Universal shotgun assay
First Claim
1. A method of revealing the identities of a plurality of different analytes present in a fluid sample comprising:
- (a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent; and
(c) detecting through said universal reagent the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample.
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Abstract
A method for the multiplexed diagnosis of a plurality of different biomolecules in a fluid sample substantially simultaneously is provided. In accordance with a method of the invention, a substantial fraction of biomolecules in a fluid sample are complexed with a universal label and a secondary labeling reagent. Flow cytometric measurements may be used to identify and quantify, in real-time, by detecting the secondary reagent and universal label present in any of said complexes. The inventive technology enables the simultaneous, and automated, detection and interpretation of multiple biomolecules while also reducing the cost of performing diagnostic and genetic assays.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of revealing the identities of a plurality of different analytes present in a fluid sample comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent; and
(c) detecting through said universal reagent the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of revealing the identities of a plurality of different analytes present in a fluid sample comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) contacting said plurality of complexes with excess reporter reagent, the reporter reagent having an affinity for at least a portion of said universal reagent and further comprised of a detectable label or cleavable group, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex bearing a detectable label or cleavable group; and
(d) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of arriving at a likelihood that a subject is suffering from or will later develop one or more diseases, comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) contacting said plurality of complexes with excess reporter reagent, the reporter reagent having an affinity for at least a portion of said universal reagent and further comprised of a detectable label or cleavable group, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex bearing a detectable label or cleavable group;
(d) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities and quantities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample;
(e) comparing analyte data generated from step (d) with a database of accumulated analyte data, which accumulated analyte date comprises a compilation of analyte data obtained from a statistically significant number of subjects suffering from or who later develop one or more diseases;
(f) optionally arriving at a likelihood that such subject is suffering from or will later develop one or more diseases based, at least in part, on the results of said comparison.
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33. A method of generating an animal model of a disease comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) contacting said plurality of complexes with excess reporter reagent, the reporter reagent having an affinity for at least a portion of said universal reagent and further comprised of a detectable label or cleavable group, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex bearing a detectable label or cleavable group;
(d) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample;
(e) determining a relationship between one or more given analytes and the disease of the population of subjects whose accumulated biochemical analyte data share similar features; and
(f) genetically manipulating an animal to express the one or more given analytes related to the disease of interest. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method of determining the effects of drug administration on a subject expressing one or more given analytes comprising:
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(a) contacting fluid samples taken from a subject both before and after administration of a drug, which samples are suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) contacting said plurality of complexes with excess reporter reagent, the reporter reagent having an affinity for at least a portion of said universal reagent and further comprised of a detectable label or cleavable group, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex bearing a detectable label or cleavable group;
(d) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid samples; and
(e) comparing the analyte data generated from the sample taken before administration of the drug with the analyte data generated from the sample taken after administration of the drug to provide the effect(s), if any, of said drug administration on the analyte data expressed by the subject.
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36. A computer implemented method for generating information on a disease comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample, which is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) contacting said plurality of complexes with excess reporter reagent, the reporter reagent having an affinity for at least a portion of said universal reagent and further comprised of a detectable label, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex bearing a detectable label or cleavable group;
(d) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample; and
(e) compiling analyte data generated from step (d) in a database. - View Dependent Claims (37, 39, 40)
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38. A method of generating information useful in the creation of a diagnostic assay for arriving at a likelihood that a subject is suffering from or will later develop one or more diseases comprising:
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(a) contacting a fluid sample obtained from a subject suffering from or who later develops one or more diseases, which fluid sample is suspected of harboring a plurality of different analytes, with a universal reagent capable of binding to all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to label all or substantially all of said plurality of different analytes with said universal reagent;
(b) contacting said plurality of different analytes labeled with said universal reagent with a collection of distinguishable subpopulations of secondary reagent, each secondary reagent of a given distinguishable subpopulation being designed to interact selectively with a given analyte of said plurality of different analytes, under conditions effective to provide a plurality of complexes, each complex comprised of said distinguishable secondary reagent and said given analyte labeled with said universal reagent;
(c) detecting through said detectable label the existence of a complex and determining through said distinguishable secondary reagent the nature of said given analyte found therein, thereby revealing the identities of the plurality of different analytes present in the fluid sample;
(d) repeating steps (a) to (c) using fluid samples from a sufficient number of subjects suffering from or who later develop one or more diseases to provide a database of accumulated analyte data comprising a compilation of analyte data obtained from a statistically significant number of subjects suffering from or who later develop one or more diseases;
(e) extracting information from said database, which information is useful in the creation of a diagnostic assay for arriving at a likelihood that a subject is suffering from or will later develop one or more diseases.
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