We have previously developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to measure stool decay-accelerating factor (DAF) and found that stool DAF concentrations were significantly elevated in patients with colorectal cancer, suggesting that the measurement of stool DAF may be valuable for the detection of colorectal cancer. In order to refine the assay for the measurement of stool DAF, we investigated 1) effects of centrifugation of stool samples, 2) effects of detergents, and 3) adequate combination of various anti-DAF monoclonal antibodies for the ELISA system using only monoclonal antibodies. We found that high-speed centrifugation could be omitted and that only the removal of large undigested food residues by centrifugation of short duration in a low-speed benchtop microcentrifuge sufficed to adequately prepare the stool samples. Addition of 2 detergents, octyl beta-glucoside and sodium deoxycholate, known to solubilize glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins such as DAF, did not influence stool DAF values. By using 2 mouse anti-DAF monoclonal antibodies (clone 4F11 and 1C6), we were able to achieve a stable ELISA for the measurement of stool DAF using a uniform source of antibodies. The results should allow us to consistently apply the DAF assay for routine use in the detection of colorectal cancer.
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