Lack of cross-reactivity of anti-DNA antibodies to ribonucleoproteins in a new commercial blot system for specific ANAs

被引:3
作者
González, C [1 ]
Pascual, MJ [1 ]
González-Buitrago, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hosp, Serv Bioquim, Salamanca 37007, Spain
关键词
blotting; ELISA; anti-U(1)snRNP; anti-Sm;
D O I
10.3109/08916930008994082
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Anti-DNA antibodies often exhibit cross-reactivity, It has been observed that anti-DNA antibodies cross-react with A and D snRNP proteins in an in-house developed Western blot assay but do not cross-react with native U1RNP in ELISA or immunoprecipitation experiments. We have analyzed the cross-reactivity of anti-DNA antibodies to snRNP A and D in a recently developed commercial blot assay (InnoLIA, Innogenetics). In our experience anti-DNA antibodies do not cross-react with proteins A and D in this blot system. Hence this new blot system avoids the cross-reactivity problems in the assessment of antinuclear antibody specificity for both Sm and U(1)snRNP.
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