APPL
2.6 nM
Cells are resuspended at ≤1 × 106 in 100 μL sorting buffer (PBS containing 0.5% bovine serum albumin, 2 mM EDTA) and incubated with preconjugated primary antibodies BEREP4-FITC (1:10), CD44-APC (1:20), and CD24-PE (1:10) for 10 minutes at 4 °C. The cells are washed in PBS and centrifuged at 800 × g for 2 minutes. For analysis, cells are resuspended in 500 μL of sorting buffer and fluorescence is measured using FACSCalibur and analyzed using WinMIDI 2.8. For sorting, cells are resuspended in 1× HBSS after incubation with the primary antibodies. Cells are sorted, with HBSS as sheath fluid, at 16 p.s.i. using FACSAria. The CD24low cell population gated by FACS is the lowest quintile of CD24-positive cells plus all the CD24-negative cells.