Protocol for simultaneous analysis of peripheral and intratumoral lymphocyte function by flow cytometry
Susy Daumoine1, Léa Hampe1, Emeric Limagne1
1Transfer Platform in Cancer Biology, Georges François Leclerc Cancer Center - UNICANCER, 1 rue du Professeur Marion, 21000 Dijon, France; UMR INSERM 1231, 7 Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, 21000 Dijon, France; University of Burgundy-Franche Comté, Maison de l'université Esplanade Erasme, 21000 Dijon, France.
Abstract:
Here, we present a protocol for the simultaneous analysis of peripheral and intratumoral lymphocyte function by flow cytometry. Using tumor and blood samples from patients with colorectal cancer, we describe steps for tumor digestion, pre-labeling of the tumor-infiltrating leukocytes (TILs), and activation and labeling of the total cells (TILs and whole blood cells). For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Thibaudin et al.1.


