Reliable and Easy Option to Stain for TNF-a in Human

Charite Strasse 1
Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum
Research Scientist

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Company:

Biolegend

Product Name:

PerCP/Cyanine5.5 anti-human TNF-α Antibody

Catalog Number:

502926

Clone Number:

MAb11

Our research aims to understand how some CD4 T cells become autoreactive in melanoma patients treated with check point inhibitors.In this experiment, we tested the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-a in CD4 T cells with an anti-TNF-a PerCP Cy5.5.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Sample

Unstimulated and stimulated healthy donor's PBMCs

Primary Incubation

Washed twice in PBS and incubated with L/D fixable aqua dye 20 min at 4°C, then washed twice in PBS.

Blocking Agent

None

Secondary Incubation

Surface staining with anti-CD4 PE dazzle594, CD3 BUV395, CD45RO BUV737 etc., 30' at 4°C, in the dark, in BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer.

Tertiary Incubation

Cells were fixed and permeabilized with commercial kit (FoxpP3 transcription factor kit, eBioscience) for 30 min at 4°C with fixative, 15 min at 4°C with permeabilization buffer, and stained with anti-TNF-a PerCP Cy5.5 at 1/75 in permeabilization buffer.

Detection

Blue laser on Symphony cytometer

Results Summary

TNF-a-producing CD4+ T cells are readily detected. The staining decreases progressively in serial dilution of the antibody, but for some applications (high expressing leukicytes), it can be used at higher dilution than 1/75.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use, straight forward.

The Bad

Needs to be carefully titrated, depending on application.

The Bottom Line

Very good option.

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