WO2021193763A1 - ヒトiv型コラーゲン7sドメインを含む断片の測定方法及びこれに用いるためのキット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample and a kit for use thereof.
- Type IV collagen is a major protein that constitutes the basement membrane together with laminin, and has a trimer having a helical structure consisting of three ⁇ chains as a structural unit. Although the subunits constituting the trimer differ depending on the tissue, in many tissues including the liver, the trimer is composed of two ⁇ 1 chains and one ⁇ 2 chain.
- the type IV collagen molecule has a structure peculiar to the type IV collagen molecule at both ends of the TH domain (Triple Helical collagenous domain) forming the spiral structure, the N-terminal structure is the 7S domain, and the C-terminal structure is NC1. It is called a domain (Non-collagen domain).
- the C-terminal NC1 domain forms a dimer with the NC1 domain of another type IV collagen molecule
- the N-terminal 7S domain forms a tetramer with the 7S domain of another type IV collagen molecule. All of these multimers are tightly bound by covalent bonds, and by polymerization of these, the type IV collagen molecule forms a network structure (Chicken-wire network).
- liver fibrosis gradually develops due to prolonged chronic hepatitis B and C viral and chronic alcoholic hepatitis, and progressive non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). It progresses to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it is known that type IV collagen increases at that time. Since the amount of type IV collagen leaking from the basement membrane into the blood increases with the progress of such liver fibrosis, the blood concentration of the component derived from the type IV collagen molecule is an indicator of the progress of liver fibrosis. Become.
- the 7S domain which is strongly bound by covalent bonds, is considered to be less susceptible to proteolytic enzymes and stable in blood, and is used for diagnosing the degree of progression (severity) of liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. It is used as a biomarker.
- Type IV Collagen 7S Kit (manufactured by DENIS Pharma Co., Ltd.)" which is a diagnostic agent using radioimmunoassay (RIA), is available.
- the type IV collagen 7S kit is a reagent using an anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody.
- Patent Document 1 a monoclonal antibody that cross-reacts with a pepsin-solubilized human type IV collagen 7S domain is used as an enzyme-labeled antibody, and a monoclonal antibody that reacts only with the human type IV collagen 7S domain is used.
- the type IV collagen 7S kit uses a polyclonal antibody against human type IV collagen and is based on the principle of inhibition of binding competition, the measurement accuracy is still insufficient.
- the present inventors have found that there is a problem that the measured value in a sample derived from a healthy person becomes high and the false positive rate becomes high, which makes it unsuitable for screening and differentiation of patients in the early stage of liver fibrosis. ..
- the present inventors have a problem that these conventional methods are likely to reduce the measurement accuracy due to being easily affected by sites other than the 7S domain of type IV collagen contained in the sample and other components. Found.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems newly discovered by the present inventors, and the sample derived from a healthy person (negative sample) without reducing the specificity for the sample derived from the patient (positive sample). ), And a measurement method capable of measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample with high accuracy, and a kit for use thereof.
- the purpose a measurement method capable of measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample with high accuracy, and a kit for use thereof.
- the present inventors conducted a sandwich immunoassay combining a monoclonal antibody capable of site-specific binding to the human type IV collagen 7S domain, and obtained a sample derived from a patient (positive).
- the measured value of the sample (negative sample) derived from a healthy person can be sufficiently lowered without lowering the measured value of the sample), and the measurement is higher than before, especially in the low concentration range of the fragment containing the human IV type collagen 7S domain.
- accuracy can be achieved.
- the type IV collagen fragment containing the 7S domain any form of collagen fragment can be comprehensively measured, and further, substances other than the substances present in the sample and the 7S domain of type IV collagen can be measured.
- the labeled antibody is brought into contact with a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody, and the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody is labeled.
- the present invention it is possible to reduce the non-specificity for a sample derived from a healthy person (negative sample) without reducing the specificity for a sample derived from a patient (positive sample), and in the sample with high accuracy. It is possible to provide a measuring method capable of measuring a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, and a kit for use thereof.
- the amount of light emitted from each fraction of the sample LC58 (a), the amount of light emitted from each fraction of the type IV collagen 7S fragment (b), It is a graph which shows. It is a graph which shows the light emission amount of each fraction of the sample LC51 when the CIV09 antibody-immobilized magnetic particle or the CIV03 antibody-immobilized magnetic particle is used. It is a graph which shows the quantitative value (pool recovery value) of each pool of pools 1 to 6 of FIG.
- the present invention comprises a capture antibody in which a first monoclonal antibody that can specifically bind to the human type IV collagen 7S domain is immobilized on a carrier, and a second monoclonal antibody that can specifically bind to the human type IV collagen 7S domain.
- a method for measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain which measures a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample by a sandwich immunoassay using a labeled antibody formed by binding the antibody to a labeling substance (a method for measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain).
- the measuring method of the present invention simply referred to as "the measuring method of the present invention" will be provided.
- the "sample” is not particularly limited as long as it is a sample in which a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain can exist.
- a blood sample collected from a diagnosis target human
- examples of the blood sample include serum, plasma, and whole blood, preferably serum or plasma, and more preferably serum. be.
- the sample may be appropriately diluted or suspended with the following diluted solution or pretreated, if necessary. Examples of the pretreatment include collagenase treatment.
- fragments of various aspects of the human type IV collagen molecule may be present as components derived from the human type IV collagen molecule.
- examples of such fragments include, for example, a fragment consisting of a 7S domain that does not contain the TH domain and the NC1 domain (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “type IV collagen 7S fragment”); TH that does not contain the NC1 domain and the 7S domain.
- the "7S domain” includes both a 7S domain that does not form a multimer and a 7S domain that forms a dimer to a tetramer
- the "TH domain” has a spiral structure. Both the TH domain that does not form and the TH domain that forms the spiral structure are included, and the "NC1 domain” includes an NC1 domain that does not form a multimer and an NC1 domain that forms a dimer. Both are included.
- the "IV-type collagen 7S fragment” is a degradation product obtained by further collagenase-treating a pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment, which is preferably composed of a tetramer of the 7S domain and solubilized by pepsin digestion.
- Gel filtration fraction of molecular weight corresponding to the tetramer of human type IV collagen 7S domain more specifically, molecular weight of 200,000 (or mass of 200 kDa) or more and around 400,000 (for example, 300 kDa). It shows a fragment contained in a gel filtration fraction of ⁇ 440 kDa) or a fragment of human type IV collagen containing a 7S domain having a molecular weight equivalent thereto.
- the time of the collagenase treatment varies depending on the concentration of collagenase to be added, but is preferably, for example, 30 minutes to 14 hours, and the treatment temperature is preferably 30 to 37 ° C.
- the "pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment” is a human type IV collagen fragment solubilized by pepsin digestion, and is composed of a fragment consisting of a 7S domain (type IV collagen 7S fragment) and a TH domain. A mixture containing two or more of a fragment, a fragment consisting of NC1 domains, and a fragment containing two or more of each of these domains in whole or in part is shown.
- the pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment can be appropriately obtained by a conventionally known method. For example, it can be obtained by treating an extract containing a human type IV collagen molecule from a human placenta with pepsin, and may be commercially available.
- the "fragment containing the human IV collagen 7S domain" to be measured may be a fragment of human IV collagen containing the 7S domain.
- the molecular weight is large and the 7S domain may not be sufficiently exposed. Even if a sexual fragment is contained, any of them can be measured, and a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain can be measured with higher accuracy than before.
- a first monoclonal antibody capable of specifically binding to a human type IV collagen 7S domain and "a second monoclonal antibody capable of specifically binding to a human type IV collagen 7S domain” (hereinafter, in some cases). These are collectively referred to as "anti-7S domain antibody”), which is a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically recognizing and binding only the human type IV collagen 7S domain. That is, the anti-7S domain antibody does not bind to a site other than the 7S domain of human type IV collagen.
- the fact that the antibody is the anti-7S domain antibody means that, for example, the type IV collagen 7S fragment can be specifically recognized and bound; or, in the gel filtration fraction of the sample, the human type IV collagen 7S domain.
- Type IV collagen fragment eg, pepsin solubilized by pepsin treatment
- Type IV collagen fragment that can bind to the molecule contained in the fraction corresponding to the molecular weight of (preferably tetramer) and contains the TH domain and NC1 domain. It can be confirmed that it can bind not only to the type IV collagen fragment) but also to the type IV collagen 7S fragment;
- the "antibody” in the present invention includes a complete antibody, an antibody fragment (for example, Fab, Fab', F (ab') 2 , Fv, a single chain antibody, a diabody, etc.) and a variable region of the antibody. Bound low molecular weight antibodies are also included.
- the anti-7S domain antibody according to the present invention can be produced by appropriately adopting and improving a conventionally known method.
- a method for producing a monoclonal antibody by a cell (hybridoma) in which an antibody-producing cell and a myeloma cell are fused Typically, it can be produced by the method by Koehler & Milstein (Kohler & Milstein, Nature, 256: 495, 1975)).
- antibody-producing cells examples include spleen cells, lymph node cells, and peripheral blood leukocytes of immunogen-immunized animals (eg, mice, rats, hamsters, rabbits, monkeys, goats, sheep, donkeys, camels, alpaca, and chickens). And the like, antibody-producing cells obtained by allowing an immunogen to act on the above-mentioned cells or lymphocytes previously isolated from an immunized animal in a medium can also be used.
- immunogen-immunized animals eg, mice, rats, hamsters, rabbits, monkeys, goats, sheep, donkeys, camels, alpaca, and chickens.
- the immunogen is not particularly limited as long as it is a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, and for example, the type IV collagen 7S fragment, the pepsin solubilized type IV collagen fragment, and the pepsin solubilized.
- examples thereof include fragments obtained by partially digesting type IV collagen with collagenase (corresponding to “collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment” in the example).
- the myeloma cell various known cell lines can be used.
- the antibody-producing cells and the myeloma cells may be of different animal species origin as long as they can be fused, but are preferably of the same animal species origin.
- the hybridoma is obtained, for example, by cell fusion between spleen cells obtained from a mouse immunized with the immunogen and mouse myeloma cells. From among the many hybridomas obtained, a hybridoma that produces a monoclonal antibody that exhibits high reactivity with the type IV collagen 7S fragment is screened, and if necessary, a selected hybridoma is further produced. Monoclonal antibody that can specifically bind to the human type IV collagen 7S domain (anti-7S domain) by identifying the clone that produces the monoclonal antibody that binds to the type IV collagen 7S fragment by performing an epitope analysis of the monoclonal antibody. A hybridoma that produces an antibody) can be obtained. Such a monoclonal antibody can be obtained by culturing the hybridoma or from the ascites of a mammal to which the hybridoma has been administered.
- the anti-7S domain antibody for example, if the DNA encoding the antibody can be obtained, it can be produced by the recombinant DNA method.
- DNA encoding the antibody is cloned from a hybridoma, the antibody-producing cell, or the like, incorporated into an appropriate vector, and this is incorporated into a host cell (for example, mammalian cell line, Escherichia coli, yeast cell, insect cell). , Plant cells, etc.) and produced as a recombinant antibody (for example, PJ Delves, Antibodies Production: Essential Technologies, 1997, WILEY; P. Shepherd and C. Dean Monoclonial Antibi.
- the DNA encoding the heavy chain or the light chain may be separately incorporated into the expression vector to transform the host cell, and the DNA encoding the heavy chain and the light chain may be single.
- the host cell may be transformed by incorporating it into an expression vector of (eg, the method described in WO 94/11523).
- the recombinant antibody can be obtained in a substantially pure and uniform form by culturing the host cell and separating / purifying it in the cultured host cell or from the culture solution.
- the method used in the usual purification of a polypeptide can be used.
- a transgenic animal for example, cow, goat, sheep, pig, etc.
- a monoclonal antibody derived from the antibody gene is produced from the milk of the transgenic animal. It is also possible to obtain a large amount of.
- the first monoclonal antibody and the second monoclonal antibody may be the same or different from each other.
- the human type IV collagen 7S domain usually forms a dimer to a tetramer (preferably a tetramer) in the blood sample, so that the first monoclonal antibody is used.
- the second monoclonal antibody is the same type of antibody that recognizes and binds to the same site, each of them can bind to the human type IV collagen 7S domain of any of the multimers.
- Capture antibody In the measurement method of the present invention, as a capture antibody that captures the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, a capture antibody in which the first monoclonal antibody is immobilized on a carrier is used.
- the "carrier” is not particularly limited as long as it can immobilize and support the first monoclonal antibody.
- the material of such a carrier is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used for immunoassay, and is, for example, a high molecular polymer (for example, polystyrene, (meth) acrylic acid ester, polymethylmethacrylate, polyimide, nylon). Etc.), gelatin, cellulose, nitrocellulose, glass, latex, silica, metals (eg, gold, platinum, iron, cobalt, nickel, etc.), metal compounds (eg, iron oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel ferrite, etc.), and these. Examples include composite materials and alloys.
- the carrier examples include a carboxy group, an epoxy group, a tosyl group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an isothiocyanate group, an isocyanate group, an azido group, an aldehyde group, a carbonate group, an allyl group, an aminooxy group and a maleimide group. It may be surface-modified with one or more active groups of a thiol group and an NHS ester (N-hydroxy ester) group.
- the shape of the carrier is not particularly limited and may be any of plates, fibers, membranes, particles and the like, but the density of the first monoclonal antibody to be immobilized can be easily controlled. From the viewpoint that it tends to be uniform, particles are preferable. Further, the particles are preferably magnetic particles from the viewpoint of automation and shortening of time.
- the carrier is a particle
- its size is not particularly limited, but the particle size is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m, and more preferably in the range of 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m. ..
- the particle size of the particles is less than the lower limit, more magnetism and time are required for magnetism in the case of magnetic particles, while when the particle size exceeds the upper limit, the specific surface area of the particles is small. Therefore, the amount of binding to the particles of the first monoclonal antibody tends to decrease.
- conventionally known particles can be appropriately used, for example, known particles such as magnetic particles (ferrite-coated particles, carboxylated ferrite particles) described in JP-A-3-115862, and dyna.
- known particles such as magnetic particles (ferrite-coated particles, carboxylated ferrite particles) described in JP-A-3-115862, and dyna.
- Commercially available particles such as beads (manufactured by Thermo Fisher Co., Ltd.), Magnosphere (manufactured by JSR Corporation), and Magrapid (manufactured by Sanyo Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) can be appropriately used.
- the particles one of these particles may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a method for producing the capture antibody according to the present invention as a method for immobilizing the first monoclonal antibody on the carrier, a conventionally known method or a method similar thereto can be appropriately adopted, and the method is directly applied to the surface of the carrier. It may be fixed to or indirectly.
- a method of directly binding for example, the active group is imparted to the carrier, or a carrier having these active groups is used, and the first monoclonal antibody is bound by covalent bonding with the active group. There is a way to do it.
- a substance that binds to the first monoclonal antibody is immobilized on the surface of the carrier, and the first monoclonal antibody is bound to the substance, whereby the first monoclonal antibody is attached to the carrier. It can be indirectly fixed to the surface.
- the substance that binds to the first monoclonal antibody is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a secondary antibody capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody, protein G, protein A, and a linker such as a linker molecule having the active group. Be done.
- the carrier is avidinated (or streptavidinized) or biotinylated to biotin and avidin (or streptavidin). ) May fix the antibody.
- the first monoclonal antibody is directly or indirectly immobilized on the carrier from the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody in advance.
- the capture antibody may be produced and then subjected to the sandwich immunoassay.
- the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody are separately provided in the reaction system of the sandwich immunoassay, and the antibody is used in the reaction system.
- Examples of the combination of the "first monoclonal antibody and the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody” at this time include any combination of the above-mentioned first monoclonal antibody and the carrier, and these are included in the reaction system.
- the combination of the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier on which the substance binding to the first monoclonal antibody is immobilized which is described in the method for indirectly immobilizing the first monoclonal antibody on the carrier.
- a combination of the first monoclonal antibody that has been biotinylated or avidized (or streptavizinated) with an avidized (or streptavizinated) or biotinylated carrier is preferred.
- the capture antibody according to the present invention contains at least the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier, but may also contain the linker, blocking agent and the like, if necessary.
- Labeled antibody In the measuring method of the present invention, as a labeled antibody that labels the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, a labeled antibody obtained by binding a second monoclonal antibody to a labeling substance is used.
- the "labeling substance” is not particularly limited as long as it can be detected by binding to a second monoclonal antibody, and is, for example, an enzyme; a luminescent substance such as an acridinium derivative; a fluorescent substance such as europium; allophycocyanin.
- Fluorescent proteins such as (APC) and phycoerythrin (R-PE); radioactive substances such as 125 I; low molecular weight labeling substances such as fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and rhodamine isothiocyanate (RITC); gold particles; avidin; biotin Latex; dinitrophenyl (DNP); digoxigenin (DIG).
- the enzyme and Luminescent substances are preferred, and enzymes are more preferred.
- the enzyme include, but are not limited to, horseradish peroxidase (HRP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), ⁇ -galactosidase ( ⁇ -gal), glucose oxidase, and luciferase.
- a method for producing a labeled antibody according to the present invention as a method for binding the labeling substance to the second monoclonal antibody, a conventionally known method or a method similar thereto can be appropriately adopted and directly bound. Alternatively, they may be indirectly combined. Examples of such a binding method include the same methods as those mentioned as the binding method between the carrier and the first monoclonal antibody in the capture antibody according to the present invention.
- the labeling substance and the second monoclonal antibody are directly or indirectly from the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody and the second monoclonal antibody in advance.
- the labeled antibody formed by binding may be produced and then subjected to the sandwich immunoassay.
- the second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody are separately provided in the reaction system of the sandwich immunoassay, and the same.
- the labeling substance and the second monoclonal antibody are formed. It may be a combination with the second monoclonal antibody.
- the combination of the "second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody" at this time includes an arbitrary combination of the above-mentioned second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance, and is a reaction system.
- a combination of a second monoclonal antibody and a labeling substance in which a substance that binds to the second monoclonal antibody is bound, and biotinylated or avidinated (or streptavidinized) are performed.
- a combination of the second monoclonal antibody with an avidized (or streptavidinized) or biotinylated labeling substance is preferred.
- the substance that binds to the second monoclonal antibody include substances similar to those listed as the substance that binds to the first monoclonal antibody.
- the labeled antibody according to the present invention contains at least the second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance, but may also contain the linker, blocking agent and the like, if necessary.
- a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample is measured by a sandwich immunoassay using the capture antibody and the labeled antibody.
- measurement includes detection of extracting the presence / absence and amount of a target substance in a sample as a signal, as well as quantification or semi-quantification of the amount of the target substance.
- the measurement of the target substance is preferably carried out by detecting a signal generated by the labeling substance and quantifying it as necessary.
- the "signal” includes coloration (color development), reflected light, light emission, fluorescence, radiation by a radioisotope, etc., and can be confirmed by a measuring method / device according to the type of signal, in addition to those that can be confirmed with the naked eye. Things are also included.
- the "sandwich immunoassay” is a capture antibody (immobilized) immobilized on a solid phase (“capture antibody” in the present invention) and a target substance (“fragment containing human IV collagen 7S domain” in the present invention).
- the target substance is captured and recognized by a detection antibody (“labeled antibody” in the present invention) to which the labeling substance is bound to form a complex of a capturing antibody-target substance-labeled antibody, if necessary.
- This is a method of performing detection according to the type of the labeling substance after cleaning the antibody.
- an antibody for capture fixed (immobilized) to a solid phase (“ capture antibody “in the present invention) and a target substance (in the present invention,” human IV type collagen 7S domain "is included.
- “Capturing a fragment” is a complex of a first antibody (“first monoclonal antibody” in the present invention) not immobilized on a solid phase ("carrier” in the present invention) and the target substance.
- first monoclonal antibody in the present invention
- carrier in the present invention
- the combination of the first antibody and the solid phase at this time includes the combination described in "The first monoclonal antibody and the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody" of the capture antibody, including its preferred embodiment. The same is true.
- labeling antibody "in the present invention) recognize the target substance is a second antibody that is not bound to the labeling substance.
- the labeling substance and the second antibody forming the complex are bound to the labeling substance via the second antibody, and the target substance (or , The target substance and the capture antibody).
- the combination of the second antibody and the labeling substance at this time is the combination described in "The second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody" of the above-mentioned labeled antibody. Is similar to.
- sandwich immunoassays include, for example, the sandwich CLIA method, which is one aspect of the chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA method), the sandwich CLEIA method, which is one aspect of the chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA method), and radioimmunoassay.
- CLIA method chemiluminescent immunoassay
- CLIA method sandwich CLEIA method
- RIA method chemiluminescent immunoassay
- FIA method fluorescent radioimmunoassay method
- the sandwich FIA method can be mentioned.
- a reaction system of a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain and a first monoclonal antibody preferably a reaction system for capturing the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain with the capture antibody.
- the salt concentration is more preferably 0.35 to 1.3 M, more preferably 0.42 to 1.0 M, and even more preferably 0.43 to 0.99 M.
- the salt concentration is within the above range, the non-specific reaction in the sample derived from a healthy person can be further reduced, and the measuring accuracy can be further improved.
- the present inventors determined the salt concentration at the time of binding to the first monoclonal antibody (preferably when capturing with the capture antibody) in a conventional sandwich immunoassay. By making it higher than the salt concentration in (for example, about 0.15 M), the binding to the human type IV collagen 7S domain contained in the sample derived from a healthy person is attenuated, and liver fibrosis occurs. It has been found that it is possible to maintain and enhance the binding to the 7S domain contained in the sample derived from a patient (patient with liver cirrhosis, NASH, etc.).
- the composition of the collagen fragment contained in the sample derived from the patient and the collagen fragment contained in the sample derived from the healthy person are different as the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, and according to the measurement method of the present invention, it is high. It is considered that one of the causes is that the non-specificity to the collagen fragment contained in the sample derived from a healthy person decreased in the salt concentration. Further, in the sample, depending on the length of the TH domain and the like contained and the size of the network structure of collagen, there are a wide variety of collagen fragments having different degrees of exposure of the 7S domain, from those having a large molecular weight, so that the sample is low.
- the mask can be made by increasing the salt concentration. It is considered that one of the reasons is that the 7S domain was exposed and the divergence could be resolved.
- reaction system preferably a reaction system for capturing with the capture antibody
- the sample and the first monoclonal antibody preferably the capture antibody
- the reaction system containing the above-mentioned salt and the above-mentioned salt is not particularly limited, but is preferably an aqueous solution, and in addition, physiological saline, purified water; MES, Tris, CFB, MOPS, PIPES, HEPES, tricin buffer, bicin buffer. , Buffer solution such as glycine buffer; stabilizing protein such as BSA; various surfactants may be further contained, and when the reverse sandwich method or the one-step method is adopted, the labeled antibody is further contained. You may.
- the salt concentration of the reaction system also includes the concentration of the salt.
- the salt concentration of the reaction system also includes the concentration of the salt.
- Blood samples (whole blood, serum, plasma) generally contain a total of 140 mM to 150 mM worth of salt.
- a blood sample whole blood, serum, plasma, etc.
- 50 ⁇ L of a particle (capture antibody) suspension containing a salt of 0.6 M to 1.5 M is used as in the following examples.
- the salt concentration of the reaction system for capturing the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain with the capture antibody becomes 0.43M to 0.99M.
- the salt is not particularly limited, but is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal ion, an inorganic salt of an alkali metal ion, and an organic salt of an alkali metal ion, and is preferably an inorganic salt of the alkali metal ion.
- the salt include alkali metal chloride, alkali metal tartrate, alkali metal nitrate, and alkali metal sulfate.
- the alkali metal ion sodium ion and potassium ion are preferable.
- the salt concentration indicates a concentration corresponding to the concentration of alkali metal ions.
- the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody eg, the capture antibody
- the sample e.g. the sample
- the second monoclonal antibody and the second monoclonal antibody are bound.
- the obtained labeling substance for example, the labeling antibody
- the complex capture antibody-fragment containing human IV type collagen 7S domain (target substance) -labeled antibody
- the contact method is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method or a method similar thereto can be appropriately adopted.
- the first monoclonal antibody and the carrier for example, the capture antibody
- a second monoclonal antibody and the labeling substance eg, the labeling antibody
- the capture antibody solution eg, a particle suspension if the carrier is a particle
- a method of adding the sample or the like to the labeled antibody solution can be mentioned.
- a sample a sample diluted or suspended with a diluent may be appropriately used.
- a reaction buffer may be further appropriately added.
- the solvent of the capture antibody solution, the solvent of the labeled antibody solution, the diluted solution, and the reaction buffer are not particularly limited, but for example, physiological saline, purified water; and buffer (sodium phosphate buffer) are independently used. , MES, Tris, CFB, MOPS, PIPES, HEPES, tricine buffer, bicine buffer, glycine buffer, etc.), and each may be independently added with a stabilizing protein such as BSA. ..
- the salt concentration of the reaction system also includes the concentration of the salt.
- the salt concentration of the reaction system also includes the concentration of the salt.
- the content of the first monoclonal antibody in the reaction system is not particularly limited, and the type and concentration of the sample are not particularly limited. It is not particularly limited because it is appropriately adjusted according to the detection method and the like, but from the viewpoint of efficient capture in a short time, for example, it is preferably 0.000001 to 0.01 w / v%, and 0. More preferably, it is 0.001 to 0.001 w / v%.
- the indication of "w / v%" indicates a weight / volume percentage (g / 100 mL).
- the content of the second monoclonal antibody in the reaction system is not particularly limited, and the type of sample is not particularly limited.
- the concentration is appropriately adjusted according to the concentration, detection method, etc., and is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of efficient labeling in a short time, for example, 0.000001 to 0.01 w / v% is preferable. More preferably, it is 0.00001 to 0.001 w / v%.
- the conditions for the contact are not particularly limited and can be adjusted independently and appropriately, for example, 4 to 45 ° C., preferably 20 to 37 ° C.; pH 6 to 9, preferably pH 6.5. With ⁇ 8, it can be carried out for about 30 seconds to 12 hours, preferably about 1 minute to 1 hour, but is not limited to these conditions.
- the sandwich immunoassay includes a two-step forward sandwich method (capture by a carrier (preferably a reaction between a capture antibody and a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample), and recognition by a labeling substance (preferably,).
- a carrier preferably a reaction between a capture antibody and a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample
- recognition by a labeling substance preferably,.
- a reverse sandwich method preliminarily recognized by a labeling substance (preferably, the labeled antibody and a human in a sample).
- the measuring method of the present invention is preferably a two-step method, and more preferably a forward sandwich method, from the viewpoint of measurement accuracy.
- a forward sandwich method for example, A capture step of contacting the sample with the capture antibody and capturing the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain with the capture antibody. After the capture step, the labeled antibody is brought into contact with a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody, and the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody is labeled. Labeling process and A measurement method including the above can be mentioned.
- the capture antibody is brought into contact with the sample, and the fragment containing the human IV collagen 7S domain is obtained through the binding of the fragment containing the human IV collagen 7S domain to the first monoclonal antibody. It is captured by the capture antibody, that is, forms a first immune complex of the first monoclonal antibody and the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain.
- the method of contacting the capture antibody with the sample and the conditions at that time are not particularly limited, but it is preferable to satisfy the conditions of the salt concentration, and the capture antibody, the sample, and the labeled antibody are used, respectively. The methods and conditions described in Contacting Methods and Conditions can be applied.
- the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody and the other capture antibody are bound to each other. It is preferable to further include a cleaning step of separating the uncaptured (uncaptured) contaminants and removing the contaminants.
- the method for removing the contaminants is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method or a method similar thereto can be appropriately adopted.
- the captured antibody is recovered by centrifugation or magnetic collection after the capture step. A method of removing the liquid phase (supernatant) can be mentioned. Further, in the cleaning step, injection and removal of the cleaning liquid may be repeated, if necessary.
- cleaning solution examples include neutral (preferably pH 6-9) known buffer solutions (sodium phosphate buffer, MES, Tris, CFB, MOPS, PIPES, HEPES, tricine buffer, bicine buffer, glycine buffer, etc.).
- neutral preferably pH 6-9
- buffer solutions sodium phosphate buffer, MES, Tris, CFB, MOPS, PIPES, HEPES, tricine buffer, bicine buffer, glycine buffer, etc.
- a stabilizing protein such as BSA, a buffer agent, or the like may be added.
- the labeled antibody is brought into contact with a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody, and the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody is labeled. That is, a second immune complex is formed between the second monoclonal antibody and the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody.
- the method and conditions for contacting the labeled antibody with the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain captured by the capture antibody are not particularly limited, and the capture antibody, the sample, and the label are not particularly limited. The methods and conditions described in the methods and conditions for contacting the antibodies, respectively, can be applied.
- the complex (second immune complex) containing the capture antibody-fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain-labeled antibody is formed.
- a washing step may be included, if necessary, in order to remove the labeled antibody or the like that did not form the complex.
- the cleaning step is the same as the above-mentioned cleaning step.
- the labeling substance of the complex is measured by a predetermined method according to the labeling substance.
- the labeling substance of the labeled antibody is an enzyme
- a signal color development, luminescence
- a color-developing substrate a luminescent substrate, a chemically luminescent substrate, or the like corresponding to the enzyme and reacting the enzyme with the substrate. Etc.
- the presence / absence and amount of the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain in the sample can be detected as a signal.
- the amount of the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain in the sample is generally quantified by comparison with the measured value with a standard solution containing the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain at each concentration.
- the fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain used in the standard solution is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the type IV collagen 7S fragment and the collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment.
- the human type IV collagen 7S domain in the sample can be determined by examining at which position on the standard curve created based on the measured value by the standard solution the measured value obtained in the sample is positioned. The amount of fragment contained can be determined.
- the measuring method of the present invention can be used for diagnosing diseases related to abnormal blood concentration of type IV collagen (evaluation of morbidity and its risk) and assisting the diagnosis.
- diseases related to abnormal blood concentration of type IV collagen include diseases in which liver fibrosis progresses, and for example, type B and type C viral chronic hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, and non-disease.
- examples include alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
- the measuring method of the present invention can be used for diagnosing or assisting or differentiating the degree of progression (severity) of hepatic fibrosis, and for screening patients who may have hepatic fibrosis. ..
- the measurement method of the present invention it is possible to reduce the non-specificity for a sample derived from a healthy person (negative sample) without reducing the specificity for a sample derived from a patient (positive sample), and human IV. Since high measurement accuracy can be achieved in the low concentration range of the fragment containing the type collagen 7S domain, it is used for screening patients in the early stage of hepatic fibrosis progression from the healthy group and for differentiating from healthy subjects. It is useful as a measurement method.
- the present invention is a kit for use in the measurement method of the present invention.
- a kit for measuring a fragment containing a human type IV collagen 7S domain hereinafter, in some cases, simply referred to as “the kit of the present invention”.
- the first monoclonal antibody, the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody, the second monoclonal antibody, the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody, the capture antibody, and the labeling antibody included in the kit of the present invention are as described in the measuring method of the present invention, including preferred embodiments.
- the first monoclonal antibody, the carrier capable of binding to the first monoclonal antibody, the second monoclonal antibody, the labeling substance capable of binding to the second monoclonal antibody, the capture antibody, and the labeled antibody included in the kit of the present invention may be in the form of a solid (powder) or in the form of a liquid dissolved in a buffer solution or the like.
- the kit of the present invention may further include configurations that should be provided in a usual sandwich assay such as ELISA, CLEIA, ECLIA, CLIA, FIA, and immunochromatography.
- a usual sandwich assay such as ELISA, CLEIA, ECLIA, CLIA, FIA, and immunochromatography.
- the standard solution each concentration
- the control reagent the diluent
- the solvent of the capture antibody solution particle suspension medium, etc.
- the solvent of the labeled antibody solution the reaction buffer, the washing solution, and the dilution cartridge.
- It may further comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of.
- the labeling substance is an enzyme, it may further contain a substrate, a reaction terminator, and the like necessary for detecting and quantifying the labeling substance.
- a pretreatment liquid for pretreating the sample, an instruction manual for the kit, and the like may be further included.
- Example 1 Collagenase Treatment Type IV collagen 7S fragments were prepared based on the method of Listeri et al. (Eur J Biochem, 108, p.239-250). That is, first, a pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment (derived from human placenta, Sigma, C-7521) prepared by pepsin digestion was dissolved in 0.5 M acetic acid, and 50 mM containing 0.2 M NaCl and 2 mM CaCl 2. It was dialyzed against Tris (pH 7.2).
- FIG. 1 shows MW Marker (No. 1, molecular weight / 1000), pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment (No.
- the "IV type collagen 7S fragment” is a human type IV collagen fragment consisting of a 7S domain that does not contain a TH domain, and is thus treated with collagenase and a gel filtration fraction is obtained. It could be obtained by selection.
- a collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment was used as the immunogen below.
- Collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment is a pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment (manufactured by SIGMA) that is mainly composed of collagenase having a molecular weight of 500 k or more and is treated with collagenase at a temperature of 25 ° C. for 1 hour.
- pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment is a fragment prepared by solubilizing by pepsin digestion, and is a human type IV collagen fragment composed of a 7S domain, a TH domain, or an NC1 domain, and these. It is a mixture of human type IV collagen fragments containing two or more of each of them in whole or in part.
- a monoclonal antibody was prepared using the "collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment" prepared in (1) above as an immunogen. Specifically, BALB / c mice mixed with 10 ⁇ g (1 mg / mL) of collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment with an equal amount of complete Freund's adjuvant were intraperitoneally twice at intervals of 2 weeks. I was immunized. In addition, abdominal immunization was performed twice with an incomplete Freund's adjuvant at intervals of 2 weeks. Furthermore, 10 ⁇ g of collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment dissolved in PBS was administered intravenously to the tail vein as final immunity.
- the spleen was removed from the mouse, loosened into individual cells, and washed 3 times with RPMI-1640 medium.
- the mouse myeloma cell line Sp2 / OAg14 in the logarithmic growth phase was washed 3 times with RPMI-1640 medium, mixed with the spleen cells, and fused.
- the resulting fusion cells were subjected to PEG removal by centrifugation (200 xg, 5 minutes) and then placed in 10% fetal bovine serum and RPMI-1640 medium containing hypoxanthine, aminopterin, and thymidine (HAT). It was suspended and seeded on 96-well cell culture plates. Only hybridomas were grown by culturing for about 10 days.
- blocking buffer 1% BSA, 3% sucrose, 0.1% ProClin300, in PBS
- hybridoma strains (CIV09 strain, CIV13 strain) producing anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody (anti-7S domain antibody) that bind to the plate on which the type IV collagen 7S fragment was immobilized were selected.
- the CIV09 strain and CIV13 strain selected in this manner bind to both the pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment and the type IV collagen 7S fragment.
- a hybridoma strain that produces an anti-IV collagen monoclonal antibody that binds to a plate on which the pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment is immobilized but does not bind to a plate on which the type IV collagen 7S fragment is immobilized. (CIV03 strain) was selected.
- Each hybridoma strain was cultured in a serum-free medium (Hybridoma SFM, Gibco), purified from the obtained culture supernatant using a protein A column, and each anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody and anti-IV collagen. An antibody solution containing each monoclonal antibody was obtained. The protein concentration of each antibody solution was determined by the absorbance at a wavelength of 280 nm.
- concentration (Ab cone. (Ng / mL)) and absorbance of each monoclonal antibody when a pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment was used as an antigen is shown in FIG. The results showing are shown in FIG. 3, respectively.
- a monoclonal antibody (CIV09, CIV13: anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody) that specifically binds to the type IV collagen 7S fragment obtained by the collagenase treatment and a pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment that binds to the IV It was confirmed that a monoclonal antibody (CIV03 :: anti-IV collagen monoclonal antibody) that does not bind to the type collagen 7S fragment was obtained.
- CIV09 antibody anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody CIV09 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "CIV09 antibody”) is prepared according to the product manual. Chemically bonded to magnetic particles (manufactured by Fujirebio) to obtain CIV09 antibody-immobilized magnetic particles. Similarly, the anti-IV type collagen monoclonal antibody CIV03 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “CIV03 antibody”) was chemically bonded to the magnetic particles to obtain CIV03 antibody-immobilized magnetic particles.
- alkaline phosphatase-labeled CIV13 antibody was obtained by adding 2-mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride and iodoacetamide to the coupling solution and terminating the reaction.
- Type IV collagen 7S fragment (Type IV COL 7S) prepared in (1) above, diluted with Tris buffer (50 mM Tris, 2% BSA, 0.15M NaCl, pH 7.2), and pepsin solubilized type IV, respectively.
- a collagen fragment (Type IV COL) and a collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment (partially digested Type IV COL) were used.
- the particle suspension contains 0.15M, 0.3M, 0.6M, 1.0M, 1.2M, 1.5M NaCl, the salt concentration of the reaction system to which each sample is added is 0, respectively. It becomes .15M, 0.24M, 0.43M, 0.68M, 0.80M, 0.99M.
- B / F was separated with a magnet, washed with Lumipulse (registered trademark) washing solution (manufactured by Fujirebio), and then labeled body fluid (50 mM) containing 1 ⁇ g / mL of the ALP-labeled CIV13 antibody prepared in (5) above.
- Bis-Tris 600 mM NaCl, 2% BSA, 1 mM MgCl 2 , 0.3 mM ZnCl 2 ) were added in an amount of 50 ⁇ L, and the mixture was reacted at 37 ° C. for 8 minutes.
- a standard solution 50 mM Tris, 0.15 M NaCl, 2% BSA, pH 7.2
- concentration of the human type IV collagen fragment containing the 7S domain in each sample was calculated from the amount of light emitted from each sample.
- each value of the patient sample shows an average value (average of liver disease) of 15 samples derived from liver disease patients, and each value of a healthy person sample is a sample derived from 130 healthy people. Shows the average value (average of healthy people).
- the patient sample and the healthy person sample show the values of 5 of each sample (samples 1 to 5), respectively.
- the amount of luminescence did not change depending on the salt concentration, whereas the type IV collagen 7S fragment was solubilized with pepsin solubilized type IV collagen fragment (Type IV COL) and partially digested collagenase IV.
- the type collagen fragment partially digested Type IV COL
- the salt concentration was 0.6 M (0.43 M as the salt concentration of the reaction system) or more
- the amount of luminescence increased as the salt concentration increased.
- the 7S domain is masked in the fragment containing a part or all of the TH domain other than the type IV collagen 7S fragment contained in the pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment and the collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment. It is probable that the mask was removed due to the increase in concentration.
- the human type IV collagen fragment containing the 7S domain such as the fragment containing the TH domain contained in the pepsin-solubilized type IV collagen fragment and the collagenase partially digested type IV collagen fragment.
- the degree of exposure becomes constant and a more accurate measured value can be obtained. It is probable that it has become.
- the anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody was immobilized by setting the salt concentration of the reaction system to 0.35 M or higher (for example, 0.43 M (salt concentration of particle suspension 0.6 M) or higher).
- the sandwich immunoassay of the present invention using a combination of magnetic particles and a labeled anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody, it was confirmed that the non-specific reaction in a healthy human sample was particularly reduced.
- FIG. 4 shows the relationship between the concentration of type IV collagen 7S fragment (7S conc. (Ng / mL)) and the amount of luminescence (Signal, average value) in the standard solution.
- the actual concentration of type IV collagen 7S fragment in the standard solution (7S conc. (Ng / mL)) and the fluctuation count (value) of the concentration (quantitative value) of the human type IV collagen fragment containing the 7S domain quantified by the calibration curve (Value) The result showing the relationship with CV (%) and the average value) is shown in FIG.
- the detection limit was set so that the average value of the measurement count of 0 ng / mL + 2 SD was lower than the average value of the luminescence amount (Signal) of the low-concentration standard solution-2SD (SD: standard deviation).
- the limit of quantification was a concentration at which the fluctuation count (Value CV (%)) was 10% or less. From FIG. 4, the detection limit was 0.1 ng / mL or less, and from FIG. 5, the quantification limit was 0.3 ng / mL or less.
- Example 2 ⁇ Comparison with the conventional method (comparative example)> (Example 2) As samples, 30 cases of serum derived from a healthy person (healthy person group), 56 cases of serum derived from a patient with liver cirrhosis (liver cirrhosis group), and 38 cases of serum derived from a patient with NASH (NASH group) were used. The amount of luminescence was measured in the same manner as in (7) of Example 1 above except that each of these samples was used, and the concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in each sample was determined using a calibration curve. Calculated.
- Example 1 The same sample as in Example 2 was attached using a type IV collagen 7S kit (manufactured by DENIS Pharma, hereinafter referred to as “RIA kit” in some cases), which is a radioimmunoassay using an anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody. Measurements were performed according to the document, and the concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in each sample was calculated. According to the RIA kit, the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in the sample (“type IV collagen 7S” in the RIA kit, target substance) reacts with the anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody and reacts with the type IV collagen.
- RIA kit manufactured by DENIS Pharma, hereinafter referred to as “RIA kit” in some cases
- a fragment containing the 7S domain-anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody complex (complex 1) is formed. Then, when a fragment containing the iodide type IV collagen 7S domain (“Type IV collagen 7S ( 125 I)” in the RIA kit) (labeled antigen) was added, the antibody that could not bind to the target substance in the sample was added. The human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody reacts with the labeled antigen to form a labeled antigen-anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody complex (complex 2).
- the goat antibody reacts with complex 2 to form a labeled antigen-anti-human type IV collagen rabbit polyclonal antibody-goat antibody complex and precipitates. do.
- the concentration of the target substance fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain
- the concentration of the target substance can be determined by measuring the radioactivity of the precipitate after removing the unreacted labeled antigen.
- Example 2 The measurement result of Example 2 (CL 7S: the concentration of the fragment containing the IV collagen 7S domain in the sample (ng / mL)) and the measurement result of Comparative Example 1 (RIA 7S: the IV collagen 7S domain in the sample).
- the correlation with the concentration of the contained fragment (ng / mL)) is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows the correlation only for the healthy group. Note that FIG. 6 does not include the following LC51 and LC28 (that is, liver cirrhosis group: 54 cases). As shown in FIG.
- the measurement result (CL 7S) by a sandwich immunoassay in which the anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody-immobilized magnetic particles of the present invention and the labeled anti-IV collagen 7S domain monoclonal antibody are combined is obtained.
- the correlation with the measurement result (RIA 7S) by the RIA kit was very high with a correlation coefficient of 0.947.
- the correlation coefficient was as low as 0.581 only in the healthy subject group, and it was found that the measured value of the healthy subject sample was clearly decreased by the sandwich immunoassay of the present invention. rice field.
- the measured values of the liver cirrhosis group and the NASH group are not decreased, but only the measured values of the healthy subject group can be decreased, as compared with the conventional RIA kit. , It is shown that the patient group and the healthy person group can be divided with higher accuracy.
- Example 3 Evaluation of diagnostic ability 1 (Example 3) As samples, 25 cases of serum derived from a healthy person (healthy person group 1) and 30 cases of serum derived from a healthy person (healthy person group 1) were used, respectively. The amount of luminescence was measured in the same manner as in Example 2 above except that each of these samples was used, and the concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in each sample was calculated using a calibration curve.
- Comparative Example 2 The concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in each sample was calculated using the RIA kit in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the same sample as in Example 3 was used.
- Example 3 ((b) CL 7S) and Comparative Example 2 ((a) RIA 7S) (measurement value: concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in the sample (ng / mL) ))
- FIG. 2 the distribution of the measurement results of Example 3 ((b) CL 7S) and Comparative Example 2 ((a) RIA 7S) is shown in FIG.
- Example 2 (CL 7S) and Comparative Example 1 (RIA 7S) was compared by ROC (Receiving Operating Characteristic) analysis.
- the ROC curve of the liver cirrhosis group (FPR (false positive rate, 1-specificity) -TPR (positive rate, sensitivity) curve) is shown in FIG. 10, and the ROC curve of the NASH group is shown in FIG.
- the AUC value in Comparative Example 1 (RIA 7S) was 0.824
- the AUC value in Example 2 (CL 7S) was 0.898.
- Example 4 First, apply 500 ⁇ L of each sample to Superose 6 FPLC 10/300 equilibrated with fractionation buffer (50 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl, 0.05% CHAPS, 0.09% NaN 3, pH 7.2). Then, the mixture was developed at 0.5 mL / min of the buffer for fractionation and gel-filtered. The sample was fractionated to 0.25 mL per fraction, and the luminescence amount (CL signal) of each fraction was measured in the same manner as in (7) of Example 1 above. Further, as a control sample, the type IV collagen 7S fragment prepared in (1) above was also fractionated and measured in the same manner.
- fractionation buffer 50 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl, 0.05% CHAPS, 0.09% NaN 3, pH 7.2
- Example 3 As a comparison target, the amount of light emitted from each fraction of each sample was measured in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the CIV03 antibody-immobilized magnetic particles were used as the antibody-immobilized magnetic particles.
- Example 4 solid line
- CIV03 antibody-immobilized magnetic particles Comparative Example 3, dotted line
- the sandwich immunoassay of the present invention using a monoclonal antibody specific for the type IV collagen 7S domain as both the capture antibody and the labeled antibody, a fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in a sample derived from a patient such as liver cirrhosis was obtained. It was shown that it can be measured more accurately.
- Example 5 As samples, each sample in the liver cirrhosis group was diluted 5-fold or 10-fold with a standard solution diluent (50 mM Tris, 0.15 M NaCl, 2% BSA, pH 7.2), respectively. The amount of luminescence was measured in the same manner as in Example 2 above except that each of these samples was used, and the concentration of the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain in each sample was calculated using a calibration curve.
- a standard solution diluent 50 mM Tris, 0.15 M NaCl, 2% BSA, pH 7.2
- Example 5 LC27, LC28, LC37, LC51, and LC58, which include LC51 and LC28 in which the difference between Example 2 and Comparative Example 1 was large, were described in Example 5 (CL 7S) and Table 4 below shows each measured value and its recovery rate (measured value ⁇ measured value when dilution ratio / dilution ratio 1 ⁇ 100 (%)) in Comparative Example 4 (RIA 7S).
- Example 6 (Analysis of measured value deviation sample) (Example 6)
- the sample LC51 having the largest difference in measured values between Example 2 and Comparative Example 1 was gel-filtered in the same manner as in the above (measurable form of type IV collagen), and the amount of luminescence of each fraction was emitted. (Signal) was measured.
- the amount of light emitted from each fraction was measured in the same manner as this except that CIV03 antibody-immobilized magnetic particles were used as the control antibody-immobilized magnetic particles.
- each of the obtained fractions was divided into pools 1 to 6, and the emission amount (Signal) of each pool was measured in the same manner as in (7) of Example 1.
- the sample LC51 before gel filtration was also measured in the same manner and used as a direct measurement value.
- Comparative Example 5 The amount of light emitted from each pool was measured using the RIA kit in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the same pool as in Example 6 was used. On the other hand, the sample LC51 before gel filtration was also measured in the same manner and used as a direct measurement value.
- recovery rate (%) recovery value / direct measurement value ⁇ 100.
- the recovery rate was 87%, whereas in the RIA kit (Comparative Example 5, RIA), the directly measured value was low and the recovery rate was high. It was 237%, which was much higher than 100%. From this, it is presumed that the CIV03 antibody and the anti-human type IV collagen polyclonal antibody used in the RIA kit are greatly affected by the substances present in the sample and the sites other than the 7S domain of type IV collagen, and these are used. It is probable that the correct value was not given in the measurement. On the other hand, in the sandwich immunoassay using the monoclonal antibody of the present invention, it was shown that the fragment containing the type IV collagen 7S domain could be specifically detected.
- the present invention it is possible to reduce the non-specificity for a sample derived from a healthy person (negative sample) without reducing the specificity for a sample derived from a patient (positive sample), and in the sample with high accuracy. It is possible to provide a measuring method capable of measuring a fragment containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain, and a kit for use thereof.
- Fragments containing the human type IV collagen 7S domain in blood are mainly used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
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Abstract
Description
[1]
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体が担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体が標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、を用いて、サンドイッチイムノアッセイにより、試料中のヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を測定する、測定方法。
[2]
前記試料と前記捕捉抗体とを接触させ、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を前記捕捉抗体で捕捉する捕捉工程と、
前記捕捉工程の後に、前記標識抗体と、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片とを接触させ、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を標識する標識工程と、
を含む、[1]に記載の測定方法。
[3]
前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片と第一のモノクローナル抗体との反応系の塩濃度が0.35M以上である、[1]又は[2]に記載の測定方法。
[4]
請求項1~3のうちのいずれか一項に記載の測定方法に用いるためのキットであり、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体と、第一のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る担体と、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体と、第二のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る標識物質と、
を含む、キット。
[5]
第一のモノクローナル抗体が前記担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、
第二のモノクローナル抗体が前記標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、
を含む、[4]に記載のキット。
本発明は、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体が担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体が標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、を用いて、サンドイッチイムノアッセイにより、試料中のヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を測定する、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の測定方法(以下、場合により単に「本発明の測定方法」という)を提供する。
前記試料(好ましくは血液検体)中には、ヒトIV型コラーゲン分子に由来する成分として、小~大分子まで、ヒトIV型コラーゲン分子の様々な態様の断片が存在し得る。このような断片の態様としては、例えば、THドメイン及びNC1ドメインを含まない、7Sドメインからなる断片(以下、場合により「IV型コラーゲン7S断片」という);NC1ドメイン及び7Sドメインを含まない、THドメインからなる断片;THドメイン及び7Sドメインを含まない、NC1ドメインからなる断片;及びこれらのドメインの各全部又は一部を2以上含む断片;これらの断片と他の基底膜成分、例えばラミニンとの複合体が挙げられる。なお、本発明において、「7Sドメイン」には、多量体を形成していない7Sドメイン及び2~4量体を形成している7Sドメインをいずれも含み、「THドメイン」には、らせん構造を形成していないTHドメイン及び前記らせん構造を形成しているTHドメインをいずれも含み、「NC1ドメイン」には、多量体を形成していないNC1ドメイン及び2量体を形成しているNC1ドメインをいずれも含む。
本発明において、「ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体」及び「ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体」(以下、場合によりこれらを総称して「抗7Sドメイン抗体」という)は、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインのみを特異的に認識し、結合することができるモノクローナル抗体である。すなわち、前記抗7Sドメイン抗体は、ヒトIV型コラーゲンの7Sドメイン以外の部位には結合しない。抗体が前記抗7Sドメイン抗体であることは、例えば、前記IV型コラーゲン7S断片を特異的に認識して結合することができること;又は、試料のゲルろ過分画のうち、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメイン(好ましくは4量体)の分子量に相当する分画に含まれる分子に結合することができ、かつ、THドメインやNC1ドメインを含むIV型コラーゲン断片(例えば、ペプシン処理で可溶化したペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片)だけでなく前記IV型コラーゲン7S断片にも結合できること;で確認することができる。
本発明の測定方法においては、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を捕捉する捕捉抗体として、第一のモノクローナル抗体が担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体を用いる。
本発明の測定方法においては、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を標識する標識抗体として、第二のモノクローナル抗体が標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体を用いる。
本発明の測定方法は、前記捕捉抗体と、前記標識抗体と、を用いて、サンドイッチイムノアッセイにより、試料中のヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を測定する。
前記試料と前記捕捉抗体とを接触させ、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を前記捕捉抗体で捕捉する捕捉工程と、
前記捕捉工程の後に、前記標識抗体と、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片とを接触させ、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を標識する標識工程と、
を含む測定方法が挙げられる。
前記捕捉工程においては、前記捕捉抗体と前記試料とを接触させ、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片と第一のモノクローナル抗体との結合を介して前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を前記捕捉抗体に捕捉させる、すなわち、第一のモノクローナル抗体と前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片との第一の免疫複合体を形成させる。前記捕捉抗体と前記試料とを接触させる方法及びその際の条件としては、特に制限されないが、前記塩濃度の条件を満たすことが好ましく、上記の前記捕捉抗体、前記試料、及び前記標識抗体をそれぞれ接触させる方法及び条件に記載の方法及び条件を適用できる。
本発明の測定方法としては、前記捕捉工程の後、かつ、下記の標識工程の前に、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片と、それ以外の前記捕捉抗体に結合していない(捕捉されていない)夾雑物とを分離し、前記夾雑物を除去する洗浄工程をさらに含むことが好ましい。前記夾雑物を除去する方法としては、特に制限されず、従来公知の方法又はそれに準じた方法を適宜採用することができ、例えば、前記捕捉工程の後に前記捕捉抗体を遠心や集磁によって回収して液相(上清)を除去する方法が挙げられる。また、前記洗浄工程においては、次いで、必要に応じて、洗浄液の注入及び除去を繰り返してもよい。前記洗浄液としては、例えば、中性(好ましくは、pH6~9)の公知の緩衝液(ナトリウムリン酸バッファー、MES、Tris、CFB、MOPS、PIPES、HEPES、トリシンバッファー、ビシンバッファー、グリシンバッファー等)が挙げられ、また、BSA等の安定化タンパク質や界面活性剤等が添加されたものであってもよい。
前記標識工程においては、前記標識抗体と、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片とを接触させ、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を標識する、すなわち、第二のモノクローナル抗体と前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片との第二の免疫複合体を形成させる。前記標識抗体と前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片とを接触させる方法及びその際の条件としては、特に制限されず、上記の前記捕捉抗体、前記試料、及び前記標識抗体をそれぞれ接触させる方法及び条件に記載の方法及び条件を適用できる。
本発明は、前記本発明の測定方法に用いるためのキットであり、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体と、第一のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る担体と、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体と、第二のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る標識物質と、
を含む、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の測定方法用キット(以下、場合により単に「本発明のキット」という)も提供する。本発明のキットとしては、
第一のモノクローナル抗体が前記担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、
第二のモノクローナル抗体が前記標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、
を含む態様であることが好ましい。
(実施例1)
(1)コラゲナーゼ処理
IV型コラーゲン7S断片は、Risteliらの方法(Eur J Biochem、108、p.239-250)に基づいて調製した。すなわち、先ず、ペプシン消化によって調製されたペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片(ヒト胎盤由来、Sigma社、C-7521)を、0.5M酢酸に溶解し、0.2M NaCl、2mM CaCl2を含む50mM Tris(pH 7.2)に対して透析した。次いで、これにコラゲナーゼ(Collagenase”Amano”、Wako社、607-19021)を加えて、37℃で1時間インキュベートし、ペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片をさらに消化(コラゲナーゼ処理)した。コラゲナーゼ処理後の処理液を遠心分離した上清を、ゲルろ過によってさらに分離した。ゲルろ過カラムとしてSuperdex200pg 16/60を、ゲルろ過バッファーとして1mM EDTA 3Na、PBSを、それぞれ用いた。図1には、MW Marker(No.1、分子量/1000)、ペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片(No.2)、コラゲナーゼ処理後の処理液(No.3)並びにその沈殿(No.4)及び上清(No.5)、各分画(フラクション(GF Fr.)3~7;No.6~10)のSDS-PAGE(2-15% PAG Non-Reduce)の結果を示す。ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインの4量体の分子量に相当する、分子量が250,000(又は、質量が250kDa)以上、かつ、400,000付近(300kDa~440kDa)に分布する分画を集めて、以下のIV型コラーゲン7S断片として使用した。
上記の(1)で調製した「コラゲナーゼ部分消化IV型コラーゲン断片」を免疫原として、モノクローナル抗体を作製した。具体的には、BALB/cマウスに、10μg(1mg/mL)のコラゲナーゼ部分消化IV型コラーゲン断片を等量の完全フロイントアジュバントと混合したものを、2週間の間を空けて2回、腹腔内免疫した。さらに、不完全フロイントアジュバントで2週間の間を空けて2回、腹腔免疫した。さらに、PBSに溶解したコラゲナーゼ部分消化IV型コラーゲン断片10μgを最終免疫として尾静脈内に投与した。最終免疫後3日目にこのマウスより脾臓を摘出して個々の細胞にほぐし、RPMI-1640培地で3回洗浄した。対数増殖期のマウス骨髄腫細胞株Sp2/OAg14をRPMI-1640培地で3回洗浄後、前記脾臓細胞と混合し、細胞融合させた。得られた融合細胞は、遠心分離(200×g、5分間)によってPEGを除いた後、10%ウシ胎児血清、並びに、ヒポキサンチン、アミノプテリン、及びチミジン(HAT)を含むRPMI-1640培地に懸濁し、96ウェル細胞培養プレートに播種した。約10日間培養してハイブリドーマのみを増殖させた。
上記の(1)で調製したIV型コラーゲン7S断片及びペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片を抗原として、それぞれ、PBSで1μg/mLに希釈し、96ウェルプレートに100μL/ウェルで分注した。4℃で一晩、各抗原を吸着させた後、プレートを前記ブロッキングバッファーで2時間ブロックした。次いで、上記の(2)で得られた各抗体溶液を、1000ng/mL~3.9ng/mLに段階希釈して100μL/ウェルで分注し、1時間インキュベートした。前記洗浄バッファーで4回洗浄した後、5000倍希釈の前記POD-Goat抗マウスIgG Fcγを各ウェルに100μL/ウェル添加した。30分間インキュベートした後、各ウェルを洗浄バッファーで4回洗浄し、TMB溶液で発色させた。発色反応をH2SO4で停止させ、各ウェルの吸光度をプレートリーダーで測定した。
カルボキシル-アミン架橋剤(カルボジイミド、Thermo-Fisher Scientific社)を用い、製品マニュアルに従って、抗IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインモノクローナル抗体CIV09(以下、場合により「CIV09抗体」という)を磁性粒子(富士レビオ社製)に化学結合させ、CIV09抗体固相化磁性粒子を得た。同様に、抗IV型コラーゲンモノクローナル抗体CIV03(以下、場合により「CIV03抗体」という)を磁性粒子に化学結合させ、CIV03抗体固相化磁性粒子を得た。
抗IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインモノクローナル抗体CIV13(以下、場合により「CIV13抗体」という)とウシ小腸由来アルカリホスファターゼ(オリエンタル酵母社製)とをヨシタケらの方法(Yoshitake et al.,J.Biochem.1982,92(5),p.1413-1424)により結合させ、アルカリホスファターゼ標識CIV13抗体を調製した。すなわち、先ず、通例行われるとおり、脱塩処理したCIV13抗体とペプシンとを0.1Mクエン酸緩衝液(pH3.5)中で混合し、37℃で1時間静置してペプシン消化を行った。反応を停止させた後にゲルろ過精製を行い、Fc領域を除去したCIV13抗体を得た。次いで、2-メルカプトエチルアミン塩酸塩を添加して、チオール化を行った。さらに、これを脱塩処理し、CIV13抗体のFab’断片を得た。
先ず、上記の(4)で調製したCIV09抗体固相化磁性粒子を0.03%含む、塩濃度が異なる粒子懸濁液(50mM Tris、1% BSA、0.15M~1.5M NaCl)50μLに、試料30μLを加えて37℃で8分間反応させた。前記試料としては、肝硬変若しくは非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎(肝疾患)、又は肝癌である患者由来の血清(患者検体)、及び健常人由来の血清(健常人検体)、並びに、10ng/mLになるようにそれぞれTris緩衝液(50mM Tris、2% BSA、0.15M NaCl、pH7.2)で希釈した、上記(1)で調製したIV型コラーゲン7S断片(TypeIV COL 7S)、ペプシン可溶化IV型コラーゲン断片(TypeIV COL)、及びコラゲナーゼ部分消化IV型コラーゲン断片(部分消化TypeIV COL)を用いた。前記粒子懸濁液が0.15M、0.3M、0.6M、1.0M、1.2M、1.5MのNaClを含む場合、各試料を加えた反応系の塩濃度は、それぞれ、0.15M、0.24M、0.43M、0.68M、0.80M、0.99Mとなる。
試料として、上記の(1)で調製したIV型コラーゲン7S断片を標準溶液希釈液(50mM Tris、0.15M NaCl、2% BSA、pH7.2)にて重量希釈し、8種類の希釈系列の標準溶液を調製した。前記粒子懸濁液の塩濃度を0.6Mとして、調製した試料を用いたこと以外は上記の(6)と同様にして、発光量を測定し、また、検量線を用いて、各試料中の7Sドメインを含むヒトIV型コラーゲン断片の濃度を算出した。測定は、各低濃度標準溶液(2.0ng/mL以下)を20重測定、他を2重測定とした。
(実施例2)
試料として、健常人由来の血清(健常人群)30例、肝硬変である患者由来の血清(肝硬変群)56例、NASHである患者由来の血清(NASH群)38例、の検体をそれぞれ用いた。これらの各検体を用いたこと以外は上記の実施例1の(7)と同様にして発光量を測定し、検量線を用いて、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。
実施例2と同じ検体について、抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体を用いたラジオイムノアッセイであるIV型コラーゲン・7Sキット(DENISファーマ社製、以下、場合により「RIAキット」という)を用いて、添付文書に従って測定を行い、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。RIAキットによれば、検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片(RIAキット中、「IV型コラーゲン・7S」、標的物質)は、抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体と反応し、IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片-抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体複合体(複合体1)を形成する。次いで、ヨウ化したIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片(RIAキット中、「IV型コラーゲン・7S(125I)」)(標識抗原)を加えると、検体中の標的物質と結合しえなかった抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体は前記標識抗原と反応し、標識抗原―抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体複合体(複合体2)を形成する。これに、抗ウサギγ-グロブリンヤギ血清(ヤギ抗体)を加えると、当該ヤギ抗体は複合体2と反応し、標識抗原―抗ヒトIV型コラーゲンウサギポリクローナル抗体-ヤギ抗体複合体を形成し、沈殿する。これにより、未反応の標識抗原を除去した後に沈殿物の放射能を測定することによって、前記標的物質(IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片)の濃度を求めることができる。
実施例2の測定結果(CL 7S:検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度(ng/mL))と、比較例1の測定結果(RIA 7S:検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度(ng/mL))との相関関係を図6に示す。また、このうち、健常人群のみについての相関関係を図7に示す。なお、図6には、下記のLC51、LC28を含まない(すなわち、肝硬変群:54例)。図6に示したように、本発明の抗IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインモノクローナル抗体固相化磁性粒子と、標識抗IV型コラーゲン7Sドメインモノクローナル抗体と、を組み合わせたサンドイッチイムノアッセイによる測定結果(CL 7S)と、RIAキットによる測定結果(RIA 7S)との相関は、相関係数0.947と、非常に高かった。しかしながら、図7に示したように、健常人群のみでは、その相関係数は0.581と低くなり、本発明のサンドイッチイムノアッセイによれば、健常人検体の測定値が明らかに低下することがわかった。すなわち、本発明の前記モノクローナル抗体を用いたサンドイッチイムノアッセイによれば、肝硬変群及びNASH群の測定値は低下しないが、健常人群の測定値のみを低下させることができ、従来のRIAキットに比べて、患者群と健常人群とをより高精度に分けることができることを示している。
(実施例3)
試料として、健常人由来の血清(健常人群1)25例、及び、健常人由来の血清(健常人群1)30例、の検体をそれぞれ用いた。これらの各検体を用いたこと以外は上記の実施例2と同様にして発光量を測定し、検量線を用いて、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。
実施例3と同じ検体を用いたこと以外は比較例1と同様にして、RIAキットを用いて、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。
健常人群1について、実施例3((b)CL 7S)及び比較例2((a)RIA 7S)の測定結果(測定値:検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度(ng/mL))の分布を図8に示す。また、健常人群2について、実施例3((b)CL 7S)及び比較例2((a)RIA 7S)の測定結果の分布を図9に示す。
実施例2(CL 7S)及び比較例1(RIA 7S)の診断精度をROC(Receiver Operating Characteristic)解析で比較した。肝硬変群のROC曲線(FPR(偽陽性率、1-特異度)-TPR(陽性率、感度)曲線)を図10に、NASH群のROC曲線を図11に、それぞれ示す。図10に示したように、肝硬変群では、比較例1(RIA 7S)におけるAUC値が0.824であったのに対し、実施例2(CL 7S)におけるAUC値は0.898となり、本発明の前記モノクローナル抗体を用いたサンドイッチイムノアッセイにおいては肝硬変の診断精度が特に高いことが示された。また、図11に示したように、NASH群でも、比較例1(RIA 7S)におけるAUC値が0.698であったのに対し、実施例2(CL 7S)におけるAUC値は0.846となり、本発明のサンドイッチイムノアッセイにおいてはNASHの診断精度が特に高いことが示された。
上記の実施例2と比較例1との相関においては、肝硬変群の検体のうち、比較例1の測定値が実施例2の測定値に比べて非常に低い乖離検体(LC51、LC28)が見いだされた。そこで、この乖離の大きい肝硬変群の検体(LC51)、測定値の乖離が比較的小さい肝硬変群の検体(LC58)、及び健常人群の検体(健常人検体)、にそれぞれ含まれるIV型コラーゲンの態様を比較した。
先ず、各検体500μLを分画用緩衝液(50 mM Tris、150 mM NaCl、0.05% CHAPS、0.09% NaN3、pH 7.2)で平衡化したSuperose 6 FPLC 10/300にアプライし、当該分画用緩衝液0.5 mL/minで展開し、ゲルろ過した。フラクションあたり0.25mLとなるよう分画して試料とし、各分画の発光量(CL signal)を、上記の実施例1の(7)と同様に測定した。また、コントロール試料として、上記の(1)で調製したIV型コラーゲン7S断片も同様に分画して測定した。
比較対象として、CIV03抗体固相化磁性粒子を前記抗体固相化磁性粒子として用いたこと以外は実施例4と同様にして、各試料の各分画の発光量を測定した。
CIV09抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたとき(実施例4)の、検体LC58の各分画の発光量(実線)を図12の(a)に、検体LC51の各分画の発光量(実線)を図12の(b)に、健常人検体の各分画の発光量(実線)を図12の(c)に、それぞれ示す。図12の(a)~(b)には、IV型コラーゲン7S断片の各分画の発光量(TypeIV COL 7S、点線)も合わせて示す。また、CIV09抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたとき(実施例4、実線)又はCIV03抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたとき(比較例3、点線)の、検体LC58の各分画の発光量を図13の(a)に、IV型コラーゲン7S断片の各分画の発光量を図13の(b)に、それぞれ示す。
上記の実施例2と比較例1との間で測定値が乖離している検体について、希釈直線性を検討した。特異的な反応によって測定値が得られている場合には、希釈して測定すると、希釈率に応じて低い測定値が得られるので、希釈直線性が認められる。
試料として、肝硬変群の各検体を、標準溶液希釈液(50mM Tris、0.15M NaCl、2% BSA、pH7.2)を用いて、5倍、又は10倍希釈したものをそれぞれ用いた。これらの各検体を用いたこと以外は上記の実施例2と同様にして発光量を測定し、検量線を用いて、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。
実施例5と同じ検体を用いたこと以外は比較例1と同様にして、RIAキットを用いて、各検体中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度を算出した。
肝硬変群の検体のうち、上記の実施例2と比較例1との間で乖離が大きかったLC51及びLC28を含む、LC27、LC28、LC37、LC51、及びLC58について、実施例5(CL 7S)及び比較例4(RIA 7S)における、各測定値及びその回収率(測定値×希釈倍率/希釈倍率1のときの測定値×100(%))をそれぞれ下記の表4に示す。
(実施例6)
上記の実施例2と比較例1との間で最も測定値の乖離が大きかった検体LC51を、上記の(測定可能なIV型コラーゲンの態様)と同様にゲルろ過し、各分画の発光量(Signal)を測定した。また、対照の抗体固相化磁性粒子として、CIV03抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたこと以外はこれと同様にして、各分画の発光量を測定した。さらに、得られた各分画をpool 1~6に分けて、各poolの発光量(Signal)を実施例1の(7)と同様に測定した。他方、ゲルろ過をする前の検体LC51も同様に測定し、直接測定値とした。
実施例6と同じpoolを用いたこと以外は比較例1と同様にして、RIAキットを用いて、各poolの発光量を測定した。他方、ゲルろ過をする前の検体LC51も同様に測定し、直接測定値とした。
検体LC51について、CIV09抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたとき(実施例6、実線)の各分画の発光量及びCIV03抗体固相化磁性粒子を用いたとき(点線)の各分画の発光量を図14に示す。また、各poolの測定値から各pool中のIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片の濃度をpool回収値(ng/mL)として算出した。検体LC51について、モノクローナル抗体を用いたサンドイッチイムノアッセイ(実施例6、CL 7S、実線)の各pool回収値、及びRIAキットを用いたとき(比較例5、RIA 7S、点線)の各pool回収値、をそれぞれ図15に示す。
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- ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体が担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体が標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、を用いて、サンドイッチイムノアッセイにより、試料中のヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を測定する、測定方法。
- 前記試料と前記捕捉抗体とを接触させ、前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を前記捕捉抗体で捕捉する捕捉工程と、
前記捕捉工程の後に、前記標識抗体と、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片とを接触させ、前記捕捉抗体に捕捉されたヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片を標識する標識工程と、
を含む、請求項1に記載の測定方法。 - 前記ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインを含む断片と第一のモノクローナル抗体との反応系の塩濃度が0.35M以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の測定方法。
- 請求項1~3のうちのいずれか一項に記載の測定方法に用いるためのキットであり、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第一のモノクローナル抗体と、第一のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る担体と、
ヒトIV型コラーゲン7Sドメインに特異的に結合可能な第二のモノクローナル抗体と、第二のモノクローナル抗体に結合し得る標識物質と、
を含む、キット。 - 第一のモノクローナル抗体が前記担体に固定されてなる捕捉抗体と、
第二のモノクローナル抗体が前記標識物質に結合してなる標識抗体と、
を含む、請求項4に記載のキット。
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