Multiplexed Detection of Autoantibodies to Glycopeptides Using Microarray

Johannes W Pedersen1, Alexander Nøstdal1, Sally Dabelsteen1,2

  • 1Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Protein microarray is a highly sensitive tool for antibody detection in serum. Monitoring of patients' antibody titers to specific antigens is increasingly employed in the diagnosis of several conditions, ranging from infectious diseases, allergies, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. In this protocol, we present a detailed method for enzymatic generation of disease-specific O-glycopeptides and how to monitor the antibody response to these in serum using microarray technology.

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