Laboratory Approaches to Test the Function of Antiphospholipid Antibodies

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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder caused by the presence of aPLs (antiphospholipid antibodies, i.e., anti-β2-glycoprotein I and anti-cardiolipin). Everyday practice in terms of laboratory diagnostics of APS includes determination of aPLs and well-known functional assays assessing for lupus anticoagulant (LA), in turn using various tests. According to recent guidelines, the recommended method for LA identification or exclusion is based on the Russell Viper Venom test and a sensitive activated partial thromboplastin time assay. Despite the fact that LA can be quantified in laboratory practice in this way, LA is still used as a binary parameter that is just one of the risk factors of thrombosis in APS. As of today, there are no other functional assays to routinely assess the risk of thrombosis in APS. It is well-known that APS patients display a wide range of clinical outcomes although they may express very similar laboratory findings. One way to solve this dilemma, could be if antibodies could be further delineated using more advanced functional tests. Therefore, we review the diagnostic approaches to test the function of aPLs. We further discuss how thrombin generation assays, and rotational thromboelastometry tests can be influenced by LA, and how experimental methods, such as flow cytometric platelet activation, surface plasmon resonance, or nano differential scanning fluorimetry can bring us closer to the puzzling interaction of aPLs with platelets as well as with their soluble protein ligand. These novel approaches may eventually enable better characterization of aPL, and also provide a better linkage to APS pathophysiology.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 48(2022), 2 vom: 14. März, Seite 132-144

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Szabó, Gábor [VerfasserIn]
Antal-Szalmás, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Kerényi, Adrienne [VerfasserIn]
Pénzes, Krisztina [VerfasserIn]
Bécsi, Bálint [VerfasserIn]
Kappelmayer, János [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Beta 2-Glycoprotein I
Journal Article
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
Review

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Date Completed 02.03.2022

Date Revised 02.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0041-1730357

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328066990