Journal: STAR Protocols
Article Title: FlowLITE: A protocol to characterize and quantify total antibody isotypes in human plasma using flow cytometry
doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.104200
Figure Lengend Snippet: Analysis of human plasma using 3-bead FlowLITE assay (IgM, pan-IgG, and pan-IgA) (A) Gating strategy for discrimination of anti-type bead species based on intensity of yellow fluorescence, detected in the V5 channel on the Cytek Aurora. (B) Titration of purified human IgM, IgG, and IgA. A 2-fold dilution series of the purified antibody was performed, starting from a concentration of 0.01 mg/mL. Background subtraction was performed using a control bead incubated with flowLITE media. (C) Linear range of detection (9.8 to 5,000 ng/mL) and ordinary least squares regression output (performed in Excel). Antibody concentration is determined using the linear regression calculated for each anti-isotype bead. The regression is adjusted based on the starting concentration of antibody in the standard curve (0.01 mg/mL). This value is represented by a constant, C =– log 2 (0.01 mg / ml )–1. (D) 2-fold dilution series of healthy human plasma starting from a concentration of 1:250. (E) Inter-assay variability (across days and runs) of quantified concentrations of antibody in mg/dL of the same donor at an optimal dilution of 1:64000 (dilution step 9 as indicated by the red box in D) was assessed in triplicate. The concentrations of IgM, IgG, and IgA were calculated and presented as the geometric mean and standard error for the three trials.
Article Snippet: Purified Recombinant Human IgG2 Kappa (clone AbD18705_hIgG2); starting concentration: 0.01 mg/mL , Bio-Rad , Cat#HCA193.
Techniques: Clinical Proteomics, Fluorescence, Titration, Purification, Concentration Assay, Control, Incubation, Inter Assay