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Blood Collection for Biochemical Analysis in Adult Zebrafish
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2012
This paper presents a technique for collection of blood from the dorsal aorta of Zebrafish. It also provides instructions for obtaining serum for use in biochemical analyses, such as tests for determining cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
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Fluid Connective Tissues: Blood and Lymph
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2025
Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues. They contain cells, also known as formed elements, circulating in a liquid extracellular matrix, the plasma. The formed elements are derived from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. Blood and lymph connect all vital parts and carry nutrients, oxygen, and other essential molecules like antibodies. Blood The blood flows through blood vessels— arteries, capillaries, and veins. Blood plasma is primarily made of proteins, solutes, and water.
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An All-on-chip Method for Rapid Neutrophil Chemotaxis Analysis Directly from a Drop of Blood
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2017
This article provides the detailed method of performing a rapid neutrophil chemotaxis assay by integrating the on-chip neutrophil isolation from whole blood and the chemotaxis test on a single microfluidic chip.
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Flow Cytometry Analysis of Tissue Factor Expression in Human Platelets
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2024
This article outlines the protocol for quantifying the percentage of Tissue Factor (TF)-positive platelets using whole blood flow cytometry, assessing the protein: (1) intracellularly in resting conditions, and (2) on the cell surface, in both resting and activated conditions. Guidance is also provided for evaluating TF-positive platelets in platelet-rich plasma.
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High-throughput Imaging and Analysis Workflow for Evaluating Skin Cell Phenotypes and Proliferation States in Tissue Samples
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2025
The combination of iterative-bleaching-extends-multiplexity (IBEX) and a commercial nucleotide labeling assay (Click-iT EdU) enables the detection and categorization of dividing cell types in highly dynamic processes in fixed frozen murine tissue sections. Furthermore, a novel open-source image processing pipeline provides high-throughput image acquisition and analysis.
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Separating blood into whole-blood, cellular, and fluid components lets investigators match the specimen to the biological question. Cellular fractions support measurements of cell number and morphology, whereas plasma or serum can be examined for soluble antibodies and cytokines. Comparing these fractions helps connect changes in circulating cells with fluid-phase immune activity during infection or treatment.
Cell counts indicate changes in the abundance of blood-cell populations, while morphology describes their observable characteristics. Together, these measurements can show that the cellular compartment has changed during an immune response or disease process. In immunology and infection studies, pairing these findings with other blood measurements helps characterize leukocyte responses rather than relying on a single numerical result.
These assays examine different signals within the blood’s fluid components. Antibody measurements can characterize exposure-related immune responses, cytokine detection reflects inflammatory signaling, and pathogen-specific assays address evidence associated with infectious agents. Using these readouts together provides complementary information about immune activation, host-pathogen interactions, and changes linked to disease progression or therapeutic response.
Because blood circulates throughout the body, repeated measurements can provide a practical view of changing systemic responses. Trends in cell counts, morphology, antibodies, cytokines, or pathogen-specific signals may be compared across disease progression or treatment. This approach supports immune monitoring by showing whether measured host or infectious-agent-related features change over time.
A typical workflow begins with blood collection, followed by examination of whole blood or separation into cellular and fluid fractions. The selected material is then assessed with appropriate measurements, including cell counts, morphology, antibody or cytokine detection, and pathogen-specific assays. Organizing the workflow around the research question helps connect each assay with the biological feature it is intended to characterize.
The measurement should match the aspect of the response under investigation. Cell counts and morphology address leukocyte-related changes, antibody or cytokine assays examine immune and inflammatory signals, and pathogen-specific assays investigate evidence associated with infectious agents. Combining compatible measurements can provide a broader assessment of host-pathogen interactions than any one assay alone.
It is useful when investigators need measurable indicators of systemic immune activity, infectious-agent association, disease progression, or response to treatment. Blood-based findings can support diagnosis and help monitor how immune features change during an intervention. In infection research, the same framework links circulating cellular and fluid measurements with broader host-pathogen interactions.
Therapeutic evaluation can compare blood-derived measurements before and after treatment or across defined stages of disease. Changes in leukocyte characteristics, inflammatory cytokines, antibodies, or pathogen-specific assay results may indicate that the measurable host or infection-related state has shifted. Reviewing several readouts together helps researchers assess treatment-associated changes in both immune activity and disease context.