• Clinical biochemistry · Aug 2016

    Comparative Study

    Type VIII collagen is elevated in diseases associated with angiogenesis and vascular remodeling.

    • Niels Ulrik Brandt Hansen, Nicholas Willumsen, Jannie Marie Bülow Sand, Lise Larsen, Morten Asser Karsdal, and Diana Julie Leeming.
    • Nordic Bioscience A/S, Herlev Hovedgade 205, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. Electronic address: nuh@nordicbioscience.com.
    • Clin. Biochem. 2016 Aug 1; 49 (12): 903-8.

    ObjectivesType VIII collagen is involved in angiogenesis and remodeling of arteries. We hypothesized that type VIII collagen was upregulated in diseases associated with vascular remodeling, e.g. pulmonary fibrosis and cancer. In this paper we present the development and validation of a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) targeting type VIII collagen in serum and plasma.Design And MethodsA monoclonal antibody was raised against the C-terminal of type VIII collagen (C8-C) and a competitive ELISA was developed. The assay was evaluated in relation to epitope specificity, technical performance, and in relevant disease cohorts. The developed ELISA was applied for the assessment of type VIII collagen in serum from patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and various cancers.ResultsThe C8-C ELISA was technically stable and applicable for measurements in serum and plasma samples. Concentrations of C8-C was increased in serum from patients diagnosed with COPD (n=68) (p<0.0001), SCC lung- (n=10) (p<0.0001), breast- (n=13) (p<0.0001), colon- (n=7) (p=0.002), melanoma- (n=7) (p=0.001), non-small cell lung- (n=12) (p<0.0001), ovary- (n=10) (p=0.0001), pancreas- (n=5) (p=0.017), prostate- (n=14) (p=0.001) and small cell lung cancer (n=8) (p=0.0002) when compared to controls (n=43). Concentrations of C8-C were not significantly increased in serum from patients diagnosed with IPF.ConclusionsThe C8-C assay was technically robust and specific for type VIII collagen. Concentrations of C8-C were significantly elevated in serum from patients diagnosed with COPD and within 9 different cancer types, but not IPF. Further research is required to test C8-C as an efficacy marker for angiostatic treatments.Copyright © 2016 The Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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