Characterization of a 52 kDa exoantigen of Penicillium chrysogenum and monoclonal antibodies suitable for its detection

Mycopathologia

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-26

  Luo, Wen ^a   Wilson, Aaron M ^a   Miller, J David ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

52 kDa antigen; Glucoamylase; Monoclonal antibodies; Penicillium chrysogenum clade 4

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

EID: 72249106207     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-009-9226-4     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Wilson AM, Luo W, Miller JD. Using human sera to identify a 52 kDa exoantigen of Penicillium chrysogenum and implications of polyphasic taxonomy of anamorphic ascomycetes in the study of allergens. Mycopathologia. 2009. doi: 10. 1007/s11046-009-9222-8.
2. Xu J, Jensen JT, Liang Y, Belisle D, Miller JD. The biology and immunogenicity of a 34 kDa antigen of Stachybotrys chartarumsensu lato. Intern Biodeg Biodeter. 2007; 60: 308-18.
3. Xu J, Liang Y, Belisle D, Miller JD. Characterization of monoclonal antibodies to an antigenic protein from Stachybotrys chartarum and its measurement in house dust. J Immunol Methods. 2008; 332: 121-8.
4. NAS. Clearing the air: asthma and indoor air exposures. National academy of sciences institute of medicine, division of health promotion and disease prevention. Washington: National Academy Press; 2000.
5. Wijnands LM, Deisz WDC, van Leusden FM. Marker antigens to assess exposure to molds and their allergens. I. Aspergillus fumigatus. Allergy. 2000; 55: 850-5.
6. Wijnands LM, Deisz WDC, van Leusden FM. Marker antigens to assess exposure to molds and their allergens II: Alternaria alternata. Allergy. 2000; 55: 856-64.
7. Schmechel D, Simpson JP, Lewis DM. The production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to the fungus Aspergillus versicolor. Indoor Air. 2005; 5: 11-9.
8. Schmechel D, Simpson JP, Beezhold D, Lewis DM. The development of species-specific immunodiagnostics for Stachybotrys chartarum: the role of cross-reactivity. J Immunol Methods. 2006; 309: 150-9.
9. Halsey JF, Jensen JT, Miller JD. Immunological responses to Stachybotrys chartarum. Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000; 107: s317.
10. Miller JD, Rand TG, McGregor H, Solomon J, Yang C. Mold ecology: recovery of fungi from certain moldy building materials. In: Prezant B, Weekes D, Miller JD, editors. Recognition, evaluation and control of indoor moldy. Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association; 2008. p. 43-51.
11. Scott J, Untereiner WA, Wong B, Straus NA, Malloch D. Genotypic variation in Penicillium chrysogenum from indoor environments. Mycologia. 2004; 96: 1095-105.
12. De La Campa R, Seifert K, Miller JD. Toxins from strains of Penicillium chrysogenum isolated from buildings and other sources. Mycopathologia. 2007; 163: 161-8.
13. Murad YM, Lewis CW, Anderson JG, Smith JE. Preparation of fungal spores for mycotoxin detection. Int Biodeterior Biodegrad. 1993; 32: 228-9.
14. Edge ASB, Faltynek CR, Hof L, Reichert LE, Weber P. Deglycosylation of glycoproteins by trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. Anal Biochem. 1981; 118: 131-7.
15. Kohler G, Milstein C. Continuous cultures of fused cells secreting antibody of predefined specificity. Nature. 1975; 256: 495-7.
16. Friguet B, Chaffotte AF, Djavadi-Ohaniance L, Goldberg ME. Measurements of the true affinity constant in solution of antigen-antibody complexes by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. J Immunol Methods. 1985; 77: 305-19.
17. Sugimoto M, Saiki Y, Zhang D, Kawai F. Cloning and characterization of preferentially expressed genes in an aluminum-tolerant mutant derived from Penicillium chrysogenum IFO4626. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2004; 230: 137-42.
18. Shen HD, Lin WL, Tam MF, Wang SR, Tzean SS, Huang MH, et al. Characterization of allergens from Penicillium oxalicum, P. notatum by immunoblotting and N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis. Clin Exp Allergy. 1999; 29: 642-51.
19. Shen HD, Chou H, Tam MF, Chang CY, Lai HY, Wang SR. Molecular and immunological characterization of Pen ch 18, the vacuolar serine protease major allergen of Penicillium chrysogenum. Allergy. 2003; 58: 993-1002.
20. Shen HD, Liaw SF, Lin WL, Ro LH, Yang HL, Han SH. Molecular cloning of cDNA coding for the 68 kDa allergen of Penicillium notatum using MoAbs. Clin Exp Allergy. 1995; 25: 350-6.
21. Alonso A, Scavini LM, Mouchián K, Rodríguez SM, Irañeta SG. Antigenicity of Penicillium notatum in animals and in atopic patients. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 1990; 18: 301-7.
22. Abbas AK, Lichtman AH, Pillai S. Cellular and molecular immunology. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2007. p. 566.
23. Foto M, Vrijmoed LL, Miller JD, Ruest K, Lawton M, Dales RE. A comparison of airborne ergosterol, glucan and Air-O-Cell data in relation to physical assessments of mold damage and some other parameters. Indoor Air. 2005; 15: 257-66.
24. Reponen T, Seo SC, Grimsley F, Lee T, Crawford C, Grinshpun SA. Fungal fragments in moldy houses: a field study in homes in New Orleans and Southern Ohio. Atmos Environ. 2007; 41: 8140-9.
25. Green BJ, Tovey ER, Sercombe JK, Blachere FM, Beezhold DH, Schmechel D. Airborne fungal fragments and allergenicity. Med Mycol. 2006; 44(Sl): S245-55.
26. Baur X, Chen Z, Sander I. Isolation and denomination of an important allergen in baking additives: alpha-amylase from Aspergillus oryzae (Asp o II). Clin Exp Allergy. 1994; 24: 465-70.
27. Nikkuni S, Nakajima H, Hoshina S, Ohno M, Suzuki C, Kashiwagi Y, et al. Evolutionary relationships among Aspergillus oryzae and related species based on the sequences of 18S rRNA genes and internal transcribed spacers. J Gen Appl Microbiol. 1998; 44: 225-30.
28. Quirce S, Fernández-Nieto M, Bartolomé B, Bombín C, Cuevas M, Sastre J. Glucoamylase: another fungal enzyme associated with baker's asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002; 89: 197-202.
29. Ono K, Shintanki K, Shigeta S, Oka S. Comparative studies of various molecular species in Aspergillus niger glucoamylase. Agric Biol Chem. 1988; 52: 1699-706.
30. Ravi-Kumar K, Venkatesh K, Umesh-Kumar S. The 53-kDa proteolytic product of precursor starch-hydrolyzing enzyme of Aspergillus niger has Taka-amylase-like activity. Appl Microbiol Biotech. 2007; 74: 1011-5.
31. Lai HY, Tam MF, Tang RB, Chou H, Changa CY, Tsaid JG, et al. cDNA cloning and immunological characterization of a newly identified enolase allergen from Penicillium citrinum and Aspergillus fumigatus. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2002; 127: 181-90.
32. Wilson AM. Isolation and purification of fungal proteins antigenic in humans from indoor strains of Penicillium chrysogenum. MSc Thesis. Ottawa: Carleton University; 2007.
33. Earle CD, King EM, Tsay A, Pittman K, Saric B, Vailes L, et al. High-throughput fluorescent multiplex array for indoor allergen exposure assessment. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007; 119: 428-33.
34. Tsay A, Williams L, Mitchell EB, Chapman MD. A rapid test for detection of mite allergens in homes. Clin Exp Allergy. 2002; 32: 1596-601.
35. Kolossa-Gehring M, Becker K, Conrad A, Lüdecke A, Riedel S, Seiwert M, et al. German environmental survey for children (GerES IV)-first results. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2007; 210: 535-40.