Source: Chen S. et al. Target Cell Pre-enrichment and Whole Genome Amplification for Single Cell Downstream Characterization. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)
In this video, we demonstrate the isolation of EpCAM-expressing epithelial cancer cells from peripheral blood samples. The technique involves the use of a medical-grade wire functionalized with EpCAM antibodies to capture the target cells. The captured cells are then subsequently extracted into a buffer solution.
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Gilupi Release Buffer | Gilupi | GIL083 | Used to detach cells from the wire |
McCoy's 5A Medium (1x) suppl. with L-Glutamine | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 16600-082 | Culture medium used for HT-29 cells, adapt culture medium to cell line used for the experiments |
HEPES Buffer Solution (1 M) | PAA | S11-001 | Supplement for McCoy's 5A Medium |
Foetal Bovine Serum Gold | PAA | A15-151 | Supplement for McCoy's 5a Modified Medium |
Penicillin-Streptomycin (100x) | Biowest | L0018-100 | Supplement for McCoy's 5a Modified Medium |
Phosphate Buffered Saline (1x PBS) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 10010-015 | |
Accutase | Biowest | L0950-100 | Cell detachment solution (cell culture) |
Water bath | GFL | Type 1003 | Used for prewarming solutions |
Incubator | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Used to incubate cells (cell culture) | |
50 mL reaction tubes | VWR | 525-0403 | |
Roller mixer | Stuart Scientific | SRT6D | Used to attach cells to the wire while keeping the cells from sedimenting |
CellTrace CFSE Cell Proliferation Kit | Thermo Fisher Scientific | C34554 | Used to label living cells (cytoplasmic label) |
Hoechst 33342 | H3570 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Used to stain DNA (nucleic counterstain) |
Centrifuge (equipped for holding 15 mL and 50 mL reaction tubes) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Heraeus Megafuge 40R | Used for pelleting cells |
Observer Z1 (Fluorescence/laser microdissection microscope) | Carl Zeiss Microimaging | Inverted (immunofluorescence) microscope capable of laser microdissection; Fluorescence microscopes must be able to detect Hoechst 33342 (DAPI filter) and CFSE (FITC filter) | |
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) | Sigma-Aldrich | A4503-50G | Used for coating glass/plastic surfaces |
MS1 Minishaker | Sigma-Aldrich | Z404039 | Used for vortexing |
Vacutainer EDTA (or Na-heparin) tubes | BD | 366450 (or 366480) | Used as reaction tube for ex vivo capture of target cells |
Detektor CANCER03 DC03 | Gilupi | GIL003 | Functionalized wire capable of isolating and detaching EpCAM-positive cells (also referred to as catch&release, C&R) |
Syringe needles (G20) | VWR | 613-0554 | Used to puncture rubber caps in order to allow the non-functional part of the C&R to lead through it |
Neubauer chamber | Roth | T729.1 | Used to count cells |
Pasteur pipettes 150 mm | Volac | D810 | Used for the low-volume application of cells to the C&R |
Grease pen | Dako | S2002 | Used on glass slides to hold cell suspension in place |
Sterile syringe filter (0.2 µm) | Corning | 431219 | For filtering freshly prepared Gilupi Release Buffer |
Delfia PlateShaker | Perkin Elmer | 1296-003 | Used for agitation during cell detachment |
1.5 mL tubes | Eppendorf | 30,125,150 | |
Ampli1 WGA Kit | Silicon Biosystems | To be ordered via Silicon Biosystems | |
Axiovert M200 equipped with Mikromanipulator MMJ and CellTram vario | Zeiss/Eppendorf | Use micromanipulation at hand | |
Microcapillaries (25 µm in diameter), CustomTip Type I | Eppendorf | 930001201 | Used for micromanipulating cells |
0.2 mL PCR tubes | Biozym | 710920 | |
Cytocentrifuge and equippment | Hettich | Universal 32 | Use cytocentrifuge at hand |
Thermo cycler | Bio-Rad | DNA Engine Dyad | Every thermo cycler with heated lid can be used |
Microcentrifuge | Roth | CX73.1 | Use desk-top centrifuge at hand |
MembraneSlide 1.0 PET | Zeiss | 415101-4401-050 | Membrane-coated glass slides used for laser microdissection |