Functionalized Wire-based Target Cell Isolation: An Ex Vivo Technique to Isolate Cancer Cells from Spiked Peripheral Blood
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Chen S. et al. Target Cell Pre-enrichment and Whole Genome Amplification for Single Cell Downstream Characterization. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)
In this video, we demonstrate the isolation of EpCAM-expressing epithelial cancer cells from peripheral blood samples. The technique involves the use of a medical-grade wire functionalized with EpCAM antibodies to capture the target cells. The captured cells are then subsequently extracted into a buffer solution.
Protocol
NOTE: This protocol describes the isolation of HT-29 cells (human colon cancer cell line) from PBS or from artificial mixtures of HT-29 cells and peripheral blood. The same experiment was performed with two additional cell lines (LNCaP and VCaP) and can theoretically be performed with all cells expressing EpCAM. 1. Preparation of Target Cells Cell culture and labeling of cells NOTE: In this …
Representative Results
Figure 1: Visualizing labeled cells. (A,E) Cells before charging: Cells are labeled with CFSE and counterstained with a DNA intercalating dye showing a range of CFSE (green) signal intensity. (B,F) Labeled cells captured on the wire. (C,G) Wire after cell-detachment …
Açıklamalar
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| Gilupi Release Buffer | Gilupi | GIL083 | Used to detach cells from the wire |
| McCoy's 5A Medium (1x) suppl. with L-Glutamine | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 16600-082 | Culture medium used for HT-29 cells, adapt culture medium to cell line used for the experiments |
| HEPES Buffer Solution (1 M) | PAA | S11-001 | Supplement for McCoy's 5A Medium |
| Foetal Bovine Serum Gold | PAA | A15-151 | Supplement for McCoy's 5a Modified Medium |
| Penicillin-Streptomycin (100x) | Biowest | L0018-100 | Supplement for McCoy's 5a Modified Medium |
| Phosphate Buffered Saline (1x PBS) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 10010-015 | |
| Accutase | Biowest | L0950-100 | Cell detachment solution (cell culture) |
| Water bath | GFL | Type 1003 | Used for prewarming solutions |
| Incubator | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Used to incubate cells (cell culture) | |
| 50 mL reaction tubes | VWR | 525-0403 | |
| Roller mixer | Stuart Scientific | SRT6D | Used to attach cells to the wire while keeping the cells from sedimenting |
| CellTrace CFSE Cell Proliferation Kit | Thermo Fisher Scientific | C34554 | Used to label living cells (cytoplasmic label) |
| Hoechst 33342 | H3570 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Used to stain DNA (nucleic counterstain) |
| Centrifuge (equipped for holding 15 mL and 50 mL reaction tubes) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Heraeus Megafuge 40R | Used for pelleting cells |
| Observer Z1 (Fluorescence/laser microdissection microscope) | Carl Zeiss Microimaging | Inverted (immunofluorescence) microscope capable of laser microdissection; Fluorescence microscopes must be able to detect Hoechst 33342 (DAPI filter) and CFSE (FITC filter) | |
| Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) | Sigma-Aldrich | A4503-50G | Used for coating glass/plastic surfaces |
| MS1 Minishaker | Sigma-Aldrich | Z404039 | Used for vortexing |
| Vacutainer EDTA (or Na-heparin) tubes | BD | 366450 (or 366480) | Used as reaction tube for ex vivo capture of target cells |
| Detektor CANCER03 DC03 | Gilupi | GIL003 | Functionalized wire capable of isolating and detaching EpCAM-positive cells (also referred to as catch&release, C&R) |
| Syringe needles (G20) | VWR | 613-0554 | Used to puncture rubber caps in order to allow the non-functional part of the C&R to lead through it |
| Neubauer chamber | Roth | T729.1 | Used to count cells |
| Pasteur pipettes 150 mm | Volac | D810 | Used for the low-volume application of cells to the C&R |
| Grease pen | Dako | S2002 | Used on glass slides to hold cell suspension in place |
| Sterile syringe filter (0.2 µm) | Corning | 431219 | For filtering freshly prepared Gilupi Release Buffer |
| Delfia PlateShaker | Perkin Elmer | 1296-003 | Used for agitation during cell detachment |
| 1.5 mL tubes | Eppendorf | 30,125,150 | |
| Ampli1 WGA Kit | Silicon Biosystems | To be ordered via Silicon Biosystems | |
| Axiovert M200 equipped with Mikromanipulator MMJ and CellTram vario | Zeiss/Eppendorf | Use micromanipulation at hand | |
| Microcapillaries (25 µm in diameter), CustomTip Type I | Eppendorf | 930001201 | Used for micromanipulating cells |
| 0.2 mL PCR tubes | Biozym | 710920 | |
| Cytocentrifuge and equippment | Hettich | Universal 32 | Use cytocentrifuge at hand |
| Thermo cycler | Bio-Rad | DNA Engine Dyad | Every thermo cycler with heated lid can be used |
| Microcentrifuge | Roth | CX73.1 | Use desk-top centrifuge at hand |
| MembraneSlide 1.0 PET | Zeiss | 415101-4401-050 | Membrane-coated glass slides used for laser microdissection |
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Functionalized Wire-based Target Cell Isolation: An Ex Vivo Technique to Isolate Cancer Cells from Spiked Peripheral Blood. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20395, doi: (2023).