[Development of a CFSE-based flow cytometry for evaluating EIAV-stimulated proliferation of T lymphocytes].
Abstract: To develop a flow cytometry using (5-carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinmidyl ester, CFSE) to detect the proliferation of specific T lymphocytes from equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV). Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated, stained with CFSE and incubated with EIAV for 5 days. After interacted with either CD4(+) or CD8(+) antibody, the cells were detected for proliferated population, which contained serially 2-fold reduced CFSE in CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes. Results: The concentration of CFSE, and the type, concentration and reaction time of EIAV-specific antigens were tested and optimized to improve the sensitivity and specificity of this flow cytometry-based assay. PBMCs isolated from the horses infected with either virulent or vaccine strains of EIAV and health controls were analyzed to evaluate this technique. The proliferation rates of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes were observed in the cells from differently treated horses. Conclusions: The CFSE-based flow cytometry is a reliable tool to analyze antigen-specific proliferation of lymphocytes, which plays an important role in evaluating the immune responses induced by EIAV and other viruses.
Publication Date: 2008-11-11 PubMed ID: 18992187
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The research article focuses on the development of a flow cytometry-based method using CFSE (5-carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinmidyl ester) dye to detect and analyze the proliferation of specific T lymphocytes during an equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) infection.
Methodology
The researchers utilized several methods and experiments to arrive at their findings:
- Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated and then stained with CFSE. This fluorescent stain is well known for its ability to track cellular division.
- These PBMCs were then exposed to EIAV and incubated for a period of 5 days. This was done to stimulate the lymphocytes and induce their proliferation.
- After incubation, the cells were treated with antibodies specific for CD4+ or CD8+ T lymphocytes, types of white blood cells that play key roles in the immune system.
- Proliferation of these T lymphocytes was then measured by detecting populations of cells that showed a 2-fold decrease in CFSE fluorescence. This drop in fluorescence is indicative of cellular division.
Results
- Optimization tests were performed to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the developed assay. This involved testing and determining the most appropriate CFSE concentration, EIAV antigen type, antigen concentration, and reaction time.
- PBMCs were extracted from horses infected with either virulent or vaccine strains of EIAV and from healthy control horses; these were then analyzed using the developed technique.
- The analysis revealed differing proliferation rates of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes in cells from differently treated horses, demonstrating the effectiveness and reliability of the developed technique.
Conclusion
The researchers concluded that their developed CFSE-based flow cytometry method serves as an effective and reliable tool to analyze antigen-specific proliferation of T lymphocytes. This type of analysis is crucial in evaluating the immune responses induced by EIAV and potentially, other viruses. This research may contribute significantly to studies centered around identifying cellular proliferation and responses to infections.
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APA
Lin YZ, Deng XL, Shen N, Lü XL, Zhao LP, Kong XG, Shao YM, Zhou JH.
(2008).
[Development of a CFSE-based flow cytometry for evaluating EIAV-stimulated proliferation of T lymphocytes].
Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi, 24(11), 1044-1047.
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Researcher Affiliations
- Division of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / cytology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / cytology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology
- Cell Proliferation
- Equine Infectious Anemia / immunology
- Equine Infectious Anemia / virology
- Flow Cytometry / methods
- Fluoresceins / chemistry
- Horses
- Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine / physiology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear / cytology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear / immunology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear / virology
- Succinimides / chemistry
- T-Lymphocytes / immunology
- T-Lymphocytes / virology
Citations
This article has been cited 1 times.- Gates KV, Griffiths LG. Chronic graft-specific cell-mediated immune response toward candidate xenogeneic biomaterial. Immunol Res 2018 Apr;66(2):288-298.
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