title: Two-site ELISA for the quantitative determination of fatty acid synthase.
abstract: Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is an enzyme which plays a central role in the de novo biosynthesis of fatty acids. FAS is selectively expressed in certain human cancers and therefore is a putative tumor marker. We developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measuring FAS, and investigated its expression and clinical features. In this two-site sandwich ELISA, a polyclonal antibody was used as a capture on Nunc MaxiSorp ELISA/EIA modules and a monoclonal antibody labeled with biotin was used as a signal antibody. The assay was linear with no cross-reactivity with other tumor markers. The within- and between-run CVs were <10%, and the detection limit was 0.15 arbitrary Units/l. Recoveries were 92.4-105.1%. FAS was stable in buffer at 4 degrees C for more than 10 days and stable at 37 degrees C for 2 days. In human serum, FAS levels were significantly higher in patients with breast (1.01+/-0.71 Units/l, mean+/-S.D.), prostate (0.79+/-0.76 Units/l), colon (0.89+/-0.49 Units/l), and ovarian (0.84+/-0.9 Units/l) cancers compared to normal subjects (0.27+/-0.09 Units/l, P<0.01). This assay is sensitive, accurate, and precise and can distinguish between patients with various types of cancer and normal subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N. Wolfe St./Meyer B-121, Baltimore, MD 21287-7065, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Kuhajda
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sokoll
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases