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De Weger LA, Bakker-Jonges LE, De Groot H, Kuppen HHJM, Batenburg WW, Van Leeuwen A, Koenders M, Van Vliet AJH. Method to develop a regional guide for the allergenic potential of tree pollen. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171575. [PMID: 38461999 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Allergic rhinitis, caused by airborne pollen, is a common disease with a great impact on the quality of life for patients and high costs for society. Prevention of high pollen concentrations in the air is relevant for creating a safe environment for allergic patients. Due to climate change, the heat in cities during the summer is a recurring problem. The local climate can be improved by using the cooling properties of trees, providing shade and cooling by evapotranspiration. When deciding which tree species will be planted, it is important to take into account the allergenicity of the pollen that the tree produces. Available guides, used all over the world, on the allergenicity of pollen are very divers in content and interpretation and not applicable for the Netherlands. In this study a method is described to develop a guide for the allergenic potential of tree pollen in a region, in this case the Netherlands. For the most common tree species in the Netherlands the scientific knowledge on the allergenicity of the pollen was collected, followed by an inventory on regional pollen abundance. Subsequently, the sensitization pattern in a patient group with possible inhalation allergy was analyzed. Based on these data allergenicity of the tree pollen was classified into five classes. Eight tree species/genera of the 61 most planted tree species in the Netherlands are considered to have a very strong to moderate allergenic potential. We propose to use this methodology to develop regional-specific guides classifying the allergenic potential of tree pollen.
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- Letty A De Weger
- Department of Pulmonology and Department of Pulmonology and Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Immunology, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Reinier de Graafweg 5, 2625 AD Delft, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Allergology, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Reinier de Graafweg 5, 2625 AD Delft, the Netherlands.
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- Terra Nostra, Abbekesdoel 22a, 2971 VA Bleskensgraaf, the Netherlands.
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- Municipal Health Service (GGD), Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Department of Environmental Health, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Clinical Chemistry, Elkerliek Helmond, Wesselmanlaan 25, 5707 HA Helmond, the Netherlands.
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- Environmental Systems Analysis Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 47, 6700AA Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Yang YS, Xu ZQ, Zhu W, Zhu DX, Jiao YX, Zhang LS, Hou YB, Wei JF, Sun JL. Molecular and immunochemical characterization of profilin as major allergen from Platanus acerifolia pollen. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 106:108601. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cabrera M, Subiza J, Fernández-Caldas E, Garzón García B, Moreno-Grau S, Subiza JL. Influence of environmental drivers on allergy to pollen grains in a case study in Spain (Madrid): meteorological factors, pollutants, and airborne concentration of aeroallergens. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:53614-53628. [PMID: 34032952 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14346-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare airborne levels of Phl p 1 and Phl p 5, with Poaceae pollen concentrations inside and outside of the pollen season, and to evaluate their association with symptoms in grass allergic patients and the influence of climate and pollution. The Hirst and the Burkard Cyclone samplers were used for pollen and allergen quantification, respectively. The sampling period ran from 23 March 2009 to 27 July 2010. Twenty-three patients with seasonal allergic asthma and rhinitis used an electronic symptom card. The aerosol was extracted and quantified for Phl p 1 and Phl p 5 content. Descriptive statistics, non-parametric paired contrast of Wilcoxon, Spearman's correlations, and a categorical principal component analysis (CatPCA) were carried out. Significant variations in pollen, aeroallergen levels, pollen allergen potency, and symptoms score were observed in this study. Phl p 5 pollen allergen potency was higher at the beginning of the 2010 grass pollen season. Presence of Phl p 1 outside the pollen season with positive O3 correlation was clinically relevant. 45.5% of the variance was explained by two dimensions in the CatPCA analysis, showing the symptom relationships dissociated in two dimensions. In the first one, the more important relationship was with grass pollen grains concentration and Phl p 5 and to a lesser extent with Phl p 1 and levels of NO2 and O3, and in the second dimension, symptoms were associated with humidity and SO2. Clinically relevant out-season Phl p 1 was found with a positive O3 correlation. The effect of climate and pollution may have contributed to the higher seasonal allergic rhinitis symptom score recorded in 2009.
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- Martha Cabrera
- Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Los Madroños, Brunete, Madrid, Spain.
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- Inmunotek S.L., Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Unidad de Estadística, Secretaría Adjunta de Informática, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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Zhang Y, Shao C, Bao Z, Cai F, Zhu H, Zhang J, Bao M. Identification and characterization of PaGL1-like genes from Platanus acerifolia related to the regulation of trichomes. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 104:235-248. [PMID: 32757127 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01028-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two PaGL1-like genes were identified in London plane and functional in Arabidopsis, moreover, may play an important role in the regulation of trichome development in London plane. Trichome development is governed by a complex regulatory network. In Arabidopsis, subgroup 15 of the R2R3 MYB transcription factor family, which includes GLABRA1 (GL1), is involved in trichome development. In this study, we isolated and characterized two PaGL1-like genes from London plane (Platanus acerifolia). Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis indicated that these PaGL1-like genes are homologous to AtGL1. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that PaGL1-like1 was expressed in all of the tested organs taken from adult London plane trees, including trichomes, petioles after trichome removal, stems after trichome removal, and leaves after trichome removal, and also in the roots, cotyledons, hypocotyls and true leaves of seedlings. By contrast, the PaGL1-like2 was expressed only in the trichomes and leaves after trichome removal from adult trees, and in the cotyledons and true leaves of seedlings. Overexpression of PaGL1-like genes caused trichome abortion when transferred into wild type Arabidopsis and promoted trichome formation in the gl1 mutant. The expression profiles of some trichome-related genes were changed in transgenic Arabidopsis lines, and yeast two-hybrid analysis indicated that PaGL1-like proteins can directly interact with trichome-related bHLH proteins from both P. acerifolia and Arabidopsis. These results suggest that PaGL1-like genes are functional in Arabidopsis and may play an important role in the regulation of trichome development in London plane.
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- Yanping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in Central China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Cariñanos P, Ruiz-Peñuela S, Valle AM, de la Guardia CD. Assessing pollination disservices of urban street-trees: The case of London-plane tree (Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:139722. [PMID: 32526570 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Platanusx hispanica (London plane) is a tree species widely used in urban areas due to the diversity of ecosystem services it provides. However, its functions also have some negative effects or associated disservices, such as the emission of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs) and allergens. This work aims to analyze the effect that urban environmental conditions and air pollutants have on pollen emissions of plane tree. The study has been carried out in Granada, in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, a city with a Mediterranean climate and one of the most polluted in Spain. Granada is also one of the Mediterranean cities in which the increase in the percentage of the population affected by allergy to Platanus pollen in recent decades has been most significant. The 1992-2019 Platanus pollen data series has been considered to establish the main aerobiological parameters, trends and correlations with meteorological variables and particulate and gaseous atmospheric pollutants, both before and during the flowering period. The average Seasonal Pollen Integral (SPIn) of about 2700 pollen grains has shown a significant increase throughout the series. This increase in allergen emissions could be related to the increase in crown volume associated with tree growth, but also to other environmental factors. Precipitation and minimum temperatures of the winter prior to flowering were the parameters that have shown the most influence with SPIn, while O3 and NOx are the pollutants that have the most effect on the peak value. Due to the good adaptation that London plane has to changing climatic conditions in urban environments, its hegemonic presence as an element of Urban Green infrastructure must be reviewed so that the net balance of ecosystem services is not diminished by the disservices.
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- Paloma Cariñanos
- Department of Botany, University of Granada, Spain; Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA, University of Granada, Spain.
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- Pharmacy Service, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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Antón SF, de la Cruz DR, Sánchez AG, Dávila I, Sánchez Sánchez J, Sánchez Reyes E. Urban atmospheric levels of allergenic pollen: comparison of two locations in Salamanca, Central-Western Spain. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:414. [PMID: 32500317 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08375-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this paper, differences in the pollen levels detected in two parts of Salamanca (a city in central-western Spain) have been revealed using two volumetric samplers. One sampler was located in the city centre and the other in a semi-natural zone. The two sampling devices were separated by a distance of 1.4 km. During the two-year study period, the most abundant allergenic pollen type was Poaceae, with peak values being detected in May. Maximum values were registered between April and June. The values obtained in both zones with regard to pollen seasonality were similar during the peak day, but the abundance of pollen grains detected in the semi-urban was higher, except for Olea pollen type. The atmospheric pollen season was similar in duration, except for some types belonging to the genera Plantago and Urticaceae, which showed divergent values most probably due to the influence of climatic conditions. The meteorological parameter most significantly correlated to pollen concentration was temperature, being negative for winter species and positive for plants preferring warmer climates. In addition, rainfall showed a negative correlation in most cases due to the influence of precipitation on the behaviour of atmospheric airborne pollen.
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- Sergio Fuentes Antón
- Hispano-Luso Agrarian Research Institute (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Villamayor Campus, Río Duero Street No. 12, 37185 Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain.
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- Hispano-Luso Agrarian Research Institute (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Villamayor Campus, Río Duero Street No. 12, 37185 Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Licenciado Mendez Nieto s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Alfonso X, El Sabio s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Alfonso X, El Sabio s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
- Inmunoalergy Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hispano-Luso Agrarian Research Institute (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Villamayor Campus, Río Duero Street No. 12, 37185 Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Licenciado Mendez Nieto s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hispano-Luso Agrarian Research Institute (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Villamayor Campus, Río Duero Street No. 12, 37185 Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain
- Catholic University of Ávila, Los Canteros Street, s, /n 05005, Ávila, Spain
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Shao C, Bao Z, Liu G, Bao M. Single-repeat R3 MYB transcription factors from Platanus acerifolia negatively regulate trichome formation in Arabidopsis. PLANTA 2019; 249:861-877. [PMID: 30448862 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-3042-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Four R3 MYB genes were cloned and identified from Platanus acerifolia and analysed according to endogenous gene expression profiles, protein-protein interaction patterns, phenotypic effects and related gene expression profiles in transgenic Arabidopsis, suggesting that London plane R3 MYB genes inhibit trichome formation in Arabidopsis. The CPC-like MYB transcription factors including CAPRICE (CPC), TRIPTYCHON (TRY), ENHANCER OF TRY AND CPC 1, 2 and 3 (ETC1, ETC2 and ETC3), TRICHOMELESS1 (TCL1) and TRICHOMELESS2(TCL2) play important roles in controlling trichome patterning in Arabidopsis. In this study, four sequences homologous with the Arabidopsis CPC family were identified from London plane and named PaTRY, PaCPC-like1, PaCPC-like2 and PaCPC-like3. Over-expression of PaTRY, PaCPC-like1, PaCPC-like2 and PaCPC-like3 in Arabidopsis resulted in glabrous phenotypes. In addition, expression of endogenous GL2, GL1, MYB23, TTG2 and a set of R3 MYB-encoding genes was markedly reduced. Furthermore, the protein products of PaTRY, PaCPC-like1, PaCPC-like2 and PaCPC-like3 were shown to interact with PaGL3 in yeast two-hybrid assays. Together, these results likely suggest that the mechanisms of trichome regulation in London plane have similarities with those in Arabidopsis.
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- Yanping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Mujtaba M, Sargin I, Akyuz L, Ceter T, Kaya M. Newly isolated sporopollenin microcages from Platanus orientalis pollens as a vehicle for controlled drug delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 77:263-270. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Salmond JA, Tadaki M, Vardoulakis S, Arbuthnott K, Coutts A, Demuzere M, Dirks KN, Heaviside C, Lim S, Macintyre H, McInnes RN, Wheeler BW. Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment. Environ Health 2016; 15 Suppl 1:36. [PMID: 26961700 PMCID: PMC4895605 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-016-0103-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability and improve human health and well-being. However, opportunities for creating new areas of green space within cities are often limited and tree planting initiatives may be constrained to kerbside locations. At this scale, the net impact of trees on human health and the local environment is less clear, and generalised approaches for evaluating their impact are not well developed.In this review, we use an urban ecosystems services framework to evaluate the direct, and locally-generated, ecosystems services and disservices provided by street trees. We focus our review on the services of major importance to human health and well-being which include 'climate regulation', 'air quality regulation' and 'aesthetics and cultural services'. These are themes that are commonly used to justify new street tree or street tree retention initiatives. We argue that current scientific understanding of the impact of street trees on human health and the urban environment has been limited by predominantly regional-scale reductionist approaches which consider vegetation generally and/or single out individual services or impacts without considering the wider synergistic impacts of street trees on urban ecosystems. This can lead planners and policymakers towards decision making based on single parameter optimisation strategies which may be problematic when a single intervention offers different outcomes and has multiple effects and potential trade-offs in different places.We suggest that a holistic approach is required to evaluate the services and disservices provided by street trees at different scales. We provide information to guide decision makers and planners in their attempts to evaluate the value of vegetation in their local setting. We show that by ensuring that the specific aim of the intervention, the scale of the desired biophysical effect and an awareness of a range of impacts guide the choice of i) tree species, ii) location and iii) density of tree placement, street trees can be an important tool for urban planners and designers in developing resilient and resourceful cities in an era of climatic change.
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- Jennifer A Salmond
- School of Environment, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada.
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- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, OX11 0RQ, UK.
- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HD, UK.
- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UK.
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- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, OX11 0RQ, UK.
- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UK.
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- School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
- , Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Australia.
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- School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
- , Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Australia.
- Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Physical and Regional Geography Research Group - Regional climate studies Celestijnenlaan 200E, KU Leuven, 3001, Heverlee (Leuven), Belgium.
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- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, OX11 0RQ, UK.
- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UK.
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- School of Environment, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HD, UK.
- Met Office Hadley Centre, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3 PB, UK.
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HD, UK.
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Rojo J, Rapp A, Lara B, Fernández-González F, Pérez-Badia R. Effect of land uses and wind direction on the contribution of local sources to airborne pollen. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 538:672-682. [PMID: 26327635 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The interpretation of airborne pollen levels in cities based on the contribution of the surrounding flora and vegetation is a useful tool to estimate airborne allergen concentrations and, consequently, to determine the allergy risk for local residents. This study examined the pollen spectrum in a city in central Spain (Guadalajara) and analysed the vegetation landscape and land uses within a radius of 20km in an attempt to identify and locate the origin of airborne pollen and to determine the effect of meteorological variables on pollen emission and dispersal. The results showed that local wind direction was largely responsible for changes in the concentrations of different airborne pollen types. The land uses contributing most to airborne pollen counts were urban green spaces, though only 0.1% of the total surface area studied, and broadleaved forest which covered 5% of the study area. These two types of land use together accounted for 70% of the airborne pollen. Crops, scrubland and pastureland, though covering 80% of the total surface area, contributed only 18.6% to the total pollen count, and this contribution mainly consisted of pollen from Olea and herbaceous plants, including Poaceae, Urticaceae and Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae. Pollen from ornamental species were mainly associated with easterly (Platanus), southerly (Cupressaceae) and westerly (Cupressaceae and Platanus) winds from the areas where the city's largest parks and gardens are located. Quercus pollen was mostly transported by winds blowing in from holm-oak stands on the eastern edge of the city. The highest Populus pollen counts were associated with easterly and westerly winds blowing in from areas containing rivers and streams. The airborne pollen counts generally rose with increasing temperature, solar radiation and hours of sunlight, all of which favour pollen release. In contrast, pollen counts declined with increased relative humidity and rainfall, which hinder airborne pollen transport.
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- Jesús Rojo
- University of Castilla-La Mancha. Institute of Environmental Sciences, E-45071 Toledo, Spain
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha. Institute of Environmental Sciences, E-45071 Toledo, Spain
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha. Institute of Environmental Sciences, E-45071 Toledo, Spain
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha. Institute of Environmental Sciences, E-45071 Toledo, Spain
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Markerallergene und Panallergene bei Baum- und Gräserpollenallergie. ALLERGO JOURNAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s15007-015-0872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gangl K, Niederberger V, Valenta R, Nandy A. Marker allergens and panallergens in tree and grass pollen allergy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40629-015-0055-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Toro A. R, Córdova J. A, Canales M, Morales S. RGE, Mardones P. P, Leiva G. MA. Trends and threshold exceedances analysis of airborne pollen concentrations in Metropolitan Santiago Chile. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123077. [PMID: 25946339 PMCID: PMC4422675 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Pollen is one of the primary causes of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in urban centers. In the present study, the concentrations of 39 different pollens in the Santiago de Chile metropolitan area over the period 2009–2013 are characterized. The pollen was monitored daily using Burkard volumetric equipment. The contribution of each type of pollen and the corresponding time trends are evaluated. The concentrations of the pollens are compared with the established threshold levels for the protection of human health. The results show that the total amount of pollen grains originating from trees, grasses, weeds and indeterminate sources throughout the period of the study was 258,496 grains m-3, with an annual average of 51,699 ± 3,906 grains m-3 year-1. The primary source of pollen is Platanus orientalis, which produces 61.8% of the analyzed pollen. Grass pollen is the third primary component of the analyzed pollen, with a contribution of 5.82%. Among the weeds, the presence of Urticacea (3.74%) is remarkable. The pollination pattern of the trees is monophasic, and the grasses have a biphasic pattern. The trends indicate that the total pollen and tree pollen do not present a time trend that is statistically significant throughout the period of the study, whereas the grass pollen and weed pollen concentrations in the environment present a statistically significant decreasing trend. The cause of this decrease is unclear. The pollen load has doubled over the past decade. When the observed concentrations of the pollens were compared with the corresponding threshold levels, the results indicated that over the period of the study, the pollen concentrations were at moderate, high and very high levels for an average of 293 days per year. Systematic counts of the pollen grains are an essential method for diagnosing and treating patients with pollinosis and for developing forestation and urban planning strategies.
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- Richard Toro A.
- Centro de Ciencias Ambientales and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica de Enfermedades Respiratorias y Alérgicas Miguel Servet, Almirante Pastene N° 150–118, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
- Fundación de Aerobiología Medio Ambiente y Salud, Pérez Valenzuela 1572, Of 404, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Ciencias Ambientales and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Ciencias Ambientales and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica de Enfermedades Respiratorias y Alérgicas Miguel Servet, Almirante Pastene N° 150–118, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
- Fundación de Aerobiología Medio Ambiente y Salud, Pérez Valenzuela 1572, Of 404, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Ciencias Ambientales and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile
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LIU YUN, SUN XIUZHEN, WANG GUIZUO, TAO AILIN, WU YUANYUAN, LI MANXIANG, SHI HONGYANG, XIE MEI. Expression, purification and identification of Pla a1 in a codon-optimized Platanus pollen allergen. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:2197-202. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Lu S, Ren J, Hao X, Liu D, Zhang R, Wu M, Yi F, Lin J, Shinich Y, Wang Q. Characterization of protein expression of Platanus pollen following exposure to gaseous pollutants and vehicle exhaust particles. AEROBIOLOGIA 2014; 30:281-291. [PMID: 25110385 PMCID: PMC4122811 DOI: 10.1007/s10453-014-9327-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Being major ornamental street trees, species of Platanus are widely planted in the Shanghai urban area. A great deal of allergenic Platanus pollen is released from the trees and suspended in the atmosphere during its flowering season, ultimately causing allergic respiratory diseases. Few papers have focused on the distribution of this type of pollen and its expression of allergenic proteins. In order to investigate any differences in protein expression in Platanus pollen following exposure to gaseous and particulate pollutants, a special apparatus was designed. Exposure condition (such as temperature, humidity, and exposure time) of Platanus pollen and gaseous pollutants can be simulated using of this apparatus. Fresh Platanus orientalis pollen, pollutant gases (NO2, SO2, NH3), and typical urban ambient particles (vehicle exhaust particles, VEPs) were mixed in this device to examine possible changes that might occur in ambient airborne urban pollen following exposure to such pollutants. Our results showed that the fresh P. orientalis pollen became swollen, and new kinds of particles could be found on the surface of the pollen grains after exposure to the pollutants. The results of SDS-PAGE showed that five protein bands with molecular weights of 17-19, 34, 61, 82, and 144 kDa, respectively, were detected and gray scale of these brands increased after the pollen exposure to gaseous pollutants. The two-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated that a Platanus pollen allergenic protein (Pla a1, with a molecular weight of 18 kDa) increased in abundance following exposure to pollutant gases and VEPs, implying that air pollutants may exacerbate the allergenicity of pollen.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800 China
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- Center for Environmental Science in Saitama, Saitama, 374-0115 Japan
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- School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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Fernández-González M, Guedes A, Abreu I, Rodríguez-Rajo FJ. Pla a_1 aeroallergen immunodetection related to the airborne Platanus pollen content. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2013; 463-464:855-860. [PMID: 23867849 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.06.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Platanus hispanica pollen is considered an important source of aeroallergens in many Southern European cities. This tree is frequently used in urban green spaces as ornamental specie. The flowering period is greatly influenced by the meteorological conditions, which directly affect its allergenic load in the atmosphere. The purpose of this study is to develop equations to predict the Platanus allergy risk periods as a function of the airborne pollen, the allergen concentration and the main meteorological parameters. The study was conducted by means two volumetric pollen samplers; a Lanzoni VPPS 2000 for the Platanus pollen sampling and a Burkard multivial Cyclone Sampler to collect the aeroallergen particles (Pla a_1). In addiction the Dot-Blot and the Raman spectroscopy methods were used to corroborate the results. The Pla a_1 protein is recorded in the atmosphere after the presence of the Platanus pollen, which extend the Platanus pollen allergy risk periods. The Platanus pollen and the Pla a 1 allergens concentration are associated with statistical significant variations of some meteorological variables: in a positive way with the mean and maximum temperature whereas the sign of the correlation coefficient is negative with the relative humidity. The lineal regression equation elaborated in order to forecast the Platanus pollen content in the air explain the 64.5% of variance of the pollen presence in the environment, whereas the lineal regression equation elaborated in order to forecast the aeroallergen a 54.1% of the Pla a_1 presence variance. The combination of pollen count and the allergen quantification must be assessed in the epidemiologic study of allergic respiratory diseases to prevent the allergy risk periods.
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- M Fernández-González
- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Vigo, Ourense Campus, E-32004, Ourense, Spain.
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Zhang J, Li Z, Guo C, Liu G, Bao M. Isolation and functional analyses of a putative floral homeotic C-function gene in a basal eudicot London plane tree (Platanus acerifolia). PLoS One 2013; 8:e63389. [PMID: 23691041 PMCID: PMC3655187 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The identification of mutants in model plant species has led to the isolation of the floral homeotic function genes that play crucial roles in flower organ specification. However, floral homeotic C-function genes are rarely studied in basal eudicots. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of the AGAMOUS (AG) orthologous gene (PaAG) from a basal eudicot London plane tree (Platanus acerifolia Willd). Phylogenetic analysis showed that PaAG belongs to the C- clade AG group of genes. PaAG was found to be expressed predominantly in the later developmental stages of male and female inflorescences. Ectopic expression of PaAG-1 in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) resulted in morphological alterations of the outer two flower whorls, as well as some defects in vegetative growth. Scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) confirmed homeotic sepal-to-carpel transformation in the transgenic plants. Protein interaction assays in yeast cells indicated that PaAG could interact directly with PaAP3 (a B-class MADS-box protein in P. acerifolia), and also PaSEP1 and PaSEP3 (E-class MADS-box proteins in P. acerifolia). This study performed the functional analysis of AG orthologous genes outside core eudicots and monocots. Our findings demonstrate a conserved functional role of AG homolog in London plane tree, which also represent a contribution towards understanding the molecular mechanisms of flower development in this monoecious tree species.
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- Jiaqi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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Lu S, Li Z, Zhang J, Yi S, Liu L, Bao M, Liu G. Isolation and expression analysis of a LEAFY/FLORICAULA homolog and its promoter from London plane (Platanus acerifolia Willd.). PLANT CELL REPORTS 2012; 31:1851-65. [PMID: 22821362 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-012-1299-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Revised: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The LEAFY/FLORICAULA (LFY/FLO) homologous genes are necessary for normal flower development in diverse angiosperm species. To understand the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying floral initiation and development in Platanaceae, an early divergent eudicot family consisting of large monoecious trees, we isolated a homolog of LFY/FLO, PlacLFY, and its promoter from London plane (Platanus acerifolia). PlacLFY is 1,419 bp in length, with an ORF of 1,122 bp encoding a predicted polypeptide of 374 amino acids and 5'/3'-UTR of 54 and 213 bp, respectively. The putative PlacLFY protein showed a high degree of identity (56-84 %) with LFY/FLO homologs from other species, including two highly conserved regions, the N and C domains, and a less conserved amino-terminal proline-rich region. Real-time PCR analysis showed that PlacLFY was expressed mainly in male inflorescences from May of the first year to March of next year, with the highest expression level in December, and in female inflorescences from June to April of next year. PlacLFY mRNA was also detected strongly in subpetiolar buds of December from 4-year-old and adult trees, and slightly in stem of young seedling and young leaf of adult plant. Additionally, we cloned 1,138 bp promoter sequence of PlacLFY and we drove GUS expression in transgenic tobacco by the chimerical pPlacLFY::GUS construction. Histological GUS staining analysis indicated that PlacLFY promoter can drive GUS gene expression in shoot apex, stem, young leaf and petiole, flower stalk, petal tip, and young/semi-mature fruits of transgenic tobacco, which is almost identical to the expression pattern of PlacLFY in London plane. The results revealed that the PlacLFY gene isolated from London plane is expressed not only in reproductive organ but also in vegetative organs. Moreover, this expression pattern is consistent with the expression pattern in tobacco of a GUS reporter gene under the control of the potential promoter region of PlacLFY.
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- Shunjiao Lu
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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Sercombe JK, Green BJ, Rimmer J, Burton PK, Katelaris CH, Tovey ER. London Plane Tree bioaerosol exposure and allergic sensitization in Sydney, Australia. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011; 107:493-500. [PMID: 22123378 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2011] [Revised: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to London Plane Tree (Platanus) bioaerosols in Sydney, Australia has been anecdotally linked to respiratory irritation, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationships between Platanus bioaerosol exposure, allergic sensitization, and symptoms. METHODS Sixty-four subjects with self-reported Platanus symptoms were recruited from inner-urban Sydney. Allergic sensitization was determined by skin prick test (SPT) to 13 allergens. Airborne concentrations of Platanus pollen, trichomes, and achene fibers, and other pollen and fungal spores, were measured over the spring and summer of 2006-2007. Subjects' allergic symptoms were monitored concurrently. The Halogen immunoassay (HIA) was used to measure subjects' immunoglobulin E (IgE) reactivity to collected bioaerosols. RESULTS Platanus pollen constituted 76% of total pollen between July 2006 and April 2007. Airborne concentrations of Platanus pollen peaked from August until October. Non-Platanus pollen peaked from July to December. Elevated concentrations of trichomes and achene fibers occurred from September to December and August to October, respectively. As determined by SPT, 85.9% of subjects were sensitized, 65.6% to any pollen tested, 56.3% to Lolium perenne, and 23.4% to Platanus. Higher mean daily symptom scores were only associated with high counts of non-Platanus pollens. HIA analysis demonstrated IgE binding to Platanus pollen in all Platanus sensitized subjects. Personal nasal air sampling detected airborne trichomes that were capable of being inhaled. Platanus trichomes or achene fibers did not bind IgE from any subject. CONCLUSIONS Platanus bioaerosols exist in high concentrations between August and November in inner-urban Sydney but were not associated with seasonal symptoms. Platanus trichomes are inhaled and may constitute a respiratory irritant. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCTXXXXX.
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Bosch-Cano F, Bernard N, Sudre B, Gillet F, Thibaudon M, Richard H, Badot PM, Ruffaldi P. Human exposure to allergenic pollens: a comparison between urban and rural areas. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2011; 111:619-625. [PMID: 21531404 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2010] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pollinosis is found more frequently in urban areas than in rural environments. This could be partly related to the different types of pollen exposure in these dissimilar areas. The objective of this study was to compare the distribution of pollen in these environments across an urbanization gradient. METHODS Daily pollen abundances were obtained in France using Hirst-type sensors. Sampling was conducted from January to June in 2003 and 2006 in a rural area, a semi-rural area and in two urban areas, which were characterized by several urbanization criteria. RESULTS Total allergenic pollen abundance was higher in rural and semi-rural areas than in urban areas irrespective of the sampling year. Multivariate analyses showed that pollen exposures differed according to the type of area and were strongly explained by the urbanization gradient. Grass, ash, birch, alder, hornbeam, hazel and plantain pollen quantities exceeded the allergy threshold more often in rural settings than in urban areas. In urban areas, only plane pollen quantities exceeded the allergy threshold more often than in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS Allergenic pollen exposure is higher in rural areas than in urban areas, and the most abundant pollen in each area did not originated from the same taxa. This result should be taken into account in epidemiological studies comparing allergies in rural and urban areas to adapt the panel of pollen extracts for human environmental exposure. In addition, this study highlights that some ornamental trees produce a large number of allergenic pollens and provide new sources of aeroallergens.
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- Floriane Bosch-Cano
- Department Chrono-Environment, UMR 6249 CNRS, University of Franche-Comte, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon Cedex, France.
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Zhang J, Guo C, Liu G, Li Z, Li X, Bao M. Genetic alteration with variable intron/exon organization amongst five PI-homoeologous genes in Platanus acerifolia. Gene 2011; 473:82-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2010] [Revised: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Aira MJ, Rodríguez-Rajo FJ, Fernández-González M, Jato V. Airborne pollen of ornamental tree species in the NW of Spain. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2011; 173:765-775. [PMID: 20300833 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-010-1421-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This study analyzed airborne pollen counts for the tree taxa most widely used for ornamental purposes in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula (Platanus, Cupressaceae, Olea, Myrtaceae, Cedrus, and Casuarina) at four sites (Vigo, Ourense, Santiago, and Lugo), using aerobiological data recorded over a long period (1993-2007). The abundance and the temporal and spatial distribution of these pollen types were analyzed, and the influence of weather-related factors on airborne pollen counts was assessed. Platanus (in Ourense) and Olea (in Vigo) were the taxa contributing most to pollen counts. In general terms, the results may be taken as indicators of potential risk for pollen-allergy sufferers and therefore used in planning future green areas.
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- María Jesús Aira
- Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Sur, 15782, Santiago, Spain.
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Alcázar P, García-Mozo H, Trigo MDM, Ruiz L, González-Minero FJ, Hidalgo P, Díaz de la Guardia C, Galán C. Platanus pollen season in Andalusia (southern Spain): trends and modeling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 13:2502-10. [DOI: 10.1039/c1em10355e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Identification of cyclophilin as a novel allergen from Platanus orientalis pollens by mass spectrometry. J Biosci Bioeng 2009; 107:215-7. [PMID: 19217563 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2008.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2008] [Accepted: 10/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oriental plane trees are an important source of airborne allergens in cities of southwest Asia. In spite of extensive studies on Platanus acerifolia allergy, there are no reports on the molecular characterization of pollen allergens from Platanus orientalis trees. In this study, a newly recognized member of cyclophilin family with a molecular weight of 18 kDa was identified as being partly responsible for IgE reactivity of P. orientalis pollen extract.
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Berna Dursun A, Çelik G, Alan S, Münevver Pinar N, Mungan D, Misirligil Z. Regional pollen load: effect on sensitisation and clinical presentation of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients living in Ankara, Turkey. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2009; 36:371-8. [PMID: 19150039 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(08)75872-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although Gramineae pollens are the main reason for seasonal allergy in many parts of Europe, the influence of regional flora on sensitisation and symptoms has always been a topic of interest. The aim of this study was to document the sensitisation to pollens and to evaluate their clinical importance in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis living in Ankara/central Anatolia. METHODS The study included those subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis living in Ankara. Skin prick testing with a panel of common aeroallergens as well as grass, individual tree and weed pollens predominant in the region was performed. The patients were followed by symptom-medication scores during the same season in which regional pollens were also counted. RESULTS The final eligible study consisted of 54 subjects (F/M: 26/28; mean age: 29.4 years). Trees were the most common pollen source consisting of 95 % of the total amount, followed by grasses (3 %) and weeds (2 %). Sensitisation to Gramineae, to at least one weed; and to tree pollens were 100 %, 85.2 % and 94.4 %, respectively. The most common positive skin tests among tree pollens were to Oleaceae (59.2 %), Aesculus (57.4 %); and Tilia (42.5 %) despite low pollen counts. Chenopodiaceae (88 %) and Plantago (63 %) were the most sensitised weed pollens, with high pollen counts. All patients had significant symptoms during May and June. CONCLUSION Although Gramineae pollens seem to be major allergens for seasonal allergic rhinitis in Ankara, the particular role of tree pollens and weed pollens cannot be discarded on symptom development in sensitised patients.
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Bousquet J, Khaltaev N, Cruz AA, Denburg J, Fokkens WJ, Togias A, Zuberbier T, Baena-Cagnani CE, Canonica GW, van Weel C, Agache I, Aït-Khaled N, Bachert C, Blaiss MS, Bonini S, Boulet LP, Bousquet PJ, Camargos P, Carlsen KH, Chen Y, Custovic A, Dahl R, Demoly P, Douagui H, Durham SR, van Wijk RG, Kalayci O, Kaliner MA, Kim YY, Kowalski ML, Kuna P, Le LTT, Lemiere C, Li J, Lockey RF, Mavale-Manuel S, Meltzer EO, Mohammad Y, Mullol J, Naclerio R, O'Hehir RE, Ohta K, Ouedraogo S, Palkonen S, Papadopoulos N, Passalacqua G, Pawankar R, Popov TA, Rabe KF, Rosado-Pinto J, Scadding GK, Simons FER, Toskala E, Valovirta E, van Cauwenberge P, Wang DY, Wickman M, Yawn BP, Yorgancioglu A, Yusuf OM, Zar H, Annesi-Maesano I, Bateman ED, Ben Kheder A, Boakye DA, Bouchard J, Burney P, Busse WW, Chan-Yeung M, Chavannes NH, Chuchalin A, Dolen WK, Emuzyte R, Grouse L, Humbert M, Jackson C, Johnston SL, Keith PK, Kemp JP, Klossek JM, Larenas-Linnemann D, Lipworth B, Malo JL, Marshall GD, Naspitz C, Nekam K, Niggemann B, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka E, Okamoto Y, Orru MP, Potter P, Price D, Stoloff SW, Vandenplas O, Viegi G, Williams D. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen). Allergy 2008; 63 Suppl 86:8-160. [PMID: 18331513 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01620.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3008] [Impact Index Per Article: 188.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Adolescent
- Asthma/epidemiology
- Asthma/etiology
- Asthma/therapy
- Child
- Global Health
- Humans
- Prevalence
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/complications
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/epidemiology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/complications
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/epidemiology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/therapy
- Risk Factors
- World Health Organization
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- University Hospital and INSERM, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
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Alonso R, Enrique E, Pineda F, Basagaña M, San Miguel-Moncín MM, Bartra J, Palacios R, Cisteró-Bahíma A. An observational study on outgrowing food allergy during non-birch pollen-specific, subcutaneous immunotherapy. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2007; 143:185-9. [PMID: 17284927 DOI: 10.1159/000099310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2006] [Accepted: 12/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Birch pollen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) decreases allergy to foods containing birch pollen-homologous allergens. Cross-reactivity was also observed between plane tree pollen and some vegetable foods. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the outgrowing of food allergy by patients suffering from vegetable food allergy associated with plane tree pollinosis (rhinoconjunctivitis and/or asthma) during plane tree pollen SIT. METHODS An observational and prospective study was conducted in 16 adult patients suffering from vegetable food allergy (hazelnut, walnut, lettuce, peach and cherry) and from plane tree pollinosis receiving plane tree pollen SIT for 1 year. Open oral challenges with the implicated food were performed before and after SIT. Blood samples were drawn for measurement of pollen- and food-specific IgE and IgG4 before and after treatment. RESULTS Plane tree SIT resulted in a significant decrease in food allergy, since the mean food quantity provoking objective symptoms increased from 2.19 to 13.74 g (p < 0.05), and 6 of the 11 patients tolerated the highest level (25 g) of the challenged food after plane tree SIT. Laboratory data also showed a decrease in IgE levels and an increase in IgG4 levels after immunotherapy. CONCLUSION SIT with plane tree pollen has a positive impact on food allergy in plane tree pollen-allergic subjects.
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- Allergy Department, Institut Universitari Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Asturias JA, Ibarrola I, Amat P, Tella R, Malet A, Cisteró-Bahíma A, Enrique E, Malek T, Martínez A. Purified allergens vs. complete extract in the diagnosis of plane tree pollen allergy. Clin Exp Allergy 2006; 36:1505-12. [PMID: 17177673 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02591.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plane tree pollen allergy is a clinical disorder affecting human population in cities of Europe, North America, South Africa, and Australia. OBJECTIVE To compare IgE-reactivity of the natural and recombinant forms of two major plane allergens, Pla a 1 and Pla a 2, with the reactivity of Platanus acerifolia pollen extract. METHODS Forty-seven patients with P. acerifolia allergy, 15 of them monosensitized, and 24 control subjects were included in the study. Natural Pla a 1 and Pla a 2 were purified by standard chromatographic methods and recombinant proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli. Skin prick test and determination of specific IgE were performed with commercial P. acerifolia extract and natural and recombinant purified allergens. RESULTS Pla a 1 and Pla a 2 were responsible for 79% of the IgE-binding capacity against P. acerifolia pollen extract. A high correlation has been found between the IgE response to nPla a 1 (R = 0.80; P < 0.001) or nPla a 2 (R = 0.79; P < 0.001) vs. P. acerifolia extract as well as between natural and recombinant Pla a 1 (R = 0.89; P < 0.001). Skin testing showed no significant differences between extract and nPla a 2, whereas a higher reactivity was found with nPla a 1. In contrast, rPla a 1 revealed markedly reduced sensitivity in comparison with extract by skin prick test and specific IgE. The sensitivity of the mix Pla a 1+Pla a 2 was 100% and 87.5% for monosensitized and polysensitized patients, respectively, with no false-positive reactions detected. Conclusion Pla a 1 and Pla 2 are sufficient for a reliable diagnosis of P. acerifolia in most patients and induce comparable skin test reactivity as a whole extract.
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Arilla MC, Ibarrola I, Mir A, Monteseirín J, Conde J, Martínez A, Asturias JA. Development of a Sandwich-Type ELISA for Measuring Pla a 1, the Major Allergen of Platanus acerifolia Pollen. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2005; 138:127-33. [PMID: 16179793 DOI: 10.1159/000088434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2005] [Accepted: 06/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Platanus acerifolia is an important cause of pollinosis in Western European cities. Pla a 1, a nonglycosylated 18-kDa protein with a prevalence of 80%, is a major allergen in P. acerifolia pollen extracts. Our aim was to develop a Pla a 1-specific ELISA to quantify this protein in allergenic extracts and preparations for clinical use. METHODS Pla a 1 was purified by cation exchange at pH 7.0, gel filtration, and anion exchange chromatography at pH 10.0. Monoclonal (mAb) and polyclonal antibodies were obtained by immunizing mice and rabbits with nPla a 1. One (5C1) of the 13 mAb obtained was used as capture antibody at 5 mug/ml and biotin-labeled specific polyclonal antiserum at 0.63 microg/ml served for detection. RESULTS The prevalence of Pla a 1-specific IgE to purified Pla a 1 among 47 P. acerifolia-allergic patients was 79%. The Pla a 1-ELISA developed has a linear range of 3-25 ng/ml, high sensitivity with a detection limit of 0.5 ng/ml and is highly specific as none of the 24 pollen, mite, mold, and plant food extracts tested gave positive results. The assay could quantify Pla a 1-like proteins in other planetree pollen extracts. A good correlation was obtained between Pla a 1 content of 11 P. acerifolia pollen extracts (average content 0.69% of the total protein) and their IgE-binding activity. CONCLUSIONS The described two-site sandwich ELISA to measure Pla a 1 is useful for standardization of planetree pollen extracts intended for clinical use.
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- M C Arilla
- Research and Development Department, Bial-Arístegui, Bilbao, Spain
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Sastre J, Lluch-Bernal M, Bustillo AMG, Carnés J, Marañón F, Casanovas M, Fernández-Caldas E. Allergenicity and cross-reactivity of Russian olive pollen (Eleagnus angustifolia). Allergy 2004; 59:1181-6. [PMID: 15461599 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purposes of this study were: to determine the prevalence of sensitization and immunochemical characterization of Eleagnus angustifolia pollen (Russian olive) that belongs to the family Eleagnaceae. METHODS A total of 134 patients with rhinoconjunctivitis and/or asthma were studied. Its allergenicity, cross-reactivity with olive pollen and the presence of Ole e 1 and Ole e 4-like molecules were evaluated. RESULTS Eleagnus angustifolia pollen was detected from May to June. Seventy-three of 134 (30.5%) had positive skin test to E. angustifolia, all of them were positive to olive. There was a good correlation between specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels to E. angustifolia and Olea europaea (r = 0.77, P = 0.002). Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) immunoblots revealed major IgE-binding bands in the E. angustifolia extract of 43 and 63.7 kDa. The E. angustifolia extract was not able to inhibit olive, whereas O. europaea inhibited E. angustifolia up to 41%. The presence of Ole e 1- and Ole e 4-like allergens in E. angustifolia extract was confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) inhibition assays. Nasal challenge with E. angustifolia was positive in three of six patients with positive skin test to both pollens and negative in five patients with positive skin test only to O. europaea. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that E. angustifolia is capable of sensitizing individuals in Madrid. A minimal-to-moderate cross-reactivity with olive pollen was established, suggesting some cross-reactivity but not excluding co-sensitization.
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- J Sastre
- Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Servicio de Alergia, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Allergenic pollens that cause rhinoconjuctivitis and/or asthma are those from trees or plants that pollinate through the air (anemophilic pollination) and not through insects (entomophilic pollination). Although pollen grains would seem to be too large to easily reach the intrapulmonary airways, the relationship between pollen counts and the presence of asthmatic symptoms is only too evident. This is probably because the allergens inducing seasonal asthma are not only found within pollen grains but also outside the grains in particles of less than 10 mm that are freely found in the atmosphere. The most important pollens producing pollinosis in Spain are those from cypress trees from January-March, birch trees in April (macizo galaico), Platanus hispanica (March-April), grasses and olive trees from April-June, Parietaria from April-July and Chenopodium and/or Salsola from July-September. By geographical areas, the main cause of pollinosis are grasses in the center and north of the peninsula, olive trees in the south (Jaén, Sevilla, Granada, Córdoba) and Parietaria in the Mediterranean coast (Barcelona, Murcia, Valencia).
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- Richard W Weber
- National Jewish Medical & Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Room J326, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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White JF, Bernstein DI. Key pollen allergens in North America. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2004; 91:425-35; quiz 435-6, 492. [PMID: 14692424 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61509-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To discuss major pollen aeroallergens in North America that are essential for effective immunotherapy and to propose a list of pollen aeroallergens that could be prioritized for allergen standardization. DATA SOURCES PubMed was used to search the existing medical literature. No date restrictions were used. Keywords included allergy, aeroallergen, taxonomy, cross-reactivity, pollen, and specific genus and species names. RESULTS Tree species possess relatively unique allergens, and representative members should be chosen at the genus or family level. In the Composite family, there is significant cross-reactivity between ragweed species within the Ambrosia genus. Selection of one species should be sufficient for skin testing and immunotherapy. Extensive allergenic cross-reactivity exists among grasses. Selection of timothy grass alone or in combination with a single northern grass species provides adequate coverage in the northeastern regions of North America. CONCLUSIONS One of the goals within the field of allergy should be to identify high-priority targets for future development of standardized commercial extracts. The standardization of increasing numbers of allergen extracts potentially benefits the discipline of allergy by facilitating transfer of care among physician practices, improving uniformity of patient care, and providing a template on which geographically specific extract choices can be built.
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- Jason F White
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0563, USA.
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Asturias JA, Ibarrola I, Eraso E, Arilla MC, Martínez A. The major Platanus acerifolia pollen allergen Pla a 1 has sequence homology to invertase inhibitors. Clin Exp Allergy 2003; 33:978-85. [PMID: 12859456 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2003.01707.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sycamores or plane trees are an important source of airborne allergens in many cities of the United States and Western Europe. Pla a 1 has been described as a major allergen from Platanus acerifolia (London plane tree). OBJECTIVE To clone and characterize the cDNA for Pla a 1 and to express the recombinant protein. METHODS Pla a 1 was isolated by cationic exchange, gel filtration, and reverse-phase chromato-graphies. Pla a 1 cDNA was cloned by reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction, using amino acid sequences from tryptic peptides of the allergen. The Pla a 1 encoding sequence has been subcloned into the pKN172 expression vector and expressed in Escherichia coli as a non-fusion protein. Purified recombinant protein has been tested for its IgE-binding capacity in immunoblot, immunoblot inhibition, and ELISA. RESULTS Pla a 1 reacted with serum IgE from 35 of the 42 (83.3%) Platanus-allergic patients studied and represented 60% of the total IgE-binding capacity of the P. acerifolia pollen extract. The allergen displayed 43% sequence identity to a grape invertase inhibitor and showed a predicted secondary structure characteristic of all-alpha proteins. Serological analysis revealed that both natural and recombinant forms of Pla a 1 displayed similar IgE-binding capacity. CONCLUSIONS Pla a 1 belongs to a new class of allergens related to proteinaceous invertase inhibitors. Recombinant Pla a 1 binds IgE in vitro like its natural counterpart and, therefore, it can be useful for specific diagnosis and structural studies.
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Liu G, Bao M. Adventitious shoot regeneration from in vitro cultured leaves of London plane tree (Platanus acerifolia Willd.). PLANT CELL REPORTS 2003; 21:640-644. [PMID: 12789413 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-002-0569-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2002] [Revised: 11/18/2002] [Accepted: 11/20/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Adventitious shoots were successfully regenerated from leaf explants of in vitro cultures of Platanus acerifolia Willd. The leaves of three clones (genotypes), designated as PH1, PH2 and PC, respectively, were wounded by three to four transverse cuts through the midvein and cultured on 26 media based on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium, containing different concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) in combination with different concentrations of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The highest regeneration rate (>90%) and the largest number of shoot clumps per regenerating leaf (>4 shoot clumps/explant) were obtained with leaves of genotype PH2 cultured on MS basal medium supplemented with 17.76 microM BAP and 4.92 microM IBA. The other two genotypes, PH1 and PC, showed very low capability of shoot regeneration (<10%) on all the media tested. Shoots on leaf explants originated mainly from callus that developed around the cut end of petioles and along the cuts across the midvein. The regenerated shoots were micropropagated, rooted and transplanted to the soil successfully.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Cariñanos P, Sánchez-Mesa JA, Prieto-Baena JC, Lopez A, Guerra F, Moreno C, Dominguez E, Galan C. Pollen allergy related to the area of residence in the city of Córdoba, south-west Spain. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING : JEM 2002; 4:734-8. [PMID: 12400923 DOI: 10.1039/b205595c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the distribution of hay-fever patients in the city of Córdoba, south-western Iberian Peninsula, and the specific atmospheric biological content originating from local sources. Four different districts were established in the metropolitan area of the city, according to vegetational and urbanistic characteristics. Air samples were taken in each area using portable Hirst-type samplers (Lanzoni VPPS 1000) and the spectrum of biological content was defined. Patients attending the Allergy Unit at Córdoba Teaching Hospital in 2000 with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma, and displaying a positive reaction to aeroallergen extracts, were distributed within the areas as a function of their district of residence. Aerobiological results revealed differences in pollen content between areas, in terms of both quantity and number of pollen types recorded. These differences were largely due to proximity to rural areas, prevalence of pollen from typically urban species and the possible effect of urban architecture as a barrier to the dispersal/ concentration of particles and other pollutants. Patients were not uniformly distributed within the city. The majority lived in districts in which pollen from rural species was mixed with pollen from ornamentals. Patients living in typically urban districts displayed a higher prevalence of allergy to pollen from ornamentals. It is concluded that a high degree of exposure to the same environment may influence the development of sensitisation to the particular pollen load associated with that area.
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Asturias JA, Ibarrola I, Bartolomé B, Ojeda I, Malet A, Martínez A. Purification and characterization of Pla a 1, a major allergen from Platanus acerifolia pollen. Allergy 2002; 57:221-7. [PMID: 11906336 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.03406.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plane trees, as Platanus acerifolia, are an important source of airborne allergens in cities of the United States and Western Europe. Little is known about the relevant allergens of this pollen. The aim of this study was to identify relevant allergens from P. acerifolia pollen and purify and characterize a major allergen of 18 kDa. METHODS P. acerifolia pollen extract was fractionated using ion exchange, gel filtration, and reverse-phase chromatography. Analyzes were carried out by EAST, SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing, immunoblotting and amino-acid sequencing. RESULTS An 18-kDa protein from the P. acerifolia pollen extract, which we named Pla a 1, was purified. This nonglycosylated protein had an isoelectric point value higher than 9.3 and was recognized by up to 92% of monosensitized Platanus allergic patients and 83% of polyzensitized patients. Sequencing of its N-terminal yielded an amino acid sequence which showed no homology to the known proteins in the databases. Other relevant allergens detected in monosensitized patients were proteins of 43 and 52 kDa, with immunoglobulin (Ig)E-binding prevalences of 83 and 42%, respectively. Profilin was an important allergen in polyzensitized patients. CONCLUSIONS The most relevant allergens from the P. acerifolia pollen have been determined. A major allergen, specific of this pollen, and named Pla a 1, has been purified and characterized.
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Miralles JC, Caravaca F, Guillén F, Lombardero M, Negro JM. Cross-reactivity between Platanus pollen and vegetables. Allergy 2002; 57:146-9. [PMID: 11929418 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.1s3407.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several associations have been described between tree and plant pollens and certain foods. The objective of this study is to verify whether there is cross-reactivity between Platanus pollen and vegetable origin foods. METHODS We selected 56 patients allergic to vegetable foods and subjected them to cutaneous tests with aeroallergens and vegetable foods. A statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the association of Platanus pollen with foods and with other aeroallergens. Later, a specific IgE determination was performed as well as a RAST (radioallergosorbent) inhibition experiment, to verify the existence of cross-reactivity in vitro. RESULTS In the cutaneous tests we found a positive correlation between Platanus pollen and hazelnut, peanut, banana and celery. The results of the RAST inhibition experiment indicate an important cross-reactivity between the pollen of Platanus acerifolia and hazelnut and banana fruit, and an intermediate cross-reactivity with celery and peanut. CONCLUSION We have described an association between the pollen of the Platanus tree and some vegetable foods such as hazelnut, banana, peanut and celery. This association could be explained by the in vitro IgE cross-reactivity detected.
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- J C Miralles
- Allergy Section, University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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Bousquet J, Van Cauwenberge P, Khaltaev N. Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 108:S147-334. [PMID: 11707753 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.118891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2090] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- J Bousquet
- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital and INSERM, Montpellier, France
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BACKGROUND Clinicians and palynologists (pollen specialists) often have different ways of expressing the same thing when they write about pollen. OBJECTIVE This brief paper considers the confusing use of the word pollens that is frequently encountered in medical literature. METHODS Three common uses for the word pollens are considered citing examples from clinical literature. The problems associated with each case are explored. RESULTS Words and phrases that can serve as suitable alternatives to the word pollens are presented. The advantages of these alternatives are discussed. CONCLUSION The word pollens represents a vague usage that obscures the author's intended meaning. Consistent application of the suggested alternatives will enhance the transmission of key concepts in the medical literature.
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- D A Frenz
- Multidata, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305-1533, USA
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Frenz DA. The word "pollens" and related species. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999; 82:66. [PMID: 9988210 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62663-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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