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PRACTICAL LABORATORY MEDICINE
卷 27, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2021.e00256
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Multiple myeloma; Monoclonal light chains; MASS-FIX/MALDI; FLC-Modified SIFE; Serum free light chains; Light chain predominant multiple myeloma; Light chain myeloma; Minimal residual disease
The modified serum immunofixation electrophoresis method showed improved sensitivity in detecting free monoclonal light chains, making it suitable for detecting minimal residual disease and potentially as a screening assay for monoclonal gammopathies. The discrepancy in results with the commercially available MASS-FIX/MALDI assay was attributed to the limited reactivity of nanobodies of camelid origin.
Introduction: Neoplastic monoclonal gammopathies are frequently associated with production of excess free monoclonal light chains. A sensitive method for detecting free monoclonal light chains in serum could provide a marker for residual/minimal residual disease and as an adjunct to serum protein electrophoresis to serve as a screening method for monoclonal gammopathies. Methods: Conventional serum immunofixation electrophoresis was modified by applying undiluted serum samples, and staining for serum free light chains with antisera specific to free light chains. Washing/blotting of gels was enhanced to remove residual proteins that did not bind to the antibodies including intact monoclonal immunoglobulins. Results from this modified immunofixation electrophoresis were compared with results from commercially available MASS-FIX/MALDI assay. Results: Monoclonal free kappa light chains could be detected to a concentration of about 1.78 mg/L and monoclonal free lambda light chains to a concentration of about 1.15 mg/L without the need for special equipment. Comparison of these thresholds with parallel results from a commercially available MASS-FIX/MALDI assay revealed the modified electrophoretic method to be more sensitive in the context of free monoclonal light chains. Conclusions: Modified serum immunofixation electrophoresis has been shown to detect low levels of monoclonal free light chains at a sensitivity suitable for the method to be used in detecting minimal residual disease, and potentially in a screening assay for monoclonal gammopathies. The disparity in the results with commercially available MASS-FIX/MALDI assay is postulated to be due to limited repertoire of reactivity of nanobodies of camelid origin.
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