DNabT cells are rare among peripheral T cells; however, they are abundant in certain non-lymphoid tissues. Difficulty of isolating DN T cells from non-lymphoid tissue hinders their functional analysis despite increasing recognized pathophysiologic significance. We describe a novel protocol for isolation of highly purified DN T cells from murine kidney.
Martina, M. N., Bandapalle, S., Rabb, H., Hamad, A. R. Isolation of Double Negative αβ T Cells from the Kidney. J. Vis. Exp. (87), e51192, doi:10.3791/51192 (2014).