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Diagnostic Assays

Study results from Fourth Military Medical University in the area of diagnostic assays published

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 6th, 2007

Data detailed in "Identification of poly-reactive natural IgM antibody that recognizes late apoptotic cells and promotes phagocytosis of the cells" have been presented. According to a study from People's Republic of China, "Natural IgM can recognize apoptotic cells, but the molecular structure and the role in macrophage phagocytosis of apoptotic cells remain unclear. (1) To examine the binding of previously isolated natural IgM (3B4) to apoptotic cells and its effects on phagocytosis of apoptotic cells. (2) To characterize the molecular structure of 3B4. 3B4 binding to apoptotic thymocytes was examined by flow cytometry."

"Polyreactivity of 3B4 was assayed by ELISA....

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