Experimental Hematology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 350-357 , March 2007

A MitoTracker Green-based flow cytometric assay for natural killer cell activity: Variability, the influence of platelets and a comparison of analytical approaches

  • Kay Hopkinson

      Affiliations

    • Immunobiology Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • Elizabeth A. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • Barbara Fairburn

      Affiliations

    • Immunobiology Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • Sarah Forster

      Affiliations

    • Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • Daniel J. Flower

      Affiliations

    • Immunobiology Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • John M. Saxton

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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  • A. Graham Pockley

      Affiliations

    • Immunobiology Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: A. Graham Pockley, Ph.D., Immunobiology Research Unit, University of Sheffield, L Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK

Received 7 November 2006 ,Revised 1 December 2006 ,Accepted 7 December 2006.

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PII: S0301-472X(06)00745-4

doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2006.12.001

Experimental Hematology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 350-357 , March 2007

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