An In Vitro Method to Identify Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells Residing in Murine Lungs
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
Source: Christofides, A., et al. Flow Cytometric Analysis for Identification of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells of Murine Lung. J. Vis. Exp. (2021).
This video demonstrates an in vitro technique to identify immune cells residing in murine lungs. After isolating target immune cells from murine lung tissue, they are surface-labeled using a cocktail of fluorophore-tagged antibodies against specific markers on innate and adaptive immune cells. Additionally, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells are labeled using an intracellular marker. The various immune cell types are then identified using flow cytometry.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Surgical excision and tissue preparation Euthanize the mouse by intraperitoneally injecting 1 mL of tribromoethanol (prepared according to standard protocol; Table of Materials). NOTE: CO2 asphyxiation should be avoided in lung studies as it might cause lung …
Representative Results
Figure 1: The best cellular dissociation is achieved by 5 mg/mL of collagenase 1 in prewarmed PBS + 0.5% BSA. In all different conditions, 0.2 mg of DNAse I was also included. Abbreviations: BSA = bovine serum albumin; FSC-A = peak area of forward-scattered light; L/D = live/dead staining; SF = Siglec F.
Divulgations
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| 10 mL syringe plunger | EXELINT | 26265 | |
| 18 G needles | BD Precision Glide Needle | 305165 | |
| 21 G needles | BD Precision Glide Needle | 305195 | |
| 50 mL conical tubes | Falcon | 3520 | |
| 70 μm cell strainer | ThermoFisher | 22363548 | |
| 96-well plates | Falcon/corning | 3799 | |
| ACK Lysing Buffer | ThermoFisher | A10492-01 | |
| anti-mouse CD11b | Biolegend | 101215 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse CD11c | Biolegend | 117339 / 117337 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse CD45 | Biolegend | 103115 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse CD64 | Biolegend | 139319 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse CD68 | Biolegend | 137009 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse GR-1 | Biolegend | 108433 | For details see Table 2 |
| anti-mouse Siglec F | Biolegend | 155503 | For details see Table 2 |
| AVERTIN | Sigma-Aldrich | 240486 | |
| B220 | Biolegend | 103228 | For details see Table 2 |
| Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) | Sigma-Aldrich | 9048-46-8 | |
| CD103 | Biolegend | 121405 / 121419 | For details see Table 2 |
| CD24 | Biolegend | 138503 | For details see Table 2 |
| CD3 | Biolegend | 100205 | For details see Table 2 |
| Centrifuge | |||
| Collagenase Type 1 | Worthington Biochemical Corp | LS004196 | |
| CX3CR1 | Biolegend | 149005 | For details see Table 2 |
| DNase I | Millipore Sigma | 10104159001 | |
| Ethanol | |||
| F4/80 | Biolegend | 123133 | For details see Table 2 |
| FcBlock (CD16/32) | Biolegend | 101301 | For details see Table 2 |
| Fetal Bovine Serum | R&D Systems | ||
| Fine Serrated Forceps | Roboz Surgical Instrument Co | ||
| Foxp3 / Transcription Factor Staining Buffer Set | ThermoFisher | 00-5523-00 | |
| Futura Safety Scalpel | Merit Medical Systems | SMS210 | |
| Live/Dead Fixable Far Read Dead Cell Stain Kit | ThermoFisher | L34973 | For details see Table 2 |
| MERTK | Biolegend | 151505 | For details see Table 2 |
| MHC-II | Biolegend | 107621 | For details see Table 2 |
| NK1.1 | Biolegend | 108705 | For details see Table 2 |
| Orbital Shaker | VWR | Model 200 | |
| Petri dish | Falcon | 351029 | |
| Refrigerated benchtop centrifuge | SORVAL ST 16R | ||
| Small curved scissor | Roboz Surgical Instrument Co |
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Citer Cet Article
An In Vitro Method to Identify Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells Residing in Murine Lungs. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e22141, doi: (2024).