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K S A, Sarkar S, Vishnu S, S R R, Negi S, Narendradev ND, Arora RH, Sanam S, P V A, Sharma R, Khurana S, Varghese J, Srinivasula SM, Singh MS. Real-time study of spatio-temporal dynamics (4D) of physiological activities in alive biological specimens with different FOVs and resolutions simultaneously. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3542. [PMID: 38346989 PMCID: PMC10861542 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52152-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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This article reports the development of a microscopy imaging system that gives feasibility for studying spatio-temporal dynamics of physiological activities of alive biological specimens (over entire volume not only for a particular section, i.e., in 4D). The imaging technology facilitates to obtain two image frames of a section of the larger specimen ([Formula: see text]) with different FOVs at different resolutions or magnifications simultaneously in real-time (in addition to recovery of 3D (volume) information). Again, this imaging system addresses the longstanding challenges of housing multiple light sources (6 at the maximum till date) in microscopy (in general) and light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) (in particular), by using a tuneable pulsed laser source (with an operating wavelength in the range [Formula: see text]-670 nm) in contrast to the conventional CW laser source being adopted for inducing photo-excitation of tagged fluorophores. In the present study, we employ four wavelengths ([Formula: see text] 488 nm, 585 nm, 590 nm, and 594 nm). Our study also demonstrates quantitative characterization of spatio-temporal dynamics (velocity-both amplitude and direction) of organelles (mitochondria) and their mutual correlationships. Mitochondria close to the nucleus (or in clustered cells) are observed to possess a lower degree of freedom in comparison to that at the cellular periphery (or isolated cells). In addition, the study demonstrates real-time observation and recording of the development and growth of all tracheal branches during the entire period ([Formula: see text] min) of embryonic development (Drosophila). The experimental results-with experiments being conducted in various and diversified biological specimens (Drosophila melanogaster, mouse embryo, and HeLa cells)-demonstrate that the study is of great scientific impact both from the aspects of technology and biological sciences.
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- Aiswarya K S
- School of Physics (SoP), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Physics (SoP), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Physics (SoP), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Biology (SoB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- School of Physics (SoP), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India.
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BACKGROUND After fluorochromes are incorporated into cells, tissues, and organisms, confocal microscopy can be used to observe three-dimensional structures. LysoTracker Red (LT) is a paraformaldehyde-fixable probe that concentrates into acidic compartments of cells and indicates regions of high lysosomal activity and phagocytosis, both of which correlate to apoptotic activity. Thus, LT is a good indicator of apoptosis visualized by confocal microscopy. Results of LT staining of apoptotic cell death correlate well with other whole mount apoptosis vital dyes such as Nile blue sulfate and neutral red, with the added benefit of being fixable in situ. Nile blue sulfate can also be used as a non-vital, nonspecific dye to visualize general morphology. Stains such as acridine orange can be used for surface staining of fixed embryos to yield confocal images that are similar to scanning electron micrographs. METHODS Mouse embryos were stained with LT, fixed with paraformaldehyde/glutaraldehyde, dehydrated with methanol (MEOH), and cleared with benzyl alcohol/benzyl benzoate (BABB). Following this treatment, the tissues were nearly transparent. Embryos are mounted on depression slides, and serial sections are imaged by confocal microscopy, followed by 3-D reconstruction. RESULTS Embryos or tissues as thick as 500 microns (μm) can be visualized after clearing with BABB. LysoTracker staining reveals apoptotic regions in organogenesis-stage mouse embryos. Morphological observation of tissue was facilitated by combining autofluorescence with Nile blue sulfate staining of fixed embryos or opaque surface staining with acridine orange staining. CONCLUSIONS The use of BABB for clearing LT vital-stained and fixed embryos matches the refractive index of the tissue to the suspending medium, allowing increased penetration of laser light in a confocal microscope. Nile blue sulfate used as a non-vital dye provides a nonspecific staining of fixed embryos that can then be cleared with methyl salicylate for confocal observation. Sample preparation and staining procedures described here, with optimization of confocal laser scanning microscopy, allow for the detection and visualization of morphological structure and apoptosis in embryos up to 500 μm thick, and stained specimens can be fixed and mounted on depression slides.
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Lu J, Wu L, Wang X, Zhu J, Du J, Shen B. Detection of Mitochondria Membrane Potential to Study CLIC4 Knockdown-induced HN4 Cell Apoptosis In Vitro. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 30080203 DOI: 10.3791/56317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Depletion of the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP, ΔΨm) is considered the earliest event in the apoptotic cascade. It even occurs ahead of nuclear apoptotic characteristics, including chromatin condensation and DNA breakage. Once the MMP collapses, cell apoptosis will initiate irreversibly. A series of lipophilic cationic dyes can pass through the cell membrane and aggregate inside the matrix of mitochondrion, and serve as fluorescence marker to evaluate MMP change. As one of the six members of the Cl- intracellular channel (CLIC) family, CLIC4 participates in the cell apoptotic process mainly through the mitochondrial pathway. Here we describe a detailed protocol to measure MMP via monitoring the fluorescence fluctuation of Rhodamine 123 (Rh123), through which we study apoptosis induced by CLIC4 knockdown. We discuss the advantages and limitations of the application of confocal laser scanning and normal fluorescence microscope in detail, and also compare it with other methods.
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- Jinsen Lu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University;
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Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is widely used to monitor intracellular calcium levels in living cells loaded with calcium-sensitive fluorophores. This review examines the basic advantages and limitations of CLSM in in vivo imaging analyses of calcium dynamics. The benefits of utilizing ratioed images and dextran-conjugated fluorophores are addressed, and practical aspects of handling confocal datasets are outlined. After considering some relatively new microscopical methods that can be used in conjunction with conventional CLSM, possible future applications of confocal techniques in analyses of intracellular calcium dynamics are discussed.
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- S A Stricker
- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.
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Zucker RM, Hunter ES, Rogers JM. Apoptosis and morphology in mouse embryos by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Methods 1999; 18:473-80. [PMID: 10491277 DOI: 10.1006/meth.1999.0815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Confocal laser scanning microscopy combined with a vital stain was used to study apoptosis in organogenesis-stage mouse embryos. Apoptosis has previously been visualized in whole embryos using the vital dyes acridine orange, Nile blue sulfate, and neutral red. In the present study, mouse embryos were harvested on Gestation Day 9 and stained with the vital lysosomal dye LysoTracker Red. Following incubation in the stain, embryos were fixed overnight in 4% paraformaldehyde, dehydrated in a graded methanol series, and cleared in benzyl alcohol/benzyl benzoate. The resulting embryo is almost transparent and retains specific LysoTracker Red staining. To achieve optical sectioning through embryos, it was necessary to use low-power objectives. With this procedure, the entire embryo can be optically sectioned and reconstructed in three dimensions to reveal areas of dye staining. Our results demonstrate specific regions undergoing programmed cell death in normal development and increased LysoTracker staining in embryos exposed to hydroxyurea. This procedure allows for the optical imaging of whole Day 9 ( approximately 22 somites) embryos that were greater than 700 microm thick in the z axis and can be applied to studies involving neural tube formation or other aspects of organogenesis.
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- R M Zucker
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA.
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Levy R, Benchaib M, Cordonier H, Souchier C, Guerin JF. Laser scanning confocal imaging of abnormal or arrested human preimplantation embryos. J Assist Reprod Genet 1998; 15:485-95. [PMID: 9785196 PMCID: PMC3455047 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022582404181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The improved resolution and optical sectioning of a confocal microscope make it an ideal instrument for extracting three-dimensional information, especially from extended biological specimens such as human embryos. The staining of actin together with chromatin allowed us to specify the architecture of the embryo and the appearance of the nucleus. METHODS F-Actin and chromatin distributions were visualized using laser scanning confocal microscopy in "fresh" and "cryopreserved" human preimplantation embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization. RESULTS The current study revealed a high rate of multinucleation in arrested or poor-quality embryos (89%, in grade IV embryos). CONCLUSIONS Confocal microscopy revealed high levels of multinucleated blastomeres, suggesting that the probable cause of arrested development in these embryos was due to multinucleation of blastomeres.
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- R Levy
- Laboratoire de Biologie de la Reproduction et du Développement, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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