PMID- 26120527 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20201001 IS - 2197-0378 (Print) IS - 2197-0378 (Electronic) IS - 2197-0378 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 5 DP - 2014 TI - Benefits and limitations of molecular diagnostics in peanut allergy: Part 14 of the series Molecular Allergology. PG - 158-163 AB - Allergic reactions to peanut (Arachis hypogaea, Ara h) are caused by immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated sensitizations to various proteins. The stability and relative proportion of these proteins in peanut determine the risk of hazardous reactions. Hazardous sensitization to seed storage proteins [S2 albumins (Ara h 2, 6 and 7) > other seed storage proteins (Ara 1 and 3) > oleosins (Ara h 10 and 11)] are distinct from sensitizations to lipid transfer protein (Ara h 9) with moderate risk or cross-sensitizations to Bet v 1-homologous PR-10 protein (Ara h 8) and to profilin (Ara h 5) with low risk. A specific IgE test, e.g. to Ara h 2 in the case of suspected systemic reaction, or where this should be ruled out, can facilitate easier risk assessment. Results, however, are only relevant in the presence of corresponding clinical symptoms. IgE sensitization to peanut extract without hazardous reactions is often caused in this part of the world by Bet v 1-related cross reactions (in birch pollen allergy sufferers), cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCD) or profilin sensitizations. In the case of doubt, clinical relevance can only be established by means of oral challenge, particularly since not all peanut allergens (e. g., oleosins) are available as yet for diagnostic purposes. FAU - Lange, Lars AU - Lange L AD - Department of Pediatrics, St. Marien-Hospital, Robert-Koch-Str. 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany. FAU - Beyer, Kirsten AU - Beyer K AD - Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Immunology, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. FAU - Kleine-Tebbe, Jorg AU - Kleine-Tebbe J AD - Allergy and Asthma Center Westend, Berlin, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20140807 PL - Germany TA - Allergo J Int JT - Allergo journal international JID - 101659261 PMC - PMC4479434 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Ara h 2 OT - Food allergy OT - IgE OT - cross reactivity OT - molecular diagnostics OT - oral challenge test OT - peanut OT - storage proteins EDAT- 2014/01/01 00:00 MHDA- 2014/01/01 00:01 PMCR- 2015/06/24 CRDT- 2015/06/30 06:00 PHST- 2014/05/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/05/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/06/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/01/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2015/06/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 19 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s40629-014-0019-z [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Allergo J Int. 2014;23(5):158-163. doi: 10.1007/s40629-014-0019-z. Epub 2014 Aug 7.