Advanced Image Acquisition and Analytical Techniques for Studies of Living Cells and Tissue Sections

FRANEK, Michal, Jana SUCHÁNKOVÁ, Petra ŘEZNÍČKOVÁ-PODLOUČKOVÁ, Jana KREJČÍ, Soňa LEGARTOVÁ, Stanislav KOZUBEK, J VEČEŘA, Dmitry SOROKIN and Eva BÁRTOVÁ. Advanced Image Acquisition and Analytical Techniques for Studies of Living Cells and Tissue Sections. Microscopy and Microanalysis. Saarbrücken: Cambridge University Press, vol. 22, No 2, p. 326-341. ISSN 1431-9276. doi:10.1017/S1431927616000052. 2016.

Basic information

• Original name: Advanced Image Acquisition and Analytical Techniques for Studies of Living Cells and Tissue Sections
• Authors: FRANEK, Michal, Jana SUCHÁNKOVÁ, Petra ŘEZNÍČKOVÁ-PODLOUČKOVÁ, Jana KREJČÍ, Soňa LEGARTOVÁ, Stanislav KOZUBEK, J VEČEŘA, Dmitry SOROKIN and Eva BÁRTOVÁ.
• Edition: Microscopy and Microanalysis, Saarbrücken, Cambridge University Press, 2016, 1431-9276.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.891
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927616000052
• UT WoS: 000378274600008
• Keywords in English: Live-cell studies; microscopy; fluorescent proteins; chromatin; tissue sections
• Tags: CBIA, cbia-web

Abstract

Studies on fixed samples or genome-wide analyses of nuclear processes are useful for generating snapshots of a cell population at a particular time point. However, these experimental approaches do not provide information at the single-cell level. Genome-wide studies cannot assess variability between individual cells that are cultured in vitro or originate from different pathological stages. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence are fundamental experimental approaches in clinical laboratories and are also widely used in basic research. However, the fixation procedure may generate artifacts and prevents monitoring of the dynamics of nuclear processes. Therefore, live-cell imaging is critical for studying the kinetics of basic nuclear events, such as DNA replication, transcription, splicing, and DNA repair. This review is focused on the advanced microscopy analyses of the cells, with a particular focus on live cells. We note some methodological innovations and new options for microscope systems that can also be used to study tissue sections. Cornerstone methods for the biophysical research of living cells, such as fluorescence recovery after photobleaching and fluorescence resonance energy transfer, are also discussed, as are studies on the effects of radiation at the individual cellular level.