T Cell Protocols: Development and Activation

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Kelly P. Kearse
Springer Science & Business Media, Feb 2, 2008 - Medical - 365 pages
The purpose of T Cell Protocols: Development and Activation is to c- lect a series of protocols, particularly those that have been developed within the past few years, to help investigators master new techniques (or improve existing ones) for the study of T-cell Biology. Invariably, in putting together a book like this it is difficult to decide which methods to include and which to leave out. To this end methods were selected from a variety of disciplines, including cellular immunology, b- chemistry, and molecular biology, to try to provide something of interest for everyone who works on T-cell development and activation. I would like to mention that my primary reason for agreeing to put this book together is that, when I was a graduate student, I purchased a copy of Selected Methods in Cellular Immunology by Mishell and Shigii which proved a tremendous help in learning the basics of one-and two- dimensional gel te- niques (and other methods). The cover has long since fallen off, but it still remains one of my most valued reference books for the laboratory. It is my hope that T Cell Protocols: Development and Activation will prove similarly useful to current and future scientists wishing to learn new methods for expl- ing the development and activation of T cells.

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Contents

Transfection and Transcription of Genes
55
and Reexpression Assay
63
Recombinant Adenoviruses
69
Quantitative Analysis of the Usage of Human TCell
81
Flow Cytometric Detection of Cytoplasmic and Surface CD3ε
103
Assessing Apoptosis of Developing T Cells by Flow Cytometry
117
Isolation of TCell Subsets by Magnetic Cell Sorting MACS
133
A Practical Guide
153
Measurement of Lymphoproliferation at the SingleCell Level
243
Digital Image Analysis of Lymphocyte Activation
257
Induction of TCell Signaling by Immobilized Integrin Ligands
265
Cytotoxic TCell Adherence Assay CAA
277
Detecting Ubiquitinated TCell Antigen
283
Measurement of Protein Tyrosine
301
Protein
307
Activation of Heterotrimeric GTPBinding Proteins Upon
319

Production and Characterization of Immature Murine
177
Production and Characterization of TCell Hybridomas
185
Something Happens A Brief History of
197
Measurement of Phosphatidylinositol PI Hydrolysis
211
Fluorescence Polarization as an Early Measure
221
Generation of Human T Helper 1 and T Helper 2 Subsets
325
Transcriptional Expression Analysis of TCell Activation
337
Index
355
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