Title
Determination of protein allergenicity: Studies in rats
Author
Penninks, A.H.
Knippels, L.M.J.
Instituut CIVO-Toxicologie en Voeding TNO
Publication year
2001
Abstract
For the safety evaluation of genetically engineered crops the potential allergenicity of the newly introduced protein(s) has become an important issue. There is, however, no universal and reliable test system for the evaluation of the allergenic potency of food products. The best known allergy assessment proposal is the careful stepwise process using the IFBC/ILSI decision tree. Unfortunately, the described tests are not always conclusive, especially if the gene source coding for the protein has no history of dietary use and/or an unknown history in terms of allergenicity. The further testing warranted should in particular be focused on the prediction of the sensitizing potential of the novel protein, for which animal models are considered to be needed. In this paper the results are summarized of a promising food allergy model developed in Brown Norway (BN) rats. The results demonstrate that BN rats can be sensitized orally to the various allergenic food proteins tested, resulting in significant antigen-specific IgE responses, without the use of adjuvants. Upon oral challenge of previously sensitized animals, local and systemic immune-mediated effects, such as increased gastrointestinal permeability and decreased breathing frequency and blood pressure, could also be observed. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. Chemicals/CAS: Egg Proteins; Lactoglobulins; Milk Proteins; Ovalbumin, 9006-59-1
Subject
Nutrition
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4274(01)00275-2
TNO identifier
87490
ISSN
0378-4274
Source
Toxicology Letters, 120 (1-3), 171-180
Document type
article