Human T Lymphocyte Isolation, Culture and Analysis of Migration In Vitro
2017

Studying Human T Lymphocyte Migration

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Craig T. Lefort, Minsoo Kim

Primary Institution: University of Rochester

Hypothesis

How do molecular events regulate human T lymphocyte migration?

Conclusion

T lymphocytes migrate at a velocity of approximately 15 μm/min, which can be inhibited by integrin blockade.

Supporting Evidence

  • T lymphocytes exhibit a migratory velocity of ~15 μm/min.
  • Migration can be inhibited by integrin blockade.
  • Cells were tracked using software to quantify migration parameters.

Takeaway

This study shows how T cells move and what helps or stops them from moving, which is important for understanding immune responses.

Methodology

T lymphocytes were isolated from human blood, cultured, and their migration was analyzed on a substrate coated with ICAM-1 and SDF-1.

Participant Demographics

Healthy human donors were used for blood samples.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3791/2017

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