Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat

Background: Type I allergy to sweat is involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) and cholinergic urticaria (CholU), with MGL_1304 from Malassezia globosa being the major causative antigen. Currently, no standard diagnostic test exists for sweat allergy that uses serum. Methods: The Immu...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Takahagi, Masaya Moriwaki, Kaori Ishii, Natsuko Asakura, Michihiro Hide
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Masaya Moriwaki
Kaori Ishii
Natsuko Asakura
Michihiro Hide
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Masaya Moriwaki
Kaori Ishii
Natsuko Asakura
Michihiro Hide
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description Background: Type I allergy to sweat is involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) and cholinergic urticaria (CholU), with MGL_1304 from Malassezia globosa being the major causative antigen. Currently, no standard diagnostic test exists for sweat allergy that uses serum. Methods: The ImmunoCAP (iCAP) system to measure antigen-specific IgE was developed using recombinant MGL_1304 (rMGL_1304). Using a positive histamine release test (HRT) against the semi-purified sweat antigen (QR) as a criterion for diagnosing sweat allergy, the diagnostic usefulness of anti-MGL_1304 IgE detected through iCAP was analyzed in comparison with conventional anti-Malassezia antigen m227 IgE (anti-m227 IgE). Results: The iCAP system with rMGL_1304 detected anti-MGL_1304 IgE in serum samples without detection of non-specific reactions. In 93 patients with AD or CholU, of which 58 were HRT-positive, anti-MGL_1304 IgE titers correlated with histamine release levels in HRT against QR better than anti-m227 IgE titers. The cutoff value for sweat allergy diagnosis was 1.55 UA/mL for anti-m227 IgE (sensitivity: 79.3 %; specificity: 65.7 %) and 0.671 UA/mL for anti-MGL_1304 IgE (sensitivity: 84.5 %; specificity: 80.0 %). Clinical features of AD and CholU were partially associated with anti-m227 IgE and anti-MGL_1304 IgE titers but not with histamine release in HRT using QR. Conclusions: Anti-MGL_1304 IgE detection using iCAP is simple and can help diagnosis of sweat allergy with better accuracy than conventional anti-Malassezia antigen IgE.
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spelling doaj-art-36be76dc94dc40c796e0e4c4f72b94552025-08-20T02:09:56ZengElsevierAllergology International1323-89302025-04-0174231632410.1016/j.alit.2024.11.004Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweatShunsuke Takahagi0Masaya Moriwaki1Kaori Ishii2Natsuko Asakura3Michihiro Hide4Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Dermatology, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanReference Laboratory, Medical Scientific Affairs, Thermo Fisher Diagnostics K.K., Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan; Corresponding author. Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.Background: Type I allergy to sweat is involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) and cholinergic urticaria (CholU), with MGL_1304 from Malassezia globosa being the major causative antigen. Currently, no standard diagnostic test exists for sweat allergy that uses serum. Methods: The ImmunoCAP (iCAP) system to measure antigen-specific IgE was developed using recombinant MGL_1304 (rMGL_1304). Using a positive histamine release test (HRT) against the semi-purified sweat antigen (QR) as a criterion for diagnosing sweat allergy, the diagnostic usefulness of anti-MGL_1304 IgE detected through iCAP was analyzed in comparison with conventional anti-Malassezia antigen m227 IgE (anti-m227 IgE). Results: The iCAP system with rMGL_1304 detected anti-MGL_1304 IgE in serum samples without detection of non-specific reactions. In 93 patients with AD or CholU, of which 58 were HRT-positive, anti-MGL_1304 IgE titers correlated with histamine release levels in HRT against QR better than anti-m227 IgE titers. The cutoff value for sweat allergy diagnosis was 1.55 UA/mL for anti-m227 IgE (sensitivity: 79.3 %; specificity: 65.7 %) and 0.671 UA/mL for anti-MGL_1304 IgE (sensitivity: 84.5 %; specificity: 80.0 %). Clinical features of AD and CholU were partially associated with anti-m227 IgE and anti-MGL_1304 IgE titers but not with histamine release in HRT using QR. Conclusions: Anti-MGL_1304 IgE detection using iCAP is simple and can help diagnosis of sweat allergy with better accuracy than conventional anti-Malassezia antigen IgE.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893024001308Atopic dermatitisCholinergic urticariaImmunoCAPMGL_1304Sweat allergy
spellingShingle Shunsuke Takahagi
Masaya Moriwaki
Kaori Ishii
Natsuko Asakura
Michihiro Hide
Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
Allergology International
Atopic dermatitis
Cholinergic urticaria
ImmunoCAP
MGL_1304
Sweat allergy
title Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
title_full Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
title_fullStr Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
title_full_unstemmed Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
title_short Detection of anti-MGL_1304 IgE using the ImmunoCAP system for diagnosis of type I allergy to sweat
title_sort detection of anti mgl 1304 ige using the immunocap system for diagnosis of type i allergy to sweat
topic Atopic dermatitis
Cholinergic urticaria
ImmunoCAP
MGL_1304
Sweat allergy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893024001308
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