Production and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibody Against Vit V1: A Grape Allergen Belonging to Lipid Transfer Protein Family Publisher Pubmed



Hosseinpour M^{1, 2} ; Mashayekhi K² ; Falak R³ ; Jamalzehi S⁴ ; Haftcheshmeh SM⁵ ; Mousavi MJ^{6, 7} ; Soleimani A⁸ ; Koushki K² ; Sankian M² ; Soukhtanloo M⁸
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy# Asthma and Immunology Published:2020

Abstract

Allergy to non-specific lipidtransfer protein (nsLTP), the major allergen of grape (Vit v1), is considered as one of the most common fruit allergies in Iran. Therefore, a specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) can be used for the characterization and assessment of. Accordingly, this study aimed to generate and characterize a mAb against Vit v1 with a diagnostic purpose. To this end, Vit v1 allergen (9 kDa) was extracted using a modified Bjorksten extraction method. Natural Vit v1-immunized mouse splenocytes were fused with SP2/0Ag-14 myeloma cells for generating hybridoma cells. Specific antibody-secreting Hybridoma cells were selected using ELISA. Finally, anti-Vit v1 mAb was characterized by western blotting, ELISA, and isotyping methods. In the current study, a 9 kDa (Vit v1) protein was attained fromcrude and fresh juice of grape extracts and the isotype of desired anti-Vit v1 mAb was determined as IgM with K light chain. In addition, The ELISA results demonstrated that anti-Vit v1 mAb was specified against natural Vit v1 in the grape cultivar and related LTP allergens, such as Pla or 3 (p<0.0001). In the present study, a specific mAb was produced for detecting the LTP allergen. This mAb with a confirmed specificity can be utilized for evaluating the LTP allergens and their allergenicity in different grape cultivars. © 2020 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.