Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the cholesterol uptake capacity of lipoproteins. The present invention also relates to a reagent kit for measuring the cholesterol uptake capacity of lipoproteins. The present invention further relates to a tagged cholesterol which can be used in the method and the reagent kit.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for measuring sterol in lipoprotein, comprising: forming a complex by contacting lipoprotein in a sample, a tagged sterol, and a first capture body that specifically binds to the tag and has a labeling substance with each other, the complex comprising the lipoprotein comprising the tagged sterol and the first capture body; and detecting a signal generated by the labeling substance comprised in the complex, wherein in the tagged sterol, the tag is added to C3 position of a sterol skeleton.
Abstract:
Provided is a monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof which binds to a peptide consisting of 51st to 110th amino acid sequence or a peptide consisting of 201st to 267th amino acid sequence of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and is capable of binding to high-density lipoproteins of (1) to (3) below; (1) high-density lipoprotein that is oxidatively modified, (2) high-density lipoprotein that is not oxidatively modified, and (3) high-density lipoprotein incorporating labeled cholesterol.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the cholesterol uptake capacity of lipoproteins. The present invention also relates to a reagent kit for measuring the cholesterol uptake capacity of lipoproteins. The present invention further relates to a tagged cholesterol which can be used in the method and the reagent kit.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for measuring an immunostimulatory response of an immune cell, including (i) bringing a measurement target immune cell into contact with an immunostimulator, (ii) forming a contact surface with a substance different from the measurement target immune cell on the measurement target immune cell, (iii) bringing the measurement target immune cell into contact with a capturing body that binds to a surface antigen on the contact surface and is capable of generating an optical signal, (iv) detecting the optical signal generated from the capturing body, and (v) determining whether or not the measurement target immune cell from which the contact surface has been eliminated before detecting the optical signal has an immunostimulatory response, based on the detected optical signal.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for analyzing immune cells, comprising the steps of mixing whole blood containing immune cells with an immunostimulatory factor in vitro and labeling target molecules of the immune cells, and a step of acquiring information on localization of the target molecules on the immune cells by detecting the label.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for obtaining information about cognitive function of a subject, comprising contacting lipoprotein in a blood sample of a subject with a labeled lipid and measuring the labeled lipid incorporated into the lipoprotein, wherein the obtained measured value is an indicator of cognitive impairment.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of measuring a lipoprotein's capacity to accept cholesterol including the steps of: bringing a lipoprotein in a sample into contact with labeled cholesterol to incorporate the labeled cholesterol into the lipoprotein; bringing the lipoprotein having the labeled cholesterol into contact with an antibody that binds to a lipoprotein to form a complex of the lipoprotein and the antibody; and measuring the label incorporated into the complex.