@inbook{403004dfb33942e3a91a2f261fe4354c,
title = "Methods for collection, handling, and analysis of sea urchin coelomocytes",
abstract = "Sea urchin coelomocytes can be collected in large numbers from adult sea urchins of the species, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, which typically has 12–40 mL of coelomic fluid. Coelomocytes are used for analysis of immune reactions and immune gene expression in addition to basic functions of cells, in particular for understanding structure and modifications of the cytoskeleton in phagocytes. The methods described here include coelomocyte isolation, blocking the clotting reaction, establishing and maintaining primary cultures, separation of different types of coelomocytes into fractions, processing live coelomocytes for light microscopy, fixation and staining for light and electron microscopy, analysis of coelomocyte populations by flow cytometry, and sorting single cells for more detailed follow-up analyses including transcriptomics or genomic characteristics. These methods are provided to make working with coelomocytes accessible to researchers who are unfamiliar with these cells and perhaps to aid others who have worked extensively with invertebrate cells.",
keywords = "Anticoagulant, Coelomocytes, Density centrifugation, Echinoderm, Fixing and staining, Flow cytometry, Light and electron microscopy, Perfusion chamber, Primary culture, Single cell sorting",
author = "Smith, {L. Courtney} and Hawley, {Teresa S.} and Henson, {John H.} and Majeske, {Audrey J.} and Matan Oren and Benyamin Rosental",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.11.009",
language = "אנגלית",
series = "Methods in Cell Biology",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",
pages = "357--389",
booktitle = "Echinoderms, Part A",
address = "ארצות הברית",
}