Synopses & Reviews
Many questions remain unresolved as researchers continue to characterize and define the nature of normal immune homeostasis and determine how these processes are dysregulated in immunodeficiency, as well as in autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disorders.
Synopsis
This book examines experimental techniques for measuring and analyzing immune cell dynamics, with an emphasizes lymphocyte programmed cell deaths in different contexts. It features expert tips and key implementation advice to guarantee successful results.
Table of Contents
1. Quantitating Lymphocyte Programmed Cell Death (PCD) In Vitro Using Simple Kill Assays Lixin Zheng 2. Fluoresence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)-Based Quantitation of T Cell Receptor Restimulation-Induced Cell Death (RICD) in Activated, Primary Human T Cells Gil Katz and Andrew L. Snow 3. Evaluation of IL-2-Withdrawal Induced Apoptosis in Human T Lymphocytes Joao Bosco Oliveira