摘要 |
Methods are provided for the rapid isolation of highly purified and functionally intact dendritic cells from a mixed cell population, using colloidal superparamagnetic particles. Dendritic cells are enriched from a blood or lymph sample using a two step high-gradient magnetic cell separation. Lymphocytes, natural killer and monocytic cells are depleted by specific binding to markers present on lymphoid and myeloid cells. In a separate step, dendritic cells are enriched by HGMS. Purified dendritic cells are useful as a source of antigen presenting cells for in vitro analysis, and in immunomodulating therapies, particularly for priming naive T cells.
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