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dc.titleApoptotic pathways of U937 leukemic monocytes investigated by infrared microspectroscopy and flow cytometry
dc.contributor.authorBirarda, G.
dc.contributor.authorBedolla, D.E.
dc.contributor.authorMitri, E.
dc.contributor.authorPacor, S.
dc.contributor.authorGrenci, G.
dc.contributor.authorVaccari, L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-18T06:27:11Z
dc.date.available2016-10-18T06:27:11Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-21
dc.identifier.citationBirarda, G., Bedolla, D.E., Mitri, E., Pacor, S., Grenci, G., Vaccari, L. (2014-06-21). Apoptotic pathways of U937 leukemic monocytes investigated by infrared microspectroscopy and flow cytometry. Analyst 139 (12) : 3097-3106. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4an00317a
dc.identifier.issn13645528
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/128512
dc.description.abstractApoptosis is a strictly regulated cell death mechanism that plays a pivotal role in the normal evolution of multicellular organisms. Its misregulation has been associated with many diseases, making its early and reliable detection a key point for modern cellular biology. In this paper, we propose the use of infrared microspectroscopy (IRMS) as a label-free methodology for the detection of apoptotic-related biochemical processes induced on U937 leukemic monocytes by serum starvation and CCCP-exposure. The spectroscopic results are in agreement with parallel Flow Cytometry (FC) experiments, where plasma membrane integrity and mitochondrial activity were assessed. Spectroscopic outcomes complement FC data and allow drawing a more complete picture of the apoptotic pathways. In particular, we established that the two apoptosis-inducing treatments, cell starvation and CCCP exposure, affect the cell cycle in a different way. With the former, cell death is preceded by a cell cycle arrest, whereas the latter causes an increased cell cycle progression. Spectral data demonstrate that for both conditions apoptosis proceeds through the accumulation of lipid droplets within cells. Moreover, we were able to establish a spectral marker for DNA condensation/fragmentation: the enhancement of the PhI band component centred at ∼1206 cm-1, which is more sensitive than the relative intensity of the PhII band to which phospholipids and carbohydrates also contribute significantly. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the intrinsic multi-parametric nature of IRMS and its application on cells under physiological conditions can be well exploited for the investigation of apoptotic pathways. © the Partner Organisations 2014.
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dc.sourceScopus
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentMECHANOBIOLOGY INSTITUTE
dc.description.doi10.1039/c4an00317a
dc.description.sourcetitleAnalyst
dc.description.volume139
dc.description.issue12
dc.description.page3097-3106
dc.description.codenANALA
dc.identifier.isiut000336737900022
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