tetramer staining

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13730
Technique used for selective staining of antigen-specific T lymphocytes in vitro or in situ. The antigen is presented to T cells by peptide tetramer constructs of major histocompatibility (MHC) class I molecules. It is also used to isolate antigen-specific T-cell populations for clonal expansion.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1252 [Terms] [Paper]