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Direct visualization of cell division using high-resolution imaging of M-phase of the cell cycle

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  • Michael Hesse

    (Institute of Physiology I, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn)

  • Alexandra Raulf

    (Institute of Physiology I, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn)

  • Gregor-Alexander Pilz

    (Institute of Stem Cell Research)

  • Christian Haberlandt

    (Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, University of Bonn)

  • Alexandra M. Klein

    (Institute of Physiology I, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn)

  • Ronald Jabs

    (Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, University of Bonn)

  • Holm Zaehres

    (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine)

  • Christopher J. Fügemann

    (Institute of Physiology I, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn)

  • Katrin Zimmermann

    (Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Bonn)

  • Jonel Trebicka

    (University of Bonn)

  • Armin Welz

    (University of Bonn)

  • Alexander Pfeifer

    (Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Bonn
    Pharma Center Bonn, University of Bonn)

  • Wilhelm Röll

    (University of Bonn)

  • Michael I. Kotlikoff

    (College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University)

  • Christian Steinhäuser

    (Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, University of Bonn)

  • Magdalena Götz

    (Institute of Stem Cell Research)

  • Hans R. Schöler

    (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine)

  • Bernd K. Fleischmann

    (Institute of Physiology I, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn
    Pharma Center Bonn, University of Bonn)

Abstract

Current approaches to monitor and quantify cell division in live cells, and reliably distinguish between acytokinesis and endoreduplication, are limited and complicate determination of stem cell pool identities. Here we overcome these limitations by generating an in vivo reporter system using the scaffolding protein anillin fused to enhanced green fluorescent protein, to provide high spatiotemporal resolution of mitotic phase. This approach visualizes cytokinesis and midbody formation as hallmarks of expansion of stem and somatic cells, and enables distinction from cell cycle variations. High-resolution microscopy in embryonic heart and brain tissues of enhanced green fluorescent protein–anillin transgenic mice allows live monitoring of cell division and quantitation of cell cycle kinetics. Analysis of cell division in hearts post injury shows that border zone cardiomyocytes in the infarct respond with increasing ploidy, but not cell division. Thus, the enhanced green fluorescent protein–anillin system enables monitoring and measurement of cell division in vivo and markedly simplifies in vitro analysis in fixed cells.

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  • Michael Hesse & Alexandra Raulf & Gregor-Alexander Pilz & Christian Haberlandt & Alexandra M. Klein & Ronald Jabs & Holm Zaehres & Christopher J. Fügemann & Katrin Zimmermann & Jonel Trebicka & Armin , 2012. "Direct visualization of cell division using high-resolution imaging of M-phase of the cell cycle," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 3(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:3:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2089
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2089
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