Visualization of invisible cell-death sign by electric-double-layer modulation

Leakage and self-spreading of a cytoplasmic lipid droplet in association with cell death, which was totally invisible in a conventional optical microscope, was discovered by using the recently developed electric-double-layer modulation imaging (EDLMI). The method allowed real-time imaging of the lea...

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Main Authors: Jun'ya Tsutsumi, Jun Kurosu, Kaname Kanai, Kingo Uchida, Kana Morishita, Kimio Sumaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590137023000870
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Summary:Leakage and self-spreading of a cytoplasmic lipid droplet in association with cell death, which was totally invisible in a conventional optical microscope, was discovered by using the recently developed electric-double-layer modulation imaging (EDLMI). The method allowed real-time imaging of the leaked lipid droplet with the thickness of a few nanometers. We demonstrate that the discovered phenomenon is useful as a new cellular sign for diagnosis of cell death.
ISSN:2590-1370