期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 15, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158234
关键词
T cell; microfluidic; high-throughput; transendothelial migration; extravasation; inflammation; immuno-oncology; in vitro; organ-on-a-chip
资金
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate of The Netherlands [IK17088]
Recruitment of T cells plays a crucial role in inflammatory responses, with a newly developed assay providing insights into T cell dynamics under flow conditions. This study demonstrates T cell responses to various stimuli and offers a comprehensive approach for studying immunological processes.
The recruitment of T cells is a crucial component in the inflammatory cascade of the body. The process involves the transport of T cells through the vascular system and their stable arrest to vessel walls at the site of inflammation, followed by extravasation and subsequent infiltration into tissue. Here, we describe an assay to study 3D T cell dynamics under flow in real time using a high-throughput, artificial membrane-free microfluidic platform that allows unimpeded extravasation of T cells. We show that primary human T cells adhere to endothelial vessel walls upon perfusion of microvessels and can be stimulated to undergo transendothelial migration (TEM) by TNF alpha-mediated vascular inflammation and the presence of CXCL12 gradients or ECM-embedded melanoma cells. Notably, migratory behavior was found to differ depending on T cell activation states. The assay is unique in its comprehensiveness for modelling T cell trafficking, arrest, extravasation and migration, all in one system, combined with its throughput, quality of imaging and ease of use. We envision routine use of this assay to study immunological processes and expect it to spur research in the fields of immunological disorders, immuno-oncology and the development of novel immunotherapeutics.
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