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Use of a commercial line blot assay as a screening test for autoantibodies in inflammatory myopathies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19285154     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To evaluate the clinical utility of a commercial immunoblot assay for the detection of myositis-specific autoantibodies. METHODS: Serum samples from 153 myositis patients and 77 disease controls were investigated. The commercial Euroline assay with seven autoantigens (Mi-2, Ku, PM-Scl, Jo-1, Pl-7, Pl-12 and SSA/Ro-52) was used according to the manufacturer s instructions, and supplemented with an anti-SRP strip. In a separate experiment analyses were performed at different temperatures. Results were recorded with densitometry. RESULTS: Anti-Jo-1 was found in 18 myositis and one systemic sclerosis patient. Antibodies against Mi-2 were found in 5 myositis patients, and eleven myositis patients had antibodies against PM-Scl. Four myositis patients showed anti-Pl-7 reactivity, whereas no patients had antibodies against Pl-12. Anti-Ku antibodies were found in 4 myositis and 2 primary Sj?gren's syndrome patients. Anti-SRP was found in 8 myositis patients as well as in two disease controls. Antibodies against SSA/Ro52 ranged between 23-62% in all groups except juvenile dermatomyositis patients. Most autoantibody reactivities were clearly positive, only 11% (14/127) were borderline positive. Higher assay temperature increased antibody reactivities. CONCLUSIONS: Except for anti-SSA/Ro-52 and anti-Ku the antibody reactivities were rather myositis-specific, supporting the use of this immunoblot assay. However, assay validation needs to be determined against other methods.
Authors:
Johan R?nnelid; Sevim Barbasso Helmers; Helena Storfors; Katarina Grip; Lars R?nnblom; Karin Franck-Larsson; Gunnel Nordmark; Ingrid E Lundberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-03-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Autoimmunity reviews     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1873-0183     ISO Abbreviation:  Autoimmun Rev     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-11     Completed Date:  2010-02-25     Revised Date:  2010-03-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101128967     Medline TA:  Autoimmun Rev     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Unit of Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. johan.ronnelid@klinimm.uu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autoantibodies / blood
Autoantigens / immunology*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Immunoblotting*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood,  diagnosis,  immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Myositis / blood,  diagnosis*,  immunology
Scleroderma, Systemic / blood,  diagnosis,  immunology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantibodies; 0/Autoantigens

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