Publication Date:
2017-04-01
Description:
Nature Methods 14, 403 (2017). doi:10.1038/nmeth.4182 Authors: Felix Buggenthin, Florian Buettner, Philipp S Hoppe, Max Endele, Manuel Kroiss, Michael Strasser, Michael Schwarzfischer, Dirk Loeffler, Konstantinos D Kokkaliaris, Oliver Hilsenbeck, Timm Schroeder, Fabian J Theis & Carsten Marr Differentiation alters molecular properties of stem and progenitor cells, leading to changes in their shape and movement characteristics. We present a deep neural network that prospectively predicts lineage choice in differentiating primary hematopoietic progenitors using image patches from brightfield microscopy and cellular movement. Surprisingly, lineage choice can be detected up to three generations before conventional molecular markers are observable. Our approach allows identification of cells with differentially expressed lineage-specifying genes without molecular labeling.
Print ISSN:
1548-7091
Electronic ISSN:
1548-7105
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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