期刊
MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS
卷 19, 期 1, 页码 180-189出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612014018
关键词
podosomes; image analysis; fluorescence microscopy; actin; image quantification; cytoskeletal adaptor proteins
资金
- EU [028781, MRTN-CT-2006-035946, ICT-2011.3.5/288263]
- Human Frontier Science Program [836.09.002]
- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
Podosomes are cellular adhesion structures involved in matrix degradation and invasion that comprise an actin core and a ring of cytoskeletal adaptor proteins. They are most often identified by staining with phalloidin, which binds F-actin and therefore visualizes the core. However, not only podosomes, but also many other cytoskeletal structures contain actin, which makes podosome segmentation by automated image processing difficult. Here, we have developed a quantitative image analysis algorithm that is optimized to identify podosome cores within a typical sample stained with phalloidin. By sequential local and global thresholding, our analysis identifies up to 76% of podosome cores excluding other F-actin-based structures. Based on the overlap in podosome identifications and quantification of podosome numbers, our algorithm performs equally well compared to three experts. Using our algorithm we show effects of actin polymerization and myosin II inhibition on the actin intensity in both podosome core and associated actin network. Furthermore, by expanding the core segmentations, we reveal a previously unappreciated differential distribution of cytoskeletal adaptor proteins within the podosome ring. These applications illustrate that our algorithm is a valuable tool for rapid and accurate large-scale analysis of podosomes to increase our understanding of these characteristic adhesion structures.
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