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Holotomography (HT) is a cutting‐edge fast live‐cell quantitative label‐free imaging technique. Based on the principle of quantitative phase imaging, it combines holography and tomography to record a three‐dimensional map of the refractive index, used as intrinsic optical and quantitative imaging contrast parameter of biological samples, at a sub‐micrometer spatial resolution. In this study HT has been employed for the first time to analyze the changes of fibroblasts differentiating towards myofibroblasts – recognized as the main cell player of fibrosis – when cultured in vitro with the pro‐fibrotic factor, namely transforming growth factor‐β1. In parallel, F‐actin, vinculin, α‐smooth muscle actin, phospho‐myosin light chain 2, type‐1 collagen, peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor‐gamma coactivator‐1α expression and mitochondria were evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Plasmamembrane passive properties and transient receptor potential canonical channels' currents were also recorded by whole‐cell patch‐clamp. The fluorescence images and electrophysiological results have been compared to the data obtained by HT and their congruence has been discussed. HT turned out to be a valid approach to morphologically distinguish fibroblasts from well differentiated myofibroblasts while obtaining objective measures concerning volume, surface area, projection area, surface index and dry mass (i.e., the mass of the non‐aqueous content inside the cell including proteins and subcellular organelles) of the entire cell, nuclei and nucleoli with the major advantage to monitor outer and inner features in living cells in a non‐invasive, rapid and label‐free approach. HT might open up new research opportunities in the field of fibrotic diseases.Research Highlights Holotomography (HT) is a label‐free laser interferometric imaging technology exploiting the intrinsic optical property of cells namely refractive index (RI) to enable a direct imaging and analysis of whole cells or intracellular organelles. HT turned out a valid approach to distinguish morphological features of living unlabeled fibroblasts from differentiated myofibroblasts. HT provided quantitative information concerning volume, surface area, projection area, surface index and dry mass of the entire fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, nuclei and nucleoli.
Holotomography (HT) is a cutting‐edge fast live‐cell quantitative label‐free imaging technique. Based on the principle of quantitative phase imaging, it combines holography and tomography to record a three‐dimensional map of the refractive index, used as intrinsic optical and quantitative imaging contrast parameter of biological samples, at a sub‐micrometer spatial resolution. In this study HT has been employed for the first time to analyze the changes of fibroblasts differentiating towards myofibroblasts – recognized as the main cell player of fibrosis – when cultured in vitro with the pro‐fibrotic factor, namely transforming growth factor‐β1. In parallel, F‐actin, vinculin, α‐smooth muscle actin, phospho‐myosin light chain 2, type‐1 collagen, peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor‐gamma coactivator‐1α expression and mitochondria were evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Plasmamembrane passive properties and transient receptor potential canonical channels' currents were also recorded by whole‐cell patch‐clamp. The fluorescence images and electrophysiological results have been compared to the data obtained by HT and their congruence has been discussed. HT turned out to be a valid approach to morphologically distinguish fibroblasts from well differentiated myofibroblasts while obtaining objective measures concerning volume, surface area, projection area, surface index and dry mass (i.e., the mass of the non‐aqueous content inside the cell including proteins and subcellular organelles) of the entire cell, nuclei and nucleoli with the major advantage to monitor outer and inner features in living cells in a non‐invasive, rapid and label‐free approach. HT might open up new research opportunities in the field of fibrotic diseases.Research Highlights Holotomography (HT) is a label‐free laser interferometric imaging technology exploiting the intrinsic optical property of cells namely refractive index (RI) to enable a direct imaging and analysis of whole cells or intracellular organelles. HT turned out a valid approach to distinguish morphological features of living unlabeled fibroblasts from differentiated myofibroblasts. HT provided quantitative information concerning volume, surface area, projection area, surface index and dry mass of the entire fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, nuclei and nucleoli.
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