Hulsey-Vincent Heino, Alvinez Neriah, Witus Samuel, Kowalski Jennifer R, Dahlberg Caroline
Biology, Western Washington University.
0009-0006-4704-2314, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States.
MicroPubl Biol. 2023 Dec 14;2023. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001003. eCollection 2023.
Understanding the cell biology of protein trafficking and homeostasis requires reproducible methods for identifying and quantifying proteins within cells or cellular structures. Imaging protocols for measuring punctate protein accumulation in linear structures, for example the neurites of have relied on proprietary software for a full range of analysis capabilities. Here we describe a set of macros written for the NIH-supported imaging software ImageJ or Fiji (Fiji is Just ImageJ) that reliably identify protein puncta so that they can be analyzed with respect to intensity, density, and width at half-maximum intensity (Full-Width, Half-Maximum, FWHM). We provide an explanation of the workflow, data outputs, and limitations of the Fiji macro. As part of this integration, we also provide two independent data sets with side-by-side analyses using the proprietary IgorPro software and the Fiji macro (Hulsey-Vincent, et al. A, B., 2023 submitted). The Fiji macro is an important new tool because it provides robust, reproducible data analysis in a free, open-source format.
要理解蛋白质运输和动态平衡的细胞生物学,需要有可重复的方法来识别和量化细胞或细胞结构中的蛋白质。例如,用于测量线性结构(如神经元的神经突)中点状蛋白质积累的成像方案,一直依赖专有软件来实现全面的分析功能。在此,我们描述了一组为美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)支持的成像软件ImageJ或Fiji(Fiji即简易版ImageJ)编写的宏程序,这些宏程序能够可靠地识别蛋白质斑点,从而可以根据强度、密度以及半高宽(全宽半高,FWHM)对其进行分析。我们对Fiji宏程序的工作流程、数据输出和局限性进行了解释。作为这种整合的一部分,我们还提供了两个独立的数据集,并使用专有软件IgorPro和Fiji宏程序进行了并行分析(Hulsey-Vincent等人,A、B,2023年已提交)。Fiji宏程序是一个重要的新工具,因为它以免费的开源格式提供了强大且可重复的数据分析。