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Isolation and Quantitative Evaluation of Brush Cells from Mouse Tracheas
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Isolation and Quantitative Evaluation of Brush Cells from Mouse Tracheas
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10:25 min

June 12, 2019

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:24Preparation of Reagents
  • 02:34Dissection of Mouse Trachea
  • 04:47Tracheal Epithelial Digestion
  • 08:31Results: Analysis of the Isolated Brush Cells from Mouse Tracheas
  • 09:57Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Brush cells are rare cholinergic chemosensory epithelial cells found in the naïve mouse trachea. Due to their limited numbers, ex vivo evaluation of their functional role in airway immunity and remodeling is challenging. We describe a method for isolation of tracheal brush cells by flow cytometry.

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