Abstract
The exit of leukocytes from the bloodstream into inflamed sites involves a sequence of interactions with vascular endothelial cells, in which leukocytes, moving rapidly in flowing blood, first tether and roll on the endothelial surface before arresting and then transmigrating across the endothelial barrier. Examining the mechanisms of these interactions in human systems has involved the use of in vitro flow chamber assays, using a variety of cells and immobilized molecules as adhesive substrata. Here we describe how to perform these assays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells and human leukocytes.
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This work is supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (1042775, MJH) and the Monash University School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (MUN).
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Hickey, M.J. (2020). In Vitro Approaches for Investigating the Influence of MIF on Leukocyte-Endothelial Cell Interactions Under Flow Conditions. In: Harris, J., Morand, E. (eds) Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2080. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9936-1_2
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