Novel fluorescent microarray platforms: a case study in neurodegenerative disorders

Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2013 Nov;13(8):863-73. doi: 10.1586/14737159.2013.849574.

Abstract

This review focuses on the fluorescent protein microarrays applied to neurodegenerative disorders, a major health problem in our aging society. Biomarker discovery studies and work on new diagnostic tests are both included. Three platforms are described: antibody planar microarrays, comprising an array of well-defined antibodies for the simultaneous capture of biomarkers; antigen planar microarrays in which proteins, peptides or small molecules are immobilized and probed with biological samples to chase specific antibodies; and bead-based array platforms, which are flow cytometry-based methods in which capture molecules are coupled to fluorescent microspheres, facilitating the simultaneous quantification of several analytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Biomarkers / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique / methods*
  • Humans
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*

Substances

  • Biomarkers