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Damos las gracias a Xufeng Wu por el acceso al microscopio STORM. Esta investigación fue apoyada por el Programa de Investigación Intramural del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) Centro de Investigación del Cáncer y el Instituto Nacional de Pulmón del Corazón y la Sangre (NHLBI).

Precaución: Antes de usar, consulte todas las hojas de datos de seguridad del material (MSDS) pertinentes. Varios de los productos químicos utilizados en este protocolo son tóxicos y carcinógenos. Utilice todas las prácticas de seguridad apropiadas cuando realice el protocolo, incluyendo el uso de controles de ingeniería (campana extractora de humos, guantera) y equipo de protección personal (gafas de seguridad, guantes, bata de laboratorio, pantalones largos, zapatos cerrados). 1. Imá...

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Los procedimientos de multiplexación secuencial, corrección de deriva y alineación en madSTORM permiten una visualización precisa y altamente multiplexada de estructuras heterogéneas en células. 10 Además, madSTORM evita las limitaciones de la TORMENTA multicolor como la aberración cromática y las propiedades de fotosensibilización / emisión subóptimas de colorantes rojos no lejanos 9 , 12 . A medida que la etapa de elución r...

Se han desarrollado una variedad de técnicas de microscopía de super resolución para superar el límite de difracción de la microscopía óptica (~ 200 nm). Entre éstas se encuentra una categoría de técnicas denominadas microscopía de localización de moléculas individuales (SMLM) que incluye microscopía de localización por fotoactivación (PALM) y microscopía óptica de reconstrucción estocástica (STORM). Las técnicas SMLM comparten el uso de fluoróforos que pueden ser conmutados entre los estados (fluorescente) y apagado (oscuro / foto-conmutado), permitiendo la localización secuencial de la fluorescencia de las moléculas individuales 1 , 2 , 3 . Debido a su compatibilidad con colorantes y microscopios comercialmente disponibles, STORM directa (dSTORM) se ha convertido en una técnica SMLM ampliamente adoptada 4 . DSTORM puede alcanzar rutinariamente una precisión de localización de ~ 10 nm, definida como la incertidumbre en el cálculo del centro de un difractoFunción de propagación de puntos limitados por iones (PSF). Sin embargo, a pesar de la alta precisión estimada utilizando los algoritmos de localización 5 , 6 , 7 , la determinación exacta de la ubicación real de las moléculas individuales se ha visto obstaculizada por una serie de cuestiones. En primer lugar, el movimiento mecánico de la etapa del microscopio durante la adquisición de imágenes añade una incertidumbre significativa a la precisión de localización. Como las imágenes SMLM se obtienen a lo largo de miles de marcos de lapso de tiempo, los movimientos a escala nanométrica de la etapa del microscopio pueden comprometer significativamente la precisión de la imagen de superresolución final 8 . Para compensar el movimiento de la etapa durante la adquisición de la imagen, la deriva de la etapa es comúnmente estimada a partir de la adaptación basada en regresión de localizaciones binned de la propia imagen (correlación cruzada) o localizaciones secuenciales de los marcadores fiduciales (corrección fiducial) 1 , 9 . Sin embargoEstos métodos requieren la optimización de múltiples parámetros para cada pila de imágenes y no pueden dar cuenta de movimientos de escenario a escalas de tiempo cortas tales como vibración mecánica. Las nanopartículas de oro y las bolas fluorescentes multicolores se han utilizado como marcadores fiduciales en SMLM, pero no son foto-estables y resultan en una precisión significativamente menor después de la corrección de la desviación que los nano-diamantes fluorescentes (FND) En madSTORM 10 . Además del límite de difracción, la microscopía óptica está restringida además por límites espectrales. La visualización simultánea de objetivos múltiples requiere sondas fluorescentes con perfiles espectrales que no se superponen, restringiendo generalmente la microscopía de luz basada en fluorescencia a 6 colores y SMLM a 2-3 colores 4 , 11 , 12 . Además, la aberración cromática no lineal causa desalineación de las imágenes multicolor, wQue requieren amplios procedimientos de alineación utilizando marcadores fiduciales multicolor 8 , 13 . Para superar estos límites, los estudios previos han imaginado múltiples objetivos utilizando fotoblanqueo repetitivo o quimioterapia química de fluoróforos unidos secuencialmente 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 . Aunque estos métodos pueden superar los límites espectrales de la microscopia, el blanqueo por fluorescencia es conocido por ser un proceso tóxico 20 , y el blanqueo o apagado prolongado puede causar efectos secundarios no deseados tales como pérdida de reticulación. Además, la acumulación de sondas fluorescentes podría conducir al bloqueo estérico de sitios de unión en la muestra, impidiendo la multiplexación a gran escala y la focalización robusta de epítopos. Para evitar tal interferencia estérica, una recienteTudy logrado multiplexing utilizando intercambio estocástico de libremente difundir fragmentos de proteínas [ 21] . Mientras que este método permite el etiquetado denso de las estructuras celulares, requiere una preparación bioquímica extensa para aislar fragmentos peptídicos, no puede localizar posiciones de una sola molécula y no facilita fácilmente el multiplexado a gran escala usando sondas comercialmente disponibles. Presentamos un protocolo detallado de video que describe la unión secuencial y la elución de anticuerpos fluorescentes para la obtención de imágenes dSTORM (madSTORM) de tamaño limitado de anticuerpos, y el uso de nano-diamantes fluorescentes para lograr corrección y alineación precisa de la deriva.

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highly multiplexed, super-resolution imaging of t cells using madstorm

La creación de imágenes de estructuras celulares heterogéneas mediante la microscopía de localización de moléculas individuales se ha visto dificultada por la precisión de localización y la capacidad de multiplexación inadecuadas. Utilizando marcadores fiduciales fluorescentes de nano-diamante, describimos los procedimientos de corrección y alineación de deriva requeridos para obtener alta precisión en microscopía de localización de molécula única. Además, se describe una nueva estrategia de multiplexación, madSTORM, en la que se dirigen múltiples moléculas en la misma célula usando unión secuencial y elución de anticuerpos fluorescentes. MadSTORM se demuestra en una célula T activada para visualizar las ubicaciones de los diferentes componentes dentro de una membrana-bound, multi-proteína estructura llamada el microcluster de células T receptor. Además, se discute la aplicación de madSTORM como una herramienta general para la visualización de estructuras multi-proteína.

Se utilizó el método secuencial de elución y tinción para producir la imagen madSTORM multiplexada de microclusters y otras estructuras en una célula T de Jurkat activada ( Figura 1 , alineaciones de figuras de comprobación). Cada imagen pseudo-coloreada representa una ronda de formación de imágenes madSTORM adquirida en los pasos 1.1.1 a 1.3.13. Como se ha descrito anteriormente 10 , el campo de visión debe ser monitorizado ...

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Highly Multiplexed, Super-resolution Imaging of T Cells Using madSTORM

Demostramos un método para la imagen de múltiples moléculas dentro de nano-estructuras heterogéneas con una sola molécula exactitud utilizando secuencial vinculante y elución de fluorescently marcó anticuerpos.

Multiplexado de alta resolución de imágenes de células T utilizando madSTORM

Imaging heterogeneous cellular structures using single molecule localization microscopy has been hindered by inadequate localization precision and ...

The overall goal of this imaging protocol is to visualize multiple proteins in an activated T cell, using single molecule localisation microscopy. This method can help answer key questions in the T cell activation field such as, the single molecule distribution of TC or microcluster components. The main advantage of this technique is that, it allows greater multiplexing than achieved by current supervised solution microscopy methods.To begin, directly conjugate antibodies with Alexa 647 dye, using the Alexa 647 antibody labeling kit, following the labeling protocol provided by the manufacturer. Centrifuge the labeled antibodies for five minutes at 20, 800 times G.Following centrifugation, collect the supernatant to remove the aggregated antibodies. Next, coat A12 cover slip chambers with 250 microliters of 01%poly-l-lyzine for 15 minutes.Then, aspirate the solution without rinsing and dry the chambers at 65 degree celsius for 30 minutes. Prepare dilution of 100 nanometer fluorescent nanodiamonds or FNDs, in one PBS, test various dilutions to ensure that enough FNDs will be visible in each field. Vortex the diluted FNDs for one minute.Next, sonicate the FND supernatant for 30 seconds at a high power setting. Incubate the sonicated FND supernatant in a poly-l-lyzine coated A12 cover slip chamber for 30 minutes at room temperature. After washing the chamber five times, with 1x PBS, visualize the FND coated chamber using 647 nanometer laser excitation on the turf microscope.Use a 100x objective tealed a 61 by 61 micron field of view. Ideally, four to 10 individual FNDs should be visible in the field of view, given the appropriate dilution of FNDs, with at least one FND present in each quadrant of the imaging field. Once the proper density of FNDs has been achieved, add 250 microliters of anti-CD3 antibody to each well.Incubate the chamber for one hour at 37 degree celsius or overnight at four degree celsius. Following incubation, remove the solution from the wells and add 1x PBS for 30 seconds. Repeat this wash step five times.Spin one milliliter of Jurkat T cells at 800 times G for six minutes. Jurkat T cells should ideally be at a concentration of 0.5 to one million cells per milliliter concentration before spinning. Re-suspend the cells in 300 microliters of 1x HBS solution.Meanwhile, add 150 microliters of 1x HBS solution to each well of the chamber and incubate at 37 degree celsius for 15 minutes. Then, add 50 microliters of the re-suspended Jurkat T cells to each well and incubate for three minutes at 37 degree celsius. Next, add 300 microliters of 4%paraformaldehyde to each well and incubate for 30 minutes at 37 degree celsius.After washing three times with 1x PBS, permeabilise the cells, by adding 250 microliters of 01%Triton x solution for five minutes at room temperature. Following three additional washes with 1x PBS, add 250 microliters of 1%fish gelatin solution to each well for 30 minutes at room temperature. Finally, wash the cells three more times with 1x PBS.Add 200 microliters of labeled antibody at 0.1 to 0.5 micrograms per milliliter to the fixed cells for one hour at room temperature. After washing the cells five times with 1x PBS, add one milliliter of STORM buffer and cover the chamber with a glass cover slip to limit exposure. Use clamps on the microscope stage to hold the cover slip chamber in position.This step is critical for large scale multiplexing, since the same field of view must be present after several rounds of washing and incubation. Using a low 647 nanometer laser power in turf mode, locate a stained cell with at least three FNDs in the field of view. Increase the 647 nanometer laser power and acquire the images.Typical parameters can be found in the text protocol. Wash the cells five times with 1x tris-buffered saline or 1x TBS. Then, add one milliliter of elution buffer and incubate at room temperature for one minute.Repeat the elution three times. Use the exact elution conditions and a number of elution rinses needed to remove the signal as specified for each antibody. Then, wash the cells three times with 1x TBS and add one milliliter of 1x PBS.Proper execution of this elution step, will result in removal of previously bound antibody and allow higher efficiency for subsequent antibody labeling. It is important to use TBS for washes to minimize precipitation between elution steps. Photo bleach the cells using a 647 nanometer laser at high power, with a 405 nanometer laser at two to five milliwatts to photo activate Alexa 647 dyes in the dark state.Wait until all remaining signal from non-eluted antibody is photo bleached. Typically, this takes two to five seconds of laser exposure. Acquire sample images, using the STORM settings after illusion and photo bleaching, to confirm removal of the signal.Next, add 250 microliters of 4%paraformaldehyde for 15 minutes. This prevents reverse cross-linking of fixed molecules in the cell. Wash the cells three times with 1x PBS.Repeat these steps for sequential labeling of multiple targets. Finally, perform drift correction and alignment of multiplex image stacks at described in the text protocol. The sequential illusion and standing method was used to produce the multiplex MET STORM image of microclusters and other structures in an activated Jurkat T cell.The final MET STORM image has been corrected for a drift and alignment, using average fiducial correction and FND fiducial markers. Shown here, are single molecule localisation microscopy images of a single FND localized in 30, 000 image frames before and after drift correction with average fiducial correction. Similarly, here are single molecule localisation microscopy images of an activated Jurkat T cell stained with anti-phosphorelated SLP76 antibody and FND futusial markers, before and after drift correction with average futusial correction.After watching this video, you should have a good understanding of how to perform multiplexed super resolution imaging of proteins in an activated T cell, using MET STORM. Once mastered, this technique can be done in three hours for each multiplexing round. While attempting this procedure, it's important to remember to keep the specimen in the same position on the microscope stage.This can be done using stage clamps. Don't forget that working with our modified STORM buffer, can be extremely hazardous and precautions such as, respirators and goggles should always be taken while performing this procedure.

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Research

JoVE Journal

Immunology and Infection

Retroviral Transduction of T-cell Receptors in Mouse T-cells

T-cell receptors (TCRs) play a central role in the immune system. TCRs on T-cell surfaces can specifically recognize peptide antigens presented by antigen presenting cells (APCs)1. This recognition leads to the activation of T-cells and a series of functional outcomes (e.g. cytokine production, killing of the target cells). Understanding the functional role of TCRs is critical to harness the power of the immune system to treat a variety of immunology related diseases (e.g. cancer or autoimmunity).
It is convenient to study TCRs in mouse models, which can be accomplished in several ways. Making TCR transgenic mouse models is costly and time-consuming and currently there are only a limited number of them available2-4. Alternatively, mice with antigen-specific T-cells can be generated by bone marrow chimera. This method also takes several weeks and requires expertise5. Retroviral transduction of TCRs into in vitro activated mouse T-cells is a quick and relatively easy method to obtain T-cells of desired peptide-MHC specificity. Antigen-specific T-cells can be generated in one week and used in any downstream applications. Studying transduced T-cells also has direct application to human immunotherapy, as adoptive transfer of human T-cells transduced with antigen-specific TCRs is an emerging strategy for cancer treatment6.
Here we present a protocol to retrovirally transduce TCRs into in vitro activated mouse T-cells. Both human and mouse TCR genes can be used. Retroviruses carrying specific TCR genes are generated and used to infect mouse T-cells activated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies. After in vitro expansion, transduced T-cells are analyzed by flow cytometry.

We present a protocol to produce antigen-specific mouse T-cells using retroviral transduction

Transducción retroviral de receptores de células T en ratones las células T

T-cell receptors (TCRs) play a central role in the immune system. TCRs on T-cell surfaces can specifically recognize peptide antigens presented by antigen ...

Investigación

Inmunología e Infección

Ex vivo Imaging of T Cells in Murine Lymph Node Slices with Widefield and Confocal Microscopes

Na&iuml;ve T cells continuously traffic to secondary lymphoid organs, including peripheral lymph nodes, to detect rare expressed antigens. The migration of T cells into lymph nodes is a complex process which involves both cellular and chemical factors including chemokines. Recently, the use of two-photon microscopy has permitted to track T cells in intact lymph nodes and to derive some quantitative information on their behavior and their interactions with other cells. While there are obvious advantages to an in vivo system, this approach requires a complex and expensive instrumentation and provides limited access to the tissue. To analyze the behavior of T cells within murine lymph nodes, we have developed a slice assay 
1, originally set up by neurobiologists and transposed recently to murine thymus 2. In this technique, fluorescently labeled T cells are plated on top of an acutely prepared lymph node slice. In this video-article, the localization and migration of T cells into the tissue are analyzed in real-time with a widefield and a confocal microscope. The technique which complements in vivo two-photon microscopy offers an effective approach to image T cells in their natural environment and to elucidate mechanisms underlying T cell migration.

Ex vivo Imaging of T Cells in Murine Lymph Node Slices with Widefield and Confocal Microscopes

This protocol describes a method to image fluorescent T cells introduced into lymph node slices. The technique permits real-time analyses of T cell migration with traditional widefield fluorescence or confocal microscopes.

Ex vivo de imágenes de células T en los ganglios linfáticos murino Rebanadas con campo amplio y microscopios confocal

Na&iuml;ve T cells continuously traffic to secondary lymphoid organs, including peripheral lymph nodes, to detect rare expressed antigens. The migration ...

Expansion of Human Peripheral Blood  &gamma;&delta; T Cells using Zoledronate

Human &gamma;&delta; T cells can recognize and respond to a wide variety of stress-induced antigens, thereby developing innate broad anti-tumor and anti-infective activity.1 The majority of &gamma;&delta; T cells in peripheral blood have the V&gamma;9V&delta;2 T cell receptor. These cells recognize antigen in a major histocompatibility complex-independent manner and develop strong cytolytic and Th1-like effector functions.1Therefore, &gamma;&delta; T cells are attractive candidate effector cells for cancer immunotherapy. V&gamma;9V&#x03B4;2 T cells respond to phosphoantigens such as (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate (HMBPP), which is synthesized in bacteria via isoprenoid biosynthesis;2 and isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), which is produced in eukaryotic cells through the mevalonate pathway.3 In physiological condition, the generation of IPP in nontransformed cell is not sufficient for the activation of &gamma;&delta; T cells. Dysregulation of mevalonate pathway in tumor cells leads to accumulation of IPP and &gamma;&delta; T cells activation.3 Because aminobisphosphonates (such as pamidronate or zoledronate) inhibit farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FPPS), the enzyme acting downstream of IPP in the mevalonate pathway, intracellular levels of IPP and sensitibity to &gamma;&delta; T cells recognition can be therapeutically increased by aminobisphosphonates. IPP accumulation is less efficient in nontransfomred cells than tumor cells with a pharmacologically relevant concentration of aminobisphosphonates, that allow us immunotherapy for cancer by activating &gamma;&delta; T cells with aminobisphosphonates. 4 Interestingly, IPP accumulates in monocytes when PBMC are treated with aminobisphosphonates, because of efficient drug uptake by these cells. 5 Monocytes that accumulate IPP become antigen-presenting cells and stimulate V&gamma;9V&delta;2 T cells in the peripheral blood.6 Based on these mechanisms, we developed a technique for large-scale expansion of &gamma;&delta; T cell cultures using zoledronate and interleukin-2 (IL-2).7 Other methods for expansion of &gamma;&delta; T cells utilize the synthetic phosphoantigens bromohydrin pyrophosphate (BrHPP)8 or 2-methyl-3-butenyl-1-pyrophosphate (2M3B1PP).9 All of these methods allow ex vivo expansion, resulting in large numbers of &gamma;&delta; T cells for use in adoptive immunotherapy. However, only zoledronate is an FDA-approved commercially available reagent. Zoledronate-expanded &gamma;&delta; T cells display CD27-CD45RA- effector memory phenotype and thier function can be evaluated by IFN-&gamma; production assay. 7

Expansion of Human Peripheral Blood  &amp;#947;&amp;#948; T Cells using Zoledronate

A method to expand &gamma;&delta; T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) is described. PBMC-derived &gamma;&delta; T cells are stimulated and expanded using zoledronate and interleukin-2 (IL-2). Large scale expansion of &gamma;&delta; T cells can be applied to autologous cellular immunotherapy of cancer.

Expansión de la sangre periférica humana de células T γδ con zoledronato

Human &gamma;&delta; T cells can recognize and respond to a wide variety of stress-induced antigens, thereby developing innate broad anti-tumor and ...

Generation of Induced Regulatory T Cells from Primary Human Na&iuml;ve and Memory T Cells

The development and maintenance of immunosuppressive CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to the peripheral tolerance needed to remain in immunologic homeostasis with the vast amount of self and commensal antigens in and on the human body. Perturbations in the balance between Tregs and inflammatory conventional T cells can result in immunopathology or cancer. Although therapeutic injection of Tregs has been shown to be efficacious in murine models of colitis1 , type I diabetes2 , rheumatoid arthritis and graft versus host disease,4 several fundamental differences in human versus mouse Treg biology5 has thus far precluded clinical use. The lack of sufficient number, purity, stability and homing specificity of therapeutic Tregs necessitated a dynamic platform of human Treg development on which to optimize conditions for their ex vivo expansion6.
Here we describe a method for the differentiation of induced Tregs (iTregs) from a single human peripheral blood donor which can be broken down into four stages: isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, magnetic selection of CD4+ T cells, in vitro cell culture and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) of T cell subsets. Since the Treg signature transcription factor forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) is an activation-induced transcription factor in humans7 and no other unique marker exists, a combinatorial panel of markers must be used to identify T cells with suppressor activity. After six days in culture, cells in our system can be demarcated into na&iuml;ve T cells, memory T cells or iTregs based on their relative expression of CD25 and CD45RA. As memory and na&iuml;ve T cells have different reported polarization requirements and plasticities8 , pre-sorting of the initial T cell population into CD45RA+ and CD45RO+ subsets can be used to examine these discrepancies. Consistent with others, our CD25HiCD45RA- iTregs express high levels of FoxP39 , GITR and CTLA-411 and low levels of CD12712 . Following FACS of each population, resultant cells can be used in a suppressor assay which evaluates the relative ability to retard the proliferation of carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE)-labeled autologous T cells.

Generation of Induced Regulatory T Cells from Primary Human Na&amp;#239;ve and Memory T Cells

We describe a method for generating regulatory, memory and na&#239;ve T cells from a single human blood donor. Polarized Tregs can be then compared to other subsets in a variety of genetic and functional applications with genetic homogeneity, including a suppression assay also detailed here.

La generación de células T reguladoras inducidas de células humanas primarias T vírgenes y de memoria

The development and maintenance of immunosuppressive CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to the peripheral tolerance needed to remain in ...

Highly Resolved Intravital Striped-illumination Microscopy of Germinal Centers

Monitoring cellular communication by intravital deep-tissue multi-photon microscopy is the key for understanding the fate of immune cells within thick tissue samples and organs in health and disease. By controlling the scanning pattern in multi-photon microscopy and applying appropriate numerical algorithms, we developed a striped-illumination approach, which enabled us to achieve 3-fold better axial resolution and improved signal-to-noise ratio, i.e. contrast, in more than 100 &#181;m tissue depth within highly scattering tissue of lymphoid organs as compared to standard multi-photon microscopy. The acquisition speed as well as photobleaching and photodamage effects were similar to standard photo-multiplier-based technique, whereas the imaging depth was slightly lower due to the use of field detectors. By using the striped-illumination approach, we are able to observe the dynamics of immune complex deposits on secondary follicular dendritic cells &#8211; on the level of a few protein molecules in germinal centers.

High-resolution intravital imaging with enhanced contrast up to 120 &#181;m depth in lymph nodes of adult mice is achieved by spatially modulating the excitation pattern of a multi-focal two-photon microscope. In 100 &#181;m depth we measured resolutions of 487 nm (lateral) and 551 nm (axial), thus circumventing scattering and diffraction limits.

Muy resuelto Microscopía intravital rayas-iluminación de centros germinales

Monitoring cellular communication by intravital deep-tissue multi-photon microscopy is the key for understanding the fate of immune cells within thick ...

Averaging of Viral Envelope Glycoprotein Spikes from Electron Cryotomography Reconstructions using Jsubtomo

Enveloped viruses utilize membrane glycoproteins on their surface to mediate entry into host cells. Three-dimensional structural analysis of these glycoprotein &#8216;spikes&#8217; is often technically challenging but important for understanding viral pathogenesis and in drug design. Here, a protocol is presented for viral spike structure determination through computational averaging of electron cryo-tomography data. Electron cryo-tomography is a technique in electron microscopy used to derive three-dimensional tomographic volume reconstructions, or tomograms, of pleomorphic biological specimens such as membrane viruses in a near-native, frozen-hydrated state. These tomograms reveal structures of interest in three dimensions, albeit at low resolution. Computational averaging of sub-volumes, or sub-tomograms, is necessary to obtain higher resolution detail of repeating structural motifs, such as viral glycoprotein spikes. A detailed computational approach for aligning and averaging sub-tomograms using the Jsubtomo software package is outlined. This approach enables visualization of the structure of viral glycoprotein spikes to a resolution in the range of 20-40 &#197; and study of the study of higher order spike-to-spike interactions on the virion membrane. Typical results are presented for Bunyamwera virus, an enveloped virus from the family Bunyaviridae. This family is a structurally diverse group of pathogens posing a threat to human and animal health.

An approach is presented for determining structures of viral membrane glycoprotein complexes using a combination of electron cryo-tomography and sub-tomogram averaging with the computational package Jsubtomo.

Un promedio de glicoproteína de la envoltura viral Espigas de Electron cryotomography reconstrucciones utilizando Jsubtomo

Enveloped viruses utilize membrane glycoproteins on their surface to mediate entry into host cells. Three-dimensional structural analysis of these ...

Super-resolution Imaging of the Natural Killer Cell Immunological Synapse on a Glass-supported Planar Lipid Bilayer

The glass-supported planar lipid bilayer system has been utilized in a variety of disciplines. One of the most useful applications of this technique has been in the study of immunological synapse formation, due to the ability of the glass-supported planar lipid bilayers to mimic the surface of a target cell while forming a horizontal interface. The recent advances in super-resolution imaging have further allowed scientists to better view the fine details of synapse structure. In this study, one of these advanced techniques, stimulated emission depletion (STED), is utilized to study the structure of natural killer (NK) cell synapses on the supported lipid bilayer. Provided herein is an easy-to-follow protocol detailing: how to prepare raw synthetic phospholipids for use in synthesizing glass-supported bilayers; how to determine how densely protein of a given concentration occupies the bilayer's attachment sites; how to construct a supported lipid bilayer containing antibodies against NK cell activating receptor CD16; and finally, how to image human NK cells on this bilayer using STED super-resolution microscopy, with a focus on distribution of perforin positive lytic granules and filamentous actin at NK synapses. Thus, combining the glass-supported planar lipid bilayer system with STED technique, we demonstrate the feasibility and application of this combined technique, as well as intracellular structures at NK immunological synapse with super-resolution.

We describe here a combination of the glass-supported lipid bilayer technique of forming immunological synapses with the super-resolution imaging technique of stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. The goal of this protocol is to provide users with the instructions necessary to successfully carry out these two techniques.

Super-resolución de imagen de la célula Natural Killer inmunológica Synapse en un apoyada-Glass planar bicapa lipídica

The glass-supported planar lipid bilayer system has been utilized in a variety of disciplines. One of the most useful applications of this technique has ...

Analysis of Yersinia enterocolitica Effector Translocation into Host Cells Using Beta-lactamase Effector Fusions

Many gram-negative bacteria including pathogenic Yersinia spp. employ type III secretion systems to translocate effector proteins into eukaryotic target cells. Inside the host cell the effector proteins manipulate cellular functions to the benefit of the bacteria. To better understand the control of type III secretion during host cell interaction, sensitive and accurate assays to measure translocation are required. We here describe the application of an assay based on the fusion of a Yersinia enterocolitica effector protein fragment (Yersinia outer protein; YopE) with TEM-1 beta-lactamase for quantitative analysis of translocation. The assay relies on cleavage of a cell permeant FRET dye (CCF4/AM) by translocated beta-lactamase fusion. After cleavage of the cephalosporin core of CCF4 by the beta-lactamase, FRET from coumarin to fluorescein is disrupted and excitation of the coumarin moiety leads to blue fluorescence emission. Different applications of this method have been described in the literature highlighting its versatility. The method allows for analysis of translocation in vitro and also in in vivo, e.g., in a mouse model. Detection of the fluorescence signals can be performed using plate readers, FACS analysis or fluorescence microscopy. In the setup described here, in vitro translocation of effector fusions into HeLa cells by different Yersinia mutants is monitored by laser scanning microscopy. Recording intracellular conversion of the FRET reporter by the beta-lactamase effector fusion in real-time provides robust quantitative results. We here show exemplary data, demonstrating increased translocation by a Y. enterocolitica YopE mutant compared to the wild type strain.

Analysis of Yersinia enterocolitica Effector Translocation into Host Cells Using Beta-lactamase Effector Fusions

Effector translocation into host cells via a type III secretion system is a common virulence strategy among gram-negative bacteria. A beta-lactamase effector fusion based assay for quantitative analysis of translocation was applied. In Yersinia infected cells, conversion of a FRET reporter by the beta-lactamase is monitored using laser scanning microscopy.

Análisis de<em&gt; Yersinia enterocolitica</em&gt; Efector translocación en las células huésped Usando beta-lactamasa Efector fusiones

Many gram-negative bacteria including pathogenic Yersinia spp. employ type III secretion systems to translocate effector proteins into eukaryotic target ...

In Vitro Differentiation of Human CD4+FOXP3+ Induced Regulatory T Cells (iTregs) from Na&#239;ve CD4+ T Cells Using a TGF-&#946;-containing Protocol

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are an integral part of peripheral tolerance, suppressing immune reactions against self-structures and thus preventing autoimmune diseases. Clinical approaches to adoptively transfer Tregs, or to deplete Tregs in cancer, are underway with promising first outcomes. 
Because the number of naturally occurring Tregs (nTregs) is very limited, studying certain Treg features using in vitro induced Tregs (iTregs) can be advantageous. To date, the best although not absolutely specific protein marker to delineate Tregs is the transcription factor FOXP3. Despite the importance of Tregs including non-redundant roles of peripherally induced Tregs, the protocols to generate iTregs are currently controversial, particularly for human cells. This protocol therefore describes the in vitro differentiation of human CD4+FOXP3+ iTregs from human na&#239;ve T cells using a range of Treg-inducing factors (TGF-&#946; plus IL-2 only, or their combination with retinoic acid, rapamycin or butyrate) in parallel. It also describes the phenotyping of these cells by flow cytometry and qRT-PCR. 
These protocols result in reproducible expression of FOXP3 and other Treg signature genes and enable the study of general FOXP3-regulatory mechanisms as well as protocol-specific effects to delineate the impact of certain factors. iTregs can be utilized to study various phenotypic aspects as well as molecular mechanisms of Treg induction. Detailed molecular studies are facilitated by relatively large cell numbers that can be obtained. 
A limitation for the application of iTregs is the relative instability of FOXP3 expression in these cells compared to nTregs. iTregs generated by these protocols can also be used for functional assays such as studying their suppressive function, in which iTregs induced by TGF-&#946; plus retinoic acid and rapamycin display superior suppressive activity. However, the suppressive capacity of iTregs can differ from nTregs and the use of appropriate controls is crucial.

&lt;em&gt;In Vitro&lt;/em&gt; Differentiation of Human CD4&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt;FOXP3&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; Induced Regulatory T Cells (iTregs) from Na&amp;#239;ve CD4&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; T Cells Using a TGF-&amp;#946;-containing Protocol

This protocol describes the reproducible generation and phenotyping of human induced regulatory T cells (iTregs) from na&#239;ve CD4+ T cells in vitro. Different protocols for FOXP3 induction allow for the study of specific iTreg phenotypes obtained with respective protocols.

Diferenciación in vitro de las células CD4 + humano FOXP3 + células T reguladoras (Induced iTregs) de T naive CD4 + células utilizando un protocolo de TGF-β que contienen

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are an integral part of peripheral tolerance, suppressing immune reactions against self-structures and thus preventing ...

Measurement of T Cell Alloreactivity Using Imaging Flow Cytometry

The measurement of immunological reactivity to donor antigens in transplant recipients is likely to be crucial for the successful reduction or withdrawal of immunosuppression. The mixed leukocyte reaction (MLR), limiting dilution assays, and trans-vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) assay have all been applied to this question, but these methods have limited predictive ability and/or significant practical limitations that reduce their usefulness. Imaging flow cytometry is a technique that combines the multiparametric quantitative powers of flow cytometry with the imaging capabilities of fluorescent microscopy. We recently made use of an imaging flow cytometry approach to define the proportion of recipient T cells capable of forming mature immune synapses with donor antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Using a well-characterized mouse heart transplant model, we have shown that the frequency of in vitro immune synapses among T-APC membrane contact events strongly predicted allograft outcome in rejection, tolerance, and a situation where transplant survival depends on induced regulatory T cells. The frequency of T-APC contacts increased with T cells from mice during acute rejection and decreased with T cells from mice rendered unresponsive to alloantigen. The addition of regulatory T cells to the in vitro system reduced prolonged T-APC contacts. Critically, this effect was also seen with human polyclonally expanded, naturally occurring regulatory T cells, which are known to control the rejection of human tissues in humanized mouse models. Further development of this approach may allow for a deeper characterization of the alloreactive T-cell compartment in transplant recipients. In the future, further development and evaluation of this method using human cells may form the basis for assays used to select patients for immunosuppression minimization, and it can be used to measure the impact of tolerogenic therapies in the clinic.

This paper describes a method for measuring alloreactivity in a mixed population of T cells using imaging flow cytometry.

La medición de células T Alorreactividad recurriendo a imágenes de Citometría de Flujo

The measurement of immunological reactivity to donor antigens in transplant recipients is likely to be crucial for the successful reduction or withdrawal ...