Analyzing the Tumor-Immune Microenvironment by Flow Cytometry

Abstract

Flow cytometry is an essential tool for studying the tumor-immune microenvironment. It allows us to quickly quantify and identify multiple cell types in a heterogeneous sample. This chapter provides an overview of the flow cytometry instrumentation and a discussion of the appropriate considerations and steps in building a reproducible flow cytometry staining panel. We present an updated lymphoid tissue and solid tumor-infiltrating leucocyte flow cytometry staining protocol and an example of flow cytometry data analysis.