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JOURNAL OF os IMMUNOLOGICAL ui METHODS ELSEVIER Journal of Immunological Methods 174 (1994) 1-2 Special Issue CONTENTS Vol. 174, nos. 1-2, 1994 Preface Culture of mononuclear phagocytes Markers of mouse macrophage development detected by monoclonal antibodies P.J.M. Leenen, M.F.T.R. De Bruijn, J.S.A. Voerman, P.A. Campbell and W. Van Ewijk (Netherlands, USA) Monoclonal antibodies against rat macrophages C.D. Dijkstra, ELA. Dépp, T.K. Van den Berg and J.G.M.C. Damoiseaux (Netherlands) Establishment of mononuclear phagocyte cell lines W.S. Walker (USA) Establishment and characterization of murine macrophage-like cell lines following transformation with simian virus 40 DNA deleted at the origin of replication U.C.K. Kreuzburg-Duffy and C. MacDonald (UK) Methods for purifying mononuclear phagocytes Separation of murine peritoneal macrophages using percoll density gradients B. Vray and N. Plasman (Belgium) Isolation of rat and human Kupffer cells by a modified enzymatic assay G. Heuff, S. Meyer and R.H.J. Beelen (Netherlands) A method for isolating human lung macrophages and observations of fluorescent phagocytes from the lungs of habitual cigarette smokers RJ. Streck, H.M. Jezewski, M.I. Rodriguez, E.L. Hurley, G.A. Rich, K.M. Braun and J.L. Pauly (USA) Liposome mediated depletion of macrophages: mechanism of action, preparation of liposomes and applica- tions N. Van Rooijen and A. Sanders (Netherlands) Identification of mononuclear phagocytes Use of surface molecules and receptors for studying macrophages and mononuclear phagocytes I. Fraser, A. Doyle, D. Hughes and §. Gordon (UK) Assay for scavenger receptors on human monocyte-derived macrophages A. Gugliucci Creriche and A.J.C. Stahl (France) Phenotypic investigation of mononuclear phagocytes by flow cytometry F. Steinbach and B. Thiele (Germany) Immunophenotyping of murine peritoneal macrophages and lymphocytes by flow cytometry N. Plasman and B. Vray (Belgium) Functions Immunohistochemical methods for studying mononuclear phagocytes in tissue sections F. Plenat, Y. Martinet, N. Martinet and J.-M. Vignaud (France) A new method for studying the binding and ingestion of zymosan particles by macrophages Y. Lombard, J. Giaimis, M.M akaya-Kumba, P. Fonteneau and P. Poindron (France) Contents /J ournal of Immunological Methods 174 (1994) 1-2 Methods for studying antiviral functions of macrophages and mononuclear phagocytes F. Keller (France) Interaction of alveolar macrophages and respiratory syncytial virus G. Franke, J. Freihorst, C. Steinmiiller, W. Verhagen, S. Hockertz and M.-L. Lohmann-Matthes (Germany) Antimicrobial functions of mononuclear phagocytes J_A.M. Langermans, W.L.W. Hazenbos and R. Van Furth (Netherlands) Quantification of bacterial phagocytosis by flow cytometry and spectrofluorimetry N. Plasman and B. Vray (Belgium) Macrophage mediated tumor cell destruction measured by an alkaline phosphatase assay M. Modolell and P.G. Munder (Germany) Blood monocyte chemotaxis Y. Martinet, N. Martinet, J.-M. Vignaud and F. Plenat (France) Methods for studying immuno-effector functions and antigen presenting activity of human macrophages M.G.H. Betjes, C.E.G. Havenith, A.A. Van de Loosdrecht and R.H.J. Beelen (Netherlands) Products of mononuclear phagocytes Arachidonic acid and eicosanoid release P. Dieter (Germany) Determination of arginase activity in macrophages: a micromethod IM. Corraliza, M.L. Campo, G. Soler and M. Modolell (Spain, Germany) Leukocyte recruitment by monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCPs) secreted by human phagocytes A. Wuyts, P. Proost, W. Put, J.-P. Lenaerts, L. Paemen and J. Van Damme (Belgium) A new monoclonal antibody (5D3-F7) which recognizes human monocyte-chemotactic protein-1 but not related chemokines. Development of a sandwich ELISA and in situ detection of producing cells G. Peri, C. Milanese, C. Matteucci, L. Ruco, D. Zhou, S. Sozzani, I. Coletta and A. Mantovani (Italy) Chemiluminescence and nitrite determinations by the MALU macrophage cell line F. Boudard, N. Vallot, C. Cabaner and M. Bastide (France) Labelling of mononuclear phagocytes Retroviral immortalization of phagocytic and dendritic cell clones as a tool to investigate functional hetero- geneity M.B. Lutz, F. Granucci, C. Winzler, G. Marconi, P. Paglia, M. Foti, C.U. ABmann, L. Cairns, M. Rescigno and P. Ricciardi-Castagnoli (Italy) In situ hybridization for localization of mRNAs in mononuclear phagocytes in cell culture and tissue sections J.M. Vignaud, N. Martinet, Y. Martinet and F. Plenat (France) Use of monocytes /m acrophages in adoptive immunotherapy Large scale isolation of human blood monocytes by continuous flow centrifugation leukapheresis and counterflow centrifugation elutriation for adoptive cellular immunotherapy in cancer patients 1. Faradji, A. Bohbot, M. Schmitt-Goguel, J.C. Siffert, S. Dumont, M.L. Wiesel, Y. Piemont, A. Eischen, J.P. Bergerat, J. Bartholeyns, P. Poindron, J.P. Witz and F. Oberling (France) \ tetrazolium-based colorimetric MTT assay to quantitate human monocyte mediated cytotoxicity against leukemic cells from cell lines and patients with acute myeloid leukemia 1.4. Van de Loosdrecht, R.H.J. Beelen, G.J. Ossenkoppele, M.G. Broekhoven and M.M.A.C. Langenhuijsen (Netherlands) Notes to authors