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Francesca Cella Zanacchi1, Zeno Lavagnino, Michela Perrone Donnorso

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Cell Biology
  • Microscopy

Background:

  • Live-cell imaging is crucial for understanding cellular dynamics.
  • Imaging thick specimens presents challenges due to light scattering and out-of-focus fluorescence.
  • Super-resolution microscopy offers nanoscale resolution but is often limited to thin samples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a 3D super-resolution live-cell imaging technique for thick specimens.
  • To overcome the limitations of light scattering and out-of-focus excitation in biological samples.
  • To enable nanoscale imaging of cellular structures within complex, three-dimensional environments.

Main Methods:

  • Coupling far-field individual molecule localization with selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM).
  • Utilizing the enhanced signal-to-noise ratio of SPIM for precise single-molecule detection.
  • Implementing a method to avoid activating or exciting molecules outside the focal plane.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated successful three-dimensional (3D) super-resolution live-cell imaging in specimens 50-150 μm thick.
  • Achieved nanometric localization of single molecules within scattering specimens.
  • Reported 3D super-resolution imaging of cellular spheroids, showcasing the technique's applicability.

Conclusions:

  • The combined technique enables high-resolution live-cell imaging in previously inaccessible thick biological samples.
  • This advancement opens new avenues for studying cellular processes in their native, three-dimensional context.
  • The method provides a powerful tool for high-resolution visualization of complex cellular structures.