TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel in vivo model using immunotoxin in the absence of p-glycoprotein to achieve ultra selective depletion of target cells
T2 - Applications in trogocytosis and beyond
AU - Brown, Kathryn
AU - Meader, Lucy
AU - Nowocin, Anna
AU - Edwards, Lindsey A.
AU - Cheung, Lawrence H.
AU - Smith, Richard A.
AU - Rosenblum, Michael G.
AU - Wong, Wilson
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - A commonly employed method to determine the function of a particular cell population and to assess its contribution to the overall system in vivo is to selectively deplete that population and observe the effects. Using monoclonal antibodies to deliver toxins to target cells can achieve this with a high degree of efficiency. Here, we describe an in vivo model combining the use of immunotoxins and multidrug resistant (MDR) gene deficient mice so that only MDR deficient cells expressing the target molecule would be depleted while target molecule expressing, but MDR sufficient, cells are spared. This allows targeted depletion at a higher degree of specificity than has been previously achieved. We have applied this technique to study trogocytosis, the intercellular transfer of cell surface molecules, but this principle could also be adapted using technology already available for use in other fields of study.
AB - A commonly employed method to determine the function of a particular cell population and to assess its contribution to the overall system in vivo is to selectively deplete that population and observe the effects. Using monoclonal antibodies to deliver toxins to target cells can achieve this with a high degree of efficiency. Here, we describe an in vivo model combining the use of immunotoxins and multidrug resistant (MDR) gene deficient mice so that only MDR deficient cells expressing the target molecule would be depleted while target molecule expressing, but MDR sufficient, cells are spared. This allows targeted depletion at a higher degree of specificity than has been previously achieved. We have applied this technique to study trogocytosis, the intercellular transfer of cell surface molecules, but this principle could also be adapted using technology already available for use in other fields of study.
KW - Antigen presentation
KW - Cell depletion
KW - Immunotoxin
KW - Molecular transfer
KW - Trogocytosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084991299&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jim.2020.112794
DO - 10.1016/j.jim.2020.112794
M3 - Article
C2 - 32428450
AN - SCOPUS:85084991299
SN - 0022-1759
VL - 483
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Journal of Immunological Methods
JF - Journal of Immunological Methods
M1 - 112794
ER -