Flow cytometric analysis of CD25 expression on unstimulated (Left Plots) and activated (Right Plot) human lymphocytes.
Left Plots: Whole blood was stained with APC Mouse Anti-Human CD4 antibody (Cat. No. 555349/561840/561841) and with either BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 562652) or BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse Anti-Human CD25 antibody (Cat. No. 567571/567572) as indicated. The erythrocytes were lysed with BD FACS™ Lysing Solution (Cat. No. 349202). The bivariate pseudocolor density plot showing the correlated expression of CD25 (or Ig Isotype control staining) versus CD4 was derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of viable lymphocytes.
Right Plot: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated for 3 days with Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and then stained with either BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (dashed line histogram) or BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse Anti-Human CD25 antibody (solid line histogram). BD Via-Probe™ Cell Viability 7-AAD Solution (Cat. No. 555815/555816) was added to cells right before analysis. The fluorescence histogram showing CD25 expression (or Ig Isotype control staining) was derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of viable (7AAD-negative) lymphoblasts.
Flow cytometry and data analysis were performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer System and FlowJo™ software.