WO2021117667A1 - 検出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a detection method.
- the present application claims priority with respect to Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-222153 filed in Japan on December 9, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA are quantified by a real-time PCR method or the like.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes a technique for detecting a fluorescent signal by performing an enzymatic reaction in a large number of microcompartments. This technique is called digital measurement.
- the sample solution is divided into an extremely large number of micro solutions. Then, the signal from each microsolution is binarized, only the presence or absence of the target molecule is determined, and the number of target molecules is measured. According to the digital measurement, the detection sensitivity and the quantitativeness can be remarkably improved as compared with the conventional real-time PCR method and the like.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a method using micro-sized droplets formed so that the volume of each well is several nanoliters.
- ICA digital Invasive Cleave Assay
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a method of detecting a target nucleic acid by digital PCR, which is a conventional detection method.
- the target nucleic acid is amplified in the step of detecting the target nucleic acid. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the target nucleic acid is housed in a microcompartment without going through an amplification step.
- Target nucleic acids which are DNAs and RNAs purified from biological samples such as blood and cells, are single-stranded nucleic acids (referred to as single-stranded nucleic acids 1) and single-stranded nucleic acids complementary to single-stranded nucleic acids 1.
- Nucleic acid (referred to as single-stranded nucleic acid 2) and double-stranded nucleic acid in which single-stranded nucleic acid 1 and single-stranded nucleic acid 2 are complementary to each other (referred to as double-stranded nucleic acid 3). Includes.
- the sample solution before dropletization contains 2 molecules of single-stranded nucleic acid 1 and 2 molecules of single-stranded nucleic acid 2 and 4 molecules of double-stranded nucleic acid 3.
- digital PCR which is a conventional detection method
- the target nucleic acid is detected by using digital PCR, which is a conventional detection method, in the state of droplets, single-stranded and double-stranded, for example, droplet 4, droplet 5, and droplet 6. It will be confined without distinguishing between.
- the PCR products of the target nucleic acids of Droplet 4, Droplet 5, and Droplet 6 are substantially the same. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 1, in digital PCR, eight detection signals are detected like the droplet 7.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of distinguishing and quantifying single-stranded nucleic acid and double-stranded nucleic acid with higher accuracy.
- the present invention includes the following aspects.
- the target nucleic acid includes a first nucleic acid, a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and a double-stranded nucleic acid in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state, and in the step of amplifying the signal, a first specific binding substance is bound to the first nucleic acid. Then, the first signal is emitted, the second specific binding substance binds to the second nucleic acid, and the second signal is emitted, and the first signal and the second signal are different from each other.
- the detection step it is determined that only the single-stranded first nucleic acid was present in the well in which only the first signal was detected, and the well in which only the second signal was detected was detected. It was determined that only the single-stranded nucleic acid was present in the well, and it was determined that the double-stranded nucleic acid was present in the well in which both the first signal and the second signal were detected.
- the detection method according to any one of [1] to [3].
- the detection method according to any one of [1] to [4], further comprising a step of counting the number of the wells in which the signal is detected in the detection step.
- the counting step the number of the wells in which only the first signal is detected, the number of wells in which only the second signal is detected, and the first signal and the second signal are both detected.
- the detection method according to [5], wherein the number of wells is counted.
- the target nucleic acid comprises a first nucleic acid, a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and a double-stranded nucleic acid in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementaryly bound.
- the sealing step the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state, and in the step of amplifying the signal, a first specific binding substance binds to the first nucleic acid.
- the present invention includes the following aspects as another aspect.
- a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a liquid in which the liquid is brought into contact with a device having a well array having a plurality of wells so that the target nucleic acid is reduced to one molecule or less per well in the wells.
- a step of introducing the target nucleic acid into the well a sealing step of sealing the well so that the target nucleic acid does not move between the plurality of wells, and a signal amplification step of amplifying a signal caused by the target nucleic acid in the well.
- the target nucleic acid includes a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and in the signal amplification step.
- the first specific binding substance binds to the first nucleic acid to emit a first signal
- the second specific binding substance binds to the second nucleic acid and a second signal is emitted
- the first signal is emitted.
- a detection method in which the signal is different from the second signal.
- a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a liquid in which the liquid is brought into contact with a device having a well array having a plurality of wells so that the target nucleic acid is reduced to one molecule or less per well in the wells.
- a detection step of detecting a signal emitted from the well the target nucleic acid includes a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and in the signal amplification step.
- a detection method in which a first specific binding substance binds to the first nucleic acid and a first signal is emitted.
- the present invention comprises, in one embodiment, a step of bringing a liquid containing a target nucleic acid into contact with a device having a well array having a plurality of wells and introducing the target nucleic acid into the wells so as to have one molecule or less per well. It has a step of sealing the well so that the target nucleic acid does not move between a plurality of wells, a step of amplifying a signal caused by the target nucleic acid in the well, and a step of detecting a signal emitted from the well.
- the target nucleic acid includes a first nucleic acid, a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and a double-stranded nucleic acid which is a double strand in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state, and in the signal amplification step, the first specific binding substance binds to the first nucleic acid to form a first.
- a detection method in which a signal is emitted, a second specific binding substance binds to a second nucleic acid, and a second signal is emitted, and the first signal and the second signal are different from each other.
- each well contains only the first nucleic acid or only the second nucleic acid. It is possible to distinguish whether it contains only a double strand in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound. As a result, the number of molecules of the first nucleic acid, the second nucleic acid, and the double-stranded nucleic acid in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound, which are contained in the liquid, can be quantified more accurately. Can be done.
- the target nucleic acid is derived from a biological sample
- by accurately quantifying the number of molecules of each of the first nucleic acid, the second nucleic acid, and the double-stranded nucleic acid it is possible to relate to the cancer status, diseases associated with gene mutation, and the like. New findings may be obtained.
- the liquid containing the target nucleic acid includes the first nucleic acid 11, the single-stranded second nucleic acid 12 complementary to the first nucleic acid 11, and the first nucleic acid 11. It contains a double-stranded double-stranded nucleic acid 13 to which the second nucleic acid 12 is complementarily bound.
- the sample solution before dropletization contains two molecules of the single-stranded first nucleic acid 11 and two molecules of the single-stranded second nucleic acid 12 and four molecules of the double-stranded nucleic acid 13.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid 13 is trapped in the droplet 14 and the second nucleic acid 12 is trapped in the droplet 15 by the introduction step and the sealing step.
- the first nucleic acid 11 is trapped in the droplet 16.
- the first signal is emitted from the droplet 18, the second signal is emitted from the droplet 19, and both the first signal and the second signal are emitted from the droplet 17.
- the droplet 17, the droplet 18, and the droplet 19 can be distinguished in the detection step. That is, according to the detection method according to the present embodiment, the first nucleic acid 11, the second nucleic acid 12, and the double-stranded nucleic acid 13 contained in each droplet can be distinguished. As a result, it can be determined that the liquid containing the target nucleic acid contained two molecules of the first nucleic acid 11, two molecules of the second nucleic acid 12, and four molecules of the double-stranded nucleic acid 13.
- a device having a well array having a plurality of wells is used.
- the device for example, the following devices can be used, but the device is not limited thereto.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the wells are not particularly limited, but a well array consisting of a liquid containing the target nucleic acid used in the method of the present invention and a well capable of accommodating a certain amount of reagent solution used in the detection step. It is preferable to use it.
- the well may be used as it is without treatment, or at least one of an extraction reagent, a detection reagent such as an antibody, a specific binding substance, and the like may be immobilized on the inner wall of the well in advance, depending on the purpose.
- pretreatment such as covering the well opening with a lipid bilayer membrane may be performed.
- the device may have a flow path, or a liquid in which the target nucleic acid is dispersed may be sent through the flow path.
- the shape, structure, capacity, etc. of the flow path are not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a device having a flow path. With such a device, the target nucleic acid is introduced into each well of the well array when the liquid containing the target nucleic acid is delivered, and each well is individually sealed when the encapsulant is inserted into the flow path. It is possible to form fine droplets.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the device according to one aspect of the present invention.
- the device 100 includes a base material 104 and a lid material 101.
- the lid material 101 has a convex portion.
- the convex portion is connected to the base material 104.
- the lid material 101 is provided with a liquid feeding port 102 and a waste liquid port 103 having holes penetrating the lid material 101.
- the substrate 104 has a plurality of wells 105.
- the flow path 106 is located between the lid material 101 and the plurality of wells 105.
- the base material 104 may be formed of a light-transmitting resin.
- the substrate 104 of this embodiment may be substantially transparent.
- the well 105 of the base material 104 is open to the surface of the base material 104.
- the shape, dimensions, and arrangement of the well 105 are not particularly limited.
- a plurality of wells 105 having the same shape and the same size capable of accommodating the reagent liquid 107 (the liquid in which the target nucleic acid is dispersed) are formed on the base material 104.
- particles When particles are used in the detection method according to the present embodiment, they have a shape and dimensions capable of accommodating one or more particles, and have the same shape capable of accommodating a certain amount of reagent solution 107 containing the particles.
- Wells 105 of the same size may be formed on the base material 104.
- the diameter of the well 105 may be 100 nm to 30 ⁇ m, preferably 1 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, and more preferably 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
- the depth of the well may be 100 nm to 30 ⁇ m, preferably 1 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, and more preferably 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
- the diameter of the well may be about 3 ⁇ m, and the depth of the well 105 may be, for example, about 4.5 ⁇ m.
- the wells 105 may be arranged on the base material 104 so as to form a triangular lattice shape or a square lattice shape.
- the number of wells included in the device 100 is preferably 100,000 to 6 million.
- the total volume of the wells is preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ L.
- the region of the base material 104 including the plurality of wells 105 is a region filled with the reagent solution 107 to be analyzed. Inside this region, a flow path 106 is provided between the base material 104 and the lid member 101.
- the lid material 101 may be welded or adhered to the base material 104.
- the lid material 101 may be formed of a thermoplastic resin such as a cycloolefin polymer or a cycloolefin copolymer.
- the base material 104 is formed using, for example, a resin.
- the type of resin is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a resin that is resistant to a reagent and a sealing liquid for forming droplets. Further, when observing the signal by fluorescence, it is preferable to select a resin that transmits light of the detection wavelength and has less autofluorescence.
- a resin that transmits light of the detection wavelength and has less autofluorescence For example, cycloolefin polymer, cycloolefin copolymer, silicone, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyvinyl acetate, fluororesin, amorphous fluororesin and the like can be mentioned. Note that these materials shown as examples of the base material 104 are merely examples, and the materials are not limited to these.
- a plurality of wells 105 may be formed on one surface in the plate thickness direction.
- Examples of the forming method using a resin include injection molding, thermal imprinting, and optical imprinting.
- a fluororesin for example, a layer of CYTOP (registered trademark) (Asahi Glass) is provided on the base material 104, and minute holes formed in the CYTOP (registered trademark) are wells 105. You may.
- the lid material 101 is formed so as to have a convex portion on the surface facing the base material 104 at the time of assembly.
- a fluid of a thermoplastic resin may be molded into a plate shape having a convex portion by molding using a molding die.
- the lid material 101 is formed with the liquid feeding port 102 and the waste liquid port 103, but the lid material 101 is not limited to this, and at least one of the liquid feeding port 102 and the waste liquid port 103 is not formed. You may.
- the lid material 101 and the base material 104 are molded as described above, the lid material 101 and the base material 104 are overlapped with each other so that the convex portion of the lid material 101 comes into contact with the surface of the base material 104 on the side where the well 105 opens. Be done. Further, the lid material 101 and the base material 104 are welded by laser welding or the like in a state of being overlapped as described above.
- the device is brought into contact with a liquid containing the target nucleic acid, and the target nucleic acid is introduced into the wells so as to have one molecule or less per well.
- "Introducing" the target nucleic acid into the wells refers to distributing the target nucleic acid to each well of the well array.
- the reagent solution 107 diluted so that one molecule or less of the target nucleic acid per well contains the target nucleic acid in the well 105 of the device 100. (That is, the liquid containing the target nucleic acid) may be fed from the liquid feeding port 102 of the lid material 101 to the flow path 106 between the base material 104 and the lid material 101.
- the reagent liquid 107 sent to the flow path 106 between the base material 104 and the lid material 101 is housed inside the plurality of wells 105.
- the target nucleic acid may be dispersed in the liquid.
- the liquid for dispersing the target nucleic acid a general liquid used in the biochemical analysis performed using the above-mentioned device can be used, and an aqueous solution is preferable.
- the aqueous solution may contain a surfactant or the like to facilitate encapsulation of the liquid in the wells. It may also include reagents and the like necessary for the step of extracting the target nucleic acid and the step of detecting the target nucleic acid, which will be described later.
- the liquid in which the target nucleic acid is dispersed contains an ICA reaction reagent such as an allele probe, an ICA oligo, Flap end-specification-1 (FEN-1), and a fluorescent substrate. You may.
- the means for introducing the target nucleic acid into the well is not particularly limited, and an appropriate means can be selected according to the selected target nucleic acid.
- a substance that captures the target nucleic acid is used to bind the capture to the target nucleic acid that is difficult to settle due to its own weight and send the liquid, or the trap is immobilized in a well in advance and the liquid is sent. It is also possible to improve the introduction efficiency by capturing the target nucleic acid.
- the target nucleic acid is introduced so as to be 1 molecule or less per well. That is, 0 molecule or 1 molecule of target nucleic acid is introduced into one well.
- "Introducing the target nucleic acid so as to be one molecule or less per well” means that one of one molecule of the first nucleic acid, one molecule of the second nucleic acid, and one molecule of the double-stranded nucleic acid is introduced into all the wells. It refers to the state of the well to be introduced and the well in which none of the first nucleic acid, the second nucleic acid and the double-stranded nucleic acid is introduced.
- the target nucleic acid can be detected in units of one (one molecule), that is, digital measurement becomes possible. Also, it is not necessary to introduce the target nucleic acid into all the wells of the well array.
- target nucleic acid examples include DNA, RNA, miRNA, mRNA, artificial nucleic acid and the like.
- the target nucleic acid may be artificially synthesized or isolated from a biological sample.
- biological samples include human cells, blood, lymph, interstitial fluid, body cavity fluid, digestive juice, sweat, tears, runny nose, urine, semen, vaginal fluid, amniotic fluid, milk and cultured cells.
- the length of the target nucleic acid is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 bases to 1000 bases, and more preferably 30 bases to 300 bases.
- the target nucleic acid is cfDNA in blood, it is preferably 100 to 200 bases.
- the target nucleic acid may be a fragmented nucleic acid chain separated from the biological sample. Fragmentation of the nucleic acid chain can be performed using, for example, a DNA fragmentation apparatus (for example, Kovalis, MS Equipment Co., Ltd.).
- the target nucleic acid may be a nucleic acid sequence known to be associated with a disease.
- it may be a nucleic acid sequence containing a region known to have a mutation in a cancer patient.
- Specific examples thereof include a partial base sequence of the human EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) locus, a partial base sequence of the human VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) locus, and the like.
- T790M is an example of a mutation occurring in a part of the base sequence of the human EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) locus.
- the target nucleic acid includes a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid.
- the sequence of the first nucleic acid and the sequence of the second nucleic acid may or may not be complementary in all sequences.
- the sequence of the first nucleic acid and the sequence of the second nucleic acid may have a mismatch of 1% to 20% of the bases of the entire base sequence of the longer chain.
- a nucleic acid in which a single-stranded first nucleic acid, a single-stranded second nucleic acid, and a double-stranded first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid are complementarily bound is contained. Can be included.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid may be completely double-stranded, and some sequences may not be complementary. For example, in a double-stranded nucleic acid, 1% to 20% of bases may be mismatched with respect to the entire base sequence of a longer strand. Further, the double-stranded nucleic acid may be a double-stranded nucleic acid of the same type or a double-stranded nucleic acid of a different type among DNA, RNA, miRNA, mRNA and artificial nucleic acid. Examples of heterologous double strands include double strands of DNA strands and RNA strands, double strands of DNA strands and artificial nucleic acid strands, and the like.
- one molecule of the first nucleic acid refers to one single-stranded first nucleic acid
- one molecule of the second nucleic acid refers to one single-stranded second nucleic acid
- a double-stranded nucleic acid in which one molecule of the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound is one double-stranded nucleic acid in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound. Point to.
- the wells are sealed so that the target nucleic acid does not move between the plurality of wells.
- the means for sealing is not particularly limited, and for example, a layer of the sealing liquid is formed on the upper layer of the liquid introduced into the well, the liquid is sealed in the well, and fine droplets of the liquid are formed in the well. You may.
- the liquid feeding port 102 of the lid material 101 is sealed in the flow path 106 between the base material 104 and the lid material 101.
- Stopping liquid 201 for example, oil-based oil is sent to seal the plurality of wells 105 individually.
- the sealing liquid 201 is the reagent liquid 107 that is not contained in the well 105 among the reagent liquid 107 that was sent to the flow path 106 between the base material 104 and the lid material 101 in the above liquid feeding step.
- the sealing liquid 201 individually seals the plurality of wells 105, and the wells 105 become independent reaction spaces (micro-compartments 202).
- Each of the wells 105 after the sealing step contains one molecule or less of the target nucleic acid.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state without being dissociated into a single strand by denaturation.
- the above-mentioned sealing liquid 201 is a liquid capable of forming droplets (microdroplets) by individually sealing the liquids (reagent liquid 107) introduced into a plurality of wells so as not to be mixed with each other.
- an oily solution more preferably an oil.
- an oil a fluorine-based oil, a silicone-based oil, a hydrocarbon-based oil, or a mixture thereof or the like can be used, and for example, the trade name "FC-40" manufactured by Sigma Co., Ltd. can be used.
- the device used in this embodiment does not have to have a flow path as long as the wells can be sealed so that the target nucleic acid does not move between the plurality of wells.
- oil may be dropped from above into each well containing a liquid containing a target nucleic acid to seal the liquid in each well.
- the device used in the present embodiment may be a microwell plate having no lid material and a flow path as long as the target nucleic acid can be prevented from moving between a plurality of wells.
- a liquid containing the target nucleic acid may be introduced into the well, and then the plate member may be brought into close contact with the well to seal the well opening.
- a liquid containing the target nucleic acid is introduced into the wells and then on the well plate in order to prevent the target nucleic acid from moving between the plurality of wells. Excess liquid may be removed. For example, the excess liquid on the well plate may be removed by squeegee or by suction with a suction device.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid present in the individually sealed wells may be denatured.
- the denaturation conditions can be appropriately set depending on the heat resistance of the enzyme used in the signal amplification step.
- the denaturation temperature may be 55 ° C. to 99 ° C., preferably 70 ° C. to 99 ° C.
- the heating time to the denaturation temperature may be 25 seconds to 90 seconds, preferably 30 seconds to 60 seconds.
- the holding time at the denaturation temperature may be 10 seconds to 40 seconds, preferably 30 seconds to 40 seconds.
- the denaturation temperature, the temperature rise time to the denaturation temperature, and the holding time can be arbitrarily combined with the above ranges.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid is denatured by raising the temperature from room temperature (for example, 25 ° C.) to the denaturation temperature of 55 ° C. to 99 ° C. over 25 seconds to 90 seconds and holding the denaturation temperature for 10 seconds to 40 seconds. You may.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid need not be denatured before the signal amplification step.
- the signal caused by the target nucleic acid is amplified in the well, and the signal caused by the target nucleic acid is amplified to a detectable level.
- the reaction for amplifying the signal proceeds in the well 105, and the micro solution 301 that emits the signal is contained in the well 105 containing the target nucleic acid. It will be in a sealed state.
- the signal to be amplified in this step is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include fluorescence, chemiluminescence, color development, potential change, and pH change.
- the signal amplification reaction may be, for example, a biochemical reaction, more specifically, an enzymatic reaction.
- the signal amplification reaction is an isothermal reaction in which a device containing a reagent solution containing an enzyme for signal amplification is maintained in a well under a constant temperature condition at which a desired enzyme activity can be obtained.
- This constant temperature condition is, for example, maintained at 60 ° C. or higher and 99 ° C. or lower, preferably about 66 ° C., for example, for at least 10 minutes, preferably about 15 minutes.
- the signal amplification reaction examples include an ICA reaction such as the Invader (registered trademark) method.
- the signal amplification reaction it is particularly preferable to use the ICA reaction (see, for example, International Publication No. 2009/0544474).
- This is related to the principle of the ICA reaction that signal amplification proceeds by two reaction cycles: (1) complementary binding between nucleic acids and (2) recognition and cleavage of the triple chain structure by an enzyme.
- the influence of reaction cycle inhibition by impurities other than the target nucleic acid is small. Therefore, even when various components other than the target nucleic acid are present in the microsection, the target nucleic acid can be detected accurately by using the ICA reaction.
- the liquid for introducing the target nucleic acid into the well includes the reaction reagent and the target nucleic acid necessary for the ICA reaction.
- the biochemical reaction in the signal amplification step is an ICA reaction
- the fluorescent substance is released from the quenching substance when the target nucleic acid is present in the well due to the enzymatic reaction by the isothermal reaction, so that the fluorescent substance is determined in response to the excitation light. Fluorescent signal is emitted.
- the detection of the target nucleic acid can also be performed by binding a substance that specifically binds to the target nucleic acid (specific binding substance) to the target nucleic acid and detecting the bound specific binding substance.
- a substance that specifically binds to the target nucleic acid specifically binding substance
- the specific binding substance the same substance as the specific binding substance for the target nucleic acid described later, for example, an antibody, an antibody fragment, a polypeptide, an aptamer, or the like can be used.
- the signal amplification step is an ICA reaction
- a flap probe, an invasion probe, or the like can be used as the specific binding substance.
- the flap probe and the invading probe those prepared by using a known method can be used so that the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid can be recognized.
- the difference between the Tm (also referred to as melting temperature) between the first specific binding substance and the first nucleic acid and the Tm between the second specific binding substance and the second nucleic acid is preferably 10 ° C. or less.
- the difference between the Tm of the first specific binding substance and the first nucleic acid and the Tm of the second specific binding substance and the second nucleic acid is 10 ° C. or less, the first nucleic acid is subjected to an isothermal reaction such as an ICA reaction. And the second nucleic acid can both be detected.
- the first signal caused by the first nucleic acid and the second signal caused by the second nucleic acid are amplified.
- the first signal and the second signal are different. More specifically, when the biochemical reaction in the signal amplification step is an ICA reaction, the flap probe and the invading probe for the first nucleic acid are generated by the dissociation of the single-stranded first nucleic acid or the double-stranded nucleic acid. 1 Binds to nucleic acid.
- the flap probe and the invading probe for the second nucleic acid bind to the second nucleic acid generated by the dissociation of the single-stranded second nucleic acid and the double-stranded nucleic acid.
- the first signal and the second signal may be luminescence signals.
- the wavelength of the first signal and the wavelength of the second signal are different.
- the signal amplification step is an ICA reaction
- the wavelength of the first signal and the wavelength of the second signal are made different by using two kinds of fluorescent substances that emit different fluorescence from each other. Can be done. That is, when the first fluorescent substance for detecting the first nucleic acid and the second fluorescent substance for detecting the second nucleic acid that emits fluorescence having a wavelength different from that of the first fluorescent substance are used, the first signal and the first signal are used. Each of the two signals can be amplified.
- the signal amplified in the signal amplification step is detected.
- the signal detection method a known appropriate method can be selected depending on the type of signal to be detected. For example, in the case of performing detection in a bright field, for example, white light is irradiated in the direction perpendicular to the base material provided with the well array.
- the fluorescence signal for example, the excitation light corresponding to the fluorescent substance is irradiated into the well from the bottom side of the well, and the fluorescence emitted by the fluorescent substance is detected.
- an image of the whole or a part of the well array may be taken and stored, and image processing by a computer system may be performed.
- the target nucleic acid contained in each well is only one molecule of the first nucleic acid, only one molecule of the second nucleic acid, or the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementary. Either only one molecule of double-stranded nucleic acid bound specifically. There may also be wells that do not contain the target nucleic acid.
- the detection method according to the present embodiment may further include a counting step of counting the number of wells in which a signal is detected.
- the counting step the number of wells in which only the first signal is detected, the number of wells in which only the second signal is detected, and the number of wells in which both the first signal and the second signal are detected are counted. You may.
- the number of wells in which only the single-stranded first nucleic acid was present, the number of wells in which only the single-stranded second nucleic acid was present, and the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementary.
- the number of wells in which the double-stranded nucleic acid bound to is present can be calculated respectively.
- the first nucleic acid The ratio of double-stranded nucleic acid in which and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound can be calculated.
- an integrated device including a device into which the target nucleic acid is introduced, a light source used in the detection step, and a detector for detecting a signal is used. May be good.
- This device may further have a processing unit that processes an image of a detection signal or the like and calculates the ratio of the target nucleic acid described above.
- the method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a liquid includes a storage device on which a device into which the target nucleic acid is introduced is supported, a light source device used in the detection step, and a detection device for detecting a detection signal.
- a system may be used. This system may further have a processing apparatus that processes an image of a detection signal or the like and calculates the ratio of the target nucleic acid described above.
- the present invention brings a liquid containing a target nucleic acid into contact with a device having a well array having a plurality of wells, and introduces the target nucleic acid into the wells so as to have one molecule or less per well.
- the target nucleic acid is a first nucleic acid, a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound to each other.
- the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state in the sealing step, and in the step of amplifying the signal, the first nucleic acid is first.
- a detection method in which a specific binding substance binds and a first signal is emitted.
- each well contains the first nucleic acid or contains the first nucleic acid by detecting the signal caused by the first nucleic acid. It is possible to distinguish whether or not it is.
- the well containing the first nucleic acid either contains a single-stranded first nucleic acid or contains a double strand in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound. is there.
- a first nucleic acid, a second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementarily bound to a device having a well array having a plurality of wells.
- a step of sealing the well a step of modifying the double-stranded nucleic acid after the sealing step, a step of amplifying a signal caused by the target nucleic acid in the well, and a step of being emitted from the well.
- the step of detecting the signal the double-stranded nucleic acid is sealed in the well in a double-stranded state in the sealing step, and in the step of amplifying the signal, the first The first specific binding substance binds to the nucleic acid to emit a first signal, and the second specific binding substance binds to the second nucleic acid to emit a second signal.
- a detection method that is different from the second signal.
- the detection step it is determined that only the single-stranded first nucleic acid was present in the well in which only the first signal was detected, and the well in which only the second signal was detected was detected. It was determined that only the single-stranded nucleic acid was present in the well, and it was determined that the double-stranded nucleic acid was present in the well in which both the first signal and the second signal were detected.
- the detection method according to any one of [1] to [3]. [22] The detection method according to any one of [1] to [4], further comprising a step of counting the number of the wells in which the signal is detected in the detection step. [23] In the counting step, the number of the wells in which only the first signal is detected, the number of wells in which only the second signal is detected, and the first signal and the second signal are both detected. The detection method according to [5], wherein the number of wells is counted. [24] From the number of the wells in which only the first signal is detected and the number of wells in which both the first signal and the second signal are detected, the single-stranded first signal in the liquid is used.
- the difference between the melting temperature Tm of the first specific binding substance and the first nucleic acid and the melting temperature Tm of the second specific binding substance and the second nucleic acid is 10 ° C. or less.
- the step of amplifying the signal is an isothermal reaction.
- the detection method according to any one of [18] to [26], wherein the step of denaturing and the step of amplifying the signal are performed at the same time.
- Example 1 (Detection of intracellular nucleic acid by ICA method) Quantitative detection of the target nucleic acid was performed using a region containing a part of the base sequence of the human EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) locus as the target nucleic acid.
- human EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor
- some regions of human EGFR are regions known to have mutations in some cancer patients.
- the sense strand (SEQ ID NO: 7) at the EGFR locus was used as the target nucleic acid.
- Genomic DNA is separated from cultured human cells (HT29) using a DNA extraction kit (AllPrep, QIAGEN), and a DNA fragmentation device (Kovalis, MS Equipment Co., Ltd.) is used to serve as a simulated sample of circulating DNA in the blood.
- the DNA separated using the above was fragmented to prepare a DNA sample of Preparation Example 1.
- the DNA sample was heat-denatured at 95 ° C. for 10 minutes and then rapidly cooled to form a single strand. Almost all DNA samples immediately after quenching are in a single-stranded state. Subsequently, the absorbance of the DNA sample after quenching was measured using an ultratrace spectrometer (Nanodrop, Thermo Fisher Scientific Co., Ltd.), and it was confirmed that the concentration in the single-stranded state was 1.1 fM. That is, the concentration was 0.55 fM when all the DNA samples were double-stranded nucleic acids.
- the concentration of the target nucleic acid in the single-stranded state means the concentration of the total number of the number of sense strands and the number of antisense strands at the EGFR locus.
- the concentration of the target nucleic acid in the double-stranded state means the concentration of the number of sets consisting of the sense strand and the antisense strand at the EGFR locus.
- the mass volume concentration of DNA was calculated from the measured value of the absorbance of the nanodrop. Subsequently, assuming that the 3 pg DNA sample contains the sense strand of one EGFR locus and the antisense strand of one EGFR locus, the single-stranded target nucleic acid contained in the DNA sample after quenching. The concentration of was calculated.
- ICA reaction reagent was prepared as a nucleic acid detection reagent.
- the ICA reaction reagents in this example are 0.5 ⁇ M allerprobe 1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) (flap probe), 0.1 ⁇ M invader oligo 1 (SEQ ID NO: 2) (also referred to as invasion probe and ICA oligo) (these are Fasmac).
- ICA reaction reagents 4 ⁇ M FRET Cassette (Alexa488-BHQ) (SEQ ID NO: 3) (Japan Bioservices) (fluorescent substrate), 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.9), 20 mM MgCl 2 and 0.05 mg / mL FEN-1. I'm out.
- concentration of each component in these ICA reaction reagents is the final concentration in the mixture of the ICA reaction reagent and the DNA sample according to Experimental Example 1. Aller probe 1 and invader oligo 1 are used in the ICA reaction, and both specifically recognize one of the nucleotide strands of the sense strand and the antisense strand of the EGFR locus.
- ⁇ Device preparation> A base material provided with a large number of minute wells was prepared of COP (cycloolefin polymer), and a lid material made of COP was attached to fabricate the device.
- the total volume of wells per cm 2 was 0.93 ⁇ L.
- the total number of wells used for the measurement was 1,000,000.
- ⁇ Sending of reaction mixture solution 8 ⁇ l of a solution prepared by mixing the DNA sample of Preparation Example 1 and the above ICA reaction reagent was sent to the device and introduced into each well. Subsequently, 200 ⁇ l of FC-40 (Sigma) was sent as a sealing liquid to seal each well.
- a single-stranded first nucleic acid to which the allergic probe 1 complementarily binds a single-stranded second nucleic acid that is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and a first nucleic acid. Either it contains only one selected from the double strands to which the second nucleic acid is complementarily bound, or it does not contain the target nucleic acid.
- the concentration of DNA that is complementary to the allelic probe and contains a single nucleotide polymorphism can be calculated as follows.
- the liquid introduced into the well of the device is a solution obtained by diluting the sample measured using Nanodrop 20-fold.
- one molecule or less of DNA per well was sealed in the well. That is, in each well, as the target nucleic acid, the first nucleic acid, the single-stranded second nucleic acid which is the complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and the double strand in which the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementaryly bound. Either it contained only one selected from, or it did not contain the target nucleic acid.
- a well containing only a single-stranded first nucleic acid, a well containing only a single-stranded second nucleic acid which is a complementary strand of the first nucleic acid, and a well containing only the single-stranded second nucleic acid, and the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid are complementary. Signals are detected in all wells containing only double strands bound to.
- the concentration of the single-stranded first nucleic acid contained in the DNA sample of Preparation Example 1, the single-stranded second nucleic acid, and the single-stranded first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid were found.
- the sum with the concentration of the complementaryly bound double strand was calculated to be 1 fM.
- Example 2 Quantitative detection of the target nucleic acid was performed using the sense strand of the EGFR locus described in Experimental Example 1 and the antisense strand of one EGFR locus as the target nucleic acids.
- Genomic DNA was extracted from cultured human cells (HT29) using a DN extraction kit (AllPrep, QIAGEN). Using a service commissioned by MS Equipment Co., Ltd. (DNA Sharing Service), the extracted genomic DNA was crushed to 150 bp. After evaporating the liquid of 1.3 ml of the crushed genomic DNA solution using a centrifugal dryer (DNA Speedback, Thermo Fisher Scientific), 100 ⁇ l of distilled water was added to prepare a DNA sample of Preparation Example 2.
- the absorbance of the DNA sample was measured and it was confirmed that the concentration in the single-stranded state was 1.0 fM. That is, the concentration was 0.5 fM when all the DNA samples were double-stranded nucleic acids.
- ICA reaction reagent was prepared as a nucleic acid detection reagent.
- the ICA reaction reagents in this example are 0.5 ⁇ M aller probe 1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) (flap probe), 0.1 ⁇ M invader oligo 1 (SEQ ID NO: 2) (also referred to as invasion probe and ICA oligo), and 0.2 ⁇ M allele.
- Probe 2 (SEQ ID NO: 4) (Flap probe), 5 nM Invader Oligo 2 (SEQ ID NO: 5) (Invasion probe) (Fasmac), 4 ⁇ M FRET Cassette (Alexa488-BHQ) (SEQ ID NO: 3) (Japan Bioservices) ) (Fluorescent substrate), 2 ⁇ M FRET Cassette (Redmond Red-Epoch Eclipse Quencher) (SEQ ID NO: 6) (Tsukuba Oligo Service) (Fluorescent substrate) 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.9), 20 mM MgCl 2 and 0.05 mg / Contains mL FEN-1.
- the concentration of each component in these ICA reaction reagents is the final concentration in the mixture of the ICA reaction reagent and the DNA sample according to Experimental Example 2.
- the allerprobe 1, invader oligo 1, allerprobe 2 and invader oligo 2 are used in the ICA reaction. Aller probe 1 and invader oligo 1 specifically recognize one nucleotide strand of the sense strand and antisense strand of the EGFR locus, and aller probe 2 and invader oligo 2 specifically recognize the sense strand and antisense strand of the EGFR locus. Specific recognition of the other nucleotide strand of.
- the well in which only the fluorescent signal from Alexa488 was detected indicates that the well has only one of the sense strand and the antisense strand at the EGFR locus.
- the well in which only the fluorescent signal from Redmond Red is detected indicates that the well has only the other of the sense strand and the antisense strand of the EGFR locus.
- the wells in which the fluorescence signals of both Alexa488 and Redmond Red were detected indicate that the wells in which the double-stranded nucleic acids of the sense strand and the antisense strand of the EGFR locus are present at the time of being sealed in the wells.
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本願は、2019年12月9日に日本に出願された特願2019-222153号について優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
[1]複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する工程と、前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、前記ウェルから発せられる前記シグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖核酸を含み、前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、前記シグナルを増幅する工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられ、前記第2核酸に第2の特異的結合物質が結合して第2シグナルが発せられ、前記第1シグナルと、前記第2シグナルとは異なるものである、検出方法。
[2]前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルは発光シグナルであり、前記第1シグナルの波長と、前記第2シグナルの波長とが異なる、[1]に記載の検出方法。
[3]前記シグナルを増幅する工程が、インベーシブ・クリベージ・アッセイによって行われる、[1]または[2]に記載の検出方法。
[4]前記検出する工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第2核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルには、前記2本鎖核酸が存在していたと判定する、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[5]前記検出する工程において前記シグナルが検出された前記ウェルの数を数える工程を更に有する、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[6]前記数える工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、及び、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数、をそれぞれ数える、[5]に記載の検出方法。
[7]前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数と、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数とから、前記液体中の、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸、及び、前記2本鎖核酸の総数に対する、前記2本鎖核酸の数の割合を算出する、[6]に記載の検出方法。
[8]前記第1の特異的結合物質と前記第1核酸との融解温度Tmと前記第2の特異的結合物質と前記第2核酸との融解温度Tmとの差は、10℃以下である、[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[9]複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する工程と、前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、前記ウェルから発せられるシグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖核酸を含み、前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、前記シグナルを増幅する工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられる、検出方法。
[10]液体中の標的核酸の検出方法であって、複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、前記液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する導入工程と、前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する封止工程と、前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルの増幅を行うシグナル増幅工程と、前記ウェルから発せられるシグナルを検出する検出工程と、を有し、前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸とを含み、前記シグナル増幅工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられ、前記第2核酸に第2の特異的結合物質が結合して第2シグナルが発せられ、前記第1シグナルと、前記第2シグナルとは異なるものである、検出方法。
[11]前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルは発光シグナルであり、前記第1シグナルの波長と、前記第2シグナルの波長とが異なる、[10]に記載の検出方法。
[12]前記シグナル増幅工程が、インベーシブ・クリベージ・アッセイによって行われる、[10]または[11]に記載の検出方法。
[13]前記検出工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第2核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルには、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖が存在していたと判定する、[10]~[12]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[14]前記検出工程において前記シグナルが検出された前記ウェルの数を数える計数工程を更に有する、[10]~[13]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[15]前記計数工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、及び、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェル、をそれぞれ数える、[14]に記載の検出方法。
[16]前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数と、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数とから、前記液体中の、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸、及び、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖のうち、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖の割合を算出する、[15]に記載の検出方法。
[17]液体中の標的核酸の検出方法であって、複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、前記液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する導入工程と、前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する封止工程と、前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルの増幅を行うシグナル増幅工程と、前記ウェルから発せられるシグナルを検出する検出工程と、を有し、前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸とを含み、前記シグナル増幅工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられる、検出方法。
本発明は、一実施形態において、複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、ウェル内に標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、標的核酸が複数のウェル間で移動しないようにウェルを封止する工程と、ウェル内で標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、ウェルから発せられるシグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、標的核酸が、第1核酸と、第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖である2本鎖核酸を含み、前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、シグナル増幅工程において、第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられ、第2核酸に第2特異的結合物質が結合して第2シグナルが発せられ、第1シグナルと、第2シグナルとは異なるものである、検出方法を提供する。
本実施形態に係る検出方法において、複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスを用いる。デバイスとしては、例えば、次に挙げるようなものを用いることができるが、これに限定されない。
図2は、本発明の一態様におけるデバイスの模式断面図である。図2に示すように、デバイス100は、基材104と蓋材101とを備えている。蓋材101は、凸部を有している。凸部は、基材104と接続している。蓋材101には、蓋材101を貫通する孔を有する送液ポート102及び廃液ポート103が設けられている。基材104は、複数のウェル105を有する。蓋材101と、複数のウェル105との間に流路106が位置している。
(導入工程)
本工程において、デバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、ウェル内に標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する。標的核酸をウェルに「導入する」とは、ウェルアレイの各ウェルに標的核酸を分配することを指す。
本工程において、標的核酸が複数のウェル間で移動しないようにウェルを封止する。封止する手段としては特に限定されず、例えば、ウェルに導入された液体の上層に封止液の層を形成させ、液体をウェル内に封入し、ウェル中に液体の微小液滴を形成させてもよい。
本工程において、ウェル内で標的核酸に起因するシグナルの増幅を行い、標的核酸に起因するシグナルを検出可能なレベルまで増幅させる。
シグナル増幅反応としては、ICA反応を用いることが特に好ましい(例えば、国際公開第2009/054474号を参照)。これは、(1)核酸同士の相補的結合と、(2)酵素による三重鎖構造の認識および切断との2つの反応のサイクルによってシグナル増幅が進行するというICA反応の原理に関連する。このようなシグナル増幅反応においては、標的核酸以外の夾雑物による反応サイクル阻害の影響が小さい。したがって、標的核酸以外の様々な成分が微小区画内に存在する場合でも、ICA反応を用いることにより、標的核酸を精度よく検出することができる。例えば、シグナル増幅反応にICA反応を用いる場合、ウェルに標的核酸を導入するための液体(標的核酸を分散させる液体)は、ICA反応に必要な反応試薬及び標的核酸を含む。シグナル増幅工程における生化学反応がICA反応である場合、等温反応による酵素反応によって、ウェルに標的核酸が存在する場合には、蛍光物質が消光物質から遊離することによって、励起光に対応して所定の蛍光シグナルを発する。
本工程において、シグナル増幅工程において増幅されたシグナルを検出する。シグナルの検出方法は、検出するシグナルの種類に応じて公知の適切な方法を選択することができる。例えば、明視野で検出を行う場合は、例えば、ウェルアレイが設けられた基材に対して垂直方向に白色光を照射する。蛍光シグナルを検出する場合は、例えば、蛍光物質に対応する励起光をウェルの底側からウェル内へ照射し、蛍光物質が発する蛍光を検出する。本工程において、例えば、ウェルアレイの全体又は一部の画像を撮影して保存し、コンピューターシステムによる画像処理を行ってもよい。
本実施形態に係る検出方法は、シグナルが検出されたウェルの数を数える計数工程を更に有していてもよい。
[18]複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖核酸とを標的核酸として含む液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する工程と、前記封止する工程後に前記2本鎖核酸を変性させる工程と、前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、前記ウェルから発せられる前記シグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、前記シグナルを増幅する工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられ、前記第2核酸に第2の特異的結合物質が結合して第2シグナルが発せられ、前記第1シグナルと、前記第2シグナルとは異なるものである、検出方法。
[19]前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルは発光シグナルであり、前記第1シグナルの波長と、前記第2シグナルの波長とが異なる、[1]に記載の検出方法。
[20]前記シグナルを増幅する工程が、インベーシブ・クリベージ・アッセイによって行われる、[1]または[2]に記載の検出方法。
[21]前記検出する工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第2核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルには、前記2本鎖核酸が存在していたと判定する、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[22]前記検出する工程において前記シグナルが検出された前記ウェルの数を数える工程を更に有する、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[23]前記数える工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、及び、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数、をそれぞれ数える、[5]に記載の検出方法。
[24]前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数と、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数とから、前記液体中の、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸、及び、前記2本鎖核酸の総数に対する、前記2本鎖核酸の数の割合を算出する、[6]に記載の検出方法。
[25]前記第1の特異的結合物質と前記第1核酸との融解温度Tmと前記第2の特異的結合物質と前記第2核酸との融解温度Tmとの差は、10℃以下である、[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[26]前記シグナルを増幅する工程は、等温反応である、[18]~[25]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[27]前記変性させる工程と前記シグナルを増幅する工程は、同時に行われる、[18]~[26]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[28]前記変性させる工程は、前記シグナルを増幅する工程より高い温度で行われる、[18]~[27]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[29]前記変性させる工程は、前記シグナルを増幅する工程より高い温度で行われる、[18]~[28]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
[30]前記変性させる工程は、55℃~99℃で10秒間~40秒間保持することを含む、[18]~[29]のいずれかに記載の検出方法。
(ICA法による細胞内核酸の検出)
ヒトEGFR(上皮増殖因子受容体)遺伝子座の一部の塩基配列を含む領域を標的核酸として、標的核酸の定量検出を行った。ここで、ヒトEGFRの一部の領域は、一部のがん患者において変異を有することが知られている領域である。本実験例では、EGFR遺伝子座のセンス鎖(配列番号7)を標的核酸とした。
培養したヒト細胞(HT29)からDNA抽出キット(AllPrep、QIAGEN社)を用いてゲノムDNAを分離し、血中循環DNAの模擬検体となるように、DNA断片化装置(コバリス、エムエス機器社)を用いて分離したDNAを断片化し、調製例1のDNAサンプルとした。
ICA反応による核酸検出を行うため、核酸検出試薬として、ICA反応試薬を調製した。本実施例におけるICA反応試薬は、0.5μM アレルプローブ1(配列番号1)(フラッププローブ)、0.1μM インベーダーオリゴ1(配列番号2)(侵入プローブ、ICAオリゴともいう)(以上ファスマック社)、4μM FRET Cassette(Alexa488-BHQ)(配列番号3)(日本バイオサービス社)(蛍光基質)、50mM Tris-HCl(pH7.9)、20mM MgCl2及び0.05mg/mL FEN-1を含んでいる。なお、これらのICA反応試薬における各成分の濃度は、実験例1に係るICA反応試薬とDNAサンプルとの混合液における終濃度である。アレルプローブ1及びインベーダーオリゴ1は、ICA反応に用いられるものであり、いずれも、EGFR遺伝子座のセンス鎖及びアンチセンス鎖のうち、一方のヌクレオチド鎖を特異的に認識する。
多数の微小のウェルを設けた基材をCOP(シクロオレフィンポリマー)で作製し、COP製の蓋材を貼合することでデバイスを作製した。1cm2あたりのウェルの総体積は0.93μLであった。計測に用いられた総ウェル数は、1000000個であった。
デバイスに、調製例1のDNAサンプルと上記ICA反応試薬とを混合した溶液8μlを送液し、各ウェルに導入した。続いて、封止液としてFC-40(Sigma社)を200μl送液し、各ウェルを封止した。
反応混合溶液の送液後の上記デバイスをホットプレート上にセットし、66℃で25分間、反応させた。これにより、アレルプローブ及びインベーダーオリゴによるEGFR遺伝子領域の認識、FEN-1によるアレルプローブの切断、放出されたアレルプローブ断片のFRET Cassetteへの結合、FEN-1によるFRET Cassetteの切断が進行し、Alexa488から蛍光シグナルが発せられた。
66℃で25分間加熱した後、蛍光顕微鏡(BZ-700、KEYENCE社)で4倍の対物レンズ、GFPの蛍光フィルターを用いて、デバイスにおける各ウェルの核酸検出反応で得られる蛍光シグナルの蛍光画像を撮影した。露光時間は、3000msecとした。一塩基多型を含むEGFR遺伝子領域を有する標的核酸が存在するウェルでは、標的核酸に起因する蛍光シグナルを観察することができる。蛍光顕微鏡観察の結果、1cm2あたり13.7個のウェルが蛍光を発していることが確認された。
この結果から、アレルプローブと相補的であり、かつ、一塩基多型を含むDNAの濃度を次のように算出することができる。なお、デバイスのウェルに導入された液体は、ナノドロップを用いて測定した試料を20倍に希釈した溶液である。
濃度=(13.7個/cm2) ÷ (6.02×1023) ÷ 0.93μL/cm2 × 106 × 20
=49×10-17 (M)
=0.49 (fM)
すなわち、調製例1のDNAサンプルにおいて、アレルプローブ1が相補的に結合する1本鎖の第1核酸の濃度と、第1核酸と第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖の濃度との合計は0.49fMであったと算出された。ナノドロップによる測定結果に基づいて、調製例1のDNAサンプルに含まれる標的核酸の濃度(0.55fM)と同等の計測結果となった。
<デジタルPCR法による細胞内核酸の検出>
ddPCR QX100と、PrimePCR for ddPCR EGFR T790M(バイオラッド社)とを用いて、説明書通りの手順でDNAサンプルの濃度測定を行った。DNAサンプルは実験例1と同じ調製例1のDNAサンプルを用いた。
実験例1にて説明したEGFR遺伝子座のセンス鎖と、1個のEGFR遺伝子座のアンチセンス鎖を標的核酸として、標的核酸の定量検出を行った。
培養したヒト細胞(HT29)からDN抽出キット(AllPrep、QIAGEN社)を用いてゲノムDNAを抽出した。エムエス機器社の委託サービス(DNA Shearing Service)を利用し、抽出したゲノムDNAを150bpとなるよう破砕した。破砕後のゲノムDNA溶液1.3mlを遠心乾燥機(DNAスピードバック、Thermo Fisher Scientific社)を用いて液体を蒸発させた後、蒸留水100μlを加え、調製例2のDNAサンプルとした。
ICA反応による核酸検出を行うため、核酸検出試薬として、ICA反応試薬を調製した。本実施例におけるICA反応試薬は、0.5μM アレルプローブ1(配列番号1)(フラッププローブ)、0.1μM インベーダーオリゴ1(配列番号2)(侵入プローブ、ICAオリゴともいう)、0.2μM アレルプローブ2(配列番号4)(フラッププローブ)、5nM インベーダーオリゴ2(配列番号5)(侵入プローブ)(以上ファスマック社)、4μM FRET Cassette(Alexa488-BHQ)(配列番号3)(日本バイオサービス社)(蛍光基質)、2μM FRET Cassette(Redmond Red-Epoch Eclipse Quencher)(配列番号6)(つくばオリゴサービス社)(蛍光基質)50mM Tris-HCl(pH7.9)、20mM MgCl2及び0.05mg/mL FEN-1を含んでいる。なお、これらのICA反応試薬における各成分の濃度は、実験例2に係るICA反応試薬とDNAサンプルとの混合液における終濃度である。アレルプローブ1、インベーダーオリゴ1、アレルプローブ2及びインベーダーオリゴ2は、ICA反応に用いられるものである。アレルプローブ1及びインベーダーオリゴ1は、EGFR遺伝子座のセンス鎖及びアンチセンス鎖の一方のヌクレオチド鎖を特異的に認識し、アレルプローブ2及びインベーダーオリゴ2は、EGFR遺伝子座のセンス鎖及びアンチセンス鎖の他方のヌクレオチド鎖を特異的に認識する。
実験例1に記載のデバイスを用い、実験例1と同じ手順で反応混合溶液の送液を行った。
反応混合溶液の送液後の上記デバイスをホットプレート上にセットし、66℃で25分間、反応させた。これにより、アレルプローブ及びインベーダーオリゴによるEGFR遺伝子領域の認識、FEN-1によるアレルプローブの切断、放出されたアレルプローブ断片のFRET Cassetteへの結合、FEN-1によるFRET Cassetteの切断が進行し、Alexa488及びRedmond Redから蛍光シグナルが発せられた。
実験例1と同じ条件で、デバイスにおける各ウェルの核酸検出反応で得られる蛍光シグナルの蛍光画像を撮影したその結果、Alexa488からの蛍光シグナルのみが検出されたウェル数は、508個であり、Redmond Redからの蛍光シグナルのみが検出されたウェルは、429個であり、Alexa488及びRedmond Redの双方の蛍光シグナルが検出されたウェルは、3個であった。
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- 複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、
前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する工程と、
前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、
前記ウェルから発せられる前記シグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、
前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖核酸を含み、
前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、
前記シグナルを増幅する工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられ、前記第2核酸に第2の特異的結合物質が結合して第2シグナルが発せられ、
前記第1シグナルと、前記第2シグナルとは異なるものである、検出方法。 - 前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルは発光シグナルであり、
前記第1シグナルの波長と、前記第2シグナルの波長とが異なる、請求項1に記載の検出方法。 - 前記シグナルを増幅する工程が、インベーシブ・クリベージ・アッセイによって行われる、請求項1または2に記載の検出方法。
- 前記検出する工程において、
前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、
前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルには、1本鎖状の前記第2核酸のみが存在していたと判定し、
前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルには、前記2本鎖核酸が存在していたと判定する、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の検出方法。 - 前記検出する工程において前記シグナルが検出された前記ウェルの数を数える工程を更に有する、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の検出方法。
- 前記数える工程において、前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、前記第2シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数、及び、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数、をそれぞれ数える、請求項5に記載の検出方法。
- 前記第1シグナルのみを検出した前記ウェルの数と、前記第1シグナル及び前記第2シグナルを共に検出した前記ウェルの数とから、前記液体中の、1本鎖状の前記第1核酸、及び、前記2本鎖核酸の総数に対する、前記2本鎖核酸の数の割合を算出する、請求項6に記載の検出方法。
- 前記第1の特異的結合物質と前記第1核酸との融解温度Tmと前記第2の特異的結合物質と前記第2核酸との融解温度Tmとの差は、10℃以下である、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の検出方法。
- 複数のウェルを有するウェルアレイを有するデバイスに、標的核酸を含む液体を接触させ、前記ウェル内に前記標的核酸を1ウェルあたり1分子以下となるように導入する工程と、
前記標的核酸が複数の前記ウェル間で移動しないように前記ウェルを封止する工程と、
前記ウェル内で前記標的核酸に起因するシグナルを増幅する工程と、
前記ウェルから発せられるシグナルを検出する工程と、を有し、
前記標的核酸が、第1核酸と、前記第1核酸の相補鎖である第2核酸と、前記第1核酸と前記第2核酸とが相補的に結合した2本鎖核酸を含み、
前記封止する工程において前記2本鎖核酸が、2本鎖の状態で前記ウェル内に封止され、
前記シグナル増幅工程において、前記第1核酸に第1の特異的結合物質が結合して第1シグナルが発せられる、検出方法。
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