Ricardo F. Ungaro , Julie Xu , Tamara A. Kucaba , Mahil Rao , Christian B. Bergmann , Scott C. Brakenridge , Philip A. Efron , Michael D. Goodman , Robert W. Gould , Richard S. Hotchkiss , Muxuan Liang , Monty B. Mazer , Patrick W. McGonagill , Lyle L. Moldawer , Kenneth E. Remy , Isaiah R. Turnbull , Charles C. Caldwell , Vladimir P. Badovinac , Thomas S. Griffith
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Development and optimization of a diluted whole blood ELISpot assay to test immune function
Sepsis remains a leading cause of death worldwide with no proven immunomodulatory therapies. Stratifying Patient Immune Endotypes in Sepsis (‘SPIES’) is a prospective, multicenter observational study testing the utility of ELISpot as a functional bioassay specifically measuring cytokine-producing cells after stimulation to identify the immunosuppressed endotype, predict clinical outcomes in septic patients, and test potential immune stimulants for clinical development. Most ELISpot protocols call for the isolation of PBMC prior to their inclusion in the assay. In contrast, we developed a diluted whole blood (DWB) ELISpot protocol that has been validated across multiple laboratories. Heparinized whole blood was collected from healthy donors and septic patients and tested under different stimulation conditions to evaluate the impact of blood dilution, stimulant concentration, blood storage, and length of stimulation on ex vivo IFNγ and TNFα production as measured by ELISpot. We demonstrate a dynamic range of whole blood dilutions that give a robust ex vivo cytokine response to stimuli. Additionally, a wide range of stimulant concentrations can be utilized to induce cytokine production. Further modifications demonstrate anticoagulated whole blood can be stored up to 24 h at room temperature without losing significant functionality. Finally, we show ex vivo stimulation can be as brief as 4 h allowing for a substantial decrease in processing time. The data demonstrate the feasibility of using ELISpot to measure the functional capacity of cells within DWB under a variety of stimulation conditions to inform clinicians on the extent of immune dysregulation in septic patients.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Immunological Methods is devoted to covering techniques for: (1) Quantitating and detecting antibodies and/or antigens. (2) Purifying immunoglobulins, lymphokines and other molecules of the immune system. (3) Isolating antigens and other substances important in immunological processes. (4) Labelling antigens and antibodies. (5) Localizing antigens and/or antibodies in tissues and cells. (6) Detecting, and fractionating immunocompetent cells. (7) Assaying for cellular immunity. (8) Documenting cell-cell interactions. (9) Initiating immunity and unresponsiveness. (10) Transplanting tissues. (11) Studying items closely related to immunity such as complement, reticuloendothelial system and others. (12) Molecular techniques for studying immune cells and their receptors. (13) Imaging of the immune system. (14) Methods for production or their fragments in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
In addition the journal will publish articles on novel methods for analysing the organization, structure and expression of genes for immunologically important molecules such as immunoglobulins, T cell receptors and accessory molecules involved in antigen recognition, processing and presentation. Submitted full length manuscripts should describe new methods of broad applicability to immunology and not simply the application of an established method to a particular substance - although papers describing such applications may be considered for publication as a short Technical Note. Review articles will also be published by the Journal of Immunological Methods. In general these manuscripts are by solicitation however anyone interested in submitting a review can contact the Reviews Editor and provide an outline of the proposed review.