Flow cytometry analysis was performed as previously described.52 (link) PBMCs were isolated from blood of COVID-19 convalescent subjects using human lymphocyte separation medium. Cells were stained and mixed with fluorescent-labeled DNA-barcoded antigens and other fluorescent antibodies, and sorted by FACS with a MoFlo Astrios EQ Flow Cytometer (Beckman). The following antibodies were used to label the B cell subgroups: CD19-PB (BioLegend, Cat 302232), CD27-APC (BioLegend, Cat 302810), CD38-PE (BioLegend, Cat 303506). CD19+ CD27+ memory B cells and CD19+ CD27high CD38high plasma B cells were sorted for further scRNA-seq.
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