Enriching Thymic T Cells with Magnetic Sorting

Thymic T cell enrichment with magnetic sorting helps isolate a targeted immune cell group from a mixed sample. The immune system relies on many cell types, and lymphocytes are a major part of adaptive immunity. B cells usually respond to extracellular infections, such as bacterial infections, while T cells usually respond to...

Magnetic-activated cell sorting, or MACS, is a technique that allows researchers to separate cells based on specific epitopes expressed on their surfaces.

The process typically begins with extraction of an organ or tissue, such as the thymus. Then, the cells are mechanically separated, usually by crushing, until the tissue is dissociated i...