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A Proteomic Study to Identify Soya Allergens- The Human Response to Transgenic versus Non-Transgenic Soya Samples

dc.contributor.authorBatista, Rita
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorJenö, Paul
dc.contributor.authorPinto Ricardo, Cândido
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Maria Margarida
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-28T12:04:22Z
dc.date.available2012-02-28T12:04:22Z
dc.date.issued2007-05-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: In spite of being among the main foods responsible for allergic reactions worldwide, soybean (Glycine max) derived products continue to be increasingly widespread in a variety of food products due to their well-documented health benefits. Soybean also continues to be one of the elected target crops for genetic modification. The aim of this study was to characterize the soya proteome and, specifically, IgE-reactive proteins as well as to compare the IgE response in soya-allergic individuals to genetically modified Roundup Ready soya versus its non-transgenic control. Methods: We performed two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of protein extracts from a 5% genetically modified Roundup Ready flour sample and its non-transgenic control followed by Western blotting with plasma from 5 soya sensitive individuals. We used peptide tandem mass spectrometry to identify soya proteins (55 protein matches), specifically IgE-binding ones, and to evaluate differences between transgenic and non-transgenic samples. Results: We identified 2 new potential soybean allergens – one is maturation associated and seems to be part of the late embryogenesis abundant proteins group and the other is a cysteine proteinase inhibitor. None of the individuals tested reacted differentially to the transgenic versus non-transgenic samples under study. Conclusion: Soybean endogenous allergen expression does not seem to be altered after genetic modification. Proteomics should be considered a powerful tool for functional characterization of plants and for food safety assessment.por
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação Calouste Gulbenkianpor
dc.identifier.citationInt Arch Allergy Immunol. 2007;144(1):29-38. Epub 2007 May 11por
dc.identifier.issn1018-2438
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1159/000102611
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/674
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherKargerpor
dc.relationresearch project SDH.SP.I.01.11por
dc.subjectAllergenicitypor
dc.subjectFood Safetypor
dc.subjectImmune Responsepor
dc.subjectProteomicspor
dc.subjectSegurança Alimentarpor
dc.titleA Proteomic Study to Identify Soya Allergens- The Human Response to Transgenic versus Non-Transgenic Soya Samplespor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage38por
oaire.citation.startPage29por
oaire.citation.titleInternational Archives of Allergy and Immunologypor
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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