3D Quantification of Vascular-Like Structures in z Stack Confocal Images

Autor: Ulrich Bonda, Anna Jaeschke, Anthony Lighterness, Jeremy Baldwin, Carsten Werner, Elena M. De-Juan-Pardo, Laura J. Bray
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: STAR Protocols, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 100180- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-1667
DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100180
Popis: Summary: Optical slice microscopy is commonly used to characterize the morphometric features of 3D cellular cultures, such as in vitro vascularization. However, the quantitative analysis of those structures is often performed on a single 2D maximum intensity projection image, limiting the accuracy of data obtained from 3D cultures. Here, we present a protocol for the quantitative analysis of z stack images, utilizing Fiji, Amira, and WinFiber3D. This protocol facilitates the in-depth examination of vascular-like structures within 3D cell culture models.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Koch et al. (2020).
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