DOUBLE-STAINING ARTIFACT OBSERVED IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS DURING DUAL-COLOR IMMUNOPHENOTYPING OF LYMPHOCYTES BY FLOW-CYTOMETRY

被引:10
作者
EKONG, T [1 ]
GOMPELS, M [1 ]
CLARK, C [1 ]
PARKIN, J [1 ]
PINCHING, A [1 ]
机构
[1] ST MARYS HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT IMMUNOL,LONDON W2 1PG,ENGLAND
来源
CYTOMETRY | 1993年 / 14卷 / 06期
关键词
LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; DUAL-COLOR FLOW CYTOMETRY; COEXPRESSION; SERUM FACTOR; GAMMA-GLOBULIN FRACTION;
D O I
10.1002/cyto.990140613
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An unusual double-staining artefact has been repeatedly observed in certain individuals (both HIV-positive and healthy laboratory controls) during 2-colour immunophenotyping of lymphocytes by flow cytometry after red cell lysis. This artefact can falsely suggest co-expression of CD4 and CD8, as well as some of the other monoclonal antibody pairs commonly used in the typing of lymphocytes. It is caused by a serum factor associated with the ammonium-sulphate-precipitated and gamma-globulin fractions. It appears to be fairly common in the population (being found in 6 out of 105 of our healthy laboratory controls and in 42 out of 247 of our HIV-1 sero-positive subjects); it may be genetically determined, but may be acquired in some. It is a potential source of error in lymphocyte immunophenotyping, which can be avoided by simple adjustments to the recommended techniques. (C) 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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