title: Polymer microarrays: identification of substrates for phagocytosis assays.
abstract: A polymer microarray of 120 polyurethanes was used to identify polymers that promoted the adhesion of bone marrow dendritic cells (BMDC). Identified polymers were coated onto glass cover slips and shown to be efficient substrates for the immobilisation of these primary cells, which underwent efficient phagocytosis while still presumably maintaining their immature state.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Mail Point 824, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hants SO16 6YD, UK.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mant
authors.forename: Guilhem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tourniaire
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Diaz-Mochon
authors.forename: Tim J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D018914:Cells, Immobilized; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes