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Whole-blood fixation provides a rapid and simplified method for cell preservation compared to isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This can be especially important for sample acquisition and storage in resource-limited settings. However, some caveats have been reported, such as reduced cell marker recognition. Here, we evaluated the whole-blood proteomic stabilizer PROT1 and compared recognition of 53 common cell markers in fixed buffy coats and cryopreserved PBMCs isolated from the same donor. Several antibodies completely lost their binding to the cells, while others presented with partial loss of marker recognition or no effect at all. Based on the screened antibodies, we designed two antibody panels allowing phenotyping of B cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells and also T cells and NK cells in both fixed and non-fixed material. Taken together, our observations suggest that antibodies intended to be used with fixed blood first need to be evaluated for marker recognition and staining intensity, in comparison with fresh samples or cryopreserved PBMCs.
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Acta Neuropathol Commun
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Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences and Department of Clinical Pathology, Linköping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.
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Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Biology, University of Crete, University Campus, Heraklion 70013, Crete, Greece. Electronic address:
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Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare but well-recognized complication of treatment with antiresorptive agents. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the external auditory canal (MROEAC), on the other hand, is even rarer and mostly reported during bisphosphonate exposure. Its pathophysiology is thought to involve complex multifactorial processes, including inhibition of bone remodeling, altered angiogenesis, infection, and inflammation.
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