Characterization of immune cells is essential to advance our understanding of immunology and flow cytometry is an important tool in this context. Addressing both cellular phenotype and antigen... Show moreCharacterization of immune cells is essential to advance our understanding of immunology and flow cytometry is an important tool in this context. Addressing both cellular phenotype and antigen-specific functional responses of the same cells is valuable to achieve a more integrated understanding of immune cell behavior and maximizes information obtained from precious samples. Until recently, panel size was limiting, resulting in panels generally focused on either deep immunophenotyping or functional readouts. Ongoing developments in the field of (spectral) flow cytometry have made panels of 30(+) markers more accessible, opening up possibilities for advanced integrated analyses. Here, we optimized immune phenotyping by co-detection of markers covering chemokine receptors, cytokines and specific T cell/peptide tetramer interaction using a 32-color panel. Such panels enable integrated analysis of cellular phenotypes and markers assessing the quality of immune responses and will contribute to our understanding of the immune system. Show less
Herein we report the design and synthesis of a series of highly selective CCR2 antagonists as18F‐labeled PET tracers. The derivatives were evaluated extensively for their off-target profile at 48... Show moreHerein we report the design and synthesis of a series of highly selective CCR2 antagonists as18F‐labeled PET tracers. The derivatives were evaluated extensively for their off-target profile at 48 different targets. The most potent and selective candidate was applied in vivo in a biodistribution study, demonstrating a promising profile for further preclinical development. This compound represents the first potential nonpeptidic PET tracer for the imaging of CCR2 receptors. Show less
