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Characteristics of cold plasma treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis on IgG/IgE-binding ability of β-lactoglobulin. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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González-Cervera J, Arias Á, Navarro P, Juárez-Tosina R, Cobo-Palacios M, Olalla JM, Angueira-Lapeña T, Lucendo AJ. Tolerance to sterilised cow's milk in patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis triggered by milk. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 56:957-967. [PMID: 35916162 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cow's milk protein is the main food trigger for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) in children and adults and should be continuously avoided once identified as such. AIMS To evaluate tolerance of sterilised cow's milk (boiled instead of UHT processing) with regard to maintenance of EoE remission, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), nutritional intake and allergic sensitisation in patients of all ages with milk-triggered EoE METHODS: We prospectively recruited patients in whom cow's milk was demonstrated to trigger EoE after an empirical food elimination diet-based study. They were given 200 ml of sterilised cow's milk twice daily for 8 weeks. Endoscopic assessment, peak eosinophil counts, oesophageal-related symptoms, HRQoL, blood eosinophils, eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), skin prick test and serum total and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to major milk proteins were monitored before and after sterilised milk intake. RESULTS Eighteen patients (13 male) in EoE remission underwent a sterilised milk challenge. Twelve maintained EoE remission (<15 eos/hpf) while EoE recurred in the remainder. Endoscopic appearances deteriorated in non-tolerant patients. HRQoL scored well at baseline and was maintained among patients tolerant to sterilised milk, but deteriorated in reactive ones. No significant changes in blood eosinophil count, ECP, tryptase or total and milk-specific IgE serum levels were observed from baseline. However, cow's milk-specific IgE increased slightly in non-tolerant patients. Clinical and histological remission were maintained in patients who regularly consumed sterilised milk for 1 year. CONCLUSION Sterilised milk did not trigger EoE in two-thirds of patients with documented milk-induced EoE, in either the short or long term.
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- Jesús González-Cervera
- Department of Allergy, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Toledo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Toledo, Spain.,Research Unit, Hospital General Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Toledo, Spain.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Toledo, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
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Minić S, Annighöfer B, Hélary A, Sago L, Cornu D, Brûlet A, Combet S. Structure of proteins under pressure: covalent binding effects of biliverdin on β-lactoglobulin. Biophys J 2022; 121:2514-2525. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cow's Milk Processing-Friend or Foe in Food Allergy? Foods 2021; 10:foods10030572. [PMID: 33803451 PMCID: PMC8000412 DOI: 10.3390/foods10030572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cow’s milk (CM) is an integral part of our daily diet starting in infancy and continuing throughout our lifetime. Its composition is rich in proteins with a high nutritional value, bioactive components, milk minerals including calcium, and a range of immunoactive substances. However, cow’s milk can also induce a range of immune-mediated diseases including non-IgE-mediated food allergies and IgE-mediated food allergies. Cow’s milk allergens have been identified and characterized and the most relevant ones can be assigned to both, the whey and casein fraction. For preservation a range of processing methods are applied to make cow’s milk and dairy products safe for consumers. However, these methods affect milk components and thus alter the overall immunogenic activity of cow’s milk. This review summarizes the current knowledge on cow’s milk allergens and immunoactive substances and the impact of the different processes up- or downregulating the immunogenicity of the respective proteins. It highlights the gaps of knowledge of the related disease mechanisms and the still unidentified beneficial immunomodulating compounds of cow’s milk.
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Wang R, Wang Y, Edrington TC, Liu Z, Lee TC, Silvanovich A, Moon HS, Liu ZL, Li B. Presence of small resistant peptides from new in vitro digestion assays detected by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry: An implication of allergenicity prediction of novel proteins? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233745. [PMID: 32542029 PMCID: PMC7295189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The susceptibility of newly expressed proteins to digestion by gastrointestinal proteases (e.g., pepsin) has long been regarded as one of the important endpoints in the weight-of-evidence (WOE) approach to assess the allergenic risk of genetically modified (GM) crops. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has suggested that current digestion study protocols used for this assessment should be modified to more accurately reflect the diverse physiological conditions encountered in human populations and that the post-digestion analysis should include analytical methods to detect small peptide digestion products.The susceptibility of two allergens (beta-lactoglobin (β-Lg) and alpha-lactalbumin (α-La)) and two non-allergens (hemoglobin (Hb) and phosphofructokinase (PFK)) to proteolytic degradation was investigated under two pepsin digestion conditions (optimal pepsin digestion condition: pH 1.2, 10 U pepsin/μg test protein; sub-optimal pepsin digestion condition: pH 5.0, 1 U pepsin/10 mg test protein), followed by 34.5 U trypsin/mg test protein and 0.4 U chymotrypsin/mg test protein digestion in the absence or presence of bile salts. All samples were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) in conjunction with Coomassie Blue staining and, in parallel, liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) detection. The results provide following insights: 1) LC-MS methodology does provide the detection of small peptides; 2) Peptides are detected in both allergens and non-allergens from all digestion conditions; 3) No clear differences among the peptides detected from allergen and non-allergens; 4) The differences observed in SDS-PAGE between the optimal and sub-optimal pepsin digestion conditions are expected and align with kinetics and properties of the specific enzymes; 5) The new methodology with new digestion conditions and LC-MS detection does not provide any differentiating information for prediction whether a protein is an allergen. The classic pepsin resistance assay remains the most useful assessment of the potential exposure of an intact newly expressed protein as part of product safety assessment within a WOE approach.
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- Rong Wang
- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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- Bayer CropScience, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States of America
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Luo S, Lu X, Liu C, Zhong J, Zhou L, Chen T. Site specific PEGylation of β-lactoglobulin at glutamine residues and its influence on conformation and antigenicity. Food Res Int 2019; 123:623-630. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Identification and mutational analysis of continuous, immunodominant epitopes of the major oyster allergen Crag 1. Clin Immunol 2019; 201:20-29. [PMID: 30807831 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Shellfish, including oysters, often cause allergic reactions in children and adults. Oysters are inevitably consumed because of its delicacy and nutritional benefit, leading to frequent occurrence of severe clinical symptoms observed in patients with oyster hypersensitivity. We aimed to identify the immunodominant epitopes of oyster tropomyosin and crucial amino acids for IgE binding, which will help us to further understand the immunochemical characteristics of Cra g 1. The potential epitopes were predicted by immunoinformatics tools and the resultant immunodominant epitopes were identified by inhibition ELISA with pooled sera and individual serum from oyster allergic patients. Surprisingly, homologous substitution of multiple amino acids led to obviously decrease affinity of IgE antibodies, but this manner did not abrogate binding completely. Five major linear epitopes were evenly distributed on the surface of homology-based Cra g 1 model and hydrophilic residues appeared to be the most important for IgE binding. These results not only offer a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of interaction between Cra g 1 and oyster-specific IgE but also have significance in clinical diagnosis and immunotherapy.
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Yang W, Tu Z, Wang H, Zhang L, Kaltashov IA, Zhao Y, Niu C, Yao H, Ye W. The mechanism of reduced IgG/IgE-binding of β-lactoglobulin by pulsed electric field pretreatment combined with glycation revealed by ECD/FTICR-MS. Food Funct 2018; 9:417-425. [PMID: 29220053 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo01082f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Bovine β-lactoglobulin (β-Lg) is a major allergen existing in milk and causes about 90% of IgE-mediated cow's milk allergies. Previous studies showed that pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment could partially unfold the protein, which may contribute to the improvement of protein glycation. In this study, the effect of PEF pretreatment combined with glycation on the IgG/IgE-binding ability and the structure of β-Lg was investigated. The result showed that PEF pretreatment combined with glycation significantly reduced the IgG and IgE binding abilities, which was attributed to the changes of secondary and tertiary structure and the increase in glycation sites and degree of substitution per peptide (DSP) value determined by electron capture dissociation Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ECD/FTICR-MS). Unexpectedly, glycation sites (K47, K91 and K135) added by two mannose molecules were identified in glycated β-Lg with PEF pretreatment. Moreover, the results indicated that PEF pretreatment at 25 kV cm-1 for 60 μs promoted the reduction of IgG/IgE-binding capacity by increasing the glycation degree of β-Lg, whereas single PEF treatment under the same conditions markedly enhanced the IgG/IgE-binding ability by partially unfolding the structure of β-Lg. The results suggested that ECD/FTICR-MS could help us to understand the mechanism of reduction in the IgG/IgE-binding of β-Lg by structural characterization at the molecular level. Therefore, PEF pretreatment combined with glycation may provide an alternative method for β-Lg desensitization.
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- Wenhua Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330047, P. R. China.
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Villa C, Costa J, Oliveira MBP, Mafra I. Bovine Milk Allergens: A Comprehensive Review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2017; 17:137-164. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Caterina Villa
- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia; Univ. do Porto; Porto Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia; Univ. do Porto; Porto Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Faculdade de Farmácia; Univ. do Porto; Porto Portugal
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Yang W, Tu Z, Wang H, Zhang L, Xu S, Niu C, Yao H, Kaltashov IA. Mechanism of Reduction in IgG and IgE Binding of β-Lactoglobulin Induced by Ultrasound Pretreatment Combined with Dry-State Glycation: A Study Using Conventional Spectrometry and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:8018-8027. [PMID: 28800703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bovine β-lactoglobulin (β-Lg) is one of major allergens in cow's milk. Previous study showed that ultrasound treatment induced the conformational changes of β-Lg and promoted the glycation in aqueous solutions, which is, however, less efficient compared with dry-state. In this work, the effect of ultrasound pretreatment combined with dry-state glycation on the IgG and IgE binding of β-Lg was studied. Dry-state glycation with mannose after ultrasound pretreatment at 0-600 W significantly reduced the IgG and IgE binding of β-Lg, with the lowest values observed at 400 W. The decrease in the IgG and IgE binding of β-Lg was attributed to the increase in glycation extent and the changes of secondary and tertiary structure, which reflected in the increase of UV absorbance, α-helix and β-sheet contents, as well as the decrease of intrinsic fluorescence intensity, surface hydrophobicity, β-turn, and random coil contents. Moreover, ultrasound pretreatment promoted the reduction of IgG and IgE binding abilities by improving glycation, reflecting in the increase of the glycation sites and the degree of substitution per peptide (DSP) value determined by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS). Ultrasound pretreatment at 400 W showed the most significantly enhanced glycation extent. Besides, the results suggested FTICR-MS could provide insights into the glycation at molecular level, which was conducive to the understanding of the mechanism of the reduction in the IgG and IgE binding of β-Lg. Therefore, ultrasound pretreatment combined with dry-state glycation may be a promising method for β-Lg hyposensitization.
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- Wenhua Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China
- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Amherst , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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He S, Li X, Gao J, Tong P, Lu J, Chen H. Preparation, immunological characterization and polyclonal antibody development for recombinant epitope tandem derived from bovineβ-lactoglobulin. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2016.1183596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Villas-Boas MB, Benedé S, de Lima Zollner R, Netto FM, Molina E. Epitopes resistance to the simulated gastrointestinal digestion of β-lactoglobulin submitted to two-step enzymatic modification. Food Res Int 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mapping of IgE epitopes in in vitro gastroduodenal digests of β-lactoglobulin produced with human and simulated fluids. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Xin L, Jinyan G, Shengfa H, Yuanyuan W, Hongbing C. Identification of conformational antigenic epitopes and dominant amino acids of buffalo β-lactoglobulin. J Food Sci 2014; 79:T748-56. [PMID: 24689774 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Major allergen β-lactoglobulin exists in many mammalian types of milk except human breast. Buffalo milk also contains this major allergen but the detailed information on its epitopes is not available. The aim of this work was to map and characterize its conformational antigenic epitopes. Sixty mimotopes of buffalo β-lactoglobulin were produced by biopanning of phage display peptide library and then 2 mimotopes, specific for sera from rabbit 1 and 2, respectively, were predicted to be conformational epitope candidates by the use of DNAStar and web tool of MIMOX. On the basis of bioinformation analysis, 5 conserved amino acid residues PL-ENK were identified in 2 conformational epitope sequences and 7 conformational epitopes were derived from 2 mimotopes by molecular modeling. The result showed that these conformational epitopes were located in the 2 regions on buffalo β-lactoglobulin and composed of 5 hydrophilic and 2 hydrophobic amino acids.
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- Li Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang Univ, Nanchang, 330047, China; School of life sciences and food engineering Nanchang Univ, Nanchang, 330047, China
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García-Mayoral MF, Treviño MA, Pérez-Piñar T, Caballero ML, Knaute T, Umpierrez A, Bruix M, Rodríguez-Pérez R. Relationships between IgE/IgG4 epitopes, structure and function in Anisakis simplex Ani s 5, a member of the SXP/RAL-2 protein family. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2014; 8:e2735. [PMID: 24603892 PMCID: PMC3945735 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anisakiasis is a re-emerging global disease caused by consumption of raw or lightly cooked fish contaminated with L3 Anisakis larvae. This zoonotic disease is characterized by severe gastrointestinal and/or allergic symptoms which may misdiagnosed as appendicitis, gastric ulcer or other food allergies. The Anisakis allergen Ani s 5 is a protein belonging to the SXP/RAL-2 family; it is detected exclusively in nematodes. Previous studies showed that SXP/RAL-2 proteins are active antigens; however, their structure and function remain unknown. The aim of this study was to elucidate the three-dimensional structure of Ani s 5 and its main IgE and IgG4 binding regions. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The tertiary structure of recombinant Ani s 5 in solution was solved by nuclear magnetic resonance. Mg2+, but not Ca2+, binding was determined by band shift using SDS-PAGE. IgE and IgG4 epitopes were elucidated by microarray immunoassay and SPOTs membranes using sera from nine Anisakis allergic patients. The tertiary structure of Ani s 5 is composed of six alpha helices (H), with a Calmodulin like fold. H3 is a long, central helix that organizes the structure, with H1 and H2 packing at its N-terminus and H4 and H5 packing at its C-terminus. The orientation of H6 is undefined. Regarding epitopes recognized by IgE and IgG4 immunoglobulins, the same eleven peptides derived from Ani s 5 were bound by both IgE and IgG4. Peptides 14 (L40-K59), 26 (A76-A95) and 35 (I103-D122) were recognized by three out of nine sera. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE This is the first reported 3D structure of an Anisakis allergen. Magnesium ion binding and structural resemblance to Calmodulin, suggest some putative functions for SXP/RAL-2 proteins. Furthermore, the IgE/IgG4 binding regions of Ani s 5 were identified as segments localized on its surface. These data will contribute towards a better understanding of the interactions that occur between immunoglobulins and allergens and, in turn, facilitate the design of novel diagnostic tests and immunotherapeutic strategies.
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- Carlos III Hospital, Allergy Department, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry “Rocasolano”. CSIC. Madrid, Spain
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Cong Y, Li L. Identification of the critical amino acid residues of immunoglobulin E and immunoglobulin G epitopes in β-lactoglobulin by alanine scanning analysis. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:6307-12. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Effect of combined treatment of hydrolysis and polymerization with transglutaminase on β-lactoglobulin antigenicity. Eur Food Res Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1802-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Effect of polymerization with transglutaminase on in vitro digestion and antigenicity of β-lactoglobulin. Int Dairy J 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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López-Expósito I, Chicón R, Belloque J, López-Fandiño R, Berin MC. In vivo methods for testing allergenicity show that high hydrostatic pressure hydrolysates of β-lactoglobulin are immunologically inert. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:541-8. [PMID: 22281318 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The major milk allergen β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) exhibits an enhanced susceptibility to proteolysis under high hydrostatic pressure and this may be an efficient method to produce hypoallergenic hydrolysates. The aim of this work was to evaluate the in vivo allergenicity of 3 β-LG hydrolysates produced under atmospheric pressure or high-pressure conditions. Hydrolysates were chosen based on previous experiments that showed that they provide a complete removal of intact β-LG but differed in vitro IgE-binding properties that could be traced to the peptide pattern. The ability to trigger systemic anaphylaxis was assessed using C3H/HeJ mice orally sensitized to β-LG. Outcome measures included symptom score, body temperature, serum mouse mast cell protease 1 (mMCP-1), and quantification of circulating basophils. Mast cell degranulation in vivo was assessed by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. The 3 tested hydrolysates showed an abrogated allergenicity as revealed by the absence of anaphylactic symptoms and a decrease in body temperature. We demonstrated that the peptides present in the hydrolysates had lost their ability to cross-link 2 human IgE antibodies to induce mast cell degranulation, thus indicating that most of the peptides formed retain just one relevant IgE-binding epitope. The orally sensitized mouse model is a useful tool to address the in vivo allergenicity of novel milk formulas and demonstrates the safety of hydrolysates produced under high-pressure conditions.
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- I López-Expósito
- Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL), UAM-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
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LI XIN, CHEN HONGBING, TONG PING, WEN XUEFANG. EPITOPE MAPPING OF BUFFALO BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN AGAINST RABBIT POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY FOLLOWING PHAGE DISPLAY TECHNIQUE. J Food Biochem 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2010.00502.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hu CQ, Chen HB, Gao JY, Luo CP, Ma XJ, Tong P. High-pressure microfluidisation-induced changes in the antigenicity and conformation of allergen Ara h 2 purified from Chinese peanut. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2011; 91:1304-1309. [PMID: 21384372 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2010] [Revised: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 12/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peanut allergy is one of the most serious food allergies, and Ara h 2 is one of the most important peanut allergens as it is recognised by serum immunoglobulin E from more than 90% of peanut-allergic individuals. Dynamic high-pressure microfluidisation has been widely used in food processing as a new technology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of high-pressure microfluidisation on the antigenicity and structure of Ara h 2. Extracted peanut allergen Ara h 2 was treated under a continuous pressure array of 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 MPa. Immunoreactivity was measured by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with rabbit polyclonal antibodies. Secondary structure was analysed by circular dichroism. Surface hydrophobicity and sulfhydryl groups were assessed via fluorescence and UV absorption spectra respectively. RESULTS High-pressure microfluidisation treatment decreased the antigenicity of peanut allergen Ara h 2, changed its secondary structure and increased its UV absorption intensity and surface hydrophobicity. CONCLUSION The change in conformation contributed to the decrease in antigenicity of Ara h 2, and the spatial conformation of peanut allergen Ara h 2 plays a critical role in its antigenicity.
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- Chun-qiu Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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Digestibility of β-lactoglobulin following cross-linking by trametes versicolor laccase and apple polyphenols. JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2011. [DOI: 10.2298/jsc101201077t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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?-Lactoglobulin (BLG) is an important nutrient of dairy products and an
important allergen in cow?s milk allergy. The aim of this study was to
investigate the potential of laccase to cross-link BLG in the presence of an
apple phenolic extract (APE) and to characterize the obtained products for
their digestibility by pepsin and pancreatin. The composition of the apple
phenolics used for cross-linking was determined by LC-ESE-MS. The apple
phenolic extract contained significant amounts of quercetin glycosides,
catechins and chlorogenic acid. The laccase cross-linked BLG in the presence
of apple phenolics. The polymerization rendered the protein insoluble in the
reaction mixture. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
(SDS-PAGE) analysis of the cross-linking reaction mixture revealed a
heterogeneous mixture of high molecular masses (cross-linked BLG), with a
fraction of the BLG remaining monomeric. Enzymatic processing of BLG by
laccase and apple polyphenols as mediators can decrease the bi-phasal pepsin-
pancreatin digestibility of the monomeric and cross-linked protein, thus
decreasing its nutritional value. In addition, reduced BLG digestibility can
decrease its allergenic potential. Apple polyphenols can find usage in the
creation of new, more functional food products, designed to prevent obesity
and hypersensitivity-related disorders.
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Corzo-Martínez M, Soria AC, Belloque J, Villamiel M, Moreno FJ. Effect of glycation on the gastrointestinal digestibility and immunoreactivity of bovine β-lactoglobulin. Int Dairy J 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2010.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Yeul Son D, Fahlbusch B, Müller WD, Petersen A, Lee SI, Vieths S. Monoclonal Antibodies Raised against the Major Apple Allergen, Mal d 1, are Useful Tools for Epitope Studies. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/09540100051074202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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- Dae Yeul Son
- a Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center , Sungkyunkwan Universitity School of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- b Department of Clinical Immunology , The University of Jena , Jena , Germany
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- b Department of Clinical Immunology , The University of Jena , Jena , Germany
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- c Department of Allergology , Borstel Research Center , Borstel , Germany
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- a Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center , Sungkyunkwan Universitity School of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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- d Department of Allergology , Paul-Ehrlich-Institut , Langen , Germany
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Madhurantakam C, Nilsson OB, Uchtenhagen H, Konradsen J, Saarne T, Högbom E, Sandalova T, Grönlund H, Achour A. Crystal structure of the dog lipocalin allergen Can f 2: implications for cross-reactivity to the cat allergen Fel d 4. J Mol Biol 2010; 401:68-83. [PMID: 20621650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Revised: 05/17/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The dog lipocalin allergen Can f 2 is an important cause of allergic sensitization in humans worldwide. Here, the first crystal structure of recombinant rCan f 2 at 1.45 A resolution displays a classical lipocalin fold with a conserved Gly-Xaa-Trp motif, in which Trp19 stabilizes the overall topology of the monomeric rCan f 2. Phe38 and Tyr84 localized on the L1 and L5 loops, respectively, control access to the highly hydrophobic calyx. Although the rCan f 2 calyx is nearly identical with the aero-allergens MUP1, Equ c 1 and A2U from mouse, horse and rat, respectively, no IgE cross-reactivity was found using sera from five mono-sensitized subjects. However, clear IgE cross-reactivity was demonstrated between Can f 2 and the cat allergen Fel d 4, although they share less than 22% sequence identity. This suggests a role for these allergens in co-sensitization between cat- and dog-allergic patients.
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- Chaithanya Madhurantakam
- Centre for Infectious Medicine, F59, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Morisawa Y, Kitamura A, Ujihara T, Zushi N, Kuzume K, Shimanouchi Y, Tamura S, Wakiguchi H, Saito H, Matsumoto K. Effect of heat treatment and enzymatic digestion on the B cell epitopes of cow's milk proteins. Clin Exp Allergy 2009; 39:918-25. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03203.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jeal H, Harris J, Draper A, Taylor AN, Cullinan P, Jones M. Dual sensitization to rat and mouse urinary allergens reflects cross-reactive molecules rather than atopy. Allergy 2009; 64:855-61. [PMID: 19154543 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01899.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sensitization to rats and mice can develop in laboratory animal workers exposed to only one species. Reasons for this dual sensitization are unclear but may reflect a genetic predisposition to developing allergy (atopy) or alternatively cross-reactivity between rat and mouse urinary allergens. We examined cross-reactivity between rat and mouse urine and the effect atopy has on dual sensitization in laboratory animal workers. METHODS In a cross-sectional study the frequency of sensitization to rat and/or mouse was analysed in 498 employees exposed to both rat and mouse at work and 220 to rat only. RAST inhibitions, western blots and blot inhibitions were carried out on a subset of five individuals to assess cross-reactivity. RESULTS Fourteen per cent of workers were sensitized to rats and 9% to mouse. Over half (62%) of rat sensitized individuals were also mouse sensitized and the majority (91%) of mouse sensitized individuals were also rat sensitized. IgE cross-reactivity was demonstrated between rat and mouse urine using RAST inhibitions. Rates of atopy did not differ between rat only sensitized individuals compared with those sensitized to both species. Sensitization to cats and rabbits was more common amongst those with dual sensitization. CONCLUSIONS Dual sensitization to rat and mouse reflects IgE cross-reactivity rather than atopy. Individuals with dual sensitization are more likely to be sensitized to other animal allergens. These findings will have implications for individuals working with only one rodent species who develop sensitization and symptoms to be aware of the potential for allergy to other species.
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- H Jeal
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
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Chicón R, Belloque J, Alonso E, López-Fandiño R. Antibody binding and functional properties of whey protein hydrolysates obtained under high pressure. Food Hydrocoll 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2008.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hypoallergenic formulas: optimal choices for treatment versus prevention. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2008; 101:453-9; quiz 459-61, 481. [PMID: 19055197 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60281-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To provide information on certain formulas that are relevant to allergy practice, focusing on their protein source and allergenicity, and to provide recommendations for selecting an optimal formula, taking into consideration efficacy, safety, palatability, and cost. DATA SOURCES A literature search using the PubMed database for the following keywords: hypoallergenic formulas, infant formulas, hydrolysate formulas, elemental formulas, and amino acids formulas. STUDY SELECTION Information was derived from pertinent original studies and selected reviews, including recent Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews, published in the English-language literature. RESULTS For a formula to be considered hypoallergenic, it should be well tolerated by at least 90% of individuals who are allergic to the parent protein from which that formula has been derived. Extensively hydrolyzed formulas (EHFs), derived from bovine casein or whey, are tolerated by approximately 95% of cow's milk allergic individuals. Elemental formulas are prepared from synthesized free amino acids and are well tolerated practically by all individuals, including those who are allergic to EHFs. Partially hydrolyzed whey formula (PHWFs) cause allergy in one-third to half of milk allergic individuals and are not considered hypoallergenic. Both EHFs and PHWFs seem to be equally effective in reducing the risk of development of allergy in infants of atopic families. CONCLUSION The EHFs and amino acids formulas, but not the partially hydrolyzed formulas, are optimal for milk allergic individuals. All 3 types of formulas are useful for prevention. The cost and palatability should be considered in deciding which formula to use.
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Cerecedo I, Zamora J, Shreffler WG, Lin J, Bardina L, Dieguez MC, Wang J, Muriel A, de la Hoz B, Sampson HA. Mapping of the IgE and IgG4 sequential epitopes of milk allergens with a peptide microarray–based immunoassay. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 122:589-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2008] [Revised: 06/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chicón R, López-Fandiño R, Alonso E, Belloque J. Proteolytic Pattern, Antigenicity, and Serum Immunoglobulin E Binding of β-Lactoglobulin Hydrolysates Obtained by Pepsin and High-Pressure Treatments. J Dairy Sci 2008; 91:928-38. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yoshida T, Uno T, Hirano A, Wada H, Takahashi K, Hattori M. Oral Administration of IL-12 Abrogates the Induction but Not the Maintenance of Oral Tolerance. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2006; 140:306-14. [PMID: 16741366 DOI: 10.1159/000093708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND IL-12 is a Th1-inducing cytokine and known to be induced by some food factors. This function of such foods is expected to be applied for antiallergic materials. However, the influence of IL-12 on the immune responses has not been fully investigated. Oral tolerance is an immunologically unresponsive state induced by orally administered food antigens. Although a failure in the induction of oral tolerance would result in food allergy, the mechanisms for the induction and abrogation of oral tolerance have not been clarified. IL-12 induced by food factors may also affect the induction of oral tolerance. In this study we examined the effect of the oral administration of IL-12 on the induction and maintenance of oral tolerance. METHODS BALB/c mice were fed beta-lactoglobulin with or without IL-12. After immunizing them with the antigen, the serum antibody titer of these mice was measured to evaluate the induction of oral tolerance. RESULTS The induction of oral tolerance was prevented in the mice that had been simultaneously fed the antigen and IL-12. On the other hand IL-12 did not abrogate the already established oral tolerance when it was administered after feeding the antigen. We also found that oral tolerance could be induced normally in mice that had failed to induce such tolerance by simultaneous feeding of IL-12 and the antigen. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that IL-12 induced in the intestine by some food factors is involved in the regulation of oral tolerance.
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- Tadashi Yoshida
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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CHEN Z, VAN KAMPEN V, RAULF-HEIMSOTH M, BAUR X. Allergenic and antigenic determinants of latex allergen Hev b 1: peptide mapping of epitopes recognized by human, murine and rabbit antibodies. Clin Exp Allergy 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00556.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fritsché R, Adel-Patient K, Bernard H, Martin-Paschoud C, Schwarz C, Ah-Leung S, Wal JM. IgE-Mediated Rat Mast Cell Triggering with Tryptic and Synthetic Peptides of Bovine β-Lactoglobulin. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2005; 138:291-7. [PMID: 16220005 DOI: 10.1159/000088866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2005] [Accepted: 08/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin E (IgE) epitopes of beta-lactoglubulin (betaLG) have been identified by ELISA inhibition methods using sera from allergic patients. However, the functional capacity of these epitopes to stimulate mast cells is unknown. It is the goal of the present study to identify bivalent IgE epitopes of betaLG able to trigger target mast cells. METHODS Peptides were obtained either by purification from tryptic hydrolysates of betaLG or by synthesis. They were examined for their triggering activity in vitro on peritoneal 3H-serotonin-labeled rat mast cells passively sensitized with IgE anti-betaLG antibodies. In vivo, rats immunized with betaLG were administered peptides by gavage for intestinal rat mast cell protease II release. RESULTS Compared with intact betaLG, purified or synthetic tryptic-like betaLG peptides have a sharply decreased allergenicity. Peptide 149-162 retains the highest bivalent IgE epitope-mediated triggering capacity. CONCLUSION A functional bivalent IgE epitope was identified at the C terminal end of betaLG.
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Pizzano R, Nicolai MA, Manzo C, Giannattasio M, Addeo F. Human IgE binding to the glycosidic moiety of bovine kappa-casein. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:7971-5. [PMID: 16190658 DOI: 10.1021/jf050104z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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IgE ability for recognizing milk proteins was assayed in the serum of an adult atopic patient who outgrew cow milk allergy in early childhood. A number of protein species included in casein from bovine milk were detected by human IgE in immunoblotting experiments. Comparing these results with those obtained from an analysis using antibody preparations specifically directed toward the different casein fractions, IgE-reactive bands were identified as isoforms of kappa-casein. IgE-reactive protein was not present in neither bovine cheese, regardless of cheese-making technology and time ripening, nor milk from any other dairy animal, such as ewe, goat, and water buffalo. Chemical deglycosylation of protein bands immobilized onto nitrocellulose proved that the glycosidic moiety of bovine kappa-casein was principally involved in IgE recognition.
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- Rosa Pizzano
- CNR, Istituto di Scienze dell'Alimentazione, via Roma 52 A-C, I-83100 Avellino, Italy.
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Ehn BM, Allmere T, Telemo E, Bengtsson U, Ekstrand B. Modification of IgE binding to beta-lactoglobulin by fermentation and proteolysis of cow's milk. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:3743-3748. [PMID: 15853429 DOI: 10.1021/jf048121w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The effect of fermentation by Lactobacilli and of proteolytic hydrolysis of whole milk on the IgE binding ability of beta-lactoglobulin was studied using an ELISA inhibition assay. Sera from nine adult milk allergic patients were tested. The individual sera showed a similar inhibition pattern in the changes during fermentation and proteolysis. The degradation of beta-lactoglobulin was studied with liquid chromatography. In general, fermentation with Lactobacilli gave little effect on IgE binding, even though chromatography data showed a gradual degradation of beta-lactoglobulin. Proteolysis with trypsin, however, gave extensive degradation of beta-lactoglobulin and strongly decreased IgE binding. In addition, we measured the inhibition pattern of beta-lactoglobulin in various selected commercially available fermented milk products. These showed an IgE binding capacity similar to that of nonfermented high pasteurized milk.
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- Britt-Marie Ehn
- SIK-The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden
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Yamamoto S, Imamura A, Susanti I, Hori K, Tanji Y, Unno H. Effect of Spacer Length on Beta-Lactoglobulin Hydrolysis by Trypsin Covalently Immobilized on a Cellulosic Support. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2005. [DOI: 10.1205/fbp.03215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bando Y, Shimizu A, Ra C. Characterization of VHepsilon gene expressed in PBL from children with atopic diseases: detection of homologous VH1-69 derived transcripts from three unrelated patients. Immunol Lett 2005; 94:99-106. [PMID: 15234541 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2004.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2004] [Revised: 03/31/2004] [Accepted: 04/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To elucidate the molecular background of IgE production in early infancy, we analyzed the nucleotide sequences of 36 VH-Cepsilon transcripts expressed in PBL from three infants with allergic diseases. We detected transcripts derived from VH1, VH3, VH4 gene family members, and no bias was observed in the usage of particular VH gene family. However, some VH members, VH1; 1-46, 1-69, VH3; 3-11, 3-21, VH4; 4-39, 4-59 were frequently seen and thus notable. VH4 gene was dominant in one patient with severe atopic dermatitis and food allergy, suggesting the involvement of this gene in pathogenesis of the disease. Even a limited number of clones were analyzed, we also found highly homologous VH1-69 derived sequences from all the three patients, which share the same somatic mutations or polymorphic variations in complementarity-determining region (CDR) 1, and 2 with the same CDR3 (D-JH) sequences including the junctions. These findings might suggest that a rather limited VH gene might be rearranged for specific IgE in early life.
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- Yuki Bando
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
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OBJECTIVE To provide updated data on the characteristics (eg, structure, function, stability) of the main milk proteins identified as allergens and on the characterization of their epitopes. DATA SOURCES Basic literature and the most relevant original recent publications on clinical and epidemiologic aspects of milk allergy and the biochemistry and immunochemistry of milk proteins. STUDY SELECTION The expert opinion of the author was used to select the relevant data for the review. RESULTS Most milk proteins, even proteins present at low concentrations, are potential allergens. Epitopes on milk proteins are both conformational and linear epitopes, widely spread throughout the protein molecules. They may be short fragments, located in hydrophobic parts of the molecule, that comprise highly conserved sequences responsible for IgE cross-reactivity with corresponding milk proteins of other mammals, including humans. Those sequential epitopes have also been proposed as good markers of persistent allergy to milk proteins and may be of particular clinical significance. CONCLUSIONS No specific structure or function is associated with allergenicity of milk proteins. Due to the great variability and heterogeneity of the human IgE response, no single allergen or particular structure can account for a major part of milk allergenicity. Furthermore, the available evidence is not sufficient to establish an intake threshold below which allergic reactions are not triggered or to predict reliably the effect of food processing on allergenic potential of milk proteins.
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- Jean-Michel Wal
- Laboratoire d'Immuno-Allergie Alimentaire, Service de Pharmacologie et d'Immunologie, Gif sur Yvette, France.
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Hattori M, Miyakawa S, Ohama Y, Kawamura H, Yoshida T, To-o K, Kuriki T, Takahashi K. Reduced immunogenicity of beta-lactoglobulin by conjugation with acidic oligosaccharides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2004; 52:4546-4553. [PMID: 15237965 DOI: 10.1021/jf0353887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Bovine beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG) was conjugated with the acidic oligosaccharides, alginic acid oligosaccharide (ALGO) and phosphoryl oligosaccharides (POs) by the Maillard reaction to reduce the immunogenicity of beta-LG. The molar ratios of beta-LG to ALGO and POs in the conjugates were 1:6 and 1:8. The carbohydrate-binding sites in the beta-LG-ALGO conjugate were partially identified to be (60)Lys, (77)Lys, (100)Lys, (138)Lys, and (141)Lys. The isoelectric point of each conjugate was lower than that of beta-LG. CD spectra indicated that the secondary structure of beta-LG was almost maintained after conjugation. The results of fluorescence studies indicated that the conformation around Trp had not changed in each conjugate and that the surface of each conjugate was covered with a saccharide chain. Structural analyses with monoclonal antibodies indicated that the conformation around (8)Lys-(19)Trp (beta-sheet, random coil, short helix) in the conjugates had changed, whereas the native structure was maintained around (15)Val-(29)Ile (beta-sheet) and (125)Thr-(135)Lys (alpha-helix). The beta-LG-ALGO and beta-LG-POs conjugates maintained 77 and 70% of the retinol binding activity of beta-LG. Conjugation with ALGO and POs substantially enhanced the thermal stability of beta-LG. The anti-beta-LG antibody response was markedly reduced after immunization with both conjugates in BALB/c, C57BL/6, and C3H/He mice. B cell epitopes of beta-LG and the conjugate recognized in these mice were determined with 15-mer multipin peptides, and the linear epitope profiles of the conjugates were found to be similar to those of beta-LG, whereas the antibody response to each epitope was dramatically reduced. In particular, effective reduction of the antibody response was observed in the vicinity of the carbohydrate-binding sites. Conjugation of beta-LG with these acidic oligosaccharides was effective in reducing the immunogenicity of beta-LG. The conjugates obtained in this study are edible, so they would be very useful for food application.
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- Makoto Hattori
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
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Food allergens are almost always proteins, but not all food proteins are allergens. This one statement sums up the purpose of this article, defining the difference between an innocuous food protein and a food allergen. The simplest answer is that a food allergen has the ability to first elicit an IgE response, and then, on subsequent exposures, to elicit a clinical response to the same or similar protein. However, this simplistic answer avoids the more complex issues of defining the biochemical characteristics that allow a food protein to survive the extremes of food processing, escape the digestive enzymes of the human gastrointestinal tract, and interact with the immune system. More than 700 allergen sequences have been identified from food and nonfood sources. However, despite increasing knowledge of the structure and amino acid sequences of the identified allergens, only a few biochemical characteristics can be associated with food allergens. Food allergen characteristics, including abundance of the protein in the food; multiple, linear IgE binding epitopes; resistance of the protein to digestion and processing; and allergen structure are discussed, and the possible reasons they predispose some food proteins to become allergens are suggested.
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- Gary A Bannon
- Monsanto, 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63167, USA.
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Ehn BM, Ekstrand B, Bengtsson U, Ahlstedt S. Modification of IgE binding during heat processing of the cow's milk allergen beta-lactoglobulin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2004; 52:1398-1403. [PMID: 14995152 DOI: 10.1021/jf0304371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The effect of heat treatment on the IgE binding ability of beta-lactoglobulin, as pure protein or in whole milk, was studied by inhibition of IgE antibody binding using FEIA-CAP inhibition. A slight but significant decreased IgE binding was seen between unheated and heat-treated beta-lactoglobulin solution at 74 degrees C (IC(50) = 2.03 and 3.59 microg/mL, respectively, p = 0.032). A more pronounced decrease was found at 90 degrees C with an IC(50) of 8.45 microg/mL (p = 0.014). The inhibition of IgE binding of milk after heat treatment at 90 degrees C was also significantly decreased (p = 0.007). However, at all heat treatments, a similar total amount of IgE antibodies could be inhibited at a sufficiently high concentration of beta-lactoglobulin. The inhibiting ability of beta-lactoglobulin was significantly impaired in some fermented acidified milk products such as yogurt as compared to that in nonfermented milk (p < 0.001). There was only a small difference of IgE binding between the native forms of genetic variants A and B.
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- Britt-Marie Ehn
- SIK-The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden.
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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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Rozenfeld P, Docena GH, Añón MC, Fossati CA. Detection and identification of a soy protein component that cross-reacts with caseins from cow's milk. Clin Exp Immunol 2002; 130:49-58. [PMID: 12296853 PMCID: PMC1906491 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2002.t01-1-01935.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Soy-based formulas are the most employed cow's milk substitutes in the treatment of cow's milk allergy in our country. Since adverse reactions have been reported in allergic patients as a consequence of exposure to soy proteins, we have investigated the possible cross-reactivity between components from soybean and cow's milk. A cow's milk specific polyclonal antiserum and casein specific monoclonal antibodies were used in immunoblotting and competitive ELISA studies to identify a 30-kD component from soybean that cross-reacts with cow's milk caseins. Its IgE binding capacity was tested by EAST, employing sera from cow's milk allergic patients, not previously exposed to soy proteins. The 30 kD protein was isolated and partially sequenced. It is constituted by two polypeptides (A5 and B3) linked by a disulphide bond. The protein's capacity to bind to the different antibodies relies on the B3 poly-peptide. These results indicate that soy-based formula, which contains the A5-B3 glycinin molecule, could be involved in allergic reactions observed in cow's milk allergic patients exposed to soy-containing foods.
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- P Rozenfeld
- Cátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
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Rytkönen J, Karttunen TJ, Karttunen R, Valkonen KH, Jenmalm MC, Alatossava T, Björkstén B, Kokkonen J. Effect of heat denaturation on beta-lactoglobulin-induced gastrointestinal sensitization in rats: denatured betaLG induces a more intensive local immunologic response than native betaLG. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2002; 13:269-77. [PMID: 12390443 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2002.01028.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Beta-lactoglobulin (betaLG) is one of the first foreign antigens encountered by a newborn child, and it is the major allergen causing cow's milk allergy. Heat denaturation causes changes to the protein structure, but the significance of heat-induced changes for immunogenicity or allergenicity is not known. To clarify how heat denaturation affects allergenicity and immunogenicity, we immunized Hooded-Lister rat pups with intra-peritoneal injections of native or heat-denatured betaLG at days 43 and 62 after birth. The animals were then fed native and denatured milk products twice weekly from 73 to 101 days of age with a feeding tube, after which they were allowed cheese and milk ad libitum, until they were killed on day 131. Total immunoglobulin (Ig)E and betaLG-specific IgG1 and IgG2a levels were determined from serum samples. Spontaneous interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production was measured from duodenal specimens, and specimens of gastrointestinal mucosae were studied for the presence of inflammatory cells. The rats immunized with native betaLG had higher levels of total serum IgE than the unimmunized controls or the rats immunized with heat-denatured betaLG, while heat-denatured betaLG induced a significantly more intensive mononuclear inflammatory cell and eosinophil infiltration in the gastroduodenal mucosa. The betaLG-specific IgG antibody and IL-4 and IFN-gamma responses were similar in the two groups of immunized animals. Hence, denaturation modifies the immunogenic and allergenic properties of betaLG. Heat-denatured betaLG induces a more intensive local reaction in the gastrointestinal mucosa, while there is some evidence for enhanced systemic allergic sensitization by native betaLG.
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- Jani Rytkönen
- Biotechnology Laboratory, Sotkamo, Department of Pathology, University of Oulu, Finland.
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- A Pomés
- Asthma & Allergic Diseases Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Sen M, Kopper R, Pons L, Abraham EC, Burks AW, Bannon GA. Protein structure plays a critical role in peanut allergen stability and may determine immunodominant IgE-binding epitopes. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 169:882-7. [PMID: 12097392 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.2.882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hypersensitivity to peanuts is a reaction mediated by IgE Abs in response to several peanut protein allergens. Among these allergenic proteins, Ara h 2 is one of the most commonly recognized allergens. Ara h 2 is a 17-kDa protein that has eight cysteine residues that could form up to four disulfide bonds. Circular dichroism studies showed substantial changes in the secondary and tertiary structures of the reduced Ara h 2 as compared with the native protein. Upon treatment with trypsin, chymotrypsin, or pepsin, a number of relatively large fragments are produced that are resistant to further enzymatic digestion. These resistant Ara h 2 peptide fragments contain intact IgE-binding epitopes and several potential enzyme cut sites that are protected from the enzymes by the compact structure of the protein. The enzyme-treated allergen remains essentially intact despite the action of proteases until the fragments are dissociated when the disulfide linkages are reduced. Amino acid sequence analysis of the resistant protein fragments indicates that they contain most of the immunodominant IgE-binding epitopes. These results provide a link between allergen structure and the immunodominant IgE-binding epitopes within a population of food-allergic individuals.
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- Moon Sen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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Wang F, Robotham JM, Teuber SS, Tawde P, Sathe SK, Roux KH. Ana o 1, a cashew (Anacardium occidental) allergen of the vicilin seed storage protein family. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002; 110:160-6. [PMID: 12110836 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.125208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The allergens responsible for cashew food allergy have not been well characterized. OBJECTIVES We initiated a study to clone cDNAs encoding cashew food allergens. METHODS A cashew cDNA library was screened with human serum for IgE-reactive clones and rabbit IgG anti-cashew extract antisera. Reactive clones were sequenced and expressed, and linear epitopes were identified by means of solid-phase overlapping peptide analysis. Immunoblot inhibition was used to identify the native peptide in cashew extract. RESULTS Four closely related clones reactive with both human and rabbit antisera were sequenced. Sequence analysis showed that these encode members of the vicilin/sucrose-binding protein family of plant seed storage proteins. Screening of the recombinant protein with sera from 20 patients with cashew allergy and 8 cashew-tolerant patients with allergies to other tree nuts showed that 50% and 25% of sera from patients with cashew allergy and cashew-tolerant subjects, respectively, bound the recombinant protein. The corresponding native allergen protein, designated Ana o 1, was located at approximately 50 kd. Epitope mapping revealed 11 linear IgE-binding epitopes, of which 3 appear to be immunodominant. None of the epitopes were shared in common with those of the peanut vicilin allergen Ara h 1. CONCLUSION Ana o 1, a vicilin-like protein, is a major food allergen in cashews. Cashew and peanut vicilins do not share linear epitopes.
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- Fang Wang
- Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla, USA
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Rautiainen J, Auriola S, Konttinen A, Virtanen T, Rytkönen-Nissinen M, Zeiler T, Mäntyjärvi R. Two new variants of the lipocalin allergen Bos d 2. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 763:91-8. [PMID: 11710588 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00369-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Allergens from various sources have been shown to comprise several isoforms. In the present study, a series of chromatographic steps was carried out to separate the lipocalin allergen Bos d 2 isoforms present in cow dander. Subsequent HPLC-MS-MS analyses revealed two new Bos d 2 variants. In one of the proteins, tyrosine (Y83) was substituted by aspartic acid, and in the other protein valine (V102) was replaced by alanine. We propose the three Bos d 2 variants be named as Bos d 2.0101 (previously sequenced Bos d 2), Bos d 2.0102 and Bos d 2.0103. Our results suggest that molecular polymorphism is a common property among lipocalin allergens. Since allergen isoforms may show variation in their IgE binding and/or T-cell reactivity, all of the many allergen forms should be taken into account when planning preparations for immunotherapy.
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- J Rautiainen
- The Department of Clinical Microbiology, University of Kuopio, Finland.
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Most animal-derived major allergens causing respiratory sensitization belong to the family of proteins called lipocalins. Their sequential identity varies but the three-dimensional structure is conserved. They are present in body fluids and secretions. Several lipocalins are able to bind and transport small hydrophobic ligands like retinol. The immunological characteristics of lipocalin allergens are poorly known. Cow dust-derived allergen, Bos d2, which is a potent inducer of IgE production, was observed to induce the weak proliferative responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients upon stimulation in vitro. The responses were Th2-deviated and directed to a few epitopes in Bos d2. One of the epitopes, situated adjacent to a structurally conserved region of lipocalins, was recognized by the T cells of all patients. Computer predictions suggested that human endogenous lipocalins may contain epitopes in the corresponding region. We have proposed that the allergenicity of lipocalins may be associated with the adaptation of the immune system to the presence of endogenous lipocalins.
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- T Virtanen
- Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
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