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Parvalbumin: A Major Fish Allergen and a Forensically Relevant Marker. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14010223. [PMID: 36672964 PMCID: PMC9858982 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Parvalbumins (PVALBs) are low molecular weight calcium-binding proteins. In addition to their role in many biological processes, PVALBs play an important role in regulating Ca2+ switching in muscles with fast-twitch fibres in addition to their role in many biological processes. The PVALB gene family is divided into two gene types, alpha (α) and beta (β), with the β gene further divided into two gene types, beta1 (β1) and beta2 (β2), carrying traces of whole genome duplication. A large variety of commonly consumed fish species contain PVALB proteins which are known to cause fish allergies. More than 95% of all fish-induced food allergies are caused by PVALB proteins. The authentication of fish species has become increasingly important as the seafood industry continues to grow and the growth brings with it many cases of food fraud. Since the PVALB gene plays an important role in the initiation of allergic reactions, it has been used for decades to develop alternate assays for fish identification. A brief review of the significance of the fish PVALB genes is presented in this article, which covers evolutionary diversity, allergic properties, and potential use as a forensic marker.
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Buyuktiryaki B, Masini M, Mori F, Barni S, Liccioli G, Sarti L, Lodi L, Giovannini M, du Toit G, Lopata AL, Marques-Mejias MA. IgE-Mediated Fish Allergy in Children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57010076. [PMID: 33477460 PMCID: PMC7830012 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fish allergy constitutes a severe problem worldwide. Its prevalence has been calculated as high as 7% in paediatric populations, and in many cases, it persists into adulthood with life-threatening signs and symptoms. The following review focuses on the epidemiology of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated fish allergy, its pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and a thorough approach to diagnosis and management in the paediatric population. The traditional approach for managing fish allergy is avoidance and rescue medication for accidental exposures. Food avoidance poses many obstacles and is not easily maintained. In the specific case of fish, food is also not the only source of allergens; aerosolisation of fish proteins when cooking is a common source of highly allergenic parvalbumin, and elimination diets cannot prevent these contacts. Novel management approaches based on immunomodulation are a promising strategy for the future of these patients.
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- Betul Buyuktiryaki
- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Koc University Hospital, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Division of Immunology, Section of Pediatrics, University of Florence and Meyer Children’s Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.M.); (S.B.); (G.L.); (L.S.)
- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Children’s Allergy Service, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia;
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- Pediatric Allergy Group, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London SE5 9NU, UK; (G.d.T.); (M.A.M.-M.)
- Children’s Allergy Service, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
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Pérez-Tavarez R, Carrera M, Pedrosa M, Quirce S, Rodríguez-Pérez R, Gasset M. Reconstruction of fish allergenicity from the content and structural traits of the component β-parvalbumin isoforms. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16298. [PMID: 31704988 PMCID: PMC6841720 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52801-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Most fish-allergic patients have anti-β-parvalbumin (β-PV) immunoglobulin E (IgE), which cross-reacts among fish species with variable clinical effects. Although the β-PV load is considered a determinant for allergenicity, fish species express distinct β-PV isoforms with unknown pathogenic contributions. To identify the role various parameters play in allergenicity, we have taken Gadus morhua and Scomber japonicus models, determined their β-PV isoform composition and analyzed the interaction of the IgE from fish-allergic patient sera with these different conformations. We found that each fish species contains a major and a minor isoform, with the total PV content four times higher in Gadus morhua than in Scomber japonicus. The isoforms showing the best IgE recognition displayed protease-sensitive globular folds, and if forming amyloids, they were not immunoreactive. Of the isoforms displaying stable globular folds, one was not recognized by IgE under any of the conditions, and the other formed highly immunoreactive amyloids. The results showed that Gadus morhua muscles are equipped with an isoform combination and content that ensures the IgE recognition of all PV folds, whereas the allergenic load of Scomber japonicus is under the control of proteolysis. We conclude that the consideration of isoform properties and content may improve the explanation of fish species allergenicity differences.
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- Raquel Pérez-Tavarez
- Insto Química-Física "Rocasolano", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Insto Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 36208, Vigo, Spain
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- Dpto de Alergología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046, Madrid, Spain.,Insto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto de Alergología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046, Madrid, Spain.,Insto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Insto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz (IdiPaz), 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Insto Química-Física "Rocasolano", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
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A case of eel collagen allergy. Allergol Int 2018; 67:138-140. [PMID: 28583315 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Kumeta H, Nakayama H, Ogura K. Solution structure of the major fish allergen parvalbumin Sco j 1 derived from the Pacific mackerel. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17160. [PMID: 29215073 PMCID: PMC5719450 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17281-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Although fish is an important part of the human diet, it is also a common source of food allergy. The major allergen in fish is parvalbumin, a well-conserved Ca2+-binding protein found in the white muscle of many fish species. Here, we studied the solution structure of the parvalbumin Sco j 1, derived from the Pacific mackerel, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. We mapped the IgE-binding epitope proposed in a recent study onto the present structure. Interestingly, three of four residues, which were elucidated as key residues of the IgE-binding epitope, were exposed to solvent, whereas one residue faced the inside of the molecule. We expect that this solution structure can be used in future studies attempting to analyze the various IgE-binding modes of these allergens.
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- Hiroyuki Kumeta
- Global Station for Soft Matter, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 11, Kita, Sapporo, 0110021, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Functionalities, Department of Food Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308 Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 9218836, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Functionalities, Department of Food Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308 Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 9218836, Japan.
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Mejrhit N, Azdad O, El Kabbaoui M, Ouahidi I, Tazi A, Aarab L. Sensitivity of Moroccans to sardine parvalbumin and effect of heating and enzymatic treatments. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1343804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Najlae Mejrhit
- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- High Institute of Nursing and Technical Health, Ministry of Health, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Mejrhit N, Azdad O, Aarab L. Evaluation of the IgE reactivity of common pandora parvalbumin in a Moroccan population and action of heating and enzymatic treatments. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1360256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Najlae Mejrhit
- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Mohammadi M, Mokhtarian K, Kardar GA, Farrokhi S, Sadroddiny E, Khorramizadeh MR, Falak R. Expression of recombinant parvalbumin from wolf-herring fish and determination of its IgE-binding capability. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1306493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Mohsen Mohammadi
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Bio-sensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Stephen JN, Sharp MF, Ruethers T, Taki A, Campbell DE, Lopata AL. Allergenicity of bony and cartilaginous fish - molecular and immunological properties. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 47:300-312. [PMID: 28117510 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Allergy to bony fish is common and probably increasing world-wide. The major heat-stable pan-fish allergen, parvalbumin (PV), has been identified and characterized for numerous fish species. In contrast, there are very few reports of allergic reactions to cartilaginous fish despite widespread consumption. The molecular basis for this seemingly low clinical cross-reactivity between these two fish groups has not been elucidated. PV consists of two distinct protein lineages, α and β. The α-lineage of this protein is predominant in muscle tissue of cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), while β-PV is abundant in muscle tissue of bony fish (Osteichthyes). The low incidence of allergic reactions to ingested rays and sharks is likely due to the lack of molecular similarity, resulting in reduced immunological cross-reactivity between the two PV lineages. Structurally and physiologically, both protein lineages are very similar; however, the amino acid homology is very low with 47-54%. Furthermore, PV from ancient fish species such as the coelacanth demonstrates 62% sequence homology to leopard shark α-PV and 70% to carp β-PV. This indicates the extent of conservation of the PV isoforms lineages across millennia. This review highlights prevalence data on fish allergy and sensitization to fish, and details the molecular diversity of the two protein lineages of the major fish allergen PV among different fish groups, emphasizing the immunological and clinical differences in allergenicity.
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- J N Stephen
- Molecular and Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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- Molecular and Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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- Molecular and Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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- Molecular and Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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- Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular and Cell Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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Kobayashi Y, Kuriyama T, Nakagawara R, Aihara M, Hamada-Sato N. Allergy to fish collagen: Thermostability of collagen and IgE reactivity of patients' sera with extracts of 11 species of bony and cartilaginous fish. Allergol Int 2016; 65:450-458. [PMID: 27236375 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Parvalbumin was identified as a major fish allergen, and has been well investigated. Collagen was identified as a second allergen; however, its allergenic properties remain uncharacterized. Although fish is an important staple in coastal countries, its thermostability is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to determine the thermostability of fish collagen as an allergen. METHODS Meat of seven bony and four cartilaginous fishes was heated at various temperatures and times, and extracts were analyzed using SDS-PAGE, IgE-ELISA, and SPTs. RESULTS Collagen was dissolved from heated meat of Pacific mackerel into a crude extract. Collagen in the extracts was degraded at a high heating load-140 °C (10 min) or 100 °C (320 min). However, ELISA revealed the IgE reactivities of patients' sera with the extracts were unchanged even after heating the samples. Patients strongly reacted to extract proteins of other bony fish, which were detected by patients' IgE even after heating at 100 °C (320 min). In contrast, reactivities of the extracts of cartilaginous fish were lower than those of bony fish. SPTs in one patient revealed that all bony and cartilaginous fish extracts prepared from heated meat elicited allergic reactions. CONCLUSIONS The IgE reactivity of patients' sera to fish collagen in extracts was retained even when fish meat was treated by a high heating load. As for the fish collagen, the IgE reactivities to cartilaginous fish were lower than that to bony fish. Reducing IgE reactivity to fish meat using heat is difficult, and other modalities will be required to produce hypoallergenic fish meat.
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Kobayashi A, Kobayashi Y, Shiomi K. Fish allergy in patients with parvalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E depends on parvalbumin content rather than molecular differences in the protein among fish species. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:2018-21. [PMID: 27251554 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1189318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Allergenic characteristics of purified parvalbumins from different fish species have not been thoroughly investigated. We revealed that purified parvalbumins from nine different fish species have identical IgE-reactivities and high cross-reactivities. We also showed that fish allergenicity is associated with the parvalbumin content of the fish species, rather than species-specific differences in the molecular characteristics of the individual parvalbumin proteins.
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- Ayako Kobayashi
- a Department of Food Science and Technology , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Department of Marine Biosciences , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan.,c Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology , Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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Kubota H, Kobayashi A, Kobayashi Y, Shiomi K, Hamada-Sato N. Reduction in IgE reactivity of Pacific mackerel parvalbumin by heat treatment. Food Chem 2016; 206:78-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kobayashi A, Ichimura A, Kobayashi Y, Shiomi K. IgE-binding epitopes of various fish parvalbumins exist in a stereoscopic conformation maintained by Ca(2+) binding. Allergol Int 2016; 65:345-8. [PMID: 27184826 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Ayako Kobayashi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan; Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Kobayashi Y, Huge J, Imamura S, Hamada-Sato N. Study of the cross-reactivity of fish allergens based on a questionnaire and blood testing. Allergol Int 2016; 65:272-9. [PMID: 26875665 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Parvalbumin and collagen have been identified as cross-reactive allergens for fish allergies. Although doctors realize that various fish elicit allergies, the targets of food allergen labeling laws were only mackerels and salmons in Japan and mackerels in South Korea. This study aimed to reveal the causative species for fish allergy via questionnaires and blood tests. METHODS Questionnaire research was conducted in Japan via the internet concerning allergies for fish-allergic patients or their family members. Next, IgE reactivities and cross-reactivities of 26 fish species were analyzed using sera obtained from 16 Japanese patients who were allergic to fish parvalbumin or collagen by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and inhibition ELISA. RESULTS Questionnaire research revealed that 88% patients cannot eat mackerel and salmon in addition to other fish. In addition, 85% respondents were not satisfied with the current food allergen labeling law. In ELISA analyses, we clarified that pooled serum obtained from patients with fish parvalbumin-specific allergies exhibited IgE reactivity to the extracts of most fish species, and pooled serum obtained from patients with fish collagen-specific allergies displayed IgE reactivity to the extracts of all types of fish. Inhibition ELISA experiments revealed cross-reactivities of parvalbumin or collagen to extracts from all fish tested. CONCLUSIONS Most patients with fish allergies displayed allergic symptoms following the intake of various fish species. In addition, fish parvalbumin and collagen were causative factors of fish allergy and were highly cross-reactive fish panallergens. Therefore, current laws should be revised in Japan and South Korea.
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Kobayashi Y, Akiyama H, Huge J, Kubota H, Chikazawa S, Satoh T, Miyake T, Uhara H, Okuyama R, Nakagawara R, Aihara M, Hamada-Sato N. Fish collagen is an important panallergen in the Japanese population. Allergy 2016; 71:720-3. [PMID: 26785247 DOI: 10.1111/all.12836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Collagen was identified as a fish allergen in early 2000s. Although its allergenic potential has been suggested to be low, risks associated with collagen as a fish allergen have not been evaluated to a greater extent. In this study, we aimed to clarify the importance of collagen as a fish allergen. Our results showed that 50% of Japanese patients with fish allergy had immunoglobulin E (IgE) against mackerel collagen, whereas 44% had IgE against mackerel parvalbumin. IgE inhibition assay revealed high cross-reactivity of mackerel collagen to 22 fish species (inhibition rates: 87-98%). Furthermore, a recently developed allergy test demonstrated that collagen triggered IgE cross-linking on mast cells. These data indicate that fish collagen is an important and very common panallergen in fish consumed in Japan. The high rate of individuals' collagen allergy may be attributable to the traditional Japanese custom of raw fish consumption.
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- Y. Kobayashi
- Department of Marine Biosciences; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
- Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Chemistry Division; Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health; Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa Japan
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- Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Defense Medical College; Tokorozawa-shi Saitama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Defense Medical College; Tokorozawa-shi Saitama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Shinshu University Hospital; Matsumoto-shi Nagano Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Shinshu University Hospital; Matsumoto-shi Nagano Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Shinshu University Hospital; Matsumoto-shi Nagano Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Yokohama City University School of Medicine; Yokohama-shi Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Yokohama City University School of Medicine; Yokohama-shi Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Marine Biosciences; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
- Course of Safety Management in Food Supply Chain; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
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Kobayashi Y, Yang T, Yu CT, Ume C, Kubota H, Shimakura K, Shiomi K, Hamada-Sato N. Quantification of major allergen parvalbumin in 22 species of fish by SDS–PAGE. Food Chem 2016; 194:345-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chikazawa S, Hashimoto T, Kobayashi Y, Satoh T. Fish-collagen allergy: a pitfall of the prick-to-prick test with raw fish. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:1330-1. [PMID: 26111301 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- S Chikazawa
- Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Leung NYH, Wai CYY, Shu S, Wang J, Kenny TP, Chu KH, Leung PSC. Current immunological and molecular biological perspectives on seafood allergy: a comprehensive review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2014; 46:180-97. [PMID: 23242979 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-012-8336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Seafood is an important component in human diet and nutrition worldwide. However, seafood also constitutes one of the most important groups of foods in the induction of immediate (type I) food hypersensitivity, which significantly impacts the quality of life and healthcare cost. Extensive efforts within the past two decades have revealed the molecular identities and immunological properties of the major fish and shellfish allergens. The major allergen involved in allergy and cross-reactivity among different fish species was identified as parvalbumin while that responsible for shellfish (crustaceans and mollusks) allergy was identified as tropomyosin. The cloning and expression of the recombinant forms of these seafood allergens facilitate the investigation on the detailed mechanisms leading to seafood allergies, mapping of IgE-binding epitopes, and assessment of their allergenicity and stability. Future research focusing on the immunological cross-reactivity and discovery of novel allergens will greatly facilitate the management of seafood allergies and the design of effective and life-long allergen-specific immunotherapies.
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- Nicki Y H Leung
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Globally, the rising consumption of fish and its derivatives, due to its nutritional value and divergence of international cuisines, has led to an increase in reports of adverse reactions to fish. Reactions to fish are not only mediated by the immune system causing allergies, but are often caused by various toxins and parasites including ciguatera and Anisakis. Allergic reactions to fish can be serious and life threatening and children usually do not outgrow this type of food allergy. The route of exposure is not only restricted to ingestion but include manual handling and inhalation of cooking vapors in the domestic and occupational environment. Prevalence rates of self-reported fish allergy range from 0.2 to 2.29 % in the general population, but can reach up to 8 % among fish processing workers. Fish allergy seems to vary with geographical eating habits, type of fish processing, and fish species exposure. The major fish allergen characterized is parvalbumin in addition to several less well-known allergens. This contemporary review discusses interesting and new findings in the area of fish allergy including demographics, novel allergens identified, immunological mechanisms of sensitization, and innovative approaches in diagnosing and managing this life-long disease.
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- Michael F Sharp
- Molecular Immunology Group, Center of Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy and Molecular Science, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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Shibahara Y, Ii T, Wang J, Yamada S, Shiomi K. [Detection of fish protein in food products by lateral flow immunoassay]. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2014; 55:88-93. [PMID: 24990554 DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.55.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The major fish allergen is parvalbumin, a sarcoplasmic protein. In this study, a novel lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of fish protein in food products was developed using a polyclonal antibody raised against Pacific mackerel Scomber japonicus parvalbumin. The proposed lateral flow immunoassay showed high reactivity to various fish parvalbumins, but the reactivity to bullfrog parvalbumin was very low. The detection limit of the immunoassay for fish parvalbumin was estimated to be 2.0 μg protein/g, which matches the sensitivity required in the current Japanese food labeling system. Furthermore, the lateral flow immunoassay could detect fish parvalbumin without being affected by food matrices and was applicable even to heat-denatured parvalbumin. These results showed that the lateral flow immunoassay developed in this study is specific to fish parvalbumin, and should be useful as a rapid detection method for fish protein in processed food products.
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Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of allergenic foods and food ingredients for labelling purposes. EFSA J 2014. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Kuehn A, Swoboda I, Arumugam K, Hilger C, Hentges F. Fish allergens at a glance: variable allergenicity of parvalbumins, the major fish allergens. Front Immunol 2014; 5:179. [PMID: 24795722 PMCID: PMC4001008 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Fish is a common trigger of severe, food-allergic reactions. Only a limited number of proteins induce specific IgE-mediated immune reactions. The major fish allergens are the parvalbumins. They are members of the calcium-binding EF-hand protein family characterized by a conserved protein structure. They represent highly cross-reactive allergens for patients with specific IgE to conserved epitopes. These patients might experience clinical reactions with various fish species. On the other hand, some individuals have IgE antibodies directed against unique, species-specific parvalbumin epitopes, and these patients show clinical symptoms only with certain fish species. Furthermore, different parvalbumin isoforms and isoallergens are present in the same fish and might display variable allergenicity. This was shown for salmon homologs, where only a single parvalbumin (beta-1) isoform was identified as allergen in specific patients. In addition to the parvalbumins, several other fish proteins, enolases, aldolases, and fish gelatin, seem to be important allergens. New clinical and molecular insights advanced the knowledge and understanding of fish allergy in the last years. These findings were useful for the advancement of the IgE-based diagnosis and also for the management of fish allergies consisting of advice and treatment of fish-allergic patients.
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- Annette Kuehn
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Molecular Biotechnology Section, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology, Public Research Centre for Health (CRP-Santé), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Unit of Immunology and Allergology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Rosmilah M, Shahnaz M, Meinir J, Masita A, Noormalin A, Jamaluddin M. Identification of parvalbumin and two new thermolabile major allergens of Thunnus tonggol using a proteomics approach. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2013; 162:299-309. [PMID: 24193115 DOI: 10.1159/000354544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) is widely consumed in Asia. Parvalbumin, the main major allergen of fish, has been well identified in multiple fish species, yet little is known about the allergenic proteins in T. tonggol. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterize the major allergens of T. tonggol using a proteomics approach. METHODS Raw and boiled extracts of the fish were prepared. Fish proteins were separated by means of SDS-PAGE and two-dimensional (2-DE) electrophoresis. 1-DE immunoblotting of raw extract was performed with sera from fish-allergic patients. Ten sera were further analysed by 2-DE immunoblotting. Selected major allergenic protein spots were excised, trypsin digested and analysed by means of mass spectrometry. RESULTS SDS-PAGE of raw extract revealed 26 protein fractions, while boiled extract demonstrated fewer bands. The 2-DE gel profile of the raw extract further fractionated the protein bands to more than 100 distinct protein spots. 1-DE immunoblotting of raw extract exhibited two thermolabile protein fractions of 42 and 51 kDa as the major allergens, while the boiled extract only revealed a single IgE-binding band at 151 kDa. 2-DE immunoblotting of raw extract further detected numerous major IgE-reactive spots of 11-13, 42 and 51 kDa. Mass spectrometry analysis of the peptides generated from the 12, 42 and 51 kDa digested spots indicated that these spots were parvalbumin, creatine kinase and enolase, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In addition to parvalbumin, two new thermolabile allergens were identified as major allergenic proteins of T. tonggol. This study proved that both thermostable and thermolabile proteins are important in local tuna allergy and should be included in diagnostic strategies.
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- Misnan Rosmilah
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
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Shibahara Y, Uesaka Y, Wang J, Yamada S, Shiomi K. A sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the determination of fish protein in processed foods. Food Chem 2013; 136:675-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tsabouri S, Triga M, Makris M, Kalogeromitros D, Church MK, Priftis KN. Fish and shellfish allergy in children: review of a persistent food allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 23:608-15. [PMID: 22554093 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2012.01275.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The increased consumption of fish and shellfish has resulted in more frequent reports of adverse reactions to seafood, emphasizing the need for more specific diagnosis and treatment of this condition and exploring reasons for the persistence of this allergy. This review discusses interesting and new findings in the area of fish and shellfish allergy. New allergens and important potential cross-reacting allergens have been identified within the fish family and between shellfish, arachnids, and insects. The diagnostic approach may require prick to-prick tests using crude extracts of both raw and cooked forms of seafood for screening seafood sensitization before a food challenge or where food challenge is not feasible. Allergen-specific immunotherapy can be important; mutated less allergenic seafood proteins have been developed for this purpose. The persistence of allergy because of seafood proteins' resistance after rigorous treatment like cooking and extreme pH is well documented. Additionally, IgE antibodies from individuals with persistent allergy may be directed against different epitopes than those in patients with transient allergy. For a topic as important as this one, new areas of technological developments will likely have a significant impact, to provide more accurate methods of diagnosing useful information to patients about the likely course of their seafood allergy over the course of their childhood and beyond.
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- Sophia Tsabouri
- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
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Rapid detection of fish major allergen parvalbumin using superparamagnetic nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay. Food Control 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Guo FF, Kubota H, Shiomi K. Purification, immunological properties and molecular cloning of two allergenic parvalbumins from the crimson sea bream, Evynnis japonica. Food Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Shimakura K, Wataya Y, Shiomi K. [Comparative analyses of allergens between landlocked and anadromous species of masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou]. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2012; 53:8-13. [PMID: 22450663 DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.53.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although the difference in allergenicity between landlocked and anadromous salmon is little understood, only anadromous salmon are recommended to be labeled in the current allergen labeling system. This study was designed to examine the allergenic potency of landlocked species (yamame) and anadromous species (sakuramasu) of masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou, with special reference to parvalbumin, a known major fish allergen. Analysis of the heated extracts by SDS-PAGE suggested that yamame contains parvalbumin in the muscle at considerably higher levels, as compared with sakuramasu. In accordance with this, the parvalbumin content in the muscle of yamame (1.8-7.8 mg/g), determined by visible-light ELISA, was significantly higher than that of sakuramasu (0.28-0.52 mg/g). Furthermore, fluorescence ELISA experiments showed that the heated extract from yamame reacts with serum from fish-allergic patients more strongly than that from sakuramasu. Three parvalbumin isoforms (PA-I, -II and -III) were individually purified from yamame and sakuramasu by gel filtration and reverse-phase HPLC. Based on the retention times in reverse-phase HPLC and the molecular weights estimated by MALDI/TOF-MS, PA-I, -II and -III from yamame were judged to be identical with PA-I, -II and -III from sakuramasu, respectively. Taken together, our data indicate that landlocked masu salmon (yamame) is more allergenic than anadromous salmon (sakuramasu).
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- Kuniyoshi Shimakura
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Lee PW, Nordlee JA, Koppelman SJ, Baumert JL, Taylor SL. Evaluation and comparison of the species-specificity of 3 antiparvalbumin IgG antibodies. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2011; 59:12309-12316. [PMID: 21999209 DOI: 10.1021/jf203277z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Parvalbumin is a pan-allergen in fish and frogs that triggers IgE-mediated reactions in fish-allergic individuals. Previous studies demonstrated that antibodies raised against fish and frog parvalbumins displayed varying specificity for different fish species, and thus, the applicability of these antibodies for potential use in immunoassays to detect fish residues were limited. We aimed to determine the specificity of 3 IgG antibodies for various fish species. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and IgG-immunoblotting were used to compare the reactivity of the polyclonal anticod parvalbumin antibody and the commercially available, monoclonal antifrog and monoclonal anticarp parvalbumin antibodies against raw muscle extracts of 29 fish species. All antibodies demonstrated varying specificities for different fish species. Of the 3 antibodies, the polyclonal anticod parvalbumin antibody is the most suitable for the detection of fish parvalbumins as it showed reactivity to the widest range of species, including herring, pilchard, carp, pike, cod, pollock, haddock, cusk, hake, bluegill, tilapia, bass, grouper, trout, catfish, and perch, although detection was still limited for several key fish species.
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- Poi-Wah Lee
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Kanamori M, Tanaka H, Hamada Y, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. New extraction method suitable for immunoblotting analysis of fish allergens. Eur Food Res Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1602-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Shen Y, Cao MJ, Cai QF, Su WJ, Yu HL, Ruan WW, Liu GM. Purification, cloning, expression and immunological analysis of Scylla serrata arginine kinase, the crab allergen. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2011; 91:1326-1335. [PMID: 21432856 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 11/28/2010] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although crustaceans have been reported to be one of the most common causes of IgE-mediated allergic reactions, there are no reports about the characterization and identification of arginine kinase (AK) from the mud crab (Scylla serrata) as allergen. In the present study, the purification, molecular cloning, expression and immunological analyses of the IgE allergen AK from the mud crab were investigated. RESULTS The results showed that cloned DNA fragments of AK from the mud crab had open reading frames of 1021 bp, predicted to encode proteins with 356 amino acid residues. Sequence alignment revealed that mud crab AK shares high homology with other crustacean species. Mud crab AK gene was further recombined with the vector of pGEX-4T-3 and expressed in Escherichia coli BL 21. 2-D electrophoresis suggested that native AK (nAK) and recombinant AK (rAK) shared the same molecular weight of 40 kDa, and the pI is 6.5 and 6.3, respectively. The nAK and rAK were further confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Immunoblotting analysis and colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay (GICA) using sera from subjects with crustacean allergy confirmed that the nAK and rAK reacted positively with these sera, indicating AK is a specific allergen of mud crab. CONCLUSION Both of purified nAK and rAK reacted positively with sera from subjects with crustacean allergy in immunoblotting and GICA analysis, indicating AK is a common allergen of mud crab. In vitro expressed AK is proposed as a source of the protein for immunological or clinical studies.
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- Yuan Shen
- College of Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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Shiomi K. [Current knowledge on molecular features of seafood allergens]. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2011; 51:139-52. [PMID: 20827050 DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.51.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Kazuo Shiomi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Cai QF, Liu GM, Li T, Hara K, Wang XC, Su WJ, Cao MJ. Purification and characterization of parvalbumins, the major allergens in red stingray (Dasyatis akajei). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:12964-12969. [PMID: 21121608 DOI: 10.1021/jf103316h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Fish has received increasing attention because it induces IgE-mediated food allergy. Parvalbumin (PV) represents the major allergen of fish, and IgE cross-reactivity to PV in various teleost fish species has been shown, while little information is available about allergens in elasmobranch fish. In this study, two PV isoforms (named as PV-I and PV-II) from red stingray (Dasyatis akajei) were purified to homogeneity by a series of procedures including ammonium sulfate precipitation and column chromatographies of DEAE-Sepharose and Sephacryl S-200. Purified PVs revealed a single band on tricine-sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular masses of PV-I and PV-II were 12.29 and 11.95 kDa, respectively, as determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Western blot using antifrog PV monoclonal antibody (PARV-19) showed positive reactions to the two proteins, confirming that they were PVs, although their immunological reactivities were weaker than those of PV from silver carp. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of PV-I was determined, and comparison with PVs from other fish species showed low homology between teleost and elasmobranch fish. The isoelectric points of PV-I and PV-II were 5.4 and 5.0, respectively, as determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE), suggesting that both isoforms belong to the α-group. IgE immunoblotting analysis showed that sera from fish-allergic patients reacted to both PV-I and PV-II from red stingray. Thermal stability revealed that PV-I easily formed oligomers than PV-II, which might contribute to the maintenance of its allerginicity during heat processing.
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- Qiu-Feng Cai
- College of Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Aquaculture and Food Safety, Jimei University, Jimei, Xiamen, China, 361021
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Liu GM, Wang N, Cai QF, Li T, Sun LC, Su WJ, Cao MJ. Purification and characterization of parvalbumins from silver carp (Hypophthalmichthy molitrix). JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2010; 90:1034-1040. [PMID: 20355144 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the largest producer and consumer of freshwater fish in the world, many people suffer from allergy for consuming freshwater fish in China. However, the allergen profiles of freshwater fish are rarely known. RESULTS Parvalbumins (PVs) from the white muscle of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthy molitrix) were purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation and column chromatography including DEAE-Sepharose and Superdex 75. Three PV isoforms-PV-I, PV-II, and PV-III-were obtained and their molecular masses as estimated by tricine-sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were 12, 11, and 14 kDa, respectively. All the PVs could be detected by anti-frog PV monoclonal antibody. PV-I and PV-II were quite possibly glycoproteins, while PV-III was not glycosylated, as analyzed by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. Thermal stability revealed that PV-I and PV-II easily formed polymers, while these proteins were stable in a pH range of 4.0-10.0. A PV gene encoding 110 amino acid residues was cloned and it revealed high identity with PVs from other species of fish. CONCLUSION Three isotypes of PV were purified to homogeneity and one distinct PV gene was cloned in silver carp white muscle.
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- Guang-Ming Liu
- College of Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Aquaculture and Food Safety, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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Koppelman SJ, Romijn RA, de Jongh HH, Nordlee JA, Piersma S, Hessing M, Taylor SL. Purification of Parvalbumin from Carp: A Protocol that Avoids Heat-Treatment. J Food Sci 2010; 75:T49-56. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01513.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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SHIOMI K, YOSHIDA S, SAWAGUCHI T, ISHIZAKI S. A Major IgE Epitope of Rainbow Trout Collagen α2 Chain. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2010; 51:153-9. [DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.51.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Seafood plays an important role in human nutrition worldwide, sustained by international trade of a variety of new seafood products. Increased production and consumption have resulted in more frequent reports of adverse reactions, highlighting the need for more specific diagnosis and treatment of seafood allergy. This review discusses recent literature in this field. RECENT FINDINGS The most recent prevalence data from Asia highlight seafood as a significant sensitizer in up to 40% of children and 33% of adults. Furthermore, the demonstration of species-specific sensitization to salt-water and fresh-water prawns and processed prawn extract should improve diagnosis. Studies on humans demonstrated for the first time that biologically active fish allergens can be detected in serum samples as early as 10 min after ingestion. These studies highlight that minute amounts of ingested seafood allergens can quickly trigger allergic symptoms; also, inhaled airborne allergens seem to induce sensitization and reactions. In the past 2 years, over 10 additional seafood allergens have been characterized. Allergen-specific detection assays in food products are available for crustacean tropomyosin; however, many specific mollusk and some fish allergens are not readily identified. SUMMARY Although cross-reactivity between crustacean and mollusks as well as mites is demonstrated, the often poor correlation of IgE reactivity and clinical symptoms calls for more detailed investigations. The recent development of hypoallergenic parvalbumin from carp could form the basis for safer vaccination products for treatment of fish allergy. Molecular characterization of more universal marker allergens for the three major seafood groups will improve current component-resolved clinical diagnosis and have a significant impact on the management of allergic patients, on food labeling and on future immunotherapy for seafood allergy.
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- Andreas L Lopata
- RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Beale JE, Jeebhay MF, Lopata AL. Characterisation of purified parvalbumin from five fish species and nucleotide sequencing of this major allergen from Pacific pilchard, Sardinops sagax. Mol Immunol 2009; 46:2985-93. [PMID: 19616851 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2009.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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IgE-mediated allergic reaction to seafood is a common cause of food allergy including anaphylactic reactions. Parvalbumin, the major fish allergen, has been shown to display IgE cross-reactivity among fish species consumed predominantly in Europe and the Far East. However, cross-reactivity studies of parvalbumin from fish species widely consumed in the Southern hemisphere are limited as is data relating to immunological and molecular characterisation. In this study, antigenic cross-reactivity and the presence of oligomers and isomers of parvalbumin from five highly consumed fish species in Southern Africa were assessed by immunoblotting using purified parvalbumin and crude fish extracts. Pilchard (Sardinops sagax) parvalbumin was found to display the strongest IgE reactivity among 10 fish-allergic consumers. The cDNA sequence of the beta-form of pilchard parvalbumin was determined and designated Sar sa 1.0101 (accession number FM177701 EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases). Oligomeric forms of parvalbumin were observed in all fish species using a monoclonal anti-parvalbumin antibody and subject's sera. Isoforms varied between approximately 10-13 kDa. A highly cross-reactive allergenic isoform of parvalbumin was identified and sequenced, providing a successful primary step towards the generation of a recombinant form that could be used for diagnostic and potential therapeutic use in allergic individuals.
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- Janine E Beale
- Department of Immunology, Allergy and Asthma Research Group, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IIDMM), University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Arif SH. A Ca(2+)-binding protein with numerous roles and uses: parvalbumin in molecular biology and physiology. Bioessays 2009; 31:410-21. [PMID: 19274659 DOI: 10.1002/bies.200800170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Parvalbumins (PVs) are acidic, intracellular Ca(2+)-binding proteins of low molecular weight. They are associated with several Ca(2+)-mediated cellular activities and physiological processes. It has been suggested that PV might function as a "Ca2+ shuttle" transporting Ca2+ from troponin-C (TnC) to the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ pump during muscle relaxation. Thus, PV may contribute to the performance of rapid, phasic movements by accelerating the contraction-relaxation cycle of fast-twitch muscle fibers. Interestingly, PVs promote the generation of power stroke in fish by speeding up the rate of relaxation and thus provide impetus to attain maximal sustainable speeds. However, immunological monitoring of diverse tissues demonstrated that PVs are also present in non-muscle cells. The axoplasmic transport and various intracellular secretory mechanisms including the endocrine secretions seem to be controlled by the Ca2+ regulation machinery. Any defect in the Ca2+ handling apparatus may cause several clinical problems; for instance, PV deficiency alters the neuronal activity, a key mechanism leading to epileptic seizures. Moreover, atypical relaxation of the heart results in diastolic dysfunction, which is a major cause of heart failure predominantly among the aged people. PV may offer a unique potential to correct defective relaxation in energetically compromised failing hearts through PV gene transfer. Consequently, PV gene transfer may present a new therapeutic approach to correct cellular disturbances in Ca2+ signaling pathways of diseased organs. Hence, PVs appear to be amazingly useful candidate proteins regulating a variety of cellular functions through action on Ca2+ flux management.
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- Syed Hasan Arif
- Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India.
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Gajewski KG, Hsieh YHP. Monoclonal antibody specific to a major fish allergen: parvalbumin. J Food Prot 2009; 72:818-25. [PMID: 19435232 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.4.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The major fish allergen, parvalbumin, is a low-molecular-weight (10 to 13 kDa), heat-stable protein. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) 3E1, developed against heat-treated catfish sarcoplasmic protein extract, recognizes a thermal-stable protein with the molecular-weight range of parvalbumin in fish extracts. We further investigated the antigen-binding characteristics of this antibody by comparing its immunoreactivity against various fish and other animal species, with a commercially available anti-parvalbumin antibody, MAb PARV-19. Soluble proteins were extracted from 67 cooked (100 degrees C for 20 min) finfish, shellfish, meat, and poultry species. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to examine the immunoreactivity of both MAb 3E1 and MAb PARV-19 with sample extracts. Western blot was performed to compare the antigenic protein banding patterns in cooked fish extracts by using these two MAbs. The ELISA results revealed that both MAbs had identical reaction patterns to the fish species tested. Removal of Ca2+ from the fish extracts increased the overall immunoreactivity of both MAbs. Western blot results confirmed that the antigenic protein banding pattern in various fish species blotted by MAb 3E1 corresponded to the molecular weights of parvalbumins recognized by PARV-19. However, screening with non-finfish extracts revealed MAb 3E1 to be strictly finfish specific, while PARV-19 cross-reacted with frog, rat, and rabbit extracts. Based on the heat stability, molecular weight, immunoreactivity, and Ca2+-dependent binding of the antigenic proteins, MAb 3E1 is specific to fish parvalbumin. It would therefore be a useful probe for investigating the major fish allergen in both raw and processed food.
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- Kamil G Gajewski
- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, 420 Sandels Building, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1493, USA
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Jia Y, Pérez JC. Recombinant expression and affinity purification of snake venom gland parvalbumin in Escherichia coli. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2009; 153:303-8. [PMID: 19275943 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2009] [Revised: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Parvalbumins (PV) are small, acidic, water soluble and calcium-binding proteins generally present in muscular and nervous tissues. In the present study, we identified and characterized a cDNA clone encoding PV, named AplPV, from a snake (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) venom gland cDNA library. AplPV belongs to EF-hand proteins with six alpha-helices constituting three EF-hand domains. The deduced amino acid sequence of AplPV is 91% and 68% identical to the previously characterized PVs of Boa constrictor and Cyprinus carpio, respectively. The full-length cDNA was subcloned into the expression vector pGEX and transformed into Escherichia coli (E.coli) to produce recombinant protein. The bacterially expressed GST-AplPV fusion protein was highly expressed, and effectively purified by Glutathione-Sepharose affinity chromatography. A high concentration of thrombin protease specifically cleaved and removed the GST tag from fusion protein, and further purified by Benzamidine column for removal of thrombin protease. As a result, the 12 kDa AplPV recombinant protein alone was purified. To investigate the tissue-specific biological occurrence of AplPV, a polyclonal antibody (anti-AplPV-antibody) was raised against GST-AplPV fusion protein in rabbit. Western blot analysis revealed that immunoreactive bands were exhibited in both recombinant protein and samples of venom glands, but not in any crude venom. This specific occurrence indicates a specialized function of AplPV in snake venom glands.
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- Ying Jia
- Natural Toxins Research Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas 78363, USA
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Yoshida S, Ichimura A, Shiomi K. Elucidation of a major IgE epitope of Pacific mackerel parvalbumin. Food Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lim DLC, Neo KH, Yi FC, Chua KY, Goh DLM, Shek LPC, Giam YC, Van Bever HPS, Lee BW. Parvalbumin--the major tropical fish allergen. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2008; 19:399-407. [PMID: 18221468 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00674.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fish allergy is common in countries where consumption is high. Asian nations are amongst the world's largest consumers of fish but the allergen profiles of tropical fish are unknown. This study sought to evaluate the allergenicity of four commonly consumed tropical fish, the threadfin (Polynemus indicus), Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus), pomfret (Pampus chinensis) and tengirri (Scomberomorus guttatus). Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross-reactivity with parvalbumin of cod fish (Gad c 1), the major fish allergen, was also studied. Detection of tropical fish and cod specific-IgE was performed by UniCap assay, and skin prick tests were also carried out. The IgE-binding components of tropical fish were identified using IgE immunoblot techniques, and cross-reactivity with Gad c 1 was assessed by ELISA inhibition and IgE immunoblot inhibition. Clinically, nine of 10 patients studied were allergic to multiple fish. All patients exhibited detectable specific-IgE to cod fish (10 of 10 skin prick test positive, eight of 10 UniCap assay positive) despite lack of previous exposure. The major allergen of the four tropical fish was the 12-kDa parvalbumin. IgE cross-reactivity of these allergens to Gad c 1 was observed to be moderate to high in the tropical fish studied. Parvalbumins are the major allergens in commonly consumed tropical fish. They are cross-reactive with each other as well as with Gad c 1. Commercial tests for cod fish appear to be sufficient for the detection of tropical fish specific-IgE.
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- Dawn Li-Chern Lim
- Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Buchanan R, Dennis S, Gendel S, Acheson D, Assimon SA, Beru N, Bolger P, Carlson D, Carvajal R, Copp C, Falci K, Garber E, Harden E, Kane R, Kvenberg J, Luccioli S, Park D, Raybourne R, Troxell T, Vierk K. Approaches to establish thresholds for major food allergens and for gluten in food. J Food Prot 2008; 71:1043-88. [PMID: 18522044 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-71.5.1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Robert Buchanan
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland 20740-3835, USA
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Schiavone R, Zilli L, Storelli C, Vilella S. Identification by proteome analysis of muscle proteins in sea bream (Sparus aurata). Eur Food Res Technol 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-008-0859-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lee SJ, Ju CC, Chu SL, Chien MS, Chan TH, Liao WL. Molecular cloning, expression and phylogenetic analyses of parvalbumin in tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 307:51-61. [PMID: 17094115 DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The gene expression of parvalbumin (Pvalb), a high-affinity calcium-binding protein and the major fish allergen, was significantly increased in the tilapia fry treated with methyltestosterone (MT) as examined using a subtractive hybridization assay. Using the real-time quantitative PCR, we further confirmed the increased Pvalb expression in the MT-treated tilapia fry. The 568 base pairs (bp) tilapia Pvalb (tPvalb) cDNA clone was fully sequenced and found to contain a coding region of 330 bp, which encodes a 108 amino acids protein with a molecular weight of 11,370.5 and an calculated isoelectric point of 4.56. The predicted secondary structure of tPvalb is comprised of seven alpha helices. It contains two characteristic EF-hand calcium-binding motifs, one PKC and five casein kinase II consensus phosphorylation sites. The tPvalb is highly homologous to the selected fish Pvalbs at a similarity ranging from 53% to 80%. The phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the tPvalb is closest to the Scomber japonicus Pvalb. The tPvalb was found to express in the heart, muscle, gill, kidney, brain and ovary of adult fish by RT-PCR analysis. In situ hybridization also revealed that the tPvalb was highly expressed in the hypothalamus and sarcoplasmic reticulum. A tPvalb glutathione S-transferase (GST) fusion protein was generated and digested by thrombin to remove the GST moiety. Further Western analysis showed that the tPvalb protein was cross-reacted to an anti-rat Pvalb antibody. Those results suggest that Pvalb is evolutionally conserved in tilapia.
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- Shyh-Jye Lee
- Institute of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C.
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Zhenxing L, Hong L, Limin C, Jamil K. The influence of gamma irradiation on the allergenicity of shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). J FOOD ENG 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chen L, Hefle SL, Taylor SL, Swoboda I, Goodman RE. Detecting fish parvalbumin with commercial mouse monoclonal anti-frog parvalbumin IgG. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2006; 54:5577-82. [PMID: 16848548 DOI: 10.1021/jf060291g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Parvalbumin is a calcium-binding muscle protein that is highly conserved across fish species and amphibians. It is the major cross-reactive allergen associated with both fish and frog allergy. We used two-dimensional electrophoretic and immunoblotting techniques to investigate the utility of a commercial monoclonal anti-frog parvalbumin IgG for detecting parvalbumin present in some commonly consumed fish species. The 2D electrophoresis and immunoblots revealed species-specific differences in proteins that appear to represent various numbers of isoforms of parvalbumin in carp (5), catfish (3), cod (1) and tilapia (2). No parvalbumin was detected in yellowfin tuna. Based on minor differences in relative intensities of protein staining and immunodetection, parvalbumin isoforms may have slight differences in the epitope region recognized by the anti-frog parvalbumin antibody. These results suggest that the frog anti-parvalbumin antibody can be used as a valuable tool to detect parvalbumins from the fish tested in this study, except yellowfin tuna.
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- Lingyun Chen
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0919, USA, and Department of Pathophysiology, General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Wahringer Gurtel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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