Non-specific binding to protein A Sepharose and protein G Sepharose in insulin autoantibody assays may be reduced by pre-treatment with glycine or ethanolamine.
J Immunol Methods
; 314(1-2): 170-3, 2006 Jul 31.
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| ID: mdl-16843481
ABSTRACT
Insulin autoantibody (IAA) microassays are widely used for predicting type 1 diabetes. As levels of IAA are often low in type 1 diabetes, non-specific binding (NSB) needs to be minimised if assays are to achieve high analytical sensitivity. IAA microassays use protein A Sepharose (PAS) or protein G Sepharose (PGS) to isolate the antibody-bound label, but NSB by the gel can differ between commercially-produced batches. We investigated whether pre-incubation of gel with glycine or ethanolamine could overcome this problem. Batches of PAS/PGS shown to have high NSB (0.3-3.2%) were incubated with glycine or ethanolamine at various pHs between 8 and 10.6 for 2-18 h at 4 degrees C or room temperature. Treating PAS at pH 10.6 with 0.2 M glycine overnight at room temperature reduced NSB by >84%, with minimal reduction in specific binding (<5%). Treating PGS at pH 10.6 with 0.2 M ethanolamine overnight at 4 degrees C reduced background by >95%, with minimal reduction in specific binding by most sera. Treatment at high pH was critical in reducing NSB to both PAS and PGS, with slight reduction at pH 8, but a major reduction at pH 10.6. Pre-treatment with glycine or ethanolamine allows "poor" batches of PAS or PGS to be used in sensitive IAA assays, improving both consistency and performance.
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Assunto principal:
Sefarose
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Radioimunoensaio
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Etanolamina
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Glicina
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Anticorpos Anti-Insulina
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Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Immunol Methods
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article