Background: A new rapid Immunochromatographic test (ICT) kit (MPT64 TB Ag Kit) for detection of MPT64 Antigen in M. tuberculosis (MTB) isolates used for rapid identification of MTB isolates developed by SD (Standard D...Background: A new rapid Immunochromatographic test (ICT) kit (MPT64 TB Ag Kit) for detection of MPT64 Antigen in M. tuberculosis (MTB) isolates used for rapid identification of MTB isolates developed by SD (Standard Diagnostics) Bio line, South Korea was evaluated. The ICT is a rapid, reliable and cheaper method that can be used instead of conventional biochemical tests for confirming MTB in culture isolates in resource limited laboratories. The study also evaluated the ability of ICT to detect MPT64-Antigen before the micro MGIT could signal positive. Material/Methods: A total of 450 sputum samples of individual patients were used for the study. 152 isolates of Mycobacteria were recovered from solid and liquid media. These strains were tested for the detection of MPT64-antigen. H37Rv strain was served as the positive reference control and also used for early detection of Antigen experiment. Findings: The development of bands on both test and sample region when H37Rv strain was tested were seen (MPT64 antigen positive). When 138 MTB isolates were tested, it showed a similar banding pattern indicating 100% sensitivity. MPT64 band formation was not detected in any of the 14 isolates indicating 100% specificity. Both PPV & NPV were 100%. All the isolates negative for MPT64 Ag were confirmed as MOTT by conventional bio-chemical PNBA. The H37Rv strain showed a faint band from the 2nd day onwards from inoculation till 3rd day in the earlier Antigen detection experiment. Conclusion: Rapid identification of MTB culture isolate is a pressing need for diagnosis and proceeding to perform drug susceptibility testing. MPT64 TB Ag detection ICT kit is a rapid, reliable method, good substitute for molecular identification methods, and conventional biochemical test which is time-consuming and technically demanding. The early detection of Antigen can be used as an effective tool in diagnosis.展开更多
Hepatitis C virus(HCV) is the main cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Western countries. Over time, the majority of cirrhotic patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), one of the most common fatal c...Hepatitis C virus(HCV) is the main cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Western countries. Over time, the majority of cirrhotic patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), one of the most common fatal cancers worldwide- fourth for incidence rate. A high public health priority need is the development of biomarkers to screen for liver disease progression and for early diagnosis of HCC development, particularly in the high risk population represented by HCV-positive patients with cirrhosis. Several studies have shown that serological determination of a novel biomarker, squamous cell carcinoma antigen-immunoglobulins M(SCCA-Ig M), might be useful to identify patients with progressive liver disease. In the initial part of this review we summarize the main clinical studies that have investigated this new circulating biomarker on HCV-infected patients, providing evidence that in chronic hepatitis C SCCA-Ig M may be used to monitor progression of liver disease, and also to assess the virological response to antiviral treatment. In the last part of this review we address other, not less important, clinical applications of this biomarker in hepatology.展开更多
A modified selectively infective phage (SIP) is developed to facilitate the selection of interacting antibody antigen pairs from a large single chain antibody (scFv) library in vivo. The system is constructed with a m...A modified selectively infective phage (SIP) is developed to facilitate the selection of interacting antibody antigen pairs from a large single chain antibody (scFv) library in vivo. The system is constructed with a modified helper phage M13KO7 and phagemid pCANTAB 5 E. The antigen fused to the C terminal of N1 N2 domain and the scFv to the N terminal of CT domain of the gIIIp of filamentous phage are encoded on the phage and phagemid vectors respectively. The phages produced by co transformants restore infectivity via interaction between antigen and antibody fusions in the cell periplasm. In a model system, the scFv fragment of the anti hemagglutinin 17/9 antibody and its corresponding antigen are detected in the presence of a 10 5 fold excess of a non interacting control pairs, which demonstrates this system to be very sensitive and facile to screen a large single chain antibody library.展开更多
本文应用生物信息学技术,通过使用三种软件SOPMA、Swiss-model和DNAStar来预测大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K的抗原表位,结果发现80-85、103-106、217-220、355-360这四段氨基酸残基序列是可能的抗原表位,为后续的蛋白表位实验提供了依据...本文应用生物信息学技术,通过使用三种软件SOPMA、Swiss-model和DNAStar来预测大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K的抗原表位,结果发现80-85、103-106、217-220、355-360这四段氨基酸残基序列是可能的抗原表位,为后续的蛋白表位实验提供了依据,大大提高了工作效率。展开更多
利用大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白抗原表位蛋白为免疫原免疫BALB/c小鼠,取免疫小鼠脾细胞与小鼠骨髓瘤NS-1细胞融合。采用半固体培养基法和有限稀释法相结合的方法快速筛选获得稳定分泌的特异性杂交瘤细胞,用杂交瘤细胞株诱生小鼠腹...利用大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白抗原表位蛋白为免疫原免疫BALB/c小鼠,取免疫小鼠脾细胞与小鼠骨髓瘤NS-1细胞融合。采用半固体培养基法和有限稀释法相结合的方法快速筛选获得稳定分泌的特异性杂交瘤细胞,用杂交瘤细胞株诱生小鼠腹水,应用蛋白A亲和层析法进行抗体纯化。采用Ig类与亚类鉴定试剂盒鉴定该单克隆抗体的Ig亚型;通过间接ELISA、Western Blotting鉴定该单克隆抗体的特性和交叉性。利用双单抗夹心ELISA法检测大豆过敏原。结果表明:获得6株可稳定分泌鼠抗大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白的单克隆抗体,分别命名为1C10,1D12,2D1,4B4,5F9,6B12,其Ig亚型除1D12和4B4为IgG2a外,其余均为IgG1,且6株单抗效价均在10-5以上。ELISA和Western Blotting分析表明该6株单抗均能特异性识别大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白,并且建立双单抗夹心ELISA的方法可以准确检测出大豆过敏原的存在。鼠抗大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白抗原表位区蛋白的单克隆抗体的成功制备,以及双单抗夹心ELISA检测系统的建立,为大豆主要过敏原蛋白的检测奠定了基础,也可以为食品中大豆过敏原的检出提供依据。展开更多
文摘Background: A new rapid Immunochromatographic test (ICT) kit (MPT64 TB Ag Kit) for detection of MPT64 Antigen in M. tuberculosis (MTB) isolates used for rapid identification of MTB isolates developed by SD (Standard Diagnostics) Bio line, South Korea was evaluated. The ICT is a rapid, reliable and cheaper method that can be used instead of conventional biochemical tests for confirming MTB in culture isolates in resource limited laboratories. The study also evaluated the ability of ICT to detect MPT64-Antigen before the micro MGIT could signal positive. Material/Methods: A total of 450 sputum samples of individual patients were used for the study. 152 isolates of Mycobacteria were recovered from solid and liquid media. These strains were tested for the detection of MPT64-antigen. H37Rv strain was served as the positive reference control and also used for early detection of Antigen experiment. Findings: The development of bands on both test and sample region when H37Rv strain was tested were seen (MPT64 antigen positive). When 138 MTB isolates were tested, it showed a similar banding pattern indicating 100% sensitivity. MPT64 band formation was not detected in any of the 14 isolates indicating 100% specificity. Both PPV & NPV were 100%. All the isolates negative for MPT64 Ag were confirmed as MOTT by conventional bio-chemical PNBA. The H37Rv strain showed a faint band from the 2nd day onwards from inoculation till 3rd day in the earlier Antigen detection experiment. Conclusion: Rapid identification of MTB culture isolate is a pressing need for diagnosis and proceeding to perform drug susceptibility testing. MPT64 TB Ag detection ICT kit is a rapid, reliable method, good substitute for molecular identification methods, and conventional biochemical test which is time-consuming and technically demanding. The early detection of Antigen can be used as an effective tool in diagnosis.
文摘Hepatitis C virus(HCV) is the main cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Western countries. Over time, the majority of cirrhotic patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), one of the most common fatal cancers worldwide- fourth for incidence rate. A high public health priority need is the development of biomarkers to screen for liver disease progression and for early diagnosis of HCC development, particularly in the high risk population represented by HCV-positive patients with cirrhosis. Several studies have shown that serological determination of a novel biomarker, squamous cell carcinoma antigen-immunoglobulins M(SCCA-Ig M), might be useful to identify patients with progressive liver disease. In the initial part of this review we summarize the main clinical studies that have investigated this new circulating biomarker on HCV-infected patients, providing evidence that in chronic hepatitis C SCCA-Ig M may be used to monitor progression of liver disease, and also to assess the virological response to antiviral treatment. In the last part of this review we address other, not less important, clinical applications of this biomarker in hepatology.
文摘A modified selectively infective phage (SIP) is developed to facilitate the selection of interacting antibody antigen pairs from a large single chain antibody (scFv) library in vivo. The system is constructed with a modified helper phage M13KO7 and phagemid pCANTAB 5 E. The antigen fused to the C terminal of N1 N2 domain and the scFv to the N terminal of CT domain of the gIIIp of filamentous phage are encoded on the phage and phagemid vectors respectively. The phages produced by co transformants restore infectivity via interaction between antigen and antibody fusions in the cell periplasm. In a model system, the scFv fragment of the anti hemagglutinin 17/9 antibody and its corresponding antigen are detected in the presence of a 10 5 fold excess of a non interacting control pairs, which demonstrates this system to be very sensitive and facile to screen a large single chain antibody library.
文摘本文应用生物信息学技术,通过使用三种软件SOPMA、Swiss-model和DNAStar来预测大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K的抗原表位,结果发现80-85、103-106、217-220、355-360这四段氨基酸残基序列是可能的抗原表位,为后续的蛋白表位实验提供了依据,大大提高了工作效率。
文摘利用大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白抗原表位蛋白为免疫原免疫BALB/c小鼠,取免疫小鼠脾细胞与小鼠骨髓瘤NS-1细胞融合。采用半固体培养基法和有限稀释法相结合的方法快速筛选获得稳定分泌的特异性杂交瘤细胞,用杂交瘤细胞株诱生小鼠腹水,应用蛋白A亲和层析法进行抗体纯化。采用Ig类与亚类鉴定试剂盒鉴定该单克隆抗体的Ig亚型;通过间接ELISA、Western Blotting鉴定该单克隆抗体的特性和交叉性。利用双单抗夹心ELISA法检测大豆过敏原。结果表明:获得6株可稳定分泌鼠抗大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白的单克隆抗体,分别命名为1C10,1D12,2D1,4B4,5F9,6B12,其Ig亚型除1D12和4B4为IgG2a外,其余均为IgG1,且6株单抗效价均在10-5以上。ELISA和Western Blotting分析表明该6株单抗均能特异性识别大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白,并且建立双单抗夹心ELISA的方法可以准确检测出大豆过敏原的存在。鼠抗大豆主要过敏原Gly m Bd 30K蛋白抗原表位区蛋白的单克隆抗体的成功制备,以及双单抗夹心ELISA检测系统的建立,为大豆主要过敏原蛋白的检测奠定了基础,也可以为食品中大豆过敏原的检出提供依据。
