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Improved efficacy by using the pTnT-rhtTG plasmid for the detection of celiac disease specific tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies in radioligand binding assays.

Kjellerås, Jennifer LU ; Vaziri Sani, Fariba LU and Agardh, Daniel LU (2011) In Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 71. p.701-704
Abstract
Background. Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) autoantibodies are serological markers for celiac disease. The aim was to study the efficacy of the pTnT-rhtTG plasmid and subsequent diagnostic accuracy of tTG autoantibodies for childhood celiac disease using radioligand binding assays. Methods. Coupled in vitro transcription and translation of tTG were performed by pTnT-rhtTG as well as by the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG vectors using the TNT SP6 Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System in the presence of [(35)S] methionine. Sera from 190 celiac disease children and 74 controls were measured for tTG autoantibodies in two separate radioligand binding assays using anti-human IgA agarose and protein A sepharose beads for the detection of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG,... (More)
Background. Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) autoantibodies are serological markers for celiac disease. The aim was to study the efficacy of the pTnT-rhtTG plasmid and subsequent diagnostic accuracy of tTG autoantibodies for childhood celiac disease using radioligand binding assays. Methods. Coupled in vitro transcription and translation of tTG were performed by pTnT-rhtTG as well as by the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG vectors using the TNT SP6 Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System in the presence of [(35)S] methionine. Sera from 190 celiac disease children and 74 controls were measured for tTG autoantibodies in two separate radioligand binding assays using anti-human IgA agarose and protein A sepharose beads for the detection of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG, respectively. Results. Median incorporation of [(35)S] methionine into the pTnT-rhtTG was 26% compared to 16% for the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG plasmid (p = 0.0016). Using pTnT-rhtTG (as compared to pGEMt Easy-rhtTG), sensitivities were IgA-tTG = 96.3% (95.7%) and IgG-tTG = 95.8% (97.3%) and specificities were IgA-tTG = 91.9% (90.5%) and IgG-tTG = 94.6% (98.4%). According to receiver operator characteristics for the pTnT (pGEMt Easy) assays, area under the curves were IgA-tTG = 98.4% (98.4%) and IgG-tTG = 97.7% (97.2%), respectively. Conclusion. The pTnT-rhtTG plasmid increased the efficacy of tTG antigen usage without reducing the diagnostic accuracy of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG for childhood celiac disease. The pTnT-rhtTG plasmid is therefore recommended over the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG for the assessment of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG using radioligand binding assays. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Background. Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) autoantibodies are serological markers for celiac disease. The aim was to study the efficacy of the pTnT-rhtTG plasmid and subsequent diagnostic accuracy of tTG autoantibodies for childhood celiac disease using radioligand binding assays. Methods. Coupled in vitro transcription and translation of tTG were performed by pTnT-rhtTG as well as by the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG vectors using the TNT SP6 Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System in the presence of [(35)S] methionine. Sera from 190 celiac disease children and 74 controls were measured for tTG autoantibodies in two separate radioligand binding assays using anti-human IgA agarose and protein A sepharose beads for the detection of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG, respectively. Results. Median incorporation of [(35)S] methionine into the pTnT-rhtTG was 26% compared to 16% for the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG plasmid (p = 0.0016). Using pTnT-rhtTG (as compared to pGEMt Easy-rhtTG), sensitivities were IgA-tTG = 96.3% (95.7%) and IgG-tTG = 95.8% (97.3%) and specificities were IgA-tTG = 91.9% (90.5%) and IgG-tTG = 94.6% (98.4%). According to receiver operator characteristics for the pTnT (pGEMt Easy) assays, area under the curves were IgA-tTG = 98.4% (98.4%) and IgG-tTG = 97.7% (97.2%), respectively. Conclusion. The pTnT-rhtTG plasmid increased the efficacy of tTG antigen usage without reducing the diagnostic accuracy of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG for childhood celiac disease. The pTnT-rhtTG plasmid is therefore recommended over the pGEMt Easy-rhtTG for the assessment of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG using radioligand binding assays.}},
  author       = {{Kjellerås, Jennifer and Vaziri Sani, Fariba and Agardh, Daniel}},
  issn         = {{1502-7686}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{701--704}},
  publisher    = {{Informa Healthcare}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation}},
  title        = {{Improved efficacy by using the pTnT-rhtTG plasmid for the detection of celiac disease specific tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies in radioligand binding assays.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00365513.2011.619564}},
  doi          = {{10.3109/00365513.2011.619564}},
  volume       = {{71}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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