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Title: Pollen Lipidomics: Lipid Profiling Exposes a Notable Diversity in 22 Allergenic Pollen and Potential Biomarkers of the Allergic Immune Response

Abstract

Pollen grains are the male gametophytes that deliver sperm cells to female gametophytes during sexual reproduction of higher plants. Pollen is a major source of aeroallergens and environmental antigens. The pollen coat harbors a plethora of lipids that are required for pollen hydration, germination, and penetration of the stigma by pollen tubes. In addition to proteins, pollen displays a wide array of lipids that interact with the human immune system. Prior searches for pollen allergens have focused on the identification of intracellular allergenic proteins, but have largely overlooked much of the extracellular pollen matrix, a region where the majority of lipid molecules reside. Lipid antigens have attracted attention for their potent immunoregulatory effects. By being in close proximity to allergenic proteins on the pollen surface when they interact with host cells, lipids could modify the antigenic properties of proteins. We performed a comparative pollen lipid profiling of 22 commonly allergenic plant species by the use of gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, followed by detailed data mining and statistical analysis. Three experiments compared pollen lipid profiles. We built a database library of the pollen lipids by matching acquired pollen-lipid mass spectra and retention times with the NIST/EPA/NIH mass-spectral library. We detected, identified, andmore » relatively quantified more than 106 lipid molecular species including fatty acids, n-alkanes, fatty alcohols, and sterols. Pollen derived lipids stimulation up-regulate cytokines expression of dendritic and natural killer T cells co-culture. Here we report on a lipidomic analysis of pollen lipids that can serve as a database for identifying potential lipid antigens and/or novel candidate molecules involved in allergy. The database provides a resource that facilitates studies on the role of lipids in the immunopathogenesis of allergy. Pollen lipids vary greatly among allergenic species and contain many molecules that have stimulatory or regulatory effects on immune responses.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. University of Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. University of Chicago, IL (United States); University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
  3. University of Chicago, IL (United States); Chromatin, Inc., Chicago, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
University of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Strategic Program for Asthma Research; National Science Foundation (NSF); McHugh Otolaryngology Research Fund
OSTI Identifier:
1904580
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-96ER20240; MCB-0520283
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
PLoS ONE
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; pollen; lipids; allergies; immune response; cytokines; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; lipid analysis; inflammation

Citation Formats

Bashir, Mohamed H., Lui, Jan Hsi, Palnivelu, Ravishankar, Naclerio, Robert M., and Preuss, Daphne. Pollen Lipidomics: Lipid Profiling Exposes a Notable Diversity in 22 Allergenic Pollen and Potential Biomarkers of the Allergic Immune Response. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057566.
Bashir, Mohamed H., Lui, Jan Hsi, Palnivelu, Ravishankar, Naclerio, Robert M., & Preuss, Daphne. Pollen Lipidomics: Lipid Profiling Exposes a Notable Diversity in 22 Allergenic Pollen and Potential Biomarkers of the Allergic Immune Response. United States. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057566
Bashir, Mohamed H., Lui, Jan Hsi, Palnivelu, Ravishankar, Naclerio, Robert M., and Preuss, Daphne. Thu . "Pollen Lipidomics: Lipid Profiling Exposes a Notable Diversity in 22 Allergenic Pollen and Potential Biomarkers of the Allergic Immune Response". United States. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057566. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1904580.
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title = {Pollen Lipidomics: Lipid Profiling Exposes a Notable Diversity in 22 Allergenic Pollen and Potential Biomarkers of the Allergic Immune Response},
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abstractNote = {Pollen grains are the male gametophytes that deliver sperm cells to female gametophytes during sexual reproduction of higher plants. Pollen is a major source of aeroallergens and environmental antigens. The pollen coat harbors a plethora of lipids that are required for pollen hydration, germination, and penetration of the stigma by pollen tubes. In addition to proteins, pollen displays a wide array of lipids that interact with the human immune system. Prior searches for pollen allergens have focused on the identification of intracellular allergenic proteins, but have largely overlooked much of the extracellular pollen matrix, a region where the majority of lipid molecules reside. Lipid antigens have attracted attention for their potent immunoregulatory effects. By being in close proximity to allergenic proteins on the pollen surface when they interact with host cells, lipids could modify the antigenic properties of proteins. We performed a comparative pollen lipid profiling of 22 commonly allergenic plant species by the use of gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, followed by detailed data mining and statistical analysis. Three experiments compared pollen lipid profiles. We built a database library of the pollen lipids by matching acquired pollen-lipid mass spectra and retention times with the NIST/EPA/NIH mass-spectral library. We detected, identified, and relatively quantified more than 106 lipid molecular species including fatty acids, n-alkanes, fatty alcohols, and sterols. Pollen derived lipids stimulation up-regulate cytokines expression of dendritic and natural killer T cells co-culture. Here we report on a lipidomic analysis of pollen lipids that can serve as a database for identifying potential lipid antigens and/or novel candidate molecules involved in allergy. The database provides a resource that facilitates studies on the role of lipids in the immunopathogenesis of allergy. Pollen lipids vary greatly among allergenic species and contain many molecules that have stimulatory or regulatory effects on immune responses.},
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year = {Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}

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