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BIO-PROTOCOL
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
BIO-PROTOCOL
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4629
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Lipid droplet; Alveolar macrophages; Oleic acid; Metabolism; 3D holotomographic microscopy; Lung pathologies
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Lipid droplets (LD) are important lipid storage organelles with multiple biological functions. Fluorescence imaging is commonly used to visualize LD, but it can cause damage and alter organelle dynamics. This study presents a label-free method using 3D holotomographic microscopy to visualize LD accumulation in MH-S alveolar macrophages treated with oleic acid.
Lipid droplets (LD), triglycerides and sterol esters among them, are well known for their capacity as lipid storage organelles. Recently, they have emerged as critical cytoplasmic structures involved in numerous biological functions. LD storage is generated de novo by the cell and provides an energy reserve, lipid precursors, and cell protection. Moreover, LD accumulation can be observed in some pathologies as obesity, atherosclerosis, or lung diseases. Fluorescence imaging techniques are the most widely used techniques to visualize cellular compartments in live cells, including LD. Nevertheless, presence of fluorophores can damage subcellular components and induce cytotoxicity, or even alter the dynamics of the organelles. As an alternative to fluorescence microscopy, label-free techniques such as stimulated Raman scattering and coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering microscopy offer a solution to avoid the undesirable effects caused by dyes and fluorescent proteins, but are expensive and complex. Here, we describe a label-free method using live-cell imaging by 3D holotomographic microscopy (Nanolive) to visualize LD accumulation in the MH-S alveolar macrophage cell line after treatment with oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid that promotes lipid accumulation.
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