METHOD OF EXAMINING CANCER CELLS AND REAGENT THEREFOR

摘要

A method whereby cancer cells can be conveniently and efficiently examined without resort to any expensive apparatus and a reagent therefor. In this cancer cell examination method, cancer cells expressing SF-25 antigen on the cell surface, which have been isolated from a living body, are bonded to magnetic beads by taking advantage of the antigen-antibody reaction between the cancer cells and anti-SF-25 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. Next, the magnetic beads are collected by magnetic attraction and then the cancer cells bonded on the magnetic beads are examined.