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Abstract

Immunology and Infection

A Rapid Method for Multispectral Fluorescence Imaging of Frozen Tissue Sections

Published: March 30th, 2020

DOI:

10.3791/60806

1Robert Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 2Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Abstract

Multispectral fluorescence imaging on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues enables the detection of multiple markers in a single tissue sample that can provide information about antigen coexpression and spatial distribution of the markers. However, a lack of suitable antibodies for formalin-fixed tissues may restrict the nature of markers that can be detected. In addition, the staining method is time-consuming. Here we describe a rapid method to perform multispectral fluorescence imaging on frozen tissues. The method includes the fluorophore combinations used, detailed steps for the staining of mouse and human frozen tissues, and the scanning, acquisition, and analysis procedures. For staining analysis, a commercially available semiautomated multispectral fluorescence imaging system is used. Through this method, up to six different markers were stained and detected in a single frozen tissue section. The machine learning analysis software can phenotype cells that can be used for quantitative analysis. The method described here for frozen tissues is useful for the detection of markers that cannot be detected in FFPE tissues or for which antibodies are not available for FFPE tissues.

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Keywords Multispectral Fluorescence Imaging

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