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14-3-3 -isoform detection distinguishes sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from other dementias
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Abstract
We developed a polyclonal antiserum directed to the gamma-isoform of the human 14-3-3 protein and compared the immunoreactivity with a commercially available antibody (CG31). We analysed 14-3-3 in 253 cerebrospinal fluid samples blinded for the diagnosis by western blot and ELISA, with a commonly used polyclonal antiserum (Sc-731) and the c specific antibodies. Our patient population consisted of 52 patients with definite sporadic Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (sCJD) and 201 patients with a different final diagnosis. We obtained similar sensitivity, ranging from 96% to 98% with all antibodies. Of all the samples that were false positive with Sc-731, 50% were negative with both gamma-isoform specific antibodies resulting in a significantly higher specificity (85% v 93%, respectively). If only sCJD and patients with dementia differing from sCJD were analysed we found that 64% of false positives were negative which also resulted in significantly increased specificity and positive predictive value. The gamma-isoform specific antibodies strongly improve the specificity of the immunoblot and might improve worldwide acceptance of the use of the 14-3-3 assay in the differential diagnosis of sCJD.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. - London
Publication
London : 2005
ISSN
0022-3050
DOI
10.1136/JNNP.2003.032037
Volume/pages
76 :1 (2005) , p. 100-102
ISI
000225777400020
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UAntwerpen
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