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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 188, Issue 10, Pages 4715-4719Publisher
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1290017
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Flow cytometry has evolved over the past 30 y from a niche laboratory technique to a routine tool used by clinical pathologists and immunologists for diagnosis and monitoring of patients with cancer and immune deficiencies. Identification of novel patterns of expressed Ags has led to the recognition of cancers with unique pathophysiologies and treatment strategies. FAGS had permitted the isolation of tumor-free populations of hematopoietic stem cells for cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplantation. Adaptation of flow cytometry to the analysis of multiplex arrays of fluorescent beads that selectively capture proteins and specific DNA sequences has produced highly sensitive and rapid methods for high through-put analysis of cytolcines, Abs, and HLA genotypes. Automated data analysis has contributed to the development of a cytomics field that integrates cellular physiology, genomics, and proteomics. In this article, we review the impact of the flow cytometer in these areas of medical practice. The Journal of Immunology, 2012, 188: 4715-4719.
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