Evaluation of murine renal phagocyte-fungal interactions using intravital confocal microscopy and flow cytometry.

ABSTRACT: Myeloid phagocytes are essential for antifungal host defense during systemic candidiasis. Here, we present a protocol for assessing phagocyte-fungal interactions in vivo in the kidney, the primary target organ of the murine systemic candidiasis model. We describe steps for intravital confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. We also detail a kidney tissue dissociation procedure to obtain highly pure functional phagocytes for utilization in downstream ex vivo fungal uptake and killing assays.

SUBMITTER: Desai JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770751 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature