Dynamic Multiplex Tissue Imaging in Inflammation Research

Uderhardt S, Neag G, Germain RN (2024)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Annual Review of Pathology-Mechanisms of Disease Annual Reviews

Publisher: Annual Reviews Inc.

Series: Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease

Book Volume: 19

Pages Range: 43-67

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-070323-124158

Abstract

Inflammation is a highly dynamic process with immune cells that continuously interact with each other and parenchymal components as they migrate through tissue. The dynamic cellular responses and interaction patterns are a function of the complex tissue environment that cannot be fully reconstructed ex vivo, making it necessary to assess cell dynamics and changing spatial patterning in vivo. These dynamics often play out deep within tissues, requiring the optical focus to be placed far below the surface of an opaque organ. With the emergence of commercially available two-photon excitation lasers that can be combined with existing imaging systems, new avenues for imaging deep tissues over long periods of time have become available. We discuss a selected subset of studies illustrating how two-photon microscopy (2PM) has helped to relate the dynamics of immune cells to their in situ function and to understand the molecular patterns that govern their behavior in vivo. We also review some key practical aspects of 2PM methods and point out issues that can confound the results, so that readers can better evaluate the reliability of conclusions drawn using this technology.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stefan Uderhardt Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology Georgiana Neag Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology

Involved external institutions

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Uderhardt, S., Neag, G., & Germain, R.N. (2024). Dynamic Multiplex Tissue Imaging in Inflammation Research. In (pp. 43-67). Annual Reviews Inc..

MLA:

Uderhardt, Stefan, Georgiana Neag, and Ronald N. Germain. "Dynamic Multiplex Tissue Imaging in Inflammation Research." Annual Reviews Inc., 2024. 43-67.

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