Single cell analysis in native tissue: Quantification of the retinoid content of hepatic stellate cells.
Sci Rep
; 6: 24155, 2016 Apr 11.
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| ID: mdl-27063397
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are retinoid storing cells in the liver: The retinoid content of those cells changes depending on nutrition and stress level. There are also differences with regard to a HSC's anatomical position in the liver. Up to now, retinoid levels were only accessible from bulk measurements of tissue homogenates or cell extracts. Unfortunately, they do not account for the intercellular variability. Herein, Raman spectroscopy relying on excitation by the minimally destructive wavelength 785 nm is introduced for the assessment of the retinoid state of single HSCs in freshly isolated, unprocessed murine liver lobes. A quantitative estimation of the cellular retinoid content is derived. Implications of the retinoid content on hepatic health state are reported. The Raman-based results are integrated with histological assessments of the tissue samples. This spectroscopic approach enables single cell analysis regarding an important cellular feature in unharmed tissue.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Retinoides
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Espectrometría Raman
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Células Estrelladas Hepáticas
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido