Development and distribution of the major pollen allergen (Cry j I) in male flower buds of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica).
We investigated the production of the major pollen allergen [Cry j I] of Japanese cedar (Cj) in the course of male flower bud development. We found that most of the pollen was at the tetrad stage in early September, and they developed to the mature stage in mid-October (1987) or early November (1988). Large amounts of Cry j I seemed to be extractable to ABS solution from the mature stage pollen but not from the pollen at other stages, that is, the tetrad and immature stages. Mature pollen could be ruptured with ammonium bicarbonate buffer, but tetrad and immature pollen could not. By immunofluorescent technique, antigen Cry j I was detected in the pollen only at the mature stage of Cj pollen development. Therefore, we think that Cry j I is produced at the time of pollen maturation.
Takahashi
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Y
Mizoguchi
J
J
Katagiri
S
S
Sakaguchi
M
M
Inouye
S
S
Ishikawa
M
M
Tonosaki
A
A
Iwao
F
F
D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011058:Pollen / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D014197:Trees
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