title: Distinguishing beta 2-glycoprotein I dependent (systemic lupus erythematosus type) and independent (syphilis type) anticardiolipin antibody with Tween 20.
abstract: We investigated whether or not the use of Tween 20 could help to distinguish beta 2-glycoprotein I (GPI) independent anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) (syphilis-type aCL) from GPI-dependent aCL (SLE-type aCL) in a GPI-dependent/independent aCL ELISA. aCL was positive in all 16 SLE patients and all 15 syphilis patients, who were positive for aCL in the standard ELISA, in the GPI-independent ELISA with Tween 20. GPI-dependent aCL was detected in 12/16 SLE patients by the GPI-dependent ELISA with Tween 20. aCL was not detected in any of the syphilis patients by GPI-dependent ELISAs. On the basis of these results, we recommend that Tween 20 should be used in ELISAs to distinguish GPI-dependent aCL from GPI-independent aCL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saitoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gohchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gotoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D011136:Polysorbates; D013587:Syphilis / Q000276:immunology; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D006023:Glycoproteins; D011136:Polysorbates; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I