Background: Allergies caused by pollen from Populus deltoides are common, but the allergic components are still unclear. Methods: The total proteins in pollen of P. deltoides were analyzed by proteomics, and the potential allergens were identified via the WHO/IUIS database and the allergenOnline database retrieval. The target protein was screened by bioinformatics and expressed in Escherichia coli. The biological activity of the expressed product was verified by animal experiments. Results: 3929 total proteins in pollen of P. deltoides were identified, and 49 potential allergens belonging to 10 protein families were recognized by database retrieval. B9N9W6 protein of Hsp 70 family was screened by bioinformatics analysis and expressed successfully. ELISA showed that B9N9W6 can stimulate the immune system to produce specific IgE and promote the generation of IL-4. Flow cytometry showed that B9N9W6 can significantly stimulate the proliferation of CD4+ T cells and promote the polarization of Th2 cells. The pathological sections of mice lung tissues indicated that alveolar destruction was more severe in the B9N9W6 group than that of extract group, and there were more inflammatory cells infiltration, mucus exudation and bleeding. Conclusion: B9N9W6 is an important antigenic substance in the pollen of P. deltoides. Due to the conserved structure of Hsp 70 family, more attention should be paid to the possibility of sensitization when HSP 70 from any pathogenic species is administered.
Background Mites and their excretion are considered allergens that cause allergic rhinitis, mite dermatitis, allergic asthma, and other hypersensitivity diseases in humans and animals. To study the acaricidal activity of Acorus gramineus extract on Dermatophagoides farinae, and to isolate and identify the active components.
Results Acorus gramineus extract was effective in killing Dermatophagoidesmites. The 24-hour fatality rate was 96.4% when the lowest effective concentration was 0.0625%. Six active components, A-F, were isolated and purified by silica gel column chromatography. Results showed that components D and E, identified as isoeugenol methyl ether and β-asarone, respectively, had good acaricidal effects.
Conclusion This study showed, for the first time, that isoeugenol methyl ether has significant acaricidal activity against Dermatophagoides farinae.
The mitochondrial genome of
Lardoglyphus konoi
was 14,269 bp long and consisted of 37 genes including 22 transfer RNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and 2 ribosomal RNA genes. All the 13 protein-coding genes had complete start/stop codons. Most inferred tRNAs were extremely truncated and the T- or D-arm was missing. The position of two rRNAs and the largest non-coding region were separated by tRNAs. The Bayesian phylogenetic tree indicated that
L. konoi
was closely related to
Carpoglyphus lactis.
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