Profilin has been described as an allergen present in pollen of trees, grasses and weeds. Since Parietaria judaica profilin has a molecular mass similar to other Parietaria allergens (Par j 1 and Par j 2) in the 14-10 kDa range, it is difficult to assess the prevalence of profilin by immunoblotting
A multicentric study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of Mercurialis annua pollen sensitization in several areas of Spain and to select a population sample to characterize the main allergenic components in M. annua pollen. Patients were recruited from six hospitals in Spain. Out of 420
Profilin, an ubiquitous protein involved in eukaryotic cytoskeleton regulation, has been previously described as allergen in grasses, weeds and trees and in many fruits and vegetables, and it is in part responsible for cross-reactivities pollen and food allergic patients. Completed cDNA clones
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