Miltenyi "MicroBead" Artifacts Detected in T cells after 72 hours of Incubation



The Results

Miltenyi nanoparticles are retained by T cells, after 72hr incubation

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What you’re about to see:

  • Confocal, iso-surface and TEM images reveal Miltenyi nanoparticles internalizing in human CD3+ T cells. 
  • Miltenyi nanoparticles accumulating in human CD3+ T cell vesicles.

 

What this means:
After 72 hours (see new TEM's below), Miltenyi nanoparticles are not biodegraded.  In contrast, Dynabeads® are released and removed from the cells.



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Dr. Denise Faustman, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard University

 


 

See comments of these results from
Jared F. Purton, PhD, Res assistant, Surh Laboratory, Scripps Research Institute.

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More TEM images of Miltenyi nanoparticles before and after 24, 48 and 72hr incubation

24 Hours

24 hrs post isolation: Epon sections of CD3 isolated cells incubated at 37° c showing large multivesicular bodies containing Miltenyi nanoparticles (black specs) at high magnification.

48 Hours

48 hrs post isolation: Epon sections of CD3 isolated cells incubated for at 37° c. High magnification of Miltenyi nanoparticles containing electron dense compartment.

72 Hours

72 hrs post isolation: Epon sections of CD3 cells incubated at 37° c. Miltenyi nanoparticles in different intracellular compartments in two neighboring CD3 positive cells.

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Miltenyi vs. Dynabeads® Comparison Table

Miltenyi MicroBeads


Dynabeads® FlowComp™

Approx. 50nmSize2.8µM
NoneUniformitySpherical, 1-3% variability
NoT-Cell Release?Yes
YesColumns Required?No
    YesInternalized into T-Cells?No    
    YesRetained in T-Cells
after 72hrs?
No    


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