Response to Heather Medbury: lymphocyte reaction to antigen in vitro

From: Babs Marrone (blm@lanl.gov)
Date: Tue Nov 07 2000 - 17:20:26 EST


We (at Los Alamos National Laboratory) published a method for detection of
antigen-stimulated lymphocyte subset proliferation, which combines BrDU
incorporation, or PI or DAPI staining, with Immunophenotyping.
"Detection of beryllium sensitivity using a flow cytometric lymphocyte
proliferation test: The Immuno-Be-LPT"
Toxicology, 143:125-140, 2000.



>Hi all
>
>Not strictly a flow question, but I plan on using flow to examine the
>cellular response
>
>I wanted to look at the human immune response to particular antigens.
>Iwanted to add
>antgien to  human leukocytes in culture and detect the immune response by
>flow and
>proliferation assays.
>I realise however that the immune response will involve a very small
>number of T cells
>specific for the antigens, so I probably wouldnt be able to detect the
>response. Though
>I would look by flow for the activated T cells and examine them only.
>
>Any hints, comments or suggestions on whether it will work or how I can
>get it to work.
>Any references you know of that may be useful
>
>Thanks
>
>Heather Medbury
>Sydney Aus.



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