missing CD69

From: Michal Abel (abelm@necker.fr)
Date: Mon Sep 02 2002 - 16:39:27 EST


Dear experts in flow cytometry,

I am performing an intracellular staining of lymphocytes for INF and TNF. These
markers work very well after PMA or peptide stimulation. My problem is that all
INF or TNF positives cells are CD69 neg.
I have tried CD69 from Immutech and from BD. Both works well on non-fixed
cells. Unfortunately, I cannot visualize CD69+ after fixation. I have try to
fix with perm&fix kit (Caltag), BD fixation sol. and classical
saponine/formaldehyde method. I have also tried to stain with CD69 before and
after fixation. I have always had all CD69 at 101log (same for PMA
and peptide activation and non activated control cells).
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong, please ?

Thank you for all your help and any ideas !

Michal

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Michal Abel, MD, PhD
Laboratory of Clinical Immunology
INSERM U25
Necker Hospital, 161 Rue de Sèvres. Paris
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