Re: NK cytotoxicity assay with human whole blood

From: Ress, S, Stan, Dr (sress@uctgsh1.uct.ac.za)
Date: Wed Jun 26 2002 - 06:45:16 EST


Hi,

Please post responses to the list, and I'd be interested in hearing
more generally about what non-radioactive assays are used in current
practise. This  issue has  been around  awhile now, LDL assay
(Promega ?) seems to have both proponents & detractors.While several
assays have been validated against chromium release assays, which
remain the gold standard, somehow non-radioactive assays have not
replaced routine use of the chromium release assay. We still use it
to measure cytotoxicity. Is it a standardisation issue?

Stan.


> From:          "Lam, Lee" <lxl7@CDC.GOV>
> To:            Cytometry Mailing List <cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu>
> Subject:       NK cytotoxicity assay with human whole blood
> Date:          Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:49:56 -0400

>
> Dear all,
> Our lab would like to use flow cytometry for the measuring natural killer
> cell cytotoxicity. Does anyone have a working protocol that can share with
> us? Also, could we use 24 hrs. old human whole blood instead of PBMC for the
> assay? It will be really appreciated if you can provide us with valuable
> pointers.  Thanks in advance.
>	Lee Lam
>	CDC
>	Atlanta, Georgia
>	Phone: 404-639-2725
>	Fax:	 404-639-4838
>	E-mail:  LXL7@CDC.GOV <mailto:LXL7@CDC.GOV>
>
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