User profiles for Melissa C. Skala

Melissa C. Skala

Prof. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Morgridge Institute for …
Verified email at wisc.edu
Cited by 8707

In vivo multiphoton microscopy of NADH and FAD redox states, fluorescence lifetimes, and cellular morphology in precancerous epithelia

MC Skala, KM Riching… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Metabolic imaging of the relative amounts of reduced NADH and FAD and the microenvironment
of these metabolic electron carriers can be used to noninvasively monitor changes in …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy: fundamentals and advances in instrumentation, analysis, and applications

…, JT Sharick, AA Gillette, MC Skala - … of biomedical optics, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique to
distinguish the unique molecular environment of fluorophores. FLIM measures the time a …

In vivo multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging<?xpp qa?> of protein-bound and free nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in normal and precancerous epithelia

MC Skala, KM Riching, DK Bird… - … of biomedical optics, 2007 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a noninvasive, cellular
resolution, 3-D functional imaging technique. We investigate the potential for in vivo precancer …

Pharmacological blockade of ASCT2-dependent glutamine transport leads to antitumor efficacy in preclinical models

…, MO Johnson, JC Rathmell, JT Sharick, MC Skala… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
The unique metabolic demands of cancer cells underscore potentially fruitful opportunities
for drug discovery in the era of precision medicine. However, therapeutic targeting of cancer …

Optical metabolic imaging identifies glycolytic levels, subtypes, and early-treatment response in breast cancer

…, DJ Hicks, A Lafontant, CL Arteaga, MC Skala - Cancer research, 2013 - AACR
Abnormal cellular metabolism is a hallmark of cancer, yet there is an absence of quantitative
methods to dynamically image this powerful cellular function. Optical metabolic imaging (…

Quantitative optical imaging of primary tumor organoid metabolism predicts drug response in breast cancer

…, L Aurisicchio, G Ciliberto, CL Arteaga, MC Skala - Cancer research, 2014 - AACR
There is a need for technologies to predict the efficacy of cancer treatment in individual patients.
Here, we show that optical metabolic imaging of organoids derived from primary tumors …

Multiphoton microscopy of endogenous fluorescence differentiates normal, precancerous, and cancerous squamous epithelial tissues

MC Skala, JM Squirrell, KM Vrotsos, JC Eickhoff… - Cancer research, 2005 - AACR
This study characterizes the morphologic features and the endogenous fluorescence in the
stratified squamous epithelia of the 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-treated hamster cheek …

Reproducibility and staging of 3D human retinal organoids across multiple pluripotent stem cell lines

…, VM Sluch, X Chamling, DJ Zack, MC Skala… - …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Numerous protocols have been described for producing neural retina from human pluripotent
stem cells (hPSCs), many of which are based on the culture of 3D organoids. Although …

[HTML][HTML] The NIH somatic cell genome editing program

…, PJ Santangelo, DJ Segal, M Shimoyama, MC Skala… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The move from reading to writing the human genome offers new opportunities to improve
human health. The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) Somatic Cell Genome …

ROS-responsive microspheres for on demand antioxidant therapy in a model of diabetic peripheral arterial disease

…, MK Gupta, SC Haws, TE Kavanaugh, MC Skala… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
A new microparticle-based delivery system was synthesized from reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive
poly(propylene sulfide) (PPS) and tested for “on demand” antioxidant …