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Xie Q, Xu K, Sang Z, Luo D, Chen C, Fu W, Xue W. Allergenicity Modulation of Casein with the Modifications of Linearization, Cross-Linking, and Glycation via the Regulation of Th1/Th2 Homeostasis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:10031-10045. [PMID: 38629959 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
Casein (CN) is the primary allergenic protein in cow's milk, contributing to the worldwide escalating prevalence of food allergies. However, there remains limited knowledge regarding the effect of structural modifications on CN allergenicity. Herein, we prepared three modified CNs (mCN), including sodium dodecyl sulfate and dithiothreitol-induced linear CN (LCN), transglutaminase-cross-linked CN (TCN), and glucose-glycated CN (GCN). The electrophoresis results indicated widespread protein aggregation among mCN, causing variations in their molecular weights. The unique internal and external structural characteristics of mCN were substantiated by disparities in surface microstructure, alterations in the secondary structure, variations in free amino acid contents, and modifications in functional molecular groups. Despite the lower digestibility of TCN and GCN compared to LCN, they significantly suppressed IL-8 production in Caco-2 cells without significantly promoting their proliferation. Moreover, GCN showed the weakest capacity to induce LAD2 cell degranulation. Despite the therapeutic effect of TCN, GCN-treated mice displayed the most prominent attenuation of allergic reactions and a remarkably restored Th1/Th2 imbalance, while LCN administration resulted in severe allergic phenotypes and endotypes in both cellular and murine models. This study highlighted the detrimental effect of linear modifications and underscored the significance of glycation in relation to CN allergenicity.
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- Qiang Xie
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100089, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science & Technology for Inspection & Quarantine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 311200, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100089, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100089, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100089, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100089, P. R. China
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Tang J, Teodorowicz M, Boeren S, Wichers HJ, Hettinga KA. sRAGE-binding and antimicrobial bioactivities of soy and pea protein after heating and in vitro infant digestion. Food Res Int 2024; 183:114224. [PMID: 38760143 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114224] [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] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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During infant formula production, proteins are always heated, potentially affecting their digestibility and the bioactivities of resulting peptides. Although plant proteins are a promising dairy alternative for infant formula, they remain understudied, necessitating further investigations. Therefore, this research aimed to fill this gap by assessing the impact of different heating modes on soy protein (SP) and pea protein (PP), focusing on glycation levels, peptide formation during in vitro infant digestion, and immune protection potential (sRAGE-binding and antimicrobial activities) of the resulting peptides. Consequently, dry heating led to increased glycation and glycated peptide production, particularly with higher glycation in PP than SP. Moreover, PP exhibited an overall stronger sRAGE-binding capacity than SP, regardless of heating and digestion conditions. Regarding antimicrobial activity, both SP and PP-derived peptides displayed reduced effectiveness against Enterobacter cloacae after dry heating. Additionally, Staphylococcus epidermidis was differently inhibited, where PP-derived peptides showed inherent inhibition. The primary determinant of sRAGE-binding and antimicrobial potential in digestion-derived peptides was the protein source. Subsequent bioinformatics analysis predicted 519 and 133 potential antimicrobial peptides in SP and PP, respectively. This study emphasises the importance of protein source for infant formula to ensure infant health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiaying Tang
- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Cell Biology & Immunology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Radomirovic M, Minic S, Stanic-Vucinic D, Nikolic M, Van Haute S, Rajkovic A, Cirkovic Velickovic T. Phycocyanobilin-modified β-lactoglobulin exhibits increased antioxidant properties and stability to digestion and heating. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Receptor Mediated Effects of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) on Innate and Adaptative Immunity: Relevance for Food Allergy. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14020371. [PMID: 35057553 PMCID: PMC8778532 DOI: 10.3390/nu14020371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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As of late, evidence has been emerging that the Maillard reaction (MR, also referred to as glycation) affects the structure and function of food proteins. MR induces the conformational and chemical modification of food proteins, not only on the level of IgG/IgE recognition, but also by increasing the interaction and recognition of these modified proteins by antigen-presenting cells (APCs). This affects their biological properties, including digestibility, bioavailability, immunogenicity, and ultimately their allergenicity. APCs possess various receptors that recognize glycation structures, which include receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), scavenger receptors (SRs), galectin-3 and CD36. Through these receptors, glycation structures may influence the recognition, uptake and antigen-processing of food allergens by dendritic cells (DCs) and monocytes. This may lead to enhanced cytokine production and maturation of DCs, and may also induce adaptive immune responses to the antigens/allergens as a result of antigen uptake, processing and presentation to T cells. Here, we aim to review the current literature on the immunogenicity of AGEs originating from food (exogenous or dietary AGEs) in relation to AGEs that are formed within the body (endogenous AGEs), their interactions with receptors present on immune cells, and their effects on the activation of the innate as well as the adaptive immune system. Finally, we review the clinical relevance of AGEs in food allergies.
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Heat-induced unfolding facilitates plant protein digestibility during in vitro static infant digestion. Food Chem 2021; 375:131878. [PMID: 34952386 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Soy protein is the main protein source for plant-based infant formula, whereas pea protein is considered as a potential alternative plant protein source. This study assessed the structural changes of soy and pea proteins after heating between 65 °C and 100 °C, and its effects on the in vitro digestibility in the context of infant digestion. We found that with increased heating intensity, both soy and pea proteins unfolded, manifested as the increased surface hydrophobicity, thereby potentially improving the accessibility to digestive enzymes. Their final in vitro digestibility increased from ∼ 30% of non-treated samples to ∼ 60% of 100 °C-heated samples for soy protein, and from ∼ 52% to ∼ 65% for pea protein. Surface hydrophobicity was strongly positively correlated to the overall digestibility. Therefore, the heating temperatures that enabled protein unfolding promoted the digestibility of soy and pea proteins under infant digestion conditions.
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Zenker HE, Teodorowicz M, Wichers HJ, Hettinga KA. No Glycation Required: Interference of Casein in AGE Receptor Binding Tests. Foods 2021; 10:foods10081836. [PMID: 34441613 PMCID: PMC8394258 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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For the determination of the binding of heated cow’s milk whey proteins such as β-lactoglobulin to the receptors expressed on immune cells, inhibition ELISA with the soluble form of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) and scavenger receptor class B (CD36) has been successfully used in the past. However, binding to heated and glycated caseins in this read-out system has not been tested. In this study, inhibition ELISA was applied to measure the binding of cow’s milk casein alone, as well as all milk proteins together, which underwent differential heat treatment, to sRAGE and CD36, and we compared those results to a dot blot read out. Moreover, binding to sRAGE and CD36 of differentially heated milk protein was measured before and after in vitro digestion. Casein showed binding to sRAGE and CD36, independent from the heat treatment, in ELISA, while the dot blot showed only binding to high-temperature-heated milk protein, indicating that the binding is not related to processing but to the physicochemical characteristics of the casein. This binding decreased after passage of casein through the intestinal phase.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hannah E. Zenker
- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Cell Biology & Immunology, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence:
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Teodorowicz M, Zenker HE, Ewaz A, Tsallis T, Mauser A, Gensberger‐Reigl S, de Jong NW, Hettinga KA, Wichers HJ, van Neerven RJJ, Savelkoul HFJ. Enhanced Uptake of Processed Bovine β-Lactoglobulin by Antigen Presenting Cells: Identification of Receptors and Implications for Allergenicity. Mol Nutr Food Res 2021; 65:e2000834. [PMID: 33559978 PMCID: PMC8244112 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202000834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SCOPE β-lactoglobulin (BLG) is a major cow milk allergen encountered by the immune system of infants fed with milk-based formulas. To determine the effect of processing on immunogenicity of BLG, this article characterized how heated and glycated BLG are recognized and internalized by APCs. Also, the effect of heat-induced structural changes as well as gastrointestinal digestion on immunogenicity of BLG is evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS The binding and uptake of BLG from raw cow milk and heated either alone (BLG-H) or with lactose/glucose (BLG-Lac and BLG-Glu) to the receptors present on APCs are analyzed by ELISA and cell-binding assays. Heated and glycated BLG is internalized via galectin-3 (Gal-3)and scavenger receptors (CD36 and SR-AI) while binding to the receptor for advanced glycation end products (R AGE) does not cause internalization. Receptor affinity of BLG is dependent on increased hydrophobicity, β-sheet exposure and aggregation. Digested glycated BLG maintained binding to sRAGE and Gal-3 but not to CD36 and SR-AI, and is detected on the surface of APCs. This suggests a mechanism via which digested glycated BLG may trigger innate (via RAGE) and adaptive immunity (via Gal-3). CONCLUSIONS This study defines structural characteristics of heated and glycated BLG determining its interaction with APCs via specific receptors thus revealing enhanced immunogenicity of glycated versus heated BLG.
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- Malgorzata Teodorowicz
- Cell Biology & ImmunologyWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Food Quality & Design GroupWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Cell Biology & ImmunologyWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Cell Biology & ImmunologyWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and PharmacyFriedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)ErlangenGermany
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- Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and PharmacyFriedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)ErlangenGermany
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- Internal Medicine, Allergology & Clinical ImmunologyErasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Food Quality & Design GroupWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Food & Biobased ResearchWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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- Cell Biology & ImmunologyWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
- Friesland CampinaAmersfoortthe Netherlands
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- Cell Biology & ImmunologyWageningen University & Research CentreWageningenthe Netherlands
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Zenker HE, Wichers HJ, Tomassen MMM, Boeren S, De Jong NW, Hettinga KA. Peptide Release after Simulated Infant In Vitro Digestion of Dry Heated Cow's Milk Protein and Transport of Potentially Immunoreactive Peptides across the Caco-2 Cell Monolayer. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082483. [PMID: 32824739 PMCID: PMC7468992 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Dry heating of cow’s milk protein, as applied in the production of “baked milk”, facilitates the resolution of cow’s milk allergy symptoms upon digestion. The heating and glycation-induced changes of the protein structure can affect both digestibility and immunoreactivity. The immunological consequences may be due to changes in the peptide profile of the digested dry heated milk protein. Therefore, cow’s milk protein powder was heated at low temperature (60 °C) and high temperature (130 °C) and applied to simulated infant in vitro digestion. Digestion-derived peptides after 10 min and 60 min in the intestinal phase were measured using LC-MS/MS. Moreover, digests after 10 min intestinal digestion were applied to a Caco-2 cell monolayer. T-cell epitopes were analysed using prediction software, while specific immunoglobin E (sIgE) binding epitopes were identified based on the existing literature. The largest number of sIgE binding epitopes was found in unheated samples, while T-cell epitopes were equally represented in all samples. Transport of glycated peptide indicated a preference for glucosyl lysine and lactosyl-lysine-modified peptides, while transport of peptides containing epitope structures was limited. This showed that the release of immunoreactive peptides can be affected by the applied heating conditions; however, availability of peptides containing epitopes might be limited.
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- Hannah E. Zenker
- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (H.J.W.); (M.M.M.T.)
- Laboratory of Food chemistry, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (H.J.W.); (M.M.M.T.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Erasmus Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University & Research Centre, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence:
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