Current Insights on the Impact of Proteomics in Respiratory Allergies

Int J Mol Sci. 2022 May 20;23(10):5703. doi: 10.3390/ijms23105703.

Abstract

Respiratory allergies affect humans worldwide, causing extensive morbidity and mortality. They include allergic rhinitis (AR), asthma, pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), and nasal polyps (NPs). The study of respiratory allergic diseases requires new technologies for early and accurate diagnosis and treatment. Omics technologies provide the tools required to investigate DNA, RNA, proteins, and other molecular determinants. These technologies include genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. However, proteomics is one of the main approaches to studying allergic disorders' pathophysiology. Proteins are used to indicate normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. In this field, the principal goal of proteomics has been to discover new proteins and use them in precision medicine. Multiple technologies have been applied to proteomics, but that most used for identifying, quantifying, and profiling proteins is mass spectrometry (MS). Over the last few years, proteomics has enabled the establishment of several proteins for diagnosing and treating respiratory allergic diseases.

Keywords: Pollen Food Allergic Syndrome; airway inflammation; allergic rhinitis; allergy; aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease; asthma; biomarkers; mass spectrometry; nasal polyps; proteomics.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asthma*
  • Genomics / methods
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Metabolomics / methods
  • Proteomics* / methods

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases “Ismael Cosío Villegas,” Mexico City. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.