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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Developing Electron Microscopy Tools for Profiling Plasma Lipoproteins Using Methyl Cellulose Embedment, Machine Learning and Immunodetection of Apolipoprotein B and Apolipoprotein(a).

Yvonne Giesecke, Samuel Soete, Katarzyna MacKinnon, Thanasis Tsiaras, Madeline Ward, Mohammed Althobaiti, Tamas Suveges, James E Lucocq, Stephen J McKenna, John M Lucocq

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yvonne GieseckeStructural Cell Biology Group, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, UK.
Samuel SoeteStructural Cell Biology Group, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, UK.
Katarzyna MacKinnonCVIP, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK.
Thanasis TsiarasCVIP, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK.
Madeline WardStructural Cell Biology Group, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3893-4285
Mohammed AlthobaitiStructural Cell Biology Group, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, UK.
Tamas SuvegesCVIP, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0737-7348
James E LucocqDepartment of Orthopaedics, Ninewells Hospital, James Arrott Drive, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Stephen J McKennaCVIP, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0530-2035
John M LucocqStructural Cell Biology Group, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasma lipoproteins are important carriers of cholesterol and have been linked strongly to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our study aimed to achieve fine-grained measurements of lipoprotein subpopulations such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a), or remnant lipoproteins (RLP) using electron microscopy combined with machine learning tools from microliter samples of human plasma. In the reported method, lipoproteins were absorbed onto electron microscopy (EM) support films from diluted plasma and embedded in thin films of methyl cellulose (MC) containing mixed metal stains, providing intense edge contrast. The results show that LPs have a continuous frequency distribution of sizes, extending from LDL (> 15 nm) to intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL) and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). Furthermore, mixed metal staining produces striking "positive" contrast of specific antibodies attached to lipoproteins providing quantitative data on apolipoprotein(a)-positive Lp(a) or apolipoprotein B (ApoB)-positive particles. To enable automatic particle characterization, we also demonstrated efficient segmentation of lipoprotein particles using deep learning software characterized by a

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Machine LearningApolipoproteins BApoprotein(a)HumansMethylcelluloseMicroscopy, ElectronApolipoproteins BApoprotein(a)Methylcelluloseapolipoprotein(a)apolipoprotein Bcardiovascular diseaseelectron microscopylipoproteinslow-density lipoproteinsmachine learningnanoparticles

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PMCPMC7503711

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