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Time-lapse 3D Imaging of Phagocytosis by Mouse Macrophages
JoVE Journal
Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Time-lapse 3D Imaging of Phagocytosis by Mouse Macrophages
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07:24 min

October 19, 2018

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:00Resident Mouse Peritoneal Macrophage and Human Red Blood Cell Isolation
  • 04:00Macrophage Plasma Membrane Labeling and Human Red Blood Cell-mouse Immunoglobulin (IgG) Opsonization and Imaging
  • 06:32Results: Representative Time-lapse, 3D-imaging of Phagocytosis
  • 07:02Conclusion

Summary

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Here we describe methods using spinning disk confocal microscopy to image single phagocytic events by mouse resident peritoneal macrophages. The protocols can be extended to other phagocytic cells.

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