title: The promise of cytokine antibody arrays in the drug discovery process.
abstract: The introduction of cytokine antibody arrays has added a new approach for investigators to simultaneously measure multiple cytokine levels in biological samples. Several different platforms have been developed. The ability to measure hundreds of cytokine levels with high specificity and sensitivity within a very limited amount of samples is a powerful tool. Many investigators worldwide have applied this novel technology in their biomedical research, particularly in drug discovery. Undoubtedly, the technology will continue to be improved and the application increased in the next several years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Research, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. rhuang@emory.edu
authors.forename: Ruo-Pan
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dongzi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flowers
authors.forename: Ira R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ruochun
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D040081:Protein Array Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D016207:Cytokines