Abstract

Mass cytometry is a powerful technology that enables the measurement of >40 parameters at the single-cell level. The inherent spectral limitations of fluorescent flow cytometry are circumvented by the use of antibodies conjugated to metal isotope reporters, which are measured quantitatively using a CyTOF mass cytometer. The high dimensionality of mass cytometry is particularly useful for the analysis of cell signaling networks in complex biological samples. We describe here methods for cell preparation, antibody staining, data acquisition, and analysis of multidimensional data from a mass cytometry experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages371-392
Number of pages22
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1636
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • CyTOF
  • Dimensionality reduction
  • Flow cytometry
  • Mass cytometry
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Signal transduction
  • Single-cell analysis

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