Examination of trafficking of phagocytosed colloid particles in neutrophils using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM)

Ramsay, Stuart C., Cassidy, Nathan, de Jonge, Martin D., Howard, Daryl L., Paterson, David, and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2011) Examination of trafficking of phagocytosed colloid particles in neutrophils using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM). Journal of Biological Physics, 37 (4). pp. 493-506.

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Abstract

Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) can localise chemical elements at a subcellular level. 99mTechnetium stannous (TcSn) colloid is taken up by phagocytes via a Complement Receptor 3 mediated phagocytic process. In the current study, XFM was used to examine the intracellular trafficking of TcSn colloid in neutrophils. XFM was performed on TcSn colloid, and neutrophils labelled with TcSn colloid, in whole blood. We developed a set of pixel by pixel analysis and mapping techniques incorporating cluster analysis that allowed us to differentiate neutrophils and artefactual contaminants, and we examined the changes in element distribution that accompany neutrophil phagocytosis of TcSn colloid. Sn became associated with half the neutrophils. Within cells, Sn colocalised with iron (Fe) and sulphur (S), and was negatively associated with calcium (Ca). Despite the high sensitivity of XFM, Tc was not detected. XFM can help clarify the intracellular processes that accompany neutrophil phagocytosis. The subcellular colocalisation of Sn with Fe is consistent with fusion of the colloid-containing phagosome with neutrophil granules. The association of Sn with S suggests that proteins rich in S-containing amino acids are present in the phagosome. The negative colocalisation with Ca indicates that ongoing maturation of the TcSn colloid phagosome is no longer calcium dependent one hour after phagocytosis.

Item ID: 20850
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1573-0689
Keywords: phagocytosis, tin colloids, Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM), intracellular trafficking
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2012 04:15
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1107 Immunology > 110704 Cellular Immunology @ 60%
02 PHYSICAL SCIENCES > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029901 Biological Physics @ 40%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920108 Immune System and Allergy @ 100%
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