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ArticleSTAR protocols2026

Protocol for precision cutting and short-term culture of lymph node tissue slices for modeling of innate immune responses ex vivo.

Joannah R Fergusson, Mark Coles, Calliope A Dendrou, Anita Milicic

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Joannah R FergussonKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK. Electronic address: joannah.fergusson@kennedy.ox.ac.uk.
Mark ColesKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK.
Calliope A DendrouKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK.
Anita MilicicJenner Institute, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.

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Abstract

Secondary lymphoid organs are highly organized for the initiation of immune responses. Here, we present a protocol that enables this microanatomical structure to be preserved during short-term culture, allowing ex vivo modeling of human innate immune responses. We describe the steps for precision cutting of human lymph nodes into live tissue cross-sections that can be cultured for up to 20 h with immune stimuli and analyzed by multiple readouts. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Fergusson et al.

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Immunity, InnateLymph NodesTissue Culture TechniquesCell Culture TechniquesHumanscell-based assayscell cultureimmunology

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PMID41818238
PMCPMC12994026

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