Lipids are known to play an important role in cellular functions. Here, we describe a method to determine the lipid composition of neutrophils, with emphasis on the cholesterol level, by using both HPTLC and HPLC to gain a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of neutrophil extracellular trap formation.
Brogden, G., Neumann, A., Husein, D. M., Reuner, F., Naim, H. Y., von Köckritz-Blickwede, M. Methods to Study Lipid Alterations in Neutrophils and the Subsequent Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps. J. Vis. Exp. (121), e54667, doi:10.3791/54667 (2017).