Migration of human granulocytes in filters: effects of gravity and movable gradients of f-MLP

M Braide, P R Ebrahimzadeh, K G Strid, Lars Magnus Bjursten

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Abstract

The Boyden chamber technique for chemotaxis uses a mesh filter that constitutes a matrix for cell locomotion and, at the same time, creates a local restriction for convective fluid movements that allows the establishment of a diffusive concentration gradient of chemotactic substance in the filter. In the present study, the Boyden chamber was modified by the introduction of a filter sandwich that allowed cell migration both upwards and downwards and by the use of a fluid density gradient controlling cell buoyancy and mechanically supporting a movable chemotactic gradient. This method was used to study chemotaxis and random migration of human granulocytes under the influence of gravitational forces and movable gradients of f-MLP. The results show that gravity affected cell motion significantly during random migration but not during chemotaxis. The rate of chemotactic migration was dependent on the steepness of the spatio-temporal f-MLP gradients. A stationary spatial gradient produced less migration than a gradient that was slowly moved through the filter sandwich in a direction opposite to that of the cell migration. The presence of f-MLP at constant concentration caused a minor, statistically insignificant, increase of the rate of random migration.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-630
JournalBiorheology
Volume31
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1994

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The record was previously connected to the following departments: Bioimplant Research (013242910)

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  • Medical Biotechnology

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