This paper presents a flow cytometry-based method to investigate the immune composition of aortas. The paper also illustrates an additional technique that allows examining surrounding adventitia and vessel wall separately. This method opens possibilities to perform phenotypical analyses of aortic leukocytes and apply several immunological assays for atherosclerosis studies.
Butcher, M. J., Herre, M., Ley, K., Galkina, E. Flow Cytometry Analysis of Immune Cells Within Murine Aortas. J. Vis. Exp. (53), e2848, doi:10.3791/2848 (2011).