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ArticleScientific reports2019

Development of hypoallergenic variants of the major horse allergen Equ c 1 for immunotherapy by rational structure based engineering.

Jaana Haka, Merja H Niemi, Pekka Mattila, Janne Jänis, Kristiina Takkinen, Juha Rouvinen

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. 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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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jaana HakaDesentum Ltd, Kivipylväänkuja 5, 02940, Espoo, Finland.
Merja H NiemiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, 80101, Joensuu, Finland.
Pekka MattilaDesentum Ltd, Kivipylväänkuja 5, 02940, Espoo, Finland.
Janne JänisDepartment of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, 80101, Joensuu, Finland.
Kristiina TakkinenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, PO Box 1000, 02044, Espoo, Finland.
Juha RouvinenDepartment of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, 80101, Joensuu, Finland. juha.rouvinen@uef.fi.
University of Eastern Finland · FIFortum (Finland) · FIVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of recombinant allergens is a promising approach in allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). Considerable limitation, however, has been the ability of recombinant allergens to activate effector cells leading to allergic reactions. Recombinant hypoallergens with preserved protein folding and capacity to induce protective IgG antibodies binding effectively to the native allergen upon sensitization would be beneficial for safer AIT. In this study, hypoallergen variants of the major horse allergen Equ c 1 were designed by introducing one point mutation on the putative IgE epitope region and two mutations on the monomer-monomer interface of Equ c 1 dimer. The recombinant Equ c 1 wild type and the variants were produced and purified to homogeneity, characterized by size-exclusion ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry. The IgE-binding profiles were analyzed by a competitive immunoassay and the biological activity by a histamine release assay using sera from horse allergic individuals. Two Equ c 1 variants, Triple 2 (V47K + V110E + F112K) and Triple 3 (E21Y + V110E + F112K) showed lower allergen-specific IgE-binding capacity and decreased capability to release histamine from basophils in vitro when using sera from six allergic individuals. Triple 3 showed higher reduction than Triple 2 in IgE-binding (5.5 fold) and in histamine release (15.7 fold) compared to wild type Equ c 1. Mutations designed on the putative IgE epitope region and monomer-monomer interface of Equ c 1 resulted in decreased dimerization, a lower IgE-binding capacity and a reduced triggering of an allergic response in vitro.

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Desensitization, ImmunologicAllergensAnimalsAntigenic VariationGenetic VariationHistamine ReleaseHorsesHumansHypersensitivityImmunoglobulin ELipocalinsMass SpectrometryModels, MolecularMolecular ConformationStructure-Activity RelationshipAllergensEqu c1 allergen, Equus caballusImmunoglobulin ELipocalins

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PMID31882906
PMCPMC6934807
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