For proliferation assays, CD27+ MPs were sorted with a MoFlo Astrios flow cytometer (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA) equipped with a PMT-FSC detector, as previously described (13 (link), 15 (link)). Flow cytometer performance was assessed with Megamix-Plus FSC and SSC beads (BioCytex) before the MP sorting experiments. MPs were labeled with anti-CD27-BV510 (BD Biosciences) antibody (4°C, 30 minutes). We purified CD27+ MPs with diameters between 200 and 900 nm. We used a commercial kit to check for the absence of endotoxin in the sorted CD27+ MP preparations (In vivogen, San Diego, CA).
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