2013
Connecting glutathione with immune responses to occupational methylene diphenyl diisocyanate exposure
Wisnewski AV, Liu J, Redlich CA. Connecting glutathione with immune responses to occupational methylene diphenyl diisocyanate exposure. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2013, 205: 38-45. PMID: 23791970, PMCID: PMC3767171, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular determinants of humoral immune specificity for the occupational allergen, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
Wisnewski AV, Liu J. Molecular determinants of humoral immune specificity for the occupational allergen, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Molecular Immunology 2013, 54: 233-237. PMID: 23295252, PMCID: PMC3563841, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpitope specificityAutologous serum proteinsLow molecular weight chemicalsOccupational asthmaOccupational allergensMolecular determinantsDisease pathogenesisSecreting clonesCDR3 regionWestern blotGene usageMonoclonal antibodiesMajor causeWeight chemicalsIgG1 mAbGermline gene usageHuman albuminImmune specificityMAbsSerum proteinsELISADiagnostic reagentsUseful diagnostic reagentHybridomasSomatic hypermutation
2012
Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) vapor reactivity with glutathione and subsequent transfer to human albumin
Wisnewski AV, Mhike M, Hettick JM, Liu J, Siegel PD. Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) vapor reactivity with glutathione and subsequent transfer to human albumin. Toxicology In Vitro 2012, 27: 662-671. PMID: 23178851, PMCID: PMC3587365, DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2012.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHDI vaporCommon occupational allergensRespiratory tract exposureHuman albuminLevels of GSHReaction productsGSH concentrationVapor exposureIntra-molecular cyclizationClinical responseOccupational allergensAsthma pathogenesisPolyclonal rabbit serumAirway fluidSerologic assaysLower GSH concentrationsVivo reactivityRabbit serumPotential mechanismsGlutathione reactivityMass spectrometryExposureReactivityGSH solutionKey step
2011
Vapor conjugation of toluene diisocyanate to specific lysines of human albumin
Hettick JM, Siegel PD, Green BJ, Liu J, Wisnewski AV. Vapor conjugation of toluene diisocyanate to specific lysines of human albumin. Analytical Biochemistry 2011, 421: 706-711. PMID: 22206939, PMCID: PMC3324820, DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToluene Diisocyanate Reactivity with Glutathione Across a Vapor/Liquid Interface and Subsequent Transcarbamoylation of Human Albumin
Wisnewski AV, Hettick JM, Siegel PD. Toluene Diisocyanate Reactivity with Glutathione Across a Vapor/Liquid Interface and Subsequent Transcarbamoylation of Human Albumin. Chemical Research In Toxicology 2011, 24: 1686-1693. PMID: 21806041, PMCID: PMC3321232, DOI: 10.1021/tx2002433.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Antigenic changes in human albumin caused by reactivity with the occupational allergen diphenylmethane diisocyanate
Wisnewski AV, Liu J, Redlich CA. Antigenic changes in human albumin caused by reactivity with the occupational allergen diphenylmethane diisocyanate. Analytical Biochemistry 2010, 400: 251-258. PMID: 20123080, PMCID: PMC3106273, DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2010.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-performance liquid chromatographyDiphenylmethane diisocyanateConjugation sitesReaction productsCross-linking agentTandem mass spectrometryPolyurethane productionMass spectrometryMDI-exposed workersCause of asthmaHuman albuminSerum immunoglobulin GLiquid chromatographyReaction specificityDiisocyanateSecond lysineMDI conjugationAirway inflammationAnalytical methodSelf proteinsProteomic methodologiesEpitope specificityAntigenic changesClinical researchConjugates
2006
Immunologic Changes in Human Albumin Exposed to Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) Vapor: Differences Compared with Liquid TDI Exposure and Association with IgE/IgG Binding and TDI Asthma
Ye Y, Kim S, Lee S, Park H, Redlich C, Wisnewski A. Immunologic Changes in Human Albumin Exposed to Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) Vapor: Differences Compared with Liquid TDI Exposure and Association with IgE/IgG Binding and TDI Asthma. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2006, 117: s267. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.1057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Isocyanate vapor-induced antigenicity of human albumin
Wisnewski AV, Stowe MH, Cartier A, Liu Q, Liu J, Chen L, Redlich CA. Isocyanate vapor-induced antigenicity of human albumin. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2004, 113: 1178-1184. PMID: 15208602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHDI exposureHuman albuminAuto body shop workersHDI vaporHuman immune systemOccupational asthmaHumoral armSpecific IgEIgG titersHealthy workersImmune responseSerology studiesHuman airwaysImmune systemSignificant associationAntigenic formsShop workersAlbumin conjugatesAsthmaticsAsthmaIgEAntigenicityParallel studyAlbuminSignificant changes