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Coury JR, Skaggs KF, Marciano GF, Pinyavat T, Naseef M, Roye BD, Vitale MG. Intraoperative Anaphylaxis to the Bovine Flowable Gelatin Matrix: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect 2022; 12:01709767-202203000-00063. [PMID: 35239550 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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CASE We present 2 cases of life-threatening intraoperative anaphylaxis to the bovine flowable gelatin matrix during pediatric spinal deformity surgery for kyphoscoliosis. Both patients had no known bovine or gelatin allergies. Anaphylaxis occurred shortly after pressurized injection into the first cannulated pedicle tract and was successfully treated with epinephrine, diphenhydramine, and methylprednisolone infusion. The allergic reaction was confirmed with tryptase levels and serum-specific immunoglobulin E for beef, pork, bovine collagen, and porcine collagen. CONCLUSION In patients with beef, pork, or gelatin intolerance, a significant atopic history or childhood vaccine reaction, preoperative allergy consultation, and testing should be performed to prevent this life-threatening complication.
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- Josephine R Coury
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Preventing iatrogenic gelatin anaphylaxis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019; 123:366-374. [PMID: 31351979 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the iatrogenic risks of gelatin allergy and identify resources for patient management. DATA SOURCES A literature review was performed using PubMed and public databases provided by the National Library of Medicine. STUDY SELECTIONS Reports of iatrogenic gelatin allergy associated with vaccines, hemostatic agents, intravenous colloids, medicinal capsules, and intraoperative surgical supplies. RESULTS Gelatin ingredients may not be identified by electronic medical record safeguards, and an exhaustive listing of potential iatrogenic exposures is elusive. The National Library of Medicine AccessGUDID (https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/) can be a useful resource in evaluating medical devices for gelatin content. Unexpected sources of iatrogenic gelatin exposure include hemostatic agents, vascular grafts, intravascular cannulas, bone replacement implants, and emergency resuscitation fluids. CONCLUSION Vigilance is important within medical systems to avoid inadvertent gelatin exposure when caring for patients with gelatin allergy. Additional safeguards are needed to remove latent health care system errors that fail to prevent gelatin administration in this at-risk population.
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Protease resistance of food proteins: a mixed picture for predicting allergenicity but a useful tool for assessing exposure. Clin Transl Allergy 2018; 8:30. [PMID: 30116520 PMCID: PMC6085708 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-018-0216-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Susceptibility to pepsin digestion of candidate transgene products is regarded an important parameter in the weight-of-evidence approach for allergenicity risk assessment of genetically modified crops. It has been argued that protocols used for this assessment should better reflect physiological conditions encountered in representative food consumption scenarios. Aim To evaluate whether inclusion of more physiological conditions, such as sub-optimal and lower pepsin concentrations, in combination with pancreatin digestion, improved the performance of digestibility protocols used in characterization of protein stability. Methods Four pairs of established allergens and their related non/weakly-allergenic counterparts (seed albumins, muscle tropomyosins, plant lipid transfer proteins [LTP] and collagens) plus fish parvalbumin, were subjected to nine combinations of pH (1.2-2.5-4.0) and pepsin-to-protein ratio (PPR: 10-1-0.1 U/µg) for pepsin digestion, followed by pancreatin digestion in the presence of bile salts. Digestion was monitored by SDS-PAGE in conjunction with Coomassie staining and immunoblotting using rabbit antisera and human IgE. Results At pH 4.0 and at PPR 0.1 most proteins, both allergen and non-allergen, were highly resistant to pepsin. Under conditions known to favor pepsin proteolysis, the established major allergens Ara h 2, Pru p 3 and Pen a 1 were highly resistant to proteolysis, while the allergen Cyp c 1 was not. However, this resistance to pepsin digestion only made Ara h 2 and to a lesser extent Pen a 1 and Pru p 3 stand out compared to their non-allergenic counterparts. Largely irrespective of preceding pepsin digestion conditions, pancreatin digestion was very effective for all tested proteins, allergens and non-allergens, except for Cyp c 1 and bovine collagen. Conclusions Sub-optimal pH, low pepsin-to protein ratio, and sequential pepsin and pancreatin digestion protocols do not improve the predictive value in distinguish allergens from non-allergens. Digestion conditions facilitating such distinction differ per protein pair.
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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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Robbins KA, Keet CA. Intraoperative anaphylaxis likely due to Gelfoam in a pediatric patient undergoing liver biopsy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2015; 114:531-3. [PMID: 25886695 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Karen A Robbins
- Division of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Hasbro Children's Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Agarwal NS, Spalding C, Nassef M. Life-threatening intraoperative anaphylaxis to gelatin in Floseal during pediatric spinal surgery. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2015; 3:110-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Potential food allergens in medications. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014; 133:1509-18; quiz 1519-20. [PMID: 24878443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Excipients are substances in pharmaceuticals other than the active ingredients. Some excipients are foods or substances derived from foods, raising the possibility that these substances would pose a hazard to patients with food allergy. This review describes which food-derived substances are used as pharmaceutical excipients in which medications and reviews published data regarding the safety of the administration of these medications to recipients with food allergy. Such reactions are rare, usually because the amount of food protein is not present in a large enough quantity to elicit a reaction. When a food protein appears as an unintentional contaminant, the amount, if any, that is present might be variable and might elicit reactions only from some lots of medication or only in some patients. In most circumstances these medications should not be routinely withheld from patients who have particular food allergies because most will tolerate the medications uneventfully. However, if a particular patient has had an apparent allergic reaction to the medication, potential allergy to the food component should be investigated.
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van Nunen S. Galactose-Alpha-1,3-Galactose, Mammalian Meat and Anaphylaxis: A World-Wide Phenomenon? CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-014-0022-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vogelnest LJ, Cheng KY. Cutaneous adverse food reactions in cats: retrospective evaluation of 17 cases in a dermatology referral population (2001-2011). Aust Vet J 2013; 91:443-51. [DOI: 10.1111/avj.12112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- LJ Vogelnest
- University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital; Narellan New South Wales Australia
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- University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital; Narellan New South Wales Australia
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Gungor HE, Tahan F. Anaphylaxis Provoked by Bovine Gelatin Caused by Ingestion of Jelly Candy and Using Hair Gel. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY AND PULMONOLOGY 2013; 26:52-54. [DOI: 10.1089/ped.2012.0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Hatice Eke Gungor
- Divisions of Pediatric Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Divisions of Pediatric Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Research Hospital, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Spencer HT, Hsu JT, McDonald DR, Karlin LI. Intraoperative anaphylaxis to gelatin in topical hemostatic agents during anterior spinal fusion: a case report. Spine J 2012; 12:e1-6. [PMID: 23021035 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.08.425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2012] [Revised: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT The use of topical hemostatic agents is widespread and has been shown to reduce bleeding during a wide variety of surgical procedures. Nonetheless, as biologically active agents, there is potential for allergic reactions to these products. PURPOSE This is a report of intraoperative anaphylaxis to gelatin associated with the use of two topical hemostatic agents. STUDY DESIGN Case report. There is no outside funding or potential conflict of interest. PATIENT SAMPLE A patient with anaphylaxis during anterior spinal fusion. OUTCOME MEASURES Laboratory assays for tryptase, gelatin-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), and total IgE. METHODS A 14-year-old male with myelomeningocele and scoliosis was treated with anterior spinal fusion from T12 to L3. Gelfoam sponges were applied during the preparation of the disc spaces. Approximately 1 hour later, Floseal hemostatic matrix was applied to a briskly bleeding screw hole in the L3 vertebral body, and the patient experienced an abrupt onset of hypotension and ventilatory difficulty. Epinephrine, dexamethasone, and blood products were administered for hemodynamic support while the surgical site was closed. Removal of the drapes revealed a widespread erythematous rash, and the patient was then transferred to the intensive care unit. When stable 3 days later, he returned to the operating room for completion of the spinal fusion. RESULTS Postoperative laboratory assays were sent that revealed elevated levels of tryptase, total IgE, porcine, and bovine gelatin-specific IgE. The patient was counseled to avoid gelatin-containing products. At 6-month follow-up, his instrumented spine was radiographically fused and he reported no further allergic issues. CONCLUSIONS Anaphylaxis may occur because of animal gelatin components of topical hemostatic agents. Previous reports have focused on the thrombin components. Care should be taken in the administration of these products, particularly in the atopic individual.
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- Hillard T Spencer
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Mullins RJ, James H, Platts-Mills TA, Commins S. Relationship between red meat allergy and sensitization to gelatin and galactose-α-1,3-galactose. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 129:1334-1342.e1. [PMID: 22480538 PMCID: PMC3340561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We have observed patients clinically allergic to red meat and meat-derived gelatin. OBJECTIVE We describe a prospective evaluation of the clinical significance of gelatin sensitization, the predictive value of a positive test result, and an examination of the relationship between allergic reactions to red meat and sensitization to gelatin and galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal). METHODS Adult patients evaluated in the 1997-2011 period for suspected allergy/anaphylaxis to medication, insect venom, or food were skin tested with gelatin colloid. In vitro (ImmunoCAP) testing was undertaken where possible. RESULTS Positive gelatin test results were observed in 40 of 1335 subjects: 30 of 40 patients with red meat allergy (12 also clinically allergic to gelatin), 2 of 2 patients with gelatin colloid-induced anaphylaxis, 4 of 172 patients with idiopathic anaphylaxis (all responded to intravenous gelatin challenge of 0.02-0.4 g), and 4 of 368 patients with drug allergy. Test results were negative in all patients with venom allergy (n = 241), nonmeat food allergy (n = 222), and miscellaneous disorders (n = 290). ImmunoCAP results were positive to α-Gal in 20 of 24 patients with meat allergy and in 20 of 22 patients with positive gelatin skin test results. The results of gelatin skin testing and anti-α-Gal IgE measurements were strongly correlated (r = 0.46, P < .01). α-Gal was detected in bovine gelatin colloids at concentrations of approximately 0.44 to 0.52 μg/g gelatin by means of inhibition RIA. CONCLUSION Most patients allergic to red meat were sensitized to gelatin, and a subset was clinically allergic to both. The detection of α-Gal in gelatin and correlation between the results of α-Gal and gelatin testing raise the possibility that α-Gal IgE might be the target of reactivity to gelatin. The pathogenic relationship between tick bites and sensitization to red meat, α-Gal, and gelatin (with or without clinical reactivity) remains uncertain.
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- Raymond James Mullins
- Suite 1, John James Medical Centre 175 Strickland Crescent, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia
- Senior Clinical Lecturer, Medical School, Australian National University Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
- Adjunct Professor, Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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- The Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- The Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- The Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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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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Weber P, Steinhart H, Paschke A. Characterization, antigenicity and detection of fish gelatine and isinglass used as processing aids in wines. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2010; 27:273-82. [DOI: 10.1080/02652030903030397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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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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Bogdanovic J, Halsey NA, Wood RA, Hamilton RG. Bovine and porcine gelatin sensitivity in children sensitized to milk and meat. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 124:1108-10. [PMID: 19665767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Revised: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 06/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Doi H, Watanabe E, Shibata H, Tanabe S. A reliable enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for the determination of bovine and porcine gelatin in processed foods. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2009; 57:1721-1726. [PMID: 19199446 DOI: 10.1021/jf802733y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Since gelatin-containing foods pose a risk for eliciting allergic reactions in sensitized individuals, a novel sandwich enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection and quantification of bovine and porcine gelatin in processed foods was developed. Rabbits and goats were immunized with bovine gelatin, and three antisera (pAb1 and pAb2 from rabbits, and pAb3 from goats) were obtained. We established a sandwich ELISA method based on a combination of these antibodies. In this study, two sandwich ELISA methods, rabbit pAb2-pAb1 and goat pAb3-pAb3, were evaluated for sensitivity, specificity, cross-reactivity, and applicability. Both ELISA methods were highly specific for bovine and porcine gelatin but had little reactivity with fish gelatin. The detection and quantification limits for porcine gelatin were found to be 0.78 ng/mL and 1.56 ng/mL, respectively. The established sandwich ELISA methods produced no false-positives, except for heated meat products or false negatives when various commercial foods were analyzed for their gelatin content. The rabbit pAb2-pAb1 ELISA cross-reacted with boiled squid, while the goat pAb3-pAb3 ELISA did not. Thus, the proposed goat pAb3-pAb3 ELISA method is a reliable tool for the detection of gelatin contaminants present in processed foods.
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- Hirotoshi Doi
- Morinaga Institute of Biological Science Inc., 2-1-16 Sachiura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0003, Japan.
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Karim A, Bhat R. Gelatin alternatives for the food industry: recent developments, challenges and prospects. Trends Food Sci Technol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang J, Sicherer SH. Anaphylaxis following ingestion of candy fruit chews. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 94:530-3. [PMID: 15945554 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61128-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Julie Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Mount Hospital, New York, New York 10029, USA.
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies [NDA] related to a notification from Kenney & Ross Ltd. on fish gelatine for different uses in food pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Directive 2000/13/EC. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies [NDA] related to a notification from DSM on fish gelatine for use as a formulation aid (carrier) in vitamin and carotenoid preparations pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 11 of Dir. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Hansen TK, Poulsen LK, Stahl Skov P, Hefle SL, Hlywka JJ, Taylor SL, Bindslev-Jensen U, Bindslev-Jensen C. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled oral challenge study to evaluate the allergenicity of commercial, food-grade fish gelatin. Food Chem Toxicol 2004; 42:2037-44. [PMID: 15500940 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2004.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Accepted: 08/14/2004] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent interest in the labeling of foods and food proteins derived from allergenic sources necessitates determination of the potential allergenicity of such food ingredients. Fish gelatin is extracted from the skin of fish species known to elicit allergic reactions in sensitized individuals. OBJECTIVE To determine the allergenicity of fish gelatin by double-blinded, placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) in clinically fish-allergic individuals. METHODS Thirty fish-allergic patients diagnosed according to the EAACI Guidelines were included (age 9-50 years). Skin prick tests (SPT) and Histamine Release tests (HR) were performed with fish gelatin and codfish, and codfish-specific IgE was measured. All patients underwent DBPCFC with a cumulative dose of 14.61 g fish gelatin. RESULTS In all 30 patients SPT, HR, and specific IgE to codfish were positive. SPT and HR with fish gelatin were positive in 3/30 and 7/30, respectively. One patient showed mild reaction to placebo and no reaction to the active challenge. Two patients reported mild subjective reactions to active challenge. Upon re-challenge one of them described subjective symptoms again to the active challenge (7.61 g cumulated dose of fish gelatin) with no reaction to placebo, while the other experienced very mild subjective symptoms to placebo and nothing to the active. The proportion of truly sensitive patients was estimated to 0.03 in the total study group. CONCLUSION None of 30 fish allergic patients reacted adversely to the ingestion of 3.61 g cumulative dose of fish gelatin. In this study fish gelatin presents no risk to fish-allergic patients at the doses typically used. Statistically, these results indicate that there is 95% certainty that 90% of fish-allergic consumers will not react to ingestion of a 3.61 g cumulative dose of fish gelatin.
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- Tine K Hansen
- Allergy Center, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Haug IJ, Draget KI, Smidsrød O. Physical and rheological properties of fish gelatin compared to mammalian gelatin. Food Hydrocoll 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0268-005x(03)00065-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies [NDA] on a request from the Commission relating to the evaluation of allergenic foods for labelling purposes. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Offit PA, Jew RK. Addressing parents' concerns: do vaccines contain harmful preservatives, adjuvants, additives, or residuals? Pediatrics 2003; 112:1394-7. [PMID: 14654615 DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.6.1394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Vaccines often contain preservatives, adjuvants, additives, or manufacturing residuals in addition to pathogen-specific immunogens. Some parents, alerted by stories in the news media or information contained on the World Wide Web, are concerned that some of the substances contained in vaccines might harm their children. We reviewed data on thimerosal, aluminum, gelatin, human serum albumin, formaldehyde, antibiotics, egg proteins, and yeast proteins. Both gelatin and egg proteins are contained in vaccines in quantities sufficient to induce rare instances of severe, immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions. However, quantities of mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde, human serum albumin, antibiotics, and yeast proteins in vaccines have not been found to be harmful in humans or experimental animals.
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- Paul A Offit
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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André F, Cavagna S, André C. Gelatin prepared from tuna skin: a risk factor for fish allergy or sensitization? Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2003; 130:17-24. [PMID: 12576731 DOI: 10.1159/000068370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2002] [Accepted: 09/23/2002] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although fish gelatin may represent a useful alternative to bovine or porcine gelatin, the clearly recognized high prevalence of fish allergy could increase the risk of anaphylaxis to gelatin. The rationale for investigating tuna gelatin rather than gelatin from more allergenic fishes is the availability of an industrial gelatin under development. The infrequent occurrence of tuna allergy should influence the safety of a derived product. The present study investigated IgE antibodies to tuna-skin-derived gelatin in adults and children with documented fish allergy or sensitization. METHODS Serum samples were taken from 100 consecutive patients with fish allergy or sensitization and tested for IgE antibodies against hydrolyzed or nonhydrolyzed gelatin extracted from tuna skin as compared to extracts from tuna flesh, tuna skin as well as bovine or porcine gelatin. Patients with tuna allergies or sensitization were sensitive to the same tuna species (yellowfin) as that from which the gelatin was obtained. IgE antibodies to these various extracts were analyzed using SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting. RESULTS Only 3 of the 100 serum samples tested gave evidence of reactivity to gelatin extracted from tuna skin. Cross-reactivity between bovine/porcine and fish gelatin was not observed. CONCLUSION The risk of adverse reactions to tuna skin gelatin seems to be significantly lower than the risk of fish allergy. Fish gelatin may represent a valuable alternative to bovine or porcine gelatin.
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- Françoise André
- Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie Digestive, INSERM, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this review was to summarize reported findings about the influence of various food manufacturing processes on the potential alteration of bovine allergens in cow's milk, beef, and related food products. DATA SOURCES This review was based on literature research in two German databases. STUDY SELECTION The expert opinion of the authors was used to select the relevant data for the review. RESULTS Changes in allergenic activity during food processing are attributable to inactivation or destruction of epitope structures, formation of new epitopes, or improved access of previously hidden epitopes. The allergenic potency of food could be altered by several food manufacturing procedures--such as mechanical, purification, thermal, biochemical, and chemical processes. The main processing steps studied by investigators were heating (dry heating, boiling, or cooking) and enzymatic digestion. A review of the available literature on the alteration of bovine allergens in cow's milk, meat, and related food products revealed reduction (but not elimination) of allergenicity by heating of cow's milk for 10 minutes. Although homogenization did not change the allergenic potency of cow's milk, it decreased the allergenicity of beef, as did freeze-drying. Digestion studies showed varied results. CONCLUSIONS The allergenicity of some food products decreased during certain processing steps, but the results of other investigations differed. Therefore, more systematic research on the influence of food processing on allergenicity should be undertaken.
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- Angelika Paschke
- University of Hamburg, Department of Chemistry, Section of Food Chemistry, Grindelallee 117, 20146 Hamburg, Germany.
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Hydrocolloids are interactive dressings which are well established in wound management. Because of their sophisticated composition, they can be used to manage a variety of wound types, from clean and granulating to sloughy and necrotic. While they may be more expensive per item than many other modern dressings, if used correctly they can be cost-effective, as they have a longer wear time. Hydrocolloid formulations appear to be changing and improving with ongoing research by manufacturers, but a significant limitation appears to be sensitivity reactions. Dressings that would benefit from improvement are those containing gelatin, and those containing colophony within the adhesive matrix. These known sensitizers are largely unpublicised, but can produce serious side effects in some individuals.
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- Alison Finnie
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
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So T, Ito HO, Hirata M, Ueda T, Imoto T. Contribution of conformational stability of hen lysozyme to induction of type 2 T-helper immune responses. Immunology 2001; 104:259-68. [PMID: 11722640 PMCID: PMC1783307 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.2001.01314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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It is important to identify characteristics that confer on proteins the potential to induce allergenic sensitization and allergenic disease. Protein allergens carry T-cell epitopes that are capable of inducing a type 2 T helper (Th2) cell response. There is limited information regarding factors that govern the allergenicity of proteins. We previously reported that a decrease in the conformational stability of hen-egg lysozyme (HEL) enhanced its capacity to activate HEL-specific T cells owing to the increased susceptibility to intracellular antigen processing. To determine whether the conformational stability of HEL makes for a critical contribution to allergenic sensitization in vivo, we immunized BALB/c mice with HEL derivatives of different conformational stability, but which retained a similar three-dimensional structure. The magnitude of in vivo T-cell responses, evaluated by ex vivo proliferative responses of lymph node T cells from mice primed with various HEL derivatives, was inversely correlated with conformational stability, as was interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) production by splenic T cells in response to HEL. Immunization of the least stable derivative led to a potent IL-4 response and to immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody production. We propose that the intrinsic allergenicity of proteins can be determined by the degree of conformational stability.
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- Takanori So
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu UniversityFukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Science and Station for Collaborative Research, Kyushu UniversityFukuoka, Japan
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kagoshima University Dental SchoolKagoshima, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Science and Station for Collaborative Research, Kyushu UniversityFukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu UniversityFukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu UniversityFukuoka, Japan
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Besler M, Steinhart H, Paschke A. Stability of food allergens and allergenicity of processed foods. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 756:207-28. [PMID: 11419714 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00110-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The allergenicity of food could be altered by several processing procedures. For various foods of animal and plant origin the available literature on this alteration is described. Investigations on hidden allergens in food products are also dealt with.
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- M Besler
- University of Hamburg, Department of Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Germany
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Hamada Y, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. Identification of collagen as a new fish allergen. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2001; 65:285-91. [PMID: 11302160 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study was intended to identify a high molecular weight allergen that had been detected in fish. Analyses by ELISA of five protein fractions prepared from bigeye tuna muscle showed that the high molecular weight allergen was contained in the myostromal protein fraction. Based on the results of SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting and amino acid analysis of the myostromal protein fraction, the high molecular weight allergen was judged to be collagen. Five of the eight patient sera used were found to react to the bigeye tuna collagen. In competitive ELISA inhibition experiments, the bigeye tuna collagen almost completely inhibited the IgE reactivity to the heated extracts from five species of fish, suggesting that collagen is commonly allergic regardless of fish species. However, no antigenic cross-reactivity was observed between collagens from fish and other animals.
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- Y Hamada
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Fisheries, Japan
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Sakaguchi M, Toda M, Ebihara T, Irie S, Hori H, Imai A, Yanagida M, Miyazawa H, Ohsuna H, Ikezawa Z, Inouye S. IgE antibody to fish gelatin (type I collagen) in patients with fish allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 106:579-84. [PMID: 10984381 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.108499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most children with anaphylaxis to measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines had shown sensitivity to bovine gelatin that was included in the vaccines. Recently, it was found that bovine type I collagen, which is the main content in the gelatin, is a major allergen in bovine gelatin allergy. Fish meat and skin also contain type I collagen. OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to investigate IgE antibody to fish gelatin in children with fish allergy. METHODS Serum samples were taken from patients in 3 groups: (1) 10 patients with fish allergy and specific IgE to fish meat; (2) two patients with allergies to both fish meat and bovine gelatin and specific IgE to fish meat and bovine gelatin; and (3) 15 patients with atopic dermatitis and specific IgE to fish meat. Various fish gelatins (type I collagen) were prepared from fish skin. IgE antibody to fish gelatin was analyzed by using ELISA and immunoblotting. RESULTS Of 10 patients with fish allergy, 3 had specific IgE to fish gelatin. Of two patients with fish allergy and bovine gelatin allergy, all had specific IgE to fish gelatin. Of 15 patients with atopic dermatitis and specific IgE to fish meat, 5 had specific IgE to fish gelatin. Furthermore, IgE from pooled serum of the patients reacted with both the alpha1 and alpha2 chains of fish type I collagen in immunoblots. There is cross-reactivity among gelatins from various fishes, but there is little cross-reactivity between fish and bovine gelatins. CONCLUSION Some fish-sensitive patients possessed IgE antibody to fish gelatin. Fish gelatin (type I collagen) might be an allergen in subjects with fish allergy.
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- M Sakaguchi
- Department of Immunology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakaguchi M, Miyazawa H, Inouye S. Sensitization to gelatin in children with systemic non-immediate-type reactions to varicella vaccines. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2000; 84:341-4. [PMID: 10752920 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62784-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND We recently found that four children who experienced systemic immediate-type reactions to varicella vaccine with gelatin had anti-gelatin IgE. We also found systemic non-immediate-type allergic reactions, which mainly consist of systemic cutaneous signs, appearing several hours or more after the vaccination. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between immune responses to gelatin and non-immediate-type reactions to gelatin-containing varicella vaccines, we measured anti-gelatin IgE and IgG in the sera of the children with these allergic reactions. METHODS Serum samples were taken from 21 children who showed non-immediate-type reactions to varicella vaccines. As a positive control, serum samples were taken from 33 children who showed immediate-type reactions to varicella vaccine and had anti-gelatin IgE. As a negative control, serum samples were taken from 50 children who showed no reaction to the vaccine. We then examined anti-gelatin IgE and IgG in sera of the children. RESULTS Of 21 children with non-immediate-type reactions, two (10%) had anti-gelatin IgE and six (29%) had anti-gelatin IgG. In the positive control group, all 33 children with immediate-type reactions had anti-gelatin IgG as well as IgE. In the negative control group, all 50 children who showed no allergic reaction to varicella vaccines had neither anti-gelatin IgE nor IgG. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the possibility exists that some non-immediate-type reactions to varicella vaccine are caused by immune reactions to gelatin.
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- M Sakaguchi
- Department of Medical Technology, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakaguchi M, Hori H, Hattori S, Irie S, Imai A, Yanagida M, Miyazawa H, Toda M, Inouye S. IgE reactivity to alpha1 and alpha2 chains of bovine type 1 collagen in children with bovine gelatin allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999; 104:695-9. [PMID: 10482848 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70344-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anaphylactic reactions to measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines, including gelatin as a stabilizer, have been reported. It had been found that most of these reactions to live vaccines are caused by the bovine gelatin included in these vaccines. Gelatin mainly includes denatured type I collagen, which consists of alpha1 and alpha2 chains. OBJECTIVE The current study was designed to investigate the IgE reactivity to alpha1 and alpha2 chains of bovine type I collagen in gelatin-sensitive children. METHODS Serum samples were taken from 10 children who had anaphylaxis to the vaccines and high levels of specific IgE to bovine gelatin. Bovine type I collagen was isolated from bovine skin and then separated to alpha1 and alpha2 chains by column chromatography. IgE reactivity to denatured type I collagen and its alpha1 and alpha2 chains was analyzed by immunoblotting, ELISA, and histamine release from the mast cells passive sensitized with IgE antibodies in pooled serum of the children. RESULTS All children had specific IgE to bovine type I collagen. Furthermore, IgE antibodies in their sera reacted with the alpha;2 chain but not with the alpha1 chain. Similarly, the mast cells sensitized with pooled sera in the children showed alpha2 chain-specific histamine release but not alpha1 chain-specific histamine release. CONCLUSION In gelatin allergy denatured bovine type I collagen is a major allergen and IgE-binding sites exist in the alpha2 chain of type I collagen.
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- M Sakaguchi
- Department of Immunology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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