Estimation of low frequency antigen-presenting cells with a novel RELISPOT assay
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Authors
Dzutsev, Amiran K.Belyakov, Igor M.
Isakov, Dmitry V.
Gagnon, Susan J.
Margulies, David H.
Berzofsky, Jay A.
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Journal ArticlePublication Date
2008-02-26Keywords
Animals; Antigen Presentation; Antigen-Presenting Cells; Antigens, Viral; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Dendritic Cells; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; Female; Flow Cytometry; Fluorescent Dyes; Interferon-gamma; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Ovary; Rosette Formation; Vaccinia; Vaccinia virusLife Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
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Adequate presentation of self and foreign antigens is a key factor for efficient T-cell immunosurveillance against pathogens and tumors. Cells presenting foreign antigens usually comprise a rare population and are difficult to detect even at the peak of infection. Here we demonstrate a CD8(+) T-cell-based approach that allows detection of specific antigen-presenting cells (APC) at a frequency of less than 0.0005%. When T cells are in excess, they form rosettes with rare APCs, which appear as single spots in an IFN-gamma ELISPOT assay. Using this RELISPOT (Rosette ELISPOT) method we demonstrate the dynamic interplay between CD8 T cells and professional and non-professional APCs following virus challenge.Source
J Immunol Methods. 2008 Apr 20;333(1-2):71-8. Epub 2008 Feb 8. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.jim.2008.01.008Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/32906PubMed ID
18294650Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jim.2008.01.008