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ArticleInternational journal of biomedical imaging2024

X-Ray-Based 3D Histopathology of the Kidney Using Cryogenic Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT.

Arne Maes, Onno Borgel, Clara Braconnier, Tim Balcaen, Martine Wevers, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Markus Huber-Lang, Greet Kerckhofs

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Article in International journal of biomedical imaging, 2024. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Arne MaesDepartment of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1488-5079
Onno BorgelInstitute of Clinical and Experimental Trauma-Immunology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8145-8269
Clara BraconnierBiomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Tim BalcaenBiomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-525X
Martine WeversDepartment of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-5454
Rebecca HalbgebauerInstitute of Clinical and Experimental Trauma-Immunology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8060-2076
Markus Huber-LangInstitute of Clinical and Experimental Trauma-Immunology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-6516
Greet KerckhofsDepartment of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1750-8324
UCLouvain · BEUniversity Hospital Ulm · DEKU Leuven · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The kidney's microstructure, which comprises a highly convoluted tubular and vascular network, can only be partially revealed using classical 2D histology. Considering that the kidney's microstructure is closely related to its function and is often affected by pathologies, there is a need for powerful and high-resolution 3D imaging techniques to visualize the microstructure. Here, we present how cryogenic contrast-enhanced microCT (cryo-CECT) allowed 3D visualization of glomeruli, tubuli, and vasculature. By comparing different contrast-enhancing staining agents and freezing protocols, we found that the preferred sample preparation protocol was the combination of staining with 1:2 hafnium(IV)-substituted Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate and freezing by submersion in isopentane at -78°C. This optimized protocol showed to be highly sensitive, allowing to detect small pathology-induced microstructural changes in a mouse model of mild trauma-related acute kidney injury after thorax trauma and hemorrhagic shock. In summary, we demonstrated that cryo-CECT is an effective 3D histopathological tool that allows to enhance our understanding of kidney tissue microstructure and their related function.

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