Protocols for generating surfaces and measuring 3d organelle morphology using amira

Edgar Garza-Lopez, Zer Vue, Prasanna Katti, Kit Neikirk, Michelle Biete, Jacob Lam, Heather K. Beasley, Andrea G. Marshall, Taylor A. Rodman, Trace A. Christensen, Jeffrey L. Salisbury, Larry Vang, Margaret Mungai, Salma Ashshareef, Sandra A. Murray, Jianqiang Shao, Jennifer Streeter, Brian Glancy, Renata O. Pereira, E. Dale AbelAntentor Hinton

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Abstract

High-resolution 3D images of organelles are of paramount importance in cellular biology. Although light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have provided the standard for imaging cellular structures, they cannot provide 3D images. However, recent technological advances such as serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) provide the tools to create 3D images for the ultrastructural analysis of organelles. Here, we describe a standardized protocol using the visualization software, Amira, to quantify organelle morphologies in 3D, thereby providing accurate and reproducible measurements of these cellular substructures. We demonstrate applications of SBF-SEM and Amira to quantify mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number65
JournalCells
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • 3D imaging
  • 3D reconstruction
  • Amira
  • FIB-SEM
  • Mitochondrial imaging
  • Organelles
  • SBF-SEM
  • Segmentation
  • Volume analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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