Generation of Two-color Antigen Microarrays for the Simultaneous Detection of IgG and IgM Autoantibodies.
Autoantibodies, which are antibodies against self-antigens, are present in many disease states and can serve as markers for disease activity. The levels of autoantibodies to specific antigens are typically detected with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. However, screening for multiple autoantibodies with ELISA can be time-consuming and requires a large quantity of patient sample. The antigen microarray technique is an alternative method that can be used to screen for autoantibodies in a multiplex fashion. In this technique, antigens are arrayed onto specially coated microscope slides with a robotic microarrayer. The slides are probed with patient serum samples and subsequently fluorescent-labeled secondary antibodies are added to detect binding of serum autoantibodies to the antigens. The autoantibody reactivities are revealed and quantified by scanning the slides with a scanner that can detect fluorescent signals. Here we describe methods to generate custom antigen microarrays. Our current arrays are printed with 9 solid pins and can include up to 162 antigens spotted in duplicate. The arrays can be easily customized by changing the antigens in the source plate that is used by the microarrayer. We have developed a two-color secondary antibody detection scheme that can distinguish IgG and IgM reactivities on the same slide surface. The detection system has been optimized to study binding of human and murine autoantibodies.
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network; andrzej.chruscinski@uhn.ca.
Andrzej
A
Chruscinski
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network.
Flora Y Y
FY
Huang
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto.
Antigona
A
Ulndreaj
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network.
Conan
C
Chua
Divison of Neurosurgery, University Health Network.
Michael
M
Fehlings
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Health Network.
Vivek
V
Rao
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network.
Heather J
HJ
Ross
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network.
Gary A
GA
Levy
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D001323:Autoantibodies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D051379:Mice; D040081:Protein Array Analysis / Q000379:methods*
D000941:Antigens; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
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