Abstract

Objective To investigate fluorescence intensity of lipid ultrasound microbubbles constructed in vitro and targeted to leukaemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) with a monoclonal antibody.Methods The LIFR-targeted ultrasound mierobubbles (MB-BSB-LIFR-AB) were constructed using a technology of biotin-avidin bridge.FITC labeled Avidin was incubated with lipid ultrasound microbubbles (MB) and biotinylated lipid microbubbles (MB-B).Two dilutions (1:4 and 1:16) of DTAF second antibody were incubated with four types of ultrasound microbubbles,including MB,MB-B,biotinavidin-MB (MB-BS),MB-BSB-LIFR-AB.The fluorescence intensity of microhubbles were graded as 0,1,2to 3.Results After incubating with FITC-avidin,MB-B displayed bright green fluorescence ( grade 3),but MB had no fluorescence ( grade 0).After incubating with two dilutions of DTAF second antibody (1:4 and 1:16),MB-BSB-LIFR-AB displayed brightest green fluorescence (grade 3) in both concentration,while MB-BS and MB-B only displayed dim green fluorescence (grade 1 ) at the dilution of 1:4,with MB displaying no fluorescence at either dilution (grade 0).Conclusions LIFR monoclonal antibody can be effectively conjugated to MB-B with biotin-avidin bridge.Fluorescence detection is a simple method for investigating the conjugation reliability of targeted lipid ultrasound microbubbles. Key words: Rcecptor OSM-LIF; Microbubbles; Fluoroimmunoassay

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