ANTIBODY DIRECTED AGAINST CALCIFIED GLOBULE, AND USE THEREOF

摘要

A calcified globule derived from renal/urinary calculus or an arteriosclerosis plaque derived from a carotid artery is immunized, and the screening is carried out on the calcified globule (NLO), thereby producing a specific antibody.  The antibody can react specifically with an area where arteriosclerosis occurs (i.e., a calcified lesion area).  A arteriosclerosis plaque (particularly a calcified lesion area) can be visualized by using a fluorescently labeled product of the antibody.