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    • Cell Biology
    • Biophysics
    • Microscopy

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    • Traditional 2D cell cultures limit understanding of physiological complexity.
    • Imaging 3D biological specimens faces challenges like light scattering, phototoxicity, and bleaching.
    • Light-sheet-based fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) offers solutions through orthogonal illumination and detection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present protocols for culturing Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cysts in 3D extracellular matrices.
    • To demonstrate the application of single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM) for imaging these 3D cell cultures.
    • To facilitate the study of 3D cell biology in a physiologically relevant context.

    Main Methods:

    • Culturing MDCK cysts within 3D type I collagen or Matrigel hydrogels.
    • Utilizing single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), a form of LSFM, for fluorescence imaging.
    • Employing orthogonal illumination and detection strategies inherent to LSFM principles.

    Main Results:

    • Successful growth of MDCK cysts in defined 3D extracellular matrix environments.
    • High-resolution imaging of 3D MDCK cyst structures achieved using SPIM.
    • Demonstration of LSFM's capability to image complex multicellular specimens with reduced photobleaching and phototoxicity.

    Conclusions:

    • SPIM provides an effective method for imaging 3D cell cultures like MDCK cysts.
    • LSFM techniques are crucial for advancing the study of cell behavior in complex 3D environments.
    • The described protocols support research in 3D cell biology and tissue development.