Cytofluorometric characterization of the myeloid compartment of irradiated mouse tumors

Marine Gerbé De Thoré, Lydia Meziani, Eric Deutsch, Michele Mondini

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    Abstract

    The use of ionizing radiation (IR) is a cornerstone for the treatment of cancer and radiotherapy (RT) is used in roughly 50% of cancer patients. It is now well established that RT exerts widespread effects on the tumor stroma, including the immune environment. Together with its deeply characterized effects on the lymphoid compartment, RT also deeply affects the myeloid cell compartment. Fluorescence-activated flow cytometry is one of the most widely used technologies in immunology, allowing the multiparametric analysis of cells on a cell-by-cell basis. Here, we provide a detailed flow cytometry protocol to analyze the myeloid cell populations of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive TC1/Luc tumors engrafted in the oral mucosa of immunocompetent mice, and to evaluate their modulations in response to RT. The same method, with slight modifications, can be used to study the tumor myeloid cells from a variety of other mouse tumors.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRadiation Oncology and Radiotherapy
    EditorsJeffrey Kraynak, Lorenzo Galluzzi, Ariel E Marciscano, Ai Sato
    PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
    Pages17-30
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Print)9780323899475
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

    Publication series

    NameMethods in Cell Biology
    Volume174
    ISSN (Print)0091-679X

    Keywords

    • Flow cytometry
    • Head and neck cancer
    • Immune system
    • Myeloid cells
    • Radiotherapy

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