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Improved Method for the Preparation of a Human Cell-based, Contact Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier
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2013
Establishment of human models of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) can benefit research into brain conditions associated with BBB failure. We describe here an improved technique for preparation of a contact BBB model, which permits coculturing of human astrocytes and brain endothelial cells on the opposite sides of a porous membrane.
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Generation and Culture of Blood Outgrowth Endothelial Cells from Human Peripheral Blood
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2015
This protocol allows for the reliable generation and characterization of blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) from a small volume of adult peripheral blood. BOECs can be used as a surrogate for endothelial cells from patients with vascular disorders and as a substrate for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells.
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Measuring Granulocyte and Monocyte Phagocytosis and Oxidative Burst Activity in Human Blood
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2016
The purpose of this manuscript is to present a method for measuring monocyte and granulocyte phagocytosis and oxidative burst activity in human blood samples.
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Isolation and Purification of B Cells from Human Peripheral Blood
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the isolation of B cells from human peripheral blood using biotinylated antibodies specific for non-B cells and streptavidin-conjugated magnetic microbeads.
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A RAPID Method for Blood Processing to Increase the Yield of Plasma Peptide Levels in Human Blood
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2016
The RAPID blood processing method can be used in humans and yields higher peptide levels as well as allows for assessment of the correct molecular form. Therefore, this method will be a valuable tool in peptide research.
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Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to transport oxygen, supporting delivery through the circulation. The same blood-cell system also carries carbon dioxide away for removal, creating a division of transport functions. In medicine, this relationship makes hemoglobin and red-cell information relevant when evaluating anemia and other conditions involving the blood’s oxygen-delivery role.
White blood cells coordinate immune defense rather than transporting oxygen or initiating clot formation. Their importance is functional: blood analysis can provide information relevant to infection, inflammation, and immune disorders. Considering these findings alongside the broader clinical picture helps clinicians investigate or monitor conditions involving the body’s immune response.
Platelets respond when vessel walls are damaged and initiate clot formation, helping address bleeding after injury. This mechanism connects a specific blood component with the body’s response to vessel damage. In clinical settings, platelet-related findings can be relevant when blood is assessed after trauma or during treatment and clinicians need to understand clot formation.
Blood analysis supports the diagnosis and monitoring of anemia, infection, inflammation, immune disorders, and metabolic disease. Its role extends beyond identifying a condition at one point in time because analysis can also contribute to follow-up during care. Blood findings therefore provide clinical information that can be interpreted alongside a patient’s overall assessment.
Blood typing helps guide transfusion practice, which is used to help restore circulation and oxygen delivery. This role becomes important when blood support is needed after injury or during medical treatment. Identifying the relevant blood type connects laboratory assessment with a transfusion plan intended to address the patient’s immediate circulatory and oxygen-delivery needs.
Transfusion practice is used after injury or during treatment when restoring circulation and oxygen delivery is necessary. Blood typing helps guide this process, while the intended outcome is to support the patient’s circulation and oxygen supply. Transfusion therefore connects blood science with immediate medical management in circumstances where treatment must restore these functions.