Protocol for cellular age prediction in yeast and human single cells using transfer learning

Summary: Here, we present a protocol for predicting cellular age via computer vision analysis of cellular morphology and aging-related bioactivities from phase contrast microscopy images. We describe the steps for cultivating yeast cells, performing phase contrast microscopy of drug-treated yeast ce...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Subhadeep Duari, Vishakha Gautam, Gaurav Ahuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:STAR Protocols
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725004290
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Summary: Here, we present a protocol for predicting cellular age via computer vision analysis of cellular morphology and aging-related bioactivities from phase contrast microscopy images. We describe the steps for cultivating yeast cells, performing phase contrast microscopy of drug-treated yeast cells, and inducing senescence in human dermal fibroblasts. We detail the process of using the scCamAge Docker container, running the scCamAge model, applying the yeast-trained model to senescent human fibroblasts, and performing transfer learning to adapt scCamAge using human fibroblast data.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Gautam et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
ISSN:2666-1667