AIM: The kidney is a complex organ, requiring the contributions of multiple cell types to perform its various functions. Within this system the dendritic cell has been demonstrated to play a key role in maintaining the immunological balance of the kidney. In this methods paper we aim to identify the best method for isolating murine renal dendritic cells. METHODS: The efficiency of isolating dendritic cells from enzymatically digested renal parenchyma by density centrifugation, MACS and FACS was compared. RESULTS: Density centrifugation enriched dendritic cells by only approximately two fold. However, MACS and FACS resulted in a much higher purity (80% versus 95% respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Although FACS gave the highest purity, MACS is the optimal method for isolating dendritic cells given cost and time factors. Isolation of a homogeneous population of renal dendritic cells will enable the molecular and functional dissection of these cells in both homeostasis and disease models.
AIM: The kidney is a complex organ, requiring the contributions of multiple cell types to perform its various functions. Within this system the dendritic cell has been demonstrated to play a key role in maintaining the immunological balance of the kidney. In this methods paper we aim to identify the best method for isolating murinerenal dendritic cells. METHODS: The efficiency of isolating dendritic cells from enzymatically digested renal parenchyma by density centrifugation, MACS and FACS was compared. RESULTS: Density centrifugation enriched dendritic cells by only approximately two fold. However, MACS and FACS resulted in a much higher purity (80% versus 95% respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Although FACS gave the highest purity, MACS is the optimal method for isolating dendritic cells given cost and time factors. Isolation of a homogeneous population of renal dendritic cells will enable the molecular and functional dissection of these cells in both homeostasis and disease models.
Authors: Dario A Leone; Nicolas Kozakowski; Christoph Kornauth; Theresa Waidacher; Barbara Neudert; Agnes G Loeffler; Andrea Haitel; Andrew J Rees; Renate Kain Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-03-21 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Emma Börgeson; Ville Wallenius; Gulam H Syed; Manjula Darshi; Juan Lantero Rodriguez; Christina Biörserud; Malin Ragnmark Ek; Per Björklund; Marianne Quiding-Järbrink; Lars Fändriks; Catherine Godson; Kumar Sharma Journal: Diabetologia Date: 2017-02-10 Impact factor: 10.122