Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 6, 0618020(2024)

Application of Flat-Field Quantitative Phase Microscopy for Observing Mitochondrial Dynamics in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (Invited)

Taiqiang Dai1,2,3,4, Ying Ma5, Yuxuan Du1,2,3,4, Yan Hou1,2,3,4, Lü Qianxin1,2,3,4, Juan Kang1,2,3,4, Baoli Yao6, Peng Gao5, and Liang Kong1,2,3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
  • 2National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
  • 3Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
  • 4Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
  • 5School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710171, Shaanxi, China
  • 6State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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    To investigate the feasibility of label-free imaging using flat-field quantitative phase microscopy for observing mitochondrial dynamics in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow, SD rat bone marrow MSCs were isolated and cultured. Following passages and purification, they were seeded into confocal culture dishes and placed under a flat-field quantitative phase microscope developed by our team. Label-free observations were conducted over an extended period after confirming mitochondrial characteristics using fluorescence and phase dual channels. The mitochondrial division, fusion processes, and mitochondrial changes during cell apoptosis observed using the flat-field quantitative phase microscope were analyzed. The mitochondria observed via unlabeled flat-field quantitative phase microscopy exhibited complete overlap with fluorescently labeled mitochondria, demonstrating the microscope's capability to visualize mitochondria and conduct unlabeled high-resolution imaging. Moreover, the flat-field quantitative phase microscope facilitated long-term unlabeled observations of bone marrow MSCs under cultivation conditions, enabling high-resolution recording of mitochondrial division and fusion processes. Furthermore, we used the flat-field quantitative phase microscope to record mitochondria changes under CCCP treatment for the first time, visually presenting the apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway. The flat-field quantitative phase microscope allows for prolonged, unlabeled, high-resolution observations of cultured cells, offering a new tool for investigating mitochondrial dynamics.

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    Taiqiang Dai, Ying Ma, Yuxuan Du, Yan Hou, Lü Qianxin, Juan Kang, Baoli Yao, Peng Gao, Liang Kong. Application of Flat-Field Quantitative Phase Microscopy for Observing Mitochondrial Dynamics in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(6): 0618020

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    Paper Information

    Category: Microscopy

    Received: Jan. 4, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: Kong Liang (liangkong2014@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240642

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