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Nat. Protoc., Published online 20 April 2017, 12, 1055-1076, doi:10.1038/nprot.2017.008
Modular low-light microscope for imaging cellular bioluminescence and radioluminescence
Tae Jin Kim, Silvan Türkcan & Guillem Pratx
Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Medical Physics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Correspondence should be addressed to G.P..
Abstract
Low-light microscopy methods are receiving increased attention as new applications have emerged. One such application is to allow longitudinal imaging of light-sensitive cells with no phototoxicity and no photobleaching of fluorescent biomarkers. Another application is for imaging signals that are inherently dim and undetectable using standard microscopy techniques, such as bioluminescence, chemiluminescence or radioluminescence. In this protocol, we provide instructions on how to build a modular low-light microscope (1–4 d) by coupling two microscope objective lenses, back to back from each other, using standard optomechanical components. We also provide directions on how to image dim signals such as those of radioluminescence (1–1.5 h), bioluminescence (~30 min) and low-excitation fluorescence (~15 min). In particular, radioluminescence microscopy is explained in detail, as it is a newly developed technique that enables the study of small-molecule transport (e.g., radiolabeled drugs, metabolic precursors and nuclear medicine contrast agents) by single cells without perturbing endogenous biochemical processes. In this imaging technique, a scintillator crystal (e.g., CdWO4) is placed in close proximity to the radiolabeled cells, where it converts the radioactive decays into optical flashes detectable using a sensitive camera. Using the image reconstruction toolkit provided in this protocol, the flashes can be reconstructed to yield high-resolution images of the radiotracer distribution. With appropriate timing, the three aforementioned imaging modalities may be performed together on a population of live cells, allowing the user to perform parallel functional studies of cell heterogeneity at the single-cell level.
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- Research article
- 2017년 04월 (BRIC 등록일 2017-04-26)
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