Characterization of a Major Allergen from Mongolian Oak, Quercus mongolica, a Dominant Species of Oak in Korea

• Published in: International archives of allergy and immunology Vol. 174; no. 2; p. 77
• Main Authors: Lee, June Yong, Yang, Misuk, Jeong, Kyoung Yong, Sim, Da Woon, Park, Jin Hee, Park, Kyung Hee, Lee, Jae-Hyun, Park, Jung-Won
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amino Acid Sequence; Antigens, Plant - chemistry; Antigens, Plant - genetics; Antigens, Plant - immunology; Base Sequence; Basophils - immunology; Child; Cloning, Molecular; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - blood; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Male; Middle Aged; Plant Proteins - immunology; Pollen - immunology; Protein Structure, Secondary; Quercus - chemistry; Quercus - immunology; Republic of Korea; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - immunology; Trees - immunology; Young Adult; Oak; Allergens; Pathogenesis-related protein 10; Pollinosis

Oaks are the most common trees in Korean forests, and Mongolian oak, Quercus mongolica, is the dominant species. However, no allergen has been characterized from Mongolian oak. In this study, we tried to characterize a major allergen from Mongolian oak. A molecule homologous to pathogenesis-related...