Neutrophil Methods and Protocols

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Quinn, Mark T. (Editor), DeLeo, Frank R. (Editor), Bokoch, Gary M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology, 412
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-467-4
Table of Contents:
  • Neutrophils: An Overview
  • The Role of Neutrophils in the Immune System
  • Neutrophil Isolation and Subcellular Fractionation
  • Isolation of Human Neutrophils From Venous Blood
  • Neutrophil Isolation From Nonhuman Species
  • Subcellular Fractionation of Human Neutrophils and Analysis of Subcellular Markers
  • Biochemistry, Biology, and Signal Transduction of Neutrophils
  • Rac and Rap GTPase Activation Assays
  • Measurement of Phospholipid Metabolism in Intact Neutrophils
  • Analysis of Protein Phosphorylation in Human Neutrophils
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Assays
  • Transduction of Proteins into Intact Neutrophils
  • Optical Methods for the Measurement and Manipulation of Cytosolic Free Calcium in Neutrophils
  • Analysis of Electrophysiological Properties and Responses of Neutrophils
  • Analysis of Neutrophil Apoptosis
  • Neutrophil Adhesion and Chemotaxis
  • Optical and Fluorescence Detection of Neutrophil Integrin Activation
  • Analysis of Neutrophil Polarization and Chemotaxis
  • Quantifying and Localizing Actin-Free Barbed Ends in Neutrophils
  • Measurement of Neutrophil Adhesion Under Conditions Mimicking Blood Flow
  • Model Systems to Investigate Neutrophil Adhesion and Chemotaxis
  • Neutrophil Phagocytosis and Bactericidal Activity
  • Immunofluorescence and Confocal Microscopy of Neutrophils
  • Assessment of Phagosome Formation and Maturation by Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Analysis of Neutrophil Membrane Traffic During Phagocytosis
  • Analysis of Neutrophil Bactericidal Activity
  • A Skin Chamber Technique as a Human Model for Studies of Aseptic Inflammatory Reactions
  • Nadph Oxidase and Production of Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Measurement of Respiratory Burst Products Generated by Professional Phagocytes
  • The K-562 Cell Model for Analysis of Neutrophil NADPH Oxidase Function
  • Cell-Free Assays
  • Immunoaffinity Purification of Human Phagocyte Flavocytochrome b and Analysis of Conformational Dynamics
  • Analysis of Neutrophil Gene Expression and Transcription Factors
  • Genome-Scale Transcript Analyses in Human Neutrophils
  • Fast and Accurate Quantitative Analysis of Cytokine Gene Expression in Human Neutrophils by Reverse Transcription Real-Time PCR
  • Detection of Intact Transcription Factors in Human Neutrophils
  • Neutrophil Defects and Diagnosis
  • Disorders of Neutrophil Function
  • Diagnostic Assays for Chronic Granulomatous Disease and Other Neutrophil Disorders
  • Diagnostic Assays for Myeloperoxidase Deficiency.