Recombinant antigen microarrays for serum/plasma antibody detection

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:723:81-104. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-043-0_7.

Abstract

Recombinant antigen arrays represent a new frontier in parallel analysis of multiple immune response profiles requiring only minute blood samples. In this article, we review the benefits and pitfalls of recombinant antigen microarrays developed for multiplexed antibody quantification. In particular, we describe the development of antigen arrays presenting a set of Y chromosome-encoded antigens, called H-Y antigens. These H-Y antigens are immunologically recognized as minor histocompatibility antigens (mHA) following allogeneic blood and organ transplantation. Clinically relevant B-cell responses against H-Y antigens have been demonstrated in male patients receiving female hematopoietic stem cell grafts and are associated with chronic graft versus host development. This chapter discusses our recombinant antigen microarray methods to measure these clinically relevant allo-antibodies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / cytology
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Epitopes / immunology
  • Female
  • H-Y Antigen / genetics
  • H-Y Antigen / immunology*
  • H-Y Antigen / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Isoantibodies / blood*
  • Isoantibodies / immunology
  • Male
  • Printing
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Serologic Tests / methods*

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • H-Y Antigen
  • Isoantibodies
  • Recombinant Proteins