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ArticleScientific reports2025

Efficient cytoplasmic cell quantification using a semi-automated FIJI-based tool.

Lucas Unger, Ulrik Larsen, Shayla Sharmine, Md Kaykobad Hossain, Thomas Aga Legøy, Marc Vaudel, Luiza Ghila, Simona Chera

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lucas UngerMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway. lucas.unger@uib.no.
Ulrik LarsenMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Shayla SharmineMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Md Kaykobad HossainDepartment of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Postboks 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
Thomas Aga LegøyMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Marc VaudelMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Luiza GhilaMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Simona CheraMohn Research Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Glasblokkene 1, Haukelandsbakken 15, 5009, Bergen, Norway. simona.chera@uib.no.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantification of subcellular structures such as nuclei and cytoplasmic proteins using staining methods based on fluorescent dyes or fluorescently tagged antibodies are widely used in scientific research. Accurate high-throughput quantitation of these assays can be time consuming and challenging. Here, we present our FIJI based Semi-Automated counting Macro termed SAM, and we validate its accuracy against manual counting and other automated counting methods. By introducing this automated quantification tool, we aim to contribute to the ongoing efforts to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and standardization of immunostaining analysis in the field of diabetes research and beyond.

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CytoplasmImage Processing, Computer-AssistedAutomationCell CountHumansReproducibility of Results

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PMID40721622
PMCPMC12304148

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