A common allergenic epitope of Bermuda grass pollen shared by other grass pollens |
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Authors: | Chang Z. N. Liu C. C. Perng H. C. Tsai L. C. Han S. H. |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Medical Technology and Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China;(2) Department of Medical Research, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The present study disclosed the cross-reactivity between Bermuda grass pollen (BGP) and other grass pollens using monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and polyclonal antiserum. MAb 9–13, directed against a group of minor allergens of BGP (Cyn d Bd68K, 48K, 38K) was found to cross-react with extracts of ten other grass pollens. Immunoblotting assays illustrated that MAb 9–13 cross-reacted with multiple components of most of these pollens, and the major cross-reactive components had molecular weights of 29–36 kD. The cross-reactivity between BGP andLol pI, the group I allergen of rye grass pollen, was further evaluated;Lol pI was recognized by MAb 9–13, but not by our MAbs/polyclonal antiserum againstCyn dI, the major allergen of BGP. These results suggest that the epitope recognized by MAb 9–13 is a common (C) epitope shared byLol pI andCyn d Bd68K, 48K, 38K, andCyn dI does not share significant antigenicity withLol pI. In a modified radio-allergosorbent test, IgE antibodies in the serum of BGP-allergic patients reacted mildly with C-epitope-bearing components of both BGP and rye grass pollens, and this binding could be blocked specifically by MAb 9–13. This suggests that in addition to an antigenic cross-reaction, the C epitope can also lead to an allergenic cross-reaction. |
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Keywords: | Common allergenic epitope Minor allergen Bermuda grass pollen Cyn dI Lol pI |
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