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Buyuktiryaki B, Masini M, Mori F, Barni S, Liccioli G, Sarti L, Lodi L, Giovannini M, du Toit G, Lopata AL, Marques-Mejias MA. IgE-Mediated Fish Allergy in Children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57010076. [PMID: 33477460 PMCID: PMC7830012 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Fish allergy constitutes a severe problem worldwide. Its prevalence has been calculated as high as 7% in paediatric populations, and in many cases, it persists into adulthood with life-threatening signs and symptoms. The following review focuses on the epidemiology of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated fish allergy, its pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and a thorough approach to diagnosis and management in the paediatric population. The traditional approach for managing fish allergy is avoidance and rescue medication for accidental exposures. Food avoidance poses many obstacles and is not easily maintained. In the specific case of fish, food is also not the only source of allergens; aerosolisation of fish proteins when cooking is a common source of highly allergenic parvalbumin, and elimination diets cannot prevent these contacts. Novel management approaches based on immunomodulation are a promising strategy for the future of these patients.
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- Betul Buyuktiryaki
- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Koc University Hospital, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Division of Immunology, Section of Pediatrics, University of Florence and Meyer Children’s Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Children’s Allergy Service, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia;
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- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Children’s Allergy Service, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
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Cox AL, Eigenmann PA, Sicherer SH. Clinical Relevance of Cross-Reactivity in Food Allergy. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:82-99. [PMID: 33429724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The diagnosis and management of food allergy is complicated by an abundance of homologous, cross-reactive proteins in edible foods and aeroallergens. This results in patients having allergic sensitization (positive tests) to many biologically related foods. However, many are sensitized to foods without exhibiting clinical reactivity. Although molecular diagnostics have improved our ability to identify clinically relevant cross-reactivity, the optimal approach to patients requires an understanding of the epidemiology of clinically relevant cross-reactivity, as well as the food-specific (degree of homology, protein stability, abundance) and patient-specific factors (immune response, augmentation factors) that determine clinical relevance. Examples of food families with high rates of cross-reactivity include mammalian milks, eggs, fish, and shellfish. Low rates are noted for grains (wheat, barley, rye), and rates of cross-reactivity are variable for most other foods. This review discusses clinically relevant cross-reactivity related to the aforementioned food groups as well as seeds, legumes (including peanut, soy, chickpea, lentil, and others), tree nuts, meats, fruits and vegetables (including the lipid transfer protein syndrome), and latex. The complicating factor of addressing co-allergy, for example, the risks of allergy to both peanut and tree nuts among atopic patients, is also discussed. Considerations for an approach to individual patient care are highlighted.
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- Amanda L Cox
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- The Department of Pediatrics Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School of the University of Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Yuk JE, Lee J, Jeong KY, Park KH, Kim JD, Kim JT, Lee JH, Park JW. Allergenicity and Stability of 6 New Korean Bony Fish Extracts. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2021; 13:623-637. [PMID: 34212548 PMCID: PMC8255345 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2021.13.4.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Purpose Diagnostic tests for allergen sensitization should reflect real exposure. We made 6 new bony fish extracts, which are consumed popularly in Korea, and evaluated their allergenicity and stability. Methods We manufactured fish extracts from codfish, mackerel, common eel, flounder, cutlass, and catfish. Protein and parvalbumin (PV) were evaluated by Bradford assay, 2-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and anti-PV immunoblotting. The immunoglobulin E (IgE) reactivities of the extracts were evaluated with ImmunoCAP and IgE immunoblotting using sera from 24 Korean fish allergy patients, 5 asymptomatic sensitizers, and 11 non-atopic subjects. Stability of the extracts stored in 4 different buffers were evaluated for up to a year. Results The protein concentrations of commercial SPT fish extracts varied with up to a 7.5-fold difference. SDS-PAGE showed marked differences in the PV concentrations of commercial SPT reagents. Specific IgE measurements for the following investigatory fish extracts—iCodfish, iMackerel, and iEel—were concordant with that of their corresponding Phadia ImmunoCAP measurements. ImmunoCAP results showed marked IgE cross-reactivity among the fish species, and the overall sensitivity of ImmunoCAP with the investigatory fish extracts for identification of culprit fish species was 85.7%. The protein and PV concentrations in the investigatory extracts were highly stable in saline with 0.3% phenol–50% glycerol at 4°C for up to a year. Conclusions The commercial SPT fish extracts exhibited considerable variation in terms of allergenicity, which may impact on diagnostic accuracy. Our new fish extracts have sufficient allergenicity and stability and may be adequate to various clinical applications.
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- Ji Eun Yuk
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Prolagen, Seoul, Korea.
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Xie M, Fajt ML. Development of New White Fish Allergy after Bone Marrow Transplantation from a Non-atopic Donor. THE YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 93:679-683. [PMID: 33380929 PMCID: PMC7757063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background: Transplant-acquired food allergy has become increasingly recognized in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. As food allergy has no cure and causes considerable impact on the lives of patients who require strict avoidance of foods to avoid potentially severe or fatal reactions, it is crucial for physicians to better understand the risk factors and mechanisms driving development of food allergy post-transplant. We report a case of new food allergy to whitefish in an elderly patient post-bone marrow transplant in which neither donor nor recipient had a history of atopy. Methods: A 70-year-old man experienced an anaphylactic reaction to Swai whitefish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) 6 months post-transplant that he had previously tolerated on multiple occasions both pre-transplant and in the preceding months post-transplant. This allergy was investigated by commercial serum specific IgE testing and fresh prick-to-prick skin test to Swai whitefish. Results: Fresh prick-to-prick demonstrated large positive reaction to the Swai whitefish with wheal of 10 mm and flare of 22 mm compared to positive histamine control with a wheal/flare of 5x8mm. Serum specific IgE testing to commercial whitefish was negative (specific IgE <0.10kU/L). The patient continues to strictly avoid Swai whitefish but tolerates all other fish and shellfish. Conclusions: The unique development of specific Swai whitefish allergy in an elderly man after bone marrow transplant where both donor and recipient had no prior history of atopy strongly supports transplant-related immunomodulation as a major mechanism for transplant-acquired allergy and suggests that that absence of atopy or advanced age may not necessarily be protective.
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- Maylene Xie
- Fellow-Allergy-Immunology, Division of Pulmonary,
Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of
Pulmonary,Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Associate Program
Director-Allergy-Immunology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
Pittsburgh, PA,To whom all correspondence should be addressed:
Merritt L. Fajt, MD, UPMC Montefiore Hospital, NW 628, 3459 Fifth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213; Tel: 412-864-3199, Fax: 412-692-2260, Email address:
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Leung NYH, Leung ASY, Xu KJY, Wai CYY, Lam CY, Wong GWK, Leung TF. Molecular and immunological characterization of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) parvalbumin Cten i 1: A major fish allergen in Hong Kong. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2020; 31:792-804. [PMID: 32323392 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Grass carp is the most commonly consumed fish species in Hong Kong. The allergenicity of grass carp and its allergen content are yet to be reported. This study characterized the major allergen in grass carp and investigated its allergenicity. METHODS Sixty-nine subjects with history of IgE-mediated allergic reaction to grass carp were recruited. The protein content in steamed grass carp extract was resolved by SDS-PAGE, and the major allergen was identified by immunoblotting with serum from subjects allergic to grass carp. The identity of allergen was elucidated by mass spectrometry and amino acid sequence obtained by amplifying the specific gene from cDNA library of grass carp. The cross-reactivity between parvalbumins from grass carp and other phylogenetically close (common carp) or commercially important (cod and salmon) species was investigated by competitive inhibition ELISA. RESULTS A major IgE-binding protein was found at approximately 9 kDa and identified as parvalbumin by immunoblotting and mass spectrometry. Grass carp parvalbumin was more allergenic than common carp, salmon, and cod parvalbumins despite sharing high sequence homology. This newly identified major allergenic parvalbumin isoform from grass carp was registered as Cten i 1 in the World Health Organization and International Union of Immunological Societies allergen database. CONCLUSIONS Grass carp parvalbumin is identified as the major fish allergen in Hong Kong. The strong allergenicity of Cten i 1 contributes to the high IgE reactivity of grass carp. Grass carp, among other fish species, should be considered when managing fish-allergic patients.
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- Nicki Yat Hin Leung
- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.,Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.,Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Fu L, Wang C, Zhu Y, Wang Y. Seafood allergy: Occurrence, mechanisms and measures. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Tong WS, Yuen AW, Wai CY, Leung NY, Chu KH, Leung PS. Diagnosis of fish and shellfish allergies. J Asthma Allergy 2018; 11:247-260. [PMID: 30323632 PMCID: PMC6181092 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s142476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Seafood allergy is a hypersensitive disorder with increasing prevalence worldwide. Effective and accurate diagnostic workup for seafood allergy is essential for clinicians and patients. Parvalbumin and tropomyosin are the most common fish and shellfish allergens, respectively. The diagnosis of seafood allergies is complicated by cross-reactivity among fish allergens and between shellfish allergens and other arthropods. Current clinical diagnosis of seafood allergy is a complex algorithm that includes clinical assessment, skin prick test, specific IgE measurement, and oral food challenges. Emerging diagnostic strategies, such as component-resolved diagnosis (CRD), which uses single allergenic components for assessment of epitope specific IgE, can provide critical information in predicting individualized sensitization patterns and risk of severe allergic reactions. Further understanding of the molecular identities and characteristics of seafood allergens can advance the development of CRD and lead to more precise diagnosis and improved clinical management of seafood allergies.
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- Wai Sze Tong
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China,
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China,
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA,
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Mejrhit N, Azdad O, El Kabbaoui M, Ouahidi I, Tazi A, Aarab L. Sensitivity of Moroccans to sardine parvalbumin and effect of heating and enzymatic treatments. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1343804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Najlae Mejrhit
- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- High Institute of Nursing and Technical Health, Ministry of Health, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Mejrhit N, Azdad O, Aarab L. Evaluation of the IgE reactivity of common pandora parvalbumin in a Moroccan population and action of heating and enzymatic treatments. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1360256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Najlae Mejrhit
- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Fernandes TJR, Costa J, Carrapatoso I, Oliveira MBPP, Mafra I. Advances on the molecular characterization, clinical relevance, and detection methods of Gadiform parvalbumin allergens. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 57:3281-3296. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1113157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Sánchez R, Martínez J, Castro A, Pedrosa M, Quirce S, Rodríguez-Pérez R, Gasset M. The amyloid fold of Gad m 1 epitopes governs IgE binding. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32801. [PMID: 27597317 PMCID: PMC5011719 DOI: 10.1038/srep32801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Amyloids are polymeric structural states formed from locally or totally unfolded protein chains that permit surface reorganizations, stability enhancements and interaction properties that are absent in the precursor monomers. β-Parvalbumin, the major allergen in fish allergy, forms amyloids that are recognized by IgE in the patient sera, suggesting a yet unknown pathological role for these assemblies. We used Gad m 1 as the fish β-parvalbumin model and a combination of approaches, including peptide arrays, recombinant wt and mutant chains, biophysical characterizations, protease digestions, mass spectrometry, dot-blot and ELISA assays to gain insights into the role of amyloids in the IgE interaction. We found that Gad m 1 immunoreactive regions behave as sequence-dependent conformational epitopes that provide a 1000-fold increase in affinity and the structural repetitiveness required for optimal IgE binding and cross-linking upon folding into amyloids. These findings support the amyloid state as a key entity in type I food allergy.
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- Rosa Sánchez
- Instituto de Química Física “Rocasolano”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Física “Rocasolano”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Médica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Alergología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación-Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Alergología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación-Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación-Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Física “Rocasolano”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Kazatsky AM, Wood RA. Classification of Food Allergens and Cross-Reactivity. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2016; 16:22. [PMID: 26874850 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-016-0601-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Patients with specific food allergies are commonly sensitized to related foods, for example, shrimp with other shellfish and peanut with other legumes. In some instances, this represents a true allergy to the related food, defined as cross-reactivity, while in other instances, it represents a positive skin or IgE test only, in a patient who can eat the related food without difficulty. This is defined as cross-sensitization. It is extremely important that the clinician recognize these patterns of cross-sensitization and cross-reactivity, both to counsel patients on foods that should be avoided and to make sure that foods are not unnecessarily restricted from the diet. In fact, it is very common for patients to be instructed to avoid entire food groups based just on positive tests, which leads to unnecessary dietary restrictions with effects on food choices, nutrition, and quality of life.
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- Ashley M Kazatsky
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Bublin M, Kostadinova M, Fuchs JE, Ackerbauer D, Moraes AH, Almeida FCL, Lengger N, Hafner C, Ebner C, Radauer C, Liedl KR, Valente AP, Breiteneder H. A Cross-Reactive Human Single-Chain Antibody for Detection of Major Fish Allergens, Parvalbumins, and Identification of a Major IgE-Binding Epitope. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142625. [PMID: 26579717 PMCID: PMC4651496 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fish allergy is associated with moderate to severe IgE-mediated reactions to the calcium binding parvalbumins present in fish muscle. Allergy to multiple fish species is caused by parvalbumin-specific cross-reactive IgE recognizing conserved epitopes. In this study, we aimed to produce cross-reactive single chain variable fragment (scFv) antibodies for the detection of parvalbumins in fish extracts and the identification of IgE epitopes. Parvalbumin-specific phage clones were isolated from the human ETH-2 phage display library by three rounds of biopanning either against cod parvalbumin or by sequential biopanning against cod (Gad m 1), carp (Cyp c 1) and rainbow trout (Onc m 1) parvalbumins. While biopanning against Gad m 1 resulted in the selection of clones specific exclusively for Gad m 1, the second approach resulted in the selection of clones cross-reacting with all three parvalbumins. Two clones, scFv-gco9 recognizing all three parvalbumins, and scFv-goo8 recognizing only Gad m 1 were expressed in the E. coli non-suppressor strain HB2151 and purified from the periplasm. scFv-gco9 showed highly selective binding to parvalbumins in processed fish products such as breaded cod sticks, fried carp and smoked trout in Western blots. In addition, the scFv-gco9-AP produced as alkaline phosphatase fusion protein, allowed a single-step detection of the parvalbumins. In competitive ELISA, scFv-gco9 was able to inhibit binding of IgE from fish allergic patients’ sera to all three β-parvalbumins by up to 80%, whereas inhibition by scFv-goo8 was up to 20%. 1H/15N HSQC NMR analysis of the rGad m 1:scFv-gco9 complex showed participation of amino acid residues conserved among these three parvalbumins explaining their cross-reactivity on a molecular level. In this study, we have demonstrated an approach for the selection of cross-reactive parvalbumin-specific antibodies that can be used for allergen detection and for mapping of conserved epitopes.
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- Merima Bublin
- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner Institute for Dermatological Research, St. Pölten, Austria, Department of Dermatology, Karl Landsteiner University for Medical Sciences, St.Pölten, Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Leung NYH, Wai CYY, Shu S, Wang J, Kenny TP, Chu KH, Leung PSC. Current immunological and molecular biological perspectives on seafood allergy: a comprehensive review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2014; 46:180-97. [PMID: 23242979 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-012-8336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Seafood is an important component in human diet and nutrition worldwide. However, seafood also constitutes one of the most important groups of foods in the induction of immediate (type I) food hypersensitivity, which significantly impacts the quality of life and healthcare cost. Extensive efforts within the past two decades have revealed the molecular identities and immunological properties of the major fish and shellfish allergens. The major allergen involved in allergy and cross-reactivity among different fish species was identified as parvalbumin while that responsible for shellfish (crustaceans and mollusks) allergy was identified as tropomyosin. The cloning and expression of the recombinant forms of these seafood allergens facilitate the investigation on the detailed mechanisms leading to seafood allergies, mapping of IgE-binding epitopes, and assessment of their allergenicity and stability. Future research focusing on the immunological cross-reactivity and discovery of novel allergens will greatly facilitate the management of seafood allergies and the design of effective and life-long allergen-specific immunotherapies.
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- Nicki Y H Leung
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of allergenic foods and food ingredients for labelling purposes. EFSA J 2014. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Kuehn A, Swoboda I, Arumugam K, Hilger C, Hentges F. Fish allergens at a glance: variable allergenicity of parvalbumins, the major fish allergens. Front Immunol 2014; 5:179. [PMID: 24795722 PMCID: PMC4001008 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Fish is a common trigger of severe, food-allergic reactions. Only a limited number of proteins induce specific IgE-mediated immune reactions. The major fish allergens are the parvalbumins. They are members of the calcium-binding EF-hand protein family characterized by a conserved protein structure. They represent highly cross-reactive allergens for patients with specific IgE to conserved epitopes. These patients might experience clinical reactions with various fish species. On the other hand, some individuals have IgE antibodies directed against unique, species-specific parvalbumin epitopes, and these patients show clinical symptoms only with certain fish species. Furthermore, different parvalbumin isoforms and isoallergens are present in the same fish and might display variable allergenicity. This was shown for salmon homologs, where only a single parvalbumin (beta-1) isoform was identified as allergen in specific patients. In addition to the parvalbumins, several other fish proteins, enolases, aldolases, and fish gelatin, seem to be important allergens. New clinical and molecular insights advanced the knowledge and understanding of fish allergy in the last years. These findings were useful for the advancement of the IgE-based diagnosis and also for the management of fish allergies consisting of advice and treatment of fish-allergic patients.
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- Annette Kuehn
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Molecular Biotechnology Section, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Unit of Immunology and Allergology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Kuehn A, Metz-Favre C, Pauli G, Lehners-Weber C, Codreanu-Morel F, Hentges F, Auriol P, Bienvenu F, Braun C, Crepin C, Foessel A, Guenard L, Krieger P, Renaudin JM, Tuyeras JF, de Blay F, Morisset M, Hilger C. Étude comparative des phénotypes cliniques de l’allergie au poisson selon les profils de sensibilisation moléculaire à la parvalbumine, à l’énolase, à l’aldolase et à la gélatine de poisson. REVUE FRANCAISE D ALLERGOLOGIE 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kuehn A, Hilger C, Lehners-Weber C, Codreanu-Morel F, Morisset M, Metz-Favre C, Pauli G, de Blay F, Revets D, Muller CP, Vogel L, Vieths S, Hentges F. Identification of enolases and aldolases as important fish allergens in cod, salmon and tuna: component resolved diagnosis using parvalbumin and the new allergens. Clin Exp Allergy 2014; 43:811-22. [PMID: 23786287 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The majority of fish-allergic patients are sensitized to parvalbumin, known to be the cause of important IgE cross-reactivity among fish species. Little is known about the importance of fish allergens other than parvalbumin. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to characterize hitherto undefined fish allergens in three commonly consumed fish species, cod, salmon and tuna, and to evaluate their importance for in vitro IgE-diagnosis in addition to parvalbumin and fish gelatin. METHODS Sixty-two patients were diagnosed by clinical history, skin prick tests and specific IgE to fish extracts. Two new fish allergens from cod, salmon and tuna were identified by microsequencing. These proteins were characterized by immunoblot, ELISA and mediator release assay. Purified parvalbumin, enolase, aldolase and fish gelatin were used for quantification of specific IgE in ELISA. RESULTS Parvalbumin and two other allergens of 50 and 40 kDa were detected in IgE-immunoblots of cod, salmon and tuna extracts by most patient sera. The 50 and 40 kDa proteins were identified as beta-enolase and fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A respectively. Both purified enzymes showed allergenic activity in the mediator release assay. Indeed, 72.6% of the patients were sensitized to parvalbumin, 20% of these had specific IgE to salmon parvalbumin only. IgE to enolases were found in 62.9% (0.5-95.0 kUA /L), to aldolases in 50.0% (0.4-26.0 kUA /L) and to fish gelatin in 19.3% (0.4-20.0 kUA /L) of the patients. Inter-species cross-reactivity, even though limited, was found for enolases and aldolases by IgE-inhibition ELISA. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Fish enolase and aldolase have been identified as important new fish allergens. In fish allergy diagnosis, IgE to enolase and aldolase are especially relevant when IgE to parvalbumin are absent.
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- A Kuehn
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, CRP-Santé, L-1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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Lee PW, Nordlee JA, Koppelman SJ, Baumert JL, Taylor SL. Measuring parvalbumin levels in fish muscle tissue: relevance of muscle locations and storage conditions. Food Chem 2012; 135:502-7. [PMID: 22868120 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fish is an allergenic food capable of provoking severe anaphylactic reactions. Parvalbumin is the major allergen identified in fish and frog muscles. Antibodies against fish and frog parvalbumin have been used to quantify parvalbumin levels from fish. However, these antibodies react variably with parvalbumin from different fish species. Several factors might be responsible for this variation including instability of parvalbumin in fish muscle as a result of frozen storage and differential parvalbumin expression in muscles from various locations within the whole fish. We aimed to investigate whether these factors contribute to the previously observed variable immunoreactivity of the anti-parvalbumin antibodies. Results showed the detection of parvalbumin by these antibodies was unaffected by frozen storage of muscles for 112 days. However, the parvalbumin content decreased in fish muscles from anterior to posterior positions. This factor may partially explain for the inconsistent reactivity of anti-parvalbumin antibodies to different fish species.
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- Poi-Wah Lee
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Specific detection by the polymerase chain reaction of potentially allergenic salmonid fish residues in processed foods. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2012; 76:980-5. [PMID: 22738970 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Salmonid fish is one of the allergenic items that are recommended to be labeled in the Japanese allergen-labeling system. This study develops a salmonid-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. A new primer pair, SKE-F/SKE-R, was designed to specifically detect the salmonid fish gene encoding mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b. Genomic DNAs extracted from 58 kinds of seafood and 11 kinds of processed food were individually subjected to PCR by using the primer pair, and a salmonid-specific fragment of 212 bp was only amplified in the salmonid samples and salmonid-containing processed foods. The detection limit of the PCR method was as low as 0.02 fg/µL of salmonid fish DNA (corresponding to 10 copies). There is no ELISA method for salmonid fish, making our PCR method the only reliable measure for detecting salmonid fish in processed foods.
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Boyce JA, Assa'ad A, Burks AW, Jones SM, Sampson HA, Wood RA, Plaut M, Cooper SF, Fenton MJ, Arshad SH, Bahna SL, Beck LA, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Camargo CA, Eichenfield L, Furuta GT, Hanifin JM, Jones C, Kraft M, Levy BD, Lieberman P, Luccioli S, McCall KM, Schneider LC, Simon RA, Simons FER, Teach SJ, Yawn BP, Schwaninger JM. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy in the United States: report of the NIAID-sponsored expert panel. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 126:1105-18. [PMID: 21134576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1017] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Food allergy is an important public health problem that affects children and adults and may be increasing in prevalence. Despite the risk of severe allergic reactions and even death, there is no current treatment for food allergy: the disease can only be managed by allergen avoidance or treatment of symptoms. The diagnosis and management of food allergy also may vary from one clinical practice setting to another. Finally, because patients frequently confuse nonallergic food reactions, such as food intolerance, with food allergies, there is an unfounded belief among the public that food allergy prevalence is higher than it truly is. In response to these concerns, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, working with 34 professional organizations, federal agencies, and patient advocacy groups, led the development of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy. These Guidelines are intended for use by a wide variety of health care professionals, including family practice physicians, clinical specialists, and nurse practitioners. The Guidelines include a consensus definition for food allergy, discuss comorbid conditions often associated with food allergy, and focus on both IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated reactions to food. Topics addressed include the epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, and management of food allergy, as well as the management of severe symptoms and anaphylaxis. These Guidelines provide 43 concise clinical recommendations and additional guidance on points of current controversy in patient management. They also identify gaps in the current scientific knowledge to be addressed through future research.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Turner P, Ng I, Kemp A, Campbell D. Seafood allergy in children: a descriptive study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011; 106:494-501. [PMID: 21624749 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Food allergy and seafood (fish, mollusk, and crustacean) consumption have increased considerably over the past 40 years. Seafood allergy is now a leading cause of anaphylaxis in both the United States and Australia. However, there is only limited published data describing the clinical presentation and management of seafood allergy. OBJECTIVES To describe the characteristics of a large cohort of children with seafood allergy. METHODS Using a retrospective chart review, we collected data on all children presenting to our Tertiary Allergy Service with an allergic reaction to seafood between 2006 and 2009. RESULTS 167 children had a history of definite clinical reaction to seafood and/or positive food challenge (103 male, 62%). 94% had evidence of co-existent atopic disease. Prawn/shrimp was the most common seafood implicated. One-fifth presented with a history of anaphylaxis to seafood. Over 50% of crustacean-allergic children could tolerate non-crustacean fish. Sensitization to other fish species was very common in fish-allergic children, with one third reporting clinical reactions to at least two species; 16% developed symptoms to fish vapours. In children with allergy to tuna and/or salmon, at least 21% were able to tolerate the fish in a tinned form. CONCLUSIONS Seafood is a relatively common and important cause of food allergy in Australian children, presenting with a high rate of anaphylaxis.
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- Paul Turner
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
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Boyce JA, Assa'ad A, Burks AW, Jones SM, Sampson HA, Wood RA, Plaut M, Cooper SF, Fenton MJ, Arshad SH, Bahna SL, Beck LA, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Camargo CA, Eichenfield L, Furuta GT, Hanifin JM, Jones C, Kraft M, Levy BD, Lieberman P, Luccioli S, McCall KM, Schneider LC, Simon RA, Simons FER, Teach SJ, Yawn BP, Schwaninger JM. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy in the United States: report of the NIAID-sponsored expert panel. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010; 126:S1-58. [PMID: 21134576 PMCID: PMC4241964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 542] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Food allergy is an important public health problem that affects children and adults and may be increasing in prevalence. Despite the risk of severe allergic reactions and even death, there is no current treatment for food allergy: the disease can only be managed by allergen avoidance or treatment of symptoms. The diagnosis and management of food allergy also may vary from one clinical practice setting to another. Finally, because patients frequently confuse nonallergic food reactions, such as food intolerance, with food allergies, there is an unfounded belief among the public that food allergy prevalence is higher than it truly is. In response to these concerns, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, working with 34 professional organizations, federal agencies, and patient advocacy groups, led the development of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy. These Guidelines are intended for use by a wide variety of health care professionals, including family practice physicians, clinical specialists, and nurse practitioners. The Guidelines include a consensus definition for food allergy, discuss comorbid conditions often associated with food allergy, and focus on both IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated reactions to food. Topics addressed include the epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, and management of food allergy, as well as the management of severe symptoms and anaphylaxis. These Guidelines provide 43 concise clinical recommendations and additional guidance on points of current controversy in patient management. They also identify gaps in the current scientific knowledge to be addressed through future research.
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Hildebrandt S. Multiplexed identification of different fish species by detection of parvalbumin, a common fish allergen gene: a DNA application of multi-analyte profiling (xMAP) technology. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 397:1787-96. [PMID: 20467728 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-3760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 04/15/2010] [Accepted: 04/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fish are a common cause of allergic reactions associated with food consumption, with parvalbumin being the major allergenic protein. Some fish-hypersensitive patients tolerate some fish species while being allergic to others. Reliable detection methods for allergenic fish species in foods are necessary to ensure compliance with food allergen labeling guidelines to protect fish-allergic consumers. The objective of this project was to develop a multi-analyte detection method for the presence of fish in food. Therefore, conserved parvalbumin exon sequences were utilized for the design of universal PCR primers amplifying intron DNA and small regions of exons flanking the enclosed intron from even very distantly related fish species. An assay for the identification of eight fish species was developed using xMAP technology with probes targeting species-specific parvalbumin intron regions. Additionally, a universal fish probe was designed targeting a highly conserved exon region located between the intron and the reverse primer region. The universal fish assay showed no cross-reactivity with other species, such as beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, and shrimp. Importantly, with the exception of one notable case with fish in the same subfamily, species-specific detection showed no cross-reactivity with other fish species. Limits of detection for these eight species were experimentally estimated to range from 0.01% to 0.04%, with potential to increase the detection sensitivity. This report introduces a newly developed method for the multiplex identification of at least eight allergenic fish species in food, which could conceivably be extended to detect up to 100 species simultaneously in one sample.
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- Sabine Hildebrandt
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Regulatory Science, Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
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Hildebrandt S, Garber EA. Effects of processing on detection and quantification of the parvalbumin gene in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Food Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Griesmeier U, Vázquez-Cortés S, Bublin M, Radauer C, Ma Y, Briza P, Fernández-Rivas M, Breiteneder H. Expression levels of parvalbumins determine allergenicity of fish species. Allergy 2010; 65:191-8. [PMID: 19796207 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02162.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parvalbumins are the most important fish allergens. Polysensitization to various fish species is frequently reported and linked to the cross-reactivity of their parvalbumins. Studies on cross-reactivity and its association to the allergenicity of purified natural parvalbumins from different fish species are still lacking. In addition, some studies indicate that dark muscled fish such as tuna are less allergenic. METHODS Total protein extracts and purified parvalbumins from cod, whiff, and swordfish, all eaten frequently in Spain, were tested for their IgE-binding properties with 16 fish allergic patients' sera from Madrid. The extent of cross-reactivity of these parvalbumins was investigated by IgE ELISA inhibition assays. Additionally, the cDNA sequences of whiff and swordfish parvalbumins were determined. RESULTS Extractable amounts of parvalbumins from cod were 20 times and from whiff 30 times higher than from swordfish. Parvalbumins were recognized by 94% of the patients in extracts of cod and whiff, but only by 60% in swordfish extracts. Nevertheless, a high cross-reactivity was determined for all purified parvalbumins by IgE inhibition. The amino acid sequence identities of the three parvalbumins were in a range of 62-74%. CONCLUSIONS The parvalbumins of cod, whiff and swordfish are highly cross-reactive. The high amino acid sequence identity among cod, whiff and swordfish parvalbumins results in the observed IgE cross-reactivity. The low allergenicity of swordfish is due to the low expression levels of its parvalbumin.
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- U Griesmeier
- Department of Pathophysiology, Center for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Gajewski KG, Hsieh YHP. Monoclonal antibody specific to a major fish allergen: parvalbumin. J Food Prot 2009; 72:818-25. [PMID: 19435232 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.4.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The major fish allergen, parvalbumin, is a low-molecular-weight (10 to 13 kDa), heat-stable protein. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) 3E1, developed against heat-treated catfish sarcoplasmic protein extract, recognizes a thermal-stable protein with the molecular-weight range of parvalbumin in fish extracts. We further investigated the antigen-binding characteristics of this antibody by comparing its immunoreactivity against various fish and other animal species, with a commercially available anti-parvalbumin antibody, MAb PARV-19. Soluble proteins were extracted from 67 cooked (100 degrees C for 20 min) finfish, shellfish, meat, and poultry species. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to examine the immunoreactivity of both MAb 3E1 and MAb PARV-19 with sample extracts. Western blot was performed to compare the antigenic protein banding patterns in cooked fish extracts by using these two MAbs. The ELISA results revealed that both MAbs had identical reaction patterns to the fish species tested. Removal of Ca2+ from the fish extracts increased the overall immunoreactivity of both MAbs. Western blot results confirmed that the antigenic protein banding pattern in various fish species blotted by MAb 3E1 corresponded to the molecular weights of parvalbumins recognized by PARV-19. However, screening with non-finfish extracts revealed MAb 3E1 to be strictly finfish specific, while PARV-19 cross-reacted with frog, rat, and rabbit extracts. Based on the heat stability, molecular weight, immunoreactivity, and Ca2+-dependent binding of the antigenic proteins, MAb 3E1 is specific to fish parvalbumin. It would therefore be a useful probe for investigating the major fish allergen in both raw and processed food.
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- Kamil G Gajewski
- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, 420 Sandels Building, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1493, USA
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Gazzaz SS, Rasco BA. Parvalbumins in fish and their role as food allergens: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10641269309388533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fish and its derived products play an important role in human nutrition, but they may also be a potent food allergen. Fish can be an ingested, contact, and inhalant allergen. Gad c I, a Parvalbumin, the major allergen in codfish, is considered as fish and amphibian pan-allergen. Prevalence of fish allergy appears to depend on the amount of fish eaten in the local diet. In Europe, the highest consumption occurs in Scandinavian countries, Spain and Portugal. In Spain, fish is the third most frequent allergen in children under 2 yr of age after egg and cow's milk. An adverse reaction to fish may be of non-allergic origin, due to food contamination or newly formed toxic products, but the most frequent type of adverse reactions to fish are immunologic-mediated reactions (allergic reactions). Such allergic reactions may be both IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated. Most cases are IgE-mediated, due to ingestion or contact with fish or as a result of inhalation of cooking vapors. Some children develop non-IgE-mediated type allergies such as food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome. The clinical symptoms related to IgE-mediated fish allergy are most frequently acute urticaria and angioedema as well as mild oral symptoms, worsening of atopic dermatitis, respiratory symptoms such as rhinitis or asthma, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Anaphylaxis may also occur. Among all the species studied, those from the Tunidae and Xiphiidae families appear to be the least allergenic.
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- Cristina Y Pascual
- Sección Alergia Pedriatrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
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Lim DLC, Neo KH, Yi FC, Chua KY, Goh DLM, Shek LPC, Giam YC, Van Bever HPS, Lee BW. Parvalbumin--the major tropical fish allergen. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2008; 19:399-407. [PMID: 18221468 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00674.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fish allergy is common in countries where consumption is high. Asian nations are amongst the world's largest consumers of fish but the allergen profiles of tropical fish are unknown. This study sought to evaluate the allergenicity of four commonly consumed tropical fish, the threadfin (Polynemus indicus), Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus), pomfret (Pampus chinensis) and tengirri (Scomberomorus guttatus). Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross-reactivity with parvalbumin of cod fish (Gad c 1), the major fish allergen, was also studied. Detection of tropical fish and cod specific-IgE was performed by UniCap assay, and skin prick tests were also carried out. The IgE-binding components of tropical fish were identified using IgE immunoblot techniques, and cross-reactivity with Gad c 1 was assessed by ELISA inhibition and IgE immunoblot inhibition. Clinically, nine of 10 patients studied were allergic to multiple fish. All patients exhibited detectable specific-IgE to cod fish (10 of 10 skin prick test positive, eight of 10 UniCap assay positive) despite lack of previous exposure. The major allergen of the four tropical fish was the 12-kDa parvalbumin. IgE cross-reactivity of these allergens to Gad c 1 was observed to be moderate to high in the tropical fish studied. Parvalbumins are the major allergens in commonly consumed tropical fish. They are cross-reactive with each other as well as with Gad c 1. Commercial tests for cod fish appear to be sufficient for the detection of tropical fish specific-IgE.
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- Dawn Li-Chern Lim
- Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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ARIF SYEDHASAN, JABEEN MUMTAZ, HASNAIN ABSARUL. BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMOSTABLE CAPACITY OF PARVALBUMINS: THE MAJOR FISH-FOOD ALLERGENS. J Food Biochem 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2007.00104.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Chatterjee U, Mondal G, Chakraborti P, Patra HK, Chatterjee BP. Changes in the Allergenicity during Different Preparations of Pomfret, Hilsa, Bhetki and Mackerel Fish as Illustrated by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Immunoblotting. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2006; 141:1-10. [PMID: 16804323 DOI: 10.1159/000094176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the identification and characterization of several fish allergens have already been reported, there is almost no data on Indian fish allergens and the effect of thermal processing on their allergenicity. This study aimed at the evaluation of the changes in the level of allergenicity of 4 highly consumed Indian fishes, i.e. pomfret, hilsa, bhetki and mackerel, that occurred after boiling and frying. METHODS In this study 110 patients with fish hypersensitivity as evidenced by clinical history and symptoms were recruited based on their positive skin prick test results. The raw, boiled and fried muscle extracts of the 4 fishes were prepared, and each extract was tested by ELISA and immunoblotting with patients' sera. RESULTS ELISA and immunoblotting studies demonstrated that the raw muscle extracts of pomfret, hilsa, bhetki and mackerel were allergenic. While the allergenicity of boiled and fried extracts of pomfret and hilsa was considerably reduced, maximum allergenicity of bhetki was demonstrated in the fried extract. The degree of allergenicity of bhetki was demonstrated in the order fried>boiled>raw while that of mackerel followed the order raw>boiled approximately fried. CONCLUSION The specific IgE-binding activity and immunoblot profile clearly showed that pomfret and hilsa fish allergens are heat-labile, while allergens of bhetki and mackerel maintained strong reactivity even after thermal treatment.
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
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Jun DW, Lee OY, Yoon HJ, Lee SH, Lee HL, Choi HS, Yoon BC, Lee MH, Lee DH, Cho SH. Food intolerance and skin prick test in treated and untreated irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12:2382-7. [PMID: 16688829 PMCID: PMC4088074 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To correlate the clinical features of treated and untreated patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to the results of skin prick test (SPT) for food and inhalant allergens.
METHODS: We recruited 105 subjects to form three different target groups: treated group (n = 44) undergoing treatment for IBS, untreated group (n = 31) meeting the Rome II criteria without treatment for IBS, control group (n = 30) with no IBS symptoms.
RESULTS: SPT results were different among the three groups in which SPT was positive in 17 (38.6%) treated patients, in 5 (16.1%) untreated patients and in 1 (3.3%) control (P < 0.01). The number of positive SPTs was greater in the IBS group than in the control group (P < 0.001). The number of positive food SPTs was higher in the treated IBS group than in the untreated IBS group (P = 0.03).
CONCLUSION: Positive food SPT is higher in IBS patients than in controls.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea 17 Haengdang-dong, Sungdong-ku, Seoul 133-791, Korea
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Kobayashi A, Tanaka H, Hamada Y, Ishizaki S, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. Comparison of allergenicity and allergens between fish white and dark muscles. Allergy 2006; 61:357-63. [PMID: 16436146 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.00966.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fish is one of the most frequent causes of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy. Although the fish dark muscle is often ingested with the white muscle, no information about its allergenicity and allergens is available. METHODS Heated extracts were prepared from both white and dark muscles of five species of fish and examined for reactivity with IgE in fish-allergic patients by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and for allergens by immunoblotting. Cloning of cDNAs encoding parvalbumins was performed by rapid amplification cDNA ends. Parvalbumin contents in both white and dark muscles were determined by ELISA using antiserum against mackerel parvalbumin. RESULTS Patient sera were less reactive to the heated extract from the dark muscle than to that from the white muscle. A prominent IgE-reactive protein of 12 kDa, which was detected in both white and dark muscles, was identified as parvalbumin. Molecular cloning experiments revealed that the same parvalbumin molecule is contained in both white and dark muscles of either horse mackerel or Pacific mackerel. Parvalbumin contents were four to eight times lower in the dark muscle than in the white muscle. CONCLUSIONS The fish dark muscle is less allergenic than the white muscle, because the same allergen molecule (parvalbumin) is contained at much lower levels in the dark muscle than in the white muscle. Thus, the dark muscle is less implicated in fish allergy than the white muscle.
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- A Kobayashi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Chu KH, Tang CY, Wu A, Leung PSC. Seafood allergy: lessons from clinical symptoms, immunological mechanisms and molecular biology. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2005; 97:205-35. [PMID: 16261809 DOI: 10.1007/b135827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Food allergy consists of a wide range of disorders that result from adverse immune responses to dietary antigens. Manifestations of allergic response includes acute, potentially fatal anaphylactic reactions and a variety of chronic diseases that mainly affect the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and respiratory tract. Tools for clinical diagnosis and management, which have not changed much in the past two decades, include the clinical history, tests for specific IgE antibody to suspected foods, elimination diets, oral food challenges, and provision of medications such as epinephrine for emergency treatment. On the other hand, recent immunological and molecular biological research have enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms of these disorders and revealed the identities of many food allergens. Here, we will discuss seafood allergies with respect to the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, immunological mechanisms, and molecular biology of seafood allergens. Furthermore, potential applications and future directions in the clinical management of seafood allergies are discussed.
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- Ka Hou Chu
- Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Hansen TK, Poulsen LK, Stahl Skov P, Hefle SL, Hlywka JJ, Taylor SL, Bindslev-Jensen U, Bindslev-Jensen C. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled oral challenge study to evaluate the allergenicity of commercial, food-grade fish gelatin. Food Chem Toxicol 2004; 42:2037-44. [PMID: 15500940 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2004.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Accepted: 08/14/2004] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent interest in the labeling of foods and food proteins derived from allergenic sources necessitates determination of the potential allergenicity of such food ingredients. Fish gelatin is extracted from the skin of fish species known to elicit allergic reactions in sensitized individuals. OBJECTIVE To determine the allergenicity of fish gelatin by double-blinded, placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) in clinically fish-allergic individuals. METHODS Thirty fish-allergic patients diagnosed according to the EAACI Guidelines were included (age 9-50 years). Skin prick tests (SPT) and Histamine Release tests (HR) were performed with fish gelatin and codfish, and codfish-specific IgE was measured. All patients underwent DBPCFC with a cumulative dose of 14.61 g fish gelatin. RESULTS In all 30 patients SPT, HR, and specific IgE to codfish were positive. SPT and HR with fish gelatin were positive in 3/30 and 7/30, respectively. One patient showed mild reaction to placebo and no reaction to the active challenge. Two patients reported mild subjective reactions to active challenge. Upon re-challenge one of them described subjective symptoms again to the active challenge (7.61 g cumulated dose of fish gelatin) with no reaction to placebo, while the other experienced very mild subjective symptoms to placebo and nothing to the active. The proportion of truly sensitive patients was estimated to 0.03 in the total study group. CONCLUSION None of 30 fish allergic patients reacted adversely to the ingestion of 3.61 g cumulative dose of fish gelatin. In this study fish gelatin presents no risk to fish-allergic patients at the doses typically used. Statistically, these results indicate that there is 95% certainty that 90% of fish-allergic consumers will not react to ingestion of a 3.61 g cumulative dose of fish gelatin.
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- Tine K Hansen
- Allergy Center, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Sten E, Hansen TK, Stahl Skov P, Andersen SB, Torp A, Bindslev-Jensen U, Bindslev-Jensen C, Poulsen LK. Cross-reactivity to eel, eelpout and ocean pout in codfish-allergic patients. Allergy 2004; 59:1173-80. [PMID: 15461598 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00497.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Fish allergy is one of the most common food allergies in both children and adults and patients with allergic reactions to one fish species have in many cases been given the advice to avoid all fish, without further evaluation. The possible common reactivity between different fish species is not well studied. Because of this and a possible exploitation of fish species hitherto not much used in the Scandinavian diet ocean pout, eelpout and eel were evaluated. We examined the serological and biological cross-reactivity of these species in double-blind challenged-confirmed codfish-allergic patients using CAP, Maxisorp-radio allergosorbent test (RAST) inhibition, western blot, skin prick test (SPT) and histamine release (HR). All 18 codfish allergic patients had specific IgE to ocean pout, eelpout and eel determined by Maxisorp-RAST. All four fish species could induce basophil HR using blood from 16 of 18 patients and all patients tested reacted in SPT. This study demonstrates that patients with a verified clinical allergy to codfish in a high frequency express biological cross-reactivity to other fish species. By RAST inhibition this common reactivity was shown to be a true cross-reactivity.
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- Allergy Clinic, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies [NDA] on a request from the Commission relating to the evaluation of allergenic foods for labelling purposes. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hamada Y, Tanaka H, Sato A, Ishizaki S, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. Expression and evaluation of IgE-binding capacity of recombinant Pacific mackerel parvalbumin. Allergol Int 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1592.2004.00344.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hamada Y, Tanaka H, Ishizaki S, Ishida M, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. Purification, reactivity with IgE and cDNA cloning of parvalbumin as the major allergen of mackerels. Food Chem Toxicol 2003; 41:1149-56. [PMID: 12842183 DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6915(03)00074-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Three species of mackerels (Scomber japonicus, S. australasicus and S. scombrus) are widely consumed and considered to be most frequently involved in incidents of IgE-mediated fish allergy in Japan. In this study, parvalbumin, a possible candidate for the major allergen, was purified from the white muscle of three species of mackerels by gel filtration on Sephadex G-75 and reverse-phase HPLC on TSKgel ODS-120T. All the purified preparations from three species gave a single band of about 11 kDa and were clearly identified as parvalbumins by analyses of their partial amino acid sequences. In ELISA experiments, four of five sera from fish-allergic patients reacted to all the purified parvalbumins, demonstrating that parvalbumin is the major allergen in common with the mackerels. Antigenic cross-reactivity among the mackerel parvalbumins was also established by ELISA inhibition experiments. A cDNA library was constructed from the white muscle of S. japonicus and the cDNA encoding parvalbumin was cloned. The amino acid sequence translated from the nucleotide sequence revealed that the S. japonicus parvalbumin is composed of 108 residues, being a member of beta-type parvalbumins.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Fisheries, Minato-ku, 108-8477, Tokyo, Japan
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Torres Borrego J, Martínez Cuevas JF, Tejero García J. [Cross reactivity between fish and shellfish]. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2003; 31:146-51. [PMID: 12783765 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(03)79282-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In Spain, fish allergy represents 18 % of all cases of food allergy in children while reactions caused by crustacea and mollusks account for 3.8 % and 1.6 % respectively. Cross-reactivity is defined as the recognition of distinct antigens by the same IgE antibody, demonstrable by in vivo and in vitro tests, which clinically manifests as reactions caused by antigens homologous to different species. Subclinical sensitization can also occur, giving rise to patients sensitized to particular fish or shellfish but who do not present symptoms on consumption.Cod and shrimp have been the models used to study allergy to fish and crustacea respectively. The major allergens responsible for cross-reactivity among distinct species of fish and amphibians are proteins that control calcium flow in the muscular sarcoplasm of these animals, called parvalbumins, with a molecular weight of approximately 12 kD and an isoelectric point of 4.75, resistant to the action of heat and enzymatic digestion. Recently, recombinant carp parvalbumin has been reproduced, confirming that this allergen contains 70 % of the IgE epitopes present in natural extract of cod, tuna and salmon, which makes it a valid tool in the diagnosis of patients with fish allergy. Moreover, this recombinant allergen could constitute the basis for the development of immunotherapy against food allergy. In the case of shellfish, a non-taxonomic group that includes crustacea and mollusks, the major allergen is tropomyosin, an essential protein in muscle contraction both in invertebrates and vertebrates. In invertebrates, tropomyosins, which have a molecular weight of between 38 and 41 kD, show great homology in their amino acid sequence and are the panallergens responsible for cross-reactions between crustacea, insects, mites, nematodes, and different classes of mollusks. It is estimated that 50 % of individuals allergic to some type of fish are at risk for reacting to a second species, while those allergic to some type of crustacea present a risk of 75 % due to the greater similarity among tropomyosins than among parvalbumins. In addition, up to 40 % of patients sensitized to one or more fish do not present symptoms on consuming other species, the best tolerated of which belong to the Scombroidea family (which includes tuna).
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- J Torres Borrego
- Unidad de Alergología y Neumología Pediátrica. Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Reina Sofía. Córdoba. Spain
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Difficulties resulting from diagnosis of food allergies show an impact on the validity of epidemiological data, which are mainly based on questionnaire data or results from allergy tests for evidence of specific IgE antibodies. The frequency of self-reported adverse food reactions in population based studies ranges between 5% and 33% with women reporting a higher frequency of such reactions. Only two epidemiological studies have performed double blind, placebo-controlled oral food challenge tests. Extrapolating these results, the prevalence of food allergies is estimated at 2% within the general population. An epidemiological questionnaire-based study in France reports on 3.5% of the general population suffering from food allergies. According to studies of the Allergy Ward in Zürich, in 46-60% of all cases skin and mucosa are predominantly affected, with oral allergy syndrome and urticaria being the most frequent manifestations. A food allergy is significantly associated with different manifestations of atopy and predominantly to hay fever, atopic eczema, urticaria and asthma.
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- T Schäfer
- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Lübeck.
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Hamada Y, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K, Shimojo N, Kohno Y, Shibata R, Nishima S, Ohsuna H, Ikezawa Z. Reactivity of IgE in fish-allergic patients to fish muscle collagen. Allergol Int 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1592.2003.00293.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bindslev-Jensen C, Sten E, Earl LK, Crevel RWR, Bindslev-Jensen U, Hansen TK, Stahl Skov P, Poulsen LK. Assessment of the potential allergenicity of ice structuring protein type III HPLC 12 using the FAO/WHO 2001 decision tree for novel foods. Food Chem Toxicol 2003; 41:81-7. [PMID: 12453731 DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6915(02)00212-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The introduction of novel proteins into foods carries a risk of eliciting allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to the introduced protein. Therefore, decision trees for evaluation of the risk have been developed, the latest being proposed by WHO/FAO early in 2001. Proteins developed using modern biotechnology and derived from fish are being considered for use in food and other applications, and since allergy to fish is well established, a potential risk from such proteins to susceptible human beings exists. The overall aim of the study was to investigate the potential allergenicity of an Ice Structuring Protein (ISP) originating from an arctic fish (the ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus) using the newly developed decision tree proposed by FAO/WHO. The methods used were those proposed by FAO/WHO including amino acid sequence analysis for sequence similarity to known allergens, methods for assessing degradability under standardised conditions, assays for detection of specific IgE against the protein (Maxisorb RAST) and histamine release from human basophils. In the present paper we describe the serum screening phase of the study and discuss the overall application of the decision tree to the assessment of the potential allergenicity of ISP Type III. In an accompanying paper [Food Chem. Toxicol. 40 (2002) 965], we detail the specific methodology used for the sequence analysis and assessment of resistance to pepsin-catalysed proteolysis of this protein. The ISP showed no sequence similarity to known allergens nor was it stable to proteolytic degradation using standardised methods. Using sera from 20 patients with a well-documented clinical history of fish allergy, positive in skin prick tests to ocean pout, eel pout and eel were used, positive IgE-binding in vitro to extracts of the same fish was confirmed. The sera also elicited histamine release in vitro in the presence of the same extracts. The ISP was negative in all cases in the same experiments. Using the proposed decision tree, we demonstrated the safety of the ISP to patients already sensitised to fish, as well as to individuals potentially susceptible to producing IgE responses to proteins. Furthermore, the practicability of the new decision tree was confirmed.
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- C Bindslev-Jensen
- Allergy Center, Department of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital, Sdr Boulevard 29, Denmark.
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Swoboda I, Bugajska-Schretter A, Valenta R, Spitzauer S. Recombinant fish parvalbumins: Candidates for diagnosis and treatment of fish allergy. Allergy 2002; 57 Suppl 72:94-6. [PMID: 12144564 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.57.s72.21.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fish and fish products represent one of the most important causes of IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity. In sensitized individuals contact with and consumption of fish can lead to severe health problems, ranging from urticaria and dermatitis to angiedema, diarrhoea, asthma and, at worst, systemic anaphylactic reactions and death. Parvalbumin, a small calcium-binding protein present in the muscles of vertebrates, was identified as the major fish allergen. We describe the isolation and characterization of cDNA clones coding for carp parvalbumin by IgE immunoscreening of a carp muscle expression library. These clones will be the basis for the production of recombinant carp parvalbumin, a useful tool for in vitro and in vivo diagnosis of fish allergy.
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- Ines Swoboda
- Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, AKH, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Das Dores S, Chopin C, Romano A, Galland-Irmouli AV, Quaratino D, Pascual C, Fleurence J, Guéant JL. IgE-binding and cross-reactivity of a new 41 kDa allergen of codfish. Allergy 2002; 57 Suppl 72:84-7. [PMID: 12144562 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.57.s72.6.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND A 41-kDa IgE-reactive protein (p41) was purified from raw cod extract. This protein is homologous to an aldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase (APDH). The present study aims to evaluate the IgE-binding and the cross-reactivity of this protein in 13 patients allergic to codfish. METHODS IgE binding of sera from 13 patients allergic to codfish was tested by Sepharose RIA and by Western blot. RESULTS Among the 13 patients, only 4 had specific IgE to APDH detected by APDH-Sepharose RIA. The two patients who had the highest level of specific IgE to human APDH also had a class 5-6 CAP-RAST IgE level to codfish, but two other patients with a class 5 had a negative APDH-Sepharose IgE-RIA. Relative content of APDH was higher in extracts of commercial nonfrozen fish, compared to pre rigor mortis, post rigor mortis and frozen commercial codfish. A high homology of codfish APDH was found with the corresponding human enzyme. A significant inhibition of APDH-Sepharose by human and, to a lesser extent, by rabbit APDH was observed. Western blot of APDH codfish extract showed two bands at 41 and 36 kDa, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We have characterized a new allergen from codfish, which had a high level of homology in different species. The p41 relative content of extracts from nonfrozen codfish was higher than in the other samples assessed.
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- S Das Dores
- Laboratoire de Pathologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire en Nutrition, EMI-INSERM 0014, URM IFREMER no. 20, Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, Université Henri Poincare, Vandouevre-lès-Nancy, France
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Swoboda I, Bugajska-Schretter A, Verdino P, Keller W, Sperr WR, Valent P, Valenta R, Spitzauer S. Recombinant carp parvalbumin, the major cross-reactive fish allergen: a tool for diagnosis and therapy of fish allergy. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 168:4576-84. [PMID: 11971005 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.9.4576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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IgE-mediated reactions to fish allergens represent one of the most frequent causes of food allergy. We have constructed an expression cDNA library from carp (Cyprinus carpio) muscle in phage lambda gt11 and used serum IgE from a fish allergic patient to isolate 33 cDNA clones that coded for two parvalbumin isoforms (Cyp c 1.01 and Cyp c 1.02) with comparable IgE binding capacities. Both isoforms represented calcium-binding proteins that belonged to the beta-lineage of parvalbumins. The Cyp c 1.01 cDNA was overexpressed in Escherichia coli, and rCyp c 1.01 was purified to homogeneity. Circular dichroism analysis and mass spectroscopy showed that rCyp c 1.01 represented a folded protein with mainly alpha-helical secondary structure and a molecular mass of 11,416 Da, respectively. rCyp c 1.01 reacted with IgE from all fish-allergic patients tested (n = 60), induced specific and dose-dependent basophil histamine release, and contained most of the IgE epitopes (70%) present in natural allergen extracts from cod, tuna, and salmon. Therefore, it may be used to identify patients suffering from IgE-mediated fish allergy. The therapeutic potential of rCyp c 1.01 is indicated by our findings that rabbit Abs raised against rCyp c 1.01 inhibited the binding of IgE (n = 25) in fish-allergic patients to rCyp c 1.01 between 35 and 97% (84% mean inhibition) and that depletion of calcium strongly reduced IgE recognition of rCyp c 1.01. The latter results suggest that it will be possible to develop strategies for immunotherapy for fish allergy that are based on calcium-free hypoallergenic rCyp c 1.01 derivatives.
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- Ines Swoboda
- Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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As a consequence of the general increase in allergic sensitization, the prevalence of hypersensitivity reactions to multiple foods that share homologous proteins has become a significant clinical problem. A variety of these allergens conserved among plants (eg, profilin and lipid transfer proteins) and animals (eg, tropomyosin and caseins) have been characterized. Although studies with molecular biologic techniques have elucidated the nature of these ubiquitous allergens, clinical studies have lagged behind. The physician is called on to determine the risk of reaction to related foods among legumes, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, cereal grains, mammalian and avian food products, and a variety of other plant-derived foods that may share proteins with pollens, latex, and each other. Clinical evaluations require a careful history, laboratory evaluation, and in some cases oral food challenges. The pitfalls in the evaluation of food allergy-unreliable histories and limitations in laboratory assessment primarily caused by false-positive skin prick test responses/RAST results are magnified when dealing with cross-reactive proteins. This review focuses on the clinical data regarding cross-reacting food allergens with the goal of providing a background for improved risk assessment and a framework on which to approach these difficult clinical questions.
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- S H Sicherer
- Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
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IgE-antibody analysis is a major diagnostic procedure and a primary tool in allergological research. The determination of sensitization frequencies and antibody concentrations against allergens of defined sources provides critical information for the estimation of the relative importance of food and environment in clinical allergy. True quantitation is essential and requires assay designs providing allergen excess and mass unit calibration. Standardized and reproducible methods show geographic and culture dependent differences between patient populations and contribute to the quality of diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease.
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- Pharmacia Diagnostics AB, Uppsala, Sweden
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