Advanced Methodologies to Study and Enhance Cellular Cytotoxicity Against Cancer

Advanced Methodologies to Study and Enhance Cellular Cytotoxicity Against Cancer, Volume 207 covers the latest techniques and strategies used to investigate and boost cytotoxic activity in cells targeting cancer. Chapters include An ex vivo assay to assess CAR T cell cytotoxicity in viable tumor tissues using a two-step staining protocol, New protocol to measure mitochondria polarization/function at the immunological synapse, Analysis of CAR-T cell–mediated cytotoxicity in solid tumor models, Investigation of the in vitro lytic capacity of CAR-T by microscopyal, Antigen-specific T cell cytotoxicity toward target tumor cells, In vitro expansion of stem-like memory T cells via D-mannose supplementation, and much more.Additional chapters explore High-throughput time-lapse imaging of B16 target cell killing by ovalbumin-specific CD8+ T cells, Evaluation of an intracellular magneto-mechanical approach for regulating dendritic cell activation, Analyzing the effect of NK cells on in-vivo models of tumor dissemination by digital pathology and flow cytometry, Super-resolution imaging of the NK cell synapse on supported lipid bilayers using MINFLUX nanoscopy, ASSESSMENT OF NK CELL CYTOTOXICITY INDUCED BY IL-15 BASED IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST CANCER CELLS, Combined phenotyping and functional analysis of isolated human natural killer cells using spectral flow cytometry, and much more. - Presents state-of-the-art methodologies for investigating cellular cytotoxicity in cancer research - Highlights advanced experimental and analytical approaches, including flow cytometry, live-cell imaging, and molecular profiling - Explores strategies to enhance the cytotoxic potential of immune and therapeutic cells against various cancer types