Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning

Understanding the composition of bone tissue at the submicron level is crucial to elucidate factors contributing to bone disease and fragility. Here, we introduce a novel approach utilizing optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging coupled with machine learning analysis to asse...

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Main Authors: Isha Dev, Sofia Mehmood, Nancy Pleshko, Iyad Obeid, William Querido
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Nancy Pleshko
Iyad Obeid
William Querido
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William Querido
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description Understanding the composition of bone tissue at the submicron level is crucial to elucidate factors contributing to bone disease and fragility. Here, we introduce a novel approach utilizing optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging coupled with machine learning analysis to assess bone tissue composition at 500 nm spatial resolution. This approach was used to evaluate thick bone samples embedded in typical poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blocks, eliminating the need for cumbersome thin sectioning. We demonstrate the utility of O-PTIR imaging to assess the distribution of bone tissue mineral and protein, as well as to explore the structure-composition relationship surrounding microporosity at a spatial resolution unattainable by conventional infrared imaging modalities. Using bone samples from wildtype (WT) mice and from a mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta (OIM), we further showcase the application of O-PTIR spectroscopy to quantify mineral content, crystallinity, and carbonate content in spatially defined regions across the cortical bone. Notably, we show that machine learning analysis using support vector machine (SVM) was successful in identifying bone phenotypes (typical in WT, fragile in OIM) based on input of spectral data, with over 86 % of samples correctly identified when using the collagen spectral range. Our findings highlight the potential of O-PTIR spectroscopy and imaging as valuable tools for exploring bone submicron composition.
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spelling doaj-art-784495632d4b49c3818ecd3bf6ae41c32024-12-12T05:22:35ZengElsevierJournal of Structural Biology: X2590-15242024-12-0110100111Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learningIsha Dev0Sofia Mehmood1Nancy Pleshko2Iyad Obeid3William Querido4Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USADepartment of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USADepartment of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USADepartment of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA; Corresponding author.Understanding the composition of bone tissue at the submicron level is crucial to elucidate factors contributing to bone disease and fragility. Here, we introduce a novel approach utilizing optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging coupled with machine learning analysis to assess bone tissue composition at 500 nm spatial resolution. This approach was used to evaluate thick bone samples embedded in typical poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blocks, eliminating the need for cumbersome thin sectioning. We demonstrate the utility of O-PTIR imaging to assess the distribution of bone tissue mineral and protein, as well as to explore the structure-composition relationship surrounding microporosity at a spatial resolution unattainable by conventional infrared imaging modalities. Using bone samples from wildtype (WT) mice and from a mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta (OIM), we further showcase the application of O-PTIR spectroscopy to quantify mineral content, crystallinity, and carbonate content in spatially defined regions across the cortical bone. Notably, we show that machine learning analysis using support vector machine (SVM) was successful in identifying bone phenotypes (typical in WT, fragile in OIM) based on input of spectral data, with over 86 % of samples correctly identified when using the collagen spectral range. Our findings highlight the potential of O-PTIR spectroscopy and imaging as valuable tools for exploring bone submicron composition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590152424000163Bone tissue compositionOptical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imagingSubmicron resolutionMachine learningBone fragilityBiomineralization
spellingShingle Isha Dev
Sofia Mehmood
Nancy Pleshko
Iyad Obeid
William Querido
Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
Journal of Structural Biology: X
Bone tissue composition
Optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging
Submicron resolution
Machine learning
Bone fragility
Biomineralization
title Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
title_full Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
title_fullStr Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
title_short Assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic-embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectral imaging and machine learning
title_sort assessment of submicron bone tissue composition in plastic embedded samples using optical photothermal infrared o ptir spectral imaging and machine learning
topic Bone tissue composition
Optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging
Submicron resolution
Machine learning
Bone fragility
Biomineralization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590152424000163
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