Multiplexed Immunofluorescence Imaging to Analyze Immunotherapy-Resistant T Cell Subpopulations

Abstract

Source: Granier, C., et al. Multiplexed Immunofluorescence Analysis and Quantification of Intratumoral PD-1⁺ Tim-3⁺ CD8⁺ T Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (2018).

This video demonstrates an in-situ fluorescence multispectral imaging technique to analyze different subpopulations of infiltrating T cells in tumor tissue. A renal cell carcinoma tissue cryosection is treated with antibodies to label CD8+ T cells that express specific inhibitory receptors and exhibit an immunotherapy-resistant phenotype. The labeled section is visualized using a multispectral microscope to identify the distinct CD8+ T cell subpopulations.

Protocol

All procedures involving sample collection have been performed in accordance with the institute's IRB guidelines 1. In Situ Immunofluorescence Staining of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) Procedural guidelines Perform all experimental steps at room temperature. For all steps, perform the dilutions with Tris Buffer Saline (TBS; see Table of Materials). Perform the wash in TBS for all the st…

Representative Results

Figure 1: CD8-PD-1-Tim-3 immunostaining on a tonsil paraffin-embedded tissue. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections instead of cryopreserved sections were selected for triple immunostaining. After dewaxing and rehydration, the same protocol of staining previously developed for cryopreserved sections was applied. CD8+ T cells are located outside the germinal center, and non-CD8+ T cells expressing PD-…

Materials

Vectra 3 Automated Quantitative Pathology Imaging	Perkin Elmer	CLS142338
inForm cell analysis 2.1.	Perkin Elmer	CLS135781
R software	https://www.r-project.org
Dakopen delimiting pen	Dako	S2002
Tris Buffer Saline TBS Tablets	Takara, Bio Inc.	TAKT9141Z	pH7.6 100 tablet
Tris Buffer Saline Tween 20 TBS(+Tween20)	Takara, Bio Inc.	TAKT9142Z	pH 7.6 100 tablets
Biotin blocking system	Dako	X0590	Avidin 0.1% and Biotin 0.01%
Normal donkey serum	Jackson Immunoresearch	017-000-001	5% vol./vol. concentration
Fluoroshield with DAPI	Sigma-aldrich	F6057	1.5 µg/mL concentration
Knittel glass coverslip	Knittel Gläser,	100039	24×60 mm 100 cover slips
Rabbit anti-CD8 Clone P17-V	novus	NBP1-79055	use at 4µg/mL
Mouse anti-PD-1 Clone NAT	abcam	ab52587	use at 2 µg/mL
Goat anti-Tim-3	R&D	AF2365	use at 3 µg/mL
Rabbit anti-PD-L1 Clone SP142	Roche	7309457001	use at 1 µg/mL
Mouse AF647 labeled pan- Keratin Clone C11	Cell Signalling	4528	use at 0.5 µg/mL
Goat anti-human gal9	R&D	AF2045	use at 0.3 µg/mL
Cyan 5 conjugated donkey anti-rabbit	Jackson Immunoresearch	711-175-152	use at 5 µg/mL
Biotinylated F(ab'2) donkey anti-mouse IgG	Jackson Immunoresearch	715-066-150	use at 3 µg/mL
Alexa Fluor488 conjugated donkey anti-goat IgG	abcam	ab150133	use at 5 µg/mL
Cy3 labeled streptavidin	Amersham	PA43001	use at 3 µg/mL
Negative control mouse IgG1	Dako	X0931	use at 2 µg/mL
IgG from goat serum	Sigma-aldrich	I5256	use at 3 µg/mL
IgG from rabbit serum	Sigma-aldrich	I5006	use at 4µg/mL