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Determining the Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Antibody Samples
JoVE Journal
Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Determining the Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Antibody Samples
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09:05 min

November 30, 2011

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 02:01Preparing Biotinylated Antigen
  • 02:58Preparing Antigen Saturated Beads
  • 04:08Preparing Antibody Samples and Plating the Experiment
  • 05:44Flow Cytometric Analysis
  • 06:29Antigen-saturated Beads and Phagocytosed in an Antibody-dependent Manner
  • 08:24Conclusion

Summary

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We present a high-throughput flow cytometric assay to determine the phagocytic activity of antigen-specific antibodies from clinical samples, utilizing fluorescent antigen-coated beads and a monocytic cell line expressing multiple Fc receptors—providing receptor usage and phagocytic activity determinations in a standardized and reproducible fashion for any antigen of interest.

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