Immunology

Long term non-invasive live cell imaging of the immune system with Nanolive
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The only label-free live cell imaging tool that lets you observe the interactions of T cells and macrophages.

Capturing APC/T-cell interactions

In this movie, we observe T-cell activation without the addition of labels. APC cells (macrophages and dendritic cells obtained after isolation and in vitro differentiation of bone marrow cells from C57BL/6 mice) were incubated with freshly isolated naïve T cells and imaged with Nanolive’s 3D Cell Explorer for 11 minutes at a frequency of 1 image every 10 seconds.

* APCs are special cells that present the antigens on their surface so that other immune cells can “see” and detect it.

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4D live imaging of T-cell nuclear dynamics

4D live imaging of T-cell nuclear dynamics for 19 minutes (images were taken every 15s). The sharp identification of the T-cells’ nucleus and its dynamics that even allows for the observation of multilobulated nuclei in some of the cells. Information on Z axis (depth) was processed so that a color scale (a gradient of color ranging from blue to pink) was applied to it, providing a sense of spatial organization in that axis. Full cells or cell components closer to the dish surface were colored blue, while pink accounted for cells or cellular content positioned further from the dish surface.

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Visualizing a perfect murder: macrophage cell killed by T-cells

In this movie, we can observe macrophages and T-cells interacting. Naïve T-cells are being presented with antigens by the macrophages which “instruct” T-cells on what type of cells to target (such as cancer cells) and kill. During this interaction, T-cells can play a role in immune system homeostasis by killing the macrophage presenting the antigen.

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Scientific Publications

Nanolive label-free live cell imaging has already shed light on many important topics in the field of immunology research. To get inspired and learn how your research can benefit from our technology, we invite you to check out these scientific articles published by our clients.

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The perfect murder – Macrophage cell killed by T cells

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