Example 18
Isolectin B4 (IB4) counter-selected LDC, cloned fetal fibroblasts from DKO fetuses, wild-type LDC and wild-type fetal fibroblasts were stained with IB4 conjugated with FITC (Enzo Life Science, Farmingdale N.Y.) to assess the αGal epitope level. To evaluate the Neu5Gc level, IB4 counter-selected LDC cloned fetal fibroblasts from DKO fetuses, wild-type LDC and wild-type fetal fibroblasts were stained with antiNeu5Gc antibody (Sialix, Vista Calif.) followed by donkey anti-chicken DyLight 649 (Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories Inc., West Grove Pa.). A negative control antibody for comparison with anti-Neu5Gc antibody was also used (Sialix, Vista Calif.). An Accuri C6 flow cytometer (Accuri, Ann Arbor Mich.) and FlowJo software (Tree Star, Inc. Ashland Oreg.) were used for analysis. Representative flow cytometry results of αGal from IB4 counter selected cells are shown in