Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 7-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Variables in the isolation and culture of human monocytes that are of particular relevance to studies of HIV

Variables in the isolation and culture of human monocytes that are of particular relevance to... Mononuclear phagocytes play an important role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, knowledge of the extent of macrophage involvement in the pathogenesis of HIV infection is still incomplete. This is due in part to the technical difficulties associated with isolating, purifying, and culturing these cells. Isolation of a pure population of human monocytes is essential when studying the role of these cells in HIV infection. In addition, the differentiation, activation, and replication of human monocytes are critically affected by both isolation and culture conditions. This review examines the different monocyte isolation and purification methods and culture conditions that are currently being employed and assesses their suitability for studying the functions of monocytes in HIV infection. J. Leukoc. Biol. 56: 236–240; 1994. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Leukocyte Biology Oxford University Press

Variables in the isolation and culture of human monocytes that are of particular relevance to studies of HIV

Journal of Leukocyte Biology , Volume 56 (3): 5 – Sep 1, 1994

Loading next page...
 
/lp/oxford-university-press/variables-in-the-isolation-and-culture-of-human-monocytes-that-are-of-zDi4rus3al

References (38)

Copyright
© 1994 Society for Leukocyte Biology
eISSN
1938-3673
DOI
10.1002/jlb.56.3.236
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Mononuclear phagocytes play an important role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, knowledge of the extent of macrophage involvement in the pathogenesis of HIV infection is still incomplete. This is due in part to the technical difficulties associated with isolating, purifying, and culturing these cells. Isolation of a pure population of human monocytes is essential when studying the role of these cells in HIV infection. In addition, the differentiation, activation, and replication of human monocytes are critically affected by both isolation and culture conditions. This review examines the different monocyte isolation and purification methods and culture conditions that are currently being employed and assesses their suitability for studying the functions of monocytes in HIV infection. J. Leukoc. Biol. 56: 236–240; 1994.

Journal

Journal of Leukocyte BiologyOxford University Press

Published: Sep 1, 1994

Keywords: Suzanne Bennett; Samuel N. Breit; monocyte purification; serum-free culture; adherence; monocyte replication

There are no references for this article.