Crystal ribcage: a platform for probing real-time lung function at cellular resolution.

Rohin Banerji, Gabrielle N Grifno, Linzheng Shi, Dylan Smolen, Rob LeBourdais, Johnathan Muhvich, Cate Eberman, Bradley E Hiller, Jisu Lee, Kathryn Regan, Siyi Zheng, Sue Zhang, John Jiang, Ahmed A Raslan, Julia C Breda

November 2023 Nat Methods

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Various discussions highlight the innovative nature of the crystal ribcage, using words like 'transformative' and 'excited' to emphasize its importance. Examples include mentions of seminars, the paper publication in Nature Methods, and hopes for advancing understanding of lung function at the cellular level, illustrating both high interest and perceived impact.

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The tone suggests that users perceive this development as impactful, potentially transforming lung disease research and treatment approaches.

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Abstract Synopsis

  • Understanding the dynamic development and treatment responses of lung diseases requires real-time, cellular-level imaging, which has been difficult until now.
  • The introduction of the crystal ribcage, a transparent structure, allows for advanced optical imaging of lungs from the whole organ down to single cells, while maintaining their natural functions and architecture.
  • This technology has been applied to mouse models to investigate changes in lung function during disease, opening up new possibilities for studying various pulmonary diseases and identifying potential treatment targets.