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Flow cytometric analysis of CD3ε expression on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were fixed and permeabilized with 70-80% cold ethanol, then stained with either APC Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 555751; thin line histogram) or APC Mouse Anti-Human CD3ε (Cat. No. 558257; bold line histogram). Fluorescent histograms were derived from gated events with the side and forward light-scattering characteristics of viable lymphocytes.
Flow cytometric analysis of CD3ε expression on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were fixed and permeabilized with 70-80% cold ethanol, then stained with either APC Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 555751; thin line histogram) or APC Mouse Anti-Human CD3ε (Cat. No. 558257; bold line histogram). Fluorescent histograms were derived from gated events with the side and forward light-scattering characteristics of viable lymphocytes.
Flow cytometric analysis of CD3ε expression on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were fixed and permeabilized with 70-80% cold ethanol, then stained with either APC Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 555751; thin line histogram) or APC Mouse Anti-Human CD3ε (Cat. No. 558257; bold line histogram). Fluorescent histograms were derived from gated events with the side and forward light-scattering characteristics of viable lymphocytes.
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Protocol for PBMC cells fixation, permeabilization and staining
1. Harvest, count and pellet PBMC cells following standard procedures.
2. While vortexing, add 5 ml cold 70% - 80% ethanol dropwise into the cell pellet (1-5 x 10^7 cells). Incubate at -20°C for at least 2 hours. These fixed cells can be stored at -20°C for up to 60 days prior to staining.
3. Wash twice with 30-40 ml staining buffer (PBS with 1% FBS, 0.09% NaN3), centrifuge for 10 minutes at 200 x g.
4. Resuspend the cells to a concentration of 1 x 10^7/ml.
5. Transfer 100 µl (1 x 10^6 cells) cell suspension into each sample tube.
6. Add 20 µl of properly diluted fluorescence conjugated antibody into the tubes above. Mix gently.
7. Incubate the tubes at room temperature (RT) for 20-30 minutes in the dark.
8. Wash with 2 ml of staining buffer at 200 x g for 5 minutes.
9. Aspirate the supernatant.
10. Add 0.5 ml of staining buffer to each tube.
11. Proceed to flow cytometric analysis.
Monoclonal antibody APA1/1 reacts with the intracellular domain of the epsilon chain of the CD3 molecule (CD3-ε). This antibody does not react with the extracellular region of CD3-ε. The assembly of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR)-CD3 complex has been suggested to take place by pairwise interactions of the CD3-ε subunit with either CD3-γ or CD3-δ. These dimers then associate with the TCR heterodimer a/β or γ/δ, and the CD3-ζ homodimer to form the full complex. Studies show that antibodies APA1/1 and SP34 gave a strong reaction with COS cells singly transfected with CD3-ε. Other anti-CD3 antibodies (OKT3, WT31, UCHT1, Leu4) did not react with COS cells singly transfected with CD3-ε. This reagent could be useful for the study of T cell development or the study of conformational changes of CD3-ε upon ligand binding to TCR-CD3 complex.
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