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ArticleDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2023

GliaMorph: a modular image analysis toolkit to quantify Müller glial cell morphology.

Elisabeth Kugler, Isabel Bravo, Xhuljana Durmishi, Stefania Marcotti, Sara Beqiri, Alicia Carrington, Brian Stramer, Pierre Mattar, Ryan B MacDonald

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Article in Development (Cambridge, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Elisabeth KuglerInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2536-6140
Isabel BravoInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Xhuljana DurmishiInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Stefania MarcottiRandall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2877-0133
Sara BeqiriInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Alicia CarringtonInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Brian StramerRandall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL, UK.
Pierre MattarDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5708-6218
Ryan B MacDonaldInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath St, Greater London EC1V 9EL, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4194-8925
University College London · GBKing's College London · GBUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S010386/1European Research Council 681808Wellcome Trust 107859/Z/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell morphology is crucial for all cell functions. This is particularly true for glial cells as they rely on complex shape to contact and support neurons. However, methods to quantify complex glial cell shape accurately and reproducibly are lacking. To address this, we developed the image analysis pipeline 'GliaMorph'. GliaMorph is a modular analysis toolkit developed to perform (1) image pre-processing, (2) semi-automatic region-of-interest selection, (3) apicobasal texture analysis, (4) glia segmentation, and (5) cell feature quantification. Müller glia (MG) have a stereotypic shape linked to their maturation and physiological status. Here, we characterized MG on three levels: (1) global image-level, (2) apicobasal texture, and (3) regional apicobasal vertical-to-horizontal alignment. Using GliaMorph, we quantified MG development on a global and single-cell level, showing increased feature elaboration and subcellular morphological rearrangement in the zebrafish retina. As proof of principle, we analysed expression changes in a mouse glaucoma model, identifying subcellular protein localization changes in MG. Together, these data demonstrate that GliaMorph enables an in-depth understanding of MG morphology in the developing and diseased retina.

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Ependymoglial CellsZebrafishAnimalsMiceNeurogliaNeuronsRetinaDevelopmentGlia morphologyMouseMüller gliaRetinaZebrafish

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PMID36625162
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