Application and progress of high content imaging in molecular biology
Hu Boyang, Wang Yangyanqiu, Rui Wenting, Yan Chenxin, Chu Jian, Qu Zhanbo, Yao Yanjun, Yan Qiang, Han Shuwen- Molecular Medicine
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- General Medicine
Abstract
Humans have adopted many different methods to explore matter imaging, among which High Content Imaging (HCI) could conduct automated imaging analysis of cells while maintaining its structural and functional integrity. Meanwhile, as one of the most important research tools for diagnosing human diseases, HCI is widely used in the frontier of medical research, and its future application has attracted researchers’ great interests. Here, the meaning of HCI was briefly explained, the history of optical imaging and the birth of HCI were described, and the experimental methods of HCI were described. Furthermore, the directions of the application of HCI were highlighted in five aspects: protein localization changes, gene identification, chemical and genetic analysis, microbiology, and drug discovery. Most importantly, some challenges and future directions of HCI were discussed, and the application and optimization of HCI were expected to be further explored.
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