The analysis was carried out as described previously [11 (link)]. In brief, the enzymatically digested (collagenase, hyaluronidase type IV-S and DNase I) pancreatic tissue samples (n = 3) were mashed through nylon mesh cell strainers (70 µm). Single-cell sample suspensions devoid of red blood cells were treated for 20 min/RT with antibodies, fluorescently labeled and analyzed (no less than 4 × 104 cells) using flow cytometry (BD FACS Canto II) to quantify the percentage of CD4+ and CD8+ populations in pancreas and blood specimens. Antibodies (BioLegend, San Diego, CA, USA) were used according to the manufacturer’s instructions: PerCP/Cyanine5.5 anti-mouse CD45 (clone 30-F11), phycoerythrin (PE) anti-mouse CD3 (clone 17A2), fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) anti-mouse CD4 (clone GK1.5) and APC/Cyanine7 anti-mouse CD8a (clone 53-6.7).
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