An approach to multiplexing an immunosorbent assay with antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates

Bioconjug Chem. 2010 Dec 15;21(12):2190-6. doi: 10.1021/bc100147a. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

Abstract

Early detection of cancer biomarkers provides clinically valuable information. While the conventional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been routinely used for individual cancer markers, methods for simultaneous determination of multiple markers within a single sample are still in demand. Here, we present a novel oligonucleotide-linked immunosorbent assay (OLISA) with a multiplexing capability on the same microwell plate-based system as in ELISA. Employing a DNA oligonucleotide that is covalently conjugated to the detection antibody and a complementary RNA oligonucleotide which is appended with a fluorophore and a quencher, degradation of the RNA in the DNA-RNA duplex by RNase H is exploited for fluorescent signal generation. Iterative cycles of DNA-RNA duplexation and subsequent degradation of the RNA in the duplex by RNase H further lead to amplification of the detection signal in OLISA. Moreover, the use of antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates enables multiplexing of OLISA, which is successfully demonstrated by tethering DNA molecules to detection antibodies and by performing assays for three common cancer markers including α-fetoprotein, prostate-specific antigen, and carcinoembryonic antigen. With the simple procedure and reliable detection performance, the developed multiplex OLISA has a wide potential for use in analysis of a panel of biomarkers in clinical diagnostics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies / metabolism
  • Antigens / analysis
  • Biomarkers / analysis*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / analysis
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • DNA / analysis*
  • DNA / immunology
  • DNA / metabolism
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates / analysis*
  • Immunoconjugates / chemistry
  • Immunosorbent Techniques*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Oligonucleotides / analysis
  • Oligonucleotides / immunology
  • Oligonucleotides / metabolism
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / analysis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • RNA / analysis*
  • RNA / metabolism
  • Ribonuclease H / metabolism
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antigens
  • Biomarkers
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Oligonucleotides
  • alpha-Fetoproteins
  • RNA
  • DNA
  • Ribonuclease H
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen