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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

T3 and T4 autoantibodies: emerging biomarkers for evaluating thyroid disorders.

Jiameng Liu, Chaoming Mao, Xueqian Mao, Xi Wang, Tingting Zheng, Liyang Dong, Yufei Mao

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Jiameng LiuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Chaoming MaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Xueqian MaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Xi WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Tingting ZhengDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Liyang DongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Yufei MaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.

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Introduction and objectives: The clinical significance of thyroid hormone autoantibodies, specifically triiodothyronine autoantibodies (T3-Ab) and thyroxine autoantibodies (T4-Ab), is not well understood due to current detection method limitations. This study investigated the clinical utility of T3-Ab and T4-Ab as biomarkers for thyroid function by developing a Magnetic Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (MCLIA) kit. Methods: A chemiluminescent immunoassay kit was developed using magnetic nanomicroparticles conjugated with T3 or T4 antigens. An indirect detection approach (magnetic microparticle antigen-target antibody-anti-human IgG antibody) was employed. Reference ranges were established using 415 serum samples from healthy individuals. Additionally, serum samples from 1,654 patients with various diseases were analyzed for T3-Ab and T4-Ab distribution levels and positive rates. Mass spectrometry and recovery experiments assessed potential interference of T3-Ab and T4-Ab with thyroid hormone detection. Results: The validation process confirmed the efficacy of the MCLIA kit in detecting serum T3-Ab and T4-Ab. The reference ranges for both antibodies were set at ≤ 1.0 AU/mL and showed no significant correlations with other thyroid markers, including FT3, FT4, TSH, TG, TG-Ab, TPO-Ab, or TR-Ab. Notably, T3-Ab and T4-Ab levels interfered with FT3 and FT4 detection, especially in competitive chemiluminescent immunoassays. Elevated levels of T3-Ab and T4-Ab were found in patients undergoing immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Conclusions: This study presents the first MCLIA kit for detecting T3-Ab and T4-Ab in human serum, revealing their potential as thyroid disorder biomarkers, particularly in cancer patients undergoing immune checkpoint blockade therapy, where they interfere with thyroid hormone measurements.

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AutoantibodiesThyroid DiseasesThyroxineTriiodothyronineAdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkersFemaleHumansImmunoassayLuminescent MeasurementsMaleMiddle AgedThyroid Function TestsYoung AdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersThyroxineTriiodothyroninebiomarkerdevelopment of assay kitsimmune checkpoint blockade immunotherapyimmunoassaythyroid hormone autoantibodies

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