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20445927

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
Herein is described a general sampling protocol that includes culture, differentiation and fixing of cells in their preferred morphology on the one sample substrate (Si(3)N(4)) to enable subsequent diverse modern microspectroscopic analyses. The protocol enables unprecedented correlated and complementary information on the intracellular biochemistry of metabolic processes, diseases and their treatment, which offers the opportunity to revolutionize our understanding of cell and tissue biology at a molecular level. The culture of adherent cells onto inexpensive Si(3)N(4) membranes allows microspectroscopic analyses across the electromagnetic spectrum, from hard X-ray fluorescence (both XRF and XANES), through to visible and fluorescence light microscopies, and infrared microspectroscopy without substrate interference. Adherent mammalian cell lines (3T3-L1 adipocytes and H9c2 cardiac myocytes) illustrate the in vitro application of these protocols. The cells adhered strongly to Si(3)N(4) membranes and visually displayed normal proliferative and phenotypic growth; more importantly, rapid alcohol fixation of cells did not affect their structural integrity for subsequent analyses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1742-2051
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1316-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Silicon nitride as a versatile growth substrate for microspectroscopic imaging and mapping of individual cells.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't