Rapid Quantification of Mitogen-induced Blastogenesis in T Lymphocytes for Identifying Immunomodulatory Drugs
Title:
Rapid Quantification of Mitogen-induced Blastogenesis in T Lymphocytes for Identifying Immunomodulatory Drugs
Author:
Gibson, Jennifer N.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (493 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
T-lymphocyte mitogenesis is accompanied by blastogenic transformation, whereupon the cell volume enlarges before cell division. Here, we describe a method to quantify blastogenesis in T lymphocytes using an automated cell counter with the capability of measuring cell diameters.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/55212