Molecules · 2022 · 12 citations · 39 references
Life SciencesBioinformaticsImmunologyAllergyHypersensitivityMolecular ImmunologyAllergen RecognitionAllergic ConditionsEnvironmental AllergensFood AllergensIge-mediated AllergyRespiratory AllergyAntigen-antibody InteractionsAntigen-antibody RecognitionCockroach AllergensIge-mediated Allergen IdentificationIge-mediated HypersensitivityIge-mediated MechanismsIge-mediated ResponsesMolecular Allergen Characterization
The burden of allergic illnesses is continuously rising, and patient diagnosis is a significant problem because of how intricately hereditary and environmental variables interact. The past three to four decades have seen an outbreak of allergies in high-income countries. According to reports on the illness, asthma affects around 300 million individuals worldwide. Identifying clinically important allergens for the accurate classification of IgE-mediated allergy respiratory disease diagnosis would be beneficial for implementing standardized allergen-associated therapy. Therefore, the current study includes an in silico analysis to identify potential IgE-mediated allergens in date palms and cockroaches. Such an immunoinformatic approach aids the prioritization of allergens with probable involvement in IgE-mediated allergic respiratory diseases. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) was used for molecular dynamic simulations, antigen-antibody docking analyses, epitope identifications, and characterizations. The potential of these allergens (Per a7, Per a 1.0102, and Bla g 1.0101) in IgE-mediated allergic respiratory diseases was explored through the evaluation of physicochemical characteristics, interaction observations, docking, and molecular dynamics simulations for drug and vaccine development.
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