WO1995017678A2 - Differentiation of htlv-i and htlv-ii using synthetic peptides - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to a method for the detection of antibodies to Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus types I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) in a test sample, and more particularly, relates to synthetic peptides specific for HTLV-I and HTLV-II, respectively, and methods useful for the differential detection of antibodies to HTLV-I and HTLV-II, thereby allowing the differential diagnosis of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections.
- HTLV-I is known to cause disease in humans, whereas HTLV-II is not clearly associated with disease. Epidemiological data indicate that
- HTLV-I are in fact infected with HTLV-II (Lee et al., unpublished observation). Therefore, there is a critical need to be able to distinguish between the two viruses for appropriate donor notification and counseling.
- HTLV-I and HTLV-II are achievable only by use of molecular genetic techniques such as restriction mapping or DNA sequencing of the provirus, and by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using specific primers for HTLV-I or HTLV-II.
- molecular genetic techniques such as restriction mapping or DNA sequencing of the provirus, and by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using specific primers for HTLV-I or HTLV-II.
- PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
- United States Patent Nos. 4,525,300 and 4,804,476 to Yoshida teach methods for preparing antibodies to human leukemia virus related peptides.
- the antibodies disclosed are capable of binding to human leukemia virus.
- PCT Application No. PCT/US85/01803 to Slamon, published March 27, 1986 teaches a method for the detection of antibodies HTLV-I and HTLV-II in samples by means of incubating samples with synthetic or cloned polypeptides and proteins derived from the HTLV genome and immobilized on a solid support.
- the teachings include methods for differentially diagnosing HTLV-I and HTLV-II, which require immunoprecipitation of proteins followed by molecular mass determination by methods such as SDS PAGE electrophoresis.
- SDS PAGE electrophoresis is not easily automated or convertible to a form suitable for routine laboratory use.
- PCT Publication No. WO89/08664 (PCT/SE89/00126) to Vahlne et al., published September 21, 1989, teaches of further synthetic peptides, derived from the env region of the HTLV-I genome, which may be used in the detection of antibodies to the HTLV-I virus. No mention is made of differentiation between antibodies against HTLV-I and HTLV-II.
- the weighted absorbances were then input into a computer program to calculate "points" for either HTLV-I or HTLV-II, respectively. According to Blomberg, using this serotyping technique, no false typing results were obtained, but a small number were found to be "not typable.”
- R. B. Lai et al. described the serologic discrimination of HTLV-I from HTLV-II using synthetic peptides which would be used to differentiate between HTLV-I and HTLV-II.
- R. B. Lai et al. T. Infectious Diseases 163:41-46 (January, 1991).
- HTLV-I "Env-5" amino acids 242-257
- ENV-5-based ELISA allowed distinction between HTLV-I and HTLV-II.
- Antigenic determinants appear to be located at hydrophilic as well as flexible regions of protein sequences. Antigenic determinants have also been empirically identified by immunological examination of peptides produced by protein degradation or in vitro synthesis.
- Prior art methods for differentiating between HTLV-I infection and HTLV-II infection using peptide sequences from HTLV-I or HTLV-II have had the problem that HTLV-I derived peptides have been cross- reactive with sera infected with HTLV-II, and HTLV-II derived peptides have been cross-reactive with sera infected with HTLV-I.
- Prior art methods have also demonstrated significant sensitivity problems with respect to detecting antibody in sera. The present inventors believe that the addition or deletion of amino acids to a peptide significantly influences its ability to bind to antibodies.
- the amino acid sequences according to the present invention for the HTLV-I synthetic peptides were obtained from the predicted amino acid sequence as published by Seiki et al.. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:3618-3622 (1983).
- the peptides specific for HTLV-I include the following: HTLV-I env-1 (SEQ. ID. NO. 1), HTLV-I env-2 (SEQ. ID. NO.
- HTLV-I env-3 SEQ. ID. NO. 3
- HTLV-I env-4 SEQ. ID. NO. 4
- HTLV-I env-5 SEQ. ID. NO. 5
- HTLV-I env-6 SEQ. ID. NO. 6
- the peptides specific for HTLV-I further includes HTLV-I gag-1 (SEQ. ID. NO. 7), HTLV-I gag-2 (SEQ. ID. NO. 8), HTLV-I gag-3 (SEQ. ID. NO. 9), HTLV-I gag-5 (SEQ. ID. NO. 10), HTLV-I gag-6 (SEQ. ID. NO. 11), and HTLV-I gag-7
- amino acid sequences according to the present invention for the HTLV-II synthetic peptides were obtained from the predicted amino acid sequences of the two HTLV-II prototypes.
- the amino acid sequence of the Mo HTLV-II was published by Shimotohno et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.
- HTLV-II env-1 SEQ. ID. NO. 13
- HTLV-II env-lA SEQ. ID. NO. 14
- HTLV-II env-2 SEQ. ID. NO. 15
- HTLV-II env-2A SEQ. ID. NO. 16
- HTLV-II env-3 SEQ. ID. NO. 17
- HTLV-II env-4 SEQ. ID. NO. 18
- HTLV-II env-5 SEQ. ID. NO.
- HTLV-II env-5A SEQ. ID. NO. 20
- HTLV-II env-6 SEQ. ID. NO. 21
- HTLV-II env-8 SEQ. ID. NO. 22
- the peptides specific for HTLV-II further include HTLV-II gag-2 (SEQ. ID. NO. 23), HTLV-II gag-3 (SEQ. ID. NO. 24), HTLV-II gag-4 (SEQ. ID. NO. 25).
- Peptides HTLV-II env-lA, HTLV-II env-2A, and HTLV-II env 5A are NRA sequences. All the other remaining HTLV-II sequences are Mo sequences.
- a method for differentiating antibodies against HTLV-I from antibodies against HTLV-II in a test sample comprising: contacting the test sample with at least one peptide specific for HTLV-I to form a mixture, the peptide(s) specific for HTLV-I being selected from the group consisting of SEQ. ID. NO. 1, SEQ. ID. NO. 2, SEQ. ID. NO. 3, SEQ. ID. NO. 4, SEQ. ID. NO. 5, SEQ. ID. NO. 6, SEQ. ID. NO. 7, SEQ. ID. NO. 8, SEQ. ID. NO. 9, SEQ. ID. NO. 10, SEQ. ID. NO. 11 and SEQ. ID. NO.
- a method for differentiating antibodies against HTLV-I from antibodies against HTLV- II in a test sample comprising: determining the presence of antibodies against HTLV-II in the test sample by contacting the test sample with at least one peptide specific for HTLV-II selected from the group consisting of SEQ. ID. NO. 13, SEQ. ID. NO. 14, SEQ. ID. NO. 15, SEQ. ID. NO. 16, SEQ. ID. NO. 17, SEQ. ID. NO. 18, SEQ. ID. NO. 19, SEQ. ID. NO. 20, SEQ. ID. NO. 21, SEQ. ID. NO. 22, SEQ. ID. NO. 23, SEQ. ID. NO. 24 and SEQ. ID. NO.
- a first and a second assay are performed as above, the first assay comprising contacting a test sample with a peptide from HTLV-I according to the invention, and a second assay comprising contacting a test sample with a peptide from HTLV-II according to the invention.
- a still more preferred embodiment of the invention comprises contacting said test sample with SEQ. ID. NO. 1 in the first assay, and contacting said test sample with one of SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 or 16 in the second assay.
- a most preferred method according to the present invention provides for differentiation of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infected sera by performing two assays, as above, the first assay comprising contacting a test sample simultaneously with two peptides derived from HTLV-I, wherein the first peptide is chosen from the group consisting of SEQ. ID. NOS. 1, 2 and 6, and the second peptide is chosen from the group consisting of SEQ. ID. NOS. 3, 4 and 5.
- the second assay comprises simultaneously contacting the test sample with two peptides derived from HTLV-II, wherein the first peptide is chosen from the group consisting of SEQ. ID. NOS. 13, 14, 15 and 16 and the second peptide is SEQ. ID. NO. 22. Results from both assays are analyzed to determine the first assays.
- the invention also provides for an article of manufacture comprising packaging material containing a first and second container, the first container including a solid phase having attached thereto a peptide of the present invention specific for HTLV-I, and the second container including a solid phase having attached thereto a peptide of the present invention specific for HTLV-II, wherein the packaging material comprises a label on each of said containers which indicates that the contents thereof may be used to differentiate sera infected with HTLV-I from sera infected with HTLV-II.
- the present invention provides a method for the detection of antibodies against either HTLV-I or HTLV-II by means of detecting the binding of the antibodies to novel and unique synthetic peptides disclosed herein.
- the present invention identifies novel and unique peptide sequences in regions of HTLV-I and HTLV-II which are useful in assays to detect and differentiate serum which contains antibodies to either of these viruses.
- unique peptide sequences are provided in several antigenic regions of HTLV-I env and gag that are specific for HTLV-I and do not significantly cross-react with sera having antibodies to HTLV-II.
- the amino acid sequence for the HTLV-I synthetic peptides were obtained from the predicted amino acid sequence as published by Seiki et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 80:3618-22 (1983).
- the present invention also identifies novel and unique peptide sequences in HTLV-II gp46 env and gag that are specific for HTLV-II and do not cross-react with serum having antibodies to HTLV-I.
- the amino acid sequences for the HTLV-II synthetic peptides were obtained from the predicted amino acid sequences of two HTLV-II prototypes, Mo and NRA.
- the amino acid sequence of the Mo HTLV-II prototype was published by Shimotohno et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 82:3101-3105 (1985).
- the sequence of the NRA HTLV-II prototype is unpublished data, and is included in pending patent application Serial No. 08/086,415 filed July 1, 1993, assigned to Abbott Laboratories and the Regents of the University of California.
- the method of the invention comprises contacting a test sample with a solid phase to which at least one HTLV-I or at least one HTLV-II peptide is bound, to form a mixture.
- the mixture is incubated for a time and under conditions sufficient for antigen /antibody complexes to form.
- the complexes are contacted with an indicator reagent comprising an anti-human antibody attached to a signal generating compound, to form a second mixture.
- the second mixture is incubated for a time and under conditions sufficient to form antigen/ antibody/ antibody complexes.
- the presence of immobilized antibody is determined by detecting the measurable signal generated.
- solid phase is not critical and may be any variety of materials which may be selected by one skilled in the art without undue experimentation.
- the term “solid phase” is used in a broad sense and refers to any material which is insoluble, or may be made insoluble by a subsequent reaction. Thus, porous or non-porous materials, latex or polystyrene particles, microparticles, beads, membranes, plastic tubes, walls of microtiter wells and tanned sheep red blood cells are all suitable examples.
- the size, dimensions, and shape of the solid phase are not generally critical in the methods of the invention. However, the present invention preferably envisions the use of microparticles when more than one peptide specific for HTLV-I or more than one peptide specific for HTLV-II is immobilized on a solid phase.
- Suitable methods for immobilizing peptides on solid phases include ionic, hydrophobic, covalent interactions and the like. Those skilled in the art will recognize the scope of methodologies which may be applied relative to the application of useful solid phases.
- Linking agents known in the art may also be utilized to secure attachment of a peptide to the solid phase.
- the linking agent may be incorporated as part of, or derivatized onto, the solid phase before the peptides are added.
- test sample may be a sample of human or animal biological fluid, such as serum, plasma, ascites, urine, cerebral spinal fluid or any other body constituents, or any tissue culture supernatants which may contain antibodies of interest.
- a suitable "indicator reagent” may be a signal generating compound (label) which is capable of generating a measurable signal detectable by external means conjugated (attached) to a specific binding member for antibodies derived from the test sample.
- the indicator reagent also may be a member of any specific binding pair, including either hapten-anti-hapten such as biotin or anti-biotin, avidin or biotin, a carbohydrate or a lectin, a complementary nucleotide sequence, an effector or a receptor molecule, an enzyme cofactor and an enzyme, an enzyme inhibitor or an enzyme and the like.
- labels include chromogens, catalysts such as enzymes, luminescent compounds
- BSTiT ⁇ TE SHEET such as fluorescein and rhodamine, chemiluminescent compounds, radioactive elements, and direct visual labels.
- enzymes include alkaline phosphatase, horseradish peroxidase, beta-galactosidase, and the like. The selection of a particular label is not critical, but it will be capable of producing a signal either by itself or in conjunction with one or more additional substances.
- reaction mixture is incubated for a time and under conditions sufficient for HTLV antigen /antibody complexes to form. Selecting appropriate times, temperature, and other conditions of the incubation are well within the skill in the art.
- a synthetic peptide of the invention which is specific for antibodies against HTLV-I is immobilized on polystyrene beads.
- the beads are then incubated with a diluted test sample of human serum, plasma or other body fluid, and incubated under conditions and for an appropriate period of time during which time antibodies will bind specifically to the immobilized peptides on the bead.
- the bead then is washed to remove any unbound proteins which may be present.
- a second incubation then is performed in which the bead is incubated with an indicator reagent comprising anti-human antibodies labelled with an appropriate signal generating compound.
- an indicator reagent comprising anti-human antibodies labelled with an appropriate signal generating compound.
- the amount of labelled anti-human antibody complex immobilized on the bead may be determined by measuring the detectable signal.
- the immunoassay is then repeated as stated above, except that a synthetic peptide according to the present invention which is specific for antibodies against HTLV-II is immobilized on the solid phase.
- a comparison of the pattern of reactivity of the test sample for antibodies against HTLV-I and antibodies against HTLV-II allows differentiation between infections with the two viruses.
- a synthetic peptide of the invention specific for HTLV-I is immobilized on polystyrene beads.
- the beads are then incubated with a test sample or a diluted test sample and an appropriate indicator reagent comprising a signal generating compound attached to anti-human IgG, under conditions and for an appropriate period of time to allow antibodies to bind specifically to the immobilized peptides on the bead and simultaneously to the indicator reagent.
- the amount of labelled anti-human antibody complex immobilized on the bead may be determined by detecting the measurable signal generated.
- the presence of antibodies against HTLV-I in the test sample may be determined by a single incubation.
- the immunoassay is then repeated, as stated above, with a synthetic peptide according to the invention which is specific for HTLV-II.
- a comparison of the pattern of reactivity of the test sample to antibodies against HTLV-I and antibodies against HTLV-II allows differentiation between infections with the two viruses.
- At least one of the synthetic peptides of the invention specific for antibodies against HTLV-I or at least one of the synthetic peptides of the invention specific for antibodies against HTLV-II are immobilized on a nitrocellulose membrane.
- the peptide also may be conjugated or crosslinked to itself, other peptides or to various carrier proteins such as BSA, keyhole limpet hemocyanin, ovalbumin, and the like, before immobilization on the nitrocellulose membrane.
- the test sample is diluted and incubated on the membrane for a time and for conditions sufficient for antigen/ antibody complexes to form.
- the membrane surface is then washed to remove unbound proteins, and in a second incubation, the membrane is incubated with an indicator reagent comprising anti-human antibodies labelled with a signal generating compound.
- the amount of labelled anti-human antibody immobilized on the membrane, and thus the presence of antibodies against either HTLV-I or HTLV-II, is determined by detecting the measurable signal generated with a suitable detection system. Quantification of the level of signal recognized by the detection system allows the quantification of the amount of specific antibody present in a test sample. A comparison of the pattern of reactivity of the test sample to antibodies against HTLV-I and antibodies against HTLV-II allows differentiation between infections with the two viruses.
- a sandwich assay comprises contacting a test sample with a solid phase to which at least one HTLV-I peptide or at least one HTLV-II peptide is bound to form a mixture.
- the mixture is incubated for a time and under conditions sufficient to allow antigen/ antibody complexes to form.
- the complexes are contacted with antigen to which as been conjugated a signal generating compound, to form a second mixture.
- the second mixture is incubated and the presence of the antigen/antibody/antigen complex is determined by detecting the measurable signal generated.
- a comparison of the pattern of reactivity of the test sample for antibodies against HTLV-I and antibodies against HTLV-II allows differentiation between infections with the two viruses.
- a combination of two peptides of the invention specific for HTLV-I are co-coated on a single solid support, for example, by immobilization on polystyrene beads.
- the procedure for co- coating of peptides is essentially the same as coating a single peptide, as described above, and in the examples, infra. Briefly, the peptides are individually dissolved into a stock solution at a suitable concentration. Aliquots of the two peptides are then added together into the coating solution for the beads. Preferably, the two peptides are added at equal concentrations, however, differing proportions of each peptide may also be used. The coated beads are then used in an immunoassay according to any of the above-methods.
- a preferred embodiment comprises the use of two peptides specific for HTLV-I or two peptides specific for HTLV-II being bound to a microparticle solid phase.
- Microparticle EIA (MEIA) are preferably conducted with the use of polystyrene microparticles. The size of these particles is preferably between 0.19-5 microns.
- the protein may be bound either passively or actively on the particle. Passive coating is intended to mean non-covalent bonding or attachment between the peptide and the microparticle.
- Passive coating is intended to mean non-covalent bonding or attachment between the peptide and the microparticle.
- An example of passive coating involves dissolving peptides in a stock solution with sterile water. The peptides are then diluted in a suitable coating buffer at twice the desired final coating concentration.
- microparticles are washed and resuspended in a buffered salt coating solution.
- the microparticle and peptide solutions are mixed in equal proportions and incubated at a suitable temperature and length of time.
- the coated microparticles are isolated by centrifugation, washed, and resuspended in a microparticle diluent. Due to the nature of the microparticle, the peptides become bound to the microparticle through electrostatic interactions or the like.
- Active coating is intended to mean the effecting of a covalent bond between the peptide and the solid support.
- a covalent bond is formed by either the carboxy or the amino terminal end of the peptide binding to an appropriate functional group on the surface of the
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 25) microparticle.
- Microparticles having such functional groups are termed derivatized microparticles.
- An example of a derivatized microparticle has a carboxy functional group on its surface.
- the carboxy derivatized microparticle is then treated with l-ethyl-3-(dimethyl- aminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDAC).
- EDAC l-ethyl-3-(dimethyl- aminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride
- the microparticle is processed in a similar fashion to the passively coated microparticle procedure except that the pH of the solution should be 4.5.
- the EDAC may be added to the final coating solution simultaneously with the peptides and microparticles, or to either the peptides or microparticles prior to mixing.
- the resulting coated microparticle has the peptides bound thereto because of reaction between the amino terminal ends of the peptides and the carboxy group on the microparticles.
- EDAC electrospray converting enzyme
- a non-derivatized microparticle will also result in an active coating.
- Two approaches are envisioned for the use of microparticles coated with two peptide sequences in the same assay.
- the microparticles may be co-coated. In co-coating, the peptides are individually dissolved into a stock solution at a suitable concentration and subsequently added together. To the peptide mixture, the microparticles are added.
- a first quantity of microparticles is coated with a first peptide sequence
- a second quantity of microparticles is coated with a second peptide sequence independently of each other.
- the first and second quantity of coated microparticles are combined for use in an assay. This preferred technique facilitates quantification of the amount of each peptide actually present on the microparticle beads.
- the methods of the present invention may be adapted for use in systems which utilize automated and semi-automated systems wherein the solid phase comprises a microparticle.
- Such systems include those described in pending U.S. Patent Applications 425,651 and 425,643, which correspond to published EPO applications Nos. 0 425 633 and 0 424 634, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
- An immobilizable immune complex is separated from the rest of the reaction mixture by ionic interactions between the negatively charged poly-anion/immune complex and the previously treated, positively charged porous matrix and detected by using various signal generating systems previously described, including those described in chemiluminescent signal measurements as described in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 921,979 corresponding to EPO Publication No. 0 273 115, which enjoys common ownership and which is incorporated herein by reference.
- scanning tunnelling microscopy for immunoassays also is a technology to which the methods of the present invention are easily adaptable.
- the capture phase for example, a selected peptide or peptides of the invention
- a scanning probe microscope is utilized to detect antigen/antibody complexes which may be present on the surface of the solid phase.
- the use of scanning tunnelling microscopy eliminates the need for labels which normally must be utilized in many immunoassay systems to detect antigen/ antibody complexes. Such a system is described in pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 662,147, which enjoys common ownership and is incorporated herein by reference.
- a single immunoassay using either one or more peptides according to the invention specific for HTLV-I or one of more peptides according to the invention specific for HTLV-II results in increased specificity and selectivity with respect to infection by either HTLV-I or HTLV-II.
- tests which detect specific antibodies against HTLV-I separately from antibodies against HTLV-II may be designed by selecting appropriate synthetic peptides of each of these viruses, and coating them onto solid phases, thereby facilitating the differential diagnosis of the two viral infections.
- Peptides suitable for the specific detection of antibodies against HTLV-I are specified herein and comprise the peptides of the HTLV-I env region and the peptides of the HTLV-I gag region which are designated as SEQ. ID. NO. 1 through SEQ. ID. NO. 12.
- Peptides suitable for the specific detection of antibodies against HTLV-II also are specified herein and comprise the peptides of the HTLV-II env region, and the peptides of the HTLV-II gag region, and are designated as SEQ. ID. NO. 13 through SEQ. ID. NO. 25.
- the reagent employed for the assay may be provided in the form of a kit with one or more containers such as vials or bottles. Each container or vial contains a separate reagent such as a diluent, indicator reagent, signal generating compound, assay reagents comprising at least one peptide of the present invention, and the like.
- the kit would also include instructions which indicate that the contents thereof may be used to differentiate between HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection.
- Peptides were synthesized by stepwise addition of amino acids to a solid phase using procedures known in the art and described in Merrifield T. Am. Chem Soc 85:2149-2154 (1963) and Barany and Merrifield in E. Gross and J. Meienhofer, eds., The Peptides, Vol. 2:1-284 (1979), Academic Press, New York, which are incorporated herein by reference. Briefly, the procedure was as follows. The synthesis was performed starting with the C terminus and progressing to the N terminus. N-protected amino acids were used, with N being t-butyloxycarbonyl (t-Boc). The C terminum t-Boc amino acid was attached to the solid phase.
- t-Boc t-butyloxycarbonyl
- the t-Boc protecting group was removed with trifluoroacetic acid, leaving a free amino group to couple to the next amino acid. Successive t-Boc amino acids were added, coupled using a reagent such as DCC (N-N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) and then deprotected. Once the peptide was completed, the final t-Boc protecting group was removed and the peptide was cleaved from the polymer by using anhydrous hydrogen fluoride.
- Peptides prepared as described hereinabove were coated on a polystyrene bead solid support for capture of antibodies against HTLV-I using procedures known in the art. Briefly, the polystyrene beads were washed with distilled water and incubated at 40°C for two (2) hours with between 0.01 ⁇ g/ml and 50 ⁇ g/ml of peptide(s) in a phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution. The beads were washed once with PBS containing 0.1% Triton X-100® for one (1) hour, blocked for one (1) hour with 2% bovine serum albumin (BSA) in PBS, overcoated with 5% sucrose in PBS for 15 minutes, and then dried.
- PBS phosphate buffered saline
- Beads used in this example as the solid phase for the detection of antibodies to HTLV-I were coated with peptide HTLV-I env-1 (SEQ. ID. NO. 1) corresponding to amino acids 174-204.
- Anti-human IgG antiserum was prepared by immunizing goats with purified human IgG, according to known methods. The resulting antiserum was affinity purified and labelled with Horseradish Peroxidase (HRPO).
- HRPO Horseradish Peroxidase
- Samples were diluted in sample diluent buffer between dilution factors of 1:2 and 1:1000. 200 ⁇ l of the diluted sample was incubated with a coated bead in a reaction tray for 60 minutes at 40°C. After thorough washing, the beads were incubated with goat anti-human HRPO diluted in a suitable diluent, for 30 minutes at 40°C. The beads were again thoroughly washed. The amount of HRPO immobilized on the beads was quantified by incubating with an 0-phenylenediamine:2HCl (OPD) reagent for 30 minutes at ambient room temperature. At the end of this incubation 1.0 ml of 1 N sulfuric acid was added to stop the color generating reaction. The degree of color generation was determined by measuring the absorbance of the resulting solution at 492/600nm.
- OPD 0-phenylenediamine:2HCl
- the method of the invention was applied to a panel of 100 test samples that previously had been confirmed to be positive for antibodies against HTLV by the method of D.W. Anderson et al., Blood 74:2585-91 (1989), with 50 samples confirmed positive for HTLV-I and 50 samples confirmed positive for HTLV-II by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
- the method of the invention detected 48 of 50 (96%) samples positive for antibodies against HTLV-I. Additionally, no significant cross-reactivity was detected with the 50 samples of HTLV-II infected sera.
- Peptides prepared as described hereinabove in Example 1 were coated on polystyrene beads as the solid phase for capture of antibodies against HTLV-II, as follows.
- the polystyrene beads were washed with 15% v/v isopropanol and incubated at 40°C for two (2) hours with between 0.01 ⁇ g/ml and 50 ⁇ g/ml of peptide(s) in a PBS solution.
- the beads were washed once with PBS containing 0.15% Triton X-100® for one (1) hour and blocked for one (1) hour with 2% BSA in PBS, then overcoated with 5% sucrose in PBS for 20 minutes at room temperature and then dried.
- beads were coated with peptide HTLV-II env-2 (SEQ. ID. NO. 15) corresponding to amino acids 171-198 of the HTLV-II gp46 env protein.
- Anti-human IgG antiserum was prepared by immunizing goats with purified human IgG. The resulting antiserum was affinity purified and labelled with HRPO according to standard methods known in the art.
- Samples were diluted in sample diluent buffer between a dilution factor of 1:2 and 1:1000. 200 ⁇ l of the diluted sample was incubated with a coated bead in a reaction tray for 60 minutes at 40°C. After thorough washing, the beads were incubated for 30 minutes at 40°C with goat anti- human HRPO diluted in a suitable diluent. The beads were again thoroughly washed. The amount of HRPO immobilized on the beads was quantified by incubating with an OPD reagent for 30 minutes at ambient room temperature. At the end of this incubation 1.0 ml of 1 N sulfuric acid was added to stop the color generating reaction. The degree of color generation was determined by measuring the absorbance of the substrate at 492/600nm.
- Reagents were prepared as for example 2 except that peptides for SEQ. ID. NO. 1 through SEQ. ID. NO. 25 were individually coated onto beads.
- the data presented below in Table 1 is a compilation of the data generated for a panel of 28 confirmed HTLV positive samples. 14 of the samples were confirmed HTLV-I positive and the other 14 samples were confirmed HTLV-II positive. The corresponding designation of the SEQ. ID. NO. is indicated in parenthesis.
- SEQ. ID. 2 (HTLV-I env-2) 180-213 10/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 3 (HTLV-I env-3) 227-257 7/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 4 (HTLV-I env-4) 230-260 12/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 7 (HTLV-I gag-1) 100-129 14/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 8 (HTLV-I gag-2) 104-129 14/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 9 (HTLV-I gag-3) 109-129 5/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 10 (HTLV-I gag-5) 100-119 10/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 11 (HTLV-I gag-6) 100-127 13/14 0/14
- SEQ. ID. 12 (HTLV-I gag-7) 100-126 13/14 0/14 SEQ. ID. 13 (HTLV-I env-1) 167-198 0/14 9/14
- SEQ. ID. 22 (HTLV-I env-8) 83-108 0/14 6/14
- SEQ. ID. 23 (HTLV-I gag-2) 111-129 0/14 4/14
- beads were co- coated with a solution containing a mixture of peptides according to the invention specific for HTLV-I.
- the present inventors discovered that it was possible to increase the sensitivity of the assay to detect either HTLV-I or HTLV-II, while mail. Gaining the level of selectivity against cross-reactivity. For example, antibodies in a given test sample may be detected by one peptide, but not by another peptide. The same two peptides, however, may give the opposite results for another sample. Thus, a co-coated bead with both peptides would detect antibodies in both samples.
- Example 2 For this assay, the peptides were coated as in Example 1, except that the peptide coating solution included equal concentrations of SEQ. ID. NOS. 2 and 5.
- An assay was conducted using the same panel of 28 sera samples as in Example 3. As illustrated in Table 2, when applied to the 28 member panel, the method of the invention was able to correctly identify 14 out of 14 (100%) of the samples positive for HTLV-I, with no significant cross reactivity for 14 samples positive for HTLV-II. Similar results were obtained for assays run with combinations of SEQ. ID. NOS. 1 and 4, and SEQ. ID. NOS. 2 and 5.
- peptides prepared as described above which were specific for HTLV-II were co-coated on polystyrene beads.
- Peptide combinations used were SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 13, SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 14, SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 18, SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 19, SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 21, and SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 22. Results are tabulated in Table 2. As shown in Table 2, assays run with a combination of HTLV-II specific peptides showed no significant cross-reactivity with samples confirmed positive for HTLV-I, and excellent results with respect to detection of HTLV-II.
- Peptides prepared according to the present invention were coated on polystyrene beads as the solid support for the capture of antibodies against HTLV-II using procedures known in the art.
- Polystyrene beads were prepared by washing with 15% N-propyl alcohol and incubated at 40°C for two hours with between 0.01 ⁇ g/ml and 50 ⁇ g/ml of peptide in a phosphate buffered solution.
- the beads were washed once with PBS containing 0.15% Triton X-100 for one hour at 40°C and blocked for one hour at 40°C with 2% BSA in PBS, and then overcoated with 5% sucrose in PBS for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- the beads are then drained and dried with nitrogen gas heated to 37°C until dry, approximately one to two hours.
- the beads are stored desiccated at 2-8°C until use.
- beads were co-coated with peptides according to SEQ. ID. NOS. 15 and 22 at equal concentrations.
- Anti-human IgG antiserum was prepared by immunizing goats with purified human IgG. The resulting antiserum was affinity purified and labeled with HRPO according to standard methods.
- a similar assay was performed using polystyrene beads co- coated with SEQ. ID. NOS. 1 and 5.
- Beads prepared according to the method of this example were used in an immunoassay against a panel of 100 test samples which had been confirmed positive for HTLV by the method of Anderson, supra, with 50 samples confirmed positive for HTLV-I and 50 samples confirmed positive for HTLV-II by PCR. In that assay, the beads coated with SEQ. ID.
- Reagents were prepared as for example 1 except that beads were coated individually with HTLV-I env-1 (SEQ. ID. NO. l)(174-204), HTLV-I env-6 (SEQ. ID. NO. 6X190-213), HTLV-I gag-1 (SEQ. ID. NO. 7)(100-129), HTLV-I gag-3 (SEQ. ID. NO. 9X109-129), HTLV-II env-2 (SEQ. ID. NO. 15X171-198) and HTLV-II gag-2 (SEQ. ID. NO. 23)(111-129).
- peptides were prepared which were taken from the same antigenic region as the present peptides, but contain several fewer or more amino acid residues. These peptides correspond to HTLV-I gag-4 (103-116) (SEQ. ID. NO. 26), HTLV-II gag-1 (115-135) (SEQ. ID. NO. 28) and HTLV-II env-7 (186-195) (SEQ. ID. NO. 27). The data from these assays was tabulated in Table 3.
- Immunoassays were conducted as in Examples 1 and 2, and applied to the same 28 member panel used in Example 3. Beads were coated with peptides disclosed in Blomberg, supra, and Vahlne, supra.
- the Vahlne peptides tested were HTLV-I "H” and “O” and HTLV-II "H” and "O”.
- the Blomberg peptides tested were the four disclosed preferred peptides, 1GB, 2GB, 1EA and 2EA, in approximately the same region as the peptides of this disclosure.
- Each of the comparative methods were conducted according to the method of the present invention with the substitution of the prior art peptides. In the case of the commercially available SynthEIA, the assay was performed according to the manufacturer's recommended protocol. Results are tabulated in Table 4.
- the method of Examples 1 and 2 was used to investigate a panel of test samples which had been previously classified by PCR.
- the present invention was compared with the method of Blomberg.
- the Blomberg peptides tested were the four disclosed preferred peptides, 1GB, 2GB, 1EA and 2EA, which fall in approximately the same region as several of the peptides of the present invention.
- Each of these comparative methods were conducted according to the method of the present invention with the substitution of the prior art peptides. The results are shown in Table 5.
- This sample was strongly HTLV-I positive and borderline HTLV-II positive. 1 This sample was strongly gp HTLV-II positive and borderline HTLV-I positive.
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