摘要:
A method for judging an autoimmune disease by detecting the existence of an anti-Reg protein autoantibody in a specimen; and a method for judging insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.A method for detecting an anti-Reg protein autoantibody by bringing into a specimen into contact with an antigen component and detecting the formation of an immune complex.A reagent for diagnosing autoimmune disease which contain an antigen component capable of binding specifically to the anti-Reg protein autoantibody; and a reagent for diagnosing insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
摘要:
An endorphin peptide is described that has a molecular weight by amino acid analysis of about 14,000 daltons, an infrared spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 5, and an amino acid analysis substantially as follows:______________________________________ Amino Acid Nanomoles ______________________________________ Aspartic acid 9.4 Threonine 6.2 Serine 10.1 Glutamic acid 16.0 Proline 6.3 Glycine 18.6 Alanine 12.5 Valine 6.0 Methionine 1.0 Isoleucine 2.6 Leucine 7.1 Tyrosine 1.1 Phenylalanine 4.3 Histidine 3.6 Lysine 7.8 Arginine 2.8 Total 115.4 ______________________________________ The peptide is immunoreactive against .beta.-endorfin rabbit antisera and displaces Naloxone from opiate receptors in brain tissue.
摘要:
A FLUOCCULATING AGENT IS DISCLOSED INCLUDING NUCLEOPROTEIN MATERIAL WHICH IS TREATED WITH AN ORGANIC OR INORGANIC SALT. THE FLOCCULATION AGENT IS USED TO REMOVE SUSPENDED ORGANIC AND/OR INORGANC WASTE MATERIALS FROM WATER.
摘要:
Pancreatic disease can be diagnosed by assaying a patient's body fluid such as serum or urine, for pancreatic activation peptides (PAP) released from zymogens by proteolytic activation. Particularly useful are peptides having C-terminal D.sub.4 K sequences. The method uses polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies generated and selected for C-terminal specificity on PAP so that the tests only report free PAP not parent zymogen. Also described are peptides and antibodies labelled with revealing agents and/or immobilised on solid supports and their use in diagnostic assays and kits. In pancreatic disease the tests distinguish necrotising from oedematous acute pancreatitis and permit severity prediction and monitoring as well as diagnosing chronic pancreatitis in exacerbation. Tests reporting free activation peptides from the zymogens prophospholipase A, procolipase and proelastases are also applicable in non-pancreatic diseases where activation of these zymogens, sharing sequence homology in the activation peptide C-terminal region with pancreatic isoenzymes, forms part of the molecular pathology of the condition.
摘要:
Pancreas specific protein systems, including Pan Ag purified antigen having molecular mass of about 2.25.times.10.sup.5 daltons and pancreas specific antibodies to such antigen, and methods for providing and utilizing such antigen and antibodies.