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Buzan MR, Grijincu M, Zbîrcea LE, Haidar L, Tamaș TP, Cotarcă MD, Tănasie G, Weber M, Babaev E, Stolz F, Valenta R, Păunescu V, Panaitescu C, Chen KW. Insect Cell-Expressed Major Ragweed Allergen Amb a 1.01 Exhibits Similar Allergenic Properties to Its Natural Counterpart from Common Ragweed Pollen. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5175. [PMID: 38791214 PMCID: PMC11121294 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Common ragweed pollen allergy has become a health burden worldwide. One of the major allergens in ragweed allergy is Amb a 1, which is responsible for over 90% of the IgE response in ragweed-allergic patients. The major allergen isoform Amb a 1.01 is the most allergenic isoform in ragweed pollen. So far, no recombinant Amb a 1.01 with similar allergenic properties to its natural counterpart (nAmb a 1.01) has been produced. Hence, this study aimed to produce a recombinant Amb a 1.01 with similar properties to the natural isoform for improved ragweed allergy management. Amb a 1.01 was expressed in insect cells using a codon-optimized DNA construct with a removable N-terminal His-Tag (rAmb a 1.01). The recombinant protein was purified by affinity chromatography and physicochemically characterized. The rAmb a 1.01 was compared to nAmb a 1.01 in terms of the IgE binding (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunoblot) and allergenic activity (mediator release assay) in well-characterized ragweed-allergic patients. The rAmb a 1.01 exhibited similar IgE reactivity to nAmb a 1.01 in different IgE-binding assays (i.e., IgE immunoblot, ELISA, quantitative ImmunoCAP inhibition measurements). Furthermore, the rAmb a 1.01 showed comparable dose-dependent allergenic activity to nAmb a 1.01 regarding basophil activation. Overall, the results showed the successful expression of an rAmb a 1.01 with comparable characteristics to the corresponding natural isoform. Our findings provide the basis for an improvement in ragweed allergy research, diagnosis, and immunotherapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria-Roxana Buzan
- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Vienna Competence Center, Biomay AG, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Vienna Competence Center, Biomay AG, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Laboratory for Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria
- NRC Institute of Immunology FMBA of Russia, 115478 Moscow, Russia
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Center of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.-R.B.); (M.G.); (L.-E.Z.)
- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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- OncoGen Center, Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania;
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Buzan M, Zbîrcea L, Gattinger P, Babaev E, Stolz F, Valenta R, Păunescu V, Panaitescu C, Chen K. Complex IgE sensitization patterns in ragweed allergic patients: Implications for diagnosis and specific immunotherapy. Clin Transl Allergy 2022; 12:e12179. [PMID: 35813977 PMCID: PMC9254219 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is one of the most important allergen sources, worldwide, causing severe respiratory allergic reactions in late summer and fall, in sensitized patients. Amb a 1 has been considered as the most important allergen in ragweed but 12 ragweed pollen allergens are known. The aim of our study was to investigate IgE reactivity profiles of ragweed allergic patients and to associate them with clinical symptoms. Methods IgE sensitization profiles from clinically well‐characterized ragweed allergic patients (n = 150) were analyzed using immunoblotted ragweed pollen extract. Immunoblot inhibition experiments were performed with two Amb a 1 isoforms and CCD markers and basophil activation experiments were performed with IgE serum before and after depletion of Amb a 1‐specific IgE. Results By IgE‐immunoblotting 19 different IgE reactivity patterns with and without Amb a 1‐sensitization were found. The majority of patients (>95%) suffered from rhino‐conjunctivitis, around 60% reported asthma‐like symptoms and about 25% had skin reactions. Patients with complex IgE sensitization profiles tended to have more clinical symptoms. Serum with and without Amb a 1‐specific IgE induced basophil activation. Conclusions Ragweed pollen allergic patients exhibit complex IgE reactivity profiles to ragweed allergens including Amb a 1 isoforms and cross‐reactive carbohydrates indicating the importance of Amb a 1 isoforms and additional allergens for diagnosis and allergen‐specific immunotherapy of ragweed allergy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria‐Roxana Buzan
- Center of Immuno‐Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania
- OncoGen Center Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital Timisoara Romania
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- Center of Immuno‐Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania
- OncoGen Center Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital Timisoara Romania
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Division of Immunopathology, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Biomay AG Vienna Competence Center Vienna Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Division of Immunopathology, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
- Laboratory for Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Moscow Russia
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Krems Austria
- NRC Institute of Immunology FMBA of Russia Moscow Russia
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- Center of Immuno‐Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania
- OncoGen Center Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital Timisoara Romania
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- Center of Immuno‐Physiology and Biotechnologies, Department of Functional Sciences Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara Romania
- OncoGen Center Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital Timisoara Romania
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- OncoGen Center Pius Brinzeu County Clinical Emergency Hospital Timisoara Romania
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Kim JH, Yoon MK, Kim MA, Shin YS, Ye YM, Park HS. Cross-allergenicity between dandelion and major weed pollens. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2015. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2015.3.5.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Ji Hye Kim
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology-Allergy, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
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