Table 1 The numbers and percentages of MP as assessed by FCM.

From: Immuno-analysis of microparticles: probing at the limits of detection

 

NS

TNF

NS

TNF

Annexin V

Lactadherin

CD54 and PS dual labelled samples (mean MP number/103 cells ± SEM)

 CD54

3.7 ± 0.3

9.1 ± 0.8

3.2 ± 0.3

9.7 ± 1.5

 PS

129.8 ± 5.8

235.1 ± 2.6*

108 ± 5

186 ± 6.9*

 Double

78.9 ± 3.4

220.9 ± 14.4*

88.2 ± 3.3

239.2 ± 14.9*

 Total

212.5 ± 8.6

465.1 ± 21.2*

199.4 ± 7.4

435.4 ± 16.2*

CD105 and PS dual labelled samples (mean MP number/103 cells ± SEM)

 CD105

8.2 ± 0.5

8.3 ± 0.3

9.87 ± 1.8

22.5 ± 3.7*

 PS

158 ± 10.8

347.3 ± 9.8*

121.2 ± 5.8

250.3 ± 12.4*

 Double

61.5 ± 2.5

130.1 ± 7.4*

78.1 ± 3.6

185.1 ± 9.7*

 Total

231 ± 11.3

485.8 ± 3.7*

209.2 ± 8.9

457.9 ± 23.2*

Fluorescence positivity for individual labels (% positive (% range))

 PS

31 (24–44)

48 (41–62)

44 (8–69)

52 (21–72)

 CD54#

NS: 17 (5–34)

 

TNF: 25 (17–45)

 

 CD105#

NS: 13 (3–32)

 

TNF: 17 (9–33)

 

Fluorescence positivity for multiple labels (% positive ± SEM)

 CD54/PS

37 ± 0.8

47 ± 1.6

44 ± 0.9

54 ± 1.7

 CD105/PS

28.4 ± 1.5

27.1 ± 1.1

37.6 ± 1.2

37.1 ± 1.3

  1. *Significant difference between non-stimulated (NS) and TNF activated conditions, Mann-Whitney test, p < 0.05.
  2. #Data collated from both Annexin V and Lactadherin labelled experiments.