Iterative Immunostaining and NEDD Denoising for Improved Signal-To-Noise Ratio in ExM-LSCM

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Abstract

Expansion microscopy (ExM) has significantly reformed the field of super-resolution imaging, emerging as a powerful tool for visualizing complex cellular structures with nanoscale precision. Despite its capabilities, the epitope accessibility, labeling density, and precision of individual molecule detection pose challenges. We recently developed an iterative indirect immunofluorescence (IT-IF) method to improve the epitope labeling density, improving the signal and total intensity. In our protocol, we iteratively apply immunostaining steps before the expansion and exploit signal processing through noise estimation, denoising, and deblurring (NEDD) to aid in quantitative image analyses. Herein, we describe the steps of the iterative staining procedure and provide instructions on how to perform NEDD-based signal processing. Overall, IT-IF in ExM–laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) represents a significant advancement in the field of cellular imaging, offering researchers a versatile tool for unraveling the structural complexity of biological systems at the molecular level with an increased signal-to-noise ratio and fluorescence intensity.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere5072
Number of pages16
JournalBio-protocol
Volume14
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2024
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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