Optimization of Advanced Live-Cell Imaging through Red/Near-Infrared Dye Labeling and Fluorescence Lifetime-Based Strategies

Fluorescence microscopy is essential for a detailed understanding of cellular processes; however, live-cell preservation during imaging is a matter of debate. In this study, we proposed a guide to optimize advanced light microscopy approaches by reducing light exposure through fluorescence lifetime (τ) exploitation of red/near-infrared dyes. Firstly, we characterized key instrumental elements which revealed that red/near-infrared laser lines with an 86x (Numerical Aperture (NA) = 1.2, water immersion) objective allowed high transmission of fluorescence signals, low irradiance and super-resolution. As a combination of two technologies, i.e., vacuum tubes (e.g., photomultiplier) and semiconductor microelectronics (e.g., avalanche photodiode), type S, X and R of hybrid detectors (HyD-S, HyD-X and HyD-R) were particularly adapted for red/near-infrared photon counting and τ separation. Secondly, we tested and compared lifetime-based imaging including coarse τ separation for confocal microscopy, fitting and phasor plot analysis for fluorescence lifetime microscopy (FLIM), and lifetimes weighting for enhanced stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy, in light of red/near-infrared multiplexing. Mainly, we showed that the choice of appropriate imaging approach may depend on fluorochrome number, together with their spectral/lifetime characteristics and STED compatibility. Photon-counting mode and sensitivity of HyDs together with phasor plot analysis of fluorescence lifetimes enabled the flexible and fast imaging of multi-labeled living H28 cells. Therefore, a combination of red/near-infrared dyes labeling with lifetime-based strategies offers new perspectives for live-cell imaging by enhancing sample preservation through acquisition time and light exposure reduction.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 22(2021), 20 vom: 14. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bénard, Magalie [VerfasserIn]
Schapman, Damien [VerfasserIn]
Chamot, Christophe [VerfasserIn]
Dubois, Fatéméh [VerfasserIn]
Levallet, Guénaëlle [VerfasserIn]
Komuro, Hitoshi [VerfasserIn]
Galas, Ludovic [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

τ separation
Confocal
FLIM
FLIM-STED
Fluorescein
Fluorescence lifetime
Fluorescent Dyes
Journal Article
K7G5SCF8IL
Live-cell imaging
Rhodamine B
Rhodamines
STED
Sample preservation
TPY09G7XIR

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.12.2021

Date Revised 27.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms222011092

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332219038