Quantitative volumetric Raman imaging of three dimensional cell cultures
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Journal Article
Abstract
The ability to simultaneously image multiple biomolecules in biologically relevant three-dimensional (3D) cell culture environments would contribute greatly to the understanding of complex cellular mechanisms and cell-material interactions. Here, we present a computational framework for label-free quantitative volumetric Raman imaging (qVRI). We apply qVRI to a selection of biological systems: human pluripotent stem cells with their cardiac derivatives, monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages in conventional cell culture systems and mesenchymal stem cells inside biomimetic hydrogels that supplied a 3D cell culture environment. We demonstrate visualization and quantification of fine details in 3D cell shape, cytoplasm, nucleus, lipid bodies and cytoskeletal structures in 3D with unprecedented biomolecular specificity for vibrational microspectroscopy.
Date Issued
2017-03-22
Date Acceptance
2017-02-03
Citation
Nature Communications, 2017, 8
ISSN
2041-1723
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Journal / Book Title
Nature Communications
Volume
8
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2017. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Kaust
Wellcome Trust
Commission of the European Communities
Commission of the European Communities
Grant Number
MR/K026666/1
MR/K026682/1
N/A
098411/Z/12/Z
PIEF-GA-2013-625472
701664
Subjects
MD Multidisciplinary
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
14843