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Husslik, Felix ; Nürnberg, Jasmin ; Seutter von Loetzen, Christian ; Mews, Timo ; Ballmer-Weber, Barbara K. ; Kleine-Tebbe, Jörg ; Treudler, Regina ; Simon, Jan C. ; Randow, Stefanie ; Völker, Elke ; Reuter, Andreas ; Rösch, Paul ; Vieths, Stefan ; Holzhauser, Thomas ; Schiller, Dirk:
The conformational IgE epitope profile of soya bean allergen Gly m 4.
In: Clinical & Experimental Allergy.
Vol. 46
(2016)
Issue 11
.
- pp. 1484-1497.
ISSN 1365-2222
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.12796
Abstract in another language
BACKGROUND:
Birch pollen-related soya allergy is mediated by Gly m 4. Conformational IgE epitopes of Gly m 4 are unknown.
OBJECTIVE:
To identify the IgE epitope profile of Gly m 4 in subjects with birch pollen-related soya allergy utilizing an epitope library presented by Gly m 4-type model proteins.
METHODS:
Sera from patients with (n = 26) and without (n = 19) allergy to soya as determined by oral provocation tests were studied. Specific IgE (Bet v 1/Gly m 4) was determined by ImmunoCAP. A library of 59 non-allergenic Gly m 4-type model proteins harbouring individual and multiple putative epitopes for IgE was tested in IgE binding assays. Primary, secondary and tertiary protein structures were assessed by mass spectrometry, circular dichroism and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
RESULTS:
All subjects were sensitized to Gly m 4 and Bet v 1. Allergen-specific serum IgE levels ranged from 0.94 to > 100 kUA /L. The avidities of serum IgE were 5.06 ng (allergic) and 1.8 ng (tolerant) as determined by EC50 for IgE binding to Gly m 4. 96% (46/48) of the protein variants bound IgE. Model proteins had Gly m 4-type conformation and individual IgE binding clustered in six major surface areas. Gly m 4-specific IgE binding could be inhibited to up to 80% by model proteins harbouring individual IgE binding sites in an epitope-wise equimolar fashion. Receiver operating curve analysis revealed an area under fitted curve of up to 0.88 for model proteins and 0.66 for Gly m 4.
CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE:
Serum levels and avidity of Gly m 4-specific IgE do not correlate with clinical reactivity to soya. Six IgE-binding areas, represented by 23 amino acids, account for more than 80% of total IgE binding capacity of Gly m 4. Model proteins may be used for epitope-resolved diagnosis to differentiate birch-soya allergy from clinical tolerance.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors > Chair Biopolymers - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Paul Rösch Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Biochemistry with an Emphasis on Biophysical Chemistry |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2019 11:48 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jun 2022 12:16 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/47136 |