3D multicellular spheroids quickly emerged as in vitro models because they represent the in vivo tumor environment better than standard 2D cell cultures. However, with current microscopy technologies, it is difficult to visualize individual cells in the deeper layers of 3D samples mainly because of limited light penetration and scattering. To overcome this problem several optical clearing methods have been proposed but defining the most appropriate clearing approach is an open issue due to the lack of a gold standard metric. Here, we propose a guideline for 3D light microscopy imaging to achieve single-cell resolution. The guideline includes a validation experiment focusing on five optical clearing protocols. We review and compare seven quality metrics which quantitatively characterize the imaging quality of spheroids. As a test environment, we have created and shared a large 3D dataset including approximately hundred fluorescently stained and optically cleared spheroids. Based on the results we introduce the use of a novel quality metric as a promising method to serve as a gold standard, applicable to compare optical clearing protocols, and decide on the most suitable one for a particular experiment.

A quantitative metric for the comparative evaluation of optical clearing protocols for 3D multicellular spheroids / Diosdi A.; Hirling D.; Kovacs M.; Toth T.; Harmati M.; Koos K.; Buzas K.; Piccinini F.; Horvath P.. - In: COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2001-0370. - ELETTRONICO. - 19:(2021), pp. 1233-1243. [10.1016/j.csbj.2021.01.040]

A quantitative metric for the comparative evaluation of optical clearing protocols for 3D multicellular spheroids

Piccinini F.
Penultimo
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2021

Abstract

3D multicellular spheroids quickly emerged as in vitro models because they represent the in vivo tumor environment better than standard 2D cell cultures. However, with current microscopy technologies, it is difficult to visualize individual cells in the deeper layers of 3D samples mainly because of limited light penetration and scattering. To overcome this problem several optical clearing methods have been proposed but defining the most appropriate clearing approach is an open issue due to the lack of a gold standard metric. Here, we propose a guideline for 3D light microscopy imaging to achieve single-cell resolution. The guideline includes a validation experiment focusing on five optical clearing protocols. We review and compare seven quality metrics which quantitatively characterize the imaging quality of spheroids. As a test environment, we have created and shared a large 3D dataset including approximately hundred fluorescently stained and optically cleared spheroids. Based on the results we introduce the use of a novel quality metric as a promising method to serve as a gold standard, applicable to compare optical clearing protocols, and decide on the most suitable one for a particular experiment.
2021
A quantitative metric for the comparative evaluation of optical clearing protocols for 3D multicellular spheroids / Diosdi A.; Hirling D.; Kovacs M.; Toth T.; Harmati M.; Koos K.; Buzas K.; Piccinini F.; Horvath P.. - In: COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2001-0370. - ELETTRONICO. - 19:(2021), pp. 1233-1243. [10.1016/j.csbj.2021.01.040]
Diosdi A.; Hirling D.; Kovacs M.; Toth T.; Harmati M.; Koos K.; Buzas K.; Piccinini F.; Horvath P.
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