Highly sensitive reporter cell line for detection of interferon types I–III and their neutralization by antibodies

Kevin Groen, Roger Kuratli, Lauren Sar, Andri Vasou, Michael Huber, David J. Hughes, Benjamin G. Hale*

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Abstract

Interferons (IFNs) are a critical component of innate immune defenses and limit viral disease severity. To advance studies on IFNs and their neutralization by pathogenic autoantibodies, we generated a Renilla luciferase-based reporter cell line capable of detecting the activities of IFN-Is, IFN-II, and IFN-IIIs. The reporter cell line exhibits a 125- to 2000-fold higher sensitivity to IFNs than a commonly used alternative biological reporter system and allows for a rapid and simple live-cell workflow for detecting low titer amounts of neutralizing anti-IFN antibodies.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2451325
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Immunology
VolumeEarly View
Early online date4 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 4 Oct 2024

Keywords

  • Innate immunity
  • Reporter cells
  • Luciferase
  • Autoantibodies
  • Interferon

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