Isolation of Hofbauer Cells from Human Term Placentas with High Yield and Purity
Tang Z, Tadesse S, Norwitz E, Mor G, Abrahams VM, Guller S. Isolation of Hofbauer Cells from Human Term Placentas with High Yield and Purity. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2011, 66: 336-348. PMID: 21545365, PMCID: PMC3154981, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHofbauer cellsHuman term placentaTerm placentaComplications of pregnancyCell typesMacrophage functionPhagocytotic activityFlow cytometryVillus functionConsensus methodologyVacuolated appearancePhagocytosis assaysPlacentaPercoll gradientCTFuture studiesFibroblastsHBCCellsDaysHigh levelsComplicationsCulture mediumPregnancyMacrophages