The importance of Foxp3 antibody and fixation/permeabilization buffer combinations in identifying CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells.
The importance of Foxp3 antibody and fixation/permeabilization buffer combinations in identifying CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells.
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DOI:
10.1002/cyto.a.20815
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发表时间:
2009-12
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Lanteri, Marion C.
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Law, Jacqueline P.;Hirschkorn, Dale F.;Owen, Rachel E.;Biswas, Hope H.;Norris, Philip J.;Lanteri, Marion C.
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Foxp3 is a key marker for CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) and was utilized in developing a multiparameter flow cytometric panel to identify Tregs. Achieving reproducible staining and analysis first required optimization of Foxp3 staining. We present a comparative study of PCH101, 236A/E7, 3G3, 206D, 150D, and 259D/C7 clones of anti-human-Foxp3 antibodies, used in combination with five different fixation/permeabilization buffers. Staining for CD25, CD152, and CD127 was also compared between fixation/permeabilization treatments. Promising antibody/buffer combinations were tested in a panel of PBMCs from 10 individuals, then on fresh versus frozen cells from four individuals. Finally, different fluorochromes coupled to two representative antibodies were compared to optimize separation of Foxp3+ from Foxp3- events. Foxp3 gates were set using two gating strategies, based on CD127+CD25- “non-Tregs” or based on isotype controls. For Foxp3 staining the best conditions for fixation/permeabilization were obtained using the eBioscience Foxp3, Imgenex, BioLegend, and BD Foxp3 buffers. Comparing results from 10 subjects, 259D/C7, PCH101, 236A/E7, and 206D antibodies yielded statistically higher levels of Foxp3 cells than 150D and 3G3 antibodies (mean=6.9, 5.1, 4.7, and 3.7% compared to 1.7, and 0.3% of CD25+Foxp3+ events within CD4+ cells, respectively). Importantly, the “non-specificity” of some antibodies observed with a Foxp3 gate based on isotype controls could be eliminated by setting the Foxp3 gate on “non-Tregs”. Better separation of Foxp3+ and Foxp3- populations was observed using the PCH101 clone coupled to Alexa647 compared to FITC, or the 259D/C7 clone coupled to PE compared to Alexa488 fluorochrome. Foxp3 staining can be highly variable and depends on the choice of antibody/buffer pair and the fluorochrome used. Selecting the correct population for setting the Foxp3 gate is critical to avoid including non-Tregs in the Foxp3+ gate. The experiments presented here will aid in optimization of flow cytometry staining panels to quantify Treg frequencies in humans.
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DOI:
10.1084/jem.20060772
发表时间:
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期刊:
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DOI:
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