title: Production of egg yolk antibodies specific to house dust mite proteins.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  House dust mites (HDMs) are an important source of indoor allergens associated with asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. Chicken immunoglobulin (Ig) Y is known to be a good alternative to mice and rabbit antibody production. In this study, we produced IgYs specific to HDMs and investigated their IgE immunoreactivities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total IgYs were isolated from the yolks of White Leghorn hens immunized with either Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus or D. farinae protein extract. Control antibodies were separated from the yolks of immunized hens with phosphate buffered saline. IgYs specific to HDMs were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blotting analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The concentration of egg IgY specific to D. farinae in an immunized hen increased and the highest achieved was 661.3 ug/mg (per an egg) on day 47, compared with 760 ug/mg IgY specific to D. pteronyssinus on day 16. The D. pteronyssinus or D. farinae-specific IgY was detected by binding of each mite proteins, and their immunoreactivities were elevated dependent of the specific IgY concentration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IgY specific to HDMs may be a promising antibody for immunological diagnosis as well as identification of possible resistance relating to HDM allergy.
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Kyung Eun
authors: KE
authors: Lee
authors: Optipharm Inc., Osong, Korea.
authors: Beom Ku
authors: BK
authors: Han
authors: Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, WCU Biomodulation Major, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jae Yong
authors: JY
authors: Han
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jung Yeon
authors: JY
authors: Hong
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Mi Na
authors: MN
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Won Il
authors: WI
authors: Heo
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Myung Hyun
authors: MH
authors: Sohn
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Kyung Won
authors: KW
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kekim@yuhs.ac.
authors: Kyu Earn
authors: KE
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D002645:Chickens; D004530:Egg Yolk / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology*; D039981:Pyroglyphidae / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000906:Antibodies; C016512:IgY; D007136:Immunoglobulins
keywords: D. farinae; D. pteronyssinus; House dust mite; immunoglobulin Y