Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy: fundamentals and advances in instrumentation, analysis, and applications

R Datta, TM Heaster, JT Sharick… - … of biomedical optics, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique to
distinguish the unique molecular environment of fluorophores. FLIM measures the time a …

Advances in fluorescence microscopy techniques to study kidney function

S Ranjit, L Lanzanò, AE Libby, E Gratton… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Fluorescence microscopy, in particular immunofluorescence microscopy, has been used
extensively for the assessment of kidney function and pathology for both research and …

Fit-free analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data using the phasor approach

S Ranjit, L Malacrida, DM Jameson, E Gratton - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is used in diverse disciplines, including
biology, chemistry and biophysics, but its use has been limited by the complexity of the data …

The metabolome regulates the epigenetic landscape during naive-to-primed human embryonic stem cell transition

H Sperber, J Mathieu, Y Wang, A Ferreccio… - Nature cell …, 2015 - nature.com
For nearly a century developmental biologists have recognized that cells from embryos can
differ in their potential to differentiate into distinct cell types. Recently, it has been recognized …

Quantitative metabolic imaging using endogenous fluorescence to detect stem cell differentiation

KP Quinn, GV Sridharan, RS Hayden, DL Kaplan… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
The non-invasive high-resolution spatial mapping of cell metabolism within tissues could
provide substantial advancements in assessing the efficacy of stem cell therapy and …

NAD+ consumption by PARP1 in response to DNA damage triggers metabolic shift critical for damaged cell survival

MM Murata, X Kong, E Moncada, Y Chen… - Molecular biology of …, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
DNA damage signaling is critical for the maintenance of genome integrity and cell fate
decision. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) is a DNA damage sensor rapidly …

Metabolic trajectory of cellular differentiation in small intestine by Phasor Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy of NADH

C Stringari, RA Edwards, KT Pate, ML Waterman… - Scientific reports, 2012 - nature.com
There is a lack of fast and high resolution methods to measure metabolic activity of single
cells in their native environment. Here we develop a straightforward, non-invasive and …

Phasor fluorescence lifetime microscopy of free and protein-bound NADH reveals neural stem cell differentiation potential

C Stringari, JL Nourse, LA Flanagan, E Gratton - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
In the stem cell field there is a lack of non invasive and fast methods to identify stem cell's
metabolic state, differentiation state and cell-lineage commitment. Here we describe a label …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging of endogenous biomarker of oxidative stress

R Datta, A Alfonso-García, R Cinco, E Gratton - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in excess of normal physiological level results in
oxidative stress. This can lead to a range of pathological conditions including inflammation …

Structural and functional characterization of human stem-cell-derived retinal organoids by live imaging

AW Browne, C Arnesano… - … & visual science, 2017 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived retinal organoids are a platform for
investigating retinal development, pathophysiology, and cellular therapies. In contrast to …