Elisania Fontes Silveira

Mrs. Elisania Fontes Silveira


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 September 2023 in Allergies
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CVCamilo J. B. Vieira
Camilo J. B. Vieira
RSRaphael Chagas Silva
Raphael Chagas Silva
ESElisania Fontes Silveira
Elisania Fontes Silveira
Antônio Márcio Santana FernandesAntônio Márcio Santana Fernandes
Antônio Márcio Santana Fernandes
Dumar A. Jaramillo-HernándezDumar A. Jaramillo-Hernández
Dumar A. Jaramillo-Hernández
Eduardo Santos da SilvaEduardo Santos da Silva
Eduardo Santos da Silva
(1) Background: Modification of the structural elements of allergens is widely used in the field of allergies. The goal of the present research was to express, purify, and characterize the shortened recombinant group 5 allergen of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (rDer p 5). (2) Methods: rDer p 5 storage stability and aggregation capacity were explored through in silico analysis, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and SDS-PAGE. Serum IgE reactivity and cytokine amount were investigated in sera or cell culture supernatants through ELISA, MULTIPLEX®, and Western blot analysis using sera from sensitized humans from Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. (3) Results: Dimeric rDer p 5 was detected through native PAGE, and this result was confirmed by data from DLS. The protein was thermically stable, as it did not degrade at 4 °C for 21 days. The shortened rDer p 5 was classified as a major IgE allergen in Brazil and Colombia, but minor in Ecuador. IL-13, IL-10, IL-1β, and IL-6 were significantly elevated in the sera of rDer p 5-reactive patients. The same cytokines plus IL-5 were more secreted by human cells upon rDer p 5 stimulation. (4) Conclusions: N-terminal peptide deletion led to a higher rDer p 5 folding stability, which, even though dimeric, was an IgE-reactive protein. Therefore, rDer p 5 could be used for molecular diagnostic applications or as backbone for hypoallergen design.

1 October 2024 in Molecular Immunology
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Antônio Márcio Santana FernandesAntônio Márcio Santana Fernandes
Antônio Márcio Santana Fernandes
Eduardo Santos da SilvaEduardo Santos da Silva
Eduardo Santos da Silva
RSRaphael Chagas Silva
Raphael Chagas Silva
ESElisania Fontes Silveira
Elisania Fontes Silveira
LSLeonardo Freire Santiago
Leonardo Freire Santiago
CPCARINA DA SILVA PINHEIRO
CARINA DA SILVA PINHEIRO