The University of Adelaide

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Immunology and Infection

Isolation of Leukocytes from the Murine Tissues at the Maternal-Fetal Interface

Marcia Arenas-Hernandez¹, Elly N. Sanchez-Rodriguez¹, Tara N. Mial¹, Sarah A. Robertson², Nardhy Gomez-Lopez^1,3,4

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, ²School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, the Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, ³Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, ⁴Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS

Described herein is a protocol to isolate and analyze the infiltrating leukocytes of tissues at the maternal-fetal interface (uterus, decidua, and placenta) of mice. This protocol maintains the integrity of most cell surface markers and yields enough viable cells for downstream applications including flow cytometry analysis.

Biochemistry

Derivatization of Protein Crystals with I3C using Random Microseed Matrix Screening

Jia Quyen Truong^*1, Stephanie Nguyen^*1,2, John B. Bruning^1,2, Keith E. Shearwin¹

¹School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, ²Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide

This article presents a method to generate protein crystals derivatized with I3C (5-amino-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid) using microseeding to generate new crystallization conditions in sparse matrix screens. The trays can be set up using liquid dispensing robots or by hand.