. 2017 Nov 8;7(1):15115.

doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14670-9.

Visualization and quantification of injury to the ciliated epithelium using quantitative flow imaging and speckle variance optical coherence tomography

Ute A Gamm¹, Brendan K Huang², Emily K Mis³, Mustafa K Khokha^{3

4}, Michael A Choma^{5

6

7

8}

Affiliations

¹ Yale University, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
² Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 55 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
³ Yale University, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
⁴ Yale University, Department of Genetics, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
⁵ Yale University, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁶ Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 55 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁷ Yale University, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁸ Yale University, Department of Applied Physics, Yale University, 15 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.

PMID: 29118359
PMCID: PMC5678121
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14670-9

Visualization and quantification of injury to the ciliated epithelium using quantitative flow imaging and speckle variance optical coherence tomography

Ute A Gamm et al. Sci Rep. 2017.

. 2017 Nov 8;7(1):15115.

doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14670-9.

Authors

Ute A Gamm¹, Brendan K Huang², Emily K Mis³, Mustafa K Khokha^{3

4}, Michael A Choma^{5

6

7

8}

Affiliations

¹ Yale University, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
² Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 55 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
³ Yale University, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
⁴ Yale University, Department of Genetics, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
⁵ Yale University, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁶ Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 55 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁷ Yale University, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.
⁸ Yale University, Department of Applied Physics, Yale University, 15 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.choma@yale.edu.

PMID: 29118359
PMCID: PMC5678121
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14670-9

Abstract

Mucociliary flow is an important defense mechanism in the lung to remove inhaled pathogens and pollutants. Disruption of ciliary flow can lead to respiratory infections. Multiple factors, from drugs to disease can cause an alteration in ciliary flow. However, less attention has been given to injury of the ciliated epithelium. In this study, we show how optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to investigate injury to the ciliated epithelium in a multi-contrast setting. We used particle tracking velocimetry (PTV-OCT) to investigate the cilia-driven flow field and 3D speckle variance imaging to investigate size and extent of injury caused to the skin of Xenopus embryos. Two types of injuries are investigated, focal injury caused by mechanical damage and diffuse injury by a calcium chloride shock. We additionally investigate injury and regeneration of cilia to calcium chloride on ex vivo mouse trachea. This work describes how OCT can be used as a tool to investigate injury and regeneration in ciliated epithelium.

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Figures

**Figure 1**
*Ex vivo* tracheal explant culture. (a) Schematic of culture setup. (b) Photograph of petri dish housing a gelatin sponge upon which a trachea is placed. (c) Close-up photograph of trachea on gelatin sponge.

**Figure 2**
Imaging of ciliated *Xenopus* embryo skin before (a,c,e,g) and after focal injury (b,d,f,h). (**a,b**) Maximum intensity projection of a 100-frame video allows the visualization of tracer particles as particle streaks. The injury is visible as indentation in the embryos surface (marked with an arrow in b). (**c,d**) Vector flow field quantification of cilia-driven flow. The vector flow field is disrupted around location of injury (panel d). (**e–h**) 3D rendered speckle variance images visualize beating ciliary patches on embryo surface (panels e and f- view from top; panels g and h- view from side). The injury is visible as area with low speckle variance (white circle) in panel f and as indentation in panel h. The scale bar in panel a measures 0.5 mm.

**Figure 3**
Imaging of ciliated frog embryo skin before (a,c,e,g) and after CaCl₂-shock (b,d,f,h). (**a,b**) Maximum intensity projection of a 100-frame video allows the visualization of flowing tracer particles as particle streaks. After application of CaCl₂ flow is disrupted along the whole embryo surface and tracer particles appear stationary. (**c,d**) Vector flow field of cilia-driven flow. The vector field is non-existent after application of CaCl₂ (panel d). (**e,f**) 3D rendered speckle variance imaging. After CaCl₂-induced loss of cilia, the surface appears smooth with uniform grey intensity (panel f). The scale bar in panel a measures 0.5 mm.

**Figure 4**
(a) PTV-OCT results before and after application of CaCl₂ to 6 *Xenopus* embryos. T1-T6 describes each individual animal. (b) Percentage decrease in flow speed after CaCl₂ application. Error bars depict standard error. Wilcoxon signed rank test shows a significant decrease in flow speed (p = 0.03).

**Figure 5**
OCT Imaging of mouse trachea before (a,d,g), after CaCl₂-shock (b,e,h) and after regeneration 8 days later (c,f,i). (**a–c**) Maximum intensity projection of a 200-frame video allows the visualization of flowing tracer particles as particle streaks. After application of CaCl₂ flow is disrupted along the whole epithelium and tracer particles appear stationary. Flow is restored after 8 days of *ex vivo* culture. (**d–f**) Vector flow field of cilia-driven flow, gained by PTV analysis. The vector flow field shows very small and undirected movement of tracer beads after application of CaCl₂ and complete restoration after regeneration. (**g–i**) 3D rendered speckle variance images visualize beating cilia as area of high image intensity. After CaCl₂-induced loss of beating cilia, the surface appears spotted with an increase of low variance area h). After cilia restore, the surface appears smooth with high speckle variance again i). The scale bar in a) measures 0.5 mm.

**Figure 6**
PTV results before and after application of CaCl₂ to 7 mouse tracheas and after regeneration 8 days later. P-values were calculated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.

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