In this study, we describe the process of T lymphocyte isolation from fresh samples of calcified aortic valves and the analytical steps of T cell-cloning for the characterization of the adaptive leukocyte subsets by using flow cytometry analysis.
Curini, L., Christopher, M. R., Grubitzsch, H., Landmesser, U., Amedei, A., Lauten, A., Alushi, B. Investigating Aortic Valve Calcification via Isolation and Culture of T Lymphocytes using Feeder Cells from Irradiated Buffy Coat. J. Vis. Exp. (168), e62059, doi:10.3791/62059 (2021).