We describe a method for generating regulatory, memory and naïve T cells from a single human blood donor. Polarized Tregs can be then compared to other subsets in a variety of genetic and functional applications with genetic homogeneity, including a suppression assay also detailed here.
Ellis, G. I., Reneer, M. C., Vélez-Ortega, A. C., McCool, A., Martí, F. Generation of Induced Regulatory T Cells from Primary Human Naïve and Memory T Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (62), e3738, doi:10.3791/3738 (2012).