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Lichtenegger A, Baumann B, Yasuno Y. Optical Coherence Tomography Is a Promising Tool for Zebrafish-Based Research-A Review. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 10:5. [PMID: 36671577 PMCID: PMC9854701 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The zebrafish is an established vertebrae model in the field of biomedical research. With its small size, rapid maturation time and semi-transparency at early development stages, it has proven to be an important animal model, especially for high-throughput studies. Three-dimensional, high-resolution, non-destructive and label-free imaging techniques are perfectly suited to investigate these animals over various development stages. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an interferometric-based optical imaging technique that has revolutionized the diagnostic possibilities in the field of ophthalmology and has proven to be a powerful tool for many microscopic applications. Recently, OCT found its way into state-of-the-art zebrafish-based research. This review article gives an overview and a discussion of the relevant literature and an outlook for this emerging field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonia Lichtenegger
- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Computational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Computational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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Lichtenegger A, Tamaoki J, Licandro R, Mori T, Mukherjee P, Bian L, Greutter L, Makita S, Wöhrer A, Matsusaka S, Kobayashi M, Baumann B, Yasuno Y. Longitudinal investigation of a xenograft tumor zebrafish model using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15381. [PMID: 36100620 PMCID: PMC9470556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19483-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in female patients worldwide. Further research is needed to get a deeper insight into the mechanisms involved in the development of this devastating disease and to find new therapy strategies. The zebrafish is an established animal model, especially in the field of oncology, which has shown to be a promising candidate for pre-clinical research and precision-based medicine. To investigate cancer growth in vivo in zebrafish, one approach is to explore xenograft tumor models. In this article, we present the investigation of a juvenile xenograft zebrafish model using a Jones matrix optical coherence tomography (JM-OCT) prototype. Immunosuppressed wild-type fish at 1-month post-fertilization were injected with human breast cancer cells and control animals with phosphate buffered saline in the tail musculature. In a longitudinal study, the scatter, polarization, and vasculature changes over time were investigated and quantified in control versus tumor injected animals. A significant decrease in birefringence and an increase in scattering signal was detected in tumor injected zebrafish in comparison to the control once. This work shows the potential of JM-OCT as a non-invasive, label-free, three-dimensional, high-resolution, and tissue-specific imaging tool in pre-clinical cancer research based on juvenile zebrafish models.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonia Lichtenegger
- Computational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Computational Imaging Research Lab, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Clinical Research and Regional Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Computational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Research and Regional Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Computational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Xiang X, Gao W, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Lu T, Gan S, Huang J, Li Z, Huang L, Liao Y, Wang L, Zhang J. Study on promoting regeneration of zebrafish skull by phycocyanin characterized by in vivo optical coherence tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 15:e202100333. [PMID: 35044723 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, the efficacy of phycocyanin in bone defect repairing was tested on a zebrafish skull defect model, and the evaluating process was monitored in vivo using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Thirty zebrafish were randomly divided into three groups, which were immersed in water and phycocyanin solution (50 and 100 mg/L) after skull defect creating. All zebrafish were examined by OCT immediately after craniotomy, and on the 10th and 20th days of phycocyanin treatment. All the model fish were euthanized to enable a histological evaluation of skull after 20 days of recovery. OCT images demonstrated that phycocyanin (50 mg/L) could repair a cranial defect within 20 days. A high concentration (100 mg/L) of phycocyanin may favor the recovery of bone abnormalities in 10 days, but with the extended treatment time to 20 days, a deformation of the skull occurs.
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- Xiang Xiang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Men J, Huang Y, Solanki J, Zeng X, Alex A, Jerwick J, Zhang Z, Tanzi RE, Li A, Zhou C. Optical Coherence Tomography for Brain Imaging and Developmental Biology. IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS : A PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY 2016; 22:6803213. [PMID: 27721647 PMCID: PMC5049888 DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2015.2513667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a promising research tool for brain imaging and developmental biology. Serving as a three-dimensional optical biopsy technique, OCT provides volumetric reconstruction of brain tissues and embryonic structures with micrometer resolution and video rate imaging speed. Functional OCT enables label-free monitoring of hemodynamic and metabolic changes in the brain in vitro and in vivo in animal models. Due to its non-invasiveness nature, OCT enables longitudinal imaging of developing specimens in vivo without potential damage from surgical operation, tissue fixation and processing, and staining with exogenous contrast agents. In this paper, various OCT applications in brain imaging and developmental biology are reviewed, with a particular focus on imaging heart development. In addition, we report findings on the effects of a circadian gene (Clock) and high-fat-diet on heart development in Drosophila melanogaster. These findings contribute to our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms connecting circadian genes and obesity to heart development and cardiac diseases.
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- Jing Men
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China, 450000
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China, 450000
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- Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 02129
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- Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 02129
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, and Bioengineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, 18015
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Zhang J, Ge W, Yuan Z. In vivo three-dimensional characterization of the adult zebrafish brain using a 1325 nm spectral-domain optical coherence tomography system with the 27 frame/s video rate. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 6:3932-3940. [PMID: 26504643 PMCID: PMC4605052 DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.003932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this study, a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) system was used for noninvasive imaging of the adult zebrafish brain. Based on a 1325 nm light source and two high-speed galvo mirrors, our SD-OCT system can offer a large field of view of brain morphology with high resolution (12 μm axial and 13 μm lateral) at video rate (27 frame/s). In vivo imaging of both the control and injured brain was performed using adult zebrafish model. The recovered results revealed that olfactory bulb, optic commissure, telencephalon, tectum opticum, cerebellum, medulla, preglomerular complex and posterior tuberculum could be clearly identified in the cross-sectional SD-OCT images of the adult zebrafish brain. The reconstructed results also suggested that SD-OCT can be used for diagnosis and monitoring of traumatic brain injury. In particular, we found the reconstructed volumetric SD-OCT images enable a comprehensive three-dimensional characterization of the control or injured brain in the intact zebrafish.
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Optical coherence tomography: a new strategy to image planarian regeneration. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6316. [PMID: 25204535 PMCID: PMC4159628 DOI: 10.1038/srep06316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The planarian is widely used as a model for studying tissue regeneration. In this study, we used optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the real-time, high-resolution imaging of planarian tissue regeneration. Five planaria were sliced transversely to produce 5 head and 5 tail fragments. During a 2-week regeneration period, OCT images of the planaria were acquired to analyze the signal attenuation rates, intensity ratios, and image texture features (including contrast, correlation, homogeneity, energy, and entropy) to compare the primitive and regenerated tissues. In the head and tail fragments, the signal attenuation rates of the regenerated fragments decreased from −0.2 dB/μm to −0.05 dB/μm, between Day 1 and Day 6, and then increased to −0.2 dB/μm on Day 14. The intensity ratios decreased to approximately 0.8 on Day 6, and increased to between 0.8 and 0.9 on Day 14. The texture parameters of contrast, correlation, and homogeneity exhibited trends similar to the signal attenuation rates and intensity ratios during the planarian regeneration. The proposed OCT parameters might provide biological information regarding cell apoptosis and the formation of a mass of new cells during planarian regeneration. Therefore, OCT imaging is a potentially effective method for planarian studies.
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