This manuscript describes a detailed protocol for phenotypic and quantitative analysis of resident macrophages from rat kidneys by flow cytometry. The resulting stained cells can be also used for other applications, including cell sorting, gene expression analysis or functional studies, thus increasing the information obtained in the experimental model.
Rubio-Navarro, A., Guerrero-Hue, M., Martín-Fernandez, B., Cortegano, I., Olivares-Alvaro, E., de las Heras, N., Alía, M., de Andrés, B., Gaspar, M. L., Egido, J., Moreno, J. A. Phenotypic Characterization of Macrophages from Rat Kidney by Flow Cytometry. J. Vis. Exp. (116), e54599, doi:10.3791/54599 (2016).