Microscopy Techniques

This video describes TIRF, a total internal reflection microscopy-based technique to visualize actin and microtubule polymerization dynamics. The method allows the high-resolution imaging of actin and microtubule coupling dynamics in real-time, which is essential for understanding cellular crosstalks.

In this video, we describe the lattice light-sheet microscopy technique to visualize interactions between live T-cells and antigen-presenting cells. The method involves focusing an ultrathin lattice light sheet on an interacting cell pair to obtain a series of two-dimensional images, which are combined to obtain high-resolution four-dimensional images that reveal the spatiotemporal dynamics of the cell-cell interaction.

In this video, we describe the darkfield microscopy (DFM) technique combined with single-particle tracking (SPT) analysis to monitor the interaction of plasmonic gold nanorods with the cell membrane of a specific cell line of interest. Combined DFM and SPT analysis allows the visualization of the nanorod movement through the cell membrane with high spatiotemporal resolution.

In this video, we describe the interference reflection microscopy (IRM) technique to visualize microtubules growing on a coverslip surface in the presence of a suitable buffer. Upon illumination with incident light, the coverslip-buffer interface and buffer-microtubule interface reflect light, which combines to create an interference pattern, enabling the visualization of microtubules as high-contrast images against a bright background.

In this video, we demonstrate static atomic force microscopy to visualize assembled nucleosomes. This high-resolution imaging technique allows the study of the nucleosome structure.

In this video, we demonstrate high-speed time-lapse atomic force microscopy, AFM, imaging techniques to study the dynamics of nucleosome complexes. As the AFM tip scans across the surface of the nucleosome, it detects alterations in the nucleosome height and records the DNA unwrapping over time.

In this video, we demonstrate the sample preparation of human skeletal muscle tissue and its staining for transmission electron microscopy to visualize and quantify subcellular glycogen distribution.

This video demonstrates sample preparation, fixation, and imaging of a macrophage cell that displays membrane ruffles using scanning electron microscopy, SEM. Detailed information about membrane morphology and organization is crucial for understanding the physiological condition of the cells.

This video demonstrates the intravital fluorescence microscopy technique to study thrombus formation in a mouse model. The mouse is injected with a fluorophore-labeled polysaccharide to monitor blood circulation. Upon illumination with a high-intensity light, the phototoxic induction of an injury in the microvasculature of the ear leads to the formation of a thrombus, which is confirmed by visualizing the obstruction in the blood flow.

In this video, we describe the immunofluorescence microscopy technique to detect specific DNA damage response proteins localized at the sites of DNA double-strand breaks in human mononuclear cells. The proteins are recognized by specific primary antibodies, which in turn bind to fluorophore-tagged secondary antibodies that fluoresce during microscopic visualization, enabling visualization of the proteins as distinct fluorescent foci within the cell nuclei.