The immunomodulatory properties of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) appear increasingly relevant for clinical application. Using a co-culture system of MSCs and peripheral blood leukocytes pre-stained with the fluorescent dye carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE), we describe the in vitro assessment of MSC immunomodulation on effector leukocyte proliferation and specific subpopulations.
Hsu, P., Liu, K., Chao, Y., Sytwu, H., Yen, B. L. Assessment of the Immunomodulatory Properties of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). J. Vis. Exp. (106), e53265, doi:10.3791/53265 (2015).