title: [Immunological and physicochemical properties of Cry j II, the second major allergen of Japanese cedar pollen (Cryptomeria japonica)].
abstract: Cry j II, the second major allergen of Japanese cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) pollen was examined for the allergenicity by intradermal test and RAST. Nineteen of the 25 allergic patients examined, showed positive reaction to the Cry j II. Contents of Cry j II in the extracts of the pollen collected in various regions from 1977 to 1991 showed yearly variation ranging from 2.9 to 14 mg/100 g pollen, whereas the amount of Cry j I in the extract was comparatively stable at about 35 mg/100 g pollen. Physicochemical treatments of Cry j I and Cry j II suggested that specific human IgE antibodies and some mAbs bind to conformational epitopes which are denatured and destroyed by certain treatments.
authors.affiliation: Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories Inc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawatani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasueda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Usui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matuhashi
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D052179:Antigens, Plant; C065290:Cry j I protein, Cryptomeria japonica; C065291:Cry j II protein, Cryptomeria japonica; D010940:Plant Proteins