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Analysis of organoid and immune cell co-cultures by machine learning-empowered image cytometry
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Stüve, Philipp, Nerb, Benedikt, Harrer, Selina, Wuttke, Marina, Feuerer, Markus, Junger, Henrik, Eggenhofer, Elke, Lungu, Bianca, Laslau, Simina and Ritter, Uwe (2024) Analysis of organoid and immune cell co-cultures by machine learning-empowered image cytometry. Frontiers in Medicine 10.DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.55434
Abstract
Organoids are three-dimensional (3D) structures that can be derived from stem cells or adult tissue progenitor cells and exhibit an extraordinary ability to autonomously organize and resemble the cellular composition and architectural integrity of specific tissue segments. This feature makes them a useful tool for analyzing therapeutical relevant aspects, including organ development, wound ...
Organoids are three-dimensional (3D) structures that can be derived from stem cells or adult tissue progenitor cells and exhibit an extraordinary ability to autonomously organize and resemble the cellular composition and architectural integrity of specific tissue segments. This feature makes them a useful tool for analyzing therapeutical relevant aspects, including organ development, wound healing, immune disorders and drug discovery. Most organoid models do not contain cells that mimic the neighboring tissue’s microenvironment, which could potentially hinder deeper mechanistic studies. However, to use organoid models in mechanistic studies, which would enable us to better understand pathophysiological processes, it is necessary to emulate the in situ microenvironment. This can be accomplished by incorporating selected cells of interest from neighboring tissues into the organoid culture. Nevertheless, the detection and quantification of organoids in such co-cultures remains a major technical challenge. These imaging analysis approaches would require an accurate separation of organoids from the other cell types in the co-culture. To efficiently detect and analyze 3D organoids in co-cultures, we developed a high-throughput imaging analysis platform. This method integrates automated imaging techniques and advanced image processing tools such as grayscale conversion, contrast enhancement, membrane detection and structure separation. Based on machine learning algorithms, we were able to identify and classify 3D organoids within dense co-cultures of immune cells. This procedure allows a high-throughput analysis of organoid-associated parameters such as quantity, size, and shape. Therefore, the technology has significant potential to advance contextualized research using organoid co-cultures and their potential applications in translational medicine.
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Frontiers in Medicine | ||||
| Publisher | Frontiers | ||||
| Open Access Type | Gold (with APC) | ||||
| Volume | 10 | ||||
| Date | 17 January 2024 | ||||
| Date of publication | 25 Jan 2024 16:15 | ||||
| Institutions | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Immunologie | ||||
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| Keywords | organoid, lymphocytes, co-culture, imaging, Matrigel® | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Yes | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-554343 | ||||
| Item ID | 55434 |
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