Targeted selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometric immunoassay for insulin-like growth factor 1

PLoS One. 2013 Nov 21;8(11):e81125. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081125. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is an important biomarker of human growth disorders that is routinely analyzed in clinical laboratories. Mass spectrometry-based workflows offer a viable alternative to standard IGF1 immunoassays, which utilize various pre-analytical preparation strategies. In this work we developed an assay that incorporates a novel sample preparation method for dissociating IGF1 from its binding proteins. The workflow also includes an immunoaffinity step using antibody-derivatized pipette tips, followed by elution, trypsin digestion, and LC-MS/MS separation and detection of the signature peptides in a selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The resulting quantitative mass spectrometric immunoassay (MSIA) exhibited good linearity in the range of 1 to 1,500 ng/mL IGF1, intra- and inter-assay precision with CVs of less than 10%, and lowest limits of detection of 1 ng/mL. The linearity and recovery characteristics of the assay were also established, and the new method compared to a commercially available immunoassay using a large cohort of human serum samples. The IGF1 SRM MSIA is well suited for use in clinical laboratories.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Immunoassay / standards
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / chemistry
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Mass Spectrometry / standards
  • Reference Standards
  • Reference Values
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I

Grants and funding

The authors have no support or funding to report.