A novel statistical analysis and interpretation of flow cytometry data

J Biol Dyn. 2013;7(1):96-132. doi: 10.1080/17513758.2013.812753.

Abstract

A recently developed class of models incorporating the cyton model of population generation structure into a conservation-based model of intracellular label dynamics is reviewed. Statistical aspects of the data collection process are quantified and incorporated into a parameter estimation scheme. This scheme is then applied to experimental data for PHA-stimulated CD4+T and CD8+T cells collected from two healthy donors. This novel mathematical and statistical framework is shown to form the basis for accurate, meaningful analysis of cellular behaviour for a population of cells labelled with the dye carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester and stimulated to divide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Flow Cytometry / statistics & numerical data*
  • Fluoresceins
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Humans
  • Mathematical Concepts
  • Mitogens / pharmacology
  • Models, Immunological
  • Models, Statistical
  • Phytohemagglutinins / pharmacology
  • Succinimides

Substances

  • 5-(6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester
  • Fluoresceins
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Mitogens
  • Phytohemagglutinins
  • Succinimides