STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.

Cellular response to stimulation governs tissue scale processes ranging from growth and development to maintaining tissue health and initiating disease. To determine how cells coordinate their response to such stimuli, it is necessary to simultaneously track and measure the spatiotemporal distributi...

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Main Authors: Jingyang Zheng, Thomas Wyse Jackson, Lisa A Fortier, Lawrence J Bonassar, Michelle L Delco, Itai Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278626
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author Jingyang Zheng
Thomas Wyse Jackson
Lisa A Fortier
Lawrence J Bonassar
Michelle L Delco
Itai Cohen
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description Cellular response to stimulation governs tissue scale processes ranging from growth and development to maintaining tissue health and initiating disease. To determine how cells coordinate their response to such stimuli, it is necessary to simultaneously track and measure the spatiotemporal distribution of their behaviors throughout the tissue. Here, we report on a novel SpatioTemporal Response Analysis IN Situ (STRAINS) tool that uses fluorescent micrographs, cell tracking, and machine learning to measure such behavioral distributions. STRAINS is broadly applicable to any tissue where fluorescence can be used to indicate changes in cell behavior. For illustration, we use STRAINS to simultaneously analyze the mechanotransduction response of 5000 chondrocytes-over 20 million data points-in cartilage during the 50 ms to 4 hours after the tissue was subjected to local mechanical injury, known to initiate osteoarthritis. We find that chondrocytes exhibit a range of mechanobiological responses indicating activation of distinct biochemical pathways with clear spatial patterns related to the induced local strains during impact. These results illustrate the power of this approach.
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spelling doaj.art-6beeca76724244f8953af7c7755458b02023-01-14T05:31:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011712e027862610.1371/journal.pone.0278626STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.Jingyang ZhengThomas Wyse JacksonLisa A FortierLawrence J BonassarMichelle L DelcoItai CohenCellular response to stimulation governs tissue scale processes ranging from growth and development to maintaining tissue health and initiating disease. To determine how cells coordinate their response to such stimuli, it is necessary to simultaneously track and measure the spatiotemporal distribution of their behaviors throughout the tissue. Here, we report on a novel SpatioTemporal Response Analysis IN Situ (STRAINS) tool that uses fluorescent micrographs, cell tracking, and machine learning to measure such behavioral distributions. STRAINS is broadly applicable to any tissue where fluorescence can be used to indicate changes in cell behavior. For illustration, we use STRAINS to simultaneously analyze the mechanotransduction response of 5000 chondrocytes-over 20 million data points-in cartilage during the 50 ms to 4 hours after the tissue was subjected to local mechanical injury, known to initiate osteoarthritis. We find that chondrocytes exhibit a range of mechanobiological responses indicating activation of distinct biochemical pathways with clear spatial patterns related to the induced local strains during impact. These results illustrate the power of this approach.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278626
spellingShingle Jingyang Zheng
Thomas Wyse Jackson
Lisa A Fortier
Lawrence J Bonassar
Michelle L Delco
Itai Cohen
STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
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title STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
title_full STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
title_fullStr STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
title_full_unstemmed STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
title_short STRAINS: A big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale.
title_sort strains a big data method for classifying cellular response to stimuli at the tissue scale
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278626
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