Transaldolases are novel and immunoglobulin E cross-reacting fungal allergens.
Clin Exp Allergy
; 41(5): 739-49, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Mould-induced atopic respiratory diseases are a worldwide problem. Characterization of fungal allergens is of major clinical importance.OBJECTIVE:
We identified a novel transaldolase family allergen of Cladosporium and Penicillium species.METHODS:
Fungal allergens were identified by immunoblotting, peptide mass mapping and partial sequencing, cDNA cloning and IgE epitope mapping.RESULTS:
A 36.5 kDa IgE-binding component in a partially purified C. cladosporioides preparation was identified. Mass spectrometric analyses suggest that this novel IgE-reacting allergen is a transaldolase. A corresponding full-length 1246 bp cDNA encoding a polypeptide of 325 residues was isolated. The newly identified transaldolase allergen has been designated as Cla c 14.0101. The cDNA encoding the Pencillium chrysogenum transaldolase was isolated by RT-PCR according to the cDNA sequence encoding a P. chrysogenum Wisconsin 54-1255 hypothetical protein. The purified rCla c 14.0101 protein reacted with IgE antibodies in 10 (38%) of 26 Cladosporium cladosporioides-sensitized asthmatic patients. Nine of the 10 rCla c 14.0101-positive sera have IgE binding against the recombinant Penicillium transaldolase (rPen ch 35.0101). Among the eight fungal transaldolase-positive sera tested, three showed IgE binding against the recombinant human transaldolase. To determine cross-reactivity between the Cladosporium and Penicillium fungi, IgE cross-reactivity was detected between these two fungal transaldolase allergens by inhibition assays. Both the N- and the C-terminal fragments of Cla c 14.0101 were recognized by IgE antibodies. The C-terminal IgE-reacting determinant was narrowed down to a region encompassing Thr257 to Ser278 of Cla c 14.0101. It was mapped onto a loop-like structure of a 3D model constructed for Cla c 14.0101. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE We identified transaldolase as a novel and IgE cross-reactive allergen family of C. cladosporioides and P. chrysogenum. In addition, an IgE-reacting fragment (Thr257 to Ser278) was pinpointed to a loop-like structure on Cla c 14.0101. Results obtained provide important information in clinical mould allergy.
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Asunto principal:
Penicillium chrysogenum
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Asma
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Transaldolasa
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Inmunoglobulina E
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Alérgenos
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Cladosporium
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Antígenos Fúngicos
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Exp Allergy
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán