title: Scanning angle interference microscopy reveals cell dynamics at the nanoscale.
abstract: Emerging questions in cell biology necessitate nanoscale imaging in live cells. Here we present scanning angle interference microscopy, which is capable of localizing fluorescent objects with nanoscale precision along the optical axis in motile cellular structures. We use this approach to resolve nanotopographical features of the cell membrane and cytoskeleton as well as the temporal evolution, three-dimensional architecture and nanoscale dynamics of focal adhesion complexes.
authors: Deparment of Surgery and Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors: Matthew J
authors: MJ
authors: Paszek
authors: Christopher C
authors: CC
authors: DuFort
authors: Matthew G
authors: MG
authors: Rubashkin
authors: Michael W
authors: MW
authors: Davidson
authors: Kurt S
authors: KS
authors: Thorn
authors: Jan T
authors: JT
authors: Liphardt
authors: Valerie M
authors: VM
authors: Weaver
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism; D022001:Focal Adhesions; D006801:Humans; D008857:Microscopy, Interference / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins