Journal
CYTOMETRY PART A
Volume 87A, Issue 11, Pages 1052-1063Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22649
Keywords
microparticles; flow cytometry; antibody aggregates; filtration; extracellular vesicles
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- NIH [HL095470, U01 HL072268]
- DoD [W81XWH-10-1-0023, W81XWH-2-0028]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) range in size from 50 nm to 1 mu m. Flow cytometry (FCM) is the most commonly used method for analyzing EVs; however, accurate characterization of EVs remains challenging due to their small size and lack of discrete positive populations. Here we report the use of optimization techniques that are especially well-suited for analyzing EVs from a high volume of clinical samples. Utilizing a two pronged approach that included 1) pre-filtration of antibodies to remove aggregates, followed by 2) detergent lysis of a replicate sample to account for remaining false positive events, we were able to effectively limit false positive non-EV events. In addition, we show that lysed samples are a useful alternative to isotypes for setting gates to exclude background fluorescence. To reduce background, we developed an approach using filters to wash samples post-staining thus providing a faster alternative to ultracentrifugation and sucrose gradient fractionation. In conclusion, use of these optimized techniques enhances the accuracy and efficiency of EV detection using FCM. (c) 2015 International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
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