Summary of the invention
The present inventor passes through in-depth study and creative labor, has obtained a kind of protein composition.The present inventor is frightened
It finds oddly, which can be used in screening, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or the Index for diagnosis of lung cancer, and have
There are good sensibility and/or specificity.Thus provide following inventions:
One aspect of the present invention is related to a kind of protein composition, it includes selected from CYFRA21-1, NSE, IL-2, IL-8,
At least any two kinds in IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen.In some embodiments of the present invention, the protein groups
Closing object includes at least any two kinds, three kinds, four kinds, five kinds, six kinds or seven kinds therein.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protein composition, it includes CYFRA21-1 and NSE;
Optionally, the protein composition also includes arbitrary one kind, two in IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A
Kind, three kinds, four kinds or five kinds.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protein composition, it includes IL-2 and IL-8,;It can
Selection of land, the protein composition also include in CYFRA21-1, NSE, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A it is arbitrary a kind of,
Two kinds, three kinds, four kinds or five kinds.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protein composition, it includes IL-2, IL-8 and
NSE,;Optionally, the protein composition also includes arbitrary one in CYFRA21-1, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A
Kind, two kinds, three kinds or four kinds.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protein composition, it includes IL-2, IL-8 and IFN-
γ;Optionally, the protein composition also includes arbitrary one kind, two in CYFRA21-1, NSE, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A
Kind, three kinds or four kinds.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protein composition, it includes IL-2, IL-8 and MIP-
1β;Optionally, the protein composition also includes arbitrary one kind, two in CYFRA21-1, NSE, IFN-γ and VEGF-A
Kind, three kinds or four kinds.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the protein composition is comprising following albumen or by following protein groups
At:
(1) NSE, IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(2) CYFRA21-1, IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(3) IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(4) NSE, IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ and VEGF-A albumen;
(5) NSE, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(6) NSE, IL-2, IL-8, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(7) NSE, IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β albumen;
(8) CYFRA21-1, IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ and VEGF-A albumen;
(9) IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ and VEGF-A albumen;
(10) IL-2, IL-8, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(11) NSE, IL-8, IFN-γ and VEGF-A albumen;
(12) IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A albumen;
(13) NSE, IL-8, MIP-1 β, VEGF-A albumen;Or
(14)CYFRA21-1、NSE、IL-2、IFN-γ。
In the present invention, the protein composition is the composition that can be used as significant albumen, for the detection of lung cancer, tool
Body includes screening, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or the Index for diagnosis of lung cancer (especially non-small cell lung cancer).The albumen
Composition is alternatively referred to as protein combination, mark compositions or marker combination.When as marker composition or marker group
When conjunction, each albumen is considered as marker.Each albumen or each marker may be mixed together, and can not also mix, such as independent packet
Dress.The protein composition can be also simply referred to as composition;In certain embodiments of the present invention, the composition is a kind of use
In the composition of the screening of lung cancer, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or Index for diagnosis.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of ligand combination objects, are and egg described in protein composition of the invention
The composition of the ligand of white specific binding, for detecting the protein composition.The ligand combination object can be used in lung
The detection of cancer specifically includes screening, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or the Index for diagnosis of lung cancer.The ligand combination object can also
Referred to as ligand combination.
In the present invention, the ligand is the molecule in conjunction with the protein-specific in protein composition of the invention.This
The ligand of invention can be nucleic acid, polypeptide (including antibody) or compound.In some embodiments of the present invention, the ligand
For antibody such as monoclonal antibody;Ligand combination object is antibody compositions at this time.Antibody can be human antibody, chimeric antibody, again
Group antibody, humanized antibody, monoclonal antibody or its antigen-binding fragment or polyclonal antibody.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of kits, and it includes ligand combination objects of the invention.
It (is especially non-that another aspect of the present invention relates to protein compositions of the invention or ligand combination object in preparation lung cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer) purposes in screening, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or Index for diagnosis kit.
In the present invention, the kit is sentenced for screening, auxiliary diagnosis, Treatment monitoring and/or the prognosis of serum sample
It is disconnected.In embodiments of the invention, the blood serum sample is patients with lung cancer and/or normal human serum sample.
A kind of method of screening lung cancer, the diagnosis such as monitoring of auxiliary diagnosis lung cancer, lung cancer therapy or lung cancer for prognosis judgement, packet
Include the step of detecting protein composition of the invention.If the testing result of at least two albumen is the positive, it is judged as lung cancer sample
This.
In the present invention, the judgment method is, when in ligand combination object of the invention at least two ligands with it is to be measured
When example reaction is presented positive, that is, it is judged as lung cancer sample.In certain embodiments of the present invention, according to albumen (marker)
Concentration is defined as Cut-off value as positive and negative judgment criteria;Albumen (marker) concentration is greater than Cut-off value
Sample is denoted as the positive, and the sample less than Cut-off value is denoted as feminine gender.In certain embodiments of the present invention, above-mentioned seven eggs
The Cut-off value of white (marker) concentration is respectively as follows: 2.71ng/ml (CYFRA21-1), 8.07ng/ml (NSE), 5.63pg/ml
(IL-2)、0.29pg/ml(IL-8)、0.46pg/ml(IFN-γ)、45.13pg/ml(MIP-1β)、VEGF-A(456.00pg/
ml)。
The method of detection protein marker is related to being detected by the interaction with protein-specific antibody.Such as
It can the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reagent for protein marker (wherein include as described herein the albumen
Antibody).Standard technique well known to those skilled in the art can be used and generate antibody, or the antibody of purchase can be used.
These antibody can be polyclonal antibody, or preferably monoclonal antibody.
The presence of the method quantitative detection protein marker of immunoassays can be used.The immunoassays generally include by
Biological sample is incubated with antibody, and detects binding antibody by known technology ELISA.
In embodiments of the invention, the method, ELISA method and positive judgment criteria for preparing sample are as follows:
(1) sample is prepared:
All patients in group and normal control extract 5ml peripheric venous blood on an empty stomach, are added in non-anticoagulant heparin tube, acquisition
After be stored at room temperature 30 minutes, carry out serum separation.Room temperature is centrifuged later, serum is moved into new centrifuge tube, is numbered, juxtaposition
It is saved in -80 DEG C of refrigerators to be measured.Multigelation is avoided before final detection.
(2) ELISA: the specific detection method is as follows for each albumen:
(a) all reagents and required lath CYFRA21-1: are being placed into 30min at room temperature using preceding.Dissolution mark
Quasi- product and quality-control product prepare cleaning solution, and the lath of number needed for testing is fixed on grillage.The buffering of 50 μ l is added in every hole
The enzyme-linked object of liquid and 10 μ l (this is the antibody of CYFRA21-1, has been coupled the enzyme that can decompose substrate thereon).50 μ l are marked
Quasi- product, quality-control product and blood serum sample are added in corresponding detection hole, are thoroughly mixed, and concussion is incubated for 60 minutes at room temperature.Quickly
The content in detection hole is discarded, every hole is added 350 μ l cleaning solutions and cleans 3 times, and firmly clappers are remained to remove on blotting paper
Liquid.100 μ l substrate solutions are added in every hole, at room temperature avoid light place 15 minutes.Every hole is added 100 μ l terminate liquids and terminates instead
It answers.After adding terminate liquid in 10 minutes, at room temperature, absorptance is read at 450nm using microplate reader.
(b) all reagents and required lath NSE: are being placed into 30min at room temperature using preceding.Dissolve standard items and
Quality-control product prepares cleaning solution, and the lath of number needed for testing is fixed on grillage.By 25 μ l standard items, quality-control product and serum
Sample is added in corresponding detection hole, is thoroughly mixed.Enzyme-linked object that every hole is added after 100 μ l dilution (this is the antibody of NSE,
On be coupled the enzyme that can decompose substrate), at room temperature concussion be incubated for 60 minutes.The content in detection hole is quickly discarded, often
Hole is added 300 μ l cleaning solutions and cleans 5 times, firmly has the final say on blotting paper to remove residual liquid.100 μ l substrates are added in every hole
Liquid, at room temperature avoid light place 15 minutes.Every hole is added 100 μ l terminate liquids and terminates reaction.After adding terminate liquid in 5 minutes, room
Under temperature, absorptance is read at 450nm using microplate reader.
(c) IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 β and VEGF-A: standard items are redissolved and are collected (to antigen standard tubule
In every pipe 50 μ l specificity buffer 1 × Mniversal Assay Buffer of sample be added redissolve standard items.By antigen standard
Product tubule be placed on ice 10 minutes to ensure to redissolve completely.The entire contents of each tubule are collected into a tubule, and
Add 1 × Mniversal Assay Buffer to 250 μ l).Prepare 4 times of dilution standard product (centrifuge tube mark is 1~8 spare, to
200 μ l are added in No. 1 pipe and redissolve antigen standard, 150 μ 1 × Mniversal of l Assay are added into 2~No. 8 pipes
Buffer.It from taking 50 μ l to be added in No. 2 pipes in No. 1 pipe, mixes, until there is standard items in No. 7 pipes, No. 8 are managed this step in repetition
For blank well).50 μ l magnetic bead liquid are added in every hole.96 orifice plates (are fixed on hand-held magnetic bead cleaning machine, and ensure by cleaning magnetic bead
96 hole boards are good, 2min stood, so that magnetic bead accumulates in every hole board bottom.It is inverted, to discard the liquid in 96 orifice plates and clap net residual
Stay liquid.Every hole is added 150 μ 1 × Wash of l Buffer and stands 2min, so that magnetic bead accumulates in every hole board bottom.It is inverted, to abandon
Fall the liquid in 96 orifice plates and claps net Liquid Residue.96 orifice plates are removed from hand-held magnetic bead cleaning machine).It is loaded and is incubated for (every
25 μ l 1 × Mniversal Assay Buffer are added in hole, and then the ready standard items of 25 μ l or sample is added in every hole.
It sticks sealing plate film and covers black lid for micro plate, 500r/min is incubated at room temperature 120 minutes).Clean 96 orifice plates.Detection antibody is added
And it is incubated for (25 μ l 1 × Detection Antibody Mixture of every hole addition.96 orifice plates are sealed with new sealing plate film, are covered
Black lid for micro plate, the concussion of 500r/min room temperature are incubated for 30 minutes.Clean 96 orifice plates.SAPE is added and is incubated for (50 μ of every hole addition
l SAPE.96 orifice plates are sealed with new sealing plate film, cover black lid for micro plate, the concussion of 500r/min room temperature is incubated for 30 minutes).Clearly
Wash 96 orifice plates.Data are read on Luminex instrument, and (120 μ l Reading Buffer are added in every hole.It is close with new sealing plate film
96 orifice plates are sealed, black lid for micro plate is covered, the concussion of 500r/min room temperature is incubated for 5 minutes.Sealing plate film is removed, in Luminex instrument
Read 96 orifice plate data).
(3) positive judgment criteria: according to protein concentration as positive and negative judgment criteria, it is defined as Cut-off value.
The sample that protein concentration is greater than Cut-off value is denoted as the positive, and the sample less than Cut-off value is denoted as feminine gender.Above-mentioned seven albumen
The Cut-off value of concentration be respectively as follows: 2.71ng/ml (CYFRA21-1), 8.07ng/ml (NSE), 5.63pg/ml (IL-2),
0.29pg/ml(IL-8)、0.46pg/ml(IFN-γ)、45.13pg/ml(MIP-1β)、VEGF-A(456.00pg/ml)。
In the present invention:
CYFRA21-1 is cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen, is current clinically used Sera of Lung Cancer marker, is also used for
Head and neck neoplasm, tumor in digestive tract, cervical carcinoma etc..
NSE is one of the enolase for participating in glycolytic pathway, is presently believed to be the head of detection Small Cell Lung Cancer
Marker is selected, neuroblastoma, thyroid gland medullary substance cancer etc. are also used for.
IL-2 is interleukin 2, and physiological action includes stimulation and the differentiation and proliferation for maintaining T cell;Stimulate NK cell
Proliferation enhances NK killing activity and generates cell factor, and induction LAK cell generates;Promote B cell proliferation and secretory antibody;Swash
Macrophage living.
IL-8 is interleukin 8, is the cell factor of the secretions such as macrophage and epithelial cell.IL-8 combination chemotactic
Factor acceptor Interleukin-8 receptor α (IL8RA) and Interleukin-8 receptor β (IL8RB), has cell to neutrophil leucocyte
Chemotaxis and realize its adjusting to inflammatory reaction.Meanwhile there are also very strong angiogenesispromoting effects, promote the life of tumour
Long and transfer.
IFN-γ is interferon, is a very strong inflammatory factor, in the tumours such as liver cancer, lung cancer, kidney, bladder cancer
Expression increases, and can promote tumour growth.
MIP-1 β be macrophage inflammatory factor, to panimmunity effector cell include T cell, B cell, monocyte,
Neutrophil leucocyte and Dendritic Cells etc. all have significant chemotaxis.It expresses and increases in the malignant tumours such as lung cancer, breast cancer,
Promote the invasion and transfer of tumour.
VEGF-A is anti-vascular endothelial cell growth factor, angiogenesis, tumour growth and transfer process in play
Important function.
In the present invention, when referring to the amino acid sequence of any of the above-described a albumen comprising the overall length of the albumen is also wrapped
Include its fusion protein.However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the amino acid sequence of the albumen, it can naturally-produced or people
Work introduces mutation or variation (including but not limited to replacing, be deleted and/or added), without influencing its biological function.In this hair
In a bright embodiment, which is people's albumen.
Above-mentioned albumen has the meaning known to those skilled in the art known, and specific amino acid sequence can use this field
The means that technical staff knows obtain, such as with reference to NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology
Information the ID number in): CYFRA21-1 (3880), NSE (2026), IL-2 (3558), IL-8 (3576), IFN-γ
(3458), (6351) MIP-1 β, VEGF-A (7422).
In the present invention, term " sensibility ", which refers to, makes a definite diagnosis trouble by goldstandard (routine clinical histopathological diagnosis method)
The ratio (%) of detected positive case number, the i.e. true positive rate of this laboratory diagnosis in the case group of disease.Sensibility=kidney-Yang
Venereal disease number of cases/total the case load of case group.
In the present invention, term " specificity " refers to be diagnosed as by goldstandard (routine clinical histopathological diagnosis method)
The ratio (%) of detected feminine gender number, i.e. the true negative rate of this diagnostic test in disease-free control group.Specificity=Kidney-Yin
Property number/control group total number of persons.
In the present invention, the lung cancer is preferably the early stage of lung cancer.
In the present invention, the lung cancer is preferably non-small cell lung cancer;The more preferably non-small cell lung cancer of early stage.
According to the TNM stage of the 8th edition malignant tumour of UICC (International Union Against Cancer) publication.Lung cancer by stages usually
By three, element is formed by stages substantially, i.e. T by stages, N by stages, M by stages.By these three elements, codetermine it is last by stages.This
It is method by stages general at present.T is by stages: T refers to the case where primary tumors, with gross tumor volume increase and adjacent tissue by
The increase of tired range, is successively indicated with T1~T4.N is by stages: N refers to regional lymph nodes involvement.Lymph node by for a long time, is not used
N0 is indicated.With the increase of lymph node involvement degree and range, successively indicated with N1~N2.M is by stages: M refers to DISTANT METASTASES IN (usually
It is Blood route metastasis), no DISTANT METASTASES IN person indicates have DISTANT METASTASES IN person to be indicated with M1 with M0.
In the present invention, term " early stage of lung cancer " includes T1aN0M0, T1bN0M0, T1cN0M0 and T2aN0M0.
Advantageous effect of the invention
The present invention achieves one of following technical effect or a variety of:
(1) the present invention provides one kind can effectively detect Sera of Lung Cancer protein composition, which has the feature that
(a) level in Serum of Patients with Lung Cancer is relatively high;(b) level in normal human serum is relatively low.
(2) present invention utilizes CYFRA21-1, NSE, the IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ, MIP-1 in antibody combined test sample
β and VEGF-A albumen can effectively detect lung cancer, and sensibility and specificity, which is significantly higher than, uses any one single albumen mark
The testing result of will object and clinical common blood serum designated object CYFRA21-1 and NSE.
(3) method of the invention can significantly improve the recall rate of the early stage of lung cancer, be conducive to patients with lung cancer early discovery, early control
It treats, improves the survival rate of patients with lung cancer.