Taking a deep look: modern microscopy technologies to optimize the design and functionality of biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine

Vielreicher M, Schürmann S, Detsch R, Schmidt M, Buttgereit A, Boccaccini AR, Friedrich O (2013)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Publisher: Royal Society, The

Book Volume: 10

Pages Range: 20130263

Journal Issue: 86

URI: http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/10/86/20130263

DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0263

Open Access Link: http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/royinterface/10/86/20130263.full.pdf

Abstract

This review focuses on modern nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM) methods that are increasingly being used in the field of tissue engineering (TE) to image tissue non-invasively and without labelling in depths unreached by conventional microscopy techniques. With NLOM techniques, biomaterial matrices, cultured cells and their produced extracellular matrix may be visualized with high resolution. After introducing classical imaging methodologies such as mCT, MRI, optical coherence tomography, electron microscopy and conventional microscopy two-photon fluorescence (2-PF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging are described in detail (principle, power, limitations) together with their most widely used TE applications. Besides our own cell encapsulation, cell printing and collagen scaffolding systems and their NLOM imaging the most current research articles will be reviewed. These cover imaging of autofluorescence and fluorescence-labelled tissue and biomaterial structures, SHG-based quantitative morphometry of collagen I and other proteins, imaging of vascularization and online monitoring techniques in TE. Finally, some insight is given into state-of-the-art three-photon-based imaging methods (e.g. coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, third harmonic generation). This review provides an overview of the powerful and constantly evolving field of multiphoton microscopy, which is a powerful and indispensable tool for the development of artificial tissues in regenerative medicine and which is likely to gain importance also as a means for general diagnostic medical imaging. © 2013 The Author(s).

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APA:

Vielreicher, M., Schürmann, S., Detsch, R., Schmidt, M., Buttgereit, A., Boccaccini, A.R., & Friedrich, O. (2013). Taking a deep look: modern microscopy technologies to optimize the design and functionality of biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 10(86), 20130263. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2013.0263

MLA:

Vielreicher, Martin, et al. "Taking a deep look: modern microscopy technologies to optimize the design and functionality of biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine." Journal of the Royal Society Interface 10.86 (2013): 20130263.

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