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Easy To Grow
• Monocytes
• T-cells
• B-cells
• NK Cells
• Dendritic Cells
• Neutrophils
• Biopsies
Human Blood
• Density Gradient
Centrifugation
• Extraction of PBMCs
• Magnetic Bead
Separation
Primary Cells From Non-Humans
Non-Human Cells
• Payers Patches
• Spleen
• Alveolar M
Dissociation Of Cells
• Mechanical Digestion
(Syringe, Frosted Slides)
• Collagenase D
– 1 hour @ 37C
• Filtering Step
• Suspension into Medium
Staining Cells
• Trypan Blue
Viability Assessment
• Turks Solution
Glacial Acetic Acid and crystal blue
Cell Counts Using Hemocytometer
D.F X 25 X 104
=0.50x106 cells/mL
Media Formulations
• RPMI 1640
• Antibiotics
• FBS/Human AB
-ME
• L-glutamine
• Filtering Flasks
Culturing
• Enhancing Proliferation
IL-2, -CD3/ -CD28
• Limiting Proliferation
FBS Reduction to 2%
CFSE
Flow Cytometry
20 4 0 0
CD8-PerCP
foxp3-PE
31 73
45 27
CD4-FITC foxp3-PE
PGE2
Viability
Medium LPS
9 9
85 85
4 5
PGE2 LPS+PGE2
5 5
91 90
2 4
Cryopreservation
• Sterile Incubator
• Thawing Step Source of Contamination
• Spray with 70% Ethanol, gloves
• Sterile Hood
• Sterile Hands
• Minimize Exposure to Open Air
Conclusions