Summary
Neutrophils are difficult to study, particularly in tissues, due to their short half-life and propensity for activation. We describe an organotypic airway model that uses patient airway fluid to enable the transmigration of blood neutrophils to acquire an airway-like phenotype in order to better understand their contribution to airway diseases. In particular, we showcase how conditioned neutrophils modulate their bacteria-killing abilities.
For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to
Margaroli et al. (2021)
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