Live dynamic imaging and analysis of developmental cardiac defects in mouse models with optical coherence tomography

Andrew L. Lopez, Shang Wang, Monica Garcia, Christian Valladolid, Kirill V. Larin, Irina V. Larina

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Abstract

Understanding mouse embryonic development is an invaluable resource for our interpretation of normal human embryology and congenital defects. Our research focuses on developing methods for live imaging and dynamic characterization of early embryonic development in mouse models of human diseases. Using multidisciplinary methods: optical coherence tomography (OCT), live mouse embryo manipulations and static embryo culture, molecular biology, advanced image processing and computational modeling we aim to understand developmental processes. We have developed an OCT based approach to image live early mouse embryos (E8.5 - E9.5) cultured on an imaging stage and visualize developmental events with a spatial resolution of a few micrometers (less than the size of an individual cell) and a frame rate of up to hundreds of frames per second and reconstruct cardiodynamics in 4D (3D+time). We are now using these methods to study how specific embryonic lethal mutations affect cardiac morphology and function during early development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Methods in Developmental Biology III
EditorsAndrew M. Rollins, Scott E. Fraser, Michael A. Choma
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414240
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventOptical Methods in Developmental Biology III - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 7 Feb 20158 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9334
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceOptical Methods in Developmental Biology III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period7/02/158/02/15

Keywords

  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • cardiodynamics
  • cardiovascular development
  • mouse

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