ProtoArray Human Protein Microarray FAQ

ProtoArray® Microarrays have the highest human protein content

Over 9,000 full-length human proteins are displayed on the ProtoArray® Human Protein Microarray v5.0. Proteins are expressed in insect cells as N-terminal GST fusion proteins using a baculovirus expression system. All proteins are purified under non-denaturing conditions and printed at 4°C to preserve native protein structure.

Review a list of all human proteins on the ProtoArray version 5.0 microarray

Rapid, sensitive protocol

ProtoArray® Human Protein Microarray v5.0 utilizes a simple, rapid protocol for the sensitive (LOD < 1 ng/μl) detection of autoantibodies against many autoantigens. In a single day, you can profile up to a hundred patient samples against thousands of unique human antigens.

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Absolute autoantibody identification

ProtoArray® Human Protein Microarrays v5.0 provides absolute identification of a patient's autoantibodies. The identity of every antigen printed on the array is known and addressable. The array includes specific controls (e.g. human IgG, anti-human IgG, human IgA) to monitor assay quality and normalize data, leading to accurate autoantibody detection.

ProtoArray® Prospector, a freeware tool, can be used for the analysis of data from immune response biomarker profiling assays. ProtoArray® Prospector:

• Normalizes the data
• Performs both single array analysis and a comparison of signal across many arrays
• Uses sophisticated statistical methods to identify potential autoantibody biomarkers within minutes of data acquisition.

Download the ProtoArray® Prospector v5.2 software

Steps

1. Samples are obtained from control and diseased or treated patients.
2. ProtoArray® Protein Microarrays are blocked and incubated with diluted samples. Autoantibody biomarkers are visualized with a fluorescent dye-labeled secondary antibody. IgA, IgG and IgM subtypes can be detected on ProtoArray® microarrays with the proper secondary antibody.
3. Data analysis with the free software tool ProtoArray® Prospector enables identification of antigens recognized by elevated autoantibodies in a patient’s sample.

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Invitrogen's ProtoArray® services team of highly trained scientists are experts in experimental design and statistical analysis. They can perform the experiments for you and prepare an extensive report.

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