Defining the cross-reactivity between peanut allergens Ara h 2 and Ara h 6 using monoclonal antibodies

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In peanut allergy, Arachis hypogaea 2 (Ara h 2) and Arachis hypogaea 6 (Ara h 6) are two clinically relevant peanut allergens with known structural and sequence homology and demonstrated cross-reactivity. We have previously utilized X-ray crystallography and epitope binning to define the epitopes on Ara h 2. We aimed to quantitatively characterize the cross-reactivity between Ara h 2 and Ara h 6 on a molecular level using human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and structural characterization of allergenic epitopes. We utilized mAbs cloned from Ara h 2 positive single B cells isolated from peanut-allergic, oral immunotherapy-treated patients to quantitatively analyze cross-reactivity between recombinant Ara h 2 (rAra h 2) and Ara h 6 (rAra h 6) proteins using biolayer interferometry and indirect inhibitory ELISA. Molecular dynamics simulations assessed time-dependent motions and interactions in the antibody-antigen complexes. Three epitopes-conformational epitopes 1.1 and 3, and the sequential epitope KRELRNL/KRELMNL-are conserved between Ara h 2 and Ara h 6, while two more conformational and three sequential epitopes are not. Overall, mAb affinity was significantly lower to rAra h 6 than it was to rAra h 2. This difference in affinity was primarily due to increased dissociation of the antibodies from rAra h 6, a phenomenon explained by the higher conformational flexibility of the Ara h 6-antibody complexes in comparison to Ara h 2-antibody complexes. Our results further elucidate the cross-reactivity of peanut 2S albumins on a molecular level and support the clinical immunodominance of Ara h 2.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:216

Enthalten in:

Clinical and experimental immunology - 216(2024), 1 vom: 12. März, Seite 25-35

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Marini-Rapoport, Orlee [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Quintero, Monica L [VerfasserIn]
Keswani, Tarun [VerfasserIn]
Zong, Guangning [VerfasserIn]
Shim, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Pedersen, Lars C [VerfasserIn]
Mueller, Geoffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Patil, Sarita U [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2S Albumins, Plant
37341-29-0
Allergens
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Plant
Ara h 2
Ara h 6
Cross-reactivity
Epitopes
Food allergy
IgG
Immunoglobulin E
Journal Article
Peanut allergy
Plant Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

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Date Completed 13.03.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cei/uxae005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368362531