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Immunophenotyping of Orthotopic Homograft (Syngeneic) of Murine Primary KPC Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Flow Cytometry
Published on: October 9, 2018
Immunophenotyping--a tool for the differential diagnostics of lymphadenomegaly
Zuzana Pikalova1, Tomas Szotkowski, Karel Indrak
1Department of Haemato-oncology, University Hospital, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Background:
Flow cytometry is a method that enables the automated quantification of a set of parameters for a large number of cells or cell-like particles. It is also possible to analyze solid tissues after reduction to a single cell suspension. One of the applications of fl ow cytometry is immunophenotyping.
Aim:
The authors try to introduce the basic physical and biological principles of fl ow-cytometry to the broader public and to prove the benefits of method in lymph nodes assessment.
Method:
A common method of immunophenotyping with the help of labeled monoclonal antibodies applied to lymph node cells was used.
Results:
Flow cytometry revealed the infiltration of the extirpated lymph node with leukemic cells.
Conclusions:
The authors demonstrate fl ow cytometry as a relatively less common but efficient way of lymph node assessment in a patient with an anamnesis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. They also discuss the contribution of immunophenotyping to the process of the differential diagnostics of lymph nodes enlargement.
