Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for simultaneously assaying cell adhesion or cell rolling for multiple cell specimens. One embodiment provides a system for assaying adhesion or cell rolling of multiple cell specimens that includes a confocal imaging system containing a parallel plate flow chamber, a pump in fluid communication with the parallel plate flow chamber via a flow chamber inlet line and a cell suspension in fluid communication with the parallel plate flow chamber via a flow chamber outlet line. The system also includes a laser scanning system in electronic communication with the confocal imaging system, and a computer in communication with the confocal imaging system and laser scanning system. In certain embodiments, the laser scanning system emits multiple electromagnetic wavelengths simultaneously it cause multiple fluorescent labels having different excitation wavelength maximums to fluoresce.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for simultaneously assaying cell adhesion or cell rolling for multiple cell specimens. One embodiment provides a system for assaying adhesion or cell rolling of multiple cell specimens that includes a confocal imaging system containing a parallel plate flow chamber, a pump in fluid communication with the parallel plate flow chamber via a flow chamber inlet line and a cell suspension in fluid communication with the parallel plate flow chamber via a flow chamber outlet line. The system also includes a laser scanning system in electronic communication with the confocal imaging system, and a computer in communication with the confocal imaging system and laser scanning system. In certain embodiments, the laser scanning system emits multiple electromagnetic wavelengths simultaneously it cause multiple fluorescent labels having different excitation wavelength maximums to fluoresce.

Abstract: It has been discovered that CD34neg cells, for example HSPCs, can be modified to increase their ability to migrate and to engraft in bone marrow. One embodiment provides a method for modifying CD34neg cells by using glycosyltransferase-programmed stereosubstitution (GPS) to create relevant selectin-binding glycan determinants on the cell surface. For example, the CD34neg cells can be treated with a fucosyltransferase, such as an ?(1,3)-linkage-specific fucosyltransferase. Representative enzymes that can be used include, but are not limited to fucosyltransferase VI (FTVI or FucT-6) or fucosyltransferase VII (FTVII of FucT-7). These enzymes specifically places a fucose onto a terminal type 2-lactosamine unit; if that lactosamine is capped with an ?(2,3)-linked sialic acid, sLex is created.