allcells flow cytometry webinar 09-26-2013

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The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry is continuing to implement more flow cytometry-based assays in research and drug discovery due to the flexibility in assay development. The variety of assays which can be performed continues to expand, giving research laboratories options in data collection ranging from detection of cell signaling pathway activation to immunophenotyping. This webinar will provide an introduction to flow cytometry, a technique that uses fluorescently conjugated antibodies and dyes to identify characteristics in heterogeneous populations of cells. In addition we will present case studies on how flow cytometry can be used in drug discovery.

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Your Reliable Source of Human Primary Cells

Flow Cytometry 101:How Flow Cytometry Can Help Advance Your Research

What is Flow Cytometry?

Flow = MotionCyto = CellMetry = Measurement

Components of Flow Cytometry

• Fluidics• Lasers• Optics• Data Analysis• Fluorescence- activated Cell Sorting

Fluidics System Transports Cells

Laser

Hydrodynamic Focusing

SheathFluid

LightScatter

Fluorescent Signal

Sample

Sample Flow Rate Impacts Alignment

High Sample Flow Rate =Small difference = Larger Core

Low Sample Flow Rate=Large difference = Smaller Core

Lasers are ideal for flow cytometry

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Light Amplification byStimulatedEmission ofRadiation

1. Stable2. Focused3. Single Wavelength

Lasers Excite Fluorophores

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Optics Detect Emission of Fluorescence

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•Dichroic Mirrors•Filters•Detectors

Multiparametric analysis is possible

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Sample Preparation

• Incubate with Antibody• Wash to remove unbound Antibody • Analyze

Data presented in Histograms and Dotplots

Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting

Laser

Hydrodynamic Focusing

SheathFluid

LightScatter

Fluorescent Signal

Sample

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How can I use Flow Cytometry?

• Immunophenotyping• Intracellular proteins

• Transcription Factors• Phosphorylation Status

• Extracellular proteins• Receptor Density

• Viability/Apoptosis• Caspase activation• Annexin-V presentation• TUNEL

• Proliferation• CFSE• Cell Cycle Analysis

• Isolation/Sorting

Case Study – Immunophenotyping

Request:Characterize AML samples for expression of specific markers so customer could purchase samples of interest

Approach:Multiparametric analysis of CD47, CD147, CD9 and proprietary protein

Results:Identified specific patient samples that could be used in downstream analysis for customer

Case Study – Pathway Activation

Request:Treat MM samples with proprietary compound and determine phosphorylation status of protein

Approach:After treatment, fix and permeabilize cells and quantify phosphorylation of protein in cell subpopulations

Results:Compound inhibited phosphorylation of proteins associated with proliferation/ apoptosis in CD38- and CD138-expressing cells

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Case Study – Apoptosis

Request:Treat CLL samples with proprietary compound and determine apoptotic affect

Approach:After treatment, quantify apoptosis and necrosis using Annexin-V and 7-AAD

Results:Compound induced apoptosis/necrosis in CLL samples

Case Study – Receptor Density

Request:Determine receptor density of specific antigens in AML patients

Approach:Measure Mean Fluorescent Intensity (MFI) of antibodies compared with beads bound with absolute levels of IgG

Results:Quantified antigen binding capacity in multiple AML samples

Case Study – Multiparametric Sorting

Request:Isolate CD14+CD16+ and CD14+CD16- subpopulations from patient with RA undergoing treatment with proprietary compound

Approach:Samples sent from doctor at regular intervals were sorted based on CD14- and CD16-expression for RNA extraction and transcriptional analysis.

Results:CD14+CD16+ and CD14+CD16- fractions were isolated from fresh PB MNC.

Case Study –Sorting based on MFI

Request:Sort CD56-bright and CD56-dim populations for downstream analysis

Approach:Isolate CD56+ cells using immunomagnetic isolation and sort CD56 subpopulations based on MFI

Results:Isolated CD56-expressing cells based on relative expression level for RNA analysis

Flow Cytometry is a powerful research tool

Cell Isolation

Proliferation

Apoptosis (Annexin V/PI)Pathway Activation

Basha Stankovich, Ph.D.

Bioservices Manager

bstankovich@allcells.com

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