Dynamic phase imaging of host cells attacked by Vibrio vulnificus using quantitative phase microscopy

Seungrag Lee, Wenzhong Yang, Ji Yong Lee, Mi Hye Cha, Young Ran Kim, Dug Young Kim

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Abstract

We present the real time quantitative analysis of Vibrio vulnificus-infected host cells using high stability quantitative phase microscopy (HSQPM). It provides the ability to retrieve the phase or optical path length distribution over the cell from a single interferogram image, which has been measured with nanometer path length sensitivity for long periods of time. We have applied HSQPM to study dynamic cell morphologic changes and to quantify noninvasively cell volumes of rat basophilic leukemia RBL-2H3 cells infected with pathogenic bacteria V. vulnificus strains, wild type (MO6-24/O) and RTX toxin mutant (CMM770). During the process of V. vulnificus wild type infection to RBL-2H3 cells, the dynamic changes of quantitative phase images, cell volumes and areas were observed in real time using HSQPM. In contrast, the dramatic changes were not detected in RBL-2H3 cells infected with RTX toxin mutant. The results showed the good correlation between HSQPM analysis and biochemical assays such as lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay and β-hexosaminidase release assay. We suggest that HSQPM is useful real time quantitative method to study the dynamic process of host cells infected with pathogen in a noninvasive manner.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues VIII
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues VIII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2010 Jan 232010 Jan 25

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume7568
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period10/1/2310/1/25

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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