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ArticlePloS one2015

Multiplex Assay for Protein Profiling and Potency Measurement of German Cockroach Allergen Extracts.

Taruna Khurana, Ekaterina Dobrovolskaia, Jessica R Shartouny, Jay E Slater

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Taruna KhuranaLaboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Ekaterina DobrovolskaiaLaboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Jessica R ShartounyLaboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Jay E SlaterLaboratory of Immunobiochemistry, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
United States Food and Drug Administration · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGerman cockroach (GCr) allergens induce IgE responses and may cause asthma. Commercial GCr allergen extracts are variable and existing assays may not be appropriate for determining extract composition and potency.

objectiveOur aim was to develop a multiplex antibody/bead-based assay for assessment of GCr allergen extracts.

methodsSingle chain fragment variable (scFv) antibodies against GCr were obtained by screening libraries derived from naïve human lymphocytes and hyperimmunized chicken splenocytes and bone marrow. Selected clones were sequenced and characterized by immunoblotting. Eighteen scFv antibodies (17 chicken, 1 human) coupled to polystyrene beads were used in this suspension assay; binding of targeted GCr allergens to antibody-coated beads was detected using rabbit antisera against GCr, and against specific allergens rBla g 1, rBla g 2, and rBla g 4. The assay was tested for specificity, accuracy, and precision. Extracts were also compared by IgE competition ELISA.

resultsChicken scFv's generated eight different binding patterns to GCr proteins from 14 to 150 kDa molecular weight. Human scFv's recognized a 100 kDa GCr protein. The multiplex assay was found to be specific and reproducible with intra-assay coefficient of variation (CV) of 2.64% and inter-assay CV of 10.0%. Overall potencies of various GCr extracts were calculated using mean logEC50s for eight selected scFvs. Overall potency measures were also analyzed by assessing the contributions to potency of each target.

conclusionsAn scFv antibody-based multiplex assay has been developed capable of simultaneously measuring different proteins in a complex mixture, and to determine the potencies and compositions of allergen extracts.

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AllergensAnimalsAntibodies, ImmobilizedAsthmaChickensCockroachesHumansImmunoassayInsect ProteinsRabbitsSingle-Chain AntibodiesAllergensAntibodies, ImmobilizedInsect ProteinsSingle-Chain Antibodies

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PMID26444288
PMCPMC4596881
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