“The book is intended for students and researchers who are interested in learning more about bioluminescent imaging. … This book's unique feature is that it provides cutting-edge, detailed protocols and methodologies required to perform bioluminescent imaging, which has widespread applications to address basic research questions in cellular and molecular biology.” (Omer Iqbal, Doody's Book Reviews, October 16, 2020)
Part I: In Vitro/Ex Vivo Imaging Applications
1. High-throughput Bioluminescence Imaging and Reporter Gene Assay with 3D Spheroids from Human Cell Lines
Maria Maddalena Calabretta, Laura Montali, Antonia Lopreside, Elisa Michelini, and Aldo Roda
2. Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) Coupled Near-Infrared Imaging of Apoptotic Cells
Setsuko Tsuboi and Takashi Jin
3. High-throughput Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds using BLYES and BLYAS Bioluminescent Yeast Bioassays
Tingting Xu, Anna Young, Jasleen Narula, Gary Sayler, and Steven Ripp
4. Bioluminescent Imaging of Single Bacterial Cells Using an Enhanced ilux Operon
Carola Gregor
5. Bioluminescent Imaging and Tracking of Bacterial Transport in Soils
Jie Zhuang, Weipeng Liu, Liqiong Yang, Jia Kang, and Xiaoming Zhang
Part II: In Vivo Imaging of Microbial Pathogenesis
6. In vivo Bioluminescent Imaging of Yersinia ruckeri Pathogenesis in Fish
José A. Guijarro and Jessica Méndez
7. In Vivo Bioluminescent Monitoring of Parasites in BALB/c Mouse Models of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Drug Discovery
Diana Caridha, Susan Leed, and Alicia Cawlfield
8. Multiplex Imaging of Polymicrobial Communities – Murine Models to Study Oral Microbiome Interactions
Jens Kreth, Yasser M. Abdelrahman, and Justin Merritt
9. Bioluminescence Imaging to Study Mature Biofilm Formation by Candida spp. and Antifungal Activity in vitro and in vivo
Katrien Van Dyck , Patrick Van Dijck, and Greetje Vande Velde
Part III: In Vivo Small Animal/Organism Imaging Applications
10. Bioluminescence Imaging of Neuroinflammation in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Maria Eugenia Bernis and Gültekin Tamgüney
11. Continual Conscious Bioluminescent Imaging in Freely Moving Mice
Juan Antinao Diaz, Amy Geard, Lorna M. FitzPatrick, Juliette M.K.M Delhove, Suzanne M.K. Buckley, Simon N. Waddington, Tristan R. McKay, and Rajvinder Karda
12. In Vivo Bioluminescent Imaging of Marburg Virus in a Rodent Model
Shan Lei, Weijin Huang, Youchun Wang, and Qiang Liu
13. Continuous and Real-time In Vivo Autobioluminescent Imaging in a Mouse Model
Derek Yip, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Tingting Xu, Tom Masi, Stacy Stephenson, Steven Ripp, and Dan Close
14. In vivo Tracking of Tumor-derived Bioluminescent Extracellular Vesicles in Mice
Prakash Gangadaran and Byeong-Cheol Ahn
15. Bioluminescence Imaging in the Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane Assay
Benedikt Jefferies, Zhichao Tong, and Roman Nawroth
16. Application of a cybLuc Aminoluciferin for Deep Tissue Bioluminescence Imaging in Rodent Models
Xiang Li and Minyong Li
Part IV: In Planta Imaging Applications
17. The Application of Single Cell Bioluminescent Imaging to Monitor Circadian Rhythms of Individual Plant Cells
Tomoaki Muranaka and Tokitaka Oyama
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This volume provides detailed protocols and methodologies required to perform bioluminescent imaging in multiple stages, enabling the reader to integrate this technology into their laboratory-based imaging experiments. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and cutting-edge, Bioluminescent Imaging: Methods and Protocols to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.