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Dissection of the IgE and T-cell recognition of the major group 5 grass pollen allergen Phl p 5.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The major timothy grass pollen allergen Phl p 5 belongs to the most potent allergens involved in hay fever and asthma. OBJECTIVE:This study characterized immune-dominant IgE- and T-cell-recognition sites of Phl p 5. METHODS:Seven peptides, P1 to P7 with a length of 31 to 38 amino acids that spanned the Phl p 5 sequence, were synthesized, characterized by circular dichroism spectroscopy, and tested for IgE reactivity, basophil activation, and T-cell reactivity. Carrier-bound peptides were studied for their ability to induce IgG antibodies in rabbits which recognize Phl p 5 or cross-reactive allergens from different grass species. Peptide-specific antibodies were tested for the capability to inhibit IgE reactivity to Phl p 5 and allergen-induced basophil activation of patients with allergy. RESULTS:The peptides exhibited no secondary structure and showed no IgE reactivity or relevant allergenic activity, indicating that Phl p 5 IgE epitopes are conformational. Except for P3, peptide-specific IgG antibodies blocked IgE binding to Phl p 5 of patients with allergy and cross-reacted with temperate grasses. IgE inhibition experiments and molecular modeling identified several clustered conformational IgE epitopes on the N- as well as C-terminal domain of Phl p 5. P4, which stimulated the strongest T-cell and cytokine responses in patients, was not part of the major IgE-reactive regions. CONCLUSION:Our study shows an interesting dissociation of the major IgE- and T-cell-reactive domains in Phl p 5 which provides a basis for the development of novel forms of immunotherapy that selectively target IgE or T-cell responses.

SUBMITTER: Focke-Tejkl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624141 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dissection of the IgE and T-cell recognition of the major group 5 grass pollen allergen Phl p 5.

Focke-Tejkl Margarete M   Campana Raffaela R   Reininger Renate R   Lupinek Christian C   Blatt Katharina K   Valent Peter P   Pavkov-Keller Tea T   Keller Walter W   Valenta Rudolf R  

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20131031 3


<h4>Background</h4>The major timothy grass pollen allergen Phl p 5 belongs to the most potent allergens involved in hay fever and asthma.<h4>Objective</h4>This study characterized immune-dominant IgE- and T-cell-recognition sites of Phl p 5.<h4>Methods</h4>Seven peptides, P1 to P7 with a length of 31 to 38 amino acids that spanned the Phl p 5 sequence, were synthesized, characterized by circular dichroism spectroscopy, and tested for IgE reactivity, basophil activation, and T-cell reactivity. Ca  ...[more]

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