摘要:
Methods for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are disclosed, using measurement of the CCL8 protein level in a test sample from a subject. Testing for CCL8 as an indicator of RA can be combined with testing for other indicators of RA, including clinical assessments, imaging or other RA markers such as Rheumatoid factor (RF). CCL8 testing can be used for discriminating RA from other diseases or conditions, evaluating the severity of RA. Related diagnostic reagents, kits, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for identifying a candidate substance as a therapeutic agent for treating rheumatoid arthritis are also described.
摘要:
Methods and kits for reducing non-specific binding in an immunoassay for PIVKA-II in a test sample are described, in which the test sample is reacted with an anti-prothrombin antibody in the presence of one or more of the following additives: skim milk, saponin, CaCl2, MgCl2, and a sulfobetaine zwitterionic detergent.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to antibodies and immunoassay methods for use in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cancer and related conditions.
摘要:
To provide a more convenient and more accurate method of assaying ProGRP by improving the stability of ProGRP which is known to be unstable in a biological sample.By using a blood sample in a condition in which a blood coagulation factor is not activated is used as a sample, the degradation of ProGRP is suppressed, whereby it is possible to store a sample for a long period of time and to improve the accuracy of an assay.
摘要:
A surge absorber utilizes a varistor electrically connected to a surge absorbing element. The varistor voltage and nonlinearity factor are chosen so that the varistor has a preselected voltage-current characteristic which prevents the varistor from breaking down and short circuiting and resulting in a thermal runaway.
摘要:
The present invention relates to antibodies or binding proteins which bind to PIVKA II and may be used, for example, in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cancer and related conditions.
摘要:
In immunoassays such as homocysteine immunoassays, it is known that the measured values can be dispersed due to the influence of inhibiting substances present in a biological sample on the immunoreaction. The present invention provides among other things a method whereby the influence of the immunoreaction inhibiting substances is easily and efficiently suppressed or eliminated, and also provides a kit used for such a method. The influence of the immunoreaction inhibiting substances is suppressed or eliminated when the analyte (e.g., homocysteine) contained in the biological sample is reacted with the antibody in the presence of extrinsic polyanion.