2015
Highly multiplexed profiling of single-cell effector functions reveals deep functional heterogeneity in response to pathogenic ligands
Lu Y, Xue Q, Eisele MR, Sulistijo ES, Brower K, Han L, Amir el-AD, Pe'er D, Miller-Jensen K, Fan R. Highly multiplexed profiling of single-cell effector functions reveals deep functional heterogeneity in response to pathogenic ligands. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: e607-e615. PMID: 25646488, PMCID: PMC4343126, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416756112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle cellsSingle-cell genomicsSame single cellImmune effector proteinsFunctional heterogeneityToll-like receptor 4Similar cell populationsMacrophage inhibitory factorEffector proteinsCell activation processProtein profilingPopulation ArchitectureMultiplexed profilingFunctional stateDifferentiated macrophagesPrimary macrophagesCell populationsSecretion assaysPathogenic ligandsDifferent cytokine profilesProfilingPathogenic activationProteinActivation of lipopolysaccharideCells
2013
High-Throughput Secretomic Analysis of Single Cells to Assess Functional Cellular Heterogeneity
Lu Y, Chen JJ, Mu L, Xue Q, Wu Y, Wu PH, Li J, Vortmeyer AO, Miller-Jensen K, Wirtz D, Fan R. High-Throughput Secretomic Analysis of Single Cells to Assess Functional Cellular Heterogeneity. Analytical Chemistry 2013, 85: 2548-2556. PMID: 23339603, PMCID: PMC3589817, DOI: 10.1021/ac400082e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular functionsSingle cellsCellular heterogeneityArray of proteinsMultiplexed protein detectionSecreted proteinsSecretomic analysisLow sample consumptionComplex biological samplesProtein secretionIndividual cellsPrimary cellsProtein detectionAssay platformHigh throughputCell linesSample consumptionStandardized data analysisEase of operationProteinBiological samplesCellsHuman healthInformative monitoringDistinct heterogeneity