Flow cytometric analysis of CD39 expression on human peripheral blood leucocyte populations.
Upper Plots: Whole blood was stained with either BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat No. 562652; Left Plot) or BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse Anti-Human CD39 antibody (Cat No. 567691/567692; Right Plot). Erythrocytes were lysed with BD FACS™ Lysing Solution (Cat No. 349202). A bivariate pseudocolor density plot showing the correlated expression of CD39 (or Ig Isotype control staining) versus side light-scatter signals (SSC-A) was derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of intact leucocyte populations.
Lower Plots: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were preincubated with BD Pharmingen™ Human BD Fc Block™ (Cat. No. 564219/564220) and then stained with BD Horizon™ BUV395 Mouse Anti-Human CD4 (Cat. No. 564724), FITC Mouse Anti-Human CD25 (Cat. No. 555431/560990), BD Horizon™ BUV737 Mouse Anti-Human CD127 (Cat No. 612794/612795) antibodies, and either BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (dashed line histogram) or BD Horizon™ BV605 Mouse Anti-Human CD39 antibody (solid line histogram). DAPI (4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, Dihydrochloride) Solution (Cat. No. 564907) was added to cells right before analysis. The bivariate pseudocolor density plot showing the coexpressed levels of CD25 versus CD127 by viable (DAPI-negative) light scatter-gated CD4+ T cells [Left Plot] was further gated to reveal CD39 expression (or Ig Isotype control staining) [Right Plot] on CD4+CD25+CD127low T cells (ie, cells with a Regulatory T cell immunophenotype) as shown.
Flow cytometric analysis was performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Flow Cytometer System and FlowJo™ software.