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ArticleMicroscopy research and technique2011

Automated image analysis for tracking cargo transport in axons.

Kai Zhang, Yasuko Osakada, Wenjun Xie, Bianxiao Cui

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4 authors.

Kai ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Yasuko Osakada
Wenjun Xie
Bianxiao Cui

Funding

Imaging NGF signal transduction in live neuronsR00NS057906 · NINDS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI CUI, BIANXIAO · 2008 to 2010
$852k
Imaging nerve growth factor signal transduction in live neuronsK99NS057906 · NINDS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI CUI, BIANXIAO · 2007 to 2008
$117k
NINDS NIH HHS K99 NS057906NINDS NIH HHS NS057906NINDS NIH HHS R00 NS057906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dynamics of cargo movement in axons encodes crucial information about the underlying regulatory mechanisms of the axonal transport process in neurons, a central problem in understanding many neurodegenerative diseases. Quantitative analysis of cargo dynamics in axons usually includes three steps: (1) acquiring time-lapse image series, (2) localizing individual cargos at each time step, and (3) constructing dynamic trajectories for kinetic analysis. Currently, the later two steps are usually carried out with substantial human intervention. This article presents a method of automatic image analysis aiming for constructing cargo trajectories with higher data processing throughput, better spatial resolution, and minimal human intervention. The method is based on novel applications of several algorithms including 2D kymograph construction, seed points detection, trajectory curve tracing, back-projection to extract spatial information, and position refining using a 2D Gaussian fitting. This method is sufficiently robust for usage on images with low signal-to-noise ratio, such as those from single molecule experiments. The method was experimentally validated by tracking the axonal transport of quantum dot and DiI fluorophore-labeled vesicles in dorsal root ganglia neurons.

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AlgorithmsAnimalsAxonal TransportAxonsCells, CulturedImage Processing, Computer-AssistedKymographyMicroscopy, FluorescenceNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTime-Lapse Imaging

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PMID20945466
PMCPMC3022967

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