Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells Using In Situ MHC Tetramer Staining
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. In Situ Tetramer Staining
3. Direct vs. Indirect IST
4. IST Staining on Fresh and Frozen Tissue
5. Specificity and Sensitivity of IST
6. Applications for In Situ Tetramer Staining
7. Limitations of IST Staining
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Abdelaal, H.M.; Cartwright, E.K.; Skinner, P.J. Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells Using In Situ MHC Tetramer Staining. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20, 5165. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijms20205165
Abdelaal HM, Cartwright EK, Skinner PJ. Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells Using In Situ MHC Tetramer Staining. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2019; 20(20):5165. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijms20205165
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdelaal, Hadia M., Emily K. Cartwright, and Pamela J. Skinner. 2019. "Detection of Antigen-Specific T Cells Using In Situ MHC Tetramer Staining" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 20: 5165. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijms20205165