Cited by 59Iron Metabolism and DisordersFerroptosis and cancer prognosisErythropoietin and Anemia Treatment

A dual-monoclonal sandwich ELISA specific for hepcidin-25

Butterfield, Anthony M, Luan, Peng, Witcher, Derrick R, Manetta, Joseph, Murphy, Anthony T, Wroblewski, Victor J, Konrad, Robert J·2010·Clinical Chemistry

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron metabolism, binds to the iron transporter ferroportin to cause its degradation. In humans, hepcidin deficiency has been linked to hemochromatosis and iron overload, whereas increased concentrations have been reported in anemia of cancer and chronic disease. There is currently an unmet clinical need for a specific immunoassay with a low limit of quantification to measure serum concentrations of hepcidin-25, the active form of the protein. METHODS: We generated 2 antihepcidin-25 monoclonal antibodies and used them to build a sandwich ELISA. We correlated ELISA results to hepcidin-25 measurements by LC-MS and used ELISA to measure serum hepcidin-25 concentrations in normal individuals, cancer patients, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis. RESULTS: The sandwich ELISA was highly specific for hepcidin-25, having a limit of quantification of 0.01 μg/L (10 pg/mL). Serum concentrations of hepcidin-25 measured by ELISA correlated with hepcidin-25 concentrations measured by using an independent LC-MS assay (r = 0.98, P < 0.001). Hepcidin-25 concentrations were increased in patients with cancer (median 54.8 μg/L, 25%-75% range 23.2-93.5 μg/L, n = 34) and rheumatoid arthritis (median 10.6 μg/L, 25%-75% range 5.9-18.4 μg/L, n = 76) compared with healthy individuals (median 1.20 μg/L, 25%-75% range 0.42-3.07 μg/L, n = 100). CONCLUSIONS: The use of 2 monoclonal antibodies in a sandwich ELISA format provides a robust and convenient method for measuring concentrations of the active form of hepcidin. This ELISA should help to improve our understanding of the role of hepcidin in regulating iron metabolism.

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Authors
Butterfield, A. M., Luan, P., Witcher, D. R., Manetta, J., Murphy, A. T., Wroblewski, V. J., & Konrad, R. J.
Affiliations
Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Konrad, Robert J
Venue
Clinical Chemistry
Published
2010-11-01
Volume
56
Issue
11
Pages
1725-1732
ISSN
  • 0009-9147 (ISSN-L)
  • 1530-8561
OpenAlex
W2122332989
Cited by
59
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
Keywords
hepcidin-25, sandwich ELISA, monoclonal antibodies, immunoassay development, iron metabolism, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, anemia of chronic disease, ferroportin, hemochromatosis
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Reference Values, Sex Factors, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Racial Groups, Young Adult, Hepcidins

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