Identification of the hemoglobin scavenger receptor/CD163 as a natural soluble protein in plasma

Blood ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 378-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Jon Møller ◽  
Niels Anker Peterslund ◽  
Jonas Heilskov Graversen ◽  
Søren Kragh Moestrup

The hemoglobin scavenger receptor (HbSR/CD163) is an interleukin-6– and glucocorticoid-regulated macrophage/monocyte receptor for uptake of haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes. Moreover, there are strong indications that HbSR serves an anti-inflammatory function. Immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting enabled identification of a soluble plasma form of HbSR (sHbSR) having an electrophoretic mobility equal to that of recombinant HbSR consisting of the extracellular domain (scavenger receptor cysteine-rich 1-9). A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was established and used to measure the sHbSR level in 130 healthy subjects (median, 1.87 mg/L; range, 0.73-4.69 mg/L). To evaluate the sHbSR levels in conditions with increased leukocyte stimulation and proliferation, 140 patients admitted to a hematological department were screened. Several patients, with a broad spectrum of diagnoses, had a level of sHbSR above the range of healthy persons. Patients with myelomonocytic leukemias and pneumonia/sepsis exhibited the highest levels (up to 67.3 mg/L). In conclusion, sHbSR is an abundant plasma protein potentially valuable in monitoring patients with infections and myelomonocytic leukemia.

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJ Declerck ◽  
MC Alessi ◽  
M Verstreken ◽  
EK Kruithof ◽  
I Juhan-Vague ◽  
...  

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in biologic fluids was developed on the basis of two murine monoclonal antibodies raised against PAI-1 purified from HT- 1080 fibrosarcoma cells. The lower limit of sensitivity of the assay in plasma is 2 ng/mL. The assay is 12 times less sensitive toward the PAI- 1/human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) complex as compared with free PAI-1. The intraassay, interassay, and interdilution coefficients of variation are 5.2%, 8.0%, and 7.1%, respectively. The level of PAI-1 in platelet-poor plasma of healthy subjects is 18 +/- 10 ng/mL (mean +/- SD, n = 45). In platelet-rich plasma after freezing and thawing, 92% of PAI-1 antigen is released from platelets, whereas only 8% is found in the corresponding platelet-poor plasma. In platelet-poor plasma from healthy subjects, a linear correlation (r = 0.80) was found between PAI activity and PAI-1 antigen. In plasma approximately two thirds of the PAI-1 antigen was functionally active, whereas only 5% of the PAI-1 antigen released from platelets was active. During pregnancy a progressive increase of PAI-1 antigen levels up to three- to sixfold the control value was observed. In plasma of patients with recurrent deep vein thrombosis, PAI-1 levels were 44 +/- 20 ng/mL (mean +/- SD, n = 7), during a clinically silent phase. Four of these patients had a level above 38 ng/mL (mean +/- 2 SD of normal). The present assay, based on stable and reproducible reagents, allows the specific determination of PAI-1 antigen in biologic fluids. It may facilitate interlaboratory comparisons and be useful for further investigations of the role of PAI-1 in clinical conditions associated with impaired fibrinolysis and/or a tendency to thrombosis and investigations of the role of PAI-1 in platelets.


2008 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinobu Sakai ◽  
Rieko Matsuda ◽  
Reiko Adachi ◽  
Hiroshi Akiyama ◽  
Tamio Maitani ◽  
...  

Abstract The labeling of foods containing material derived from crustaceans such as shrimp and crab is to become mandatory in Japan because of increases in the number of allergy patients. To ensure proper labeling, 2 novel sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits for the determination of crustacean protein in processed foods, the N kit (Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Ibaraki, Japan) and the M kit (Maruha Nichiro Holdings, Inc., Ibaraki, Japan), have been developed. Five types of model processed foods containing 10 and/or 11.9 g/g crustacean soluble protein were prepared for interlaboratory evaluation of the performance of these kits. The N kit displayed a relatively high level of reproducibility relative standard deviation (interlaboratory precision; 4.08.4 RSDR) and sufficient recovery (6586) for all the model processed foods. The M kit displayed sufficient reproducibility (17.620.5 RSDR) and a reasonably high level of recovery (82103). The repeatability relative standard deviation (RSDr) values regarding the detection of crustacean proteins in the 5 model foods were mostly <5.1 RSDr for the N kit and 9.9 RSDr for the M kit. In conclusion, the results of this interlaboratory evaluation suggest that both these ELISA kits would be very useful for detecting crustacean protein in processed foods.


Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJ Declerck ◽  
MC Alessi ◽  
M Verstreken ◽  
EK Kruithof ◽  
I Juhan-Vague ◽  
...  

Abstract An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in biologic fluids was developed on the basis of two murine monoclonal antibodies raised against PAI-1 purified from HT- 1080 fibrosarcoma cells. The lower limit of sensitivity of the assay in plasma is 2 ng/mL. The assay is 12 times less sensitive toward the PAI- 1/human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) complex as compared with free PAI-1. The intraassay, interassay, and interdilution coefficients of variation are 5.2%, 8.0%, and 7.1%, respectively. The level of PAI-1 in platelet-poor plasma of healthy subjects is 18 +/- 10 ng/mL (mean +/- SD, n = 45). In platelet-rich plasma after freezing and thawing, 92% of PAI-1 antigen is released from platelets, whereas only 8% is found in the corresponding platelet-poor plasma. In platelet-poor plasma from healthy subjects, a linear correlation (r = 0.80) was found between PAI activity and PAI-1 antigen. In plasma approximately two thirds of the PAI-1 antigen was functionally active, whereas only 5% of the PAI-1 antigen released from platelets was active. During pregnancy a progressive increase of PAI-1 antigen levels up to three- to sixfold the control value was observed. In plasma of patients with recurrent deep vein thrombosis, PAI-1 levels were 44 +/- 20 ng/mL (mean +/- SD, n = 7), during a clinically silent phase. Four of these patients had a level above 38 ng/mL (mean +/- 2 SD of normal). The present assay, based on stable and reproducible reagents, allows the specific determination of PAI-1 antigen in biologic fluids. It may facilitate interlaboratory comparisons and be useful for further investigations of the role of PAI-1 in clinical conditions associated with impaired fibrinolysis and/or a tendency to thrombosis and investigations of the role of PAI-1 in platelets.


Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2398
Author(s):  
Xiya Zhang ◽  
Mingyue Ding ◽  
Chensi Zhang ◽  
Yexuan Mao ◽  
Youyi Wang ◽  
...  

The consumption of shellfish contaminated with brevetoxins, a family of ladder-frame polyether toxins formed during blooms of the marine dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, can cause neurotoxic poisoning, leading to gastroenteritis and neurotoxic effects. To rapidly monitor brevetoxin levels in oysters, we generated a broad-spectrum antibody against brevetoxin 2 (PbTx-2), 1 (PbTx-1), and 3 (PbTx-3) and developed a rapid indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA). PbTx-2 was reacted with carboxymethoxylamine hemihydrochloride (CMO) to generate a PbTx-2-CMO hapten and reacted with succinic anhydride (HS) to generate the PbTx-2-HS hapten. These haptens were conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) to prepare immunogen and coating antigen reagents, respectively, using the active ester method. After immunization and cell fusion, a broad-spectrum monoclonal antibody (mAb) termed mAb 1D3 was prepared. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of the icELISA for PbTx-2, PbTx-1, and PbTx-3 were 60.71, 52.61, and 51.83 μg/kg, respectively. Based on the broad-spectrum mAb 1D3, an icELISA was developed to determine brevetoxin levels. Using this approach, the limit of detection (LOD) for brevetoxin was 124.22 μg/kg and recoveries ranged between 89.08% and 115.00%, with a coefficient of variation below 4.25% in oyster samples. These results suggest that our icELISA is a useful tool for the rapid monitoring of brevetoxins in oyster samples.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 679-685
Author(s):  
Satyendra K Tiwary ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
Shiv Prakash Mishra ◽  
Puneet Kumar ◽  
Ajay K Khanna

Objective In varicose veins, increased levels of inflammatory markers are indicators of endothelial damage and increased procoagulant activity. These findings support the assumption that the constitution of blood in varicose veins differs from that of systemic blood. The purpose of the study was a correlative study of blood constituents in varicose veins and peripheral veins (normal vein) in same individual with varicose vein which was done by comparing the level of concentration of interleukin-6, fibrinogen, haemoglobin from blood of varicose veins and normal peripheral vein (antecubital vein). Method Using citrated plasma samples withdrawn from arms and legs of same patient and plasma obtained by centrifugation of citrated venous blood at 5000 r/min for 10 min was used for correlation. Serum concentration of interleukin-6 and fibrinogen were determined by human enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Kit for both interleukin-6 and fibrinogen, which is based on the standard sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technology. This assay employs a monoclonal antibody specific for human interleukin-6 coated on a 96-well plate. Result Expressed as median (interquartile range) in pg/mL, leg samples from patient having varicose vein has significantly increased interleukin-6 in cases as compared to controls ( p value of <0.001). Leg samples from patient having varicose vein has significantly increased fibrinogen concentration than their arm samples ( p value of <0.001). Concentration of haemoglobin significantly increased in leg samples as compared to blood withdrawn from arms ( p value of 0.012). Conclusion Blood withdrawn from the site of varicose vein appears to have significantly increased concentration of interleukin-6, fibrinogen and haemoglobin when compared to same patient’s antecubital blood sample supporting the hypothesis that inflammation is increased in tissues drained by varicose vein.


Author(s):  
I Nengah Kerta Besung ◽  
Nyoman Mantik Astawa ◽  
Ketut Suata ◽  
Ni Ketut Suwiti

This study aims to determine the relationships between macrophage activities and interleukin-6 (IL-6 levels), and titer antibody to Salmonella typhi (S. typhi). A total of 32 mice were infected intraperitoneally with 105 cells/ml of S. typhi. The activities of macrophages wereobserved a day after the infection, while the observations of the levels of IL-6 and titer antibody employing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) method were conducted after one and two weeks of infection. The results showed that the average activities of macrophages afterinfected by S. typhi was 77.84±11.23 sel, and the levels of IL-6 and antibody titers were higher (159.55±90.11 pg and 56.87±23.32 IUrespectively). The macrophage activities were significantly increased (P<0.01) with increasing the level of IL-6 to Y= -0.317x494.09 with the relatedness (r)= 0.89 and the antibody titers to Y= -0.020x2 + 0.00031x + 29.083 with the relatedness (r)= 0.95.Key words: macrophage activity, IL-6, antibody titers, Salmonella typhi2 + 0.0033x2 +


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