Modeling of the desialylated human serum N-glycome for molecular diagnostic applications in inflammatory and malignant lung diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Farkas ◽  
Brigitta Mészáros ◽  
Máté Szarka ◽  
Márton Szigeti ◽  
János Kappelmayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Serum ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
Molecular Diagnostic ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Protein Mixture ◽  
The Core ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin ◽  
Diagnostic Applications

Background: Immunoglobulin G and A, transferrin, haptoglobin and alpha-1-antitrypsin are representing approximately 85% of the human serum glycoproteome and their N-glycosylation analysis may lead to discover important molecular disease markers. However, due to the labile nature of the sialic acid residues, the desialylated subset of the serum N-glycoproteome has been traditionally utilized for diagnostic applications. Objective: Creating a five-protein model to deconstruct the overall N-glycosylation fingerprints in inflammatory and malignant lung diseases. Methods: The N-glycan pool of human serum and the five high abundant serum glycoproteins were analyzed. Simultaneous endoglycosidase/sialidase digestion was followed by fluorophore labeling and separation by CE-LIF to establish the model. Pooled serum samples from patients with COPD, lung cancer (LC) and their comorbidity were all analyzed. Results: Nine significant (>1%) asialo-N-glycan structures were identified both in human serum and the standard protein mixture. The core-fucosylated-agalacto-biantennary glycan differentiated COPD and LC and both from the control and the comorbidity groups. Decrease in the core-fucosylated-agalacto-biantennary-bisecting, monogalacto and bigalacto structures differentiated all disease groups from the control. The significant increase of the fucosylated- galactosylated-triantennary structure was highly specific for LC, in medium extent for COPD and in lesser extent for comorbidity. Also, some increase of the afucosylated-galactosylatedbiantennary structure in all three disease types and afucosylated-galactosylated-triantennary structures in COPD and LC were observed in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: Our results suggested that changes in the desialylated human serum N-glycome holds glycoprotein specific molecular diagnostic potential for malignant and inflammatory lung diseases, which can be modeled with the five-protein mixture.

scholarly journals The Diagnostic Value of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Phenotype in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Y. Pervakova ◽  
V. L. Emanuel ◽  
O. N. Titova ◽  
S. V. Lapin ◽  
V. I. Mazurov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Chronic Lung Diseases ◽  
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin

The deficiency of alpha-1 protease inhibitor, or alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT), predisposes to chronic lung diseases and extrapulmonary pathology. Besides classical manifestations, such as pulmonary emphysema and liver disease, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) is also known to be associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener’s granulomatosis). The aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of allelic isoforms of A1AT and their clinical significance among GPA patients. Detailed clinical information, including Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS), incidence of lung involvement, anti-proteinase 3 (PR3) antibodies concentrations, and other laboratory data were collected in 38 GPA patients. We also studied serum samples obtained from 46 healthy donors. In all collected samples A1AT phenotyping by isoelectrofocusing (IEF) and turbidimetric A1AT measurement were performed. Abnormal A1AT variants were found in 18.4% (7/38) of cases: 1 ZZ, 4 MZ, 2 MF, and only 1 MZ in control group (2%). The mean A1AT concentration in samples with atypical A1AT phenotypes was significantly lower (P=0.0038) than in normal A1AT phenotype. We found that patients with abnormal A1AT phenotypes had significantly higher vasculitis activity (BVAS) as well as anti-PR3 antibodies concentration. We conclude that A1AT deficiency should be considered in all patients with GPA.

scholarly journals Expression of the Novel Cardiac Biomarkers sST2, GDF-15, suPAR, and H-FABP in HFpEF Patients Compared to ICM, DCM, and Controls

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1130
Author(s):  
Peter Jirak ◽  
Rudin Pistulli ◽  
Michael Lichtenauer ◽  
Bernhard Wernly ◽  
Vera Paar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiac Biomarkers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Significant Elevation ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Diagnostic Biomarkers ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Cardiovascular Biomarkers

Background: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains an ongoing therapeutic and diagnostic challenge to date. In this study we aimed for an analysis of the diagnostic potential of four novel cardiovascular biomarkers, GDF-15, H-FABP, sST2, and suPAR in HFpEF patients compared to controls as well as ICM, and DCM. Methods: In total, we included 252 stable outpatients and controls (77 DCM, 62 ICM, 18 HFpEF, and 95 controls) in the present study. All patients were in a non-decompensated state and on a stable treatment regimen. Serum samples were obtained and analyzed for GDF-15 (inflammation, remodeling), H-FABP (ischemia and subclinical ischemia), sST2 (inflammation, remodeling) and suPAR (inflammation, remodeling) by means of ELISA. Results: A significant elevation of GDF-15 was found for all heart failure entities compared to controls (p < 0.005). Similarly, H-FABP evidenced a significant elevation in all heart failure entities compared to the control group (p < 0.0001). Levels of sST2 were significantly elevated in ICM and DCM patients compared to the control group and HFpEF patients (p < 0.0001). Regarding suPAR, a significant elevation in ICM and DCM patients compared to the control group (p < 0.0001) and HFpEF patients (p < 0.01) was observed. An AUC analysis identified H-FABP (0.792, 95% CI 0.713–0.870) and GDF-15 (0.787, 95% CI 0.696–0.878) as paramount diagnostic biomarkers for HFpEF patients. Conclusion: Based on their differences in secretion patterns, novel cardiovascular biomarkers might represent a promising diagnostic tool for HFpEF in the future.

scholarly journals Poultry in Poland as Chlamydiaceae carrier

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Szymańska-Czerwińska ◽  
Agata Mitura ◽  
Kinga Zaręba ◽  
Christiane Schnee ◽  
Andrzej Koncicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Molecular Diagnostic ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Strain Isolation ◽  
Variable Domains ◽  
First Time ◽  
Apparently Healthy

AbstractIntroduction: The study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of Chlamydia spp. in poultry in Poland and estimate possible transmission to humans.Material and Methods: Molecular diagnostic methods followed by sequencing and strain isolation were used on cloacal/faecal swabs collected from 182 apparently healthy poultry flocks including chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. Serum samples obtained from people exposed (study group) and non-exposed (control group) to birds were tested by complement fixation test to acquire data on Chlamydia spp. antibody level.Results: Overall, 15.9% of the tested flocks were Chlamydiaceae-positive and three Chlamydia spp. were identified. Predominant chlamydial agent found was C. gallinacea occurring in 65.5% of all positive poultry flocks and in 73.0% of positive chicken flocks. The sequences from four chicken flocks were assigned to C. abortus, whereas C. psittaci was confirmed in one duck and one goose flock. The analysis of ompA variable domains revealed at least nine genetic variants of C. gallinacea. Chlamydial antibodies were detected in 19.2% of human serum samples in the study group in comparison with 10.8% in the controls.Conclusion: The obtained results confirm that chlamydiae are common among chicken flocks in Poland with C. gallinacea as a dominant species. Moreover, the presence of C. abortus in chickens is reported here for the first time. Further investigation should focus on possible zoonotic transmission of C. gallinacea and C. abortus as well as potential pathogenic effects on birds’ health and poultry production.

scholarly journals Affimer-Based Europium Chelates Allow Sensitive Optical Biosensing in a Range of Human Disease Biomarkers

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 831
Author(s):  
Eiman Al-Enezi ◽  
Alexandre Vakurov ◽  
Amy Eades ◽  
Mingyu Ding ◽  
Gin Jose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Serum ◽  
Cardiac Injury ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Optical Biosensing ◽  
Rapid Measurement ◽  
Fluorescence Characteristics ◽  
Human Myoglobin ◽  
Diagnostic Applications

The protein biomarker measurement has been well-established using ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), which offers good sensitivity and specificity, but remains slow and expensive. Certain clinical conditions, where rapid measurement or immediate confirmation of a biomarker is paramount for treatment, necessitate more rapid analysis. Biosensors offer the prospect of reagent-less, processing-free measurements at the patient’s bedside. Here, we report a platform for biosensing based on chelated Eu3+ against a range of proteins including biomarkers of cardiac injury (human myoglobin), stroke (glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)), inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP)) and colorectal cancer (carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)). The Eu3+ ions are chelated by modified synthetic binding proteins (Affimers), which offer an alternative targeting strategy to existing antibodies. The fluorescence characteristics of the Eu3+ complex with modified Affimers against human myoglobin, GFAP, CRP and CEA were measured in human serum using λex = 395 nm, λem = 590 and 615 nm. The Eu3+-Affimer based complex allowed sensitive detection of human myoglobin, GFAP, CRP and CEA proteins as low as 100 fM in (100-fold) diluted human serum samples. The unique dependence on Eu3+ fluorescence in the visible region (590 and 615 nm) was exploited in this study to allow rapid measurement of the analyte concentration, with measurements in 2 to 3 min. These data demonstrate that the Affimer based Eu3+ complexes can function as nanobiosensors with potential analytical and diagnostic applications.

scholarly journals Peptide Microarray Analysis ofIn Silico-Predicted Epitopes for Serological Diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Humans

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 865-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavlo Maksimov ◽  
Johannes Zerweck ◽  
Aline Maksimov ◽  
Andrea Hotop ◽  
Uwe Groß ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Serological Diagnosis ◽  
Ocular Toxoplasmosis ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Peptide Microarray ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Serum Samples ◽  
Diagnostic Potential

ABSTRACTToxoplasma gondiiinfections occur worldwide in humans and animals. In immunocompromised or prenatally infected humans,T. gondiican cause severe clinical symptoms. The identification of specific epitopes onT. gondiiantigens is essential for the improvement and standardization of the serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. We selected 20 peptides mimicking linear epitopes on GRA1, GRA2, GRA4, and MIC3 antigenicT. gondiiproteinsin silicousing the software ABCpred. A further 18 peptides representing previously published epitopes derived from GRA1, SAG1, NTPase1, and NTPase2 antigens were added to the panel. A peptide microarray assay was established to prove the diagnostic performance of the selected peptides with human serum samples. Seropositive human serum samples (n= 184) were collected from patients presenting with acute toxoplasmosis (n= 21), latentT. gondiiinfection (n= 53), and inactive ocular toxoplasmosis (n= 10) and from seropositive forest workers (n= 100). To adjust the cutoff values for each peptide, sera from seronegative forest workers (n= 75) and patients (n= 65) were used. Univariate logistic regression suggested the significant diagnostic potential of eight novel and two previously published peptides. A test based on these peptides had an overall diagnostic sensitivity of 69% (100% in ocular toxoplasmosis patients, 86% in acutely infected patients, 81% in latently infected patients, and 57% in seropositive forest workers). The analysis of seronegative sera performed with these peptides revealed a diagnostic specificity of 84%. The results of our study suggest that the use of a bioinformatic approach for epitope prediction in combination with peptide microarray testing is a powerful method for the selection ofT. gondiiepitopes as candidate antigens for serological diagnosis.

Simultaneous Monitoring of Febuxostat and Uric Acid in Human Serum Samples Using the Direct Square-Wave Voltammetric Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 678-684
Author(s):  
Biljana Nigović ◽  
Jakov Vlak
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
Oxidase Inhibitor ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Boron Doped Diamond ◽  
Fast Analysis ◽  
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor ◽  
Voltammetric Method ◽  
Square Wave ◽  
Human Serum Samples

Background: High uric acid serum level, hyperuricemia, is now associated with many diseases such as gout, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease and diabetes. Febuxostat is a novel selective xanthine oxidase inhibitor approved for the treatment of hyperuricemia. Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a first analytical method for the simultaneous determination of febuxostat and uric acid. Methods: An unmodified boron-doped diamond electrode provided concurrent quantitation of drug at low levels and uric acid, which has clinical significance in the diagnosis and therapy of hyperuricemia, at relatively high concentrations. The direct square-wave voltammetric method was applied to the analysis of both analytes in human serum samples. Results: Under the optimized conditions, the linear response of peak current on febuxostat concentration was achieved in the range from 7.5 × 10-7 to 3 × 10-5 M, while uric acid showed two linear ranges of 5 × 10-6 - 5 × 10-5 M and 5 × 10-5 - 2 × 10-4 M. The method was successfully utilised for quantification of both analytes in human serum samples. Good recoveries were obtained without interference from common inorganic cations and anions as well as glucose, dopamine, ascorbic and folic acids at concentrations expected in physiological conditions. Conclusion: The great benefits of developed method are fast analysis (only 7.5 s for run), low cost and simplicity of performance.

Simultaneous Determination of Chloroquine and Pyrimethamine with Cetirizine in an Active Form and Human Serum by RP-HPLC

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hina Shamshad ◽  
Ali Sayqal ◽  
Jahan Zeb ◽  
Agha Zeeshan Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Human Serum ◽  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Rp Hplc ◽  
Cetirizine Hydrochloride ◽  
Bulk Drug

Abstract A simple, accurate and precise RP-HPLC method was developed for the simultaneous determination of chloroquine, pyrimethamine and cetirizine hydrochloride concentrations in bulk drug and human serum. The assay was performed using a mobile phase of methanol: water (70:30) at pH of 2.8 ± 0.05 on the Purospher C-18 column with UV detection at 230 nm and rosuvastatin used as an internal standard. The retention times observed for chloroquine, pyrimethamine and cetirizine hydrochloride were 3.5, 2.5 and 5.5 minutes, respectively. The method was found to be specific for the assayed drugs showing a linear response in the concentration range of 1–100 μg mL−1 with coefficients of determination values of (r = 0.999). The method was developed and validated according to ICH guidelines. The method was used to monitor the serum samples and was found to be sensitive for therapeutic purposes, showing the potential to be a useful tool for routine analysis in laboratories.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis a Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1771
Author(s):  
Violetta Opoka-Winiarska ◽  
Ewelina Grywalska ◽  
Izabela Korona-Glowniak ◽  
Katarzyna Matuska ◽  
Anna Malm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Disease Activity Score ◽  
Juvenile Arthritis ◽  
Activity Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
History Of ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

There is limited data on the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) on pediatric rheumatology. We examined the prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and a negative history of COVID-19 and the correlation of the presence of these antibodies with disease activity measured by juvenile arthritis disease activity score (JADAS). In total, 62 patients diagnosed with JIA, under treatment with various antirheumatic drugs, and 32 healthy children (control group) were included. Serum samples were analyzed for inflammatory markers and antibodies and their state evaluated with the juvenile arthritis disease activity score (JADAS). JIA patients do not have a higher seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies than healthy subjects. We found anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in JIA patients who did not have a history of COVID-19. The study showed no unequivocal correlation between the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and JIA activity; therefore, this relationship requires further observation. We also identified a possible link between patients’ humoral immune response and disease-modifying antirheumatic treatment, which will be confirmed in follow-up studies.

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