kiwi and peanut were performed. Results In the cohort, 23 out of the 59 individuals were reporting kiwi fruit allergy (39%). The frequency of IgE sensitization to kiwi fruit and to any kiwi seed storage protein was higher among peanut allergic individuals also reporting kiwi fruit allergy (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.01). A positive relationship was found between IgE levels to 11S globulin (r = 0.65) and 7S globulin (r = 0.48) allergens from kiwi and peanut, but IgE levels to 2S albumin homologs did not correlate. Patients reporting kiwi fruit allergy also reported allergy to hazelnut (P = 0.015), soy (P < 0.0001), pea (P = 0.0002) and almond (P = 0.016) to a higher extent than peanut allergic individuals without kiwi allergy. Conclusions Thirty-nine percent of the peanut allergic patients in this cohort also reported kiwi fruit allergy, they displayed a higher degree of sensitization to kiwi storage proteins from both kiwi and peanut, and they also reported a higher extent of allergy to other nuts and legumes. On the molecular level, there was a correlation between IgE levels to 11S and 7S storage proteins from kiwi and peanut. Taken together, reported symptoms and serological findings to kiwi in this cohort of patients with concurrent allergy to peanut and kiwi fruit, could be explained by a combination of cross-reactivity between the 11S and 7S globulins and co-sensitization to the 2S albumin Act d 13.
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- Jenny van Odijk
- Dept of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.,Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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- R&D, ImmunoDiagnostic Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D, ImmunoDiagnostic Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D, ImmunoDiagnostic Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D, ImmunoDiagnostic Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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Cantillo JF, Puerta L, Puchalska P, Lafosse-Marin S, Subiza JL, Fernández-Caldas E. Allergenome characterization of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Allergy 2017; 72:1499-1509. [PMID: 28235135 DOI: 10.1111/all.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Saliva and muscle-derived mosquito allergens have been purified and characterized. However, the complete set of allergens remains to be elucidated. In this study, we identified and characterized IgE-binding proteins from the mosquito species Aedes aegypti. METHODS Serum was obtained from 15 allergic individuals with asthma and/or rhinitis and sensitized to mosquito. IgE binding was determined by ELISA. Total proteins from freeze-dried bodies of A. aegypti were extracted and IgE-reactive proteins were identified by 2D gel electrophoresis, followed by Western blot with pooled or individual sera. IgE-reactive spots were further characterized by mass spectrometry. RESULTS Twenty-five IgE-reactive spots were identified, corresponding to 10 different proteins, some of which appeared as different variants or isoforms. Heat-shock cognate 70 (HSC-70) and tropomyosin showed IgE reactivity with 60% of the sera, lysosomal aspartic protease, and "AAEL006070-PA" (Uniprot: Q177P3) with 40% and the other proteins with <33.3% of the sera. Different variants or isoforms of tropomyosin, arginine or creatine kinase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH), calcium-binding protein, and phosphoglycerate mutase were also identified. The mixture of three allergens (Aed a 6, Aed a 8, and Aed a 10) seems to identify more than 80% of A. aegypti-sensitized individuals, indicating that these allergens should be considered when designing of improved mosquito allergy diagnostic tools. CONCLUSIONS The newly identified allergens may play a role in the pathophysiology of mosquito allergy in the tropics, and some of them might be important arthropod-related proteins involved in cross-reactivity between A. aegypti and other allergenic arthropods.
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- J. F. Cantillo
- Institute for Immunological Research/University of Cartagena; Cartagena Colombia
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- Institute for Immunological Research/University of Cartagena; Cartagena Colombia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Biology, Environmental Sciences and Chemistry; University of Alcalá; Madrid Spain
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- Inmunotek S.L.; Alcalá de Henares Spain
- Division of Allergy and Immunology; University of South Florida; Tampa FL USA
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Bases moleculaires de la réactivité croisée entre Act c 12 et les allergènes globulines 11S des graines : identification in silico des épitopes B d’Act c 12. REVUE FRANCAISE D ALLERGOLOGIE 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Angelina A, Sirvent S, Palladino C, Vereda A, Cuesta-Herranz J, Eiwegger T, Rodríguez R, Breiteneder H, Villalba M, Palomares O. The lipid interaction capacity of Sin a 2 and Ara h 1, major mustard and peanut allergens of the cupin superfamily, endorses allergenicity. Allergy 2016; 71:1284-94. [PMID: 26991432 DOI: 10.1111/all.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sin a 2 (11S globulin) and Ara h 1 (7S globulin) are major allergens from yellow mustard seeds and peanut, respectively. The ability of these two allergens to interact with lipid components remains unknown. OBJECTIVE To study the capacity of Sin a 2 and Ara h 1 to interact with lipid components and the potential effects of such interaction in their allergenic capacity. METHODS Spectroscopic and SDS-PAGE binding assays of Sin a 2 and Ara h 1 with different phospholipid vesicles and gastrointestinal and endolysosomal digestions in the presence or absence of lipids were performed. The capacity of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (hmoDCs) to capture food allergens in the presence or absence of lipids, the induced cytokine signature, and the effect of allergens and lipids to regulate TLR2-L-induced NF-kB/AP-1 activation in THP1 cells were analyzed. RESULTS Sin a 2 and Ara h 1 bind phosphatidylglycerol (PG) acid but not phosphatidylcholine (PC) vesicles in a pH-dependent manner. The interaction of these two allergens with lipid components confers resistance to gastrointestinal digestion, reduces their uptake by hmoDCs, and enhances their stability to microsomal degradation. Mustard and peanut lipids favor a proinflammatory environment by increasing the IL-4/IL-10 ratio and IL-1β production by hmoDCs. The presence of mustard lipids and PG vesicles inhibits TLR2-L-induced NF-kB/AP-1 activation in THP1 cells. CONCLUSION Sin a 2 and Ara h 1 interact with lipid components, which might well contribute to explain the potent allergenic capacity of these two clinically relevant allergens belonging to the cupin superfamily.
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- A. Angelina
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Servicio de Alergia; Fundación Jiménez Diaz; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
- Division of Immunology and Allergy; Food allergy and Anaphylaxis Program; The Department of Paediatrics; Hospital for Sick Children; The University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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Azofra J, Berroa F, Gastaminza G, Saiz N, Gamboa PM, Vela C, García BE, Lizarza S, Echenagusia MA, Joral A, Aranzabal MA, Quiñones MD, Jauregui I, Madera JF, Navarro JA, Lizaso MT, Bernad A, Goikoetxea MJ. Lipid Transfer Protein Syndrome in a Non-Mediterranean Area. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2016; 169:181-8. [PMID: 27144406 DOI: 10.1159/000445893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant food allergies associated with lipid transfer protein (LTP) have been widely described in the Mediterranean Basin. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to describe the clinical profile and pollen sensitization of plant food- allergic patients sensitized to LTP in a non-Mediterranean area. METHODS Patients with clear IgE-mediated symptoms associated with plant foods and a positive skin prick test (SPT) to Pru p 3 were included in a prospective study in the north of Spain. Reported symptoms were analyzed together with a battery of food and pollen SPTs and specific IgE components by ISAC microarray. Cross-inhibition studies were performed by ImmunoCAP with plane tree, mugwort and rPru p 3. RESULTS Among the 72 patients included, the most frequent food allergy reported was to peaches (69%) followed by nuts (walnuts 55%, peanuts 54% and hazelnuts 43%). Most patients suffered from symptoms with multiple plant foods (a median of 6 foods per patient). Regarding the patients' pollen sensitization, 36% were sensitized to mugwort pollen (72% showing sIgE to Art v 3), 33% to grass pollen and 24% to plane tree pollen (94% with sIgE to Pla a 3). Inhibition studies showed that specific IgEs against mugwort and plane tree pollen are inhibited by Pru p 3 in a strong manner, whereas Pru p 3 was less inhibited by pollen extracts. CONCLUSIONS LTP syndrome occurs in a non-Mediterranean area and is related to multiple sensitizations to foods and pollens such as plane tree and mugwort. In these pollen sensitizations, Pru p 3 seems to be the primary sensitizer.
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- Julian Azofra
- Allergology Unit, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Hilger C, Fischer J, Swiontek K, Hentges F, Lehners C, Eberlein B, Morisset M, Biedermann T, Ollert M. Two galactose-α-1,3-galactose carrying peptidases from pork kidney mediate anaphylactogenic responses in delayed meat allergy. Allergy 2016; 71:711-9. [PMID: 26728983 DOI: 10.1111/all.12835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Serum IgE antibodies directed at galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal) are associated with a novel form of delayed anaphylaxis occurring upon consumption of red meat or innards. Pork kidney is known as the most potent trigger of this syndrome, but the culprit allergens have not yet been identified. The aim of this study was the identification and characterization of pork kidney proteins mediating delayed anaphylactic reactions through specific IgE to α-Gal. METHODS A cohort of 59 patients with specific IgE to α-Gal was screened by immunoblot for IgE-reactive proteins in pork kidney. Proteins were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting. Isolated proteins were assayed in ELISA and ELISA inhibition, basophil activation and skin prick test. RESULTS Several IgE-binding proteins of high molecular weight (100- >200 kDa) were detected in pork kidney extracts by immunoblot using patient sera and an anti-α-Gal antibody. Two major IgE-binding proteins were identified as porcine angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE I) and aminopeptidase N (AP-N). Reactivity of patient sera and anti-α-Gal antibody to both proteins was abolished by carbohydrate oxidation. The α-Gal IgE epitopes were resistant to heat denaturation. Pork kidney extract, isolated ACE I, and AP-N were able to activate patient basophils and elicit positive responses in skin prick tests. CONCLUSION Two cell-membrane proteins carrying α-Gal epitopes were identified in pork kidney. For the first time, isolated meat proteins were shown to induce basophil activation in patients with delayed anaphylaxis to red meat providing further confirmation for the clinical relevance of these α-Gal-carrying proteins.
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- C. Hilger
- Department of Infection and Immunity; Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH); Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
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- Department of Dermatology; Eberhard Karls University; Tuebingen Germany
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- Department of Infection and Immunity; Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH); Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
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- Immunology Allergology Unit; Centre Hospitalier; Luxembourg Luxembourg
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- Immunology Allergology Unit; Centre Hospitalier; Luxembourg Luxembourg
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; Technical University Munich; Munich Germany
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- Immunology Allergology Unit; Centre Hospitalier; Luxembourg Luxembourg
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; Technical University Munich; Munich Germany
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- Department of Infection and Immunity; Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH); Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center; Odense Research Center for Anaphylaxis; University of Southern Denmark; Odense Denmark
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Martín-Pedraza L, González M, Gómez F, Blanca-López N, Garrido-Arandia M, Rodríguez R, Torres MJ, Blanca M, Villalba M, Mayorga C. Two nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) from tomato seeds are associated to severe symptoms of tomato-allergic patients. Mol Nutr Food Res 2016; 60:1172-82. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201500782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Laura Martín-Pedraza
- Faculty of Chemistry; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Allergy Research Laboratory; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
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- U.G.C. Allergy; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- U.G.C. Allergy; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
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- U.G.C. Allergy; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Allergy Research Laboratory; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
- U.G.C. Allergy; IBIMA; Regional University Hospital of Málaga, UMA; Málaga Spain
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Bioanalytical methods for food allergy diagnosis, allergen detection and new allergen discovery. Bioanalysis 2016; 7:1175-90. [PMID: 26039813 DOI: 10.4155/bio.15.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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For effective monitoring and prevention of the food allergy, one of the emerging health problems nowadays, existing diagnostic procedures and allergen detection techniques are constantly improved. Meanwhile, new methods are also developed, and more and more putative allergens are discovered. This review describes traditional methods and summarizes recent advances in the fast evolving field of the in vitro food allergy diagnosis, allergen detection in food products and discovery of the new allergenic molecules. A special attention is paid to the new diagnostic methods under laboratory development like various immuno- and aptamer-based assays, including immunoaffinity capillary electrophoresis. The latter technique shows the importance of MS application not only for the allergen detection but also for the allergy diagnosis.
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Nilsson C, Brostedt P, Hidman J, van Odijk J, Borres MP, Sjölander S, Englund H. Recognition pattern of kiwi seed storage proteins in kiwifruit-allergic children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2015; 26:817-20. [PMID: 26184705 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Caroline Nilsson
- Sach's Children's Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- R&D ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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- R&D ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Women's and Children's health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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- R&D ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden
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Contact urticaria on eczematous skin by kiwifruit allergy. In vivo component-resolved diagnosis. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2015; 43:474-6. [PMID: 25456531 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2014.07.006] [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: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kiwifruit allergy has been responsible for a variety of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild reactions, such as localised oral symptoms, to severe systemic symptoms, such as anaphylaxis. No cases of isolated contact urticaria (ICU) due to IgE-mediated allergy to kiwifruit have been reported in the literature so far. Here we describe the first three cases of ICU due to kiwi and we hypothesise about a kiwifruit allergen not described yet. METHODS Using the available in vivo allergy tests, we performed a component-resolved diagnosis to detect the allergen involved. All the patients underwent prick-by-prick with raw and boiled kiwi pulp and latex glove, skin prick test with commercial extracts of kiwifruit, birch, latex, palm profilin and peach lipid transfer protein, rub test with raw and boiled kiwi and oral food challenges with the raw fruit. RESULTS We found that, in our patients, the kiwifruit allergen responsible for ICU is thermolabile, gastrosensitive, and it does not show any of the most common kiwi-attributed cross-reactivity (latex, birch, profiling and lipid transfer protein). None of the 13 kiwifruit allergens already known shows all these features. CONCLUSIONS Kiwifruit allergy can also occur with ICU, probably due to a native protein that is not yet identified. In this case the elimination diet is not required.
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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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Palomares O, Crameri R, Rhyner C. The contribution of biotechnology toward progress in diagnosis, management, and treatment of allergic diseases. Allergy 2014; 69:1588-601. [PMID: 25307026 DOI: 10.1111/all.12533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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'Biotechnology' has been intuitively used by humans since thousands of years for the production of foods, beverages, and drugs based on the experience without any scientific background. However, the golden era of this discipline emerged only during the second half of the last century. Incredible progresses have been achieved on all fields starting from the industrialization of the production of foods to the discovery of antibiotics, the decipherment of the genetic code, and rational approaches to understand and define the status we now call 'healthy'. The extremely complex interactions between genetic background, life style, and environmental factors influencing our continuously increasing life span have become more and more evident and steadily generate new questions which are only partly answered. Here, we try to summarize the contribution of biotechnology to our understanding, control, and cure of IgE-mediated allergic diseases. We are aware that a review of such a vast topic can never cover all aspects of the progress achieved in the different fields.
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- O. Palomares
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF); University of Zürich; Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF); University of Zürich; Davos Switzerland
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Sirvent S, Cantó B, Gómez F, Blanca N, Cuesta-Herranz J, Canto G, Blanca M, Rodríguez R, Villalba M, Palomares O. Detailed characterization of Act d 12 and Act d 13 from kiwi seeds: implication in IgE cross-reactivity with peanut and tree nuts. Allergy 2014; 69:1481-8. [PMID: 25041438 DOI: 10.1111/all.12486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Act d 12 (11S globulin) and Act d 13 (2S albumin) are two novel relevant allergens from kiwi seeds that might be useful to improve the diagnostic sensitivity and the management of kiwifruit-allergic patients. OBJECTIVE To perform a comprehensive structural and immunological characterization of purified Act d 12 and Act d 13 from kiwi seeds. METHODS Sera from 55 well-defined kiwifruit-allergic patients were used. Act d 12 and Act d 13 were purified by chromatographic procedures. Circular dichroism, mass spectrometry, concanavalin A detection, immunoblotting, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, basophil activation tests, and IgE-inhibition experiments were used. RESULTS Act d 12 and Act d 13 were purified from kiwi seeds to homogeneity by combining size-exclusion, ion-exchange, and RP-HPLC chromatographies. Both purified allergens preserve the structural integrity and display typical features of their homologous counterparts from the 11S globulin and 2S albumin protein families, respectively. These allergens are released from kiwi seeds after oral and gastric digestion of whole kiwifruit, demonstrating their bioavailability after ingestion. The allergens retain the capacity to bind serum IgE from kiwifruit-allergic patients, induce IgE cross-linking in effector-circulating basophils, and display in vitro IgE cross-reactivity with homologous counterparts from peanut and tree nuts. CONCLUSION Purified Act d 12 and Act d 13 from kiwi seeds are well-defined molecules involved in in vitro IgE cross-reactivity with peanut and tree nuts. Their inclusion in component-resolved diagnosis of kiwifruit allergy might well contribute to improve the diagnostic sensitivity and the management of kiwifruit-allergic patients.
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- S. Sirvent
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Allergy Service; Hospital Carlos Haya; Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Service; Hospital Infanta Leonor; Madrid Spain
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- Allergy Service; Hospital Infanta Leonor; Madrid Spain
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- Allergy Service; Hospital Carlos Haya; Málaga Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; School of Chemistry; Complutense University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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