Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2015; 5(2): 31-50
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i2.31
Table 1 Important allergen components families involved in cross-reactivity between aeroallergens and food allergens[9,11,12,20]
Allergen components families(sensitivity to heat and proteases)Examples of relevant allergen components involved (allergen sources)
PR-10 proteins, Bet v 1 homologues (sensitive to heat and digestion)Bet v 1, Aln g 1 (tree pollen) Mal d 1, Pru p 1, Api g 1, Gly m4 (fruits, vegetables, legumes)
Profilins, Bet v 2 homologues (sensitive to heat and digestion)Bet v 2, Ole e 2 (tree pollen), Che a 2, Art v 4, Amb a 8 (weed pollen) Api g 4, Dau c 4, Pru p 4, Cuc m 2, Mus xp 1, Sin a 4 (vegetables, fruits, seeds)
Lipid transfer proteins (stable to heat and digestion)Pla a 3, Ole e 7, Art v 3, Amb a 6 (tree and weed pollen) Api g 2, Pru p 3, Cuc m LTP, Mus a 3, Sin a 3 (vegetables, fruits, seeds)
Tropomyosins (stable to heat and digestion)Der p 10, Bla g 7 (house dust mites, insects) Pen m 1, Myt e 1 (crustaceans, mollusks)
Serum albumins (fairly sensitive to heat and digestion)Fel d 2, Can f 3, Equ c 3 (cat, dog and horse serum albumins) Bos d 6, Sus s 6 (bovine and porcine serum albumins)