This video demonstrates an in-situ fluorescence multispectral imaging technique to analyze different subpopulations of infiltrating T cells in tumor tissue. A renal cell carcinoma tissue cryosection is treated with antibodies to label CD8+ T cells that express specific inhibitory receptors and exhibit an immunotherapy-resistant phenotype. The labeled section is visualized using a multispectral microscope to identify the distinct CD8+ T cell subpopulations.
Protocol
All procedures involving sample collection have been performed in accordance with the institute's IRB guidelines 1. In Situ Immunofluorescence Staining of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) Procedural guidelines Perform all experimental steps at room temperature. For all steps, perform the dilutions with Tris Buffer Saline (TBS; see Table of Materials). Perform the wash in TBS for all the st…
Representative Results
Figure 1: CD8-PD-1-Tim-3 immunostaining on a tonsil paraffin-embedded tissue. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections instead of cryopreserved sections were selected for triple immunostaining. After dewaxing and rehydration, the same protocol of staining previously developed for cryopreserved sections was applied. CD8+ T cells are located outside the germinal center, and non-CD8+ T cells expressing PD-…