PUBLICATION
Long-term in vivo single-cell lineage tracing of deep structures using three-photon activation.
- Authors
- Tekeli, I., Aujard, I., Trepat, X., Jullien, L., Raya, A., Zalvidea, D.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-180902-2
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- Light, science & applications 5: e16084 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Raya, Angel, Tekeli, Isil
- Keywords
- multi-photon microscopy, photoactivation, three-photon microscopy, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 30167169 Full text @ Light Sci Appl
Citation
Tekeli, I., Aujard, I., Trepat, X., Jullien, L., Raya, A., Zalvidea, D. (2016) Long-term in vivo single-cell lineage tracing of deep structures using three-photon activation.. Light, science & applications. 5:e16084.
Abstract
Genetic labeling techniques allow for noninvasive lineage tracing of cells in vivo. Two-photon inducible activators provide spatial resolution for superficial cells, but labeling cells located deep within tissues is precluded by scattering of the far-red illumination required for two-photon photolysis. Three-photon illumination has been shown to overcome the limitations of two-photon microscopy for in vivo imaging of deep structures, but whether it can be used for photoactivation remains to be tested. Here we show, both theoretically and experimentally, that three-photon illumination overcomes scattering problems by combining longer wavelength excitation with high uncaging three-photon cross-section molecules. We prospectively labeled heart muscle cells in zebrafish embryos and found permanent labeling in their progeny in adult animals with negligible tissue damage. This technique allows for a noninvasive genetic manipulation in vivo with spatial, temporal and cell-type specificity, and may have wide applicability in experimental biology.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping