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JOURNAL OF FUNGI
Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof9070722
Keywords
antifungal; drug discovery; cytological profiling; imaging flow cytometry; phenotypic screening
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Automated imaging techniques are increasingly in demand for advanced analysis and efficient characterization of cellular phenotypes. We have developed a novel image-profiling method using an imaging flow cytometer that can measure over 250 features of a single fungal cell. This technique has potential applications in antifungal drug development and screening for compounds with novel antifungal activity.
Automated imaging techniques have been in increasing demand for the more advanced analysis and efficient characterization of cellular phenotypes. The success of the image-based profiling method hinges on assays that can rapidly and simultaneously capture a wide range of phenotypic features. We have developed an automated image acquisition method for fungal cytological profiling (FCP) using an imaging flow cytometer that can objectively measure over 250 features of a single fungal cell. Fungal cells were labeled with calcofluor white and FM4-64FX, which bind to the cell wall and lipophilic membrane, respectively. Images of single cells were analyzed using IDEAS(& REG;) software. We first acquired FCPs of fungal cells treated with fluconazole, amphotericin B, and caspofungin, each with a distinct mode of action, to establish FCP databases of profiles associated with specific antifungal treatment. Once fully established, we investigated the potential application of this technique as a screening methodology to identify compounds with novel antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Altogether, we have developed a rapid, powerful, and novel image-profiling method for the phenotypic characterization of fungal cells, also with potential applications in antifungal drug development.
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