Visualization of Intravital Immune Cell Dynamics After Conjunctival Surgery Using Multiphoton Microscopy.
Visualization of Intravital Immune Cell Dynamics After Conjunctival Surgery Using Multiphoton Microscopy.
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使用多光子显微镜观察结膜手术后的活体免疫细胞动态。
DOI:
10.1167/iovs.15-18507
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Tanihara H.
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作者:
Kojima S;Inoue T;Kikuta J;Furuya M;Koga A;Fujimoto T;Ueta M;Kinoshita S;Ishii M;Tanihara H.
Purpose: To visualize intravital immune cell dynamics in the subconjunctival tissue during the wound-healing process using multiphoton microscopy.Methods: Gene-targeted mice expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein under the control of the endogenous lysozyme M promoter (LysM-eGFP mice) were anesthetized with isoflurane, and injured by a 10-0 nylon conjunctival suture. Vessels were visualized by intravenous injection of 70 kDa rhodamine-conjugated dextran. Using a multiphoton microscope, the three-dimensional images of the subconjunctival tissue were acquired every minute for 20 minutes before and 0.5, 3, 6, and 72 hours after injury. Raw imaging data were processed for four-dimensional images and analyzed for the number and the velocity of the LysM-eGFP–positive cells using Imaris software.Results: The intravital LysM-eGFP–positive cells and the red-labeled vessels were successfully visualized using a multiphoton microscope. The conjunctival and scleral collagen fibers were detected as secondary harmonic generation signals, which were colored blue. Compared with mice without injury, the number of LysM-eGFP–positive cells in the subconjunctival tissue after conjunctival surgery increased in a time-dependent manner. The cell velocities significantly increased until 3 hours after surgery (5.9±3.2 μm/min; P< 0.0001) and the elevated level was sustained until 72 hours after injury (5.9±3.3 μm/min).Conclusion: This is the first report to visualize and evaluate intravital cellular dynamics during inflammation in the subconjunctival tissue using multiphoton microscopy. This technique may be a useful tool to characterize the molecular mechanisms of the wound-healing process after various ocular injuries, such as glaucoma surgery.