Immunoassays of human trefoil factors 1 and 2: measured on serum from patients with inflammatory bowel disease

E M Vestergaard, J Brynskov, K Ejskjaer, J T Clausen, L Thim, Ebba Nexø, Steen Seier Poulsen

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Abstract

The trefoil factors (TFF1-3) are cysteine-rich peptides expressed in the gastrointestinal tract where they play a critical role in mucosal protection and repair. The expression is up-regulated at sites of ulceration in various chronic inflammatory diseases. Recently, we presented an ELISA method for measurement of TFF3. The aims of the present study were to develop and evaluate ELISAs for the other two known human trefoil peptides, TFF1 and TFF2, and to carry out a cross-sectional study on serum TFF levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation
Volume64
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)146-56
Number of pages11
ISSN0036-5513
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Health
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucins
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Peptides
  • Proteins
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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