Background: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is one of the most important sources of allergenic pollen in many regions of the world. Its health impact increased over the last decades and is expected to further increase in consequence of climate change. However little information is available on the specific role played by temperature on allergy rising. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of temperature on A. artemisiifolia growth, flowering and pollen allergenicity, the major plant functional traits influencing the prevalence and severity of pollinosis. Results: Plants were grown in controlled conditions at three thermal regimes: "Low" (LT: 18-14 °C light-dark), "Intermediate" (IT: 24-20 °C light-dark) and "High" (HT: 30-26 °C light-dark). During plant development, plant vegetative and reproductive morpho-functional traits were measured and, at the end of plant life-cycle, mature pollen was collected and analyzed for its allergenic properties by slot blot, 1D- and 2D-western blot (by using a pool of sera from ragweed-allergic patients) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. A. artemisiifolia showed a great development plasticity leading to a broad temperature tolerance. Shoot architecture, growth rate, number of male inflorescence and pollen allergenicity were temperature-responsive traits. Pollen allergenicity increased in parallel with temperature and differences were related to allergen synthesis and Amb a 1-IgE-binding. Flavonoids whose concentration in pollen decreased with the increase of temperature, were recognized as the cause of the negligible Amb a 1-IgE binding in LT pollen. Conclusions: Results show that temperature governs plant development and pollen allergenicity influencing the temporal and spatial magnitude of subject exposure to allergens.

Gentili, R., Asero, R., Caronni, S., Guarino, M., Montagnani, C., Mistrello, G., et al. (2019). Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. temperature-responsive traits influencing the prevalence and severity of pollinosis: A study in controlled conditions. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY, 19(1) [10.1186/s12870-019-1762-6].

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. temperature-responsive traits influencing the prevalence and severity of pollinosis: A study in controlled conditions

Gentili R.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Caronni S.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Montagnani C.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Citterio S.
Membro del Collaboration Group
2019

Abstract

Background: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is one of the most important sources of allergenic pollen in many regions of the world. Its health impact increased over the last decades and is expected to further increase in consequence of climate change. However little information is available on the specific role played by temperature on allergy rising. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of temperature on A. artemisiifolia growth, flowering and pollen allergenicity, the major plant functional traits influencing the prevalence and severity of pollinosis. Results: Plants were grown in controlled conditions at three thermal regimes: "Low" (LT: 18-14 °C light-dark), "Intermediate" (IT: 24-20 °C light-dark) and "High" (HT: 30-26 °C light-dark). During plant development, plant vegetative and reproductive morpho-functional traits were measured and, at the end of plant life-cycle, mature pollen was collected and analyzed for its allergenic properties by slot blot, 1D- and 2D-western blot (by using a pool of sera from ragweed-allergic patients) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. A. artemisiifolia showed a great development plasticity leading to a broad temperature tolerance. Shoot architecture, growth rate, number of male inflorescence and pollen allergenicity were temperature-responsive traits. Pollen allergenicity increased in parallel with temperature and differences were related to allergen synthesis and Amb a 1-IgE-binding. Flavonoids whose concentration in pollen decreased with the increase of temperature, were recognized as the cause of the negligible Amb a 1-IgE binding in LT pollen. Conclusions: Results show that temperature governs plant development and pollen allergenicity influencing the temporal and spatial magnitude of subject exposure to allergens.
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Amb a 1; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Common ragweed; Development; Flavonoids; Pollen allergenicity; Temperature;
Amb a 1; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Common ragweed; Development; Flavonoids; Pollen allergenicity; Temperature; Allergens; Ambrosia; Flavonoids; Germination; Immunoglobulin E; Plant Development; Pollen; Protein Binding; Rutin; Seeds; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; Temperature
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Gentili, R., Asero, R., Caronni, S., Guarino, M., Montagnani, C., Mistrello, G., et al. (2019). Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. temperature-responsive traits influencing the prevalence and severity of pollinosis: A study in controlled conditions. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY, 19(1) [10.1186/s12870-019-1762-6].
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