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- the present invention relates to a method for immunological measurement of Streptococcus' sobrinus (Streptococcus sob-rinus) (hereinafter, Streptococcus may be abbreviated as S.), and a method of measuring the risk of dental caries by the measurement. It relates to diagnostic methods, as well as antibodies and means that can be used in these methods.
- mutans streptococci In general, a group of lactic acid-fermenting bacteria called mutans streptococci is known to be deeply involved in the development of dental caries. The risk of dental caries is determined by examining the abundance of mutans streptococci in the human oral cavity, and measurement kits for this purpose are commercially available. When the concentration in the saliva of the mutans streptococci is 105 to 106 pieces Z m 1 is the risk of caries, in the case of 106 Zm 1 or more are said to especially Ru dangerous der.
- Streptococcus crycetas S. cricetus, serotype a
- Streptococcus rattus S. rattus, serotype b
- Streptococcus' mutans . Mutans, serum types c, e). , F
- Streptococcus' fels (. Ferus, serotype c)
- Streptococcus' ma force (.ma caca serotype c)
- Streptococcus' sobrinus . S0 brinus, serotype d, g
- streptococcus As downy serotype h
- Streptococcus mutans causes dental caries in hollows and fissures on the tooth surface.
- Sobrinus causes caries on smooth surfaces as well as depressions and fissures on the tooth surface (Ma dison, KMJ Dent. Res. 70: 38—43, 1991., Hirose, H. Caries Res. 27 : 292—297, 1993.)
- Streptococcus 'sobrinus has a higher adsorption capacity to the tooth surface than Streptococcus mutans' (van de r Me i, HC. Eta 1. Car i es Re s.
- Streptococcus sobrinus is more potent at inducing dental caries than Streptococcus mutans, which suggests that the risk of dental caries can be determined more reliably.
- the Mutan It is important to know not only the concentration of whole streptococci, but also the presence or absence of Streptococcus sobrinus in the human oral cavity.
- the conventional diagnosis of caries risk is based on the concentration of whole mutans streptococci, and there is no known example of measuring the concentration of Streptococcus' soprinus for use as an indicator of caries risk.
- Streptococcus ′ by an immunological assay using a monoclonal antibody or a polyclonal antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus sobrinus.
- Some examples of measuring Sobrinus have been reported. These methods are methods for measuring Streptococcus sobrinus separated through complicated operations such as culture and colony separation ((1) to (3) below), or In the case of a method in which measurement is performed directly from a sample solution without performing such a culture operation, a method in which a special detection method that requires complicated operations in order to perform high-sensitivity measurement must be employed (see (1) below) ) Or a method that cannot perform highly sensitive measurements ((1) below). It cannot be said that it is suitable as a general-purpose measurement method for disconnecting.
- MSB medium Michis-Salivarius medium
- a biochemical method such as a sugar fermentation test
- an immunological method using a serotype-specific antibody.
- Absorption treatment of the polyclonal antibody with another bacterium is required for the binding selectivity to the target antigen (or also referred to as the multiplication factor: binding ability to the target antigen). ) And the ratio of the ability to bind to other antigens).
- F. eta 1. the polyclonal strain specific to the S. serovar d and g strains is used. Monoclonal antibodies are obtained, and the ratio of the binding ability to Streptococcus mutans to the binding ability to Streptococcus sobrinus is increased by absorption treatment with Streptococcus mutans. .
- the ratio of the above binding abilities of all polyclonal antibodies was about 18 to 26 times the binding ability of Streptococcus mutans bacteria used in the absorption treatment, and the ratio of all Streptococcus mu It is about 15 to 19 times the average binding ability of C. tans.
- the polyclonal antibody is absorbed by an antibody obtained by immunizing an animal with a standard strain of Streptococcus ⁇ sobrinus serotype d by an serotype a bacterium (ie, Streptococcus crycetas). Although treated, the ability to bind to Streptococcus sobrinus and other mutans streptococci has not been specifically studied.
- an antigen when an antigen is measured in a test solution using a polyclonal antibody obtained by immunizing an animal with a bacterium as an antigen as an antibody, since the bacterium generally has strong antigenicity, its binding is The force is generally high, and it is considered relatively easy to detect bacteria in a sample liquid having a bacterial concentration of, for example, about 10 5 cells / m 1 .
- a method similar to that used in the method is considered. Examples of detecting the 10 five Z m 1 bacteria even in a latex agglutination method using a polyclonal antibody sufficient sensitivity is not obtained by the above method for spite Streptococcus sobrinus was known many.
- the present invention provides a method for preparing Streptococcus' sobrinus, which can contain Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus directly prepared from saliva and plaque collected from the oral cavity, in a test solution, which involves complicated procedures such as culture operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for measuring quickly, easily, and with high sensitivity without performing complicated operations.
- the present inventors believe that one of the causes of the low detection sensitivity I is the influence of foreign substances such as oral streptococci present in the test solution, and among the various types of oral streptococci present in particular, We focused on Streptococcus mutans and examined its effects. Specifically, antibodies having different ratios of the reactivity to Streptococcus sobrinus and the reactivity to Streptococcus mutans were prepared, and various studies were conducted on the reactivity ratio and the detection sensitivity. Was.
- the present invention provides a method for detecting Streptococcus sobrinus in a sample fluid suspected of containing Streptococcus 'sobrinus and Streptococcus' mutans,
- a method comprising:
- the present invention provides a method for diagnosing the risk of dental caries in a subject. hand,
- step (c) contacting the sample liquid prepared in step (a) with the antibody prepared in step (b) to form an immune complex
- a diagnostic method comprising:
- step (c) is carried out in the presence of an antibody (M antibody) that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans in addition to the antibody (S antibody).
- an antibody M antibody
- S antibody specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans
- step (c) the same procedure as in step (c) is performed except that the S antibody is replaced with the M antibody, and the immune complex derived from the M antibody thus formed is also measured.
- a method is also provided for evaluating the amount of the complex as an indicator of the presence or absence of dental caries.
- an antibody having a binding ability to Streptococcus * sobrinus of 100 or more times the binding ability to Streptococcus mutans, and further, if necessary, to Streptococcus mutans.
- An immunoassay kit comprising an antibody that specifically binds, or an antibody (MS antibody) that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, or for diagnosing the risk of dental caries in a subject Kits are also provided.
- a sample pad for temporarily absorbing and retaining an analyte solution, a conjugate pad for temporarily retaining a labeled antibody, and an antibody for detection are immobilized.
- the analyte liquid temporarily absorbed and retained in the sample pad and the developing membrane on which the labeled antibody that has flowed out of the conjugate pad accompanying the analyte liquid are developed are joined in this order.
- Free In the epidemichromatographic strip, the binding ability to Streptococcus sobrinus as the detection antibody is determined by the binding ability to Streptococcus mutans.
- an immunochromatographic strip characterized by using an antibody having a factor of 100 or more.
- a polyclonal antibody having a binding ability to Streptococcus 'sobrinus of 100 times or more the binding ability to Streptococcus' murine.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus mutans in the test solution can be simultaneously measured by using an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans in combination.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus in the test solution and the amount of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in the test solution can be determined by using an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus soplinus. The total amount can be measured simultaneously.
- the kit or strip of the present invention may optionally include an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans, or an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus.
- these kits or strips can simultaneously measure the amount of Streptococcus' sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus mutans or the total amount of Streptococcus, mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of each member of a strip used in the immunochromatography method of the present invention. It is something.
- 2 is a sample pad
- 3 is a conjugation pad
- 4 is a deployment membrane
- 5 is an absorption pad
- 6 is a detection line
- 7 is a control judgment line.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the strip shown in FIG. 1 above.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of each member of a strip combined with an M antibody or an MS antibody used in the immunochromatography method of the present invention.
- the numbers in the figure correspond to those in Figure 1.
- Streptococcus sobrinus contained in a sample solution suspected of containing Streptococcus 'sobrinus and Streptococcus' mutans can be measured.
- a test liquid may be any of natural and artificial liquids, but is usually a liquid sample prepared from saliva or plaque by dissolving, diluting or concentrating as necessary.
- Streptococcus sobrinus means one or both of mutans streptococci whose serotypes are classified into d-type and gli according to the structure of the cell surface polysaccharide antigen.
- Examples of the standard strains having serotype g such as 176 and serotype g include strains such as 6715 and OMZ65.
- Streptococcus mutans refers to strains of mutans streptococci whose serotypes are classified into c, e, and f.
- Standard strains such as Ingbritt and MT6R as serotype c strains, strains such as LM7 and P4 as serotype standard strains, and SE11 as serotype f standard strains as serotype standard strains OMZ
- Ingbritt is a serotype c standard strain
- P4 is for a serotype e standard strain
- OMZ175 is a serotype f standard strain
- Streptococcus' sobrinus B13 as a standard strain of type d 13 715 can be suitably used as a standard strain of serotype g.
- These standard strains can be relatively easily obtained, for example, from public institutions described in Ota, F. eta 1 above.
- Streptococcus' sobrinus concentration is possible 1 0 5 / m 1 or more test solution Nitsu, detection of Streptococcus sobrinus Te.
- the concentration of Streptococcus sobrinus in the test solution (unit of concentration: number of cells / "m 1") can be measured by counting Streptococcus sobrinus according to a conventionally known bacteriological technique such as a culture method.
- the concentration is measured by a culture method, the suspension obtained by appropriately diluting the test solution is subjected to a dispersion treatment of bacterial cells such as ultrasonic treatment, and then subjected to Brain Heart Infusion (hereinafter referred to as “Brain Heart Infusion”).
- Streptococcus mutans concentration of the test solution used in the method of the present invention is not particularly limited, 0-1 0 8 from the viewpoint of detection sensitivity of Streptococcus' sobrinus Bruno 111 1, in particular 1 0 5-1 0 7
- the number is pcs / ml.
- the concentration can be measured in the same manner as the concentration of Streptococcus' sobrinus.
- the test liquid used in the method of the present invention is particularly preferably a test liquid containing saliva or plaque as a target for diagnosing the risk of dental caries.
- a test subject fluid directly prepared from saliva or plaque without performing a culture operation can be particularly preferably used. Saliva and plaque may be contained alone or in a mixture in the test body fluid.
- a test solution containing only plaque may be prepared by using plaque collected after washing the oral cavity with L, etc. to remove saliva components.
- Plaque can be collected by a conventionally known method using a toothpick, a cotton swab, a spatula, or the like, at a specific site in the oral cavity, or can be randomly collected from the oral cavity.
- the plaque collected in this manner may be suspended in a liquid and used as a test liquid.
- the liquid is not particularly limited as long as it is an aqueous liquid, and for example, purified water, physiological saline, or conventionally known buffers can be used. It is particularly preferable to use a buffer solution.
- a conventionally known buffer having a buffering ability at pH 6.0 to pH 8.0 can be used without any limitation.
- phosphate buffers, Tris buffers, and good buffers such as HEPES can be used.
- Buffers, borate buffers and the like can be used.
- the amount of liquid can be evenly suspended by using 0.1 to 10 ml of liquid per 1 mg of plaque. Streptococcus in plaque and saliva when diagnosed.
- each concentration is 1 0 5 (number Zm g Shimehaaka) and 1 0 5 et whether it is (number Zm 1 saliva), caries risk
- it is most preferable to use 1 ml of liquid per 1 mg of plaque considering the correspondence with the case where saliva is used as the subject liquid as it is.
- the test solution containing plaque can be used as it is, conventionally known treatments such as ultrasonic treatment for dispersing plaque, mixing with a crushing agent such as glass beads, and stirring, etc., are used. It is preferred that the performed liquid be the test liquid.
- a test solution containing only saliva can be prepared using saliva collected by a conventionally known method such as a spot or a pipet.
- the saliva collected is as it is
- the test liquid may be appropriately diluted with the above aqueous liquid. From the point of measurement sensitivity, it is preferable to use the collected saliva as it is as the sample liquid.
- the plaque or saliva taken from a person having the risk of caries usually, 1 0 5-1 0 7 (number Zm g Shimehaaka) or 1 0 5-1 0 7 (co Zm l saliva) streptavidin Includes Coccus Sobrinus.
- the ratio of the binding ability of Streptococcus' sobrinus to the Streptococcus' sobrinus and the binding ability to Streptococcus' mutans is 100 or more, and the immunocomplex with Streptococcus sobrinus is sufficiently stable for normal immunological measurement. It is measured by an immunological measurement method using an antibody having a binding ability capable of maintaining the property.
- the antibody is not limited to the globulin class of the antibody, and includes any currently known globulin class. Further, not only ordinary antibody molecules, but also partial structures in which partial degradation products of the antibody (Fab, Fab ', Fab'2, etc.) and active fragments of the antibody (antigen recognition sites of the antibody) are present. Etc. are also included.
- the S / M binding selectivity of an antibody of 100 or more is defined as a known immunoassay (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “ELISA”) or a radioimmunoassay.
- the S / M binding selectivity of the antibody is as follows when an antigen-antibody reaction is performed using Streptococcus' sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans of the same bacterial mass as antigens. It can be determined by dividing the reaction value detected when Streptococcus sobrinus is used as an antigen by the reaction value detected when Streptococcus mutans is used as an antigen. For example, by radioimmunoassay
- Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans are used as antigens
- Streptomyces cock Kas 'sobrinus and Streptococcus' mutans as an antigen by ELISA is detected when the time of performing the detection of the immune complex was used 1 0 six Roh m 1 Streptococcus sobrinus as antigen that the measured value is 1.0, 1 0 8 Zm if the measured value detected when the streptomycin Lactococcus' mutans was used as an antigen l is 0. 9, SZM binding selectivity 1 0 0 or more.
- the binding ability (also called reactivity) of the antibody to each bacterial cell is measured using a suspension of a standard strain of phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.4) (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “PBS”). It can be suitably measured by an ELISA method used as a sample liquid.
- the standard strains include, for example, B13 and 6715, respectively, as strains of serotypes d and g of Streptococcus' sobrinus, and strains of serotypes c, e, and f of Streptococcus mutans.
- Ingbritt, P4, and OMZ175 can be used, respectively.
- a PBS suspension of a standard strain at a specific concentration was added to each plate of a 96-well imino plate and adsorbed, blocking was performed, and then an antibody against Streptococcus sobrinus was immobilized on the immi plate.
- a secondary antibody labeled with an enzyme is added, and the binding activity of the antibody to each cell can be evaluated by measuring the enzyme activity.
- the binding ability is evaluated using the competitive ELISA method, the same A PBS solution of a standard strain of Streptococcus sobrinus was added to each well of a 96-well immobilized plate and adsorbed, and then blocking was performed.
- a standard strain of Coccus sobrinus or Streptococcus mutans for example, adding an enzyme-labeled secondary antibody solution and measuring the enzyme activity, it is possible to evaluate antibody reactivity. I can do it.
- the SZM binding of S antibody is considered from the viewpoint that the incidence of false positives is low when the measurement result of the corresponding immune complex is used as an indicator of caries risk
- the selectivity is preferably at least 500, particularly preferably at least 100.
- the S antibody used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as its SZM reactivity is 100 or more, but it is preferably a polyclonal antibody from the viewpoint of easy antibody acquisition. .
- the S antibody detects the total amount of Streptococcus sobrinus in the sample fluid, For quantification, it is preferable that the binding ability to Streptococcus sobrinus serotype d and g strains is equivalent.
- the ability to bind to serotype d and g strains of Streptococcus sobrinus is equivalent to each other means that Streptococcus serotype d and g strains having the same amount of bacterial cells are identical by a conventionally known immunological measurement method.
- 'It means that when the antigen-antibody reaction is detected using sobrinus as an antigen, the binding ability ratio detected from both is within 2 times, preferably within 1.5 times of each other.
- the S antibody needs to have a binding ability such that an immune complex with Streptococcus' sobrinus can maintain sufficient stability for performing ordinary immunological measurement.
- “the binding ability of an immunocomplex with Streptococcus sobrinus to maintain sufficient stability for performing a normal immunoassay” refers to a specific immunological assay among general immunoassays. It is said that when measuring Streptococcus sobrinus by the immunoassay described in (1), it is usually possible to detect similar antigens (for example, Streptococcus mutans ⁇ other streptococci) in the assay. It means the binding ability of an antibody that makes it possible to detect Streptococcus sobrinus at a given cell concentration.
- the Streptococcus' sobrinus by immunochromatography using a gold colloid as a labeling substance, it means the binding ability of an antibody that can detect a 1 0 5 cells / 111 1 or more concentrations of Streptococcus sobrinus .
- Such binding ability can also be expressed using the standard cells of Streptococcus sobrinus, or as the cell concentration at the lower detection limit in the direct ELISA method.
- the IgG concentration of the antibody to be evaluated was 1.0 ⁇ g / m 1 Diluted with PBS (pH 7.4) containing 1% BSA and 0.05% Tween20, and added to each plate of Immunobrate at 50 ° C, 1 at 37 ° C. After leaving for a period of time, remove the solution from the immunoplate and wash.
- a secondary antibody labeled with alkaline phosphatase If the primary antibody is egosa IgG, an anti-egg IgG polyclonal antibody (power tag number: 59652) made by Rappelner's earth, which can be used as a primary antibody Diluted to 10 / zgZml with PBS (pH 7.4) containing 1% 88-8 and 0.05% cho 6 en20, add 1 to each plate of the immunoplate, 37 ° C, 1 After leaving for a while, remove the solution from the imino plate and wash.
- power tag number power tag number: 59652
- PBS pH 7.4
- the S antibody has an SZM reactivity fold of 100 or more, and a binding ability ratio of Streptococcus sobrinus to serotype d and g strains within 2 times each other, particularly within 1.5 times.
- Sutorebu Tokokkasu-reactivity to sobrinus 1 0 6 / m 1 or more monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal one monoclonal antibody is particularly 2 X 1 0 5 or Zm l or more, in terms of cell concentration of the detection limit It is particularly preferable to use a polyclonal antibody having such characteristics in consideration of the ease of obtaining the antibody.
- the S antibody is used to immunize an immunized animal with whole cells of Streptococcus sobrinus or an antigen extract obtained from the whole cells to obtain a polyclonal antibody against Streptococcus' sobrinus. And then removing the polyclonal antibody having cross-reactivity with Streptococcus' mutans from the obtained polyclonal antibody.
- the S antibody is a monoclonal antibody, antibody-producing cells such as splenocytes / lymphocytes of a mammal immunized with the above-mentioned antigen are sorted, and the sorted antibody-producing cells and myeloma cells are separated.
- a recombinant antibody prepared by culturing a recombinant into which all or part of the antibody gene of the hybridoma has been introduced is also included in the monoclonal antibody.
- antigens for immunization include whole cells of a serotype d strain or a serotype g strain of Streptococcus' sobrinus, antigens extracted from these whole cells, or these antigens. And the like can be used.
- dead cells that have been subjected to formalin treatment, heat treatment, or the like, or cells that have been frozen and preserved can be used.
- a specific protein present in a cell-derived protein (Okahas i, N. Microbiol. Immunol. 30: 35—47, 1986. Hamad a, SJ Gen. Mi c robio l. 135: 335-344, 1989.).
- a recombinant protein prepared by culturing a recombinant into which all or a part of a gene encoding a specific protein of a bacterial cell has been introduced, and synthesized based on the amino acid sequence of the specific protein Synthetic peptides and the like can also be used as antigens.
- antigen extracts and the like can be used as they are as antigens, or can be used in combination with an immunological carrier.
- Carriers include keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), human serum albumin (BSA :), human serum albumin (HSA), chicken serum albumin, poly-L-lysine, polyalanyl lysine, dipanolemicyl lysine, and tetanus toxoid.
- KLH keyhole limpet hemocyanin
- BSA human serum albumin
- HSA human serum albumin
- chicken serum albumin poly-L-lysine
- polyalanyl lysine polyalanyl lysine
- dipanolemicyl lysine dipanolemicyl lysine
- tetanus toxoid Alternatively, conventionally known carriers such as polysaccharides can be suitably used.
- the antigen used for preparing the S antibody composed of the polyclonal antibody used in the present invention it is preferable to use the cells directly or the extract of the polysaccharide antigen as it is because of the ease of operation. In addition, it is particularly preferable to directly immunize all the cells of Streptococcus sobrinus because of the high titer of the obtained antibody. Animals commonly used for obtaining antibodies can be used as the animals immunized with the antigens described above, but the use of mammals such as mice, goats, rabbits, and guinea pigs is preferred. .
- the cells or cell extract may be directly immunized, or Immunization may be performed by adding and mixing a adjuvant.
- a cell suspension obtained after culturing Streptococcus sobrinus in a BHI liquid medium or the like can be used as it is.
- the adjuvant conventionally known adjuvants such as Freund's complete adjuvant, Freund's incomplete adjuvant, aluminum hydroxide adjuvant, and Hydrate adjuvant can be suitably used.
- anti-serum a liquid containing a polyclonal antibody against Streptococcus sobrinus
- the obtained antiserum can be used for immunoassay as it is as long as the S / M binding selectivity of the polyclonal antibody contained in the antiserum is 100 or more.
- other antibodies and proteins other than antibodies such as albumin are contained in the antibody. Is subjected to a salting-out method, a gel filtration method, an ion-exchange chromatography method, an affinity chromatography method, an electrophoresis method or the like, to thereby fractionate a polyclonal antibody fraction.
- immunization of egrets with Streptococcus sobrinus cells as antigens gives antisera about 4 weeks later.
- the polyclonal antibody fraction (IgG) was obtained by affinity chromatography using protein A. Fraction) is obtained.
- the S / M binding selectivity of the polyclonal antibody obtained in this way is determined, and if the value is 100 or more, it can be used as it is in the method of the present invention as an S antibody.
- the obtained polyclonal antibody (hereinafter also referred to as “raw antibody”) has a polyclonal having cross-reactivity with Streptococcus mutans.
- the antibody (hereinafter, also referred to as “cross-reactive antibody”) may be removed.
- a polyclonal antibody is a mixture of various antibodies, and among the polyclonal antibodies obtained as described above, antibodies that also react with Streptococcus mutans are present at the same time. M bond selectivity decreases It is thought that it is. Therefore, the cross-reactive antibody should be selectively separated and removed from the starting antibody until the overall SZM binding selectivity becomes 100 or less i.
- cross-reactive antibodies include antibodies with various avidities, such as those with high affinity constants for Streptococcus mutans and those with low to high affinity constants. In order to achieve a selectivity of 100 or more, it is necessary to remove not only antibodies having a high affinity constant against Streptococcus mutans but also antibodies having a low affinity constant.
- SZM binding is performed by adding Streptococcus and mutans cells at a high ratio of 40 (OD 600 ) or more to 1 mg of the starting antibody and performing absorption treatment.
- SZM binding selectivity was about 50 and 90 in the same manner.
- SZM binding selectivity 1 It can be seen that in order to obtain 0 or more antibodies, it is necessary to use a significantly larger amount of cells than those usually required for the raw antibody.
- the method for removing the cross-reactive antibody from the starting antibody is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to employ an affinity purification method.
- the cross-reactive antibody is separated by affinity purification, the raw antibody is brought into contact with the Streptococcus mutans cells immobilized on an insoluble carrier or the cell surface antigen derived from the cells.
- a cross-reactive antibody may be adsorbed to the insoluble carrier (also referred to as “M antigen-immobilized carrier”) and separated together with the insoluble carrier.
- Streptococcus mutans cells can be used as they are without using an insoluble carrier, contacted with a starting antibody, and adsorbed to the cells by a cross-reactive antibody to be separated together with the cells.
- an antibody having low or no binding ability to Streptococcus mutans is not adsorbed on the M antigen-immobilized carrier or the Streptococcus mutans cells, and thus the antibody or the cells are not adsorbed.
- the SZM binding selectivity of the antibody separated therefrom is increased.
- the insoluble carrier includes, without limitation, conventionally known carriers such as agarose, dextran, cellulose, polyacrylamide, polystyrene, vinyl chloride, glass, silicone rubber, or porous silica beads. Can be used.
- a chemical bonding method such as a cyanogen bromide activation method, or a physicochemical adsorption method is used.
- the method using the property can be used without any restrictions.
- the method of using Streptococcus mutans cells as it is is easy to use and can simultaneously remove multiple antibodies that react with multiple antigens present on the surface of Streptococcus mutans cells. Therefore, it is more preferable.
- the cells to be used can be easily prepared, for example, by culturing a standard strain of Streptococcus' mutans in a BHI liquid medium.
- live cells can be used as they are, or dead cells prepared by heat treatment, formalin treatment, etc. can also be used.
- any of serotypes c, e, and f can be used, and a mixture thereof can also be used, but serotype c or e is preferably used. is there.
- serotype c or e is preferably used. is there.
- in order to make the SZM binding selectivity of the starting antibody 100 or more preferably 100 or more, not only antibodies having a high affinity constant but also antibodies having a low affinity constant are sufficiently removed.
- any of a so-called batch method and a chromatographic method can be used. It is also possible to combine both methods.
- the reaction can be carried out by mixing a liquid in which the M-antigen-immobilized carrier is suspended with the starting antibody, allowing the antigen-antibody reaction to sufficiently proceed, and then collecting the supernatant, for example, by centrifugation.
- Raw antibody when using Streptococcus mutans cells as they are The contact and separation methods are the same as for the batch method described above.
- the cell suspension is mixed with the raw material antibody, and the antigen-antibody reaction is sufficiently performed, and then the supernatant is recovered, for example, by centrifugation. Can be implemented.
- polyclonal antibodies having a binding selectivity of at least 100% a polyclonal antibody derived from a egret, 6715, ⁇ B13, and 67 Acquired 1 5-B 1 3
- an insoluble carrier hereinafter, referred to as an “S antigen-immobilized carrier” on which a cell surface antigen specific to Streptococcus' sobrinus has been immobilized.
- S antigen-immobilized carrier on which a cell surface antigen specific to Streptococcus' sobrinus has been immobilized.
- the starting antibody contacting the antibody with high binding ability to Streptococcus sobrinus, and releasing the adsorbed antibody by a conventionally known method such as changing pH, ionic strength or dielectric constant.
- a conventionally known method such as changing pH, ionic strength or dielectric constant.
- an antibody having an SZM binding selectivity of 100 or more can be obtained.
- either the batch method or the mouth chromatography method can be suitably used.
- the polyclonal antibody from which the cross-reactive antibody has been removed may contain components derived from bacterial cells, it is preferable to purify the antibody into an antibody fraction.
- purification methods such as salting out, gel filtration, ion-exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, and electrophoresis can be used without limitation. It is particularly preferable to employ an affinity chromatography method using protein A because the antibody component can be specifically recovered.
- the various S antibodies obtained as described above can be used alone, or antibodies having different properties can be mixed and used.
- an antibody that is more than twice as reactive to serotype d strain as Streptococcus sobrinus and more than twice as reactive as serotype d strain to serotype d strain It is also possible to mix the antibodies as appropriate and use the reactivity against serotype d and g strains as equivalent.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus in the test solution are combined with an antibody that specifically binds to S antibody and Streptococcus mutans (hereinafter, also referred to as “M antibody”).
- M antibody an antibody that specifically binds to S antibody and Streptococcus mutans
- ⁇ Mutance amount Can also be measured simultaneously.
- an antibody (M antibody) that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans refers to Streptococcus ′ mutans, which has a high binding ability, and contains other oral bacteria, especially Streptococcus sobrinus. It refers to an antibody that shows only a binding ability at or below background against oral streptococci.
- the globulin class of the antibody is not particularly limited, and includes any currently known globulin class.
- the partial degradation product of the antibody Fab, Fab ′, Fab′2, etc.
- the partial structure where the active fragment of the antibody (antigen recognition site of the antibody) exists Etc. are also included.
- Such antibodies are known, and specific examples thereof include the monoclonal antibody described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-3640000. However, any antibody that satisfies the above-mentioned properties is particularly limited. Instead, polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies prepared by known methods can be used without any limitation.
- the immunized animal is immunized with whole cells of Streptococcus mutans or an antigen extract obtained from the whole cells to obtain a polyclonal antibody against Streptococcus ′ Then, a polyclonal antibody having cross-reactivity with another oral bacterium is removed from the obtained polyclonal antibody, whereby the antibody can be suitably obtained.
- the method for removing polyclonal antibodies having cross-reactivity and properties is the same as the affinity purification method in the above-mentioned method for obtaining S antibodies, except that cells other than Streptococcus mutans are used as antigens for adsorption. It can be implemented by the same method.
- the test solution can be prepared by using the S antibody in combination with an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus (hereinafter, also referred to as “MS antibody”).
- MS antibody an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the total amount of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in the medium can be measured simultaneously.
- an antibody that specifically binds to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus is defined as Streptococcus mutans.
- Antibodies that are high-t, immunoreactive with S. cerevisiae and Streptococcus sobrinus, and that show less than background immunoreactivity with other oral bacteria.
- the binding ability of the antibody to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus be equivalent.
- the term “equivalent immunoreactivity (or also binding ability or simply reactivity) for Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus” means that Streptococcus with the same bacterial mass is obtained by a conventionally known immunological measurement method. * Mutant and Streptococcus sobrinus as antigens, when detecting immune complexes, the ratio of detected values from both should be within 2 times each other, preferably within 1.5 times Point to.
- any antibody that satisfies the above-mentioned properties can be used without any limitation, including a polyclonal antibody and a monoclonal antibody produced by a conventionally known method. Also, antibodies having different properties can be mixed and used. For example, it is also possible to appropriately mix the above-mentioned M antibody and S antibody and use the same reactivity for Streptococcus, Myutans and Streptococcus sobrinus.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus in the test solution and, if necessary, Streptococcus mutans by the immunoassay using the thus obtained S antibody and, if necessary, M antibody or MS antibody together, are used.
- the method for measuring the amount or the total amount of Streptococcus mitans and Streptococcus' sobrinus is not particularly limited, and immunoagglutination, optical immunoassay, and labeled immunity, which are known as methods for measuring an antigen via an antigen-antibody reaction, are known. Conventionally known immunological measurement methods such as a measurement method and a combination thereof can be used.
- these immunological measurements can be suitably performed using an immunological measurement reagent containing the S antibody and, if necessary, the M antibody or the MS antibody.
- the form of the immunoassay reagent is not particularly limited as long as it is an immunoassay reagent containing an S antibody and, if necessary, an M antibody or an MS antibody. ); A solution containing the antibody used immobilized on an insoluble carrier such as particles or a membrane, or a suspension of these; Substances, enzymes, various dyes, colloids, various particles, etc. combined with various labeling substances, or solutions or suspensions thereof; or such labeled antibodies used are insoluble carriers such as particles and membranes. It can take various forms, such as one fixed to a suspension or a suspension thereof; and a combination thereof.
- This method is a method for detecting and quantifying Streptococcus sobrinus in a test solution using an agglutination reaction of an insoluble carrier based on an antigen-antibody reaction.
- the semi-quantitative methods include latex agglutination method and microtiter method, and the quantitative measurement methods include latex quantitative method.
- antibody-sensitized particles in which S antibodies are immobilized on latex beads also referred to as S antibody-sensitized particles.
- the test reagent is mixed with the test liquid, and the degree of aggregation of the sensitized particles after the antigen-antibody reaction is measured by visual observation or by optical measurement. I can do it.
- a measurement reagent consisting of antibody-sensitized particles having M antibody or MS antibody immobilized on the latex beads (also referred to as M antibody-sensitized particles and MS antibody-sensitized particles, respectively) was separately prepared.
- the suspension of the sensitized particles and the suspension of the M antibody-sensitized particles or the MS antibody-sensitized particles are placed in separate test tubes, and a test solution derived from the same test solution is added to these test tubes and mixed.
- the degree of agglutination of each sensitized particle after the antigen-antibody reaction was determined by visual or optical measurement, etc., to determine the amount of Streptococcus mutans or Streptococcus in the same sample solution. The total amount of Myutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. It can be measured together.
- the method includes a method of detecting a change in turbidity of aggregates resulting from an antigen-antibody reaction when an antigen-antibody reaction is performed by bringing an S antibody into contact with a test solution; A method of contacting a test solution with a measurement reagent immobilized on a support, and detecting a change in transmittance due to the reaction of particulate bacterial cells on the transparent support as a result of the antigen-antibody reaction, Or A test solution is brought into contact with a thin layer (hereinafter, also referred to as an antibody layer) on which the S antibody has been immobilized, and changes in the refractive index of the antibody layer resulting from the antigen-antibody reaction are transmitted light or surface plasmon waves. It is a method of optically detecting the presence or absence of an antigen-antibody reaction, such as the method of detecting as a change.
- a measuring reagent containing a labeled antibody obtained by reacting S antibody with various labeling substances such as radioactive substances, enzymes, various dyes, colloids, and various particles, and a test solution are brought into contact with each other to form an antigen.
- the amount of the labeled substance reacted with Streptococcus sobrinus in the test liquid that is, the radioactivity, enzyme activity, fluorescence intensity, coloration, etc., derived from the label substance is measured to determine the test liquid. It can detect and quantify Streptococcus' sobrinus.
- the antigen-antibody reaction is carried out by contacting the test solution with a measurement reagent comprising an insoluble carrier (particles, membrane, ELISA plate, etc.) on which the S antibody is immobilized, the S antibody is labeled with a labeling substance.
- a measurement reagent comprising an insoluble carrier (particles, membrane, ELISA plate, etc.) on which the S antibody is immobilized
- the S antibody is labeled with a labeling substance.
- the amount of the labeling substance is measured, or the cells or cells of Streptococcus sobrinus labeled with the test substance and the labeling substance
- the analyte liquid is measured. It can detect and quantify Streptococcus sobrinus.
- the labeling substance examples include radioactive metals and radioactive carbons as radioactive substances; peroxidases, lipophosphatases, galactosidases and the like as enzymes; fluorescein isothiocynate, and various pigments. Fluorescent dyes such as tetramethylrhodamine; colloids such as gold colloid and carbon colloid; and colored particles such as colored latex particles can be used.
- methods such as labeling directly by a covalent reaction between a thionole group and a maleimide group, or an amino group and an aldehyde group, or labeling via a biotin-avidin complex can be used.
- the enzyme lipophosphatase and peroxidase are used as labeling enzymes, and in the case of the former enzyme, a chemiluminescent substance such as a dioxetane derivative is used.
- a chemiluminescent substance such as a luminol derivative
- the luminescence of the substrate can also be detected.
- a radioimmunoassay using a radioactive substance as a label an enzyme immunoassay using an enzyme as a label
- a fluorescent immunoassay using a dye, particularly a fluorescent dye, as a label a chemiluminescent substance used as a substrate for an enzyme as a label.
- flow-through immunoassay, immunochromatography, and immunofiltration using colloids or various particles as labels; and latex agglutination are characterized by simple operations.
- the latex assay and the enzyme immunoassay can be used to process a large number of sample liquids using an automated analyzer. It is suitable.
- flow-through immunoassay, immunochromatography, and latex agglutination are simple and can be performed quickly without requiring special knowledge or equipment, and can be performed in dental clinics and homes. Since it is possible, it is suitable as a general-purpose inspection method.
- Streptococcus sobrinus can be produced by using a substance that can react with the antibody used in the present invention, such as a secondary antibody labeled with each of the above-mentioned labeling substances and protein A. Detection can also be used for quantification. Further, if necessary, a plurality of antibodies can be combined and used for detection and quantification of Streptococcus sobrinus. For example, in an immunological assay based on the principle of the sandwich method, a monoclonal antibody can be used as an antibody immobilized on a solid phase, and a polyclonal antibody can be used as a labeled antibody.
- the S antibody is immobilized on a porous membrane as a Streptococcus sobrinus capture antibody to obtain a measurement reagent, Next, the porous membrane surface After the sample solution was brought into contact with the sample, the sample solution was passed through the porous membrane surface in the vertical direction, and Streptococcus' sobrinus in the sample solution was captured on the porous membrane by an antigen-antibody reaction, and further labeled.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus, the amount of Streptococcus mutans, or the amount of Streptococcus mutans or Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus mutans in the test solution are determined by using a measurement reagent containing S antibody, M antibody or MS antibody.
- the total amount with Tococcus sobrinus can be measured simultaneously.
- almost the entire amount of mutans streptococci present in the oral cavity can be known as well, and it is possible to confirm the correspondence with the conventional method. Become.
- the above-described measurement using the measurement reagent containing the S antibody and the M antibody or the MS antibody is performed by using a measurement reagent containing a labeled antibody obtained by reacting the S antibody and the M antibody or the MS antibody with different labeling substances.
- the antigen-antibody reaction is performed by contacting the sample solution with the sample solution, the amount of the labeling substance reacted with Streptococcus 'sobrinus in the sample solution, and the amount or the labeling substance reacted with Streptococcus' mutans in the sample solution.
- the amount of labeling substance that has reacted with both Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus can be measured simultaneously while distinguishing the amount.
- an assay antibody in which S antibody and M antibody or MS antibody are immobilized at different positions on the same insoluble carrier (membrane, ELISA plate, etc.)
- another measurement reagent consisting of a labeled S antibody and a labeled M antibody or a labeled MS antibody obtained by reacting an S antibody and an M antibody or an MS antibody with a labeling substance, and further performing an antigen-antibody reaction
- the amount of the labeling substance that has reacted with the insoluble carrier can also be measured.
- test solution is mixed with a Streptococcus sobrinus cell or cell surface antigen labeled with a labeling substance, and a Streptococcus mutans cell or cell surface antigen labeled with a labeling substance.
- Immobilize antibody or MS antibody It is possible to carry out the antigen-antibody reaction by bringing it into contact with a measurement reagent composed of the immobilized insoluble carrier, and then simultaneously measure the amount of the labeling substance reacted with the S antibody and the M antibody or the MS antibody. In this case, it is possible to use insoluble carriers in which each antibody is separately immobilized, or to use the insoluble carriers in which the antibodies are immobilized at different positions on the same insoluble carrier. You can also.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus mutans in the sample solution are measured by simultaneously passing the porous membrane surface in the vertical direction and simultaneously measuring the presence or absence or the amount of the labeled antibody on each distinct position on the porous membrane. The amount can be measured simultaneously, quickly and easily. Further, the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the total amount of Streptococcus myutans and Streptococcus sobrinus can be simultaneously measured by a similar operation using a reagent containing the S antibody and the MS antibody.
- the immunochromatography method is a method that can be performed even in a dental clinic or at home.
- the present inventors have determined that the immunochromatography method strip (also simply referred to as a strip) generally used in the method.
- the detection limit was raised by using S-antibody as a measurement reagent called “), and we succeeded in measuring Streptococcus' sobrinus in a sample solution with high sensitivity.
- the immunochromatography method using the strip using the S antibody hereinafter, also referred to as the immunochromatography method of the present invention
- the immunochromatography method of the present invention can be an excellent general-purpose method for determining the risk of caries risk. Therefore, referring to the figure below, The method will be described in detail.
- FIG. 2 shows the structure of a typical strip 1 which can be suitably used in the immunochromatography method of the present invention
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of each member of the strip 1.
- the strip 1 is composed of a porous support for each purpose, that is, a sample pad 2 for temporarily absorbing and holding the analyte liquid and a labeled antibody.
- a structure in which a conjugation pad 3 for holding, a development membrane 4 on which a detection antibody is immobilized, and an absorption pad 5 for absorbing the analyte liquid developed from the sample pad 2 are joined in this order.
- Consists of The conjugate pad 3 in the strip 1 is provided with an antibody for labeling Streptococcus sobrinus in the test solution (hereinafter referred to as a “labeled antibody”.
- the labeled antibody is, for example, a labeling substance such as colloidal gold or the like.
- the labeled S antibody can be used.
- Is retained by coating and drying, and the detection line 6 on the developed membrane 4 is used for detection of Streptococcus' sobrinus in the sample solution.
- S antibody is immobilized as an antibody.
- Each dimension (length) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is merely a measure of the size, and the size of the strip used in the immunochromatography method of the present invention is shown in these figures. However, the value is not limited to this.
- the material used for the porous support constituting each of the members is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected from a hygroscopic material, a porous material, a fibrous material, and the like according to the purpose of each member.
- a filter paper, a blotting paper or the like as the sample pad 2
- a glass fiber cloth, a polypropylene nonwoven fabric, a glass filter or the like as the conjugate pad 3.
- nitrocellulose or nitrocellulose containing cellulose acetate as the developing membrane 4
- filter paper, blotting paper or the like as the absorbent pad 5.
- the method for immobilizing the detection antibody and the control antibody on the developing membrane 4 is not particularly limited, and any conventionally known physical adsorption method or covalent reaction method can be used without any limitation. Can also be fixed.
- the developed membrane after immobilizing the antibody is subjected to a known method. It can also be subjected to a blocking treatment with proteins, lipids, polymers and the like.
- the protein and the like used for the blocking treatment are not particularly limited, but BSA, skim milk and the like, which are used for the purpose of suppressing a non-specific reaction in a general immunological assay, are preferred.
- the surface of the deployable membrane can be coated or impregnated with a hydrophilic polymer or a surfactant to adjust the water absorption of the deployable membrane so that the analyte liquid spreads the deployable membrane uniformly.
- the conjugate pad 3 is made of a water-soluble polymer or saccharose so that the complex of Streptococcus sobrinus and the labeled antibody is easily detached from this part when the test solution is added.
- the labeled antibody After pre-blocking with saccharides, etc., add the labeled antibody and then dry, or mix the labeled antibodies with a water-soluble polymer or saccharose, etc., in advance and apply to a conjugate pad and dry.
- a water-soluble polymer examples include polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, cellulose ether (methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose, oxicetylcellulose, cyanethylcellulose, etc.). ), Gelatin and the like can be used.
- a labeling substance for preparing a labeled antibody a labeling substance such as colloidal gold, carbon colloid, or colored latex that can be visually confirmed can be used, and a radioactive substance or a fluorescent substance can also be used.
- an enzyme it is possible to use an enzyme as a labeling substance, add a substrate after the antigen-antibody reaction, and detect a compound generated by the enzyme reaction.
- the labeling of the antibody is not particularly limited, and can be performed by a method generally used in the past.
- the test solution is added to the sample pad 2 located in the vicinity of the conjugate pad 3 of the strip 1, and left at room temperature for 1 to 30 minutes to label together with the test solution.
- the antibody is developed to detection line 6, and based on the principle of the sandwich method, Streptococcus soplinus that has reacted with the labeled antibody in the developing solution is captured on detection line 6 with the detection antibody, and the captured streptococcal is captured.
- the strain in the subject It is possible to measure the presence or absence or the amount of Putococcus sobrinus. At this time, the fact that the labeled antibody was normally developed together with the test solution was confirmed by the above detection line.
- An antibody that reacts with the labeled antibody is immobilized on the control line judging line 7 upstream of 6, and it can be confirmed by detecting the labeled antibody at this position.
- the position, order, shape, number, and the like of the detection line 6 and the control determination line 7 on the deployment membrane 4 shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and are not particularly limited.
- the immunochromatography method using a strip on which a labeled antibody has been previously applied and dried has been described. After the labeled antibody is mixed with a test solution in advance and an antigen-antibody reaction is performed, the mixed solution is used. The measurement can also be performed by adding the detection antibody to one end of the immobilized porous support.
- an S antibody labeled S antibody
- an M antibody labeled M antibody
- a labeling substance such as colloidal gold as a labeled antibody on the conjugate pad 3 as shown in FIG. Is retained by coating and drying.
- a labeling substance such as colloidal gold
- the amounts of Streptococcus' sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans in a test solution can be simultaneously measured.
- the detection line 6a and the detection line 6b are connected in series in a line (band) such that the distance from the downstream end of the developing membrane 4 where the analyte liquid is developed is different in the developing direction.
- the immobilization position of each detection antibody, and the size and shape of the immobilized portion are not particularly limited.
- the S antibody and the M antibody are placed at the position of the detection line 6 on the developing membrane 4 at the same distance in the developing direction from the downstream end of the developing membrane 4 where the analyte solution is developed. It may be fixed in parallel, circularly or in a spot shape so that
- the portion where both antibodies are immobilized does not need to be completely separated, and can have any shape and positional relationship that can be easily identified visually, such as alternately crossed shapes.
- the MS antibody was used instead of the M antibody used as the detection antibody and the labeled antibody.
- the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus existing in the oral cavity of the subject can be quickly and easily determined by performing the measurement according to the following procedure, and the risk of dental caries can be determined. A diagnosis can be determined.
- plaque or saliva is collected from the oral cavity (plaque is collected with a spatula or a cotton swab, or saliva is collected with a spot), and, if the collected material is saliva, Suspension in the sample diluent, or if the sample is plaque, suspend it in the sample diluent and subject it to plaque dispersion treatment, such as by applying ultrasonic waves as necessary.
- a sample liquid for example, 100 to 200 ⁇ 1 is sampled, added to the sample pad of the strip, and allowed to stand for a predetermined time (for example,! To 30 minutes)
- the presence or absence of Streptococcus soplinus, or the amount thereof, can be determined by judging the presence or absence of coloring of the strip detection line 6 and the control port determination line 7 based on the state of the strip.
- the gold concentration of the detection line 6 depends on the concentration of Streptococcus * sobrinus in the test sample liquid.
- the degree of coloration caused by the caries changes as shown in Table 1, so that the risk of dental caries can be diagnosed according to the criteria in Table 2.
- Table 2 shows an example based on the bacterial cell concentration of the test solution prepared at a specific dilution ratio.However, the bacterial concentration per unit amount of plaque or saliva was determined from the dilution ratio at the time of preparing the test solution. Of course, and this may be used as a criterion.
- Streptococcus sobrinus which is particularly important as a cariogenic bacterium, and, if necessary, Streptococcus mu.
- the amount of lance or the total amount of Streptococcus 'mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus can be measured quickly and easily, and the caries risk of the subject can be diagnosed and determined.
- the cell sample suspension was diluted appropriately, added to a BHI medium plate, the number of colonies formed was counted, and then multiplied by the dilution factor of the cell sample suspension.
- the cell concentration of the cell sample suspension was determined, it was about 1 ⁇ 10 9 Zm 1.
- B13 Streptococcus' sobrinus, serotype d
- Ingbritt Streptococcus mutans, serotype c
- P4 Streptococcus mutans, serotype e
- OMZ 175 Streptococcus myutans, serotype f
- ATCC 10556 Streptococcus sanguis
- IFO 14252 Streptococcus, Salvarius
- ATC C49456 Streptococcus' miteisu
- ATCC35037 Streptococcus olaris
- C harris A cell sample suspension of 1) was prepared.
- 6715, B13, Ingbritt, Charis, etc. indicate the name of the standard strain
- ATCC10556, IF014252, etc. indicate the deposit number of the standard strain.
- each 1 ml of each suspension of the bacterial antigen was injected into the auricular vein three times a day into the egret within one week.
- the same immunization operation was performed a total of six times in the second and third weeks.
- Change 0.5 ml of the bacterial antigen suspension was mixed with an equal volume of adjuvant, and injected twice subcutaneously into the egret.
- blood was collected according to a standard method to obtain an antiserum against Streptococcus soplinus.
- ngb ritt Streptococcus mutans, serotype c
- P4 Streptococcus mutans, serotype e
- OMZ175 Streptococcus mutans, serotype f
- the supernatant sample was added to a column packed with 1 ml of protein A-Sepharose (Pharmacia) pre-equilibrated with PBS. After washing the column with 88, the column was eluted with 5 ml of 0.1 M glycine monohydrochloride buffer (pH 3.0), and immediately adjusted to pH 7.4 by adding 100 mM Tris monohydrochloride (pH 9.0). Elution fractions I gG was confirmed by measuring the A 280. About 4 mg of IgG was recovered from 0.5 ml of antiserum.
- 6715 was diluted with 1% BSA—0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH 7.4) to a concentration of 1.0 ⁇ g / ml, and 50 1 was added to each of the imino plate pellets.
- C. After leaving for 1 hour, remove the solution from the immunoplate and wash three times with 300/1 0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH 7.4) o
- an alkaline phosphatase-labeled anti-Egret IgG (Fc) polyclonal antibody (goat) (Kappel) was adjusted to 1 OzgZml with 1% BSA—0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH 7.4). Dilute, add 50 ⁇ 1 to each well of the immunoplate, leave at 37 ° C for 1 hour, remove the solution from the immunoplate, and add 300/1 0.05% Tween 20—PBS (pH 7. Washed three times in 4).
- the reactivity between 6715 and each cell was also evaluated by the following competitive ELISA method.
- each Ueru of Imunopureto, «a 6715 include 1. O / ⁇ gZml, further Streptococcus mutans, or 1% BSA-O to the cells of Streptococcus sobrinus comprising 10 5 to 10 9 1. 05% Twe Add 50 ⁇ 1 of en20-PBS (pH7.4) solution, leave it at 37 ° C for 1 hour, remove the solution from the immunoplate, and add 300 ⁇ 1 of 0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH7.4) Was washed three times.
- the same reaction is detected as the reaction detected when 5 ⁇ 10 7 Z-pound Streptococcus ′ mutans is used as an antigen.
- the amount of antigen of Streptococcus sobrinus is 5 ⁇ 10 4 p / p or less. It can be seen that the reactivity of 6715 with Streptococcus sobrinus is 1000 times or more that of Streptococcus mutans.
- the inhibitory reaction detected when 5 ⁇ 10 7 per ⁇ l of Streptococcus mutans was added was equivalent to the inhibitory reaction detected when 5 ⁇ 10 5 or less Nowell Streptococcus sobrinus was added. It can be seen that the reactivity to Streptococcus mutans is 100 times or more that of Streptococcus mutans.
- the obtained colloidal gold fraction (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “colloidal gold label 6715”) was stored at 4 ° C.
- the antibody-immobilized membrane was shaken in a 1% skim milk-0.01% TritonXlOO aqueous solution at room temperature for 5 minutes. Next, the membrane was shaken in a 1 OmM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) at room temperature for 10 minutes, taken out, and dried in a desiccator for 60 minutes while suctioning with a vacuum pump.
- conjugate pad 3 (MILLI PORE, 7.5 mm x 6 mm) was shaken in 0.5% PVA_0.5% sucrose aqueous solution for 1 minute, taken out, and desiccated for 60 minutes while sucking with a vacuum pump. Dried all night long.
- 25 ⁇ 1 of gold colloid-labeled ⁇ 6715 adjusted to A 520 1.0 was added and dried in a desiccator for 60 minutes while suctioning with a vacuum pump.
- sample pad 2 (MILLI PORE, 17 mm ⁇ 6 mm) was shaken in a 0.05% Tween20-PBS aqueous solution for 1 minute, taken out, and dried in a desiccator for 60 minutes while sucking a bow I with a vacuum pump.
- the absorbent pad 5 (MILLI PORE, 20 mm x 6 mm) was used without any treatment.
- Each component of the immunochromatography strip thus prepared as shown in FIG. 1 was placed on a plastic support, and an immunochromatography strip as shown in FIG. 2 was assembled.
- Table 10 shows that the reactivity of the unpurified polyclonal antibody against Streptococcus sobrinus is less than 10 times that of Streptococcus mutans. Also, from Table 11, when immunochromatographic strips using unpurified polyclonal antibodies were used, Streptococcus. Reaction was detected, and Streptococcus sobrinus could not be specifically detected.
- plaque was collected using a spatula. After plaque was weighed, it was suspended in PBS so as to have a lmg wet weight of Zml, and ultrasonically treated at 60 W for 20 seconds to obtain a test solution containing plaque.
- Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans on MSB and BHI medium is based on the morphological classification of colonies, and for colonies that are morphologically indistinguishable, after pure culture of the colonies. Mutant strains of Streptococcus 'Sobrinus and Streptococcus' were identified by immunoassay using a serotype-specific antibody of S. mutans streptococci and biochemical methods such as a sugar fermentation test.
- a cell sample suspension of Inngritt (Streptococcus' mutans, serotype c) was prepared.
- B13 (Streptococcus' sobrinus, serotype d), 6715 (Streptococcus' sobrinus, serotype g), P4 (Streptococcus mitans, serotype e), OMZ175 (Streptococcus' mutant, serotype) f), ATCC10556 (Streptococcus 'Sangis), IF014252 (Streptococcus' Salivarius), ATCC49456
- a suspension of 10 mg of wet bacterial cell of Ingbritt was prepared.
- the bacterial cell suspension is diluted twice with 0.5% formalin-PBS to give a 5 mg wet bacterial Zml to obtain a bacterial antigen suspension, and immunize a heron according to the method of Production Example 1 (2).
- the cell sample suspension obtained by the above method (1) was diluted with 0.1 M carbonate buffer (pH 9.0) to lxl0 5 to 10 9 Zml. , 50 ⁇ l each was added to each cell of a 96-well immunoplate (Nunc, Maxisor ⁇ ), and left at 4 ° C. for 12 hours to be fixed. The cell suspension was removed from the immunoplate and washed three times with 300 ml of PBS.
- Ingbritt was diluted with 1% BSA-0.05% Tween 20-PBS (pH 7.4) to 1.0 ⁇ g Zml, and 50 1 was added to each well of the immunoplate. After leaving at ° C for 1 hour, the solution was removed from the immunoplate, and the plate was washed three times with 300% 0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH 7.4).
- alkaline phosphatase-labeled anti-heron IgG (Fc) polyclonal antibody (goat) (Kappel) was added to 1% BSA—0.05% Tween20-PBS (pH 7.4) for 10 ⁇ g. / ml, add 50 ⁇ 1 to each well of the immunoplate, leave for 1 hour at 37, remove the solution from the immunoplate, and add 300 ⁇ 1 of 0.05% Tween 20— The plate was washed three times with PBS (pH 7.4).
- Example 1 a colloidal gold-labeled product of Ingb ritt (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “colloidal gold-labeled Ingbrit”) was prepared and stored at 4 ° C.
- nitrocellulose membrane (MILLI PORE, Hi-F1ow Membrane, 25mm x 6mm)
- lmgZm 1 and 6715, ⁇ Ingbr ittl ⁇ l respectively spotted in parallel to the direction
- the antibody was immobilized.
- the antibody-immobilized membrane was shaken for 5 minutes at room temperature in a 1% aqueous 0.1% Triton X100 aqueous solution.
- the membrane was shaken in a 10 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) at room temperature for 10 minutes, taken out, and dried in a desiccator for 60 minutes while suctioning with a vacuum pump.
- conjugate pad 3 (MILL I PORE, 7.5 mm x 6 mm) was shaken in 0.5% PVA-0.5% sucrose aqueous solution for 1 minute, removed, and sucked with a vacuum pump. Dry in desiccator for 60 minutes.
- sample pad 2 (MILLI PORE, 17 mm x 6 mm) was shaken in l% Tween 20-PBS aqueous solution for 1 minute, taken out, and dried in a desiccator for 60 minutes while sucking with a vacuum pump. did.
- Absorbing pad 5 (MILL I PORE, 20mmx
- Each component of the immunochromatography strip thus prepared as shown in FIG. 4 was placed on a plastic support, and an immunochromatography strip as shown in FIG. 2 was assembled.
- the detection sensitivity of Streptococcus Miyutansu the detection sensitivity as well as 10 5 Zml of Streptococcus' sobrinus may Taking more reactive high have antibodies for.
- the reactivity of such an antibody is such that a reaction above the background is detected when 5 ⁇ 10 3 wells of Streptococcus mutans are analyzed by the direct ELISA method of Production Example 2 (4).
- An antibody having the following reactivity is required.
- Example 4 Simultaneous measurement of Streptococcus 'sobrinus and Streptococcus' munes in test fluid containing plaque by immunochromatography strip Same as in Example 2 Simultaneous measurement of the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus mutans was performed using the immunochromatographic strip prepared in the same manner as in (3) of Example 3. The spot color intensity after 10 minutes on the immunochromatography strip was classified into 4 levels (+++: strong positive, ++: positive, +: weak positive,-: negative) and obtained by the culture method. The numbers of the Streptococcus' sobrinus and Streptococcus mutans were compared. Table 15 shows the results. Table 15
- the concentration of the test solution 10 5 Zm 1 than on Streptococcus' sobrinus comprising Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus Miyutansu 10 on 5 / m 1 or more concentrations
- 7x10 5 Streptococcus mutans of Zml or more can be specifically detected simultaneously.
- I ngbritt—6715 A mixture of the 1 Omg Nob Ingbritt prepared in Production Example 2 and the lmg 6715 prepared in Production Example 1 was mixed, and a polyclonal antibody that reacts with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus (hereinafter referred to as “I ngbritt—6715 ”).
- I ngbritt—6715 a polyclonal antibody that reacts with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus
- Streptococcus mutans were detected when antigen-antibody reaction was detected using Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus of the same bacterial amount as antigens.
- the response detected from Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus was within 1.5-fold, indicating that the reactivity of Alngbritt-16715 to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus was equivalent.
- Example 5 Preparation and evaluation of immunochromatographic strip for simultaneous measurement of total amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and total amount of Streptococcus mitans and Streptococcus sobrinus
- Example 1 a gold colloidal label of algbritt-6715 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “colloidal gold-labeled aIngbritt-6715”) was prepared and heated to 4 ° C. And saved.
- Table 17 shows that when detecting the total amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus myutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in the sample solution, 1 x 1 0 5 / m 1 from 1 X 1 0 of the test solution at 9 / m 1 ranging Sutorebu Tokokkasu sobrinus it is seen to be specifically detected.
- Streptomyces aureus mutans and spot for total detection of Streptococcus sobrinus LXL 0 7 cells / m 1 or 1 X 1 0 6 or Zm 1 from 1 x 1 0 9 or Zm l Streptococcus mutans or the Streptococcus sobrinus and positive response is obtained in including test solution, since the subject solution containing other oral streptococci LXL 0 9 or Zm 1 is negative, Streptomyces cock in test solution It can be seen that Cass mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus are specifically detected.
- Example 6 Simultaneous measurement of the amount of Streptococcus sobrinus and the total amount of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in a test solution containing plaque by immunochromatography strip
- the spot color intensity was found to correlate with the concentration of Streptococcus and Sobrinus in the spot for detection of Streptococcus' sobrinus regardless of the concentration of Streptococcus mutans obtained by the culture method. Further, the detection spot of the stress Putokokkasu 'mutans and Streptococcus' sobrinus total, said total amount in the case of more than 10 6 ZML, specific response was detected. Simultaneous measurement immune click port Mato method strip of the present invention, the total amount of Streptococcus source Burinusu amount and Streptococcus.
- the total amount of Putokokkasu mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus has been made possible simultaneous detection of specific reaction to 1 0 6 Zm 1 more ⁇ .
- Streptococcus sobrinus can be measured directly and with high sensitivity from a test solution containing saliva or plaque mixed with Streptococcus mutans, without using a culture method or the like.
- the measurement method of the present invention using an immunochromatography method, a latex agglutination method, or a flow-through immunoassay method, it is possible to quickly and easily measure Streptococcus' sobrinus in a dental clinic or at home.
- the latex assay and the ELISA assay it is possible to quickly measure Streptococcus sobrinus from many sample solutions.
- the present invention it is possible to simultaneously measure the amount of Streptococcus 'sobrinus and the amount of Streptococcus * mutans (or the total amount of Streptococcus' mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus) in the test solution.
- the present invention also makes it possible to construct a new caries risk diagnostic system.
- the present invention can be used in the diagnostic medical field, and in the manufacturing industry of reagents and devices used in the medical field.
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