Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells Using In Situ MHC Tetramer Staining

The development of in situ major histocompatibility complex (MHC) tetramer (IST) staining to detect antigen (Ag)-specific T cells in tissues has radically revolutionized our knowledge of the local cellular immune response to viral and bacterial infections, cancers, and autoimmunity. IST combined wit...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 20; no. 20; p. 5165
Main Authors: Abdelaal, Hadia M., Cartwright, Emily K., Skinner, Pamela J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.10.2019
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Subjects:
Antibodies
Antigens
Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte - immunology
Flow cytometry
Humans
Immune response
Immunohistochemistry
Lymphocytes
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Peptides
Protein Multimerization
Review
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spleen
Staining and Labeling
T cell receptors
T-Cell Antigen Receptor Specificity
T-Lymphocytes - immunology
T-Lymphocytes - metabolism
Transgenic animals
antigen-specific
confocal microscopy
immune response
MHC tetramer
T cells
In situ tetramer staining
fresh tissue
ISSN:1422-0067, 1661-6596, 1422-0067
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Summary:The development of in situ major histocompatibility complex (MHC) tetramer (IST) staining to detect antigen (Ag)-specific T cells in tissues has radically revolutionized our knowledge of the local cellular immune response to viral and bacterial infections, cancers, and autoimmunity. IST combined with immunohistochemistry (IHC) enables determination of the location, abundance, and phenotype of T cells, as well as the characterization of Ag-specific T cells in a 3-dimensional space with respect to neighboring cells and specific tissue locations. In this review, we discuss the history of the development of IST combined with IHC. We describe various methods used for IST staining, including direct and indirect IST and IST performed on fresh, lightly fixed, frozen, and fresh then frozen tissue. We also describe current applications for IST in viral and bacterial infections, cancer, and autoimmunity. IST combined with IHC provides a valuable tool for studying and tracking the Ag-specific T cell immune response in tissues.
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ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms20205165