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ArticleJournal of immunological methods2018

Optimization and qualification of an Fc Array assay for assessments of antibodies against HIV-1/SIV.

Eric P Brown, Joshua A Weiner, Shu Lin, Harini Natarajan, Erica Normandin, Dan H Barouch, Galit Alter, Marcella Sarzotti-Kelsoe, Margaret E Ackerman

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Article in Journal of immunological methods, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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9 authors.

Eric P BrownThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Joshua A WeinerThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Shu LinThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Harini NatarajanThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Erica NormandinThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Dan H BarouchRagon Institute of MGH, MIT, Harvard University, 149 13th St, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States.
Galit AlterRagon Institute of MGH, MIT, Harvard University, 149 13th St, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States.
Marcella Sarzotti-KelsoeDuke University Medical Center, 2812 Erwin Rd., Suite 301, Erwin Terrace II, Durham, NC 27705, United States.
Margaret E AckermanThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States. Electronic address: margaret.e.ackerman@dartmouth.edu.

Funding

Virus biology scientific research support componentUM1AI100645 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI MOODY, MICHAEL ANTHONY · 2012 to 2018
$204.7M
Physical Resources CoreP01AI120756 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI TOMARAS, GEORGIA DORIS · 2016 to 2020
$17.1M
Directing Antibody Effector Activity via Controlled IgG Subclass SwitchingR01AI131975 · NIAID · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI ACKERMAN, MARGARET E · 2017 to 2020
$2.6M
Applying High-Performance Protein Engineering Tools to HIV Immunogen DesignR01AI102691 · NIAID · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI ACKERMAN, MARGARET E · 2012 to 2015
$2.2M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI120756NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI102691NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI131975NIAID NIH HHS UM1 AI100645
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Fc Array is a multiplexed assay that assesses the Fc domain characteristics of antigen-specific antibodies with the potential to evaluate up to 500 antigen specificities simultaneously. Antigen-specific antibodies are captured on antigen-conjugated beads and their functional capacity is probed via an array of Fc-binding proteins including antibody subclassing reagents, Fcγ receptors, complement proteins, and lectins. Here we present the results of the optimization and formal qualification of the Fc Array, performed in compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) guidelines. Assay conditions were optimized for performance and reproducibility, and the final version of the assay was then evaluated for specificity, accuracy, precision, limits of detection and quantitation, linearity, range and robustness.

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AnimalsAntigens, ViralComplement System ProteinsHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansImmunoassayImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsLectinsMacaca mulattaMicrospheresPractice Guidelines as TopicProtein BindingReference StandardsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityAntigens, ViralComplement System ProteinsImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsLectins

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PMID29395167
PMCPMC5851662

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