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Development Of Novel Therapeutic Approaches: (I) Targeting Allergic Responses To Peanuts And (Ii) Inhibition Of Dpp-Iv Enzyme Involved In Diabetes, Savan V. Patel

Theses and Dissertations

There is an increase in prevalence of peanut allergy, especially in the western world. The only current treatment for peanut allergy is avoidance of peanut from diet and contact. Additionally, there is currently no specific vaccine that can be taken to decrease peanut allergies. The method of desensitizing a person allergic to peanut allergy is deemed unsafe as the smallest amount of peanut can trigger an anaphylaxis reaction. Thus, various allergoids were created by modifying major peanut protein allergen Ara h2 using various cross-linkers and modification agents in order to disrupt the binding surface epitopes of the antigen to antibody. …