Kinetics, cross-reactivity, and specificity of Bet v 1-specific IgG4 antibodies induced by immunotherapy with birch pollen

Allergy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1377-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Subbarayal ◽  
D. Schiller ◽  
C. Möbs ◽  
N. W. de Jong ◽  
C. Ebner ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 389 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Riecken ◽  
Buko Lindner ◽  
Arnd Petersen ◽  
Uta Jappe ◽  
Wolf-Meinhard Becker

Abstract The peanut allergen Ara h 8 is an important allergen for birch pollen allergic patients because of the cross-reactivity to the homologous Bet v 1. As the existence of Ara h 8 has been shown at the cDNA level so far (AY328088) and the allergen has indirectly been detected as natural protein, it was the aim of our study to identify natural Ara h 8 in peanut extract and to develop a purification strategy. This was achieved using a unique combination of purification steps, including optimized extraction conditions, size exclusion and ion exchange chromatography and treatment of the interfering contaminants with iodo-acetic acid. A characterization of the protein by microsequencing showed discrepancies to the deduced amino acid sequence of AY328088. For this reason, we cloned and expressed a new Ara h 8 isoform from cDNA (EU046325). This IgE-reactive protein corresponds to the results of microsequencing, ESI-FTICR-MS and trypsin fingerprinting analysis of the authentic and purified nAra h 8. Apart from the ultimate use of recombinant allergens for diagnostic procedures, there is also a scientific need for the natural counterpart, as it represents an excellent reference point by which to compare protein characteristics and to standardize diagnostic and therapeutic allergens.


2005 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Jahn-Schmid ◽  
Astrid Radakovics ◽  
Dirk Lüttkopf ◽  
Stephan Scheurer ◽  
Stefan Vieths ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Vol 165 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Mirza ◽  
Anette Henriksen ◽  
Henrik Ipsen ◽  
Jørgen N. Larsen ◽  
Margit Wissenbach ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Berkner ◽  
Philipp Neudecker ◽  
Diana Mittag ◽  
Barbara K. Ballmer-Weber ◽  
Kristian Schweimer ◽  
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In many cases, patients allergic to birch pollen also show allergic reactions after ingestion of certain fruits or vegetables. This observation is explained at the molecular level by cross-reactivity of IgE antibodies induced by sensitization to the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 with homologous food allergens. As IgE antibodies recognize conformational epitopes, a precise structural characterization of the allergens involved is necessary to understand cross-reactivity and thus to develop new methods of allergen-specific immunotherapy for allergic patients. Here, we report the three-dimensional solution structure of the soybean allergen Gly m 4, a member of the superfamily of Bet v 1 homologous proteins and a cross-reactant with IgE antibodies originally raised against Bet v 1 as shown by immunoblot inhibition and histamine release assays. Although the overall fold of Gly m 4 is very similar to that of Bet v 1, the three-dimensional structures of these proteins differ in detail. The Gly m 4 local structures that display those differences are also found in proteins from yellow lupine with known physiological function. The three-dimensional structure of Gly m 4 may thus shed some light on the physiological function of this subgroup of PR10 proteins (class 10 of pathogenesis-related proteins) and, in combination with immunological data, allow us to propose surface patches that might represent cross-reactive epitopes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
P V Samoylikov ◽  
S A Mazurina ◽  
P I Gushchin ◽  
V B Gervazieva

Objective. The aim of this study was to research a sIgE allergen profile of birch pollen and to evaluate a contribution of some homologous food allergens as well as latex allergen to the development of sensibility in allergic rhinitis (AR) / rhinoconjunctivitis patients, in focus of cross-reactivity and oral allergy syndrome.. Methods. Blood sera of 21 AR/rhinoconjunctivitis patients (at the age of 3 to 16) and 20 healthy persons without allergy symptoms were used. sIgE to birch pollen, soybean, latex, apple and celery as well as the total IgE levels were measured by the ImmunoCAP method (Phadia, Sweden) and the ELISA kits (Alkorbio, Russia). Results. We detected high total IgE levels, sIgE to allergens of birch pollen, apple, celery, as well as to recombinant allergens of birch Bet v 1, Bet v 2 and soybean - Gly m 4 in AR patients. Correlation analysis of IgE humoral response to homologous proteins showed the direct valid dependence between the sIgE levels to birch isoallergen Bet v 1 and soy isoallergen Gly m 4 (r=0,84; p


Author(s):  
Ricarda Zeindl ◽  
Martin Tollinger

AbstractKiwifruits have become one of the most common food sources triggering allergic reactions. In patients suffering from birch pollen related food allergy, reactions result from initial sensitization to the birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen allergen Bet v 1, followed by immunological cross-reactivity to structurally homologous proteins in kiwifruit. Clinical symptoms range from scratching and itching of the oral cavity to more severe immunological reactions such as rhino conjunctivitis. In this work we assigned backbone and side chain 1H, 13C and 15N chemical shifts of the 17 kDa PR-10 allergens Act c 8.0101 and Act d 8.0101 from golden (Actinidia chinesis) and green (Actinidia deliciosa) kiwifruit by solution NMR spectroscopy. The chemical shift data confirm the characteristic Bet v 1 fold for both proteins, consisting of a seven-stranded antiparallel β-sheet interrupted by two short α-helices, along with a long C-terminal α-helix. Our data provide the basis for determining the three-dimensional solution structures of these proteins and characterizing their immunological cross-reactivity on a structural basis.


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