Analysis of Expression of p53 in Activated CD8+ T Cells : A Time Course Study

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George Washington University, Washington DC
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BioLegend

Product Name:

PE anti-p53 Antibody

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645806

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p53 is an important signaling molecule which has versatile roles in different stages of maturation and activation of a cell. We wanted to decipher the expression of p53 in activated T cells in a time dependent manner as we hypothesized that activation of CD8+ T cells will transform it into a more biochemically and energetically higher level, enabling cell multiplication, which will cause down-regulation of p53 expression.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Sample

Splenocytes from mouse activated in an antigen-specific manner

Primary Incubation

Mouse splenocytes were cultured for 3 days in an antigen-specific manner against T cells (TCR specific stimulation). Cells were cultured in 24 well plates, ~106 cells in each well. Duplicate wells were done for each time point and we did a 0 hr.(basal), 24 hr, and 48 hr culture. At the end of each time point, cells from respective wells were washed twice in PBS and stained in a 1:100 dilution of FITC-CD8 and PE conjugated anti-p53 fluorochrome antibody. The first part of staining was done for surface receptor CD8-FITC (1:100 in PBS) and kept for 30 mins on ice. Next cells were washed twice with PBS and permeabilized (intracellular staining for p53) by adding Fixation/Permeabilization solution (BD Biosciences) for 20 minutes at 4 degrees C.

Blocking Agent

NA

Secondary Incubation

Next, cells were washed two times in 1X BD Perm/Wash™ buffer. Permeabilized cells were resuspended in 50 uL BD Perm/Wash™ buffer containing a pre-determined optimal concentration (1:100) of a fluorochrome-conjugated anti-p53 antibody. Incubated at 4 degrees C for 30 minutes in the dark, cells were then washed twice with 1X BD Perm/Wash™ buffer (1 mL/wash for staining in tubes and 250 uL/wash final volume for staining in microwell plates) and resuspended in Staining Buffer prior to flow cytometric analysis.

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

Flow cytometry

Results Summary

Expression of p53 was found to decrease in activated CD8+ T cells with time.

Additional Notes

MFI gives an accurate level of expression rather than percentage positive cells

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Summary

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Easy and accurate method of estimating expression of intracellular protein.

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The Bottom Line

Reliable and repeatable experimental procedure utilizing FACS to measure p53 expression in cells.

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