CD71 improves delineation of PNH type III, PNH type II, and normal immature RBCS in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Background: The diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) relies on flow cytometric demonstration of loss of glycosyl-phosphatidyl inositol (GPI)-anchored proteins from red blood cells (RBC) and white blood cells (WBC). High-sensitivity multiparameter assays have been developed to detect loss of GPI-linked structures on PNH neutrophils and monocytes. High-sensitivity assays to detect PNH phenotypes in RBCs have also been developed that rely on the loss of GPI-linked CD59 on CD235a-gated mature RBCs.

Extracellular Purine Metabolism Is the Switchboard of Immunosuppressive Macrophages and a Novel Target to Treat Diseases With Macrophage Imbalances.

If misregulated, macrophage (Mϕ)-T cell interactions can drive chronic inflammation thereby causing diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We report that in a proinflammatory environment, granulocyte-Mϕ (GM-CSF)- and Mϕ colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF)-dependent Mϕs have dichotomous effects on T cell activity. While GM-CSF-dependent Mϕs show a highly stimulatory activity typical for M1 Mϕs, M-CSF-dependent Mϕs, marked by folate receptor β (FRβ), adopt an immunosuppressive M2 phenotype.

High-sensitivity 5-, 6-, and 7-color PNH WBC assays for both Canto II and Navios platforms.

Background: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare acquired hematopoietic stem cell disorder characterized by an inability to make Glyco-Phosphatidyl-Inositol (GPI)-linked cell surface structures. Fluorescent proaerolysin (FLAER-Alexa488) is increasingly used to detect GPI-deficient WBCs by flow cytometry. However, FLAER is not available in all countries and is expensive to obtain in others.

Performance Characteristics of a Non-Fluorescent Aerolysin-Based Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Assay for Simultaneous Evaluation of PNH Neutrophils and PNH Monocytes by Flow Cytometry, Following Published PNH Guidelines.

Background: CD157 has been recently reported as a useful glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linked marker for the detection of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) clones in patients with suspected paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria by flow cytometry as it targets both neutrophils and monocytes. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of a non-fluorescent aerolysin (FLAER) approach and propose an alternative for laboratories, where FLAER is not available.

Methods: We validated a non-FLAER-based single-tube, 6-color assay targeting the GPI-linked structures CD157, CD24, and CD14.