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Ex Vivo Imaging of Resident CD8 T Lymphocytes in Human Lung Tumor Slices Using Confocal Microscopy
JoVE Journal
Cancer Research
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JoVE Journal Cancer Research
Ex Vivo Imaging of Resident CD8 T Lymphocytes in Human Lung Tumor Slices Using Confocal Microscopy
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08:28 min

December 27, 2017

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:01Agarose Embedding and Vibratome Slicing of Human Lung Tumors
  • 03:51Immunostaining of Resident CD8 T Cells and Tumor Cells
  • 05:07Imaging and Analyzing Resident CD8 T Cell Migration Within Human Lung Tumor Slices
  • 07:03Results: Distribution and Motility Patterns of Resident CD8 T Cells in Human Lung Tumor Tissues
  • 07:53Conclusion

Summary

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This protocol describes a method to image resident tumor-infiltrating CD8 T cells labeled with fluorescently coupled antibodies within human lung tumor slices. This technique permits real-time analyses of CD8 T cell migration using confocal microscopy.

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