Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1997-02-06
1999-10-26
Hutzell, Paula K.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
436503, 436504, 436507, 436544, 436545, 436546, 436547, 436512, 435 721, G01N 33532, G01N 33567, G01N 33534
Patent
active
059726229
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to antibodies or fragments thereof that can be used as indicators of apoptosis. More specifically, this invention relates to antibodies and fragments thereof that selectively bind GP46, a protein whose levels increase significantly upon induction of apoptosis. This invention also relates to the hybridomas that produce anti-GP46 monoclonal antibodies. This invention also discloses a method of detecting cell death by apoptosis in vitro or in vivo by detecting and quantifying GP46 present in biological samples, comprising contacting the sample with the antibodies or fragments to form GP46 immunocomplexes, which may then be detected by the use of known methods. This detection method is useful for research into apoptosis and research relating to diseases in which apoptosis is involved. This method could also be used to diagnose the extent of damage caused by a particular disease or to evaluate the efficacy of drug treatments. The present invention also relates to a method of using the anti-GP46 antibodies or fragments in nuclear medical imaging. The present invention further relates to therapeutic uses of the anti-GP46 antibodies or fragments. The antibodies or fragments can also be incorporated into kits for the detection of apoptosis.
REFERENCES:
Tanaka et al Int. Journal of Cancer (Oct. 15, 1990) vol. 46(4) pp. 675-681.
Bansal Geetha P.
Hutzell Paula K.
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