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ArticleThe Korean journal of internal medicine2020

Stability of extracts from pollens of allergenic importance in Korea.

Kyoung Yong Jeong, Ji Eun Yuk, Jongsun Lee, Seok Woo Jang, Kyung Hee Park, Jae-Hyun Lee, Jung-Won Park

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Article in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kyoung Yong JeongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Eun YukDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jongsun LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seok Woo JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Hee ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae-Hyun LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jung-Won ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yonsei University · KR

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Abstract

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aimsAccurate diagnosis and the effects of allergen-specific immunotherapy for pollinosis are greatly dependent on the potency and stability of the extract. This study aimed to examine factors, such as temperature and storage buffer composition, that affect the stability of allergen extracts from pollens of allergenic importance in Korea.

methodsWe prepared four pollen allergen extracts from ragweed, mugwort, Japanese hop, and sawtooth oak, which are the most important causes of seasonal rhinitis in Korea. Changes of protein and major allergen concentration were measured over 1 year by Bradford assay, two-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis after reconstitution of the lyophilized allergen extract in various buffers and stored at room temperature (RT, 18°C to 26°C) or refrigerated (4°C).

resultsMore than 90% of the original protein concentration in all four extracts examined was detected over 1 year when 50% glycerol was added and refrigerated, whereas 57.9% to 94.5% remained in the extracts at RT. The addition of 50% glycerol to the storage buffer was found to prevent protein degradation at RT. Amb a 1, a major allergen of ragweed, was almost completely degraded in 9 weeks at RT when reconstituted in a buffer without 50% glycerol. However, 55.6% to 92.8% of Amb a 1 content was detected after 1 year of incubation at 4°C in all buffer conditions except 0.3% phenol.

conclusionAddition of 50% glycerol as well as refrigeration was found to be important in increasing the shelf-life of allergen extracts from pollens of allergenic importance.

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AllergensPollenHumansImmunoblottingPlant ExtractsRepublic of KoreaAllergensPlant ExtractsAllergenProtein stabilityRhinitis, allergic, seasonal

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