Fish allergens of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) parvalbumin triggers food allergy via inducing maturation of bone marrow derived dendritic cells and driving Th2 immune response

Food Funct. 2022 Apr 4;13(7):4194-4204. doi: 10.1039/d1fo04070g.

Abstract

Aquatic food allergy has become a key food safety problem and therefore it is urgent to study the mechanism of aquatic food allergy. Turbot parvalbumin (PV) is a major marine food allergen that could cause allergic reactions but the cellular and molecular mechanisms remain to be defined. In this study, we used flow cytometry and ELISA, a coupled co-culture system of dendritic cells and T cells, and revealed that PV could promote the maturation of dendritic cells, mainly by inducing bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) to express MHC II and CD86, and promote the cytokines/chemokines IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-23, and IL-12p70, whereas inhibiting TNF-α expression. Our results suggested that murine BMDCs play a crucial role in the effect of PV on the induction of Th2 responses.

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Flatfishes*
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / metabolism
  • Immunity
  • Mice
  • Parvalbumins / metabolism

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Parvalbumins