Mononuclear phagocyte progenitor cells derived from femoral and tibial bone marrow are propagated in the presence of M-CSF. This macrophage growth factor is secreted by L929 cells and is used in the form of L929 cell conditioned medium. The progenitor cells proliferate and differentiate through monoblast, promonocyte and monocyte stages before maturing to macrophages. At this time the cells become firmly adherent to the culture vessel. - [Read Isolation and Culture of Mouse Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages Protocol]
MONOCYTE AND NEUTROPHIL ISOLATION. The protocol describes the method used for isolation of monocytes and neutrophils used in both the chemotaxis assay and microbicidal assays. Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group - [Read MONOCYTE AND NEUTROPHIL ISOLATION]