Interaction of highly purified thyroid peroxidase with anti-microsomal antibodies in autoimmune thyroid diseases
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Abstract
Among the several antigens involved in autoimmune thyroid diseases, the microsomal antigen has been recently identified as the human thyroid peroxidase (TPO). The availability of highly purified TPO and anti-TPO monoclonal antibody (mAb) allowed us to study in more details anti-TPO autoimmune antibodies (aAb) and their relationship with anti-microsomal aAb. Only sera with anti-microsomal aAb, as assayed by passive hemagglutination, highly immunoprecipitated purified TPO; anti-thyroglobulin aAb did not contributeto this effect. IgG binding to TPO and inhibition of mAb binding to TPO were also observed using anti-microsomal positive and anti-thyroglobulin negative sera. The correlation between anti-TPO and anti-microsomal aAb titers was found significant (p < 0.02). These data suggest that anti-microsomal and anti-TPO immunoreactivity are presented by the same aAb. It could not be ruled out, however, that some of the anti-microsomal aAb detected by passive hemagglutination could be directed against antigens different from TPO. The use of highly purified TPO and anti-TPO mAb would allow large scale studies of anti-TPO aAb, necessary for investigating their pathological significance in thyroid disorders.
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Microsomal antigen thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies monoclonal antibody autoimmunityPreview
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