論文

査読有り
2015年

Procedures for the quantification of whole-tissue immunofluorescence images obtained at single-cell resolution during murine tubular organ development

PLoS ONE
  • Hirashima, T.
  • ,
  • Adachi, T.

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開始ページ
e0135343
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0135343
出版者・発行元
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Whole-tissue quantification at single-cell resolution has become an inevitable approach for further quantitative understanding of morphogenesis in organ development. The feasibility of the approach has been dramatically increased by recent technological improvements in optical tissue clearing and microscopy. However, the series of procedures required for this approach to lead to successful whole-tissue quantification is far from developed. To provide the appropriate procedure, we here show tips for each critical step of the entire process, including fixation for immunofluorescence, optical clearing, and digital image processing, using developing murine internal organs such as epididymis, kidney, and lung as an example. Through comparison of fixative solutions and of clearing methods, we found optimal conditions to achieve clearer deep-tissue imaging of specific immunolabeled targets and explain what methods result in vivid volume imaging. In addition, we demonstrated that three-dimensional digital image processing after optical clearing produces objective quantitative data for the whole-tissue analysis, focusing on the spatial distribution of mitotic cells in the epididymal tubule. The procedure for the whole-tissue quantification shown in this article should contribute to systematic measurements of cellular processes in developing organs, accelerating the further understanding of morphogenesis at the single cell level.

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135343
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ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0135343
  • ISSN : 1932-6203
  • ORCIDのPut Code : 38323953
  • SCOPUS ID : 84942474510
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000359352600060

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