Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 11, 2026

Antibody Profiling by Luciferase Immunoprecipitation Systems (LIPS)
Published on: October 7, 2009
The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
1Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.
Background:
Recurrent miscarriages cause enormous distress and despair for sufferers. In a small number of patients this condition forms part of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. The anticardiolipin antibodies became quantifiable in 1983, which has meant that those suffering with this condition could be identified.
Objective:
This article reviews the current understanding of this condition and offers an approach for managing patients with various components of this syndrome.
Discussion:
The decision to screen for these antibodies is sometimes difficult as they can be presented in the normal population. However, by identifying the patient suffering with this condition, treatment can offered which may prevent a further miscarriage or a pregnant patient suffering a thromboembolic episode.
More Related Videos
10:05Simultaneous Distinction of Monospecific and Mixed DFS70 Patterns During ANA Screening with a Novel HEp-2 ELITE/DFS70 Knockout Substrate
Published on: January 17, 2018
10:31A Liposome Membrane Permeability Assay for Investigating the Effects of Phosphatidylinositol Phosphate Groups on Membranotropic Action of Venom PLA2
Published on: September 26, 2025
Related Concept Videos
Phosphoinositides and PIPs
Different phosphoinositides are synthesized and recruited on the cytosolic face of the plasma membrane. The localization of specific phosphoinositides concentrated in separate membrane...
Antibody Actions
Neutralization
Antibodies can bind to pathogens, preventing them from infecting host cells. This process...
Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Immune-Complex Reactions