Detection of M2-Type Anti-Mitochondrial Autoantibodies against Specific Subunits in the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis in Patients with Discordant Results

BACKGROUND: M2-type anti-mitochondrial autoantibodies are considered the hallmark of primary biliary cholangitis and are directed mainly against the E2 subunits of the 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase complex enzymes (PDC, BCOADC and OGDC). The aim of this study was to determine whether a Dot-blot that includes these E2 subunits separately could confirm the results of methods with non-separated subunits in patients with low positive or discordant results between techniques.

METHODS: Sera of 24 patients with low positive or discordant results and of 10 patients with clear positive results by non-separated subunits methods were analyzed by Dot-blot with separated subunits.

RESULTS: Autoantibodies against E2 subunits of PDC, BCOADC or OGDC were detected in all patients, except in one case from the low positive or discordant results group, by Dot-blot with separated subunits.

CONCLUSIONS: It would be advisable to use methods that include the three E2 subunits, and a Dot-blot with separated subunits could confirm doubtful cases by non-separated assays.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) - 13(2023), 11 vom: 24. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Arnaldos-Pérez, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Isidro, Albert [VerfasserIn]
Bolos, Uma [VerfasserIn]
Domènech, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Ballús, Judit [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Tajes, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Londoño, María Carlota [VerfasserIn]
Viñas, Odette [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-Ortiz, Estíbaliz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AMA-M2
Autoantibodies
BCOADC
Dot-blot
E2
ELISA
Indirect immunofluorescence
Journal Article
OGDC
PDC
Primary biliary cholangitis

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Date Revised 12.06.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/diagnostics13111840

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35798448X