Studies on Scintillation Proximity Assay for the mesurement of alpha-hCG

Alpha-hCG 측정을 위한 섬광 근접 측정법 (Scintillation Proximity Assay)에 관한 연구

  • Choi, Tae-Hyun (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Sang-Moo (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Chang-Woon (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Chung, Wee-Sup (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Soo-Jeong (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Su-Jin (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Sup (Laboratory of Cyclotron Application, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Awh, Ok-Doo (College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 최태현 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 임상무 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 최창운 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 정위섭 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 임수정 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 이수진 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 이태섭 (원자력병원 싸이클로트론 응용연구실) ;
  • 오옥두 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리학과)
  • Published : 2002.04.30

Abstract

Purpose: Scintillation Proximity Assay (SPA) does not require the physical separation of receptor bound form from free form. SPA was applied to the study of interaction of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and $anti-{\alpha}$ hCG in serum. Materials and methods: $Anti-{\alpha}$ hCG was biotinylated for the binding to streptavidin. The assay was based on the simple competitive binding method between $[^{125}I]hCG$ and the hCG in sample serum, with $anti-{\alpha}$ hCG-coated beads. Aliquots of biotinylated $anti-{\alpha}$ hCG were dispensed into scintillation vials containing $100{\mu}{\ell}\;[^125}I]hCG\;and\;200{\mu}{\ell}$ of either a standard concentration of hCG for preparation of standard curve or unknown sample, and incubated for 20 min. at room temperature. Then $20{\mu}{\ell}$ streptavidin-coated beads were added to vials, and finally incubated for 10 min at room temperature. Values for unknown samples were then calculated from the standard curve. Results: Optimal background counts were certificated using varied radioactivity of radionuclides. Appropriate standard curve was obtained from SPA method successively, and the concentration of hCG from unknown serum was determined by standard curve. The result from SPA assay was similar to that of RIA. Conclusion: This observation confirms that SPA method could be useful for clinical diagnosis.

목적: 섬광 근접측정법은 항원 항체 반응 후 결합 분획과 유리분획을 분리하는 과정이 필요없다. 이러한 원리를 검체 내 hCG와 항 ${\alpha}$ hCG 항체간의 항원 항체 반응에 적용하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 항 ${\alpha}$ hCG 항체를 biotin과 결합시켜 SPA bead에 부착된 streptavidin과 부착 가능하게 만들었다. 이 측정법은 항 ${\alpha}$ hCG 항체가 부착된 SPA beads에 대해 혈청내 hCG와 표지항원인 $[^{125}I]hCG$간의 경쟁 반응을 기본 원리로 이용하였다. Biotin 표지 항 ${\alpha}$ hCG 항체를 $[^{125}I]hCG\;100{\mu}{\ell}$와 표준용액이나 환자 혈청 $200{\mu}{\ell}$이 들어있는 실온에서 20분 방치하였다. 그리고 streptavidin이 붙은 SPA beads $20{\mu}{\ell}$를 바이알에 넣고 10분 더 방치한다. 환자 혈청의 수치를 표준 응답곡선을 통해 계산하였다. 결과: SPA측정법에 사용되는 방사성 핵종의 방사능 양에 따라 반응용액 속에서 SPA bead와 자유 방사성 핵종에 의한 배후 방사능이 측정값에 영향이 없음을 확인하였다. SPA 방법을 응용한 측정에서 적합한 표준 응답곡선을 얻었고, 실제 환자혈청에서의 hCG 농도를 결정할 수 있었다. 결론: 이 실험을 통해 SPA 방법을 이용한 측정법이 임상진단에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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