Diabetes, Vol 43, Issue 2 274-280, Copyright © 1994 by American Diabetes Association

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for human autophosphorylated insulin receptor. Applicability to insulin-resistant states

H Hagino, K Shii, K Yokono, H Matsuba, M Yoshida, Y Hosomi, Y Okada, M Kishimoto, T Hozumi, Y Ishida and al. et
Hyogo Institute for Clinical Research, Akashi, Japan.

The insulin receptors from erythrocytes of 50 patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were tested for their ability to autophosphorylate. The assay was performed by a new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system that used monoclonal anti-insulin receptor antibodies absorbed to microtiter plates as a first antibody and polyclonal antiphosphotyrosine antibody as a labeled second antibody. By this assay, 3 patients were identified with defects in their insulin receptor kinase, although their defects appeared heterogeneous. Patient 1 had 85% less maximal autophosphorylation with a normal ED50 (1.6 x 10(-9) M insulin). Patient 2, who had polycystic ovary disease, had a 49.2% decrease in maximal autophosphorylation of insulin receptors, and the ED50 was shifted to the right (5.6 x 10(-8) M). Patient 3 with acanthosis nigricans had a normal maximal autophosphorylation, but the ED50 shifted to the right (2.9 x 10(-8) M). The mechanisms for the diversity detected in this assay is not known, but this technique has sufficient specificity and sensitivity to be used to screen for insulin-resistant patients who have a lack of kinase activity.
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