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Component-Resolved Diagnostics Study on Nut Sensitization and Cross-Reactivity in China
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  • Wenting Luo,
  • Xianhui Zheng,
  • Jiale Zhang,
  • Aoli Li,
  • Jing Wu,
  • Jinhai Ma,
  • Yan Zhao,
  • Xin Sun,
  • Chunhua Wei,
  • Huali Ren,
  • Siqing Wang,
  • Hong Zhang,
  • Yun Sun,
  • Guoping Li,
  • Jianxin Sun,
  • Dongming Huang,
  • Ting Chen,
  • Jinni Chen,
  • Huashou Ke,
  • Xiangping Ma,
  • Bing Wan,
  • Baoqing Sun
Wenting Luo
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Xianhui Zheng
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

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Jiale Zhang
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Aoli Li
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Jing Wu
Inner Mongolia Cancer Hospital
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Jinhai Ma
General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
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Yan Zhao
First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
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Xin Sun
Xijing Hospital Department of Pediatrics
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Chunhua Wei
Weifang Weien Hospital
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Huali Ren
Capital Medical University Electric Power Teaching Hospital
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Siqing Wang
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
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Hong Zhang
Gansu Provincial Hospital Department of Pediatrics
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Yun Sun
Yinchuan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
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Guoping Li
Chengdu Third People's Hospital
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Jianxin Sun
Second People’s Hospital of Zhaoqing
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Dongming Huang
Boai Hospital of Zhongshan
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Ting Chen
Fujian Provincial Hospital
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Jinni Chen
Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center
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Huashou Ke
Maoming maternal and child health Hospital
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Xiangping Ma
Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated First Hospital
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Bing Wan
The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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Baoqing Sun
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Abstract

Background: Nut sensitization in China is not well-documented. Component-resolved diagnosis (CRD) technology can distinguish true food allergies from pollen-induced cross-sensitizations without the risks associated with oral food challenge (OFC) tests. This study aims to explore the major sensitizing components and cross-reactivity of nuts in pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) patients. Methods: This study evaluated the sensitization profiles of 104 self-reported PFAS patients to crude extracts and major allergenic components of pollen and nuts. Furthermore, we conducted serum inhibition assays to validate the cross-reactivity between pollen and nut allergens. Results: The study revealed that PFAS patients were predominantly from northern China, where sensitization to weed pollen, particularly mugwort, was higher than that to tree and grass pollen and the most common nut allergens identified were hazelnut and walnut. Further analysis using CRD and serum inhibition assays indicated a common cross sensitization between pollen and nut allergens. Notably, the hazelnut component Cor a 1-sIgE was significantly inhibited by birch pollen and Bet v 1, while Cor a 8-sIgE showed effective inhibition by mugwort pollen and Art v 3. Conclusion: This is the first study to evaluate nut sensitization and its major sensitizing components in Chinese PFAS patients, confirming the presence of cross-sensitization between pollen and nut allergens. Specifically, birch and mugwort pollen significantly inhibited the binding of hazelnut to IgE. These findings provide component-resolved insights into the prevalence and mechanisms of food allergies in China, enhancing our understanding of the allergenic landscape and informing management strategies.