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dc.titleAntibodies to the protein tyrosine phosphatases IAR and IA-2 are associated with progression to insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM) in first-degree relatives at-risk for IDDM
dc.contributor.authorSchmidli, R.S.
dc.contributor.authorColman, P.G.
dc.contributor.authorCui, L.
dc.contributor.authorYu, W.-P.
dc.contributor.authorKewming, K.
dc.contributor.authorJankulovski, C.
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, L.C.
dc.contributor.authorPallen, C.J.
dc.contributor.authorDeaizpurua, H.J.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-12T07:29:50Z
dc.date.available2014-12-12T07:29:50Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.identifier.citationSchmidli, R.S.,Colman, P.G.,Cui, L.,Yu, W.-P.,Kewming, K.,Jankulovski, C.,Harrison, L.C.,Pallen, C.J.,Deaizpurua, H.J. (1998). Antibodies to the protein tyrosine phosphatases IAR and IA-2 are associated with progression to insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM) in first-degree relatives at-risk for IDDM. Autoimmunity 28 (1) : 15-23. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
dc.identifier.issn08916934
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/115596
dc.description.abstractInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is preceded by the presence of antibodies against islet proteins including a protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) designated IA-2. Recently, we cloned a novel PTP named IAR which shares 43% sequence identity with IA-2 and is recognised by antibodies from a majority of patients with IDDM. The aim of the present study was to determine whether IAR antibodies (IAR Ab) or IA-2 antibodies (IA-2 Ab are associated with progression to IDDM in first-degree relatives 'at-risk' for IDDM (operationally defined as those with islet cell antibodies [ICA] ≥ 2OJDFU or insulin autoantibodies [IAA] ≥ 100 nU/ml), and to examine combinations of IAR Ab and IA-2 Ab in these subjects. The sensitivity and specificity of these antibodies were also examined in patients with recent-onset IDDM. Using Cox's Proportional Hazards Model, the number of siblings with IDDM was associated with progression to IDDM in 'at-risk' relatives, but other covariables (age, sex, number of affected offspring or parents) were not significantly associated. Using number of affected siblings as a covariable, both IAR and IA-2 antibodies were significantly associated with progression to IDDM (p < 0.005). Combinations of both antibodies, however, did not result in a significantly stronger association with progression to IDDM. The threshold of positivity for IAR Ab (0.5 units) and IA-2 Ab (3.0 units) assays was adjusted to give the same specificity (97.9%) for each assay in 144 healthy control subjects, to allow standardised comparisons. Levels of IAR Ab and IA-2 Ab were strongly correlated in 53 recent-onset IDDM patients (r = 0.70: p < 0.0001) but 11.3% had IAR Ab in the absence of IA-2 Ab and 16.9% had IA-2 Ab in the absence of IAR Ab. The sensitivity for IDDM (defined as the proportion of IDDM patients positive) was 56.6% for IAR Ab and 62.3% for IA-2 Ab. We conclude that there is considerable overlap in IA-2 Ab and IAR Ab positivity, although either antibody can occur independently in IDDM patients. Both IAR Ab and IA-2 antibodies are associated with progression to IDDM in first-degree relatives at-risk of IDDM, but the use of IAR and IA-2 antibodies in combination are not significantly more strongly associated with progression than single antibodies. IAR Ab may play an important role in the prediction of IDDM.
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAutoantibodies
dc.subjectInsulin-dependent diabetes
dc.subjectPrediction
dc.subjectProtein tyrosine phosphatases
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentINSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY
dc.description.sourcetitleAutoimmunity
dc.description.volume28
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.page15-23
dc.description.codenAUIME
dc.identifier.isiutNOT_IN_WOS
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