Live cell division dynamics monitoring in 3D large spheroid tumor models using light sheet microscopy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multicellular tumor spheroids are models of increasing interest for cancer and cell biology studies. They allow considering cellular interactions in exploring cell cycle and cell division mechanisms. However, 3D imaging of cell division in living spheroids is technically challenging and has never been reported.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Here, we report a major breakthrough based on the engineering of multicellular tumor spheroids expressing an histone H2B fluorescent nuclear reporter protein, and specifically designed sample holders to monitor live cell division dynamics in 3D large spheroids using an home-made selective-plane illumination microscope.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>As illustrated using the antimitotic drug, paclitaxel, this technological advance paves the way for studies of the dynamics of cell divion processes in 3D and more generally for the investigation of tumor cell population biology in integrated system as the spheroid model.</p

Amélioration des voies de détection et d'illumination d'un microscope SPIM pour l'imagerie 3D des sphéroïdes

L'objectif de ce travail de thèse a été d'améliorer la qualité des images de sphéroïdes de cellules cancéreuses, en travaillant à la fois sur la voie de détection et sur la voie d'illumination d'un microscope à feuille de lumière. Nos travaux ont permis de montrer d'une part qu'il était possible d'améliorer la qualité des images en profondeur en utilisant une boucle d'optique adaptative, composé d'une miroir déformable et d'un analyseur de front d'onde de type Shack-Hartmann. Pour faire fonctionner cette boucle, il est nécessaire d'utiliser des objets ponctuels fluorescents classiquement nommés " étoiles guides ", sur lesquelles notre travail s'est également porté. D'autre part, nous avons comparé différentes modalités d'illumination en feuillet de lumière (excitation 1 photon versus 2 photons, faisceau Gaussien ou faisceau de Bessel ...). Nous avons également développé une méthode objective permettant une standardisation des résultats obtenus.The aim of our thesis work was to improve spheroid imaging quality focusing on the study and development of both illumination and detection path of the SPIM. This work shows the possibility to improve deep image quality by using an adaptive optics loop consisting of a deformable mirror and a Shack Hartmann wavefront sensor. In order to work, the loop needs fluorescent source points known as "guide stars", which was also a part of our study. Furthermore, we have also compared different light sheet illumination modalities (1 photon versus 2 photons, Gaussian beam or Bessel beam...) as well as developing an automated and standardized image analysis procedure

Imaging tissue-mimic with light sheet microscopy: A comparative guideline

International audienceTissue mimics (TMs) on the scale of several hundred microns provide a beneficial cell culture configuration for in vitro engineered tissue and are currently under the spotlight in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Due to the cell density and size, TMs are fairly inaccessible to optical observation and imaging within these samples remains challenging. Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy (LSFM)- an emerging and attractive technique for 3D optical sectioning of large samples- appears to be a particularly well-suited approach to deal with them. In this work, we compared the effectiveness of different light sheet illumination modalities reported in the literature to improve resolution and/or light exposure for complex 3D samples. In order to provide an acute and fair comparative assessment, we also developed a systematic, computerized benchmarking method. The outcomes of our experiment provide meaningful information for valid comparisons and arises the main differences between the modalities when imaging different types of TMs