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Methods for determining antibodies specific for sex associated sperm membrane proteins
AssigneeCytogam, Inc.
InventorGlenn F. Spaulding
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Abstract
Substantially pure sex-associated membrane (SAM) proteins are used in methods to detect specific antibodies binding to X- or Y-SAM proteins.
Claims7
A method of detecting antibodies to a sex-associated sperm membrane (SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure SAM protein, said SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
A method of detecting antibodies to an X sex-associated sperm membrane (X-SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure X-SAM protein, said X-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said X-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said X-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
A method of detecting antibodies to a Y sex-associated sperm membrane (Y-SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure Y-SAM protein, said Y-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said Y-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said Y-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
A method of detecting antibodies to an X sex-associated membrane (X-SAM) protein in a simple comprising the steps of;
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure X-SAM protein, said X-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said X-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex, said X-SAM protein being characterized by a higher band density on an SDS/PAGE and a higher spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from X-enriched sperm subpopulations as compared to the corresponding band density on an SDS/PAGE and the corresponding spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from whole sperm or prepared from Y-enriched sperm subpopulations;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said X-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
A method of detecting antibodies to a Y sex-associated membrane (Y-SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps of;
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure Y-SAM protein, said Y-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said Y-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex, said Y-SAM protein being characterized by a higher band density on an SDS/PAGE and a higher spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from Y-enriched sperm subpopulations as compared to the corresponding band density on an SDS/PAGE and the corresponding spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from whole sperm or prepared from X-enriched sperm subpopulations;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said Y-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
A method of detecting antibodies to an X sex-associated membrane (X-SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps of;
- (a) contacting the simple with a substantially pure X-SAM protein, said X-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said X-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex, said X-SAM protein being characterized by a higher band density on an SDS/PAGE and a higher spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from X-enriched sperm subpopulations as compared to the corresponding band density on an SDS/PAGE and the corresponding spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from whole sperm or prepared from Y-enriched sperm subpopulations and being selected from the group consisting of proteins having a molecular weight (KD) and pI as follows:
- (1) 20.9, 5.74;
- (2) 26.3, 7.58;
- (3) 27.8, 6.08;
- (4) 44.1, 6.90;
- (5) 52.5, 5.33;
- (6) 58.0, 5.99;
- (7) 59.4, 6.59;
- (8) 59.5, 6.81;
- (9) 62.1, 7.23;
- (10) 62.5, 5.54;
- (11) 62.7, 6.85;
- (12) 62.8, 6.64;
- (13) 63.9, 5.83;
- (14) 68.2, 5.95;
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- (15) 78.6, 7.14;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said X-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules.
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A method of detecting antibodies to a Y sex-associated membrane (Y-SAM) protein in a sample comprising the steps. of;
- (a) contacting the sample with a substantially pure Y-SAM protein, said Y-SAM protein specifically binding to any antibodies to said Y-SAM protein in said sample to form a complex, under conditions and for a time sufficient to form said complex, said Y-SAM protein being characterizing by a higher band density on an SDS/PAGE and a higher spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from Y-enriched sperm subpopulations as compared to the corresponding band density on an SDS/PAGE and the corresponding spot density on an IPG-SDS/PAGE of plasma membrane proteins prepared from whole sperm or prepared from X-enriched sperm subpopulations and being selected from the group consisting of proteins having a molecular weight (KD) and pI as follows:
- (1) 9.6, 6.58;
- (2) 19.9, 5.67;
- (3) 29.0, 6.67;
- (4) 36.5, 7.16;
- (5) 41.1, 6.21;
- (6) 55.5, 6.82;
- (7) 55.9, 5.25;
- (8) 58.0, 8.67;
- (9) 62.9, 6.34;
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- (10) 30.3 5.77;
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- (b) detecting said antibodies to said Y-SAM protein by contacting said complex with a detectable antibody which binds to immunoglobulin molecules .
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