Background IgE sensitization to storage proteins from nuts and seed is often related to severe allergic symptoms. There is a risk of immunological IgE cross-reactivity between storage proteins from different species. The potential clinical implication of such cross-reactivity is that allergens other than the known sensitizer can cause allergic symptoms. Previous studies have suggested that kiwi...

Potential involvement of seed storage proteins in susceptibility to aflatoxin contamination was assessed with in vitro tests. Initially, two oilseed storage proteins [cottonseed storage protein (CSP) and zein] were compared with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and collagen. Supplementation of a complete defined medium with either oilseed storage protein resulted in significantly more aflatoxin produ...

background: candida albicans is one of the most important opportunistic pathogens that suppress immunologic mechanisms of the host. it is speculated that structural and secretory proteins of c. albicans have immunomodulatory effects in cancer. objective: to evaluate the effects of c. albicans structural and secreted proteins on intratumoral cd4/cd8 ratio as well as the survival rate in balb/c t...