@article{PieperFuerst2005,
  author    = {Pieper-F{\"u}rst, U.},
  title     = {Gold nanoparticle-enhanced surface plasmon resonance measurement with a highly sensitive quantification for human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {Two different methods for the quantification of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2 (TIMP-2) were developed using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and gold nanoparticles for signal enhancement. The first method, a competitive assay, used TIMP-2 immobilized to the sensor surface and the inactive form of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (proMMP-2) (EC 3.4.24.24) adsorbed to gold nanoparticles. The sensor signals resulting from the interaction of MMP-2- gold nanoparticles with immobilized TIMP-2 were inversely proportional to the amounts of TIMP-2 of the sample. The measuring range for TIMP-2 was about 15-180pM. The second method, a one-step sandwich assay, used proMMP-2 immobilized to the sensor surface and an anti-TIMP-2 monoclonal antibody coupled to gold nanoparticles. The lower detection limit of this assay format was 0.5 pM of TIMP-2. The binding signals were highly reproducible up to 100 pM of the inhibitor. The improvements obtained in TIMP-2 quantification over already existing tests could contribute to a better understanding and diagnosis of diseases like cancer. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleuserStoeckleinPieperFuerstetal.2004,
  author    = {Kleuser, U. and St{\"o}cklein, Walter F. M. and Pieper-F{\"u}rst, U. and Scheller, Frieder W.},
  title     = {Partikelverst{\"a}rkte Oberfl{\"a}chenplasmonresonanz f{\"u}r die Quantifizierung von Matrix Metalloproteinase-2},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{PieperFuerstKleuserStoeckleinetal.2004,
  author    = {Pieper-F{\"u}rst, U. and Kleuser, U. and St{\"o}cklein, Walter F. M. and Warsinke, Axel and Scheller, Frieder W.},
  title     = {Detection of subicomolar concentrations of human matrix metalloproteinase-2 by an optical biosensor},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {We describe in this paper the development of a one-step sandwich assay for the highly sensitive and fast detection of human matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 (EC 3.4.24.24), using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). For the assay, two ligands were selected: monoclonal anti-MMP-2 antibody Ab-2 and the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-2. They were chosen on the basis of (1) their affinities to MMP-2, (2) the efficiency of immobilization to the sensor chip, (3) the efficiency of adsorption to colloidal gold, and (4) the stability of these protein-coated gold particles. The assay included mixing of MMP-2 with antibody Ab-2 adsorbed to colloidal gold with a diameter of about 20 rim and injection into the flowcell of the SPR instrument containing immobilized TIMP-2. By using colloidal gold particles an amplification factor of 114 and a detection limit of 0.5 pM for MMP-2 were obtained. The precision of the assay was high even at low analyte concentrations, the standard deviation being 8.3\% for five determinations of 1 pM MMP- 2. No significant binding was observed with the structurally related MMP-9. The assay is far more sensitive and faster than commonly used methods for MMP-2 detection. As TIMP-bound MMP-2 is not detected by this method, the assay can be applied for measuring free MMP-2, reflecting the imbalance of free and inhibitor-bound enzyme in various pathological situations. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved},
  language  = {en}
}