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ArticleNpj imaging2026

Bioimage analysis for multiplexed FUCCI acquisitions powered by deep learning.

J Zimmermann, M Pezzotti, E Torchia, A Enrico, S Rigolli, M Di Sante, F S Pasqualini

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Article in Npj imaging, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

J ZimmermannSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
M PezzottiSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
E TorchiaSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
A EnricoSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
S RigolliSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
M Di SanteSyntetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
F S PasqualiniSynthetic Physiology Lab, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy. francesco.pasqualini@unipv.it.

Funding

Chips Joint Undertaking 101140192European Research Council 852560Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca R20ZE54CTK
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The FUCCI sensor fluorescently labels cell cycle phases, which is essential to assess normal and abnormal cell-cycle progression in physiological and pathological conditions of developing organisms. However, accurate cell-cycle decoding is challenging in the low signal-to-noise conditions typical of multiplexed live cell imaging. To address this challenge, we developed deep learning networks that integrate FUCCI signals with a cytoplasmic alpha-tubulin fluorescent reporter. Our approach outperforms existing methods for both segmenting and classifying FUCCI nuclei, even in low signal-to-noise conditions. The resulting high-accuracy segmentation enables robust automated tracking. We leverage this to introduce a dynamic time warping analysis that determines cell cycle pseudotime from incomplete tracks and can detect cell cycle arrest. We provide pre-trained networks for multichannel FUCCI analysis, offering a powerful tool for studies in cancer research, development, and mechanobiology.

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PMID41981225
PMCPMC13079876

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