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- the present invention relates to a method for determining fertility of an egg or embryo using the concentration of soluble CD163 in human body fluid as an index.
- Non-Patent Document 1 The number of treatment cycles in Japan's infertility treatment in 2017 exceeds 400,000, and the number of babies born exceeds 50,000. It is expected that the number of infertility treatments and the number of babies born by in vitro fertilization will continue to increase due to the effects of late marriage (Non-Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 Since the quality of eggs obtained by egg collection cannot be determined, even if in vitro fertilization is performed and a good embryo obtained through embryo culture is transplanted, the probability of implantation is about 30% (non-). Patent Document 1). In order to increase this implantation probability, attempts have been made to transfer multiple embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization, but since multiple pregnancies place a heavy physical burden, at present, only one embryo is transferred in principle. It has been shown to be an embryo transfer (Non-Patent Document 2).
- Non-Patent Document 3 The Veck classification (Non-Patent Document 3) and the Gardner classification (Non-Patent Document 4) are mainly used as morphological methods to be evaluated at the time of each embryo transfer. Generally, embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization are morphologically evaluated, and then the top-rated embryos are transplanted within the same cycle. However, transplanting the highest-rated embryos does not necessarily lead to implantation and pregnancy. Not exactly, and vice versa, so morphological embryo evaluation does not strictly correlate with actual embryo quality. In recent years, time-lapse cultures have been developed to confirm the growth process of embryos.
- Non-Patent Document 5 A method of evaluating the embryo growth process rather than the final morphological judgment after embryo culture has been proposed (Non-Patent Document 5), but there is no clear judgment standard. Therefore, in order to determine the transplantation of a single embryo that is likely to implant or become pregnant, a biomarker that can provide better objective criteria by combining with morphological evaluation is required. There is.
- Patent Document 1 discloses MICA (MHC class I chain-related protein A) as a biomarker for non-invasively evaluating in vitro fertilization. It has been proposed as a biomarker indicating implantation failure rate, in vitro fertilization failure or miscarriage when the MICA level in a human sample exceeds the threshold, but does not indicate the actual egg or embryo quality.
- MICA MHC class I chain-related protein A
- Patent Document 2 proposes soluble CD146 as a biomarker for preselecting embryos suitable for intrauterine implantation.
- a method for selecting an appropriate embryo for transplantation using soluble CD146 that can be confirmed in the embryo culture medium as an index is disclosed, but human body fluid is not targeted.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a genetic means for identifying an oocyte having a pregnancy-accepting ability. Assay evaluation of genes obtained from cumulus cells discloses indicators that can lead to viable pregnancy when the oocyte is transplanted, but is examined at the protein level. And does not target human body fluids.
- CD163 which was the focus of the present invention, is known as a hemoglobin / haptoglobulin scavenger receptor, belongs to the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich superfamily, and is a type I transmembrane protein expressed in monocytes or macrophages. Cleavage by metalloproteinase during macrophage activation produces solubilized CD163 and circulates in the blood. Therefore, the circulating solubilized CD163 is a macrophage activity marker, and at the same time, it has recently been reported as a therapeutic effect predictive marker of nivolumab, which is a molecular-targeted therapeutic agent for the treatment of malignant melanoma and advanced non-small cell lung cancer. (Patent Document 4).
- the present invention uses a biomarker capable of determining an embryo having a high implantation / pregnancy probability, that is, an embryo having a high fertility, from embryos obtained through embryo culture after in vitro fertilization in infertility treatment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a determination method and a determination reagent.
- the inventors of the present application measured the concentration of soluble CD163 present in the body fluid such as follicular fluid collected at the same time as the egg during in vitro fertilization and serum immediately before egg collection. We have found that it is possible to determine the fertility of an egg or an embryo that develops after fertilization from an egg, and completed the following invention of the present application.
- the present invention is as follows.
- a biomarker comprising soluble CD163 for determining the fertility of an egg or an embryo generated after fertilization from an egg.
- the soluble CD163 concentration is higher than the standard value, it is determined that the fertilization of the egg or the embryo generated after fertilization from the egg is high, and the standard value is that the embryo developed after fertilization from the human egg is transplanted.
- a method for treating infertility in a patient or a method for enhancing the establishment of pregnancy by in vitro fertilization. (I) Step of measuring the concentration of soluble CD163 in the body fluid collected from the patient, (Ii) When the measured value exceeds a preset reference value, an egg collected from the same patient on the same day as the sample or an embryo generated after fertilization from the egg is identified as having high fertility, and (Iii) A method comprising transplanting an embryo developed after fertilization from an egg identified in (ii) or an identified embryo into the patient.
- the first aspect of the present invention is a biomarker for determining the fertility of an egg or an embryo generated after fertilization from an egg in infertility treatment.
- the biomarker of the present invention consists of soluble CD163 present in human body fluids.
- CD163 which is a protein having a molecular weight of about 130 to 160 kDa, is a transmembrane protein expressed on monocytes and macrophages. After macrophages are activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or the like, they are cleaved from the membrane by metalloproteinase to generate soluble CD163 and are released into the body.
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- CD163 For CD163, four types of isoforms (Uniprotkb protein isoforms: Q86VB7-1, 2, 3, 4, and amino acid sequences are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4, respectively) having different C-terminal sequences are known. Each of these four isoforms is cleaved at a specific position to give soluble CD163. At this time, the same soluble CD163 is produced from the CD163 isoforms 1, 2 and 3. On the other hand, the CD163 isoform 4 yields a soluble CD163 having a different sequence. Both soluble CD163s have sequences corresponding to positions 42-578 and 580-1050 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
- the biomarker of the present invention may be any one or two of the two soluble CD163s.
- the soluble CD163 concentration (also referred to as level) in the follicular fluid containing the ovum that had been embryo-transplanted and the pregnancy was established or in the serum immediately before the egg collection of the same patient did not establish the pregnancy. It is significantly higher than that in the follicular fluid containing the egg or in the serum immediately before the egg collection of the same patient. Therefore, the soluble CD163 in the follicular fluid or the serum immediately before egg collection can be an index for determining the fertility of an egg or an embryo generated after fertilization from the egg.
- Another aspect of this embodiment is the use of soluble CD163 as a biomarker for determining the fertility of an egg or an embryo that develops after fertilization from an egg.
- the second aspect of the present invention based on such findings is a method of measuring the concentration of soluble CD163 in a human body fluid and determining the fertility of an egg or an embryo generated after fertilization from the egg from the measured value.
- Measurement of soluble CD163 concentration in human body fluids is usually performed in vitro.
- an egg that is highly fertile or an embryo that develops after fertilization can be selected from the egg.
- a judgment material for selecting an embryo suitable for transplantation into the uterus is provided, and the probability of the establishment of pregnancy can be increased.
- the method of the present invention includes up to the stage of determining fertility, and does not include the final determination act regarding whether or not embryos can be transplanted.
- the doctor decides whether or not to transplant to the uterus, selects an embryo suitable for transplantation, and makes a policy for infertility treatment by referring to the determination result by the method of the present invention.
- the term "fertility” refers to the degree of ability of an egg or an embryo generated after fertilization from an egg to implant and achieve all processes leading to pregnancy. By selecting embryos with high fertility before transplanting into the uterus, the probability of pregnancy can be increased.
- Soluble CD163 levels in human specimens can be determined by measurement of soluble CD163 protein or fragments thereof in the sample. Since CD163 is a membrane-bound protein, it exists in fragmented form, ie, soluble CD163, in body fluids. The soluble CD163 protein to be measured or a fragment thereof is present in the sample in a form bound or associated with other proteins or the like (for example, in the sample in a form constituting a completely or partially decomposed soluble CD163 molecule). What exists in) is included.
- soluble CD163 used as a biomarker in the present invention is in the form of binding or association with a full-length protein of soluble CD163 present in a sample and a partial fragment thereof, as well as other proteins or protein fragments. Soluble CD163 protein and its partial fragments are included. Further, the soluble CD163 measured by the method of the present invention may be one or two of the above-mentioned two types of soluble CD163.
- the human sample is a human body fluid, and follicular fluid, blood, serum, plasma, urine and the like can be used, but follicular fluid, blood, serum or plasma is preferably used, and in particular, follicular fluid or serum is used. Is even more desirable.
- the specimen used in the method of the present invention refers to a specimen taken from a subject, i.e. isolated.
- the human (subject) from which the sample is collected is usually a female patient who is indicated for in vitro fertilization in infertility treatment.
- the sample collection from the subject is preferably performed on the same day as the egg collection normally performed before ovulation, and specifically, is collected around the 10th to 14th day after the start of menstruation.
- the sample When the sample is follicular fluid, it is usually collected together with the egg collected (egg collection) from the ovary.
- the sample When the sample is blood, serum, plasma, urine, etc., it is preferable to collect the sample immediately before egg collection because it is considered that the state of the collected egg is more reflected.
- the time for measuring and determining the method of the present invention may be any time before embryo transfer, after egg collection, after fertilization, after division into blastocysts, and the like. Usually, it is measured and judged by the time when the doctor decides whether or not the embryo can be transplanted. And will be issued by the time of the decision on whether or not to transplant. Further, it is also preferable to perform measurement / determination by the method of the present invention at an early stage after egg collection from the viewpoint of efficiency of infertility treatment. This is because the possibility of pregnancy can be increased by advancing the step of fertilizing and culturing the egg determined to be highly fertile.
- Follicular fluid is present in mature follicles. It is collected together with the egg when it is collected from a mature follicle using an egg collection needle with proper fertility management. Since the follicular fluid is discarded in the usual infertility treatment, there is no further burden on the patient by making the determination of the present invention.
- the method for measuring soluble CD163 in a human sample is not particularly limited as long as it is a quantitative measurement method such as an immunoassay method, a liquid chromatography method, an electrophoresis method, or a mass spectrometry method, but the immunoassay method is a large-scale device. Is not required and the measurement operation is simple, so that it can be preferably used in the present invention.
- Immunoassay itself is well known in this field. When immunoassays are classified based on the reaction type, there are sandwich method, competition method, agglutination method, Western blotting, etc., and when classified based on the label, enzyme immunoassay, radioimmunoassay, fluorescence immunoassay, etc. be.
- any immunoassay method capable of quantitative detection may be used.
- a sandwich method such as sandwich ELISA can be preferably used.
- the method for producing the antibody used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and is typically a non-human animal polyclonal or monoclonal antibody prepared in a non-human animal such as a mouse or a rabbit.
- a soluble CD163 antibody that specifically recognizes a specific site of soluble CD163 by a conventional hybridoma method or the like is prepared and used. May be good.
- the antibody used in the present invention may be a polyclonal antibody or a monoclonal antibody.
- Antiserum may be used as the polyclonal antibody.
- the term polyclonal antibody also includes antiserum before purification.
- an antigen-binding fragment of the antibody can be used instead of the antibody.
- the term "antibody” also includes an antigen-binding fragment of the antibody, unless it is clear from the context that this is not the case.
- the polyclonal antibody, the monoclonal antibody, and the antigen-binding fragment can all be prepared by a well-known conventional method.
- the polyclonal antibody that recognizes a specific site of soluble CD163 can be obtained, for example, by mixing a plurality of types of monoclonal antibodies that specifically recognize the site.
- a polypeptide containing the relevant site of soluble CD163 prepared by a well-known method such as chemical synthesis, a soluble CD163 protein, or a polynucleotide encoding these is used as an immunogen to immunize a non-human animal with an appropriate adjuvant and the animal. It can be obtained by obtaining an antiserum from blood collected from the blood and purifying the polyclonal antibody (non-human animal anti-soluble CD163 polyclonal antibody) in the antiserum.
- Immunization is usually performed multiple times over several weeks in order to increase the antibody titer in the immunized animal.
- Purification of the antibody in the antiserum can be performed, for example, by ammonium sulfate precipitation, fractionation by anion chromatography, affinity column purification, or the like.
- a hybridoma method can be mentioned. Specifically, for example, antibody-producing cells such as splenocytes and lymphocytes are collected from non-human animals immunized as described above, and these are fused with myeloma cells to prepare hybridomas, and specific sites of soluble CD163 are prepared. A hybridoma that produces an antibody that binds to can be selected and propagated to obtain a monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes a specific site of non-human animal anti-soluble CD163 from the culture supernatant.
- antibody-producing cells such as splenocytes and lymphocytes are collected from non-human animals immunized as described above, and these are fused with myeloma cells to prepare hybridomas, and specific sites of soluble CD163 are prepared.
- a hybridoma that produces an antibody that binds to can be selected and propagated to obtain a monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes a specific site of non-human animal anti-soluble CD163 from the culture supern
- the "antigen-binding fragment” means an antibody fragment that maintains the binding property (antigen-antibody reactivity) of the antibody to the corresponding antigen, such as a Fab fragment of immunoglobulin or an F (ab') 2 fragment. do. It is well known that such antigen-binding fragments are also available for immunoassays and are as useful as the original antibodies. Fab fragments and F (ab') 2 fragments can be obtained by treating the antibody with a proteolytic enzyme such as papain or pepsin, as is well known.
- the antigen-binding fragment is not limited to the Fab fragment or the F (ab') 2 fragment, and may be any fragment that maintains the binding property to the corresponding antigen, and may be any fragment that maintains the binding property to the corresponding antigen by a genetic engineering method. It may be prepared. Further, for example, an antibody expressing a single chain fragment of variable region (scFv) in Escherichia coli by a genetic engineering method can also be used. The method for producing scFv is also well known. The mRNA of the hybridoma prepared as described above is extracted, single-chain cDNA is prepared, and PCR is performed using primers specific for immunoglobulin H chain and L chain to immunize.
- scFv single chain fragment of variable region
- ScFv by amplifying globulin H-chain and L-chain genes, linking them with a linker, imparting appropriate limiting enzyme sites and introducing into a plasmid vector, thereby transforming E. coli and recovering scFv from E. coli. Can be produced.
- Such scFv is also included in the "antigen-binding fragment".
- the immunoassay method itself is a well-known technique, but briefly, for example, in the sandwich method, an antibody that binds to soluble CD163 is immobilized on a solid phase (immobilized antibody) and reacted with a sample, if necessary. After washing, the labeled antibody labeled with the antibody that binds to soluble CD163 is reacted at the same or different site as the immobilized antibody, and after washing, the labeled antibody bound to the solid phase is measured.
- the labeled antibody can be measured by measuring the signal from the labeled substance.
- the method for measuring the signal is appropriately selected according to the type of the labeling substance. For example, in the case of an enzyme label, a substrate such as a color-developing substrate, a fluorescent substrate, or a luminescent substrate corresponding to the enzyme is reacted with the enzyme, and signals such as color development and luminescence generated as a result are appropriately signaled by an absorptiometer, a luminometer, or the like. By measuring with an instrument, the enzyme activity can be obtained and the object to be measured can be measured.
- a luminescent substrate such as 2 sodium (for example, trade name AMPPD) can be used.
- the labeling substance may be directly bound to the antibody, or a specific binding molecule such as biotin or hapten is bound to the antibody, and the partner of the specific binding molecule to which the labeling substance is bound (streptavidin or hapten antibody, etc.). ) May be indirectly bound to the labeling substance.
- Immunometric measurements were performed on standard samples containing soluble CD163 at various concentrations using anti-soluble CD163 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and the correlation between the amount of signal from the label and the concentration of soluble CD163 in the standard sample.
- the soluble CD163 performs the same operation on an unknown sample to measure the amount of signal from the label, and the measured value is applied to this calibration curve to obtain the soluble CD163 in the sample. Can be quantified.
- Whether or not the soluble CD163 level in the body fluid is high is determined by, for example, using a reference value determined from the soluble CD163 level in another body fluid containing the original egg of the embryo in which the pregnancy was unsuccessful as a threshold value. It can be judged by comparison with.
- the reference value can be based on, for example, the median concentration of soluble CD163 in a large number of follicular fluids, which contained the original egg of an embryo that was unsuccessful in pregnancy.
- the measured value of the soluble CD163 level in each follicular fluid obtained by collecting the egg as the subject is higher than this reference value, the fertility is high, that is, the quality of the egg is high and implantation / pregnancy occurs. It can be judged that there is a high possibility of reaching.
- This threshold value may be set for each age group (for example, under 30 years old, 30s, 40s, 50s, etc.).
- the egg or embryo to be determined to be fertile is an egg collected on or at the time of collection of the sample to be measured, or an embryo generated after fertilization from the egg.
- the embryo whose fertility can be determined may be either a split embryo or a blastocyst, but a blastocyst is preferable.
- the method for determining fertility of the present invention can be applied to a method for treating infertility. That is, according to the present invention, it is a method for treating infertility in a patient or a method for enhancing the establishment of pregnancy by in vitro fertilization.
- Step of measuring the concentration of soluble CD163 in the body fluid collected from the patient (Ii) When the measured value exceeds a preset reference value, an egg collected from the same patient on the same day as the sample or an embryo generated after fertilization from the egg is identified as having high fertility, and (Iii) Provided is a method comprising transplanting an embryo developed after fertilization from an egg identified in (ii) or an identified embryo into the patient.
- a third aspect of the present invention relates to a reagent containing an antibody that specifically recognizes soluble CD163 and used in a method for determining fertility.
- This determination reagent may consist only of an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment that specifically recognizes soluble CD163, or further contains other components useful for stabilizing these antibodies or the antigen-binding fragment thereof. You may. Further, these antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof may be in a form in which a specific binding molecule such as a labeling substance or biotin is bound, or in a form immobilized on a solid phase such as a plate or particles.
- the fourth aspect of the present invention may also be a kit for determining fertility, which comprises the above-mentioned determination reagent of the present invention.
- the kit is an immunoassay kit and may include other reagents and the like necessary for immunoassay. Other reagents required for immunoassay are well known.
- the kit may further contain a sample diluent, a washing solution, and a substrate solution of the enzyme when the labeling substance used for the labeled antibody is an enzyme. Kits also usually include instructions for use.
- Another aspect of this embodiment is the use of an antibody that specifically recognizes soluble CD163 in the manufacture of reagents for determining fertility. Another aspect is the use of an antibody that specifically recognizes soluble CD163 in determining fertility. Another aspect is an antibody that specifically recognizes soluble CD163, which is used to determine fertility.
- ovulation was obtained from a patient who had appropriate induction of ovulation. The ones that can be collected at the same time as the collection were used.
- Follicular fluid was collected and then stored at -80 ° C. The culture record of the collected eggs is compared with the feasibility of the patient, and the pregnancy is divided into the pregnancy-established group and the pregnancy-unsuccessful group. board.
- the purchased anti-CD163 polyclonal antibody (R & D system) was used. Since this antibody was prepared by immunizing the sequence corresponding to Gly46-Ser1050 of SEQ ID NO: 1, soluble CD163 can be measured. This antibody was diluted with carbonate buffer (pH 9.8) to 50 ng / well and immobilized on a MaxiSorp 96-well plate (manufactured by Nunc). After reacting overnight at 4 ° C, wash 3 times with TBS-T (Tris-Buffered Saline containing 0.05% Tween 20) and add a TBS solution containing 3% bovine serum albumin (BSA; Bovine Serum Albumin) to 200 ⁇ L / well. Was added to each well and left at room temperature for 2 hours.
- BSA bovine serum albumin
- the purchased anti-CD163 monoclonal antibody (R & D system) was diluted with a TBS-T solution containing 1% bovine serum albumin to 1.0 ⁇ g / mL, and 40 ⁇ L / well. Was added and left at room temperature for 1 hour.
- HRP horseradish peroxidase
- SIGMA horseradish peroxidase
- the reaction was stopped with a 1 mol / L phosphoric acid solution, and the absorption value at 450 nm was measured with an absorption measurement plate reader.
- the measurement system of Measurement Example 1 can measure soluble CD163.
- Tables 1 and 2 show the results of evaluation of the ability of soluble CD163 in follicular fluid to detect the establishment of pregnancy by ROC analysis. This result suggests a relationship between the concentration of soluble CD163 in follicular fluid, which is an independent variable, and the outcome, which is a dichotomous variable, whether or not pregnancy is established.
- the area under the ROC curve (AUC: area under the curve) was 0.73.
- Recombinant Human CD163 Protein (recombinant CD163) manufactured by R & D was used as a standard sample for the calibration curve.
- This recombinant CD163 is obtained by preparing a sequence corresponding to Gly46-Ser1050 of SEQ ID NO: 1 in mouse melanoma, and is also a sequence possessed by soluble CD163.
- This recombinant CD163 was prepared with a TBS-T solution containing 1% bovine serum albumin and measured with the measurement system of Measurement Example 1 to prepare a calibration curve. The results are shown in FIG.
- the target follicular fluid was pretreated with High Select (registered trademark) Top14 Abundant Protein Depletion Mini Spin Columns (manufactured by Thermo) according to the protocol.
- the protein concentration of the obtained eluate was measured, applied to a 5-20% gradient gel so as to be 10 ⁇ g / Lane, and SDS / PAGE was performed.
- the protein was transferred to the PVDF membrane using a transcription device.
- the PVDF membrane on which the protein was transcribed was blocked for 1 hour at room temperature using a TBST buffer containing 5% Skim Milk.
- the PVDF membrane was adjusted to 1.0 ⁇ g / mL of anti-CD163 polyclonal antibody (the same as that used in Measurement Example 1 by R & D system) in TBST buffer containing 5% Skim Milk. The reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction, after washing 3 times with TBST buffer, the PVDF membrane was diluted 2000-fold with TBST buffer containing 5% Skim Milk to prepare a solution of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) -labeled anti-goat IgG (manufactured by SIGMA). Then, the reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour.
- HRP horseradish peroxidase
- the cells were washed three times with a TBST buffer, then emitted with an ECL Prime Western Blotting Detection Reagent (manufactured by GE Healthcare), and detected and confirmed with a CCD camera.
- ECL Prime Western Blotting Detection Reagent manufactured by GE Healthcare
- the signal analysis of the detected band was performed using MultiGage (Fujifilm).
- Table 2 shows the signal analysis results. The pregnancy-established group showed a clearly higher signal than the follicular fluid of non-pregnancy.
- the patient serum used was collected immediately before egg collection from a patient who had appropriate induction of ovulation. It was used. After collecting the serum, it was stored at -80 ° C. After in vitro fertilization using the collected eggs, the fertilized eggs were transplanted and the feasibility of the patient was checked. Eggs that were pregnant were divided into groups that could be collected and groups that could not be collected. Sixteen sera samples from patients who were able to collect pregnant eggs and six sera samples from patients who could not be collected were used. Soluble CD163 in the sample was measured in the same manner as in Measurement Example 1. The results are shown in FIG.
- Soluble CD163 in serum was clearly higher in the group in which pregnant eggs could be collected than in the group in which pregnant eggs could not be collected.
- the median of the group that could not collect the pregnant eggs was 278.0 ng / mL, while the median of the pregnant group was 360.2 ng / mL.
- Tables 3 and 6 show the results of evaluation of the ability of soluble CD163 in serum to detect the establishment of pregnancy by ROC analysis. This result suggests a relationship between the concentration of soluble CD163 in serum, which is an independent variable, and the outcome, which is a dichotomous variable, whether or not pregnancy is established.
- the area under the ROC curve was 0.75.
- Follicular fluid was collected and then stored at -80 ° C.
- the patient serum used was collected immediately before the egg was collected from a patient who had appropriate induction of ovulation. After collecting the serum, it was stored at -80 ° C.
- After in vitro fertilization using the collected eggs the feasibility of the patient transplanted with the fertilized egg was checked. Eggs that were pregnant were divided into groups that could be collected and groups that could not be collected.
- Soluble CD163 in the sample was measured in the same manner as in Measurement Example 1. The results are shown in FIG.
- the serum of the patient who was able to collect the eggs with the establishment of pregnancy and the follicular fluid of the patient with the establishment of pregnancy were clearly higher in the follicular fluid and the soluble CD163 in the serum than the group in which the egg with the establishment of pregnancy could not be collected.
- the median serum of the group that could not collect the pregnant egg was 240.5 ng / mL and the median follicular fluid was 112.0 ng / mL, while the median serum of the pregnant group was 360.2 ng / mL.
- the median follicular fluid was 198.4 ng / mL.
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[1]可溶性CD163からなる、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定するためのバイオマーカー。
[2]可溶性CD163の、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定するためのバイオマーカーとしての使用。
[3]ヒト体液中の可溶性CD163濃度を測定し、その測定値から卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定する方法。
[4]可溶性CD163濃度が基準値よりも高い場合には、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性が高いと判定し、当該基準値は、ヒト卵子から受精後に発生する胚を移植して妊娠が不成立だった他のヒト体液中の可溶性CD163濃度である、[3]に記載の方法。
[5]前記体液が、卵胞液、全血、血清、血漿又は尿である、[3]又は[4]に記載の方法。
[6]可溶性CD163濃度を測定する方法が免疫学的測定法である、[3]~[5]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[7]可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体を含有することを特徴とする、[6]に記載の方法に使用するための判定試薬又は判定キット。
[8]可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体の、妊孕性を判定するための試薬又は判定キットの製造における使用。
[9]可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体の、妊孕性の判定における使用。
[10]妊孕性の判定のために使用される、可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体。
[11]患者における不妊症を治療する方法又は体外受精による妊娠成立を高める方法であって、
(i)患者から採取した体液中の可溶性CD163濃度を測定する工程、
(ii)前記測定値が予め設定した基準値を超える場合に、同患者から前記検体と同日に採取された卵子又は該卵子から受精後に発生した胚を妊孕性が高いと同定する工程、及び
(iii)(ii)で同定された卵子から受精後に発生した胚又は同定された胚を、前記患者に移植する工程、を含む方法。
また、本発明の方法において測定される可溶性CD163は、前述した2種の可溶性CD163のいずれか一種又は二種であってよい。
検体を採取されるヒト(被験者)は、通常、不妊治療において体外受精適応となる女性患者である。
被験者からの検体採取は、通常は排卵前に行われる採卵と同日に好ましくは同時に行われ、具体的には月経開始10~14日目頃に採取される。検体が卵胞液である場合は、通常は卵巣から卵子を採取(採卵)するときに共に採取される。検体が血液、血清、血漿、尿等の場合は、採卵の直前に検体を採取すると、採取された卵子の状態をより反映していると考えられるため好ましい。
また、採卵後の早い時期に本発明の方法による測定・判定を行うことも不妊治療の効率の観点から好ましい。これは、妊孕性が高いと判定された卵子を、受精させる工程、培養する工程に進めることで、妊娠の可能性を高めることができるからである。
免疫測定自体はこの分野において周知である。免疫測定法を反応形式に基づいて分類すると、サンドイッチ法、競合法、凝集法、ウェスタンブロット法等があり、また、標識に基づいて分類すると、酵素免疫分析、放射免疫分析、蛍光免疫分析等がある。本発明においては、定量的検出が可能な免疫測定方法のいずれを用いてもよい。特に限定されないが、例えば、サンドイッチELISA等のサンドイッチ法を好ましく用いることができる。
本発明に用いられる抗体の製法は特に限定はなく、典型的には、マウス、ウサギ等の非ヒト動物で調製された非ヒト動物ポリクローナル又はモノクローナル抗体である。また、上述の通り可溶性CD163のアミノ酸配列及びこれをコードする塩基配列も公知であるので、常法のハイブリドーマ法等により可溶性CD163の特定部位を特異的に認識する可溶性CD163抗体を調製して用いてもよい。
また、本発明の方法において、妊孕性を判定することができる胚としては、分割胚、胚盤胞のどちらでもよいが、好ましくは胚盤胞である。
(i)患者から採取した体液中の可溶性CD163濃度を測定する工程、
(ii)前記測定値が予め設定した基準値を超える場合に、同患者から前記検体と同日に採取された卵子又は該卵子から受精後に発生した胚を妊孕性が高いと同定する工程、及び
(iii)(ii)で同定された卵子から受精後に発生した胚又は同定された胚を、前記患者に移植する工程、を含む方法が提供される。
また、別の側面は、可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体の、妊孕性の判定における使用である。
また別の側面は、妊孕性の判定のために使用される、可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体である。
妊娠成立及び不成立が判明している卵子を含んでいた卵胞液検体は、適切な排卵誘発を行った患者より卵子を採取した時に、同時に採取できるものを使用した。卵胞液は回収した後、-80℃で保存した。採卵された卵子の培養記録と患者の妊娠可否を照合し、妊娠成立群と妊娠不成立群に群分けを行い、妊娠成立が認められた卵胞液13検体、妊娠不成立だった卵胞液6検体を用いた。
検量線用標準試料としてR&D社製,Recombinant Human CD163 Protein(組換えCD163)を使用した。この組換えCD163は、配列番号1のGly46-Ser1050に相当する配列をマウスメラノーマで作製したものであり、可溶性CD163が有する配列でもある。この組換えCD163を1%ウシ血清アルブミンを含むTBS-T溶液で調整し、測定例1の測定系で測定して、検量線を作成した。結果を図4に示す。
妊娠成立及び不成立が判明している卵子を含んでいた卵胞液検体は、排卵誘発を行った患者より卵子を採取した時に、同時に採取できる卵胞液を使用した。卵胞液は回収した後、-80℃で保存した。採卵された卵子の培養記録と患者の妊娠可否を照合し、妊娠成立群と妊娠不成立群に群分けを行い、妊娠成立が認められた卵胞液2検体、妊娠不成立だった卵胞液2検体を用いた。
使用した患者血清は、適切な排卵誘発を行った患者より、卵子を採取する直前に採取したものを使用した。血清は回収した後、-80℃で保存した。採卵した卵子を用いて体外受精後、受精卵を移植し、その患者の妊娠可否を照合した。妊娠が成立した卵を採取できた群と採取できなかった群に群分けを行った。妊娠成立卵を採取できた患者の血清16検体、採取できなかった患者の血清6検体を用いた。
検体中の可溶性CD163は、測定例1と同様にして測定した。
結果を図5に示す。妊娠成立卵を採取できなかった群と比較して、妊娠成立卵を採取できた群では明らかに血清中の可溶性CD163が高値であった。妊娠成立卵を採取できなかった群の中央値が278.0ng/mLであったのに対し、妊娠成立群の中央値は360.2 ng/mLであった。
表3及び図6は、血清中の可溶性CD163による妊娠成立の検出能をROC解析により評価した結果である。この結果より、独立変数である血清中の可溶性CD163濃度と二分変数である妊娠成立の有無というアウトカムとの関係が示唆された。また、ROC曲線下面積は0.75であった。
妊娠成立及び不成立が判明している卵子を含んでいた卵胞液検体は、適切な排卵誘発を行った患者より卵子を採取した時に、同時に採取できるものを使用した。卵胞液は回収した後、-80℃で保存した。使用した患者血清は、適切な排卵誘発を行った患者より、卵子を採取する直前に採取したものを使用した。血清は回収した後、-80℃で保存した。採卵した卵子を用いて体外受精後、受精卵を移植した患者の妊娠可否を照合した。妊娠が成立した卵を採取できた群と採取できなかった群に群分けを行った。妊娠成立が認められた患者の血清12検体、同患者の妊娠成立卵胞液12検体、妊娠成立卵を採取できなかった患者の血清3検体、同患者の妊娠不成立卵胞液3検体を用いた。
結果を図7に示す。妊娠成立が認められた卵を採取できた患者の血清及び同患者の妊娠成立卵胞液は、妊娠成立卵を採取できなかった群と比較して、明らかに卵胞液及び血清中の可溶性CD163が高値であった。妊娠成立卵を採取できなかった群の血清中央値が240.5ng/mL、卵胞液中央値が112.0ng/mLであったのに対し、妊娠成立群の血清中央値は360.2 ng/mL、卵胞液中央値が198.4ng/mLであった。
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- 可溶性CD163からなる、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定するためのバイオマーカー。
- 可溶性CD163の、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定するためのバイオマーカーとしての使用。
- ヒト体液中の可溶性CD163濃度を測定し、その測定値から卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性を判定する方法。
- 可溶性CD163濃度が基準値よりも高い場合には、卵子又は卵子から受精後に発生する胚の妊孕性が高いと判定し、当該基準値は、ヒト卵子から受精後に発生する胚を移植して妊娠が不成立だった他のヒト体液中の可溶性CD163濃度である、請求項3に記載の方法。
- 前記体液が、卵胞液、全血、血清、血漿又は尿である、請求項3又は4に記載の方法。
- 可溶性CD163濃度を測定する方法が免疫学的測定法である、請求項3~5のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体を含有することを特徴とする、請求項6に記載の方法に使用するための判定試薬又は判定キット。
- 可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体の、妊孕性を判定するための試薬又は判定キットの製造における使用。
- 可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体の、妊孕性の判定における使用。
- 妊孕性の判定のために使用される、可溶性CD163を特異的に認識する抗体。
- 患者における不妊症を治療する方法又は体外受精による妊娠成立を高める方法であって、
(i)患者から採取した体液中の可溶性CD163濃度を測定する工程、
(ii)前記測定値が予め設定した基準値を超える場合に、同患者から前記検体と同日に採取された卵子又は該卵子から受精後に発生した胚を妊孕性が高いと同定する工程、及び
(iii)(ii)で同定された卵子から受精後に発生した胚又は同定された胚を、前記患者に移植する工程、を含む方法。
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