Improved detection of oligoclonal IgG in cerebrospinal fluid by isoelectric focusing in agarose, double-antibody peroxidase labeling, and avidin-biotin amplification.

Abstract:

:To demonstrate oligoclonal IgG bands (I) in unconcentrated cerebrospinal fluid, we used isoelectric focusing in agarose followed by protein transfer to cellulose nitrate membrane, double-antibody peroxidase labeling, and avidin-biotin amplification. I can be reliably seen after isoelectric focusing of 5-microL specimens containing 125 ng of IgG (25 mg/L). Thus the technique is more sensitive than others (e.g., silver staining) and more reliable than radioimmunofixation. When we used this technique with fluids from 62 patients with multiple sclerosis and infectious disease of the central nervous system, 84% displayed I, a percentage not increased when the same specimens were concentrated to 3.5 g of IgG per liter, examined by agarose isoelectric focusing, and stained with Coomassie Blue. Results for 53 patients with tension headache and psychoneurosis were all negative. By obviating the need to concentrate samples of cerebrospinal fluid the present method is a useful, sensitive alternative for demonstrating I.

journal_name

Clin Chem

journal_title

Clinical chemistry

authors

Olsson T,Kostulas V,Link H

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1984-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1246-9

issue

7

eissn

0009-9147

issn

1530-8561

journal_volume

30

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