Name: CD11b (Microglia) MicroBeads, human and mouse
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Product overview

CD11b (Microglia) MicroBeads have been developed for the positive isolation of primary mouse and human CD11b

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microglia. The purification protocol takes approx. one hour.

Background information

Microglia, often called brain macrophages, are the resident immune effector cells in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, activated microglia serve as the major antigen-presenting cells in the CNS. They are morphologically, immunophenotypically, and functionally related to cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage.

This detailed protocol using CD11b (Microglia) MicroBeads allows the fast isolation of primary microglia within 1 hour. The use of the MACS Neural Tissue Dissociation Kit (P) prior to the purification leads to highest yield and viability.

For the isolation of microglia from myelin-containing tissue samples (human tissue or adult mouse or rat), the use of Myelin Removal Beads II is highly recommended.

Downstream applications

CD11b (Microglia) MicroBeads have been used to isolate CD11b

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cells from single-cell suspensions of brain tissue

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Columns

MS, LS, XS, or autoMACS

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Columns.

Product data and images

Figure 1

Whole-brain tissue from P1 mice was first dissociated to single cells using the Neural Tissue Dissociation Kit (T) and then microglia were isolated using CD11b (Microglia) MicroBeads, an MS Column, and a MiniMACS™ Separator. Cells are fluorescently stained with CD11b-APC and CD45-FITC.

Before separation	Microglia CD11b ⁺ fraction

Scientific resources

Selected references
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7. Woodling, N. S. et al. (2014) Suppression of alzheimer-associated inflammation by microglial prostaglandin-E2 EP4 receptor signaling. J. Neurosci. 34: 5882-5894
8. Kleinberger, G. et al. (2014) TREM2 mutations implicated in neurodegeneration impair cell surface transport and phagocytosis. Sci Transl Med 6: 243ra86
9. Cho, S.-H. et al. (2015) SIRT1 deficiency in microglia contributes to cognitive decline in aging and neurodegeneration via epigenetic regulation of IL-1β. J. Neurosci. 35: 807-818
10. Zeiner, P. S. et al. (2014) MIF receptor CD74 is restricted to microglia/macrophages, associated with a M1-polarized immune milieu and prolonged patient survival in gliomas. Brain Pathol. 25: 491-504
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Brochures and posters

Neuroscience research
Scientific posters

Semi-automated tissue dissociation and preserved epitope integrity optimize immunomagnetic sorting of neural cells
Special protocols

Isolation of microglia from adult mouse or rat brain

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