2014 Small World In Motion Competition

Leukocyte inflammation response

Ashley M. Smith

Affiliation
CFD Research Corporation
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Technique
Fluorescence
Magnifaction
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Leukocytes have the ability to roll, adhere and migrate to areas of injury in the body. Here, leukocytes were stained and flowed onto an activated endothelium in a microfluidic device. The cells can be seen moving through a 3um pore towards a chemoattractant.