Assessing the impact of an antigen-specific antibody response on atherosclerosis development in mice

The antibody immune response plays a critical role in atherosclerosis. Here, we present a protocol for assessing the impact of an antigen-specific germinal center antibody response on atherosclerosis development, using a pro-atherogenic mouse model deficient for the production of germinal-center-der...

Celý popis

Uloženo v:
Podrobná bibliografie
Vydáno v:STAR protocols Ročník 4; číslo 2; s. 102274
Hlavní autoři: Del Monte-Monge, Alberto, Martos-Folgado, Inmaculada, Rodríguez-Ronchel, Ana, Ramiro, Almudena R.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States Elsevier Inc 16.06.2023
Elsevier
Témata:
ISSN:2666-1667, 2666-1667
On-line přístup:Získat plný text
Tagy: Přidat tag
Žádné tagy, Buďte první, kdo vytvoří štítek k tomuto záznamu!
Popis
Shrnutí:The antibody immune response plays a critical role in atherosclerosis. Here, we present a protocol for assessing the impact of an antigen-specific germinal center antibody response on atherosclerosis development, using a pro-atherogenic mouse model deficient for the production of germinal-center-derived antibodies. We describe steps for bone marrow transfer from donor mice into irradiated recipient mice. We then detail immunization of mouse chimeras with atheroprotective malondialdehyde low-density lipoprotein during high-fat diet feeding and atherosclerosis burden analysis. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Martos-Folgado et al. (2022).1 [Display omitted] •Detailed protocol to generate Ldlr−/−Prdm1fl/flAicda-Cre+/ki bone marrow chimeras•Detailed instructions of MDA-LDL immunization during atherosclerosis induction•Extraction and processing of mouse hearts for the study of atherosclerosis•Quantification of atherosclerosis in MDA-LDL-immunized Prdm1fl/flAicda-Cre+/ki mice Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics. The antibody immune response plays a critical role in atherosclerosis. Here, we present a protocol for assessing the impact of an antigen-specific germinal center antibody response on atherosclerosis development, using a pro-atherogenic mouse model deficient for the production of germinal-center-derived antibodies. We describe steps for bone marrow transfer from donor mice into irradiated recipient mice. We then detail immunization of mouse chimeras with atheroprotective malondialdehyde low-density lipoprotein during high-fat diet feeding and atherosclerosis burden analysis.
Bibliografie:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
Technical contact
Lead contact
ISSN:2666-1667
2666-1667
DOI:10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102274