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Al‐Kelani M, Buthelezi N. Advancements in medical research: Exploring Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for tissue, cell, and hair sample analysis. Skin Res Technol 2024; 30:e13733. [PMID: 38887131 PMCID: PMC11182784 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful analytical tool in medical research, offering non-invasive and precise examination of the molecular composition of biological samples. The primary objective of this review is to underscore the benefits of FTIR spectroscopy in medicinal research, emphasizing its ability to delineate molecular fingerprints and assist in the identification of biochemical structures and key peaks in biological samples. METHODS This review comprehensively explores the diverse applications of FTIR spectroscopy in medical investigations, with a specific focus on its utility in analyzing tissue, cells, and hair samples. Various sources, including Google Scholar, PubMed, WorledCat and Scopus, were utilized to conduct this comprehensive literature review. RESULTS Recent advancements showcase the versatility of FTIR spectroscopy in elucidating cellular and molecular processes, facilitating disease diagnostics, and enabling treatment monitoring. Notably, FTIR spectroscopy has found significant utility in clinical assessment, particularly in screening counterfeit medicines, owing to its user-friendly operation and minimal sample preparation requirements. Furthermore, customs officials can leverage this technique for preliminary analysis of suspicious samples. CONCLUSION This review aims to bridge a gap in the literature and serve as a valuable resource for future research endeavors in FTIR spectroscopy within the medical domain. Additionally, it presents fundamental concepts of FTIR spectroscopy and spectral data interpretation, highlighting its utility as a tool for molecular analysis using Mid-Infrared (MIR) radiation.
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- Madeha Al‐Kelani
- Hair and Skin Research LaboratoryDivision of DermatologyGroote Schuur HospitalCape TownSouth Africa
- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Hair and Skin Research LaboratoryDivision of DermatologyGroote Schuur HospitalCape TownSouth Africa
- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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Brunner A, Unterberger SH, Auer H, Hautz T, Schneeberger S, Stalder R, Badzoka J, Kappacher C, Huck CW, Zelger B, Pallua JD. Suitability of Fourier transform infrared microscopy for the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in human tissue sections. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024; 17:e202300513. [PMID: 38531615 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a global health concern caused by cestodes, posing diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and inconclusive radiographic results. Diagnosis relies on histopathological evaluation of affected tissue, demanding comprehensive tools. In this retrospective case study, Fourier transform infrared microscopy was explored for detecting and identifying CE through biochemical changes in human tissue sections. Tissue samples from 11 confirmed CE patients were analyzed. Archived FFPE blocks were cut and stained, and then CE-positive unstained sections were examined using Fourier transform infrared microscopy post-deparaffinization. Results revealed the method's ability to distinguish echinococcus elements from human tissue, irrespective of organ type. This research showcases the potential of mid-infrared microscopy as a valuable diagnostic tool for CE, offering promise in enhancing diagnostic precision in the face of the disease's complexities.
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- A Brunner
- Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology and Molecular Pathology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Material-Technology, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, Clinical Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- OrganLifeTM, Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- OrganLifeTM, Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology and Molecular Pathology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hospital for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Zelger P, Brunner A, Zelger B, Willenbacher E, Unterberger SH, Stalder R, Huck CW, Willenbacher W, Pallua JD. Deep learning analysis of mid-infrared microscopic imaging data for the diagnosis and classification of human lymphomas. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023; 16:e202300015. [PMID: 37578837 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The present study presents an alternative analytical workflow that combines mid-infrared (MIR) microscopic imaging and deep learning to diagnose human lymphoma and differentiate between small and large cell lymphoma. We could show that using a deep learning approach to analyze MIR hyperspectral data obtained from benign and malignant lymph node pathology results in high accuracy for correct classification, learning the distinct region of 3900 to 850 cm-1 . The accuracy is above 95% for every pair of malignant lymphoid tissue and still above 90% for the distinction between benign and malignant lymphoid tissue for binary classification. These results demonstrate that a preliminary diagnosis and subtyping of human lymphoma could be streamlined by applying a deep learning approach to analyze MIR spectroscopic data.
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- P Zelger
- University Hospital of Hearing, Voice and Speech Disorders, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology and Molecular Pathology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology and Molecular Pathology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- University Hospital of Internal Medicine V, Hematology & Oncology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Material-Technology, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Innsbruck, Austria
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- University Hospital of Internal Medicine V, Hematology & Oncology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Oncotyrol, Centre for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
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- University Hospital for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Synchrotron Infrared Microspectroscopy for Stem Cell Research. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179878. [PMID: 36077277 PMCID: PMC9456088 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Stem cells have shown great potential functions for tissue regeneration and repair because of their unlimited self-renewal and differentiation. Stem cells reside in their niches, making them a hotspot for the development and diagnosis of diseases. Complex interactions between niches and stem cells create the balance between differentiation, self-renewal, maturation, and proliferation. However, the multi-facet applications of stem cells have been challenged since the complicated responses of stem cells to biological processes were explored along with the limitations of current systems or methods. Emerging evidence highlights that synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy, known as synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy, has been investigated as a potentially attractive technology with its non-invasive and non-biological probes in stem cell research. With their unique vibration bands, the quantitative mapping of the content and distribution of biomolecules can be detected and characterized in cells or tissues. In this review, we focus on the potential applications of synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy for investigating the differentiation and fate determination of stem cells.
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Classification of Honey Powder Composition by FTIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometric Analysis. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123800. [PMID: 35744924 PMCID: PMC9229643 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in connection with chemometric analysis were used as a fast and direct approach to classify spray dried honey powder compositions in terms of honey content, the type of diluent (water or skim milk), and carrier (maltodextrin or skim milk powder) used for the preparation of feed solutions before spray drying. Eleven variants of honey powders containing different amounts of honey, the type of carrier, and the diluent were investigated and compared to pure honey and carrier materials. Chemometric discrimination of samples was achieved by principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), and partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) modelling procedures performed on the FTIR preprocessed spectral data for the fingerprint region (1800-750 cm-1) and the extended region (3600-750 cm-1). As a result, it was noticed that the type of carrier is a significant factor during the classification of different samples of powdered multifloral honey. PCA divided the samples based on the type of carrier, and additionally among maltodextrin-honey powders it was possible to distinguish the type of diluent. The result obtained by PCA-LDA and PLS-DA scores yielded a clear separation between four classes of samples and showed a very good discrimination between the different honey powder with a 100.0% correct overall classification rate of the samples.
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Fourier-Transform Infra-Red Microspectroscopy Can Accurately Diagnose Colitis and Assess Severity of Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052849. [PMID: 35269993 PMCID: PMC8911059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease relies on histological assessment, which is costly, subjective, and lacks utility for point-of-care diagnosis. Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopy provides rapid, non-destructive, reproducible, and automatable label-free biochemical imaging of tissue for diagnostic purposes. This study characterises colitis using spectroscopy, discriminates colitis from healthy tissue, and classifies inflammation severity. Hyperspectral images were obtained from fixed intestinal sections of a murine colitis model treated with cell therapy to improve inflammation. Multivariate analyses and classification modelling were performed using supervised and unsupervised machine-learning algorithms. Quantitative analysis of severe colitis showed increased protein, collagen, and nucleic acids, but reduced glycogen when compared with normal tissue. A partial least squares discriminant analysis model, including spectra from all intestinal layers, classified normal colon and severe colitis with a sensitivity of 91.4% and a specificity of 93.3%. Colitis severity was classified by a stacked ensemble model yielding an average area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.95, 0.88, 0.79, and 0.85 for controls, mild, moderate, and severe colitis, respectively. Infra-red spectroscopy can detect unique biochemical features of intestinal inflammation and accurately classify normal and inflamed tissue and quantify the severity of inflammation. This is a promising alternative to histological assessment.
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Osman SOM, Saad ASI, Tadano S, Takeda Y, Konaka T, Yamasaki Y, Tahir ISA, Tsujimoto H, Akashi K. Chemical Fingerprinting of Heat Stress Responses in the Leaves of Common Wheat by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:2842. [PMID: 35269984 PMCID: PMC8911002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is known to be negatively affected by heat stress, and its production is threatened by global warming, particularly in arid regions. Thus, efforts to better understand the molecular responses of wheat to heat stress are required. In the present study, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, coupled with chemometrics, was applied to develop a protocol that monitors chemical changes in common wheat under heat stress. Wheat plants at the three-leaf stage were subjected to heat stress at a 42 °C daily maximum temperature for 3 days, and this led to delayed growth in comparison to that of the control. Measurement of FTIR spectra and their principal component analysis showed partially overlapping features between heat-stressed and control leaves. In contrast, supervised machine learning through linear discriminant analysis (LDA) of the spectra demonstrated clear discrimination of heat-stressed leaves from the controls. Analysis of LDA loading suggested that several wavenumbers in the fingerprinting region (400-1800 cm-1) contributed significantly to their discrimination. Novel spectrum-based biomarkers were developed using these discriminative wavenumbers that enabled the successful diagnosis of heat-stressed leaves. Overall, these observations demonstrate the versatility of FTIR-based chemical fingerprints for use in heat-stress profiling in wheat.
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- Salma O. M. Osman
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Cho-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan; (S.O.M.O.); (S.T.); (T.K.)
- Agricultural Research Corporation, Wad Medani P.O. Box 126, Sudan; (A.S.I.S.); (I.S.A.T.)
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- Agricultural Research Corporation, Wad Medani P.O. Box 126, Sudan; (A.S.I.S.); (I.S.A.T.)
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Cho-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan; (S.O.M.O.); (S.T.); (T.K.)
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Chou-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan;
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Cho-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan; (S.O.M.O.); (S.T.); (T.K.)
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- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka, Tottori 680-0001, Japan; (Y.Y.); (H.T.)
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- Agricultural Research Corporation, Wad Medani P.O. Box 126, Sudan; (A.S.I.S.); (I.S.A.T.)
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- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka, Tottori 680-0001, Japan; (Y.Y.); (H.T.)
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Cho-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan; (S.O.M.O.); (S.T.); (T.K.)
- Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Chou-Minami, Tottori 680-0945, Japan;
- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka, Tottori 680-0001, Japan; (Y.Y.); (H.T.)
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Vibrational Spectroscopy for In Vitro Monitoring Stem Cell Differentiation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235554. [PMID: 33256146 PMCID: PMC7729886 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Stem cell technology has attracted considerable attention over recent decades due to its enormous potential in regenerative medicine and disease therapeutics. Studying the underlying mechanisms of stem cell differentiation and tissue generation is critical, and robust methodologies and different technologies are required. Towards establishing improved understanding and optimised triggering and control of differentiation processes, analytical techniques such as flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, RNA in situ hybridisation analysis, and fluorescence-activated cell sorting have contributed much. However, progress in the field remains limited because such techniques provide only limited information, as they are only able to address specific, selected aspects of the process, and/or cannot visualise the process at the subcellular level. Additionally, many current analytical techniques involve the disruption of the investigation process (tissue sectioning, immunostaining) and cannot monitor the cellular differentiation process in situ, in real-time. Vibrational spectroscopy, as a label-free, non-invasive and non-destructive analytical technique, appears to be a promising candidate to potentially overcome many of these limitations as it can provide detailed biochemical fingerprint information for analysis of cells, tissues, and body fluids. The technique has been widely used in disease diagnosis and increasingly in stem cell technology. In this work, the efforts regarding the use of vibrational spectroscopy to identify mechanisms of stem cell differentiation at a single cell and tissue level are summarised. Both infrared absorption and Raman spectroscopic investigations are explored, and the relative merits, and future perspectives of the techniques are discussed.
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Optical microscopy for biomedical samples requires expertise in staining to visualize structure and composition. Midinfrared (mid-IR) spectroscopic imaging offers label-free molecular recording and virtual staining by probing fundamental vibrational modes of molecular components. This quantitative signal can be combined with machine learning to enable microscopy in diverse fields from cancer diagnoses to forensics. However, absorption of IR light by common optical imaging components makes mid-IR light incompatible with modern optical microscopy and almost all biomedical research and clinical workflows. Here we conceptualize an IR-optical hybrid (IR-OH) approach that sensitively measures molecular composition based on an optical microscope with wide-field interferometric detection of absorption-induced sample expansion. We demonstrate that IR-OH exceeds state-of-the-art IR microscopy in coverage (10-fold), spatial resolution (fourfold), and spectral consistency (by mitigating the effects of scattering). The combined impact of these advances allows full slide infrared absorption images of unstained breast tissue sections on a visible microscope platform. We further show that automated histopathologic segmentation and generation of computationally stained (stainless) images is possible, resolving morphological features in both color and spatial detail comparable to current pathology protocols but without stains or human interpretation. IR-OH is compatible with clinical and research pathology practice and could make for a cost-effective alternative to conventional stain-based protocols for stainless, all-digital pathology.
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Theophilou G, Morais CLM, Halliwell DE, Lima KMG, Drury J, Martin-Hirsch PL, Stringfellow HF, Hapangama DK, Martin FL. Synchrotron- and focal plane array-based Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy differentiates the basalis and functionalis epithelial endometrial regions and identifies putative stem cell regions of human endometrial glands. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:4541-4554. [PMID: 29740671 PMCID: PMC6021468 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1111-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The cyclical process of regeneration of the endometrium suggests that it may contain a cell population that can provide daughter cells with high proliferative potential. These cell lineages are clinically significant as they may represent clonogenic cells that may also be involved in tumourigenesis as well as endometriotic lesion development. To determine whether the putative stem cell location within human uterine tissue can be derived using vibrational spectroscopy techniques, normal endometrial tissue was interrogated by two spectroscopic techniques. Paraffin-embedded uterine tissues containing endometrial glands were sectioned to 10-μm-thick parallel tissue sections and were floated onto BaF2 slides for synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared (SR-FTIR) microspectroscopy and globar focal plane array-based FTIR spectroscopy. Different spectral characteristics were identified depending on the location of the glands examined. The resulting infrared spectra were subjected to multivariate analysis to determine associated biophysical differences along the length of longitudinal and crosscut gland sections. Comparison of the epithelial cellular layer of transverse gland sections revealed alterations indicating the presence of putative transient-amplifying-like cells in the basalis and mitotic cells in the functionalis. SR-FTIR microspectroscopy of the base of the endometrial glands identified the location where putative stem cells may reside at the same time pointing towards νsPO2− in DNA and RNA, nucleic acids and amide I and II vibrations as major discriminating factors. This study supports the view that vibration spectroscopy technologies are a powerful adjunct to our understanding of the stem cell biology of endometrial tissue. ᅟ ![]()
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- Georgios Theophilou
- Department of Gynaecology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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- Biological Chemistry and Chemometrics, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59072-970, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, L8 7SS, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK.
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Veronezi GMB, Felisbino MB, Gatti MSV, Mello MLS, Vidal BDC. DNA Methylation Changes in Valproic Acid-Treated HeLa Cells as Assessed by Image Analysis, Immunofluorescence and Vibrational Microspectroscopy. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170740. [PMID: 28114349 PMCID: PMC5256918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Valproic acid (VPA), a well-known histone deacetylase inhibitor, has been reported to affect the DNA methylation status in addition to inducing histone hyperacetylation in several cell types. In HeLa cells, VPA promotes histone acetylation and chromatin remodeling. However, DNA demethylation was not checked in this cell model for standing effects longer than those provided by histone acetylation, which is a rapid and transient phenomenon. Demonstration of VPA-induced DNA demethylation in HeLa cells would contribute to understanding the effect of VPA on an aggressive tumor cell line. In the present work, DNA demethylation in VPA-treated HeLa cells was assessed by image analysis of chromatin texture, the abundance of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) immunofluorescence signals and Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy centered on spectral regions related to the vibration of–CH3 groups. Image analysis indicated that increased chromatin unpacking promoted by a 4-h-treatment with 1.0 mM VPA persisted for 24 h in the absence of the drug, suggesting the occurrence of DNA demethylation that was confirmed by decreased 5mC immunofluorescence signals. FT-IR spectra of DNA samples from 1 mM or 20 mM VPA-treated cells subjected to a peak fitting analysis of the spectral window for–CH3 stretching vibrations showed decreased vibrations and energy of these groups as a function of the decreased abundance of 5mC induced by increased VPA concentrations. Only the 20 mM-VPA treatment caused an increase in the ratio of -CH3 bending vibrations evaluated at 1375 cm-1 in relation to in-plane vibrations of overall cytosines evaluated at 1492 cm-1. CH3 stretching vibrations showed to be more sensitive than–CH3 bending vibrations, as detected with FT-IR microspectroscopy, for studies aiming to associate vibrational spectroscopy and changes in DNA 5mC abundance.
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- Giovana M. B. Veronezi
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology and, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology and, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution and Bioagents, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology and, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology and, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ashtarinezhad A, Panahyab A, Shaterzadeh-Oskouei S, Khoshniat H, Mohamadzadehasl B, Shirazi FH. Teratogenic study of phenobarbital and levamisole on mouse fetus liver tissue using biospectroscopy. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 128:174-183. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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FTIR Spectroscopic and Molecular Analysis during Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells to Pancreatic Cells. Stem Cells Int 2016; 2016:6709714. [PMID: 27651798 PMCID: PMC5019938 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6709714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Some of the greatest challenges in stem cells (SCs) biology and regenerative medicine are differentiation control of SCs and ensuring the purity of differentiated cells. In this work, we differentiated mouse pluripotent stem cells (mPSCs) toward pancreatic cells characterizing this differentiation process by molecular and spectroscopic technics. Both mPSCs and Differentiated Pancreatic Cells (DPCs) were subjected to a genetic, phenotypic, and biochemical analysis by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), immunocytochemistry, and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Cultured mPCSs expressed pluripotent genes and proteins (Nanog and SOX2). DPCs expressed endodermal genes (SOX17 and Pdx1) at day 11, an inductor gene of embryonic pancreas development (Pdx1) at day 17 and pancreas genes and proteins (Insulin and Glucagon) at day 21 of differentiation. Likewise, FTIR spectra of mPSCs and DPCs at different maturation stages (11, 17, and 21 days) were obtained and showed absorption bands related with different types of biomolecules. These FTIR spectra exhibited significant spectral changes agreeing with the differentiation process, particularly in proteins and nucleic acids bands. In conclusion, the obtained DPCs passed through the chronological stages of embryonic pancreas development and FTIR spectra provide a new biophysical parameter based on molecular markers indicating the differentiation process of mPSCs to specialized cells.
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Zhang F, Huang Q, Yan J, Chen Z. Histone Acetylation Induced Transformation of B-DNA to Z-DNA in Cells Probed through FT-IR Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2016; 88:4179-82. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Fengqiu Zhang
- Institute
of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Key Laboratory
of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Henan
Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, School of Physical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute
of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Key Laboratory
of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute
of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Key Laboratory
of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Institute
of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Key Laboratory
of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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Chang L, Hu J, Chen F, Chen Z, Shi J, Yang Z, Li Y, Lee LJ. Nanoscale bio-platforms for living cell interrogation: current status and future perspectives. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:3181-3206. [PMID: 26745513 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06694h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The living cell is a complex entity that dynamically responds to both intracellular and extracellular environments. Extensive efforts have been devoted to the understanding intracellular functions orchestrated with mRNAs and proteins in investigation of the fate of a single-cell, including proliferation, apoptosis, motility, differentiation and mutations. The rapid development of modern cellular analysis techniques (e.g. PCR, western blotting, immunochemistry, etc.) offers new opportunities in quantitative analysis of RNA/protein expression up to a single cell level. The recent entries of nanoscale platforms that include kinds of methodologies with high spatial and temporal resolution have been widely employed to probe the living cells. In this tutorial review paper, we give insight into background introduction and technical innovation of currently reported nanoscale platforms for living cell interrogation. These highlighted technologies are documented in details within four categories, including nano-biosensors for label-free detection of living cells, nanodevices for living cell probing by intracellular marker delivery, high-throughput platforms towards clinical current, and the progress of microscopic imaging platforms for cell/tissue tracking in vitro and in vivo. Perspectives for system improvement were also discussed to solve the limitations remains in current techniques, for the purpose of clinical use in future.
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- Lingqian Chang
- NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43212, USA.
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Theophilou G, Fogarty SW, Trevisan J, Strong RJ, Heys KA, Patel II, Stringfellow HF, Martin-Hirsch PL, Martin FL. Spatial and temporal age-related spectral alterations in benign human breast tissue. J Mol Struct 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Woess C, Drach M, Villunger A, Tappert R, Stalder R, Pallua JD. Application of mid-infrared (MIR) microscopy imaging for discrimination between follicular hyperplasia and follicular lymphoma in transgenic mice. Analyst 2015; 140:6363-72. [PMID: 26236782 PMCID: PMC4562367 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01072a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mid-infrared (MIR) microscopy imaging is a vibrational spectroscopic technique that uses infrared radiation to image molecules of interest in thin tissue sections. A major advantage of this technology is the acquisition of local molecular expression profiles, while maintaining the topographic integrity of the tissue. Therefore, this technology has become an essential tool for the detection and characterization of the molecular components of many biological processes. Using this method, it is possible to investigate the spatial distribution of proteins and small molecules within biological systems by in situ analysis. In this study, we have evaluated the potential of mid-infrared microscopy imaging to study biochemical changes which distinguish between reactive lymphadenopathy and cancer in genetically modified mice with different phenotypes. We were able to demonstrate that MIR microscopy imaging and multivariate image analyses of different mouse genotypes correlated well with the morphological tissue features derived from HE staining. Using principal component analyses, we were also able to distinguish spectral clusters from different phenotype samples, particularly from reactive lymphadenopathy (follicular hyperplasia) and cancer (follicular lymphoma).
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- C Woess
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Fale PL, Altharawi A, Chan KLA. In situ Fourier transform infrared analysis of live cells' response to doxorubicin. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1853:2640-8. [PMID: 26231933 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The study of the response of cancer cells to chemotherapy drugs is of high importance due to the specificity of some drugs to certain types of cancer and the resistance of some specific cancer types to chemotherapy drugs. Our aim was to develop and apply the label-free and non-destructive Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) method to determine the sensitivity of three different cancer cell-lines to a common anti-cancer drug doxorubicin at different concentrations and to demonstrate that information about the mechanism of resistance to the chemotherapy drug can be extracted from spectral data. HeLa, PC3, and Caco-2 cells were seeded and grown on an attenuated total reflection (ATR) crystal, doxorubicin was applied at the clinically significant concentration of 0.1-20 μM, and spectra of the cells were collected hourly over 20 h. Analysis of the amide bands was correlated with cell viability, which had been cross validated with MTT assays, allowing to determine that the three cell lines had significantly different resistance to doxorubicin. The difference spectra and principal component analysis (PCA) highlighted the subtle chemical changes in the living cells under treatment. Spectral regions assigned to nucleic acids (mainly 1085 cm(-1)) and carbohydrates (mainly 1024 cm(-1)) showed changes that could be related to the mode of action of the drug and the mechanism of resistance of the cell lines to doxorubicin. This is a cost-effective method that does not require bioassay reagents but allows label-free, non-destructive and in situ analysis of chemical changes in live cells, using standard FTIR equipment adapted to ATR measurements.
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- Pedro L Fale
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK.
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Giorgini E, Tosi G, Conti C, Staibano S, Ilardi G, Sabbatini S. FTIR microspectroscopic characterization of Spitz nevi. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 141:99-103. [PMID: 25666330 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the last 10 years, few efforts have been carried out to apply vibrational spectroscopy in the study of dermal pathologies in order to characterize the most relevant spectral markers for distinguishing benign from cancerous lesions. Spitz nevi are a special group of benign melanocytic lesions, characterized by spindled and/or epithelioid nevomelanocytes, with peculiar clinical, dermoscopic and histopathological features. The "atypical forms" of Spitz nevi are among the commonest problems of differential diagnosis with the so-called "spitzoid melanomas". The clinical and histological criteria for discriminating these two entities are very subtle and often still quite subjective, and, in a significant percentage of cases, can lead to diagnostic pitfalls and inadequate therapies. Therefore, it is noteworthy to outline that the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions still represents a challenging problem and a continue matter of discussion. We exploited FTIR microspectroscopy to study the different kinds of spitzoid melanocytes, in order to define the most relevant spectral markers of each specimen and to achieve objective information on "borderline" histologically atypical lesions. In particular, the spectroscopic investigation was carried out on melanocytes deriving from normal skin (as a normal control), malignant melanoma and Spitz nevi. The presence of the characteristic bands of melanin was investigated, too.
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- Elisabetta Giorgini
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Ingegneria della Materia, dell'Ambiente ed Urbanistica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomorfologiche e Funzionali, Università Federico II, via Panzini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomorfologiche e Funzionali, Università Federico II, via Panzini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Ingegneria della Materia, dell'Ambiente ed Urbanistica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Theophilou G, Paraskevaidi M, Lima KMG, Kyrgiou M, Martin-Hirsch PL, Martin FL. Extracting biomarkers of commitment to cancer development: potential role of vibrational spectroscopy in systems biology. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2015; 15:693-713. [DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2015.1028372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tanabe S, Aoyagi K, Yokozaki H, Sasaki H. Regulated genes in mesenchymal stem cells and gastric cancer. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7:208-222. [PMID: 25621121 PMCID: PMC4300932 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i1.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the genes regulated in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and diffuse-type gastric cancer (GC), gene expression was analyzed.
METHODS: Gene expression of MSCs and diffuse-type GC cells were analyzed by microarray. Genes related to stem cells, cancer and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were extracted from human gene lists using Gene Ontology and reference information. Gene panels were generated, and messenger RNA gene expression in MSCs and diffuse-type GC cells was analyzed. Cluster analysis was performed using the NCSS software.
RESULTS: The gene expression of regulator of G-protein signaling 1 (RGS1) was up-regulated in diffuse-type GC cells compared with MSCs. A panel of stem-cell related genes and genes involved in cancer or the EMT were examined. Stem-cell related genes, such as growth arrest-specific 6, musashi RNA-binding protein 2 and hairy and enhancer of split 1 (Drosophila), NOTCH family genes and Notch ligands, such as delta-like 1 (Drosophila) and Jagged 2, were regulated.
CONCLUSION: Expression of RGS1 is up-regulated, and genes related to stem cells and NOTCH signaling are altered in diffuse-type GC compared with MSCs.
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Cao J, Ng ES, McNaughton D, Stanley EG, Elefanty AG, Tobin MJ, Heraud P. Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy reveals unique phenotypes for human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell lines and their progeny. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2014; 7:767-781. [PMID: 23616434 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Revised: 03/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy was employed to elucidate the macromolecular phenotype of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and their differentiated progeny. Undifferentiated hESCs and hiPSC lines were found to be not clearly distinguishable from each other. However, although both hESC and hiPSC variants appeared to undergo similar changes during differentiation in terms of cell surface antigens, the derived cell types from all cell lines could be discriminated using FTIR spectroscopy. We foresee a possible future role for FTIR microspectroscopy as a powerful and objective investigative and quality control tool in regenerative medicine.
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- Julie Cao
- Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories, Monash University, Building 75, STRIP 1, West Ring Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; Centre for Biospectroscopy and the School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Obinaju BE, Alaoma A, Martin FL. Novel sensor technologies towards environmental health monitoring in urban environments: a case study in the Niger Delta (Nigeria). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2014; 192:222-31. [PMID: 24602761 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The Niger Delta (Nigeria) is an exemplar of a legacy of environmental pollution. Limited knowledge on spatial and temporal pollutant distributions in the region highlights the need for biomonitoring approaches to study impacts on sentinel organisms. This study evaluated whether infrared (IR) spectroscopy and multivariate analysis could detect alterations in biomolecules in samples in differing exposure scenarios, i.e., spatial and temporal using African catfish (Heterobranchus bidorsalis) or water spinach (Ipomea aquatica). Significant spectral differences between tissues isolated from African catfish based on site or season were observed; in a region where fish appeared not to be present, water spinach was used as a surrogate sentinel organism. Using one-way ANOVA, the spectral categories were significant (P < 0.0001). The applicability of IR spectroscopy to detect subtle changes in target biological molecules within sentinel organisms along with its low-cost yet high-throughput potential suggests that biospectroscopy permits real-time evaluation of environmental exposure effects.
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- Blessing E Obinaju
- Centre for Biophotonics, LEC, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, LEC, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, LEC, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK.
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Whelan DR, Hiscox TJ, Rood JI, Bambery KR, McNaughton D, Wood BR. Detection of an en masse and reversible B- to A-DNA conformational transition in prokaryotes in response to desiccation. J R Soc Interface 2014; 11:20140454. [PMID: 24898023 PMCID: PMC4208382 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.0454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The role that DNA conformation plays in the biochemistry of cells has been the subject of intensive research since DNA polymorphism was discovered. B-DNA has long been considered the native form of DNA in cells although alternative conformations of DNA are thought to occur transiently and along short tracts. Here, we report the first direct observation of a fully reversible en masse conformational transition between B- and A-DNA within live bacterial cells using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. This biospectroscopic technique allows for non-invasive and reagent-free examination of the holistic biochemistry of samples. For this reason, we have been able to observe the previously unknown conformational transition in all four species of bacteria investigated. Detection of this transition is evidence of a previously unexplored biological significance for A-DNA and highlights the need for new research into the role that A-DNA plays as a cellular defence mechanism and in stabilizing the DNA conformation. Such studies are pivotal in understanding the role of A-DNA in the evolutionary pathway of nucleic acids. Furthermore, this discovery demonstrates the exquisite capabilities of FTIR spectroscopy and opens the door for further investigations of cell biochemistry with this under-used technique.
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- Donna R Whelan
- Centre for Biospectroscopy, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Baker MJ, Trevisan J, Bassan P, Bhargava R, Butler HJ, Dorling KM, Fielden PR, Fogarty SW, Fullwood NJ, Heys KA, Hughes C, Lasch P, Martin-Hirsch PL, Obinaju B, Sockalingum GD, Sulé-Suso J, Strong RJ, Walsh MJ, Wood BR, Gardner P, Martin FL. Using Fourier transform IR spectroscopy to analyze biological materials. Nat Protoc 2014; 9:1771-91. [PMID: 24992094 PMCID: PMC4480339 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2014.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1000] [Impact Index Per Article: 100.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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IR spectroscopy is an excellent method for biological analyses. It enables the nonperturbative, label-free extraction of biochemical information and images toward diagnosis and the assessment of cell functionality. Although not strictly microscopy in the conventional sense, it allows the construction of images of tissue or cell architecture by the passing of spectral data through a variety of computational algorithms. Because such images are constructed from fingerprint spectra, the notion is that they can be an objective reflection of the underlying health status of the analyzed sample. One of the major difficulties in the field has been determining a consensus on spectral pre-processing and data analysis. This manuscript brings together as coauthors some of the leaders in this field to allow the standardization of methods and procedures for adapting a multistage approach to a methodology that can be applied to a variety of cell biological questions or used within a clinical setting for disease screening or diagnosis. We describe a protocol for collecting IR spectra and images from biological samples (e.g., fixed cytology and tissue sections, live cells or biofluids) that assesses the instrumental options available, appropriate sample preparation, different sampling modes as well as important advances in spectral data acquisition. After acquisition, data processing consists of a sequence of steps including quality control, spectral pre-processing, feature extraction and classification of the supervised or unsupervised type. A typical experiment can be completed and analyzed within hours. Example results are presented on the use of IR spectra combined with multivariate data processing.
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- Matthew J Baker
- 1] Centre for Materials Science, Division of Chemistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. [2] Present address: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- 1] Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. [2] School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Centre for Materials Science, Division of Chemistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- 1] Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. [2] Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, School of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, School of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS 6), Robert-Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Equipe MéDIAN-Biophotonique et Technologies pour la Santé, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UnitéMEDyC, CNRS UMR7369, UFR Pharmacie, SFR CAP-Santé FED4231, Reims, France
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, School of Medicine, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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Quaroni L, Zlateva T. Real-time metabolic analysis of living cancer cells with correlated cellular spectro-microscopy. Anal Chem 2014; 86:6887-95. [PMID: 24914618 DOI: 10.1021/ac501561x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In recent years, major efforts have been devoted to the application of microscopy with mid-infrared light to the study of living cells and tissue. Despite this interest, infrared (IR) microscopy has not realized its full potential in the molecular characterization of living systems. This is partly due to the fact that current approaches for data mining and analysis of IR absorption spectra have not evolved comparably to measurement technology and are not up to the interpretation of the complex spectra of living systems such as cells and tissue. In this work we show that the use of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy coupled to IR absorption spectro-microscopy allows us to extract the spectral components of individual metabolites from time-resolved IR spectra of living cells. We call this method correlated cellular spectro-microscopy, and we implement it in the study of the glycolytic metabolism of cancer cells. We show that the method can detect intermediates of the glycolytic pathway, quantify their rate of formation, and correlate this with variations in pH, all in a single measurement. We propose the method as a useful tool for the quantitative description of metabolic processes in living cells and for the validation of drug candidates aimed at suppressing glycolysis in cancer cells.
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- Luca Quaroni
- Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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Holton SE, Bergamaschi A, Katzenellenbogen BS, Bhargava R. Integration of molecular profiling and chemical imaging to elucidate fibroblast-microenvironment impact on cancer cell phenotype and endocrine resistance in breast cancer. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96878. [PMID: 24816718 PMCID: PMC4016150 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The tumor microenvironment is known to play a key role in altering the properties and behavior of nearby cancer cells. Its influence on resistance to endocrine therapy and cancer relapse, however, is poorly understood. Here we investigate the interaction of mammary fibroblasts and estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells in three-dimensional culture models in order to characterize gene expression, cellular changes, and the secreted protein factors involved in the cellular cross-talk. We show that fibroblasts, which are the predominant cell type found in the stroma adjacent to the cancer cells in a tumor, induce an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in the cancer cells, leading to hormone-independent growth, a more invasive phenotype, and resistance to endocrine therapy. Here, we applied a label-free chemical imaging modality, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic imaging, to identify cells that had transitioned to hormone-independent growth. Both the molecular and chemical profiles identified here were translated from cell culture to patient samples: a secreted protein signature was used to stratify patient populations based on gene expression and FT-IR was used to characterize breast tumor patient biopsies. Our findings underscore the role of mammary fibroblasts in promoting aggressiveness and endocrine therapy resistance in ER-positive breast cancers and highlight the utility of FT-IR for the further characterization of breast cancer samples.
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- Sarah E. Holton
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Departments of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Departments of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- Departments of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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Sulé-Suso J, Forsyth N, Untereiner V, Sockalingum G. Vibrational spectroscopy in stem cell characterisation: is there a niche? Trends Biotechnol 2014; 32:254-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitchell AL, Gajjar KB, Theophilou G, Martin FL, Martin-Hirsch PL. Vibrational spectroscopy of biofluids for disease screening or diagnosis: translation from the laboratory to a clinical setting. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2014; 7:153-165. [PMID: 24648213 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201400018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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There remains a need for objective and cost-effective approaches capable of diagnosing early-stage disease in point-of-care clinical settings. Given an increasingly ageing population resulting in a rising prevalence of chronic diseases, the need for screening to facilitate the personalising of therapies to prevent or slow down pathology development will increase. Such a tool needs to be robust but simple enough to be implemented into clinical practice. There is interest in extracting biomarkers from biofluids (e.g., plasma or serum); techniques based on vibrational spectroscopy provide an option. Sample preparation is minimal, techniques involved are relatively low-cost, and data frameworks are available. This review explores the evidence supporting the applicability of vibrational spectroscopy to generate spectral biomarkers of disease in biofluids. We extend the inter-disciplinary nature of this approach to hypothesise a microfluidic platform that could allow such measurements. With an appropriate lightsource, such engineering could revolutionize screening in the 21(st) century.
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- Alana L Mitchell
- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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Uckermann O, Galli R, Anger M, Herold-Mende C, Koch E, Schackert G, Steiner G, Kirsch M. Label-free identification of the glioma stem-like cell fraction using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Int J Radiat Biol 2014; 90:710-7. [PMID: 24597751 DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.899447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Vibrational spectroscopy enables the label-free characterization of cells and tissue by probing the biochemical composition. Here, we evaluated these techniques to identify glioblastoma stem cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS The biochemical fingerprints of glioblastoma cells were established in human cell lines with high and low content of CD133 (cluster of differentiation 133)-positive cells using attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) on vital cells and FT-IR mapping, which delivers spatially resolved spectroscopic datasets. After data preprocessing, unsupervised cluster analysis was applied. CD133 was addressed with flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry and used as a stemness marker. RESULTS In all preparations, the algorithm was able to correctly classify the spectra, differentiating CD133-rich and -poor populations. The main spectral differences were found in the region of 1000 cm(- 1) to 1150 cm(- 1) that can be assigned to vibrations of chemical bonds of DNA, RNA, carbohydrates and phospholipids. Interestingly, this spectral region is a key feature to discern glioblastoma from normal brain parenchyma, as FT-IR spectroscopic mapping of experimental brain tumors demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS We were able to show biochemical differences between glioblastoma cell populations with high and low content of cancer stem cells that are presumably related to changes in the RNA/DNA content.
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- Ortrud Uckermann
- Neurosurgery, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital , Dresden , Germany
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Tsai TH, Short MA, McLean DI, Zeng H, McElwee K, Lui H. Label-free identification and characterization of murine hair follicle stem cells located in thin tissue sections with Raman micro-spectroscopy. Analyst 2014; 139:2799-805. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00155a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stem cells offer tremendous opportunities for regenerative medicine.
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- Tsung-Hua Tsai
- Photomedicine Institute
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Dermatology
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- Photomedicine Institute
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Imaging Unit – Integrative Oncology Department
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- Photomedicine Institute
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, Canada
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- Photomedicine Institute
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Imaging Unit – Integrative Oncology Department
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- Hair Laboratory
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Canada
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- Photomedicine Institute
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Vancouver, Canada
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Ahmadzai AA, Patel II, Veronesi G, Martin-Hirsch PL, Llabjani V, Cotte M, Stringfellow HF, Martin FL. Determination using synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy of putative stem cells in human adenocarcinoma of the intestine: corresponding benign tissue as a template. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2014; 68:812-822. [PMID: 25061782 DOI: 10.1366/13-07016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The epithelial-cell layer lining the two morphologically and functionally distinct segments of the mammalian intestinal tract, small intestine, and colon is constantly being renewed. This renewal is necessitated by a harsh lumen environment and is hypothesized to be driven by a small population of stem cells (SCs) that are believed to reside at the base of intestinal crypts. A lack of specific markers has hampered previous attempts to identify their exact location. We obtained tissue sections containing small intestine and colon crypts derived from normal (benign) or adenocarcinoma (AC) human intestine. The samples were floated onto BaF2 windows and analyzed using synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy via an aperture size of 10 × 10 μm. Derived infrared (IR) spectral data was then analyzed using principal component analysis and/or linear discriminant analysis. Hypothesized cell types (as a function of aperture location along the length of individual crypts) within benign crypts were classed based on exploratory unsupervised IR spectral point clustering. Scores plots derived from individual small intestine crypts consistently generated one or two distinct spectra that clustered away from the remaining cell categories; these were retrospectively classed as "distinct base region" spectra. In these plots, a clear progression of locations along crypt lengths designated as from putative stem cells (SCs) to transit-amplifying (TA) cells to terminally differentiated (TD) cells was observed in benign small intestine and colon crypts. This progression of spectral points was crypt specific, pointing away from a unifying cell lineage model in human intestinal crypts. On comparison of AC-derived spectra versus corresponding benign, a subpopulation of AC-derived spectra suggested a putative SC-like spectral fingerprint; remaining IR spectra were classed as exhibiting TA cell-like or TD cell-like spectral characteristics. These observations could point to a cancer SC phenotype; an approach capable of identifying their in situ location has enormous therapeutic applications.
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- Abdullah A Ahmadzai
- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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Obinaju BE, Martin FL. Novel biospectroscopy sensor technologies towards environmental health monitoring in urban environments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2013; 183:46-53. [PMID: 23257285 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Biospectroscopy is an emerging inter-disciplinary field that exploits the application of sensor technologies [e.g., Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy] to lend novel insights into biological questions. Methods involved are relatively non-destructive so samples can subsequently be analysed by more conventional approaches, facilitating deeper mechanistic insights. Fingerprint spectra are derived and these consist of wavenumber-absorbance intensities; within a typical biological experiment, a complex dataset is quickly generated. Biological samples range from biofluids to cytology to tissues derived from human or sentinel sources, and analyses can be carried out ex vivo or in situ in living tissue. A reference range of a designated normal state can be derived; anything outside this is potentially atypical and discriminating chemical entities identified. Computational approaches allow one to minimize within-category confounding factors. Because of ease of sample preparation, low-cost and high-throughput capability, biospectroscopy approaches herald a new greener means of environmental health monitoring in urban environments.
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- Blessing E Obinaju
- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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Patel II, Shearer DA, Fogarty SW, Fullwood NJ, Quaroni L, Martin FL, Weisz J. Infrared microspectroscopy identifies biomolecular changes associated with chronic oxidative stress in mammary epithelium and stroma of breast tissues from healthy young women: implications for latent stages of breast carcinogenesis. Cancer Biol Ther 2013; 15:225-35. [PMID: 24107651 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.26748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Studies of the decades-long latent stages of breast carcinogenesis have been limited to when hyperplastic lesions are already present. Investigations of earlier stages of breast cancer (BC) latency have been stymied by the lack of fiducial biomarkers needed to identify where in histologically normal tissues progression toward a BC might be taking place. Recent evidence suggests that a marker of chronic oxidative stress (OxS), protein adducts of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE), can meet this need. Specifically: (1) 4HNE immunopositive (4HNE+) mammary epithelial (ME) cells were found to be prevalent in normal (reduction mammoplasty) tissues of most women (including many teenagers) studied, representative of those living in the United States' high risk-posing environment and: (2) marked (> 1.5-fold) differences were identified between tissues of healthy young women with many vs. few 4HNE+ ME cells in the relative levels of transcripts for 42 of the 84 OxS-associated genes represented in SABioscience Oxidative-Stress/Oxidative-Defense PCR array. Herein we used synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared (SR-FTIR) microspectroscopy to identify molecular changes associated with 4HNE adducts in basal and luminal ME cells in terminal ductal units (TDLU), which are the cells of origin of BC, and associated intralobular and interlobular stroma, known contributors to carcinogenesis. Multivariate analysis-derived wavenumbers differentiated 4HNE+ and 4HNE- cells in each of the anatomical compartments. Specifically, principal component and linear discriminant analyses of mid-infrared spectra obtained from these cells revealed unambiguous, statistically highly significant differences in the "biochemical fingerprint" of 4HNE+ vs. 4HNE- luminal and basal ME cells, as well as between associated intralobular and interlobular stroma. These findings demonstrate further SR-FTIR microspectroscopy's ability to identify molecular changes associated with altered physiological and/or pathophysiological states, in this case with a state of chronic OxS that provides a pro-carcinogenic microenvironment.
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- Imran I Patel
- Center for Biophotonics; Lancaster Environment Centre; Lancaster University; Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Pennsylvania State University; Hershey, PA USA
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medicine; Lancaster University; Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medicine; Lancaster University; Lancaster, UK
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- Center for Biophotonics; Lancaster Environment Centre; Lancaster University; Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; College of Medicine; Pennsylvania State University; Hershey, PA USA; Department of Pathology; College of Medicine; Pennsylvania State University; Hershey, PA USA
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Giorgini E, Balercia P, Conti C, Ferraris P, Sabbatini S, Rubini C, Tosi G. Insights on diagnosis of oral cavity pathologies by infrared spectroscopy: A review. J Mol Struct 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Exploiting biospectroscopy as a novel screening tool for cervical cancer: towards a framework to validate its accuracy in a routine clinical setting. Bioanalysis 2013; 5:2697-711. [DOI: 10.4155/bio.13.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biospectroscopy is an emerging field that harnesses the platform of physical sciences with computational analysis in order to shed novel insights on biological questions. An area where this approach seems to have potential is in screening or diagnostic clinical settings, where there is an urgent need for new approaches to objectively interrogate large numbers of samples in an objective fashion with acceptable levels of sensitivity and specificity. This review outlines the benefits of biospectroscopy in screening for precancer lesions of the cervix due to its ability to separate different grades of dysplasia. It evaluates the feasibility of introducing this technique into cervical screening programs on the basis of its ability to identify biomarkers of progression within derived spectra (‘biochemical‑cell fingerprints’).
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Whelan DR, Bambery KR, Puskar L, McNaughton D, Wood BR. Quantification of DNA in simple eukaryotic cells using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2013; 6:775-784. [PMID: 22997011 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A technique capable of detecting and monitoring nucleic acid concentration offers potential in diagnosing cancer and further developing an understanding of the biochemistry of disease. The application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has previously been hindered by the supposed non-Beer-Lambert absorption behavior of DNA in intact cells making elucidation of the DNA bands difficult. We use known composition DNA/hemoglobin standards to successfully estimate the DNA content in avian erythrocyte nuclei (44.2%) and intact erythrocytes (12.8%). Furthermore we demonstrate that the absorption of cellular DNA does follow the Beer-Lambert Law and highlights the role of conformation and hydration in FTIR spectroscopy of biological samples.
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- Donna R Whelan
- Centre for Biospectroscopy, School of Chemistry, Monash University, 3800, Victoria, Australia
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Cao J, Ng ES, McNaughton D, Stanley EG, Elefanty AG, Tobin MJ, Heraud P. The characterisation of pluripotent and multipotent stem cells using Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:17453-76. [PMID: 24065090 PMCID: PMC3794735 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140917453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy shows potential as a benign, objective and rapid tool to screen pluripotent and multipotent stem cells for clinical use. It offers a new experimental approach that provides a holistic measurement of macromolecular composition such that a signature representing the internal cellular phenotype is obtained. The use of this technique therefore contributes information that is complementary to that acquired by conventional genetic and immunohistochemical methods.
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- Julie Cao
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mails: (J.C.); (E.S.N.); (E.G.S.); (A.G.E.)
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and the School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mail:
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mails: (J.C.); (E.S.N.); (E.G.S.); (A.G.E.)
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy and the School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mail:
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mails: (J.C.); (E.S.N.); (E.G.S.); (A.G.E.)
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mails: (J.C.); (E.S.N.); (E.G.S.); (A.G.E.)
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia; E-Mail:
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mails: (J.C.); (E.S.N.); (E.G.S.); (A.G.E.)
- Centre for Biospectroscopy and the School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia; E-Mail:
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +61-3-9905-0765; Fax: +61-3-9905-5613
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Clemens G, Flower KR, Henderson AP, Whiting A, Przyborski SA, Jimenez-Hernandez M, Ball F, Bassan P, Cinque G, Gardner P. The action of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and synthetic retinoid analogues (EC19 and EC23) on human pluripotent stem cells differentiation investigated using single cell infrared microspectroscopy. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2013; 9:677-92. [PMID: 23364809 DOI: 10.1039/c3mb25505k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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All trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) is widely used to direct the differentiation of cultured stem cells. When exposed to the pluripotent human embryonal carcinoma (EC) stem cell line, TERA2.cl.SP12, ATRA induces ectoderm differentiation and the formation of neuronal cell types. We have previously generated synthetic analogues of retinoic acid (EC23 and EC19) which also induce the differentiation of EC cells. Even though EC23 and EC19 have similar chemical structures, they have differing biochemical effects in terms of EC cell differentiation. EC23 induces neuronal differentiation in a manner similar to ATRA, whereas EC19 directs the cells to form epithelial-like derivatives. Previous MALDI-TOF MS analysis examined the response of TERA2.cl.SP12 cells after exposure to ATRA, EC23 and EC19 and further demonstrated the similarly in the effect of ATRA and EC23 activity whilst responses to EC19 were very different. In this study, we show that Fourier Transform Infrared Micro-Spectroscopy (FT-IRMS) coupled with appropriate scatter correction and multivariate analysis can be used as an effective tool to further investigate the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells and monitor the alternative affects different retinoid compounds have on the induction of differentiation. FT-IRMS detected differences between cell populations as early as 3 days of compound treatment. Populations of cells treated with different retinoid compounds could easily be distinguished from one another during the early stages of cell differentiation. These data demonstrate that FT-IRMS technology can be used as a sensitive screening technique to monitor the status of the stem cell phenotype and progression of differentiation along alternative pathways in response to different compounds.
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- Graeme Clemens
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester University, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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Hung PS, Kuo YC, Chen HG, Chiang HHK, Lee OKS. Detection of osteogenic differentiation by differential mineralized matrix production in mesenchymal stromal cells by Raman spectroscopy. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65438. [PMID: 23734254 PMCID: PMC3667172 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) hold great potential in skeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, conventional methods that are used in molecular biology to evaluate osteogenic differentiation of MSCs require a relatively large amount of cells. Cell lysis and cell fixation are also required and all these steps are time-consuming. Therefore, it is imperative to develop a facile technique which can provide real-time information with high sensitivity and selectivity to detect the osteogenic maturation of MSCs. In this study, we use Raman spectroscopy as a biosensor to monitor the production of mineralized matrices during osteogenic induction of MSCs. In summary, Raman spectroscopy is an excellent biosensor to detect the extent of maturation level during MSCs-osteoblast differentiation with a non-disruptive, real-time and label free manner. We expect that this study will promote further investigation of stem cell research and clinical applications.
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- Pei-San Hung
- Institute of Biophotonics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biophotonics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biophotonics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Stem cell Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cao J, Ng ES, McNaughton D, Stanley EG, Elefanty AG, Tobin MJ, Heraud P. Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy reveals that tissue culture conditions affect the macromolecular phenotype of human embryonic stem cells. Analyst 2013; 138:4147-60. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an00321c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Fogarty SW, Patel II, Trevisan J, Nakamura T, Hirschmugl CJ, Fullwood NJ, Martin FL. Sub-cellular spectrochemical imaging of isolated human corneal cells employing synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy. Analyst 2013; 138:240-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c2an36197c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Purandare NC, Patel II, Trevisan J, Bolger N, Kelehan R, von Bünau G, Martin-Hirsch PL, Prendiville WJ, Martin FL. Biospectroscopy insights into the multi-stage process of cervical cancer development: probing for spectral biomarkers in cytology to distinguish grades. Analyst 2013; 138:3909-16. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an36527a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Llabjani V, Malik RN, Trevisan J, Hoti V, Ukpebor J, Shinwari ZK, Moeckel C, Jones KC, Shore RF, Martin FL. Alterations in the infrared spectral signature of avian feathers reflect potential chemical exposure: a pilot study comparing two sites in Pakistan. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2012; 48:39-46. [PMID: 22832188 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Chemical contamination of ecosystems is a global issue with evidence that pollutants impact on living organisms in a harmful fashion. Developing sensor approaches that would allow the derivation of biomarkers or signatures of effect in target sentinel organisms and monitor environmental chemical contamination in a high throughput manner is of utmost importance. As biomolecules absorb infrared (IR), signature vibrational spectra related to structure and function can be derived. In light of this, we tested the notion that IR spectra of bird feathers might reflect environmental chemical contaminant exposure patterns. Feathers were collected from monospecific heronries of cattle egret based in two independent locations (Trimu vs. Mailsi) in the Punjab province of Pakistan; these sites were found to differ in their chemical contamination patterns. Feather samples were chemically analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, organochlorines and heavy metals. Attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform IR (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy was employed to derive a spectral signature of individual feathers. Resultant IR spectra were then subjected to canonical correspondence analysis (CAA) to determine whether feather spectral signatures correlate to chemical exposure. Additionally, we explored if principal component analysis (PCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) could be applied to distinguish site-specific differences; linear discriminant function (LDF) was also applied to classify sites. The sampled feathers varied in their chemical exposure patterns depending on whether they were sourced from one site associated with heavy metal exposure or the other which suggested high organic pollutant exposures. CCA of chemical and spectral data showed a correlation between spectral signatures and chemical exposure. PCA-LDA readily distinguished feathers from the two different sites. Discriminating alterations were identified and these were associated with protein and lipid regions in IR spectra. Additionally, LDF showed that the classification rate of spectral categories correlated well with the two chemical exposure patterns (93.6% for Trimu feathers and 91.77% for Mailsi feathers). This pilot study suggests that IR spectra derived from feathers reflect background chemical exposure and points to a novel monitoring tool for contamination.
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- Valon Llabjani
- Centre for Biophotonics, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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Isolating stem cells in the inter-follicular epidermis employing synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy and focal plane array imaging. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:1745-58. [PMID: 22945554 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6314-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Normal function and physiology of the epidermis is maintained by the regenerative capacity of this tissue via adult stem cells (SCs). However, definitive identifying markers for SCs remain elusive. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy exploits the ability of cellular biomolecules to absorb in the mid-IR region (λ = 2.5-25 μm), detecting vibrational transitions of chemical bonds. In this study, we exploited the cell's inherent biochemical composition to discriminate SCs of the inter-follicular skin epidermis based on IR-derived markers. Paraffin-embedded samples of human scalp skin (n = 4) were obtained, and 10-μm thick sections were mounted for IR spectroscopy. Samples were interrogated in transmission mode using synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform IR (FTIR) microspectroscopy (15 × 15 μm) and also imaged employing globar-source FTIR focal plane array (FPA) imaging (5.4 × 5.4 μm). Dependent on the location of derived spectra, wavenumber-absorbance/intensity relationships were examined using unsupervised principal component analysis. This approach showed clear separation and spectral differences dependent on cell type. Spectral biomarkers concurrently associated with segregation of SCs, transit-amplifying cells and terminally-differentiated cells of epidermis were primarily PO(2)(-) vibrational modes (1,225 and 1,080 cm(-1)), related to DNA conformational alterations. FPA imaging coupled with hierarchical cluster analysis also indicated the presence of specific basal layer cells potentially originating from the follicular bulge, suggested by co-clustering of spectra. This study highlights PO (2) (-) vibrational modes as potential putative SC markers.
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Pallua JD, Pezzei C, Zelger B, Schaefer G, Bittner LK, Huck-Pezzei VA, Schoenbichler SA, Hahn H, Kloss-Brandstaetter A, Kloss F, Bonn GK, Huck CW. Fourier transform infrared imaging analysis in discrimination studies of squamous cell carcinoma. Analyst 2012; 137:3965-74. [PMID: 22792538 DOI: 10.1039/c2an35483g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) of the oral cavity and oropharynx represents more than 95% of all malignant neoplasms in the oral cavity. Histomorphological evaluation of this cancer type is invasive and remains a time consuming and subjective technique. Therefore, novel approaches for histological recognition are necessary to identify malignancy at an early stage. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging has become an essential tool for the detection and characterization of the molecular components of biological processes, such as those responsible for the dynamic properties of tumor progression. FTIR imaging is a modern analytical technique enabling molecular imaging of a complex biological sample and is based on the absorption of IR radiation by vibrational transitions in covalent bonds. One major advantage of this technique is the acquisition of local molecular expression profiles, while maintaining the topographic integrity of the tissue and avoiding time-consuming extraction, purification, and separation steps. With this imaging technique, it is possible to obtain unique images of the spatial distribution of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, cholesterols, nucleic acids, phospholipids, and small molecules with high spatial resolution. Analysis and visualization of FTIR imaging datasets are challenging and the use of chemometric tools is crucial in order to take advantage of the full measurement. Therefore, methodologies for this task based on the novel developed algorithm for multivariate image analysis (MIA) are often necessary. In the present study, FTIR imaging and data analysis methods were combined to optimize the tissue measurement mode after deparaffinization and subsequent data evaluation (univariate analysis and MIAs). We demonstrate that it is possible to collect excellent IR spectra from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue microarrays (TMAs) of OSCC tissue sections employing an optimised analytical protocol. The correlation of FTIR imaging to the morphological tissue features obtained by histological staining of the sections demonstrated that many histomorphological tissue patterns can be visualized in the colour images. The different algorithms used for MIAs of FTIR imaging data dramatically increased the information content of the IR images from squamous cell tissue sections. These findings indicate that intra-operative and surgical specimens of squamous cell carcinoma tissue can be characterized by FTIR imaging.
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- J D Pallua
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, CCB-Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innrain 80-82-52a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Sandt C, Féraud O, Oudrhiri N, Bonnet ML, Meunier MC, Valogne Y, Bertrand A, Raphaël M, Griscelli F, Turhan AG, Dumas P, Bennaceur-Griscelli A. Identification of spectral modifications occurring during reprogramming of somatic cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e30743. [PMID: 22514597 PMCID: PMC3326006 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 12/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recent technological advances in cell reprogramming by generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) offer major perspectives in disease modelling and future hopes for providing novel stem cells sources in regenerative medicine. However, research on iPSC still requires refining the criteria of the pluripotency stage of these cells and exploration of their equivalent functionality to human embryonic stem cells (ESC). We report here on the use of infrared microspectroscopy to follow the spectral modification of somatic cells during the reprogramming process. We show that induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) adopt a chemical composition leading to a spectral signature indistinguishable from that of embryonic stem cells (ESC) and entirely different from that of the original somatic cells. Similarly, this technique allows a distinction to be made between partially and fully reprogrammed cells. We conclude that infrared microspectroscopy signature is a novel methodology to evaluate induced pluripotency and can be added to the tests currently used for this purpose.
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- AP-HP Laboratory of Hematology, CHU, Bicêtre, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- Inserm UMR 935, University of Poitiers, Division of Laboratory Hematology and Oncology, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- Inserm UMR 935, University of Poitiers, Division of Laboratory Hematology and Oncology, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- Inserm UMR 935, University of Poitiers, Division of Laboratory Hematology and Oncology, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- Inserm UMR 935, University of Poitiers, Division of Laboratory Hematology and Oncology, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- SOLEIL Synchrotron, Saint Aubin, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Inserm UMR 935, “ESTeam Paris Sud,” Stem Cell Core Facility Institut André Lwoff, University Paris Sud 11 Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
- AP-HP Laboratory of Hematology, CHU, Bicêtre, France
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Ahmadzai AA, Trevisan J, Pang W, Patel II, Fullwood NJ, Bruce SW, Pant K, Carmichael PL, Scott AD, Martin FL. Classification of test agent-specific effects in the Syrian hamster embryo assay (pH 6.7) using infrared spectroscopy with computational analysis. Mutagenesis 2012; 27:375-82. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ges003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bohic S, Cotte M, Salomé M, Fayard B, Kuehbacher M, Cloetens P, Martinez-Criado G, Tucoulou R, Susini J. Biomedical applications of the ESRF synchrotron-based microspectroscopy platform. J Struct Biol 2012; 177:248-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Revised: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Recent researches have mainly displayed the significant role of stem cells in tissue renewal and homeostasis with their unique capacity to develop different cell types. These findings have clarified the importance of stem cells to improve the effectiveness of any cell therapy for regenerative medicine. Identification of purity and differentiation stages of stem cells are the greatest challenges of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. The existing methods to carefully monitor and characterize the stem cells have some unwanted effects on the properties of stem cells, and these methods also do not provide real-time information about cellular conditions. These challenges enforce the usage of nondestructive, rapid, sensitive, high quality, label-free, cheep, and innovative chemical monitoring methods. In this context, vibrational spectroscopy provides promissing alternative to get new information into the field of stem cell biology for chemical analysis, quantification, and imaging of stem cells. Raman and infrared spectroscopy and imaging can be used as a new complimentary spectroscopic approaches to gain new insight into stem cell reseaches for future therapeutic and regenerative medicines. In this paper, recent developments in applications of vibrational spectroscopy techniques for stem cell characterization and identification are presented.
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