ELISA detection of urine DEK to predict and diagnose bladder cancer in humans

1. An isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 16-2C9C3), said mAb 16-2C9C3comprises: (i) CDR1 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; (ii) CDR2 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16; (iii) CDR3 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17; (iv) CDR1 of the light chain variable region which has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23; (v) CDR2 of the light chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and (vi) CDR3 of the light chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.

2. An isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 260-6F9F6), said mAb 260-6F9F6comprises: (i) CDR1 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:31; (ii) CDR2 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32; (iii) CDR3 of the heavy chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33; (iv) CDR1 of the light chain variable region which has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39; (v) CDR2 of the light chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40; and (vi) CDR3 of the light chain variable region which has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41.

3. The isolated monoclonal antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14 and a light chain variable region having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:22 .

4. The isolated monoclonal antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30 and a light chain variable region having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38 .

5. A kit for detecting bladder cancer in a human, comprising:

(a) the isolated monoclonal antibody of claim 1 ;

(b) an instruction for the use of said monoclonal antibody in detecting DEK protein present in urine in an ELISA.

6. The kit of claim 5 , further comprises the isolated monoclonal antibody of claim 2 .

7. The kit of claim 6 , further comprises a microtiter plate.

8. The kit of claim 7 , further comprises a detection reagent.

9. The kit of claim 8 , further comprises an instruction for using (i) mAb 16-2C9C3 as a capture antibody, and (ii) mAb 260-6F9F6 as a detection antibody, for the purpose of binding DEK protein present in a urine sample to said capture antibody to form an immunological complex and (iii) detecting the formation of said immunological complex, such that the presence or absence of the immunological complex is indicative of the presence or absence of bladder cancer in a human.

10. A method of detecting bladder cancer in a human, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a urine sample from a human suspected of suffering from bladder cancer;

(b) immobilizing an isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 16-2C9C3) onto a solid surface;

(c) adding said urine sample onto said solid surface to allow DEK protein present in said urine to be captured onto said solid surface by said isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 16-2C9C3);

(d) washing the solid surface to remove unbound DEK protein;

(e) adding an isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 260-6F9F6) so as to allow formation of a complex between said captured DEK protein with said isolated monoclonal antibody (mAb 260-6F9F6); and

(f) detecting said complex, wherein the presence of said complex is indicative of the presence of DEK in said urine and whereby detect the occurrence of bladder cancer in said human.