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Determinants of allergenicity.
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 123, 558-566 (2009)
The question "What makes an allergen an allergen?" has puzzled generations of researchers, and we still do not have a conclusive answer. Despite increasing knowledge about the molecular and functional characteristics of allergens that have been identified, we still do not fully understand why some proteins are clinically relevant allergens and most are not. Different approaches have been taken to identify the structural and functional features of allergens, aiming at developing methods to predict allergenicity and thus to identify allergens. However, none of these methods has allowed a reliable discrimination between allergenic and nonallergenic compounds on its own. This review sums up diverse determinants that contribute to the phenomenon of allergenicity and outlines that in addition to the structure and function of the allergen, factors derived from allergen carriers, the environment, and the susceptible individual are of importance.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Adjuvant ; Allergen ; Intrinsic Function ; Pollen-associated Lipid Mediators ; Structure
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0091-6749
e-ISSN
1097-6825
Quellenangaben
Volume: 123,
Issue: 3,
Pages: 558-566
Publisher
Elsevier
Publishing Place
Amsterdam [u.a.]
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute for Allergy Research (IAF)