Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Grass pollen, in particular from Lolium multiflorum is a major allergen source in temperate climate zones of Southern Brazil. The IgE sensitization profile of Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients to individual allergen molecules has not been analyzed yet.<h4>...

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Main Authors: Priscila Ferreira de Sousa Moreira, Katharina Gangl, Francisco de Assis Machado Vieira, Leandro Hideki Ynoue, Birgit Linhart, Sabine Flicker, Helmut Fiebig, Ines Swoboda, Margarete Focke-Tejkl, Ernesto Akio Taketomi, Rudolf Valenta, Verena Niederberger
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128402
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author Priscila Ferreira de Sousa Moreira
Katharina Gangl
Francisco de Assis Machado Vieira
Leandro Hideki Ynoue
Birgit Linhart
Sabine Flicker
Helmut Fiebig
Ines Swoboda
Margarete Focke-Tejkl
Ernesto Akio Taketomi
Rudolf Valenta
Verena Niederberger
author_facet Priscila Ferreira de Sousa Moreira
Katharina Gangl
Francisco de Assis Machado Vieira
Leandro Hideki Ynoue
Birgit Linhart
Sabine Flicker
Helmut Fiebig
Ines Swoboda
Margarete Focke-Tejkl
Ernesto Akio Taketomi
Rudolf Valenta
Verena Niederberger
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description <h4>Background</h4>Grass pollen, in particular from Lolium multiflorum is a major allergen source in temperate climate zones of Southern Brazil. The IgE sensitization profile of Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients to individual allergen molecules has not been analyzed yet.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the IgE sensitization profile of a Brazilian grass pollen allergic population using individual allergen molecules.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed sera from 78 grass pollen allergic patients for the presence of IgE antibodies specific for 103 purified micro-arrayed natural and recombinant allergens by chip technology. IgE-ELISA inhibition experiments with Lolium multiflorum, Phleum pratense extracts and a recombinant fusion protein consisting of Phl p 1, Phl p 2, Phl p 5 and Phl p 6 were performed to investigate cross-reactivities.<h4>Results</h4>Within the Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients, the most frequently recognized allergens were Phl p 1 (95%), Phl p 5 (82%), Phl p 2 (76%) followed by Phl p 4 (64%), Phl p 6 (45%), Phl p 11 (18%) and Phl p 12 (18%). Most patients were sensitized only to grass pollen allergens but not to allergens from other sources. A high degree of IgE cross-reactivity between Phleum pratense, Lolium multiflorum and the recombinant timothy grass fusion protein was found.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Component-resolved analysis of sera from Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients reveals an IgE recognition profile compatible with a typical Pooideae sensitization. The high degree of cross-reactivity between Phleum pratense and Lolium multiflorum allergens suggests that diagnosis and immunotherapy can be achieved with timothy grass pollen allergens in the studied population.
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spelling doaj-art-52cbfb2631ec455ba0a0fa7273a5faf62025-08-20T03:10:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01106e012840210.1371/journal.pone.0128402Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.Priscila Ferreira de Sousa MoreiraKatharina GanglFrancisco de Assis Machado VieiraLeandro Hideki YnoueBirgit LinhartSabine FlickerHelmut FiebigInes SwobodaMargarete Focke-TejklErnesto Akio TaketomiRudolf ValentaVerena Niederberger<h4>Background</h4>Grass pollen, in particular from Lolium multiflorum is a major allergen source in temperate climate zones of Southern Brazil. The IgE sensitization profile of Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients to individual allergen molecules has not been analyzed yet.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the IgE sensitization profile of a Brazilian grass pollen allergic population using individual allergen molecules.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed sera from 78 grass pollen allergic patients for the presence of IgE antibodies specific for 103 purified micro-arrayed natural and recombinant allergens by chip technology. IgE-ELISA inhibition experiments with Lolium multiflorum, Phleum pratense extracts and a recombinant fusion protein consisting of Phl p 1, Phl p 2, Phl p 5 and Phl p 6 were performed to investigate cross-reactivities.<h4>Results</h4>Within the Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients, the most frequently recognized allergens were Phl p 1 (95%), Phl p 5 (82%), Phl p 2 (76%) followed by Phl p 4 (64%), Phl p 6 (45%), Phl p 11 (18%) and Phl p 12 (18%). Most patients were sensitized only to grass pollen allergens but not to allergens from other sources. A high degree of IgE cross-reactivity between Phleum pratense, Lolium multiflorum and the recombinant timothy grass fusion protein was found.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Component-resolved analysis of sera from Brazilian grass pollen allergic patients reveals an IgE recognition profile compatible with a typical Pooideae sensitization. The high degree of cross-reactivity between Phleum pratense and Lolium multiflorum allergens suggests that diagnosis and immunotherapy can be achieved with timothy grass pollen allergens in the studied population.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128402
spellingShingle Priscila Ferreira de Sousa Moreira
Katharina Gangl
Francisco de Assis Machado Vieira
Leandro Hideki Ynoue
Birgit Linhart
Sabine Flicker
Helmut Fiebig
Ines Swoboda
Margarete Focke-Tejkl
Ernesto Akio Taketomi
Rudolf Valenta
Verena Niederberger
Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
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title Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
title_full Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
title_fullStr Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
title_full_unstemmed Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
title_short Allergen Microarray Indicates Pooideae Sensitization in Brazilian Grass Pollen Allergic Patients.
title_sort allergen microarray indicates pooideae sensitization in brazilian grass pollen allergic patients
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128402
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