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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2023

A Novel In Vitro Assay Correlates Insulin Receptor Autoantibodies With Fasting Insulin in Type B Insulin Resistance.

Waldemar B Minich, Brent S Abel, Christian Schwiebert, Tim Welsink, Petra Seemann, Rebecca J Brown, Lutz Schomburg

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Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Waldemar B MinichInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.
Brent S AbelNational Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3598-0542
Christian SchwiebertInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.
Tim WelsinkInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.
Petra SeemannInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.
Rebecca J BrownNational Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2589-7382
Lutz SchomburgInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9445-1555
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DENational Institutes of Health · USNeovii Biotech (Germany) · DE

Funding

Molecular and Clinical Studies of Insulin ResistanceZIADK047050 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI BROWN, REBECCA · 2009 to 2025
$6.1M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextSevere insulin resistance (IR) in the presence of insulin receptor autoantibodies (InsR-aAb) is known as type B insulin resistance (TBIR). Considerable progress in therapy has been achieved, but diagnosis and monitoring of InsR-aAb remains a challenge.

objectiveThis work aimed to establish a robust in vitro method for InsR-Ab quantification.

methodsLongitudinal serum samples from patients with TBIR at the National Institutes of Health were collected. A bridge-assay for InsR-aAb detection was established using recombinant human insulin receptor as bait and detector. Monoclonal antibodies served as positive controls for validation.

resultsThe novel assay proved sensitive, robust, and passed quality control. The measured InsR-aAb from TBIR patients was associated with disease severity, decreased on treatment, and inhibited insulin signaling in vitro. Titers of InsR-aAb correlated positively to fasting insulin in patients.

conclusionQuantification of InsR-aAb from serum samples via the novel in vitro assay enables identification of TBIR and monitoring of successful therapy.

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InsulinInsulin ResistanceAutoantibodiesFastingHumansReceptor, InsulinAutoantibodiesInsulinReceptor, Insulinacanthosis nigricansassayshyperglycemiahypoglycemiain vitro diagnosticsuncontrolled diabetes

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PMID36869714
PMCPMC10438904
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