Modified radioimmunoassay versus ELISA to quantify anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in a mouse model of myasthenia gravis - Myasthenia Gravis: étiologie, physiopathologie & approches thérapeutiques
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Immunological Methods Année : 2024

Modified radioimmunoassay versus ELISA to quantify anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in a mouse model of myasthenia gravis

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In mouse models of myasthenia gravis (MG), anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies can be quantified to monitor disease progression and treatment response. In mice, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the gold standard to quantify these antibodies. However, this method requires antigen purification, which is both time-consuming and expensive. In humans, radioimmunoassay (RIA)—which is more sensitive than ELISA—is commonly used to quantify AChR antibodies. At present, however, no commercial RIA kits are available to quantify these antibodies in mice. The aim of this study was to compare a modified commercial human RIA kit to two ELISA methods to detect AChR antibodies in an experimental autoimmune mouse model of MG (EAMG). C57BL/6 J mice were immunized with purified AChR from Tetronarce californica (T-AChR). Serum samples were analyzed by RIA and two ELISAs (T-AChR and purified mouse AChR peptide [m-AChR]). The modified RIA showed excellent sensitivity (84.1 %) and specificity (100 %) for the detection of AChR antibodies. RIA showed a good agreement with T-AChR ELISA (κ = 0.69) but only moderate agreement with m-AChR ELISA (κ = 0.49). These results demonstrate the feasibility of modifying a commercially-available RIA kit to quantify AChR antibodies in EAMG. The advantage of this technique is that it eliminates the need to develop the entire methodology in-house and reduces inter and intra-laboratory variability.
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hal-04774927 , version 1 (15-11-2024)

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Anaís Mariscal, Carmen Martínez, Lea Goethals, Elena Cortés-Vicente, Elisabeth Moltó, et al.. Modified radioimmunoassay versus ELISA to quantify anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in a mouse model of myasthenia gravis. Journal of Immunological Methods, 2024, 534, pp.113748. ⟨10.1016/j.jim.2024.113748⟩. ⟨hal-04774927⟩
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