Single Vesicle Flow Cytometry (vFCTM)
JOHN NOLAN, CEO CELLARCUS BIOSCIENCES SELECTBIO EV-BASED DIAGNOSTICS, DELIVERY & THERAPEUTICS FEBRUARY 18, 2020
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Single Vesicle Flow Cytometry (vFC TM ) JOHN NOLAN, CEO CELLARCUS BIOSCIENCES SELECTBIO EV-BASED DIAGNOSTICS, DELIVERY & THERAPEUTICS FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Workshop Overview MIFlowCyt EV Minimum Information Guidelines for Reporting EV FC
JOHN NOLAN, CEO CELLARCUS BIOSCIENCES SELECTBIO EV-BASED DIAGNOSTICS, DELIVERY & THERAPEUTICS FEBRUARY 18, 2020
MIFlowCyt EV – Minimum Information Guidelines for Reporting EV FC Methods and Results Vesicle Flow Cytometry (vFCTM) overview Instrument considerations and setup Assay protocol Data analysis protocol Live demo
Beckman Coulter CytoFlex
EV Isolation Methods
EV Quantification
Protein composition
Non-protein components Single vesicle analysis
Protein topology
Lack of sensitivity, specificity Lack of appropriate calibration Difficulty of standardization Irreproducibility Artifacts!!!
1. Light scatter as a trigger channel
➢ Depends on size, shape, λ, collection angle, refractive index ➢ Well described by Mie theory ➢ Vesicles scatter 10-100x <beads
2. Coincidence (aka “swarm”)
➢ Depends on [EV], probe volume ➢ Frequency is readily calculated ➢ Can be identified/eliminated by dilution
3. Fluorescence sensitivity and calibration
➢ Required for data/methods sharing ➢ Well-established protocols, reagents ➢ Not widely practiced
SSC Calibur Diameter (um) 1 2 3 4 Intensity 1e-1 1e+0 1e+1 1e+2 1e+3 1e+4 1e+5 1e+6 488, 530/30 MFI (log) 1 10 100 1000 Counts 50 100 150 200 250 ST 245 MESF FITC (Blank) 1252 MESF FITC 3789 MESF FITC 9210 MESF FITC 29740 MESF FITCPS Beads Vesicle
ISEV-ISAC-ISTH EV FC Working Group
analysis
and EV isolation
technology
SSC on Vascular Biology
functional assays (e.g. coagulation)
Marca Wauben, Ger Arkesteijn, Sten Libregts, EstefaniaLozano Andres (Utrecht) Rienk Nieuwland, Edwin van der Pol, Frank Coumans, Leonie de Rond (Amsterdam) John Nolan, Erika Duggan (San Diego) Jennifer Jones, Aizea Morales-Kastresana, Joshua Welsh (Bethesda) Joanne Lannigan, Uta Erdbrugger (Charlottesville) Alain Brisson (Bordeaux) Romaric Lacroix, Stpahne Robert, Fracoise Dignat- George (Marseilles) John Tigges, Ionita Ghiron, Vasilis Toxivaidis (Boston) Bernd Giebel, Andre Goergens, Tobias Tertel (Essen) James Higgenbotham, Bob Coffey (Vanderbilt) An Hendrix, Oliver de Wever (Ghent) Xiaomei Yan (Xiamen)
ISEV-ISAC-ISTH EV FC Working Group
analysis
and EV isolation
technology
SSC on Vascular Biology
functional assays (e.g. coagulation)
Reproducibility Reproducibility Confirm single EV detection Standardization Advanced standardization Reproducibility Reproducibility
background
background
autofluorescence
Fc receptor binding
positivity, compensation
unexpected artifacts
coincidence
vesicle lability
MIFlowCyt EV – Minimum Information Guidelines for Reporting EV FC Methods and Results Vesicle Flow Cytometry (vFCTM) overview Instrument considerations and setup Assay protocol Data analysis protocol Live demo
Beckman Coulter CytoFlex
CELLARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC vFluorRed selectively stains membrane- bound particles vFC measures EVs directly in diluted biofluid, or after purification
mAb Fluorescence Membrane Fluor Membrane Fluor CD81 PE (MESF) Diameter (nm) Diameter (nm)
cytometers
no isolation/purification required
size to ~70 nm, cargo to >25 molecules
longitudinal, cross-platform comparisons Fluorescence- triggered flow cytometry
NTA
Diameter (nm)
vCalTM RBC EVs staining with PE- anti-CD235ab vCalTM mAb capture beads stained with PE- anti-CD41 vCalTM MESF calibration beads Lipo100TM Vesicle Size Standard
Molecules PE CD41 [HIP8] PE PE-H Count 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 38 76 113 151PE Fluorescence (MESF) PE Fluorescence (MESF) Diameter (nm)
Measurement Standard Uses Data Vesicle size Lipo100TM : synthetic vesicle, extruded through nanopore filters, extensively characterized Calibrate VFC measurements, Immunofluorescence negative control Fluorescence intensity vCalTM MESF beads: Polymer beads (800 nm) with calibrated levels of fluorescence Calibrate fluorescence (MESF units) Enable cross-platform fluorescence measurements Antibody binding vCalTM mAb binding beads: Polymer beads (800 nm) with calibrated mAb capture capacity Qualify antibody conjugates, Calibrate antibody binding, Enable cross-platform measurements Cell-derived EVs EVs prepared from specific cells types expressing characteristic cargo Cargo expression positive control, size and concentration standard, enable cross- platform measurements
Instrument evaluation, configuration and set up
Sample preparation and staining
concentration, lack of coincidence/swarm
Data processing and analysis
vCalTM nanoRainbow beads
Protocol and template evaluates:
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MESF Cross Calibration
FITC MESF Bead 1: 98 Bead 2: 258 Bead 3: 987 Bead 4: 3730 PE MESF Bead 1: 10 Bead 2: 62 Bead 3: 169 Bead 4: 923 Bangs Quantum FITC BD QuantiBrite PE
Instrument evaluation, configuration and set up
Sample preparation and staining
concentration, lack of coincidence/swarm
Data processing and analysis
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Instrument evaluation, configuration and set up
Sample preparation and staining
concentration, lack of coincidence/swarm
Data processing and analysis
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Dilution Series Establishes dynamic range and allows assessment of coincidence (“swarm”) artifact (multiple EVs). Detergent treatment Detergent solubilizes EV and other vesicles, confirming their vesicular nature
Violet SSC-H Count
10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 300 600 900 1200 1x Lipo100Diameter (nm) Count
100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 1000 2000 3000 4000Detergent
HEKB1020Diameter (nm) Count
100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 102 204 306 408 1:10 1:20 1:40 1:80 1:160 1:320Violet SSC-A Count
10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 124 249 373 497CONFIDENTIAL CELLARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC EV Size Calibration
690/50b PE-Cy5-A Count
10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 125 250 375 500Membrane Fluor
Diameter (nm) 100 200 300 400 500 600 Nanoparticle Concentration (nps/mL) 5e+9 1e+10 2e+10 2e+10 3e+10 3e+10Diameter (nm)
Surface Area, NTA (nm 2) 2e+4 4e+4 6e+4 8e+4 1e+5 Di-8-ANEPPS Fluorescence (Chnl #) 20 25 30 35 40 45 50Membrane Fluor Surface Area (nm2)
Lipo100TM Lipo100TM is characterized by several orthogonal methods (NTA, RPS EM) and serves as a vesicle size standard
NTA
EV Light Scatter EV light scatter is a complex function of particle size and refractive index. Light scatter is different for EVs from different sources, likely indicating differences in refractive index due to differences in EV cargo RBC EVs PLT EVs Size Size v Scatter Scatter
Liposome No antigens RBC EVs PLT EVs No mAb PE-Annexin V PE-anti-CD235ab PE-anti-CD41
PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 10 PE+: 68 (1.04%) Pos MFI: 942 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1088 PE+: 43471 (98.27%) Pos MFI: 1099 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1 PE+: 149 (0.60%) Pos MFI: 560 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 2 PE+: 71 (0.20%) Pos MFI: 537 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 4 PE+: 12 (0.03%) Pos MFI: 254 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 142 PE+: 14855 (33.08%) Pos MFI: 410 PE-A Diameter (nm) 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1612 PE+: 41856 (98.02%) Pos MFI: 1631 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 2 PE+: 71 (0.20%) Pos MFI: 537 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 7 PE+: 10 (0.01%) Pos MFI: 454 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1065 PE+: 73456 (90.23%) Pos MFI: 1162 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 7 PE+: 123 (0.19%) Pos MFI: 1444 PE-A Diameter (nm) 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 802 PE+: 59340 (96.18%) Pos MFI: 827Lipo100TM ms IgG PE Negative controls Positive Controls Lipo100 bears no antigen, and provides a reference for background and threshold for positivity Depending on the goals of the measurement, immunofluorescence can be expressed as: Isotype control tests for presence of Fc- mediated IgG binding
CD9 PE (MESF) Diameter (nm)
10CD9 PE (MESF) Diameter (nm)
10CD9 PE (MESF) Count
10CD81 PE (MESF) Diameter (nm)
10CD81 PE (MESF) Count
10Cell-derived EVs with characterized expression of specific markers Examples: CD9 on PLT EVs CD81 on 293T EVs
ms IgG PE (MESF) Diameter (nm) 10Analysis
PE-A Diameter (nm)
10CD9 PE (MESF) Count
10CD9 PE (MESF)
the number “positive” above a defined threshold
the population median fluorescence intensity (MFI)
PLT EVs PLT EVs PLT EVs 293T EVs 293T EVs
Instrument evaluation, configuration and set up
Sample preparation and staining
concentration, lack of coincidence/swarm
Data processing and analysis
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Vesicle Flow Cytometry (vFCTM) provides:
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Diameter (nm) Count
0 100.0 300.0 500.0 1500 3000 4500 6000 Lipo100 +vFRedDiameter (nm) Count
0 100.0 300.0 500.0 308 616 924 1232Diameter (nm) Count
0 100.0 300.0 500.0 1500 3000 4500 6000 PLT EVs +vFRedDiameter (nm) Count
0 100.0 300.0 500.0 1553 3106 4659 6212PE-A Diameter (nm)
10
1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 10 PE+: 203 (0.69%) Pos MFI: 359
PE-A Count
10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 100 200 300 400PE-A Diameter (nm)
10
1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 12 PE+: 513 (0.92%) Pos MFI: 351
PE-A Count
10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 100 200 300 400PE-A Diameter (nm)
10
1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 15 PE+: 3890 (16.59%) Pos MFI: 336
PE-A Diameter (nm)
10
1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1512 PE+: 14793 (78.85%) Pos MFI: 1947
Size No mAb + mAb
Lipo100 PLT EVs
Diameter (nm) Count
100.0 300.0 500.0 239 479 718 957Diameter (nm) Violet SSC-H
200 400 600 8001000 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7Violet SSC-A Count
Diameter (nm) Violet SSC-A
200 400 600 800 1000FITC-A Diameter (nm)
10CFSE (FITC MESF) Diameter (nm)
10Diameter (nm) Violet SSC-H
200 400 600 8001000 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7CFSE+
Diameter (nm) Violet SSC-H
200 400 600 8001000 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7TS PE mix (MESF) Diameter (nm)
10PE-A FITC-A
1013.89% 50.86% 30.37% 4.88%
TS+
CFDA-SE: Esterase-based staining of EV volume Human Plasma (ISTH) Citrated, spun 2x @2500xg, 15 min Freeze aliquots Anti-TS PE mix: CD9 PE CD63 PE CD81 PE
PE-A Diameter (nm)
10Plasma vFC protocol:
probe, volume marker, surface marker
TS PE mix (MESF) CSFE (MESF)
Lipoproteins have higher refractive indices
CFSE+ CD235+ CD41+ AnnV+ CFSE: Esterase/ volume marker CD235 PE: Glycophorin (RBCs) CD41 BV421: α2 integrin (PLTs) AnnV PECy7: Exposed phosphatidyl- serine
CFSE (MESF) CD235 PE (MESF) CFSE (MESF) CFSE (MESF) CD41 BV421 CD41 BV421 AnnV PECy7 AnnV PECy7
Plasma vFC protocol:
probe, volume marker, surface marker cocktail vFRed: Membrane marker
CD41 [HIP8] PE PE-H Count
10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 38 76 113 151PE Intensity (MESF) Anti-CD41 PE
CD41 [HIP8] APC APC-H Count
10 2 10 3 10 4 37 74 111 148APC Intensity (MESF) Anti-CD235 APC
CD41 [HIP8] APC Cy7 APC-A750-H Count
10 2 10 3 10 4 42 84 125 167APC-Cy7 Intensity (MFI) Anti-CD41 APC-Cy7
APC-A Diameter (nm)
10
110
210
310
410
5100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 APC MFI: 1429 APC+: 30236 (39.47%) Pos MFI: 2128
APC-A750-A Diameter (nm)
10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0APCCy7+ MFI :491 APCCy7+: 8.82% Pos MFI: 2510
PE-A Diameter (nm)
100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 1612 PE+: 41856 (98.02%) Pos MFI: 1631PE-A Diameter (nm)
10 10 1 10 2 10 3 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 PE MFI: 802 PE+: 59340 (96.18%) Pos MFI: 827Blank 200 IgG 1200 IgG
CD235 PE CD235 APC
CD41 PE CD41 APCCy7
PE Fluorescence (MESF) APC Intensity (MESF) APC-Cy7 Intensity (MFI) PE Fluorescence (MESF)
APC not as bright as PE, but still usable for CD235
APCCy7 is too dim to detect CD41 on PLT EVs