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Artificial Antigen Presenting Cell (aAPC) Mediated Activation and Expansion of Natural Killer T Cells
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Artificial Antigen Presenting Cell (aAPC) Mediated Activation and Expansion of Natural Killer T Cells
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December 29, 2012
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Here we describe a method for activating and expanding human NKT cells from bulk T cell populations using artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPC). The use of CD1d-based aAPC provides a standardized method for generating high numbers of functional NKT cells.
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East, J. E., Sun, W., Webb, T. J. Artificial Antigen Presenting Cell (aAPC) Mediated Activation and Expansion of Natural Killer T Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (70), e4333, doi:10.3791/4333 (2012).
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