Clear Staining for Peritoneal Macrophages

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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Company:

BioLegend

Product Name:

APC/Cy7 anti-mouse F4/80

Catalog Number:

123117

We are interested in studying macrophage activation phenotypes in mice. We collect peritoneal exudate cells, and use flow cytometry to gate out the non-macrophage population. This antibody provides a bright signal on a channel that was useful for our panel.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Sample

Mouse peritoneal exudate cells

Primary Incubation

1:100 of each Fc block + FITC anti-mouse CD19 + Brilliant Violet 421™ anti-mouse CD11b + APC-Cy7 anti-mouse F4/80 on ice for 20 minutes.

Blocking Agent

1x PBS + 2% FBS + 2mM EDTA

Secondary Incubation

NA

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

BD LSR Fortessa

Results Summary

Cells that are CD19 negative and CD11b positive are also F4/80 positive. This is a population of macrophages. Using the F4/80 stain, we can be more confident in the purity of our gating.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Clear, consistent results.

The Bad

No drawbacks observed.

The Bottom Line

I would recommend adding this product to any laboratory working with mouse peritoneal macrophages.

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