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Immunology and Infection

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Quantitative Assessment of Immune Cells in the Injured Spinal Cord Tissue by Flow Cytometry
 

Quantitative Assessment of Immune Cells in the Injured Spinal Cord Tissue by Flow Cytometry: a Novel Use for a Cell Purification Method

Article DOI: 10.3791/2698 08:01 min
April 9th, 2011

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Summary April 9th, 2011

Quantification of cellular inflammation in the injured/pathological CNS by flow cytometry is complicated by lipid/myelin debris that can have similar size and granulation to cells, decreasing sensitivity/accuracy. We have advanced a cell preparation method to remove myelin debris and improve cell detection by flow cytometry in the injured spinal cord.

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