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ArticleClinical proteomics2017

A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for human free and bound kallikrein 9.

Panagiota Filippou, Dimitrios Korbakis, Sofia Farkona, Antoninus Soosaipillai, Theano Karakosta, Eleftherios P Diamandis

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Article in Clinical proteomics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Drug Discovery Strategies for Kallikrein-Related Peptidases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Panagiota Filippou *Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Dimitrios Korbakis *Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Sofia FarkonaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Antoninus SoosaipillaiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Theano KarakostaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Eleftherios P DiamandisDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1589-820X
Mount Sinai Hospital · CAUniversity Health Network · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKallikrein 9 (KLK9) is a member of the human kallikrein-related peptidases family, whose physiological role and implications in disease processes remain unclear. The active form of the enzyme is predicted to have chymotryptic activity. In the present study, we produced for the first time the active recombinant protein and monoclonal antibodies, and developed novel immunoassays for the quantification of free and bound KLK9 in biological samples.

methodsThe coding sequence of mature KLK9 isoform (mat-KLK9) was expressed in an Expi293F mammalian system and the synthesized polypeptide was purified through a two-step protocol. The purified protein was used as an immunogen for production of monoclonal antibodies in mice. Hybridomas were further expanded and antibodies were purified. Newly-produced monoclonal antibodies were screened for reaction with the KLK9 recombinant protein by a state-of-the-art immunocapture/parallel reaction monitoring mass spectrometry-based methodology.

resultsAnti-KLK9 antibodies were combined in pairs, resulting in the development of a highly sensitive (limit of detection: 15 pg/mL) and specific (no cross-reactivity with other KLKs) sandwich-type ELISA. Highest KLK9 protein levels were found in tonsil and sweat and lower levels in the heart, kidney and liver. Hybrid immunoassays using an anti-KLK9 antibody for antigen capture and various anti-serine protease inhibitor polyclonal antibodies, revealed the presence of an a1-antichymotrypsin-bound KLK9 isoform in biological samples.

conclusionsThe ELISAs for free and bound forms of KLK9 may be highly useful for the detection of KLK9 in a broad range of biological samples, thus enabling the clarification of KLK9 function and use as a potential disease biomarker.

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a1-AntichymotrypsinELISAHybrid assaysImmunocaptureKallikrein 9KallikreinsPRMSerine protease inhibitors

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