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Preparation of Whole Bone Marrow for Mass Cytometry Analysis of Neutrophil-lineage Cells
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2019
Here, we present a protocol to process fresh bone marrow (BM) isolated from mouse or human for high-dimensional mass cytometry (Cytometry by Time-Of-Flight, CyTOF) analysis of neutrophil-lineage cells.
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Induction and Visualization of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Pre-Labeled Neutrophils
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2025
This video demonstrates the induction and visualization of neutrophil extracellular traps or NETs in pre-labeled neutrophils using patient serum containing anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. Furthermore, using an impermeable DNA dye and fluorescence microscopy enables the visualization of NETs.
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Neutrophil Isolation Protocol
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2008
Neutrophils are among the first cells to arrive on the site of inflammatory immune response, and their functions and mechanisms have been studied extensively in vitro. We demonstrate a standard density gradient separation method to isolate human neutrophils from whole blood using commercially available separation media.
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Isolation and Digestion of Neutrophil Proteins
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2026
Source:Tia Rizakos1, Jennifer Geddes-McAlister11Molecular and Cellular Biology Department, University of Guelph.This video demonstrates the protein isolation from neutrophils, which is further processed and digested into smaller peptides. These peptides can be used for future analysis.
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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps: How to Generate and Visualize Them
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2010
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are an important innate immune mechanism to fight pathogenic bacteria, fungi and parasites. Here we describe methods to isolate neutrophil granulocytes from human blood and to activate them to form NETs. We present preparation techniques to visualize NETs in light and electron microscopy.
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Each developmental stage marks increasing specialization within the bone marrow. Myeloblasts and promyelocytes represent earlier precursor stages, whereas myelocytes and metamyelocytes occur later as cells acquire the features needed for mature neutrophil function. Progression through these stages provides a framework for interpreting whether granulocytic production is developing normally or showing abnormal maturation.
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, or G-CSF, promotes both proliferation and maturation within the neutrophil lineage. Its activity supports the production of cells as progenitors progress toward functional neutrophils. This makes G-CSF important not only for understanding normal hematopoiesis but also for medical approaches that aim to address inadequate neutrophil production.
Nuclear segmentation and antimicrobial granule formation represent functional preparation during neutrophil maturation. Segmentation is associated with the mature cellular appearance, while granules provide antimicrobial contents needed for host defense. Assessing these features in bone marrow findings helps connect cellular morphology with the ability of developing neutrophils to respond rapidly during innate immune activity.
Blood counts provide information about circulating neutrophil availability, while bone marrow findings show the developmental stages producing those cells. Considering both sources helps clinicians evaluate whether an abnormal count reflects altered production or a broader disturbance in granulocytic development. This combined assessment supports investigation of neutropenia, leukemia, infection, and inflammation.
Abnormalities in this developmental pathway can contribute to neutropenia or appear in association with leukemia. The distribution and appearance of granulocytic stages in bone marrow findings therefore offer clinically relevant evidence about hematopoiesis. Interpreting these findings alongside blood counts helps distinguish concerns involving reduced neutrophil availability from disorders involving abnormal cellular development.
Understanding this lineage is relevant when clinicians evaluate infection and inflammation or consider therapeutic use of G-CSF. Because G-CSF promotes neutrophil proliferation and maturation, its medical use is connected directly to the biology of granulocytic production. Lineage knowledge also helps place treatment-related changes in blood counts and marrow findings within their biological context.