Coating: Microtiter 96-well plates were coated overnight at 4°C with 5 μg/mL of anti-citH3 (ab5103, Abcam) as the capture antibody.
Washing: Plates were washed three times with washing buffer.
Sample and Antibody Incubation: 20 μL of BALF samples and 80 μL of incubation buffer containing a peroxidase-labeled anti-DNA monoclonal antibody (Cell Death Detection ELISA Kit, Roche; 1:25 dilution) were added to each well.
Incubation: The plate was incubated for 2 hours at room temperature with shaking at 300 rpm.
Washing: Plates were washed three times with washing buffer.
Substrate Addition: 100 μL of peroxidase substrate (ABTS) was added to each well.
Detection: After incubating for 20 minutes at room temperature in the dark, the absorbance was measured at a wavelength of 405 nm.