Journal of Leukocyte Biology: An Official Publication of the Reticuloendothelial Society | |
Big insights from small volumes: deciphering complex leukocyte behaviors using microfluidics | |
关键词: nanotechnology; inflammation; neutrophils; dendritic cells; monocytes; | |
DOI : 10.1189/jlb.5RU0216-056R | |
学科分类:生理学 | |
来源: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | |
【 摘 要 】
Inflammationisanindispensablecomponentoftheimmuneresponse,andleukocytesprovidethefirstlineofdefenseagainstinfection.Althoughthemajorstereotypicleukocytebehaviorsinresponsetoinfectionarewellknown,thecomplexitiesandidiosyncrasiesofthesephenotypesinconditionsofdiseasearestillemerging.Noveltoolsareindispensableforgaininginsightsintoleukocytebehavior,andinthepastdecade,microfluidictechnologieshaveemergedasanexcitingdevelopmentinthefield.Microfluidicdevicesarereadilycustomizable,providetightcontrolofexperimentalconditions,enablehighprecisionofexvivomeasurementsofindividualaswellasintegratedleukocytefunctions,andhavefacilitatedthediscoveryofnovelleukocytephenotypes.Here,wereviewsomeofthemostinterestinginsightsresultingfromtheapplicationofmicrofluidicapproachestothestudyoftheinflammatoryresponse.Theaimistoencourageleukocytebiologiststointegratethesenewtoolsintoincreasinglymoresophisticatedexperimentaldesignsforprobingcomplexleukocytefunctions...
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