Development of a protein array for autoantibody profiling of blood

— Comprehensive disease diagnosis using the body's defense system —

Abstract

We have performed functional proteomics on a large scale in the context of post-human genome research. We have also developed infrastructure for the analysis of protein functions, protein-protein interactions, and human protein structures. An accurate method for profiling autoantibodies in serum is developed using human protein expression resources and protein expression techniques. The human biological defense system responds to abnormalities with extraordinary sensitivity. Hence, this system is an effective tool for detecting human diseases at an early stage. Health safety and security can be achieved by establishing an early diagnostic method using the biological defense system and our protein array.