Cytokine Profile of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Caused by Pollen, Mite, and Microbial Allergen Sensitization

Table 1

Immunologically active aeroallergens.

Source of allergens	Identified biological activities
(1) Grass pollen	Pectate lyase, RNase, polygalacturonase, lipid transfer protein, profilin, expansin
(2) Tree pollen	Profilin, isoflavone reductase, pectin methylesterase, peptidyl-prolyl isomerase, 1,3-β-glucanase, calcium-binding protein, pectate lyase, superoxide dismutase
(3) Fungi	Protein disulfide isomerase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, RNase, vacuolar serine proteases, alkaline serine protease, enolase, aspartate proteases, dipeptidyl peptidase, subtilisin-like protease
(4) Epidermal allergens	Uteroglobin-like protein, cystatin, lipocalin, albumin
(5) House dust mites	Cysteine protease, β-glucan moiety, trypsin, amylase, chymotrypsin, chitinase, collagenase, glutathione transferase