Monocytes are integral components of the human innate immune system that rely on glycolytic metabolism when activated. We describe a flow cytometry protocol to measure glucose transporter expression and glucose uptake by total monocytes and monocyte subpopulations in fresh whole blood.
Palmer, C. S., Anzinger, J. J., Butterfield, T. R., McCune, J. M., Crowe, S. M. A Simple Flow Cytometric Method to Measure Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter Expression for Monocyte Subpopulations in Whole Blood. J. Vis. Exp. (114), e54255, doi:10.3791/54255 (2016).