Whole organ 3D imaging
Obtain unique endpoints with Gubra 3D imaging platform
Light sheet microscopy and whole organ immunohistochemistry are revolutionizing our understanding of disease progression and drug distribution. Gubra has implemented these novel technologies into our existing pre-clinical platform and now offers 3D imaging of intact organs with single cell resolution.
3D imaging is particularly useful when studying complex structures such as the vasculature or neuronal innervation. By injecting fluorescently labelled molecules, such as peptides or antibodies, you can also use the technology to visualize distribution throughout the body and in particular how they access the CNS.
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Main offerings
Drug induced neuronal activation
- Whole brain cFos
- Unbiased quantification
Neurodegeneration
- Neuron and fiber loss
- Plaque and Tangle volume
- Brain atrophy
Drug distribution
- Peptides
- Small molecules
- Antibodies
Kidney
- Glomerular volume
- Glomerular volume/distribution
Heart and vasculature
- Ventricular volume
- Capillary density
Pancreas
- Beta cell mass
- Beta cell proliferation
- Islet number and islet volume
Other applications
- NASH
- Retinopathy
- Adipose tissue
- Glomerular function
- Receptor mapping
Whole brain cFos
– a marker of drug induced neuronal activation
Video left: Using a novel reference atlas and improved c-Fos detection algorithms, Gubra offers an unbiased, automated and fast quantitative analysis of drug-induced c-Fos expressions across the whole mouse brain.
For more information on our methods:
Kidney
Look at the kidney in a new perspective.
Video right: Deep learning computational analysis is applied for kidney-wide quantitation of glomerular volume and numbers (following in vivo administration of flouro-labelled lectin) and other renal structures of interest. Send us the kidney – our 3D imaging platform is applicable to any relevant in vivo kidney disease model.
For more information on our methods:
Heart
Let’s go straight to the heart of the matter.
Video left: High resolution imaging and deep learning computational analysis enables unbiased quantification of cardiovascular morphological changes, including ventricular volume, capillary density and atherosclerotic plaque volume.
Send us the hearts – our 3D imaging platform is applicable to any relevant in vivo heart disease model.
For more information on our methods:
See animations: LAD endpoints and Plaque burden
Download flyers: 3D quantitation ofcardiovascular disease and 3D quantitation of atherosclerosis
Pancreas
Improve your understanding of anti-diabetic treatments.
Video left: Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy allows for 3D imaging, mapping and quantification of the whole pancreas organ, including complete and unbiased quantifications of beta cell volumes and total number of islets.
Send us the pancreas – our 3D imaging platform is applicable to any relevant in vivo pancreas disease model.
For more information on our methods:
Gubra
Hørsholm Kongevej 11B
2970 Hørsholm
Denmark
Neurodegeneration
Quantitative analyses of neuron number and projections
Video right: In animal models of Parkinson Disease (PD) estimation of dopaminergic neuron numbers and projections are imperative for model phenotyping and assessment of drug treatment effects.
Send us the brains – our 3D c-Fos imaging platform is applicable to any relevant in vivo model in the mouse.
For more information on our methods:
Get in touch
Please get in touch if you are interested in discussing how to get started with your study.

Jacob Hecksher-Søresensen
Principal Scientist
jhs@gubra.dk
+45 2986 9407