This video demonstrates the use of flow cytometry to identify and count various immune cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Initially, single immune cells are identified using a viability dye, followed by differential staining of surface marker proteins, enabling the precise enumeration of each cell type.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Preparation Lavage fluid Prepare a balanced salt solution with 100 µM ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). NOTE: To measure protein levels in the bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) fluid, it is recommended to add protease inhibitors to prevent protease activity in the BAL fluid.</l…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Gating Strategy for the Flow Cytometric Detection of Macrophages, Dendritic Cells, T Cells, B Cells, Neutrophils, and Eosinophils in BAL Fluid. BAL cells were isolated using the described BAL protocol. Cells were isolated from mice 24 h after intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide. Counting beads and cells were identified based on forward- and side-scatter properties. In …
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Materials
Balanced salt solution
Thermo Fisher Scientific
14175-129
Ethyleendiaminetetra acetic acid
Sigma-Aldrich
E6511
Irritating
23G x 1 1/4 needle
Henke Sass Wolf
4710006030
size: 0,60 x 30 mm
26G x 1/2 neelde
Henke Sass Wolf
4710004512
size: 0,45*12 mm
Plastic tubing
BD medical technology
427411
Polyethylene Tubing, I.D 0.58 mm (.023") O.D. .965 mm (0.38") 30.5m (100')
Sodium pentobarbital
Kela NV
514
Phosphate buffered saline
Lonza
BE17-516F
PBS without Ca++ Mg++ or phenol red; sterile filtered
Identification and Enumeration of Immune Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid by Flow Cytometry. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e21914, doi: (2024).