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Isolation of Infiltrating Leukocytes from Mouse Skin Using Enzymatic Digest and Gradient Separation
Published on: January 25, 2016
An improved cell isolation method for flow cytometric and functional analyses of cutaneous wound leukocytes
Aleah L Brubaker1, David F Schneider, Jessica L Palmer
1The Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
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Isolation of leukocytes from full-thickness excisional wounds has proven to be a difficult process that results in poor cell yield and holds significant limitations for functional assays. Given the increased interest in the isolation, characterization and functional measurements of wound-derived cell populations, herein we describe a method for preparing wound cell suspensions with an improved yield that enables both phenotypic and functional assessments.
