Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester‐based proliferative assays for assessment of T cell function in the diagnostic laboratory

Fulcher, DA; Wong, Sue

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1711.1999.00870.x

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“…We strongly believe that the ideas and results presented here will form an important interpretive framework with a wide array of applications in experimental settings, diagnostic tests [35], and perhaps in a more integrated model of cell dynamics [46,50].…”

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A Division-Dependent Compartmental Model for Computing Cell Numbers in CFSE-based Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays

Banks¹,

Thompson²,

Peligero³

et al. 2012

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Some key features of a mathematical description of an immune response are an estimate of the number of responding cells and the manner in which those cells divide, differentiate, and die. The intracellular dye CFSE is a powerful experimental tool for the analysis of a population of dividing cells, and numerous mathematical treatments have been aimed at using CFSE data to describe an immune response [30,31,32,37,38,41,47,48]. Recently, partial differential equation structured population models, with measured CFSE fluorescence intensity as the structure variable, have been shown to accurately fit histogram data obtained from CFSE flow cytometry experiments [18,19,51,53]. In this report, the population of cells is mathematically organized into compartments, with all cells in a single compartment having undergone the same number of divisions. A system of structured partial differential equations is derived which can be fit directly to CFSE histogram data. From such a model, cell counts (in terms of the number of divisions undergone) can be directly computed and thus key biological parameters such as population doubling time and precursor viability can be determined. Mathematical aspects of this compartmental model are discussed, and the model is fit to a data set. As in [18,19], we find temporal and division dependence in the rates of proliferation and death to be essential features of a structured population model for CFSE data. Variability in cellular autofluorescence is found to play a significant role in the data, as well. Finally, the compartmental model is compared to previous work, and statistical aspects of the experimental data are discussed.Key words: Cell proliferation, cell division number, CFSE, label structured population dynamics, partial differential equations, inverse problems. 1 Report Documentation Page

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A Division-Dependent Compartmental Model for Computing Cell Numbers in CFSE-based Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays

Banks¹,

Thompson²,

Peligero³

et al. 2012

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“…CD69 and CD25) [22,23]. To inves- Results are shown as mean ± SD from three independent experiments.…”

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Human mesenchymal stromal cells modulate T‐cell responses through TNF‐α‐mediated activation of NF‐κB

Dorronsoro¹,

Ferrin²,

Salcedo³

et al. 2013

Eur J Immunol

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Although mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) possess the capacity to modulate immune responses, little is known about the mechanisms that underpin these processes. In this study, we show that immunosupression is mediated by activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in human MSCs. This pathway is activated by TNF-α that is generated following TCR stimulation of T cells. Inhibition of NF-κB through silencing of IκB kinase β or the TNF-α receptor abolishes the immunosuppressive capacity of MSCs. Our data also indicate that MSC-associated NF-κB activation primarily leads to inhibition of T-cell proliferation with little effect on expression of the activation markers CD69 and CD25. Thus, our data support the hypothesis that the TNF-α/NF-κB signalling pathway is required for the initial priming of immunosuppressive function in human MSCs. Interestingly, drugs that interfere with NF-κB activation significantly antagonise the immunoregulatory effect of MSCs, which could have important implications for immunosuppression regimens in the clinic. Keywords:Immunoregulation r MSC r NF-κB r TNF-α See accompanying Commentary by Pistoia and RaffaghelloAdditional supporting information may be found in the online version of this article at the publisher's web-site IntroductionMesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitor cells that have the capacity to differentiate into multiple lineages. These cells are found in a variety of tissues during development, of which BM represents the most common source for research purposes. From a clinical perspective, MSCs are considered to Correspondence: Dr. César Trigueros e-mail: ctrigueros@inbiomed.org have a potential use in tissue repair for bone, cartilage and tendon. However, due to their immunomodulatory properties and their inclusion as a stromal component of the marrow microenvironment, MSCs are currently utilised in other therapeutic scenarios, such as those encountered in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, GVH disease or chronic inflammatory diseases [1,2]. These characteristics, together with their low immunogenicity [1,2], have opened up promising new avenues of research for the use of MSCs not only in autologous but also in allogeneic settings.C 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim www.eji-journal.eu Eur. J. Immunol. 2014. 44: 480-488 Immunomodulation 481 The immunomodulatory activity of MSCs, directed against a wide range of effector cells of both the innate and adaptive immune system, has been described. Communication between MSCs and immune cells, through cell-to-cell contact-dependent and/or contact-independent mechanisms, has been shown to lead to increased production of soluble immunomodulatory factors such as indoleamine 2,3-deoxigenase [3,4], prostaglandin E2 [5][6][7], iNOS [8], transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), hepatocyte growth factor [9], human lymphocytes Ag molecule 5 and IL-10 [10]. Thus, the picture is complex, as it is likely that multiple regulatory mechanisms exist without an obvious hierarchy of importance.The inflammatory e...

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“…Human Ag-specific CD4 ϩ T cell responses in vivo have been inferred from delayedtype hypersensitivity responses in skin testing and also from proliferation of PBMC after 6 -7 days culture, in the presence of recall Ags, using [ 3 H]thymidine incorporation into newly synthesized DNA (4), or by flow cytometry, using CFSE labeling (5,6). Alternatively, cytokine synthesis and secretion by PBMC in response to Ags have been widely measured by intracellular cytokine (ICC) 3 or ELISA and ELISPOT techniques, respectively.…”

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High Levels of Human Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cells in Peripheral Blood Revealed by Stimulated Coexpression of CD25 and CD134 (OX40)

Zaunders

Munier

Seddiki

et al. 2009

The Journal of Immunology

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Ag-specific human CD4+ memory T lymphocytes have mostly been studied using assays of proliferation in vitro. Intracellular cytokine and ELISPOT assays quantify effector cell populations but barely detect responses to certain recall Ags that elicit strong proliferative responses, e.g., tetanus toxoid, that comprise non-Th1 CD4+ cells. We have found that culturing whole blood with Ag for 40–48 h induces specific CD4+ T cells to simultaneously express CD25 and CD134. This new technique readily detects responses to well-described CD4+ T cell recall Ags, including preparations of mycobacteria, CMV, HSV-1, influenza, tetanus toxoid, Candida albicans, and streptokinase, as well as HIV-1 peptides, with high specificity. The assay detects much higher levels of Ag-specific cells than intracellular cytokine assays, plus the cells retain viability and can be sorted for in vitro expansion. Furthermore, current in vitro assays for human CD4+ memory T lymphocytes are too labor-intensive and difficult to standardize for routine diagnostic laboratories, whereas the whole-blood CD25+CD134+ assay combines simplicity of setup with a straightforward cell surface flow cytometry readout. In addition to revealing the true extent of Ag-specific human CD4+ memory T lymphocytes, its greatest use will be as a simple in vitro monitor of CD4+ T cell responses to Ags such as tuberculosis infection or vaccines.

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Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester‐based proliferative assays for assessment of T cell function in the diagnostic laboratory

Cited by 102 publications

References 4 publications

A Division-Dependent Compartmental Model for Computing Cell Numbers in CFSE-based Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays

A Division-Dependent Compartmental Model for Computing Cell Numbers in CFSE-based Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays

Human mesenchymal stromal cells modulate T‐cell responses through TNF‐α‐mediated activation of NF‐κB

High Levels of Human Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cells in Peripheral Blood Revealed by Stimulated Coexpression of CD25 and CD134 (OX40)

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