许多过敏原可以介导Ⅰ型超敏反应,通过与IgE特异性结合,引起过敏症状.过敏原与细胞表面的特异性IgE结合的部分叫做表位,其与IgE的结合能力可以表征过敏原致敏性的强弱.Der p 2是一种重要的屋尘螨过敏原,其线性表位中含有的酪氨酸可被空...许多过敏原可以介导Ⅰ型超敏反应,通过与IgE特异性结合,引起过敏症状.过敏原与细胞表面的特异性IgE结合的部分叫做表位,其与IgE的结合能力可以表征过敏原致敏性的强弱.Der p 2是一种重要的屋尘螨过敏原,其线性表位中含有的酪氨酸可被空气中的NO_(2)和O_(3)硝基化,从而影响线性表位与IgE的结合能力.本实验研究了Der p 2的线性表位及其硝基化产物与IgE的结合能力.研究发现,Der p 2的两条表位多肽可以有效地结合IgE,硝基化表位多肽的IgE结合能力显著高于未硝基化的表位多肽,且不同位点的硝基化对于IgE结合能力的增强程度也不同.结果表明,硝基化能够位点特异性地增强Der p 2的致敏性.展开更多
近些年来,食物过敏的发病率呈逐年上升趋势。核桃是引起食物过敏的主要食品之一。目的:本文旨在研究核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1与致敏性相关的免疫学特征,确定其线性抗原表位。方法:首先对核桃过敏原Jug r 1进行消化稳定性和热稳定性的研...近些年来,食物过敏的发病率呈逐年上升趋势。核桃是引起食物过敏的主要食品之一。目的:本文旨在研究核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1与致敏性相关的免疫学特征,确定其线性抗原表位。方法:首先对核桃过敏原Jug r 1进行消化稳定性和热稳定性的研究,然后利用人体血清学分析其特异性抗体的结合情况,结合生物信息学对其氨基酸一级序列的相关特征参数的分析,预测其可能存在线性抗原表位,同时合成覆盖其全部氨基酸序列的重叠肽库,利用圆点免疫法(dot-blot)筛选出可与过敏患者血清中Ig E特异性结合的肽段,从而确定出Jug r1的线性抗原表位。结果 :核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1在模拟胃液中60 min时仍未被完全消化;在90℃水浴中加热60 min其条带仍然存在,且可以与核桃过敏患者血清中的Ig E特异性结合。通过生物信息学软件和血清筛选出可结合的抗原表位。结论:核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1具有较强的免疫学特性,且其存在3个免疫显性的抗原表位。对深入研究其过敏原改造和过敏机理提供理论依据。展开更多
P74 is a per os infectivity factor of baculovirus.Here,we report the production of three monoclonal antibodies (mAbs),denoted as 20D9,20F9 and 21E1,raised against P74 of Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (Hear...P74 is a per os infectivity factor of baculovirus.Here,we report the production of three monoclonal antibodies (mAbs),denoted as 20D9,20F9 and 21E1,raised against P74 of Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV),and the identification of their recognition epitopes.The full-length P74,without the transmembrane domains at the C-terminus,was first divided into three segments (N,M and C,respectively),based on the proposed cleavage model for the protein,which were then expressed individually.Western blot analyses revealed specific cross-reactions with the N fragment,for both 20D9 and 21E1.Extensive truncation,followed by prokaryotic expression,of the P74 N fragment was then performed in order to screen for linear epitopes of P74.The recognition regions of 20D9 and 21E1 were revealed to be localized at R144-T153 and T199-C219,respectively.In addition,immunofluorescence microscopy indicated that 20D9 and 20F9 could recognize native P74 in HearNPV-infected cells.These findings will facilitate further investigations of the proteolytic processing of HearNPV P74,and of its involvement in virus-host interactions.展开更多
文摘许多过敏原可以介导Ⅰ型超敏反应,通过与IgE特异性结合,引起过敏症状.过敏原与细胞表面的特异性IgE结合的部分叫做表位,其与IgE的结合能力可以表征过敏原致敏性的强弱.Der p 2是一种重要的屋尘螨过敏原,其线性表位中含有的酪氨酸可被空气中的NO_(2)和O_(3)硝基化,从而影响线性表位与IgE的结合能力.本实验研究了Der p 2的线性表位及其硝基化产物与IgE的结合能力.研究发现,Der p 2的两条表位多肽可以有效地结合IgE,硝基化表位多肽的IgE结合能力显著高于未硝基化的表位多肽,且不同位点的硝基化对于IgE结合能力的增强程度也不同.结果表明,硝基化能够位点特异性地增强Der p 2的致敏性.
文摘近些年来,食物过敏的发病率呈逐年上升趋势。核桃是引起食物过敏的主要食品之一。目的:本文旨在研究核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1与致敏性相关的免疫学特征,确定其线性抗原表位。方法:首先对核桃过敏原Jug r 1进行消化稳定性和热稳定性的研究,然后利用人体血清学分析其特异性抗体的结合情况,结合生物信息学对其氨基酸一级序列的相关特征参数的分析,预测其可能存在线性抗原表位,同时合成覆盖其全部氨基酸序列的重叠肽库,利用圆点免疫法(dot-blot)筛选出可与过敏患者血清中Ig E特异性结合的肽段,从而确定出Jug r1的线性抗原表位。结果 :核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1在模拟胃液中60 min时仍未被完全消化;在90℃水浴中加热60 min其条带仍然存在,且可以与核桃过敏患者血清中的Ig E特异性结合。通过生物信息学软件和血清筛选出可结合的抗原表位。结论:核桃中主要过敏原Jug r 1具有较强的免疫学特性,且其存在3个免疫显性的抗原表位。对深入研究其过敏原改造和过敏机理提供理论依据。
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(31130058 to Z.H.).Monoclonal Antibodies against HearNPV P74
文摘P74 is a per os infectivity factor of baculovirus.Here,we report the production of three monoclonal antibodies (mAbs),denoted as 20D9,20F9 and 21E1,raised against P74 of Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV),and the identification of their recognition epitopes.The full-length P74,without the transmembrane domains at the C-terminus,was first divided into three segments (N,M and C,respectively),based on the proposed cleavage model for the protein,which were then expressed individually.Western blot analyses revealed specific cross-reactions with the N fragment,for both 20D9 and 21E1.Extensive truncation,followed by prokaryotic expression,of the P74 N fragment was then performed in order to screen for linear epitopes of P74.The recognition regions of 20D9 and 21E1 were revealed to be localized at R144-T153 and T199-C219,respectively.In addition,immunofluorescence microscopy indicated that 20D9 and 20F9 could recognize native P74 in HearNPV-infected cells.These findings will facilitate further investigations of the proteolytic processing of HearNPV P74,and of its involvement in virus-host interactions.