Computer-assisted, quantitative cytokine enzyme-linked immunospot analysis of human immune effector cell function

Yan Cui, Lung Ji Chang

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Abstract

Originally developed for detecting antibody production from B lymphocytes, the enzyme linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay was later modified to assess cytokine production from various immune effector cells. Although the ELISPOT assay each detect antibody or cytokine production at the single- cell level, the visual counting of spot in a 96-well plate under a microscope makes this method unsuitable for handling large sample sizes. Here, we introduce a computer-assisted image analysis system to overcome this problem. This system makes the data analysis step of the ELISPOT assay convenient, objective, sensitive and suitable for handling large sample pools. Studies requiring lymphocyte proliferation assay, cytotoxic lymphocyte assay and precursor frequency assay can be conducted through the ELISPOT assay. This is demonstrated here using examples such as mixed lymphocyte allogeneic reactions and human immunodeficiency virus antigen-specific, cell-mediated immune responses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1146-1149
Number of pages4
JournalBioTechniques
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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