Identification of Cannabis pollens using an allergic patient's immunoglobulin E and purification and characterization of allergens in Cannabis pollens

Forensic Sci Int. 1998 Nov 9;97(2-3):139-53. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00152-2.

Abstract

Cannabis pollen allergens were detected using the serum of an allergic patient. The allergens were then purified by sequential column chromatography (including DE52 cellulose and phenyl-Sepharose CL-4B) and preparative HPLC. The molecular weight of the allergens were determined as 10,050 and 13,706 by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry. We utilised Western blotting and development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Cannabis pollen allergens.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / analysis*
  • Allergens / isolation & purification*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cannabis / chemistry*
  • Cannabis / immunology
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Pollen / chemistry*
  • Pollen / immunology
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Immunoglobulin E