In our lab we often need to make T cell rich populations, specifically CD4+
and CD8+, and we use the MACS system. It gives great yields. They use an
anti-CD4 or anti-CD8 Ab conjugated to a metallic bead. This solution is
then passed through a column with steel shavings in it. The column sits in
a huge magnet, and your desired fraction is either eluted out, or remains in
the column. It is a bit slow, and VERY costly. I hope this helps.
Scott Wilcoxen
wilcoxen at hsc.usc.edu
Robert Owe-Young wrote in article <33FC2D88.6B29 at cfi.unsw.edu.au>...
>Does anyone have a favorite method for the isolation of large numbers of
>CD4 cells. We need to isolate CD4+ cells from apheresis specimens, and
>our current method has gone out of production.
>We routinely do a Ficoll step first
>I would like to hear from anyone who has experience with MACS, R&nce.D,
>or Baxter systems or any other similar commercially available system.
>>thanks
>>Dr Janet Mcpherson
>JJR Labs
>Sydney Australia
>>Please reply to macpherson at angis.su.oz.au
