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DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1327960
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Titel (primär) A comprehensive battery of flow cytometric immunoassays for the in vitro testing of chemical effects in human blood cells
Autor Pierzchalski, A.; Zenclussen, A.C.; Herberth, G. ORCID logo
Quelle Frontiers in Immunology
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
Department IMMU
Band/Volume 14
Seite von art. 1327960
Sprache englisch
Topic T9 Healthy Planet
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Keywords Immune assays; human blood; Flow Cytometry; Chemical testing; Activation marker; immune cells; Immunomodulation; immunotox
Abstract Background: There is a growing need for immunological assays to test toxic and modulatory effects of chemicals. The assays should be easy to use, reproducible and superior to cell line-based assays. We have therefore developed a comprehensive portfolio of assays based on primary human blood cells that are suitable for testing chemical effects.
Methods: The flow cytometry-based assays were designed to target a wide range of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and whole blood, including T cells, NK cells, B cells, basophils and innate-like T cells such as γδT, MAIT and NKT cells. We have selected a set of activation markers for each immune cell, e.g: CD154 (T cells), CD137, CD107a (NK cells), CD63 (basophils), CD69, CD83 (B cells), CD69, IFN-γ (MAIT cells) and we selected cell specific stimuli: aCD3 antibodies (T cells); E. coli and cytokines IL-12/15/18 (MAIT cells); CpG ODN2006, R848 or aCD40 antibodies (B cells), fMLP or aFcεR1 (basophils) or K562 cells (NK cells).
Results: By selecting immune cell-specific markers and cell-specific stimuli, we were able to induce particular immune responses from the targeted immune cells. For example, the response to stimulation with anti-CD3 antibodies was in 36.8% of CD107a+CD8+ cells. Cytokine stimulation induced the production of IFN-γ in 30% of MAIT cells. After stimulation with E. coli, around 50% of MAIT cells produced TNF. About 40 % of basophils responded to aFcƐR1 stimulation. Similar activation ranges were achieved in K562-stimulated NK cells.
Conclusion: Our test portfolio covers the most relevant immune cells present in human blood, providing a solid basis for in vitro toxicity and immunomodulatory testing of chemicals. By using human blood, the natural composition of cells found in the blood can be determined and the effects of chemicals can be detected at the cellular level.
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Pierzchalski, A., Zenclussen, A.C., Herberth, G. (2024):
A comprehensive battery of flow cytometric immunoassays for the in vitro testing of chemical effects in human blood cells
Front. Immunol. 14 , art. 1327960 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1327960