T-lymphocyte mitogenesis is accompanied by blastogenic transformation, whereupon the cell volume enlarges before cell division. Here, we describe a method to quantify blastogenesis in T lymphocytes using an automated cell counter with the capability of measuring cell diameters.
Gibson, J. N., Beesetty, P., Sulentic, C., Kozak, J. A. Rapid Quantification of Mitogen-induced Blastogenesis in T Lymphocytes for Identifying Immunomodulatory Drugs. J. Vis. Exp. (118), e55212, doi:10.3791/55212 (2016).