pbmcs Protocols

Category: Immunology: Mononuclear Cell Isolation Protocols

Protocol for enrichment of PBMCs with monocytes. The cell suspension obtained after this protocol contains 40-70% monocytes. This cell suspension is than used for positive or negative MACS separation. - [Read Enrichment of PBMCs with Monocytes Protocol]

Category: Immunology: T Cell Protocols

Protocol for the Stimulation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells with anti-human CD3 monoclonal antibody; MTT assay for detection of cellular proliferation. Human PBMCs can be activated in vitro by soluble anti-human CD3 antibodies. Performed titration studies with these antibodies and established the following protocol for stimulation of PBMC. - [Read Human T Cell Activation Protocol]

Category: Immunology: Mononuclear Cell Isolation Protocols

This protocol uses the PBMC fraction enriched in with monocytes by density gradient centrifugations (protocol may be found at www.methods.info). Reduction of the amount of microbeads in comparison to Miltenyi protocol reduces the costs of the experiment. - [Read Isolation of Monocytes from Enriched PBMCs using CD14 Magnetic Beads Protocol]

Category: Primary Cell Isolation and Culture Protocols: Mammalian Cell Culture Protocols

Cryopreserved PBMCs are a common specimen source for studies of immunological responses to vaccines, immunotherapies, etc. The health and viability of cells recovered post-cryopreservation are of course critical to the success and accuracy of immunological assays performed on them. This protocol standardizes PBMC isolation and cryopreservation techniques, specifically for the assessment of thawed cells by cytokine flow cytometry. - [Read Protocol for Isolation, Cryopreservation, and Thawing of PBMCs]