Journal: BMC Immunology
Article Title: DX5 + NKT cells display phenotypical and functional differences between spleen and liver as well as NK1.1 - Balb/c and NK1.1 + C57Bl/6 mice
doi: 10.1186/1471-2172-12-26
Figure Lengend Snippet: FACS-Analysis of spleen DX5 + NKT cells revealed interstrain differences in several phenotypical markers between NK1.1 - Balb/c and NK1.1 + C57Bl/6 mice . In the NK1.1 + mice strain spleen DX5 + NKT cells expressed less CD4 but more CD8 (A). Upon activation the TCR α/β down-regulation was confirmed. In addition to NK.1.1 more spleen DX5 + NKT cells in C57Bl/6 mice were positive for CD94 (B). Maturation marker CD62L was slightly higher expressed in freshly-isolated spleen DX5 + NKT cells in C57Bl/6 mice compared to Balb/c, whereas CD103 was less (C). Functional marker CD154 and CD178 were only little expressed in freshly-isolated spleen DX5 + NKT cells in both mice strains (D). Upon stimulation spleen DX5 + NKT cells in NK1.1 + C57Bl/6 mice displayed less up-regulation of CD154 compared to Balb/c. Results are given as mean + SEM. Experiments were repeated at least three times (* p < 0.05).
Article Snippet: The following reagents were used for cell surface labeling in multiparameter flow cytometric analysis (FACS Calibur, BD Bioscience): FITC or Alexa Fluoar 647-conjugated anti-mouse CD3 (clone: 17A2, rat IgG2b), APC-conjugated anti-mouse-CD4 (clone: GK1.5, rat IgG2b), APC-conjugated anti-mouse-CD8a (clone: 53-6.7, rat IgG2a), PE-conjugated anti-mouse-CD38 (clone: 90, rat IgG2a), PE-conjugated anti-mouse-CD49b (clone: DX5, rat IgM), APC-conjugated anti-mouse-CD62L (clone: MEL-14, rat IgG2a), PE-conjugated anti-mouse-CD103 (clone: M290, rat IgG2a), PE-conjugated anti-mouse-CD178 (Fas-Ligand) (clone: MFL3, hamster IgG1), PE-conjugated anti-mouse-Vβ 8.1, 8.2 TCR (clone: MR5-2, rat IgG2a) all BD Biosciences.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Marker, Isolation, Functional Assay