Apr 20, 2024

Public workspaceHPAP Processing Protocol V.2

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https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5zoydv1b/v2
HPAP Processing Protocol
  • Michael Betts1,
  • Gregory Golden1
  • 1University of Pennsylvania
  • Human Islet Research Network
Sandy Beshir
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5zoydv1b/v2
Protocol Citation: Michael Betts, Gregory Golden 2024. HPAP Processing Protocol. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5zoydv1b/v2Version created by Sandy Beshir
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,  which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
We use this protocol and it's working
Created: April 20, 2024
Last Modified: April 20, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 98532
Keywords: T1D autoimmunity, HPAP, HIRN, t1d pancreas sample, t1d autoimmunity, cells in the islet, autoimmune imprint, autoimmunity, pancreatic lymph node, autoimmune reaction, single immune cell, immune system component, immune cell, islets of langerhan, single immune cells from the blood, immune system, human pancreas analysis program, individual islet destruction, pancrea, complete loss of insulin production, islet, lack of insulin production, diabetes, standardized protocol of single cell isolation, insulin production, t1d patient, single cell isolation, acute insulitis, hpap processing protocol, cell isolation
Funders Acknowledgements:
NIH
Grant ID: U01 DK112217
Abstract
Early in life, a combination of environmental insults and genetic pre-disposition results in an autoimmune reaction to pancreatic b-cells in the Islets of Langerhans, leading to b-cell destruction and a lack of insulin production. Over time, near-complete loss of insulin production leads to Type I Diabetes (T1D), an often-deadly disease that requires lifetime treatment. Many studies have focused on immune system components that drive T1D autoimmunity, particularly the immune cells that infiltrate the islets of Langerhans. However, acute insulitis is extremely difficult to detect, as T1D pancreas samples are rare and individual islet destruction is thought to happen rapidly and sporadically. Therefore, studies have focused on autoimmune imprints within memory T and B cells that may develop after insulitis. Memory T and B cells that target b-cells would likely reside in lymph nodes that drain the pancreas and are potentially detectable in circulation or in the spleen. The Human Pancreas Analysis Program has organized a protocol to isolate single immune cells from the blood, spleen, and peri-pancreatic lymph nodes (PLNs) from healthy, pre-diabetic, and T1D patients. Herein, we describe the standardized protocol of single cell isolation from blood, spleen, PLNs, mesenteric LNs, and superior mesenteric LNs.
Materials
  • ReagentACK Lysing Buffer 100mLQuality BiologicalCatalog #118-156-721
  • Collagenase-D, 10mg/mL
  • ReagentDimethyl sulfoxide 100mL Merck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #D2650-100ML
  • ReagentDNase I Recombinant, RNAse free (10000U/mL)Merck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #4716728001
  • ReagentFetal Bovine Serum 500mL Gemini Bio-ProductsCatalog #100-500
  • ReagentFicoll Paque Plus 500mLGE HealthcareCatalog #17-1440-03
  • ReagentL-glutamine 200mM 100mL CorningCatalog #25-005-CI
  • ReagentPenicillin/streptomycin 10000 U each 100mL LonzaCatalog #DE17-602E
  • PFA: 4% in PBS
  • ReagentRPMI 1640,1x with L-glutamine,1LCorningCatalog #10-040-CM
  • Conical, 50mL
  • ReagentCryovials 2mLCorningCatalog #430488
  • Freezing container, Corning CoolCell
  • Sterile Forceps
  • ReagentgentleMACS C Tubes Miltenyi BiotecCatalog #130-093-237
  • ReagentgentleMACS DissociatorMiltenyi BiotecCatalog #130-093-235
  • ReagentMACS SmartStrainers 70µm Miltenyi BiotecCatalog #130-098-462
  • ReagentMACS SmartStrainers 100µmMiltenyi BiotecCatalog #130-098-463
  • ReagentSepMate-50STEMCELL Technologies Inc.Catalog #85450
  • Sterile Scalpel
  • Sterile Syringe, 5mL

BLOOD

1. Spin down vials at 2000rpm for 15min at room temperature

2. Aliquot plasma into cryovials and freeze and store at Temperature-80 °C ; toss remaining plasma

3. Measure volume of spun down blood and transfer to a new conical tube

4. Using a 1:1 ratio of spun blood to R10 media, wash vials and transfer to the conical with the spun down blood
a. R10 media = RPMI + 10% fetal bovine serum + 2mM L-Glutamine + 100 U/mL Penicillin + 100 μg/mL Streptomycin

5. In a SepMate™-50 conical, add Amount15 mL of ficoll below the physical barrier

6. Slowly add the blood to the top of the ficoll, taking care not to mix the two

7. Spin down at Amount1200 g for 10min at room temperature

8. Once separated, pour the supernatant with the PBMCs into a fresh conical

9. Spin down at Amount500 g for 7min

10. Pour off supernatant and resuspend the pellet in ~2mL ACK Lysis buffer

11. Incubate at room temperature for 5min and then quench with Amount18 mL R10 media

12. Spin down at Amount500 g for 7min

13. Resuspend pellet in Amount10 mL of media

14. Count cells

15. Spin down at Amount500 g for 7min

16. Pour off supernatant and resuspend the pellet in FBS + 10% DMSO at 5-10 million cells per mL

17. Freeze in Amount1 mL aliquots at Temperature-80 °C in a Mr. Frosty freezing container for 24-48hrs

18. For long term storage, store in liquid nitrogen
LYMPH NODE PROCESSING

1. Prepare media by adding Amount50 µL DNase + Amount50 mL R10 media into one conical for each tissue type

2. Weigh tissue in a culture dish and record mass

3. Add Amount10 mL of prepared media to the culture dish

4. Place tissue in dish and gently cut away the fat

5. Rinse with Amount10 mL of prepared media

6. For histology:
a. Cut off a small piece of tissue (~1-2cm) and place in Amount50 mL freshly prepared PBS + 4% PFA solution
b. Write date and time on the tube and store for ~24hrs at RT
c. Transfer to Amount50 mL conical with 80% EtOH and store at Temperature4 °C

7. Place tissue pieces in a 70μm cell strainer and grind the tissue with the top end of a Amount5 mL syringe

8. Strain media in plate through the cell strainer into a fresh Amount50 mL conical

9. Rinse plate several times with remaining media and strain through the cell strainer into the conical

10. Spin down at Amount500 g for 7min

11. Resuspend pellet in Amount10 mL of R10 media

12. Count cells

13. Spin down at Amount500 g for 7min

14. Pour off supernatant and resuspend the pellet in FBS + 10% DMSO at 5-10 million cells per mL

15. Freeze in Amount1 mL aliquots at Temperature-80 °C in a Mr. Frosty freezing container for 24-48hrs

16. For long term storage, store in liquid nitrogen
SPLEEN PROCESSING

1. Prepare media by adding Amount50 µL DNase + Amount50 µL Collagenase + Amount50 mL R10 media

2. Weigh tissue in a culture dish and record mass

3. Cut tissue into ~2cm pieces

4. Dissociate using a gentleMACS with the tissue suspended in prepared media

5. Incubate for 15min at Temperature37 °C on a rotator

6. Repeat gentleMACS dissociation

7. Strain suspension through a 100μM filter

8. Spin down at Amount500 g for 10min

9. Pour off supernatant and mix in ~10mL ACK Lysis buffer

10. Let sit for 5min and then quench with Amount40 mL of R10 media

11. Strain suspension through a 70μM filter

12. Spin down vials at Amount500 g for 10min at room temperature

13. Add Amount10 mL ficoll to a clean Amount50 mL conical

14. Resuspend cells and very carefully add to the top of the ficoll

15. Spin down at 2200rpm for 20min with the brake off

16. Resuspend cells with Amount10 mL of R10 media

17. Dilute Amount10 µL of the suspension in Amount990 µL of PBS

18. Count cells and multiply by 1000 to obtain the final cell count

19. Spin down at Amount500 g for 10min

20. Pour off supernatant and resuspend the pellet in 20-30mL FBS + 10% DMSO

21. Freeze in 20-30 aliquots at Temperature-80 °C in a Mr. Frosty freezing container for 24-48hrs

22. For long term storage, store in liquid nitrogen