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. 2022 Jul 8;2:914505. doi: 10.3389/fmmed.2022.914505

TABLE 1.

Summary of autoantibodies, the respective target antigens, and clinical utility in autoimmune cholestatic liver conditions

Antibody Target antigen Liver condition Clinical utility
Anti-mitochondrial Ab (AMA) Components of oxidative phosphorylation chain (i.e., PDC-E2, KGDC) PBC Diagnosis of PBC in combination with cholestatic liver enzymes
Anti-gp210 Transmembrane nuclear pore complex PBC Diagnosis of AMA negative PBC. Some studies correlate presence with poor prognosis
Anti-Tpr Nuclear basket inner membrane of nucleus PBC Associated with PBC and other autoimmune conditions
Anti-centromere Ab Centromere-kinetochore protein complex PBC Associated with PBC and other autoimmune conditions
Anti PML, sp100, sp140 Domains within the nuclear matrix PBC Diagnosis of AMA negative PBC. Some studies correlate presence with poor prognosis
Anti Hexokinase Hexokinase located in outer membrane of mitochondria PBC Associated with both AMA positive and AMA negative PBC not yet validated for prognostication
Anti-Kelch-like 12 Collagen export and ubiquitination nuclear protein PBC Associated with both AMA positive and AMA negative PBC not yet validated for prognostication
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Ab Cytoplasmic and perinuclear proteins of neutrophils and monocyte lysosomes PSC Limited diagnostic and prognostic use
Immunoglobulin G4 Various antigens are described with different organ involvement IgG4-related dissases Elevated serum levels with imaging and histology are diagnostic for IgG4 related disease