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Flow cytometry is a fast and multiparametric technology, indispensable in the field of cancer. It allows for the identification, quantification and isolation of defined subpopulations, based on the expression levels of fluorescent markers at the single cell level, as well as to measure quantitatively cell proliferation and cell death rates upon genetic modifications or drug treatments.
Our aim is to provide CNIO Groups with technical and scientific advice on the use of flow cytometry needed to answer their biological questions, developing new methodologies or pipelines when needed.
We currently have 4 analysers and 3 high-speed cell sorters with different optical configurations to cater to user needs, plus other small instruments to help standardise sample preparation. We offer extensive training so users can independently operate the analysers, while the Unit staff operate the cell sorters, which can separate up to 4- or 6- defined populations simultaneously, depending on the nozzle type, as well as perform single cell cloning and index sorting. We can accept human samples to sort under BSL2 regulations.
Recent publications
- Hergueta-Redondo M, Sánchez-Redondo S, Hurtado B, Santos V, Pérez-Martínez M, Ximénez-Embún P, McDowell SAC, Mazariegos MS, Mata G, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Graña-Castro O, Megias D, Quail D, Quintela-Fandino M, Peinado H. (2025). The impact of a high fat diet and platelet activation on pre-metastatic niche formation. Nat Commun 16, 2897. CNIO Publication.
- Catena X, Contreras-Alcalde M, Juan-Larrea N, Cerezo-Wallis D, Calvo TG, Mucientes C, Olmeda D, Suárez J, Oterino-Sogo S, Martínez L, Megías D, Sancho D, Tejedo C, Frago S, Dudziak D, Seretis A, Stoitzner P, Soengas MS. (2025). Systemic rewiring of dendritic cells by melanoma-secreted midkine impairs immune surveillance and response to immune checkpoint blockade. Nat Cancer 6, 682-701. CNIO Publication.
- Barker-Tejeda TC, Zubeldia-Varela E, Macías-Camero A, Alonso L, Martín-Antoniano IA, Rey-Stolle MF, Mera-Berriatua L, Bazire R, Cabrera-Freitag P, Shanmuganathan M, Britz-McKibbin P, Ubeda C, Francino MP, Barber D, Ibáñez-Sandín MD, Barbas C, Pérez-Gordo M, Villaseñor A. (2024). Comparative characterization of the infant gut microbiome and their maternal lineage by a multi-omics approach. Nat Commun 15, 3004. CNIO Publication.
- Pastor-Fernández A, Gómez de Las Heras MM, Escrig-Larena JI, Barradas M, Pantoja C, Plaza A, Lopez-Aceituno JL, Durán E, Efeyan A, Mittelbrunn M, Martinez L, Fernandez-Marcos PJ. (2024). Sexual dimorphism in the antitumor immune responses elicited by the combination of fasting and chemotherapy. Cancer Commun 44, 508-513. CNIO Publication.
- Perez-Gonzalez A, Lopes T, Martinez L, Bispo C, Gardner R, Riddell A. (2024). Evaluation of Sort Recovery via Rmax. Curr Protocols 4, e986. CNIO Publication.
- Back JB, Martinez L, Nettenstrom L, Sheerar D, Thornton S (2022). Establishing a biosafety plan for a flow cytometry shared resource laboratory. Cytom Part A 101, 380-386. CNIO Publication.
