Structural and Functional Optical Imaging of Three-Dimensional Engineered Tissue Development
- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Tissue Engineering
- Vol. 10 (11-12), 1747-1756
- https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.2004.10.1747
Abstract
A significant amount of the data collected by cell biologists and tissue engineers relies on invasive imaging techniques to visualize dynamic structural and functional properties in engineered tissues. We report the use of optical coherence tomography and the comparative use of confocal microscopy to nondestructively and noninvasively monitor the structural and functional characteristics of threedimensional engineered tissues over time. The engineered tissue model is composed of chitosan scaffolds and fibroblasts transfected with vinculin fused to green fluorescent protein. We image the developmental process of engineered tissues from changes of tissue microarchitecture to cell–matrix adhesions in three dimensions. These findings demonstrate the potential for optical coherence tomography in applications in cell and tissue biology, tissue engineering, and drug discovery.Keywords
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