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This application protocol describes the procedure to dissociate mouse spleen, lung, and intestine using the gentleMACS™ Dissociator and specific tissue dissociation kits in order to obtain viable subsets of DCs that can be further isolated using MACS® Cell Separation Technology or flow sorting.
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All steps are described in detail in the protocol of the Lamina Propria Dissociation Kit, mouse.
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Pan dendritic cells (DCs) are enriched from each of the dissociated tissues with CD11c MicroBeads, UltraPure, mouse. The isolated tissue-derived DCs show specific surface markers that enable the detailed analysis of distinct DC subsets.
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Cell surface antigen | Clone | Fluorochrome |
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CD11c | N418 | VioBlue®/APC/PE |
MHC class II | M5/114.15.2 | APC/FITC |
CD11b | REA592 | FITC/APC |
XCR-1 | REA707 | PE |
PDCA-1 | JF05-1C2.4.1 | PE |
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Prepare a solution containing phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2, 0.5% bovine serum albumin (BSA), and 2 mM EDTA by diluting MACS® BSA Stock Solution (# 130-091-376) 1:20 with autoMACS® Rinsing Solution (# 130-091-222). Keep buffer cold (2–8 °C).
▲ Note: Always use freshly prepared buffer. Do not use autoMACS Running Buffer or MACSQuant® Running Buffer as they contain a small amount of sodium azide that could affect the results.
Column | Max. number of labeled cells | Max. number of total cells | Separator |
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Positive selection | |||
MS | 1×107 | 2×108 | MiniMACS™, OctoMACS™, VarioMACS, SuperMACS II |
LS | 1×108 | 2×109 | MidiMACS™, QuadroMACS™, VarioMACS, SuperMACS II |
XS | 1×109 | 2×1010 | SuperMACS II |
autoMACS | 2×108 | 4×109 | autoMACS Pro |
▲Note: Column adapters are required to insert certain columns into the VarioMACS™ or SuperMACS™ II Separators. For details refer to the respective MACS Separator data sheet.
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