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Blot With Improved Antigen Portfolio For The Differentiation Of Autoimmune Liver Diseases
Specific autoantibodies play a pivotal role in the diagnosis of autoimmune liver disorders, namely autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type 1 and 2, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) variants in adults and children.
Liver-9-Line 2nd Generation (ORG 722) from ORGENTEC therefore provides a set of antigens within one immunoblot for the identification of particular serological profiles that are typical of these autoimmune liver diseases.
Nine antigens per strip allow for a distinction between AIH subtypes and to rule out other liver diseases by a simultaneous and semi-quantitative detection of autoantibodies against AMA-M2, Sp100, gp210, SLA/LP, LKM-1, LC1, F-actin, alpha-actinin (NEW), tropomyosin (NEW).
More precisely, ORG 722 gives further diagnostic hints and improves performance in AIH-1 diagnostics. The immunoblot ORG 722 detects three important anti-smooth muscle antibody (ASMA) specificities as individual bands. In addition to F-actin, alpha-actinin and tropomyosin are important targets for autoantibodies in AIH-1. Alpha-actinin and tropomyosin replace desmin and myosin of the previous generation immunoblot, because according to current scientific findings, these two ASMAs show higher diagnostic relevance for AIH-1. In contrast the IFT technology does not differentiate between individual ASMA specificities.
Anti-F-actin and anti-alpha-actinin antibodies are detected simultaneously in more than 60 % AIH-1 patients. Approx. 16 % of AIH patients show singular reactivity to alpha-actinin (see Gueguen, Clinical Immunology 26, 495-505, 2006). If only a single F-actin band is available on an immunoblot these patients are lost. This diagnostic gap is now closed by adding alpha-actinin to the immunoblot strip. Furthermore, tropomyosin antibodies are found in one third of AIH patients. Antibodies against tropomyosin may also be detected in a subset of patients with PBC.
In addition, the combination of the ASMA antigens can be used for monitoring of therapy response in AIH-1 patients. This improves the performance of ORG 722 compared to the previous generation immunoblot ORG 721.
About Orgentec
Orgentec offers a portfolio of more than 300 tests, primarily enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), that help diagnose rheumatology, thrombosis and gastroenterology disorders, as well as infectious diseases. It also offers a fully automated instrument and associated test kits that enable laboratories to complete multiple assays and deliver faster results than traditional ELISA tests. Orgentec has a well-established position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Orgentec is a company of Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the health care industry.
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