申请人:VASOCOR
公开号:EP0248630A2
公开(公告)日:1987-12-09
The method of this invention for determining the presence of atherosclerotic plaque antigen in serum comprises contacting the serum with anti-plaque antibody for a time sufficient to permit binding of the atherosclerotic plaque antigen with the anti-plaque antibody, and determining the atherosclerotic plaque antigen binding, if any, with the anti-plaque antibody. The anti-plaque antibody can be bound to an insoluble support, contacted with serum to permit atherosclerotic plaque antigen conjugation with the anti-plaque antibody, and the amount of resultant atherosclerotic plaque antigen bound to the insoluble support can be determined.
Alternatively, a precise amount of atherosclerotic plaque antigen can be bound to the insoluble support, and a mixture of a predetermined excess amount of labeled anti-plaque antibody and serum can be contacted therewith. The labeled anti-plaque antibody bound to the insoluble support or remaining in the mixture can be determined. Also, a precise amount of anti-plaque antibody can be bound to the insoluble support, and a mixture of a predetermined amount of labeled atherosclerotic plaque antigen and serum contacted therewith. The labeled atherosclerotic plaque antigen bound to the insoluble support or remaining in the solution can then be determined.
本发明用于确定血清中是否存在动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原的方法包括将血清与抗斑块抗体接触足够长的时间,以允许动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原与抗斑块抗体结合,并确定与抗斑块抗体结合的动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原(如果有)。可将抗斑块抗体与不溶性支持物结合,然后与血清接触,使动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原与抗斑块抗体结合,最后测定与不溶性支持物结合的动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原的量。
或者,可以将精确量的动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原结合到不溶性支持物上,然后将预定过量的标记抗斑块抗体和血清混合物与之接触。可以测定结合到不溶性支持物上或残留在混合物中的标记抗斑块抗体。此外,还可以将精确量的抗斑块抗体结合到不溶性支持物上,并将预定量的标记动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原和血清混合物与之接触。然后就可以确定结合到不溶性支持物上或残留在溶液中的标记动脉粥样硬化斑块抗原。