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T‐cell epitope‐containing hypoallergenic β‐lactoglobulin for oral immunotherapy in milk allergy

Journal Article · · Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.12642· OSTI ID:1401467
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  1. Research and Development Department Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. Kawagoe Japan
  2. Department of Pediatrics Graduate School of Medicine Gifu University Gifu Japan
Abstract Background

Optimally hydrolyzed β‐Lactoglobulin (βLg) is a promising milk oral immunotherapy (OIT) candidate with respect to showing reduced B‐cell reactivity but retaining the T‐cell epitope. To demonstrate that an edible hypoallergenic βLg hydrolysate containing the T‐cell epitope is suitable for OIT. We tested how chymotrypsin affected the retention of the T‐cell epitope of βLg when preparing βLg hydrolysates using food‐grade trypsin.

Methods

We investigated the effect of chymotrypsin activity on the formation of the T‐cell epitope‐containing peptide of βLg (βLg 102–124 ) and prepared an edible βLg hydrolysate containing βLg 102–124 using screened food‐grade trypsins. B‐cell reactivity was determined using immunoassays in which ELISA was performed with anti‐βLg rabbit IgG and Western blotting was performed with a milk‐specific IgE antiserum.

Results

In βLg hydrolysis performed by varying the activity of trypsin and chymotrypsin, chymotrypsin activity inhibited the formation of βLg 102–124 with an increase in hydrolysis time in a dose‐dependent manner. βLg 102–124 was generated by two of five food‐grade trypsins used at a ratio of 1:50 (w/w, enzyme/substrate) for 20 h at 40°C. The edible βLg hydrolysate retained βLg 102–124 and showed a reduction in molecular weight distribution and antigenicity against IgG and IgE.

Conclusions

Chymotrypsin activity inhibited the formation of βLg 102–124 in the trypsin hydrolysate of βLg. This βLg trypsin hydrolysate is a novel candidate for peptide‐based OIT in cow's milk allergy for safely inducing desensitization.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1401467
Journal Information:
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Journal Name: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 27; ISSN 0905-6157
Publisher:
Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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