A SOLID-PHASE ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSPOT (ELISPOT) ASSAY FOR ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC ANTIBODY-SECRETING CELLS
A SOLID-PHASE ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSPOT (ELISPOT) ASSAY FOR ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC ANTIBODY-SECRETING CELLS
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DOI:
10.1016/0022-1759(83)90308-3
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
TARKOWSKI, A
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作者:
CZERKINSKY, CC;NILSSON, LA;TARKOWSKI, A
A solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISPOT) is described for enumeration of cells secreting specific antibody. Spleen cells from immunized mice are incubated in antigen-coated polystyrene plates. After removal of the cells, bound antibodies are demonstrated by means of an immunoenzyme procedure in which enzyme-substrate reactions are performed in agarose. Dark-brown circular zones (spots), localized in areas of the dish where antibody production has occurred, are enumerated with the naked eye. Spectrophotometric estimation of enzyme-bound activity may be performed by substituting the gel for a liquid buffer, allowing accurate estimation of the total amount of secreted antibody. Versatile, sensitive and easy to perform, this new assay provides a useful alternative to conventional plaque-forming cell assays.