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ArticleBiomedical optics express2020

Imaging of PD-L1 in single cancer cells by SERS-based hyperspectral analysis.

Wei Zhang, Jake S Rhodes, Kevin R Moon, Beatrice S Knudsen, Linda Nokolova, Anhong Zhou

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei ZhangDepartment of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1326-6700
Jake S RhodesDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.
Kevin R MoonDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.
Beatrice S KnudsenDepartment of Pathology University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
Linda NokolovaElectron Microscopy Core Laboratory, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
Anhong ZhouDepartment of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6645-6375
Utah State University · USUniversity of Utah · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We developed a hyperspectral imaging tool based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) probes to determine the expression level and visualize the distribution of PD-L1 in individual cells. Electron-microscopic analysis of PD-L1 antibody - gold nanorod conjugates demonstrated binding the cell surface and internalization into endosomal vesicles. Stimulation of cells with IFN-γ or metformin was used to confirm the ability of SERS probes to report treatment-induced changes. The multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) analysis of spectra provided a greater signal-noise ratio than single peak mapping. However, single peak mapping allowed a systematic subtraction of background and the removal of non-specific binding and endocytic SERS signals. The mean or maximum peak height in the cell or the mean peak height in the area of specific PD-L1 positive pixels was used to estimate the PD-L1 expression levels in single cells. The PD-L1 levels were significantly up-regulated by IFN-γ and inhibited by metformin in human lung cancer cells from the A549 cell line. In conclusion, the method of analyzing hyperspectral SERS imaging data together with systematic and comprehensive removal of non-specific signals allows SERS imaging to be a quantitative tool in the detection of the cancer biomarker, PD-L1.

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PMID33282484
PMCPMC7687932
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