Critical appraisal of the side population assay in stem cell and cancer stem cell research

Anna Golebiewska; Nicolaas H.C. Brons; Rolf Bjerkvig; Simone P. Niclou

doi:10.1016/j.stem.2011.01.007

Critical appraisal of the side population assay in stem cell and cancer stem cell research

Anna Golebiewska
, Nicolaas H.C. Brons
, Rolf Bjerkvig
, Simone P. Niclou^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The "Side Population" (SP) discrimination assay is a flow cytometry method used to detect stem cells based on the dye efflux properties of ABC transporters. We discuss the SP assay and its applications in stem cell biology, with an emphasis on the technical challenges related to sample preparation, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. We highlight the value of multicolor phenotyping, the impact of DNA ploidy, and the importance of distinguishing graft versus host cells for an appropriate SP discrimination. To improve the consistency and reliability of data between laboratories, we propose a set of recommendations for SP assay data reporting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-147
Number of pages	12
Journal	Cell Stem Cell
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2011.01.007
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2011

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