This work describes an advanced workflow for the accurate and fast determination of NK (Natural Killer) cell count and NK cell cytotoxicity in human blood samples.
This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2100-68003-30395 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Materials
K-562 lymphoblasts
ATCC
CCL-243
Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Media
ATCC
30-2005
High glucose, with L-Glutamine, with HEPES, Sterile-filtered
Alpha Minimum Essential medium
ATCC
CRL-2407
Without ribonucleosides and deoxyribonucleosides but with 2 mM L-glutamine and 1.5 g/L sodium bicarbonate
McBride, J. E., Meaney, M. P., John, C., Nieman, D. C., Warin, R. F. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Natural Killer Cell Lytic Activity in Human Whole Blood. J. Vis. Exp. (121), e54779, doi:10.3791/54779 (2017).