Immunogenicity of casein phosphopeptides derived from tryptic hydrolysis of beta-casein |
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Authors: | RA Heddleson O Park JC Allen |
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Affiliation: | Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center, Department of Food Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695-7624, USA. |
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Abstract: | The immunogenicity of phosphopeptides derived from tryptic hydrolysis of beta-casein (CN) was investigated in a rat model system. The titers of specific immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgE antibodies made in response to intraperitoneal sensitization to beta-CN, casein phosphopeptides, and skim milk proteins were examined using indirect and amplified indirect ELISA, respectively. Serum IgG antibodies from rats injected with beta-CN were significantly more reactive to beta-CN, casein phosphopeptides, and skim milk proteins coated on microtiter plate wells than were the IgG antibodies generated in rats that had been subjected to other treatments. A significant difference in titers because of the time of sampling (14 or 21 d postinjection) was noted for IgE but not for IgG. Rats that were injected with casein phosphopeptides did not produce IgG antibodies that crossreacted with either skim milk proteins or beta-CN. Specific antibody levels for the IgE class rarely exceeded those of unimmunized controls. The findings suggest that immunogenicity of the phosphopeptides was reduced compared with that of native beta-CN and skim milk proteins. |
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