Re: Lymphocyte Clusters

From: /G=Gerhard/S=Nebe-von-Caron/OU=1890CHPE/O=TMGB.URC/@LANGATE.gb.sprint.com
Date: Tue Aug 29 1995 - 04:04:00 EST


          Don't remember who asked, but problems of aggregation 
          between Leukocytes are nicely visible when looking at linear 
          side scatter versus log fluorescence. CD3 positive 
          granulocytes can be immediately spotted (Detection of 
          Leukocyte cell-aggregation and its effect on light scatter 
          differentiation of lymphocytes, Cytometry 1994, Suppl.7, 
          page 64). 
          Looking at aggregates in the lymphocyte scatter cluster only 
          remains problematic because of the variation, blast cells 
          and the scatter position for different cell types in that 
          cluster as pointed out by Leon WMM Terstappen in his Thesis. 
          You also have to consider the problem of coincidence down to 
          flow (event) rate and garbage that is gated out when on its 
          own, but still can come through the gate together with a 
          cell.
          
          Good luck
          
          Gerhard Nebe-v.Caron
          Unilever Research, Colworth Laboratory Sharnbrook, 
          Bedfordshire
          GB - MK44 1LQ
          Tel:    +44(0)1234-222066
          FAX:    +44(0)1234-222344
          E.mail: gerhard.nebe-von-caron@urcgb.sprint.com
         
         
         
         
         
         
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         Subject: Lymphocyte Clusters
         Author:  Dennis_Young@cis.ucsd.edu at INTERNET
         Date:    26/08/95 19:37
         
         
         Using the DDM (Doublet Discrimination Module) can help, but 
         cells are not perfect little billard balls, so it won't 
         *EVER* be 100% accurate. The other problem is that conjugates 
         are rare, even when you try to make them!
         The simplest way is to look at scatter signals. Cell clusters 
         will have higher Forward and Side scatter signal intensity. 
         See the recent postings on doublet disc in DNA analysis.
          
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Our lab uses a BD FACScan and performs three-color analysis on 
human periphal blood lymphocytes.  Does anyone know of the best
way to identify lymphocyte conjugates (clusters of two or more cells)?
          
Tim Patton
University of Pittsburgh
          
          
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