Target antigens of autoantibodies, which can induce thrombotic diseases, and their interference in laboratory testing

Autoantigen targetClinical contextPossible cause and biological effectLaboratory impact
β2GP1Thrombosis, fetal lossInterferes in coagulation cascade, Plt activation, targets immune system to blood cellsLA, positive ACA or APA assays
PTThrombosis, fetal lossViral infection, interferes in coagulation cascade, targets immune system to blood cellsLA, decreased FII, apparent deficiencies in FVII, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII; positive anti-PT ELISA
PSThrombosis, purpura fulminansVaricella, inhibits PS anticoagulant activityLA, decreased free PS, positive anti-PS ELISA
PCSevere thrombosisVery rare, activated PC resistanceLA, decreased PC activity, positive anti-PC ELISA

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Thrombosis, abortionsRheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, fetal loss, microangiopathyLA, positive anti-A5 ELISA, flow cytometry
TMThrombosisMaligancy, inhibition of PC activationInhibits PC activation, positive anti-TM ELISA
PF4Severe thrombocytopenia, thrombosisAdenovirus vector vaccine, targets immune system to Plts and endothelial cellsPositive PAT and PF4 ELISA
HPF4 complexesThrombocytopenia, thrombosisTargets immune system to Plts and endothelial cellsPositive PAT and HPF4 ELISA
ADAMTS-13TTPInhibits ADAMTS-13, high MW vWF multimersPlt hyper-aggregability
IL-8Peripheral thrombosis, DICTargets immune system to Plts and blood cellsVariable positive PAT and positive IL-8 ELISA
ThrombinThrombosis, DICInhibition of PC pathwayProlonged clotting tests, positive AT ELISA
GP1b-IX quinineImmune thrombocytopenic purpura, Plt activationThrombocytopenia, thrombosisPlt count, Plt activation, flow cytometry
Alloantibodies to PLAThrombocytopenia, Plt activation, neonatal complicationsTransfusion, allo-immunizationPlt activation, flow cytometry

A5: annexin 5; ACA: anti-cardiolipin-antibodies; ADAMTS-13: A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type I repeats-13; APA: anti-phospholipid antibody; MW: molecular weight; PAT: Plt aggregometry test; PLA: Plt alloantigen; TM: thrombomodulin; TTP: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura