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Immunology and Infection

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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Quantification of Monocyte Transmigration and Foam Cell Formation from Individuals with Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
 

Quantification of Monocyte Transmigration and Foam Cell Formation from Individuals with Chronic Inflammatory Conditions

Article doi: 10.3791/56293
October 17th, 2017 • Usage Statistics
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1Centre for Biomedical Research, Burnet Institute, 2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University, 4University of California, Los Angeles

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October 17th, 2017

We describe a protocol to measure transmigration by monocytes across human endothelial monolayers and their subsequent maturation into foam cells. This provides a versatile method to assess the atherogenic properties of monocytes isolated from people with different disease conditions and to evaluate factors in blood which may enhance this propensity.

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