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Published on: November 4, 2016
In vitro polarization of T-helper cells
Julie Rumble1, Benjamin M Segal
1Department of Neurology, Holtom-Garrett Program in Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Center, University of Michigan, 3013 BSRB, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2200, USA.
Abstract:
In vitro polarization of CD4(+) T cells along distinct T-helper (Th) lineages is critical for defining the factors and properties that determine the differentiation, stability, and effector functions of each Th subset. Furthermore, polarized cells can be transferred into naïve syngeneic mice to investigate their trafficking patterns and pathological or therapeutic roles in the setting of infection, autoimmunity, and neoplasia. In this chapter, we describe methods for generating and characterizing a spectrum of CD4(+) Th cell lines in vitro. Protocols are provided that use naïve wild-type or T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic CD4+ T cells, or a polyclonal population of primed CD4+ T cells from immunized mice.
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