This video demonstrates the induction and visualization of neutrophil extracellular traps or NETs in pre-labeled neutrophils using patient serum containing anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. Furthermore, using an impermeable DNA dye and fluorescence microscopy enables the visualization of NETs.
Protocol
All procedures involving human participants have been performed in compliance with the institutional, national, and international guidelines for human welfare and have been reviewed by the local institutional review board. 1. Isolation of Healthy Neutrophils Obtain 20 mL of peripheral blood from a healthy donor in two 10 mL ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-coated tubes. Put 10 mL of blood in a sterile 50 mL tube and add phosphate-buffered saline (PB…
Declarações
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
Aqua Sterile H2O
B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany
12604052
Fetal bovine serum (FBS)
Bodinco, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Used in high concentrations it could influcence NET formation
Ficoll 5,7% – amidotrizoaat 9% density 1,077 g / mL
LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
97902861
Immunofluorescence confocal microscope
Image Xpress Micro Confocal (Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, CA, USA)
Neutralization PBS (10x)
Gibco, Paisley, UK
70011-036
Penicillin / streptomycin (p/s)
Gibco, Paisley, UK
15070063
Phenol red-free RPMI 1640 (1x)
Gibco, Paisley, UK
11835-063
Phenol red can interfere with the immunofluorescence signal
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)
B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany
174628062
PKH26 2 uM Red fluorescent cell linker
Sigma Aldrich Saint-Louis, MO, USA
PKH26GL-1KT
PKH are patented fluorescent dyes and a cell labeling technology named after their discoverer Paul Karl Horan
Program for scientific multidimensional images analysis
ImageJ, Research Services Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA