Review Article

Some Basic Aspects of HLA-G Biology

Table 1

Examples of methods developed for measuring soluble HLA-G.

TypeStandardCapture antibodyDetection antibodyDetectionDetection limitReference

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G1/LCL 722.221 transfected cellsW6.32 after depletion with TP25.99anti- 2-mColorimetric2.1 ng/mL[55]

ELISA-sandwichNone87G, BFL.1 or MEM-G/9W6/32ColorimetricO.D.[56]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G transfected CHO cellsG23356BColorimetric1 ng/mL[57]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G5 protein derived from insect SF9 cellsMEM-G/9 anti- 2-mColorimetric5 ng/mL[58]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G5 protein derived from insect SF9 cells5A6G7W6/32Colorimetric5 ng/mL[58]

Luminex HLA-G5 and beta2 m transfected SF9 cellsMEM-G9 anti- 2-mFluorescence0.3 ng/mL[59]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G transfected LCL 721.221 cellsMEM-G/9W6/32Fluorescence1 ng/mL[60]

Bio-PlexHLA-G5 transfected HeLa cellsMEM-G/9W6/32Fluorescence0.3 ng/mL[61]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G transfected LCL 721.221 cellsMEM-G/9W6/32Chemiluminescence2 ng/mL[62]

ELISA-sandwichPurified HLA-GHGY (noncommercial)Polyclonal anti-HLA-GColorimetric1 U/mL[63]

ELISA-sandwichHLA-G1 transfected LCL-721.221 cellsG233anti- 2-mColorimetric4 ng/mL[64]