title: [Phosphatidylserine-dependent anti-prothrombin antibody as a new marker for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome].
abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder in which vascular thrombosis and recurrent pregnancy loss occur in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies(aPL). Measurements of the beta2-glycoprotein I-dependent anticardiolipin antibody(aCL) and lupus anticoagulant(LAC) are the only laboratory tests available for the diagnosis of APS. Recently, phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibody(aPS/PT) has been detected. aPS/PT was measured by ELISA using the phosphatidylserine-prothrombin complex as an antigen immobilized on ELISA plates in the presence of CaCl2. In our study of 219 patients with APS and autoimmune diseases, the prevalence of aPS/PT-IgG in those with APS was 42.2%, which was significantly higher than that(4.6%) in patients with autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, aPS/PT was closely associated with APS manifestations with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.92 (95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.33 to approximately 6.40), whereas the OR for aCL was 2.06 (95% CI: 0.91 to approximately 4.66). In addition, aPS/PT-IgG was strongly correlated with the presence of LAC as detected with a diluted Russell viper venom time test (dRVVT) (OR: 38.2, 95% CI: 13.4 to approximately 109.1). The monoclonal antibody (23-1D) of aPS/PT also prolonged the clotting time in LAC tests (aPTT, dRVVT, and kaolin clotting time) in a concentration-dependent manner. In conclusion, aPS/PT is more closely associated with manifestations of APS and LAC, and positive results from an aPS/PT test can mark thrombotic events in APS patients. The determination of aPS/PT in clinical practice, in conjunction with that of other aPL, may improve the likelihood of recognizing APS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-gun, Hokkaido 061-0293.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ieko
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakabayashi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tarumi
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Sumiyoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Atsumi
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koike
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000175:diagnosis; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D015415:Biomarkers; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D011516:Prothrombin