Abstract
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by the presence of autoantibodies in serum of affected patients. The heterogeneity of autoimmune relevant antigens creates a variety of different antibodies, which requires a simultaneous detection mode. For this reason, we developed a tool for parallelized, label-free, optical detection that accomplishes the characterization of multiple antigen-antibody interactions within a single measurement on a timescale of minutes. Using 11-aminoundecyltrimethoxysilane, we were able to immobilize proteinogenic antigens as well as an amino-functionalized cardiolipin on a glass surface. Assay conditions were optimized for serum measurements with a single spot antigen chip on a single spot 1-λ detection system. Minimized background signal allows a differentiation between patients and healthy controls with a good sensitivity and specificity. Applying polarized imaging reflectometric interference spectroscopy, we evaluated samples from three APS patients and three control subjects for this proof-of-principle and already obtained good results for β2-glycoprotein I and cardiolipin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3305-3314 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry |
Volume | 406 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Label-free detection
- Microarray
- Optical sensors
- Reflectometric interference spectroscopy
- β2-Glycoprotein I