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ArticleJournal of microscopy2025

Ptychographic analysis of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell morphology: The impact of cell senescence.

Lorenzo Anconelli, Giovanna Farruggia, Isabella Zafferri, Francesca Borsetti, Stefano Iotti, Francesca Rossi, Jeanette A Maier

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Article in Journal of microscopy, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lorenzo AnconelliDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Giovanna FarruggiaDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Isabella ZafferriDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Francesca BorsettiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Stefano IottiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Francesca RossiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Jeanette A MaierDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Funding

European Union - NextGenerationEU CUP J53D23008710006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) undergo replicative senescence, a state of irreversible cell cycle arrest that limits their utility in regenerative medicine applications. To identify novel markers of senescence useful to enhance the quality of MSC-based therapies, we compared young and senescent human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using a non-invasive, label-free approach based on quantitative phase imaging (QPI) with the Livecyte microscope. Senescent hMSCs demonstrated substantial morphological alterations, including a threefold increase in cell area, elevated dry mass, reduced thickness, and decreased sphericity compared to their younger counterparts. Additionally, motility metrics such as instantaneous velocity and displacement were significantly reduced in senescent cells, underscoring functional impairments that could hinder their therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine. The application of QPI offers a promising tool for monitoring cellular health, identifying, and potentially eliminating, senescent cells to improve the quality and effectiveness of MSC-based therapies.

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Bone Marrow CellsMesenchymal Stem CellsCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMicroscopydry massmesenchymal stem cellsmorphologymotilityptychographysenescence

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PMID40643353
PMCPMC12523980

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