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In vivo examinations of the dendritic cell dynamics in the human cornea

Bohn, Sebastian; Wagner, Elisabeth; Sperlich, Karsten; Allgeier, Stephan ORCID iD icon 1; Reichert, Klaus-Martin 1; Stachs, Oliver
1 Institut für Automation und angewandte Informatik (IAI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Purpose : Dendritic cells (DC) can be imaged in the cornea with in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy. The activation state of the cells has so far been differentiated based on cell size and dendrite number. Nevertheless, the cell phenotype varies greatly, limiting this method's reliability. The cell migration velocity, however, also reflects the activation state of DCs. Mature DCs move considerably slower than immature ones. The differentiation of cell stages based on their migration velocity offers a new approach to describing the immunological status of the cornea.

Methods : In order to determine the velocity of the DCs, large-area SNP mosaics were generated using in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy at different time intervals (1 - 60 min). Since subbasal nerve migration can be neglected in these short intervals, the mosaics could be aligned with respect to each other based on their nerve structures. The ImageJ plugin "TrackMate" was used to manually track cell movements within the image series and calculate the migration velocity of individual DCs. Further, the optimal time intervals for reliable cell tracking were investigated.
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Automation und angewandte Informatik (IAI)
Publikationstyp Vortrag
Publikationsmonat/-jahr 05.2024
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator KITopen-ID: 1000173743
HGF-Programm 47.14.02 (POF IV, LK 01) Information Storage and Processing in the Cell Nucleus
Veranstaltung ARVO Annual Meeting (2024), Seattle, WA, USA, 05.05.2024 – 09.05.2024
Projektinformation CSS-CCM (DFG, DFG EIN, AL 2667/1-1)
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