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Sensitive and reproducible pharmacokinetic (PK) assays and immunogenicity assessment are required as part of the complex and lengthy development process for biotherapeutic proteins. Ligand binding assays (LBAs) are included in a range of approaches applied to understand the nature and properties of the drug as well as the induction of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against the therapeutic, which can cause adverse events and loss of efficacy. Currently, most biotherapeutics are monoclonal human or humanized antibodies. Anti-idiotypic antibodies, targeting the idiotopic determinants of individual antibody drugs are recognized as perfect reagents for such LBAs. Here we describe the typical setups for these assays and how different types of anti-biotherapeutic antibodies can be used to establish selective and sensitive assays.Targeted protein quantification can be challenging in body fluids such as plasma with regard to sensitivity and selectivity. In this chapter, we present a protocol for the quantification of high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) in plasma using an immunoaffinity liquid chromatography mass spectrometric assay (IA-LC-MSMS). The protocol provides detailed assay instructions involving sample proteolysis, peptide-targeted immunoprecipitation, and LC-MSMS-based read out.Multiplex immunoassays enable the measurement of multiple proteins in a small volume of sample in a single well, enhancing discovery and profiling of multiple biomarkers when compared to singleplex immunoassays. In order to ensure optimal results are generated, it is important to know what critical actions and assay steps can adversely affect results. This chapter covers best practices for sample collection and storage, to important considerations during the assay run, and ways to ensure optimal data generation and efficient data analysis. When these practices are applied, the potential to generate actionable and quality results accelerates the research and discovery process.The comprehensive analysis of serum cytokine levels can be challenging due to low sample volumes and time consuming when using single-target methods like enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Bead-based detection systems allow the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes using minimal sample volumes. Here we describe the use of a multiplex cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor assay for mouse cytokines in a 96-well format. This assay is based on antibody-coupled fluorescent magnetic beads combined with biotinylated secondary detection antibody followed by fluorescent-tagged streptavidin in a sandwich-like composition. Final assay readout provides the concentrations of 23 different cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in up to 76 samples.Immunoprecipitation (IP) is commonly used upstream of mass spectrometry (MS) as an enrichment tool for low-abundant protein targets. However, several aspects of the classical IP procedure such as nonspecific protein binding to the isolation matrix, detergents or high salt concentrations in wash and elution buffers, and antibody chain contamination in elution fractions render it incompatible with downstream mass spectrometry analysis. Here, we discuss an improved IP-MS workflow that is designed to minimize sample prep time and these contaminants. The method employs biotinylated antibodies to the targets of interest and streptavidin magnetic beads that exhibit low background binding. In addition, alterations in the elution protocol and subsequent MS sample prep were made to reduce time and antibody leaching in the eluent, minimizing potential ion suppression effects and thereby maximizing detection of multiple target antigens and interacting proteins.Flow cytometry enables the simultaneous detection of multiple surface and intracellular antigens for proteomic profiling of cells. This allows characterization and identification of specific cell subtypes within a heterogeneous population and is usually called immunophenotyping. Antigen-specific antibodies, conjugated to various fluorophores, are incubated with the sample to identify each marker. SS-31 Fluorescent light of various wavelengths can be separated, detected, and converted into a digital signal in a flow cytometer. Here we describe an eight-color experiment to identify key peripheral blood cell types; however, this technique can be expanded to detect more than 30 parameters simultaneously.Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are freely circulating nano/micrometer-sized membrane-bound vesicles released by various cell types. Their cargo consists of proteins, lipids, metabolites, and different types of RNA molecules reflecting the origin of the secreting cell type or tissue. Since the EV cargo is constantly changing in response to pathological status or different environmental stressors, it has been extensively studied in the quest for biomarkers, especially in the cancer research. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteome analysis is a powerful tool to elucidate the protein cargo in EVs. This chapter describes and characterizes three MS-compatible lysis methods, namely by using urea, guanidium hydrochloride, and radioimmunoprecipitation buffer for isolating proteins from EVs.Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized lipid bilayer surrounded by structures released from most cells, including archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotic cells. EVs play multiple roles in cell-to-cell communication, including immune modulation, angiogenesis, and phenotypic transformation of cells by transferring genetic material and functional proteins. They contain specific subsets of proteins, DNA, RNA, and lipids that represent their cellular origin. Furthermore, EVs are enriched in cell type- or disease-specific proteins, especially plasma membrane proteins, which have pathophysiological functions; many of these vesicular proteins are investigated as novel diagnostic biomarkers, as well as therapeutic targets. To profile the global EV proteome, their various purification methods have been developed, of which density gradient ultracentrifugation is considered especially promising. In this chapter, we describe the isolation of EVs derived from SW480 cells with serum-free media and from U373 cells with EV-depleted serum-containing media, and the preparation of tryptic peptides for mass-spectrometry-based proteomic analysis.
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