A hypoallergenic peptide mix containing T cell epitopes of the clinically relevant house dust mite allergens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the house dust mite (HDM) Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Der p 1, 2, 5, 7, 21, and 23 have been identified as the most important allergens. The aim of this study was to define hypoallergenic peptides derived from the sequences of the six allergens and to use the peptides and the complete allergens to study antibody, T cell, and cytokine responses in sensitized and nonsensitized subjects.

Methods

IgE reactivity of HDM-allergic and non-HDM-sensitized individuals to 15 HDM allergens was established using ImmunoCAP ISAC technology. Thirty-three peptides covering the sequences of the six HDM allergens were synthesized. Allergens and peptides were tested for IgE and IgG reactivity by ELISA and ImmunoCAP, respectively. Allergenic activity was determined by basophil a

SUBMITTER: Huang HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078969 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature