Description
BD IMag™ anti-human CD11c Particles - DM are magnetic nanoparticles that have monoclonal antibody conjugated to their surfaces. These particles are optimized for the positive selection or depletion of CD11c-bearing cells using the BD IMag™ Cell Separation Magnet.The CD11c antigen is present on monocytes and in low density on granulocytes and natural killer (NK) cells and dendritic cells (DC)in peripheral blood. It is also present on hairy-cell leukemias and on some acute myeloid leukemias (AML). CD11c reacts with an epitope on the α (150-kDa) chain of the CD11c/CD18 antigen complex. In addition, CD11c stains sinus histiocytes of lymph node, tonsil, and spleen; macrophages in the cortex and medulla of thymus; Kupffer cells in liver; elongated intertubular cells in kidney; and alveolar macrophages in lung tissue. In malignant tissue, the antibody stains true histiocytic lymphomas; it does not stain carcinomas or T or B lymphomas.
Format
- FormatBD IMag™-DM
Suggested Companion Products
Cell Separation Magnet RUO Cat No: 552311
Buffer (10X) RUO 100mLCat No: 552362
FITC Mouse Anti-Human CD45 HI30RUO 100TestsCat No: 555482
PE Mouse Anti-Human CD11c B-ly6RUO 100TestsCat No: 555392
Human Dendritic Cell Enrichment Set - DM RUO Cat No: 558420
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Preparation and Storage
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light.Do not freeze.The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.Antibody or streptavidin was conjugated to the magnetic particles under optimum conditions, and unconjugated antibody/streptavidin was removed.
Product Notices
- Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
- Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
- BD IMag™ particles are prepared from carboxy-functionalized magnetic particles which are manufactured by Skold Technology and are licensed under US patent number 7,169,618.
- Ficoll-Paque is a trademark of Amersham Biosciences Limited.
- Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
PBMCs are labeled with BD IMag™ anti-human CD11c Magnetic Particles - DM according to the following Magnetic Labeling Protocol.This labeled cell suspension is then placed within the magnetic field of the BD IMag™Cell Separation Magnet (Cat. No. 552311).Labeled cells migrate toward the magnet (positive fraction), leaving the unlabeled cells in suspension so they can be drawn off (negative fraction).The tube is then removed from the magnetic field for resuspension of the positive fraction.The separation is repeated twice to increase the purity of the positive fraction.The magnetic separation steps are diagrammed in the Separation Flow Chart.After the positive fraction is washed, the small size of the magnetic particles allows the positive fraction to be further evaluated in downstream applications such as flow cytometry.This kit can be used in conjunction with the Human Dendritic Cell Enrichment Set - DM (Cat. No. 558420) to select for an enriched myeloid DC population (CD123 negative; CD11c positive) or plasmacytoid DC population (CD123 positive; CD11c negative).
MAGNETIC LABELING PROTOCOL
1.Prepare PBMCs from anti-coagulated human blood, preferably by density gradient centrifugation using Ficoll-Paque.™Remove clumps of cells and/or debris by passing the suspension through a 70- m nylon cell strainer.
2.Dilute BD IMag™ Buffer (10X) (Cat. no. 552362) 1:10 with sterile distilled water or prepare 1X BD IMag™ buffer by supplementing Phosphate Buffered Saline with 0.5% BSA, 2 mM EDTA, and 0.09% sodium azide).Store at 4?C.
3.Wash cells with an excess volume of 1X BD IMag buffer, and carefully aspirate all the supernatant.
4.Vortex the BD IMag™ anti-human CD11c Particles - DM thoroughly, and add 50µl of particles for every 10 million total cells.
5.MIX THOROUGHLY.Incubate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
6.Bring the BD IMag-particle labeling volume up to 10 - 80 million cells/ml with 1X BD IMag™ buffer, and immediately place the tube on the BD IMag™ Cell Separation Magnet.Incubate for 8 - 10 minutes.
7.With the tube on the Cell Separation Magnet, carefully aspirate off the supernatant.This supernatant contains the negative fraction.
8.Remove the tube from the Cell Separation Magnet, and add 1 ml of 1X BD IMag buffer.Gently resuspend cells by pipetting up and down, and return the tube to the Cell Separation Magnet for another 2 - 4 minutes.
9.With the tube on the Cell Separation Magnet, carefully aspirate off the supernatant and discard.
10.Repeat Steps 8 and 9.
11.After the final wash step, resuspend the positive fraction in an appropriate buffer or media, and proceed with desired downstream application(s).
A more detailed protocol for the magnetic cell separation appears on the Technical Data Sheet accompanying the BD IMag™ Cell Separation Magnet (Cat. No. 552311).
The concentration of BD IMag™ anti-human CD11c Particles - DM suggested in the protocol has been optimized for the purification of CD11c-positive B leukocytes from human peripheral blood.When labeling target cell populations present at lower frequencies, fewer BD IMag™ particles can be used.Conversely, when labeling target cell populations that are present at higher frequencies, more particles should be used.To determine the optimal concentration of the BD IMag™ anti-human CD11c Particles - DM for a particular application, a titration in two-fold increments is recommended.
NOTE:Avoid nonspecific labeling by working quickly and keeping incubation times to a minimum.
