Gene expression profiles of TIE2 expressing Monocytes (TEMs)

To identify the gene expressing profiles of TIE2 expressing Monocytes(TEMs), we have employed the Agilent lncRNA Gene Expression 4×180K(Design ID:042818) microarray. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in venous blood from healthy donors were isolated by Lymphoprep (Axis-Shield, Norway). Human monocytes in PBMCs, identified as cells that expressed CD14, were enriched by positive immunomagnetic selection using anti-CD14 MicroBeads (Miltenyi, Germany). TEMs (TIE2+CD14+) and TIE2-Monocytes (Tie2-CD14+) were then isolated by FACS-sorting (Aria II, BD Biosciences) using FITC-conjugated anti-CD14 (BD Biosciences, USA) and APC-conjugated anti-TIE2 (R&D System, USA) antibodies.Three TEMs samples together with their paried TIE2-Monocytes were detected.Expressions of sixteen genes (CDKN1A, FDXR, SESN1, BBC3 and PHPT1) from this signature was quantified in the same RNA samples by real-time PCR, confirming low variability between donors as well as the predicted radiation response pattern. The gene expressions of three independent paried TEMs and TIE2- Monocytes samples from different donors were measured.