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A Pathway Association Study Tool for GWAS Analyses of Metabolic Pathway Information
Published on: July 1, 2020
Classical pathway evaluation
1National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Abstract:
This unit describes several assay methods that can be used to determine the functional status of the classical pathway of complement and to quantitate its component proteins. The classical pathway includes C1qrs, C2, C4, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8, and C9, listed in the order in which they interact. Two CH(50) assay procedures are presented that test total classical pathway function; one is carried out in test tubes, whereas the alternate protocol describes a variation that is carried out in 96-well microtiter plates. Three support protocols describe preparing serum and erythrocyte-antibody complexes (EA) for use in CH(50) assays,and titrating of hemolysin for use in EA preparation. As an alternative to functional assays, radial immunodiffusion (RID) methods are also presented. These can be used to measure the concentrations of most circulating complement proteins and to evaluate the functional status of C1-esterase inhibitor. A fourth support protocol provides a method to determine antibody concentrations for RID assays.
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