A unique, comprehensive protocol to generate de-sialylated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (mo-DCs) from isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using a sialidase treatment is presented. Further, methods to assess the phenotypic and functional characterization of mo-DCs and evaluate how sialidase treatment improves the maturation level of mo-DCs are described.
Luz, V. C. C., Silva, Z., Sobral, P., Tanwar, A., Paterson, R. L., Videira, P. A. Generation of Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells with Differing Sialylated Phenotypes. J. Vis. Exp. (200), e65525, doi:10.3791/65525 (2023).