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Braglia C, Alberoni D, Di Gioia D, Giacomelli A, Bocquet M, Bulet P. Application of a robust MALDI mass spectrometry approach for bee pollen investigation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:4315-4324. [PMID: 38879687 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05368-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Pollen collected by pollinators can be used as a marker of the foraging behavior as well as indicate the botanical species present in each environment. Pollen intake is essential for pollinators' health and survival. During the foraging activity, some pollinators, such as honeybees, manipulate the collected pollen mixing it with salivary secretions and nectar (corbicular pollen) changing the pollen chemical profile. Different tools have been developed for the identification of the botanical origin of pollen, based on microscopy, spectrometry, or molecular markers. However, up to date, corbicular pollen has never been investigated. In our work, corbicular pollen from 5 regions with different climate conditions was collected during spring. Pollens were identified with microscopy-based techniques, and then analyzed in MALDI-MS. Four different chemical extraction solutions and two physical disruption methods were tested to achieve a MALDI-MS effective protocol. The best performance was obtained using a sonication disruption method after extraction with acetic acid or trifluoroacetic acid. Therefore, we propose a new rapid and reliable methodology for the identification of the botanical origin of the corbicular pollens using MALDI-MS. This new approach opens to a wide range of environmental studies spanning from plant biodiversity to ecosystem trophic interactions.
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- Chiara Braglia
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari (DISTAL), Università di Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127, Bologna, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari (DISTAL), Università di Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127, Bologna, Italia.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari (DISTAL), Università di Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127, Bologna, Italia
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- Unione Nazionale Associazioni Apicoltori Italiani (UNA API), Via Pietro Boselli 2, Firenze, Italia
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- Apimedia, 82 Route de Proméry, Pringy, 74370, Annecy, France
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- CR, University Grenoble Alpes, IAB Inserm 1209, CNRS UMR5309, 38000, Grenoble, France
- Plateforme BioPark of Archamps, 74160, Archamps, France
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Timothy Grass Pollen Induces Spatial Reorganisation of F-Actin and Loss of Junctional Integrity in Respiratory Cells. Inflammation 2022; 45:1209-1223. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-021-01614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nony E, Moingeon P. Proteomics in support of immunotherapy: contribution to model-based precision medicine. Expert Rev Proteomics 2021; 19:33-42. [PMID: 34937491 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2021.2020653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Proteomics encompasses a wide and expanding range of methods to identify, characterize, and quantify thousands of proteins from a variety of biological samples, including blood samples, tumors, and tissues. Such methods are supportive of various forms of immunotherapy applied to chronic conditions such as allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and infectious diseases. AREAS COVERED In support of immunotherapy, proteomics based on mass spectrometry has multiple specific applications related to (i) disease modeling and patient stratification, (ii) antigen/ autoantigen/neoantigen/ allergen identification, (iii) characterization of proteins and monoclonal antibodies used for immunotherapeutic or diagnostic purposes, (iv) identification of biomarkers and companion diagnostics and (v) monitoring by immunoproteomics of immune responses elicited in the course of the disease or following immunotherapy. EXPERT OPINION Proteomics contributes as an enabling technology to an evolution of immunotherapy toward a precision medicine approach aiming to better tailor treatments to patients' specificities in multiple disease areas. This trend is favored by a better understanding through multi-omics profiling of both the patient's characteristics, his/her immune status as well as of the features of the immunotherapeutic drug.
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- Emmanuel Nony
- Protein Sciences Department, Institut de Recherches Servier, Croissy Sur Seine, France
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- Center for Therapeutic Innovation, Immuno-inflammatory Disease, Institut de Recherches Servier, Croissy Sur Seine, France
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Goodman RE, Chapman MD, Slater JE. The Allergen: Sources, Extracts, and Molecules for Diagnosis of Allergic Disease. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 8:2506-2514. [PMID: 32888526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Allergenic source materials include pollen, molds, animal dander, and insects; food allergens from nuts, grains, and animals; venoms; and salivary proteins from insects and ticks. Clinical diagnostic tests have used heterogeneous extracts from allergen source materials for skin prick tests (SPTs). In vitro laboratory methods using immunoassays or microarrays can detect serum IgE directed against allergenic proteins where clinical testing may not be suitable. Clinicians rely primarily on licensed commercial extracts of allergens for SPTs. Manufacturers and regulatory agencies have standardized selected extracts for identity, composition, and potency. Allergen sources contain multiple proteins. The IgE antibody responses to these proteins vary between allergic subjects as does the quantity of specific IgE. Component-resolved molecular diagnostics can be used to improve the specificity of allergy testing and resolve clinical cross-reactivities that may affect treatment outcomes. This clinical commentary will review methods for the production, evaluation, and standardization of allergen extracts from the perspective of diagnostic testing that may be useful for allergists in practice.
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- Richard E Goodman
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
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- Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Md
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Brian M. Preparation of Samples for a Mass Spectrometry-Based Method to Identify Allergenic Proteins. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 2020:223-237. [PMID: 31177504 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9591-2_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Western blotting is an immunological technique that has been combined with mass spectrometry analysis, to create a high-throughput method for protein identification. Western blotting using serum allows us to identify a protein within an allergenic extract that specifically binds to a serum antibody, immunoglobulin E. This specific IgE binding protein can then be detected with a highly sensitive chemiluminescence detection substrate.Proteins detected by western blotting can be analyzed by mass spectrometry following an in-gel digestion protocol. The protein band of interest is excised from the gel and digested with trypsin to form peptides. Mass spectrometry will almost certainly have a pre-chromatographic step in which these peptides are separated before becoming ionized and entering a mass analyzer. It is in the mass analyzer that peptides are identified according to their mass-to-charge ratio, compiled into a mass spectrum which is compared to mass spectra held within online protein databases.
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- Mary Brian
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, NHLI at Imperial College, London, UK.
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Spiric J, Reuter A, Rabin RL. Mass spectrometry to complement standardization of house dust mite and other complex allergenic extracts. Clin Exp Allergy 2018; 47:604-617. [PMID: 28370618 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In the United States, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research of the US Food and Drug Administration regulates biologics used for diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases. The Code of Federal Regulations 21CFR680.3(e) states that when measured, the potency of an allergenic extract is assessed according to its allergenic activity. As of 2016, 19 allergenic extracts are standardized for potency in the United States. While these standardized extracts constitute a minority of those available, they treat the most prevalent allergies (e.g. grass and ragweed pollens, dust mites, and cat) and those that induce life-threatening anaphylaxis (e.g. Hymenoptera venom). Standardization for potency enhances safety and efficacy of immunotherapy by minimizing the risks of variations in allergen dosing when switching from one lot of manufactured extract to another, and by providing an objective measure of stability of each lot of allergenic extract over time. Allergenic extracts that have multiple immunodominant allergenic proteins are standardized with little or no information about compositional differences among extracts. Here, we propose application of mass spectrometry towards measurement of compositional differences among extracts that may affect the efficacy and safety of allergen immunotherapy. In addition, we discuss of house dust mite allergen extracts as a prototypical complex extract that may be standardized by mass spectrometry.
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- J Spiric
- Laboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccine Research and Review, CBER/FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccine Research and Review, CBER/FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Rivas-Juesas C, Tomás Bartra J, Purroy Tabar AM. Requirements of a new allergen regulation. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2017; 45 Suppl 1:15-16. [PMID: 29132811 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gold DR, Adamkiewicz G, Arshad SH, Celedón JC, Chapman MD, Chew GL, Cook DN, Custovic A, Gehring U, Gern JE, Johnson CC, Kennedy S, Koutrakis P, Leaderer B, Mitchell H, Litonjua AA, Mueller GA, O'Connor GT, Ownby D, Phipatanakul W, Persky V, Perzanowski MS, Ramsey CD, Salo PM, Schwaninger JM, Sordillo JE, Spira A, Suglia SF, Togias A, Zeldin DC, Matsui EC. NIAID, NIEHS, NHLBI, and MCAN Workshop Report: The indoor environment and childhood asthma-implications for home environmental intervention in asthma prevention and management. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 140:933-949. [PMID: 28502823 PMCID: PMC5632590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Environmental exposures have been recognized as critical in the initiation and exacerbation of asthma, one of the most common chronic childhood diseases. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and Merck Childhood Asthma Network sponsored a joint workshop to discuss the current state of science with respect to the indoor environment and its effects on the development and morbidity of childhood asthma. The workshop included US and international experts with backgrounds in allergy/allergens, immunology, asthma, environmental health, environmental exposures and pollutants, epidemiology, public health, and bioinformatics. Workshop participants provided new insights into the biologic properties of indoor exposures, indoor exposure assessment, and exposure reduction techniques. This informed a primary focus of the workshop: to critically review trials and research relevant to the prevention or control of asthma through environmental intervention. The participants identified important limitations and gaps in scientific methodologies and knowledge and proposed and prioritized areas for future research. The group reviewed socioeconomic and structural challenges to changing environmental exposure and offered recommendations for creative study design to overcome these challenges in trials to improve asthma management. The recommendations of this workshop can serve as guidance for future research in the study of the indoor environment and on environmental interventions as they pertain to the prevention and management of asthma and airway allergies.
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- Diane R Gold
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Mass.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, Isle of Wight, and Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects | Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Atlanta, Ga
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Section of Paediatrics and MRC and Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital & Health System, Detroit, Mich
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- Department of Pediatrics, NC Children's Hospital, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology (CPPEE), New Haven, Conn
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Augusta University, Augusta, Ga
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- Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Md
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Computational Biomedicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Md
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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Proteomics encompasses a variety of approaches unraveling both the structural features, post-translational modifications, and abundance of proteins. As of today, proteomic studies have shed light on the primary structure of about 850 allergens, enabling the design of microarrays for improved molecular diagnosis. Proteomic methods including mass spectrometry allow as well to investigate protein-protein interactions, thus yielding precise information on critical epitopes on the surface of allergens. Mass spectrometry is now being applied to the unambiguous identification, characterization, and comprehensive quantification of allergens in a variety of matrices, as diverse as food samples and allergen immunotherapy drug products. As such, it represents a method of choice for quality testing of allergen immunotherapy products.
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Xiao X, Miller LL, Parchert KJ, Hayes D, Hochrein JM. Atmospheric solids analysis probe mass spectrometry for the rapid identification of pollens and semi-quantification of flavonoid fingerprints. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2016; 30:1639-1646. [PMID: 27321852 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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RATIONALE From allergies to plant reproduction, pollens have important impacts on the health of human and plant populations, yet identification of pollen grains remains difficult and time-consuming. Low-volatility flavonoids generated from pollens cannot be easily characterized and quantified with current analytical techniques. METHODS Here we present the novel use of atmospheric solids analysis probe mass spectrometry (ASAP-MS) for the characterization of flavonoids in pollens. Flavonoid patterns were generated for pollens collected from different plant types (trees and bushes) in addition to bee pollens from distinct geographic regions. Standard flavonoids (kaempferol and rhamnazin) and those produced from pollens were compared and assessed with ASAP-MS using low-energy collision MS/MS. Results for a semi-quantitative method for assessing the amount of a flavonoid in pollens are also presented. RESULTS Flavonoid patterns for pollen samples were distinct with variability in the number and relative abundance of flavonoids in each sample. Pollens contained 2-5 flavonoids, and all but Kochia scoparia contained kaempferol or kaempferol isomers. We establish this method as a reliable and applicable technique for analyzing low-volatility compounds with minimal sample preparation. Standard curves were generated using 0.2-5 μg of kaempferol; from these experiments, it was estimated that there is approximately 2 mg of kaempferol present in 1 g of P. nigra italica pollen. CONCLUSIONS Pollens can be characterized with a simple flavonoid pattern rather than analyzing the whole product pattern or the products-temperature profiles. ASAP-MS is a rapid analytical technique that can be used to distinguish between plant pollens and between bee pollens originating from different regions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Xiaoyin Xiao
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, 87185, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, 87185, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, 87185, USA
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Breiteneder H. Grundlagen natürlicher Allergene. ALLERGOLOGIE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37203-2_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Technological Innovations for High-Throughput Approaches to In Vitro Allergy Diagnosis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2015; 15:36. [PMID: 26143391 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-015-0539-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Allergy diagnostics is being transformed by the advent of in vitro IgE testing using purified allergen molecules, combined with multiplex technology and biosensors, to deliver discriminating, sensitive, and high-throughput molecular diagnostics at the point of care. Essential elements of IgE molecular diagnostics are purified natural or recombinant allergens with defined purity and IgE reactivity, planar or bead-based multiplex systems to enable IgE to multiple allergens to be measured simultaneously, and, most recently, nanotechnology-based biosensors that facilitate rapid reaction rates and delivery of test results via mobile devices. Molecular diagnostics relies on measurement of IgE to purified allergens, the "active ingredients" of allergenic extracts. Typically, this involves measuring IgE to multiple allergens which is facilitated by multiplex technology and biosensors. The technology differentiates between clinically significant cross-reactive allergens (which could not be deduced by conventional IgE assays using allergenic extracts) and provides better diagnostic outcomes. Purified allergens are manufactured under good laboratory practice and validated using protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, and IgE antibody binding. Recently, multiple allergens (from dog) were expressed as a single molecule with high diagnostic efficacy. Challenges faced by molecular allergy diagnostic companies include generation of large panels of purified allergens with known diagnostic efficacy, access to flexible and robust array or sensor technology, and, importantly, access to well-defined serum panels form allergic patients for product development and validation. Innovations in IgE molecular diagnostics are rapidly being brought to market and will strengthen allergy testing at the point of care.
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Nony E, Timbrell V, Hrabina M, Boutron M, Solley G, Moingeon P, Davies JM. Specific IgE recognition of pollen allergens from subtropic grasses in patients from the subtropics. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2015; 114:214-220.e2. [PMID: 25744907 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pollens of subtropical grasses, Bahia (Paspalum notatum), Johnson (Sorghum halepense), and Bermuda (Cynodon dactylon), are common causes of respiratory allergies in subtropical regions worldwide. OBJECTIVE To evaluate IgE cross-reactivity of grass pollen (GP) found in subtropical and temperate areas. METHODS Case and control serum samples from 83 individuals from the subtropical region of Queensland were tested for IgE reactivity with GP extracts by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A randomly sampled subset of 21 serum samples from patients with subtropical GP allergy were examined by ImmunoCAP and cross-inhibition assays. RESULTS Fifty-four patients with allergic rhinitis and GP allergy had higher IgE reactivity with P notatum and C dactylon than with a mixture of 5 temperate GPs. For 90% of 21 GP allergic serum samples, P notatum, S halepense, or C dactylon specific IgE concentrations were higher than temperate GP specific IgE, and GP specific IgE had higher correlations of subtropical GP (r = 0.771-0.950) than temperate GP (r = 0.317-0.677). In most patients (71%-100%), IgE with P notatum, S halepense, or C dactylon GPs was inhibited better by subtropical GP than temperate GP. When the temperate GP mixture achieved 50% inhibition of IgE with subtropical GP, there was a 39- to 67-fold difference in concentrations giving 50% inhibition and significant differences in maximum inhibition for S halepense and P notatum GP relative to temperate GP. CONCLUSION Patients living in a subtropical region had species specific IgE recognition of subtropical GP. Most GP allergic patients in Queensland would benefit from allergen specific immunotherapy with a standardized content of subtropical GP allergens.
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- The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia
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Harvey DJ. Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: an update for 2009-2010. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2015; 34:268-422. [PMID: 24863367 PMCID: PMC7168572 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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This review is the sixth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2010. General aspects such as theory of the MALDI process, matrices, derivatization, MALDI imaging, arrays and fragmentation are covered in the first part of the review and applications to various structural typed constitutes the remainder. The main groups of compound that are discussed in this section are oligo and polysaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, glycosides and biopharmaceuticals. Many of these applications are presented in tabular form. Also discussed are medical and industrial applications of the technique, studies of enzyme reactions and applications to chemical synthesis.
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- David J. Harvey
- Department of BiochemistryOxford Glycobiology InstituteUniversity of OxfordOxfordOX1 3QUUK
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Goyallon A, Cholet S, Chapelle M, Junot C, Fenaille F. Evaluation of a combined glycomics and glycoproteomics approach for studying the major glycoproteins present in biofluids: Application to cerebrospinal fluid. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2015; 29:461-473. [PMID: 26160412 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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RATIONALE Glycosylation is one of the most complex types of post-translational modifications of proteins. The alteration of glycans bound to proteins from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in relation to disorders of the central nervous system is a highly relevant subject, but only few studies have focused on the glycosylation of CSF proteins. METHODS Reproducible profiles of CSF N-glycans were first obtained by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry after permethylation. Tryptic glycopeptides from CSF proteins were also enriched by hydrophilic interaction, and the resulting extracts divided into two equal aliquots. A first aliquot was enzymatically deglycosylated and analyzed by nano-liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry while the second one, containing intact enriched glycopeptides, was directly analyzed. Site-specific data were obtained by combining the data from these three experiments. RESULTS We describe the development of a versatile approach for obtaining site-specific information on the N-glycosylation of CSF glycoproteins. Under these conditions, 124 N-glycopeptides representing 55 N-glycosites from 36 glycoproteins were tentatively identified. Special emphasis was placed on the analysis of glycoproteins/glycopeptides bearing 'brain-type' N-glycans, representing potential biologically relevant structures in the field of neurodegenerative disorders. Using our workflow, only a few proteins were shown to carry such particular glycan motifs. CONCLUSIONS We developed an approach combining N-glycomics and N-glycoproteomics and underline its usefulness to study the site-specific glycosylation of major human CSF proteins. The final rather long-term objective is to combine these data with those from other omics approaches to delve deeper into the understanding of particular neurological disorders.
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- Arnaud Goyallon
- CEA, iBiTec-S, Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTec-S, Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTec-S, Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTec-S, Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunoanalyse, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Halim A, Carlsson MC, Madsen CB, Brand S, Møller SR, Olsen CE, Vakhrushev SY, Brimnes J, Wurtzen PA, Ipsen H, Petersen BL, Wandall HH. Glycoproteomic analysis of seven major allergenic proteins reveals novel post-translational modifications. Mol Cell Proteomics 2014; 14:191-204. [PMID: 25389185 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m114.042614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Allergenic proteins such as grass pollen and house dust mite (HDM) proteins are known to trigger hypersensitivity reactions of the immune system, leading to what is commonly known as allergy. Key allergenic proteins including sequence variants have been identified but characterization of their post-translational modifications (PTMs) is still limited. Here, we present a detailed PTM(1) characterization of a series of the main and clinically relevant allergens used in allergy tests and vaccines. We employ Orbitrap-based mass spectrometry with complementary fragmentation techniques (HCD/ETD) for site-specific PTM characterization by bottom-up analysis. In addition, top-down mass spectrometry is utilized for targeted analysis of individual proteins, revealing hitherto unknown PTMs of HDM allergens. We demonstrate the presence of lysine-linked polyhexose glycans and asparagine-linked N-acetylhexosamine glycans on HDM allergens. Moreover, we identified more complex glycan structures than previously reported on the major grass pollen group 1 and 5 allergens, implicating important roles for carbohydrates in allergen recognition and response by the immune system. The new findings are important for understanding basic disease-causing mechanisms at the cellular level, which ultimately may pave the way for instigating novel approaches for targeted desensitization strategies and improved allergy vaccines.
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- Adnan Halim
- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark; ¶Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, Glyco section, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- ¶Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, Glyco section, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark; ¶Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, Glyco section, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- From the ‡Copenhagen Center for Glycomics and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark;
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Kuppannan K, Julka S, Karnoup A, Dielman D, Schafer B. 2DLC-UV/MS assay for the simultaneous quantification of intact soybean allergens Gly m 4 and hydrophobic protein from soybean (HPS). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:4884-92. [PMID: 24837073 DOI: 10.1021/jf500087s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Top-down approaches for quantification of proteins based on separation and mass spectrometric assays hold promise due to their high specificity and avoidance of both proteolytic steps and need for generation of monoclonal antibodies. In this study, a 2DLC-UV/MS assay was developed for the simultaneous quantification of two intact soybean allergens, hydrophobic protein from soybean (HPS) and Gly m 4. Both of these allergens were purified from soybean seeds followed by complete characterization. The method validation consisted of evaluating linearity, precision, and recovery. A linear relationship (R(2) > 0.99) between concentrations of the two proteins and their respective peak areas was observed over the concentration ranges from 6.9 to 355.1 μg/mL and from 11.9 to 599.8 μg/mL for Gly m 4 and HPS, respectively. For the 4 day validation study, precision range (%CV) was observed to be from 4.7 to 9.2% for HPS and from 6.3 to 9.4% for Gly m 4. The assay recovery range (%RE) was observed to be from -1.1 to -13.7% for HPS and from -3.5 to 15.2% for Gly m 4. The assay was applied on 10 non-transgenic commercial lines to quantify the relative levels of the two allergens. The HPS and Gly m 4 levels ranged from 64 to 479 μg/g and from 204 to 637 μg/g, respectively. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this represents the first 2DLC-UV/MS assay for the simultaneous quantitation of selected allergens at the intact level.
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- Krishna Kuppannan
- Analytical Sciences, The Dow Chemical Company, 1897 Building, Midland, Michigan 48667, United States
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Martelet A, L’Hostis G, Tavares P, Brasilès S, Fenaille F, Rozand C, Theretz A, Gervasi G, Tabet JC, Ezan E, Junot C, Muller BH, Becher F. Bacterial Detection Using Unlabeled Phage Amplification and Mass Spectrometry through Structural and Nonstructural Phage Markers. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:1450-65. [DOI: 10.1021/pr400991t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Armelle Martelet
- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS UPR3296 and
IFR 115, Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale
(VMS), Bâtiment 14B, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS UPR3296 and
IFR 115, Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale
(VMS), Bâtiment 14B, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
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- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
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- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), UMR 7201,
Equipe de Spectrométrie de Masse, Institut Parisien de Chimie
Moléculaire, 4
place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- CEA, Service de Biochimie et Toxicologie Nucléaire (SBTN), BP 17171, 30207 Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- bioMérieux S.A., 376, Chemin de
l’Orme, 69280 Marcy-l’Etoile, France
- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA,
iBiTec-S, SPI, Laboratoire d’Etude du Métabolisme des
Médicaments (LEMM), Bâtiment 136, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Schenk MF, Gilissen LJWJ, Smulders RJM, America THP. Mass spectrometry and pollen allergies. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 7:627-30. [DOI: 10.1586/epr.10.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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dos Santos-Pinto JRA, dos Santos LD, Andrade Arcuri H, Castro FM, Kalil JE, Palma MS. Using Proteomic Strategies for Sequencing and Post-Translational Modifications Assignment of Antigen-5, a Major Allergen from the Venom of the Social Wasp Polybia paulista. J Proteome Res 2013; 13:855-65. [DOI: 10.1021/pr4008927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos-Pinto
- Institute
of Biosciences of Rio Claro, Department of Biology, Center of the
Study of Social Insects, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Rio Claro,
SP, Brazil
- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center
for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, Brazil
- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
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- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
- Discipline
of Allergy and Immunology (HC/Incor/FMUSP), SP, Brazil
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- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
- Discipline
of Allergy and Immunology (HC/Incor/FMUSP), SP, Brazil
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- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
- Discipline
of Allergy and Immunology (HC/Incor/FMUSP), SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Biosciences of Rio Claro, Department of Biology, Center of the
Study of Social Insects, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Rio Claro,
SP, Brazil
- INCT-iii, São Paulo, Brazil
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Levin M, Rydnert F, Källström E, Tan LW, Wormald PJ, Lindstedt M, Greiff L, Ohlin M. Phl p 1–Specific Human Monoclonal IgE and Design of a Hypoallergenic Group 1 Grass Pollen Allergen Fragment. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:551-60. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chapman MD, Briza P. Molecular approaches to allergen standardization. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2013; 12:478-84. [PMID: 22740009 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-012-0282-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Molecular approaches to allergen standardization include the development of purified natural or recombinant allergen standards whose structural and allergenic properties have been validated, in tandem with certified immunoassays for allergen measurement. Purified allergens can be used individually or incorporated into multiple allergen standards. Multicenter international collaborative studies are required to validate candidate allergen standards and immunoassays, as a prelude to being approved by regulatory agencies. Mass spectrometry is a sophisticated and powerful proteomics tool that is being developed for allergen analysis. Recent results using pollen allergens show that mass spectrometry can identify and measure specific allergens in a complex mixture and can provide precise information of the variability of natural allergen extracts. In future, the combined use of immunoassays and mass spectrometry will provide complete standardization of allergenic products. Molecular standardization will form the basis of new allergy diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as assessment of environmental exposure, and will improve the quality of treatment options for allergic patients.
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- Martin D Chapman
- Indoor Biotechnologies Inc, 1216 Harris Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
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Marchese R, Grandori R, Carloni P, Raugei S. A computational model for protein ionization by electrospray based on gas-phase basicity. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2012; 23:1903-10. [PMID: 22993040 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-012-0449-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Revised: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/14/2012] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Identifying the key factor(s) governing the overall protein charge is crucial for the interpretation of electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry data. Current hypotheses invoke different principles for folded and unfolded proteins. Here, first we investigate the gas-phase structure and energetics of several proteins of variable size and different folds. The conformer and protomer space of these proteins ions is explored exhaustively by hybrid Monte-Carlo/molecular dynamics calculations, allowing for zwitterionic states. From these calculations, the apparent gas-phase basicity of desolvated protein ions turns out to be the unifying trait dictating protein ionization by electrospray. Next, we develop a simple, general, adjustable-parameter-free model for the potential energy function of proteins. The model is capable to predict with remarkable accuracy the experimental charge of folded proteins and its well-known correlation with the square root of protein mass.
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Mari A, Ciardiello MA, Tamburrini M, Rasi C, Palazzo P. Proteomic analysis in the identification of allergenic molecules. Expert Rev Proteomics 2011; 7:723-34. [PMID: 20973644 DOI: 10.1586/epr.10.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Conventional and innovative strategies can be exploited to identify and characterize new allergenic proteins. With the aim of obtaining suggestions for future improvements, this article describes our attempt to understand and describe some of the advantages and pitfalls of the methodologies and procedures often used in this field. The analysis includes the protein extract preparation, starting from the allergenic source, the separation of the proteins contained in a mixture and the detection, identification and characterization of IgE-binding molecules. Classic and emerging proteomic technologies, including mass spectrometry-based methodologies, Edman degradation procedure, microarray-based techniques and bioinformatics search strategies, have been explored. A comparative analysis of biochemistry-based proteomics and molecular biology strategies has also been given.
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- Adriano Mari
- Center for Molecular Allergology, IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, I-00167 Roma, Italy
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Schmidt H, Gelhaus C, Nebendahl M, Janssen O, Petersen A. Characterization of Phleum pratense pollen extracts by 2-D DIGE and allergen immunoreactivity. Proteomics 2010; 10:4352-62. [PMID: 21136590 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201000451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The allergen content of standardized pollen material is crucial for an effective diagnosis and treatment. However, variations in IgE reactivities of allergic patients to different preparations of Phleum pratense pollen have been reported. In order to define and directly compare the allergen composition of pollen preparations provided by different suppliers, a comprehensive proteome analysis of three different timothy grass pollen extracts was performed. More than 140 proteins were annotated comprising the pollen proteome/allergome in a global 2-D map. With regard to the individual pollen preparations, several major differences in the overall protein composition were detected that also affected known Phleum allergens and their isoforms. Importantly, these differences were also reflected at the level of antibody reactivities in 1-D and 2-D immunoblots. As a consequence, it is suggested that the observed differences should be taken into consideration aiming for a standardized diagnosis and therapy of grass pollen allergies as recommended by international medical agencies.
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- Hendrik Schmidt
- Molecular Immunology, Institute for Immunology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Contrepois K, Ezan E, Mann C, Fenaille F. Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography−Mass Spectrometry for the Fast Profiling of Histone Post-Translational Modifications. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:5501-9. [DOI: 10.1021/pr100497a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Kévin Contrepois
- CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Biologie Intégrative et Génétique Moléculaire (SBIGeM) and Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Biologie Intégrative et Génétique Moléculaire (SBIGeM) and Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Biologie Intégrative et Génétique Moléculaire (SBIGeM) and Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
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- CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Biologie Intégrative et Génétique Moléculaire (SBIGeM) and Service de Pharmacologie et d’Immunoanalyse (SPI), F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
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Research Spotlight: Drug bioanalysis and biomarker discovery at the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives. Bioanalysis 2010; 2:713-7. [DOI: 10.4155/bio.10.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The bioanalysis group at the Saclay site of the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives focuses on MS for the discovery and quantification of biomarkers and drugs as well as metabolites. Key developments and achievements include intracellular pharmacokinetics of anti-HIV drugs, metabolomic studies, pioneering work in the bioanalysis of recombinant proteins, antibodies, probes for in vitro blood–brain barrier models and bioanalytical approaches to the quantification of biomarkers relevant to the threat of bioterrorism. Our activities are based on industrial collaboration and are pursued within the framework of national and international collaborations and strong partnerships with the pharmaceutical industry and clinicians.
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Chabre H, Gouyon B, Huet A, Boran-Bodo V, Nony E, Hrabina M, Fenaille F, Lautrette A, Bonvalet M, Maillère B, Bordas-Le Floch V, Van Overtvelt L, Jain K, Ezan E, Batard T, Moingeon P. Molecular variability of group 1 and 5 grass pollen allergens between Pooideae species: implications for immunotherapy. Clin Exp Allergy 2010; 40:505-19. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03380.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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