Toshio Sasai,
Yunosuke Hirano,
Sayaka Maeda,
Isamu Matsunaga,
Atsushi Otsuka,
Daisuke Morita,
Ritsuo Nishida,
Hideo Nakayama,
Yasumasa Kuwahara,
Masahiko Sugita,
Naoki Mori
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ABSTRACT: alpha-Acaridial [2(E)-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)butenedial] is a novel monoterpene secreted from the house dust mites. Because of its molecular nature of a highly reactive, small lipidic compound, we addressed whether alpha-acaridial might function as a haptenic allergen that induced allergic contact dermatitis. Mice sensitized with alpha-acaridial were challenged by the same antigen on the ear skin. After 2 days, significant ear swelling with a prominent infiltration of CD4(+) T lymphocytes was observed. In vitro, alpha-acaridial exhibited an outstanding ability to quickly interact with and chemically modify a reference protein. Virtually all cysteine residues and a sizable fraction of lysine residues were found to be selectively modified, suggesting that alpha-acaridial could potentially interact with any proteins. Previously, numerous mite-derived proteinaceous allergens have been associated with contact dermatitis. Our study now emphasizes that small lipidic compounds released from mites comprise a new class of mite allergens, and therefore, is of significant medical implications.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 11/2008; 375(3):336-40. · 2.48 Impact Factor
