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An Efficient and High Yield Method for Isolation of Mouse Dendritic Cell Subsets
Published on: April 18, 2016
Interactions Between MAIT Cells and Dendritic Cells
Mariolina Salio1, Vincenzo Cerundolo2
1MRC Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. Mariolina.salio@imm.ox.ac.uk.
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells recognize intermediates of the vitamin B2 biosynthetic pathway present in a variety of bacteria, presented by the monomorphic MR1 molecules. Because of their central role in shaping adaptive immunity through interaction with dendritic cells (DCs) and B cells, their manipulation can be of translational relevance. We describe a method to routinely isolate and maintain MAIT cells from peripheral blood and to investigate their activity using DC as targets.
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells recognize intermediates of the vitamin B2 biosynthetic pathway present in a variety of bacteria, presented by the monomorphic MR1 molecules. Because of their central role in shaping adaptive immunity through interaction with dendritic cells (DCs) and B cells, their manipulation can be of translational relevance. We describe a method to routinely isolate and maintain MAIT cells from peripheral blood and to investigate their activity using DC as targets.
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