Diagnostic markers for tuberculosis ascites: a preliminary study
Autor: | Hemant J. Purohit, Girdhar M. Taori, Rajpal S. Kashyap, Sonali M. Saha, Khushboo J. Nagdev, Hatim F. Daginawala, Sanjeevani S. Kelkar |
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Rok vydání: | 2010 |
Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis M. tuberculosis antigens Proteomics Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigen Heat shock protein Ascites Medicine TB ascites Peptide sequence Original Research Pharmacology lcsh:R5-920 biology business.industry Biochemistry (medical) GroES biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Molecular biology heat shock proteins Molecular Medicine medicine.symptom business lcsh:Medicine (General) |
Zdroj: | Biomarker Insights Biomarker Insights, Vol 2010, Iss 5, Pp 87-94 (2010) Biomarker Insights, Vol 5 (2010) |
ISSN: | 1177-2719 |
Popis: | Objective The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) ascites is problematic. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of TB ascites are considered to be major factors that contribute to the high mortality of TB. This study identifies specific protein markers in ascitic fluid which will be useful in diagnosis of TB ascites. Methods We used Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry, immunoblot analysis and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as a comprehensive quantitative proteomic screening system for the diagnosis of TB ascites. Results The screen identified several antigens of interest: a 30-kilodalton (kDa) protein that demonstrated significant homology to the antigen 85B and 85C (Ag 85) complex; a 65-kDa protein that corresponded to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) heat shock protein 65 (65-kDa HSP), Rv0440; a 14-kDa protein and 71-kDa protein that exhibits an amino acid sequence identical to that of MTB heat shock protein 14 (14-kDa HSP), GroES; and MTB heat shock protein 71 (71-kDa HSP), Rv0350 respectively. ELISA confirmed that TB ascites patients were consistently positive for these antigens at higher rates than non-TB ascites patients. Conclusion The 65-kDa HSP, 71-kDa HSP, 14-kDa HSP and Ag 85 complex proteins may serve as very useful diagnostic markers for TB ascites. |
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