Three-dimensional analysis tool for segmenting and measuring the structure of telomeres in mammalian nuclei

Bart J. Vermolen; Ian T. Young; Alice Chuang; Landon Wark; Tony Chuang; Sabine Mai; Yuval Garini

doi:10.1117/12.590232

29 March 2005 Three-dimensional analysis tool for segmenting and measuring the structure of telomeres in mammalian nuclei

Bart J. Vermolen, Ian T. Young, Alice Chuang, Landon Wark, Tony Chuang, Sabine Mai, Yuval Garini

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Proceedings Volume 5699, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules and Cells: Fundamentals and Applications III; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590232
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2005, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Quantitative analysis in combination with fluorescence microscopy calls for innovative digital image measurement tools. We have developed a three-dimensional tool for segmenting and analyzing FISH stained telomeres in interphase nuclei. After deconvolution of the images, we segment the individual telomeres and measure a distribution parameter we call ρ_T. This parameter describes if the telomeres are distributed in a sphere-like volume (ρ_T ≈ 1) or in a disk-like volume (ρ_T >> 1). Because of the statistical nature of this parameter, we have to correct for the fact that we do not have an infinite number of telomeres to calculate this parameter. In this study we show a way to do this correction. After sorting mouse lymphocytes and calculating ρ_T and using the correction introduced in this paper we show a significant difference between nuclei in G2 and nuclei in either G0/G1 or S phase. The mean values of ρ_T for G0/G1, S and G2 are 1.03, 1.02 and 13 respectively.

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Bart J. Vermolen, Ian T. Young, Alice Chuang, Landon Wark, Tony Chuang, Sabine Mai, and Yuval Garini "Three-dimensional analysis tool for segmenting and measuring the structure of telomeres in mammalian nuclei", Proc. SPIE 5699, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules and Cells: Fundamentals and Applications III, (29 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590232

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