The development of a radioimmunoassay procedure for the estimation of Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein in human serum. 1977

P J Avis

1. A quantitative radioimmunoassay was developed for the measurement of nanogram amounts of Tamm-Horsfall (TH) glycoprotein in the presence of serum proteins at concentrations above 30 mg/ml. 2. Specific anti-(TH-glycoprotein) antibodies were labelled with 125I and these were usable for a period of 8 weeks. 3. Agarose beads (Sepharose 4B), to which TH-glycoprotein had been coupled via cyanogen bromide activation of the Sepharose, were used as the solid phase in the assay. This proved stable upon storage at 4 degrees C for periods in excess of 4 months. 4. The dissociation of the glycoprotein in the presence of serum proteins that was necessary for quantification was achieved by subjecting the sample to ultrasonication. 5. Assays conducted on a small sample of normal serum produced evidence that normal serum contained amounts (50-180 ng/ml) of a substance that reacted similarly to TH-glycoprotein in the assay procedure and in a series of experiments conducted to confirm the presence of this substance in human serum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011863 Radioimmunoassay Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation. Radioimmunoassays
D011864 Radioimmunosorbent Test Radioimmunoassay of proteins using antibody coupled to an immunosorbent. Radioimmunosorbent Tests,Test, Radioimmunosorbent,Tests, Radioimmunosorbent
D001798 Blood Proteins Proteins that are present in blood serum, including SERUM ALBUMIN; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; and many other types of proteins. Blood Protein,Plasma Protein,Plasma Proteins,Serum Protein,Serum Proteins,Protein, Blood,Protein, Plasma,Protein, Serum,Proteins, Blood,Proteins, Plasma,Proteins, Serum
D006023 Glycoproteins Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including MUCINS; mucoid, and AMYLOID glycoproteins. C-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycosylated Protein,Glycosylated Proteins,N-Glycosylated Proteins,O-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycoprotein,Neoglycoproteins,Protein, Glycosylated,Proteins, C-Glycosylated,Proteins, Glycosylated,Proteins, N-Glycosylated,Proteins, O-Glycosylated
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000906 Antibodies Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
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