RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Low-density Antigen Array for Detection of Disease-associated Autoantibodies in Human Plasma
JF Cancer Genomics - Proteomics
JO Cancer Genomics Proteomics
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 13
OP 19
VO 13
IS 1
A1 RICHARD I. SOMIARI
A1 REBECCA SUTPHEN
A1 KUTRALANATHAN RENGANATHAN
A1 STEPHEN RUSSELL
A1 ELZBIETA PASTWA
A1 STELLA A. SOMIARI
YR 2016
UL http://cgp.iiarjournals.org/content/13/1/13.abstract
AB Background/Aim: The ability to easily detect autoantibodies will help in the early diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases. Currently, available methods for autoantibody detection are time-consuming and cumbersome. The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of an easy-to-use antigen array developed for autoantibody detection. Materials and Methods: Plasma from 9 female donors diagnosed with ovarian cancer (test group) and 9 matched donors with no history of cancer (reference group) were screened and results were compared. Autoantibody levels ≥1.5-times the background were classified as positive. Results: A total of 29 autoantibodies were detected, out of which the autoantibody against osteoprotegerin was found to be significantly higher in the “test” group (p<0.001) while those against macrophage migration inhibitor factor, interleukin-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor were lower (p<0.05). Conclusion: The evaluated antigen array has potential as a simple method for determining the presence/absence of up to 90 disease-associated autoantibodies in a plasma specimen.