title: Noncompetitive enzyme-linked immunoassay for apolipoprotein B in serum.
abstract: We used a noncompetitive enzyme-linked immunoassay to measure apolipoprotein B (apo-B) concentration in human plasma. Goat anti-lipoprotein B immunoglobulins were adsorbed to the surface of polystyrene balls. After washing, this solid-phase antibody was incubated with antigen (plasma from normal or hyperlipoproteinemic fasting subjects), washed, and then incubated with peroxidase-labeled goat anti-lipoprotein B IgG. After a last washing, we measured the bound label, which provided a direct measurement of the antigen. Under optimized assay conditions, the minimum detectable concentration was 50 ng per assay. The assay may be used to measure apo-B in different lipoprotein fractions (low- or very-low-density) and yields values that compared favorably with those obtained by electroimmunoassay (r = 0.86). The assay offers several advantages over existing techniques: sensitivity, specificity, simplicity, avoidance of radioisotopes, and potential for use with monoclonal antibodies.
mesh_terms: D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000032:analysis; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000032:analysis; D011137:Polystyrenes; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D011137:Polystyrenes