Inventors:
Wendy J. Fantl - San Francisco CA, US
David B. Rosen - San Francisco CA, US
Alessandra Cesano - Redwood City CA, US
Santosh K. Putta - Foster City CA, US
Garry Nolan - San Francisco CA, US
Aileen Cohen - Palo Alto CA, US
Erik Evensen - Foster City CA, US
Assignee:
Nodality, Inc. - South San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01N 33/68
Abstract:
The present invention provides an approach for the determination of the activation states of a plurality of proteins in single cells. This approach permits the rapid detection of heterogeneity in a complex cell population based on activation states, expression markers and other criteria, and the identification of cellular subsets that exhibit correlated changes in activation within the cell population. Moreover, this approach allows the correlation of cellular activities or properties. In addition, the use of modulators of cellular activation allows for characterization of pathways and cell populations. Several exemplary diseases that can be analyzed using the invention include AML, MDS, and MPN.