Use anti IgM with a fluorescent fused secondary antibody to test for membrane localization of the BCR complex.
Purpose
This will test whether or not the BCR complex will reach the cell membrane in HEK293 cells.
Parts Needed
pEXPR hEF1a: Gmab Light
pEXPR hEF1a: Gmab Heavy
pEXPR hEF1a: CD79A
pEXPR hEF1a: CD79B
ALSO NEED:
Anti IgM primary antibody
Fluorescently tagged yellow secondary antibody
B cells from Velia
Setup
PLATE 1
Well 1
B-Cells
Well 2
HEK293
Well 3
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 4
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 5
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 6
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
Well 7
B-Cells
Well 8
HEK293
Well 9
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 10
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 11
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 12
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
Well 13
B-Cells
Well 14
HEK293
Well 15
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 16
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 17
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 18
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
Well 19
B-Cells
Well 20
HEK293
Well 21
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 22
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 23
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 24
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
PLATE 2
Well 1
B-Cells
Well 2
HEK293
Well 3
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 4
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 5
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 6
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
Well 7
B-Cells
Well 8
HEK293
Well 9
HEK293
Dummy DNA 1000 ng
Well 10
HEK293
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 800 ng
Well 11
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 200 ng
CD79B 200 ng
mKate 200 ng
Well 12
HEK293
Gmab L 200 ng
Gmab H 200 ng
CD79A 100 ng
CD79B 100 ng
mKate 200 ng
Dummy DNA 200 ng
EMPTY
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Expected Results
We expect to see clear yellow fluorescence around the blue stained nuclei indicating BCR localization to the HEK cell membrane. This will be corroborated by similar results with B cells.
Protocol
Microscopy Data
Microscopy Data:
Left: HEK 293 transfected with dummy DNA
Right: HEK 293 transfected with full BCR plasmids
Cytometry Data
Cytometry data were gated to remove non-cell data points.