1Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology,Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology,Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 3LAQV and REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia,Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 4Department of Microbiology and Immunology,Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 5Department of Oncology,Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 6Stemmatters, Biotecnologia e Medicina Regenerativa SA, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia Avepark,Zona Industrial da Gandra, 7CDG & Allies – Professionals and Patient Associations International Network (CDG & Allies – PPAIN), Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology,Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Summary
A unique, comprehensive protocol to generate de-sialylated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (mo-DCs) from isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using a sialidase treatment is presented. Further, methods to assess the phenotypic and functional characterization of mo-DCs and evaluate how sialidase treatment improves the maturation level of mo-DCs are described.
