Noninvasive 3D vital imaging and characterization of notochordal cells of the intervertebral disc by femtosecond near-infrared two-photon laser scanning microscopy and spatial-volume rendering.

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The central region of the intervertebral disc (IVD) in infant humans is made and maintained by notochordal cells (NCs). These cells disappear during maturation to be replaced by mature chondrocyte-like cells. NCs are completely different morphologically from the mature chondrocyte-like IVD cells and have complex and essential functions but little is known about them. Recently, two-photon laser scanning microscopy (TPLSM) using near-infrared (NIR) femtosecond pulsed lasers has emerged as a pro...

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Authors: Guehring, T; Urban, J; Cui, Z; Tirlapur, U

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Microscopy research and technique
• Volume: 71
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 298-304
• Publication date: 2008-04-01
• DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20557
• EISSN: 1097-0029
• ISSN: 1059-910X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Animals; Chondrocytes; Swine; Photons; Notochord; Infrared Rays; Intervertebral Disc; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Microscopy, Confocal