Visualization of stem cell niche by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy

  • Irina A. Okkelman
  • , Jens Puschhof
  • , Dmitri B. Papkovsky
  • , Ruslan I. Dmitriev

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Abstract

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), enabling live quantitative multiparametric analyses, is an emerging bioimaging approach in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. When combined with stem cell-derived intestinal organoid models, FLIM allows for tracing stem cells and monitoring of their proliferation, metabolic fluxes, and oxygenation. It is compatible with the use of live Matrigel-grown intestinal organoids produced from primary adult stem cells, crypts, and transgenic Lgr5-GFP mice. In this chapter we summarize available experimental protocols, imaging platforms (one- and two-photon excited FLIM, phosphorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (PLIM)) and provide the anticipated data for FLIM imaging of the live intestinal organoids, focusing on labeling of cell proliferation, its colocalization with the stem cell niche, measured local oxygenation, autofluorescence, and some other parameters. The protocol is illustrated with examples of multiparameter imaging, employing spectral and “time domain”–based separation of dyes, probes, and assays.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages65-97
Number of pages33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2171
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Cell proliferation
  • FLIM
  • Intestinal organoids
  • Live cell imaging
  • PLIM
  • Real-time oxygenation
  • Stem cell niche

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