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We review recent work on property decomposition techniques using quantum chemical methods and discuss some topical applications in terms of quantum mechanics-molecular mechanics calculations and the constructing of properties of large molecules and clusters. Starting out from the so-called LoProp decomposition scheme [Gagliardi et al., J. Chem. Phys., 2004, 121, 4994] for extracting atomic and inter-atomic contributions to molecular properties we show how this method can be generalized to localized frequency-dependent polarizabilities, to localized hyperpolarizabilities and to localized dispersion coefficients. Some applications of the generalized decomposition technique are reviewed - calculations of frequency-dependent polarizabilities, Rayleigh scattering of large clusters, and calculations of hyperpolarizabilities of proteins.
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- Hans Ågren
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Smith MSD, Hewko M, Schattka B, Sowa MG, Major A, Ko ACT. Fractal dimension and directional analysis of elastic and collagen fiber arrangement in unsectioned arterial tissues affected by atherosclerosis and aging. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 126:638-646. [PMID: 30629475 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00497.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Structural proteins like collagen and elastin are major constituents of the extracellular matrix (ECM). ECM degradation and remodeling in diseases significantly impact the microorganization of these structural proteins. Therefore, tracking the changes of collagen and elastin fiber morphological features within ECM impacted by disease progression could provide valuable insight into pathological processes such as tissue fibrosis and atherosclerosis. Benefiting from its intrinsic high-resolution imaging power and superior biochemical specificity, nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM) is capable of providing information critical to the understanding of ECM remodeling. In this study, alterations of structural fibrillar proteins such as collagen and elastin in arteries excised from atherosclerotic rabbits were assessed by the combination of NLOM images and textural analysis methods such as fractal dimension (FD) and directional analysis (DA). FD and DA were tested for their performance in tracking the changes of extracellular elastin and fibrillar collagen remodeling resulting from atherosclerosis progression/aging. Although other methods of image analysis to study the organization of elastin and collagen structures have been reported, the simplified calculations of FD and DA presented in this work prove that they are viable strategies for extracting and analyzing fiber-related morphology from disease-impacted tissues. Furthermore, this study also demonstrates the potential utility of FD and DA in studying ECM remodeling caused by other pathological processes such as respiratory diseases, several skin conditions, or even cancer. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Textural analyses such as fractal dimension (FD) and directional analysis (DA) are straightforward and computationally viable strategies to extract fiber-related morphological data from optical images. Therefore, objective, quantitative, and automated characterization of protein fiber morphology in extracellular matrix can be realized by using these methods in combination with digital imaging techniques such as nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM), a highly effective visualization tool for fibrillar collagen and elastic network. Combining FD and DA with NLOM is an innovative approach to track alterations of structural fibrillar proteins. The results illustrated in this study not only prove the effectiveness of FD and DA methods in extracellular protein characterization but also demonstrate their potential value in clinical and basic biomedical research where protein microstructure characterization is critical.
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- Leila B Mostaço-Guidolin
- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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- Medical Devices Research Centre, National Research Council Canada , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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Matthäus C, Dochow S, Egodage KD, Romeike BF, Brehm BR, Popp J. Detection and characterization of early plaque formations by Raman probe spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: an in vivo study on a rabbit model. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2018; 23:1-6. [PMID: 29318812 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.23.1.015004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Intravascular imaging techniques provide detailed specification about plaque appearance and morphology, but cannot deliver information about the biochemical composition of atherosclerotic plaques. As the biochemical composition is related to the plaque type, important aspects such as the risk of a plaque rupture and treatment are still difficult to assess. Currently, various spectroscopic techniques are tested for potential applications for the chemical analysis of plaque depositions. Here, we employ Raman spectroscopy in combination with optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the characterization of plaques on rabbits in vivo. Experiments were carried out on New Zealand white rabbits treated with a fat- and cholesterol-enriched diet, using a Raman probe setup with a 785-nm multimode laser as an excitation source. Subsequently, OCT images were acquired with a swept source at 1305±55 nm at 22.6 mW. Raman spectra were recorded from normal regions and regions with early plaque formations. The probe positioning was monitored by x-ray angiography. The spectral information identified plaque depositions consisting of lipids, with triglycerides as the major component. Afterward, OCT images of the spectroscopically investigated areas were obtained. The spectral information correlates well with the observed intravascular morphology and is in good agreement with histology. Raman spectroscopy can provide detailed biochemical specification of atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Christian Matthäus
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich-Schiller-University, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich-Schiller-University, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich-Schiller-University, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology Section, Jena, Germany
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- Herz-Neuro-Center Bodensee, Cardiology, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich-Schiller-University, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Jena, Germany
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Non-destructive two-photon excited fluorescence imaging identifies early nodules in calcific aortic-valve disease. Nat Biomed Eng 2017; 1:914-924. [PMID: 29456878 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-017-0152-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Calcifications occur during the development of healthy bone, and at the onset of calcific aortic-valve disease (CAVD) and many other pathologies. Although the mechanisms regulating early calcium deposition are not fully understood, they may provide targets for new treatments and for early interventions. Here, we show that two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) can provide quantitative and sensitive readouts of calcific nodule formation, in particular in the context of CAVD. Specifically, by means of the decomposition of TPEF spectral images from excised human CAVD valves and from rat bone prior to and following demineralization, as well as from calcific nodules formed within engineered gels, we identified an endogenous fluorophore that correlates with the level of mineralization in the samples. We then developed a ratiometric imaging approach that provides a quantitative readout of the presence of mineral deposits in early calcifications. TPEF should enable non-destructive, high-resolution imaging of three-dimensional tissue specimens for the assessment of the presence of calcification.
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Harczuk I, Vahtras O, Ågren H. First Hyperpolarizability of Collagen Using the Point Dipole Approximation. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:2132-2138. [PMID: 27203480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The application of localized hyperpolarizabilities to predict a total protein hyperpolarizability is presented for the first time, using rat-tail collagen as a demonstration example. We employ a model comprising the quadratic Applequist point-dipole approach, the so-called LoProp transformation, and a procedure with molecular fractionation using conjugate caps to determine the atomic and bond contributions to the net β tensor of the collagen [(PPG)10]3 triple-helix. By using Tholes exponential damping modification to the dyadic tensor in the Applequist equations, a correct qualitative agreement with experiment is found. The intensity of the βHRS signal and the depolarization ratios are best reproduced by decomposing the LoProp properties into the atomic positions and using Tholes exponential damping with the original damping parameter. Some ramifications of the model for general protein property optimization are briefly discussed.
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- Ignat Harczuk
- School of Biotechnology, Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Biotechnology, Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Biotechnology, Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Eberhardt K, Stiebing C, Matthäus C, Schmitt M, Popp J. Advantages and limitations of Raman spectroscopy for molecular diagnostics: an update. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2015; 15:773-87. [PMID: 25872466 DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2015.1036744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Over the last decade, Raman spectroscopy has gained more and more interest in research as well as in clinical laboratories. As a vibrational spectroscopy technique, it is complementary to the also well-established infrared spectroscopy. Through specific spectral patterns, substances can be identified and molecular changes can be observed with high specificity. Because of a high spatial resolution due to an excitation wavelength in the visible and near-infrared range, Raman spectroscopy combined with microscopy is very powerful for imaging biological samples. Individual cells can be imaged on the subcellular level. In vivo tissue examinations are becoming increasingly important for clinical applications. In this review, we present currently ongoing research in different fields of medical diagnostics involving linear Raman spectroscopy and imaging. We give a wide overview over applications for the detection of atherosclerosis, cancer, inflammatory diseases and pharmacology, with a focus on developments over the past 5 years. Conclusions drawn from Raman spectroscopy are often validated by standard methods, for example, histopathology or PCR. The future potential of Raman spectroscopy and its limitations are discussed in consideration of other non-linear Raman techniques.
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- Katharina Eberhardt
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Isomäki A, Sillat T, Ainola M, Liljeström M, Konttinen YT, Hukkanen M. Label-free imaging of adipogenesis by coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1142:189-201. [PMID: 24706284 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0404-4_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Label-free imaging technologies to monitor the events associated with early, intermediate and late adipogenic differentiation in multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) offer an attractive and convenient alternative to conventional fixative based lipid dyes such as Oil Red O and Sudan Red, fluorescent labels such as LipidTOX, and more indirect methods such as qRT-PCR analyses of specific adipocyte differentiation markers such as peroxisome PPARγ and LPL. Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy of live cells is a sensitive and fast imaging method enabling evaluation of the adipogenic differentiation with chemical specificity. CARS microscopy is based on imaging structures of interest by displaying the characteristic intrinsic vibrational contrast of chemical bonds. The method is nontoxic, non-destructive, and minimally invasive, thus presenting a promising method for longitudinal analyses of live cells and tissues. CARS provides a coherently emitted signal that is much stronger than the spontaneous Raman scattering. The anti-Stokes signal is blue shifted from the incident wavelength, thus reducing the non-vibrational background present in most biological materials. In this chapter, we aim to provide a detailed approach on how to induce adipogenic differentiation in MSC cultures, and present our methods related to label-free CARS imaging of the events associated with the adipogenesis.
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- Antti Isomäki
- Institute of Biomedicine, Anatomy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Ko ACT, Wang F, Xiang B, Hewko M, Tian G, Major A, Shiomi M, Sowa MG. Collagen morphology and texture analysis: from statistics to classification. Sci Rep 2014; 3:2190. [PMID: 23846580 PMCID: PMC3709165 DOI: 10.1038/srep02190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In this study we present an image analysis methodology capable of quantifying morphological changes in tissue collagen fibril organization caused by pathological conditions. Texture analysis based on first-order statistics (FOS) and second-order statistics such as gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) was explored to extract second-harmonic generation (SHG) image features that are associated with the structural and biochemical changes of tissue collagen networks. Based on these extracted quantitative parameters, multi-group classification of SHG images was performed. With combined FOS and GLCM texture values, we achieved reliable classification of SHG collagen images acquired from atherosclerosis arteries with >90% accuracy, sensitivity and specificity. The proposed methodology can be applied to a wide range of conditions involving collagen re-modeling, such as in skin disorders, different types of fibrosis and muscular-skeletal diseases affecting ligaments and cartilage.
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- Leila B Mostaço-Guidolin
- National Research Council Canada, Medical Devices Portfolio 435 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 1Y6
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Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Kohlenberg EK, Smith M, Hewko M, Major A, Sowa MG, Ko ACT. Quantitative nonlinear optical assessment of atherosclerosis progression in rabbits. Anal Chem 2014; 86:6346-54. [PMID: 24892226 DOI: 10.1021/ac5005635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Quantification of atherosclerosis has been a challenging task owing to its complex pathology. In this study, we validated a quantitative approach for assessing atherosclerosis progression in a rabbit model using a numerical matrix, optical index for plaque burden, derived directly from the nonlinear optical microscopic images captured on the atherosclerosis-affected blood vessel. A positive correlation between this optical index and the severity of atherosclerotic lesions, represented by the age of the rabbits, was established based on data collected from 21 myocardial infarction-prone Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits with age ranging between new-born and 27 months old. The same optical index also accurately identified high-risk locations for atherosclerotic plaque formation along the entire aorta, which was validated by immunohistochemical fluorescence imaging.
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- Leila B Mostaço-Guidolin
- National Research Council Canada , Medical Devices Portfolio, 435 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 1Y6
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Zumbusch A, Langbein W, Borri P. Nonlinear vibrational microscopy applied to lipid biology. Prog Lipid Res 2013; 52:615-32. [PMID: 24051337 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Optical microscopy is an indispensable tool that is driving progress in cell biology. It still is the only practical means of obtaining spatial and temporal resolution within living cells and tissues. Most prominently, fluorescence microscopy based on dye-labeling or protein fusions with fluorescent tags is a highly sensitive and specific method of visualizing biomolecules within sub-cellular structures. It is however severely limited by labeling artifacts, photo-bleaching and cytotoxicity of the labels. Coherent Raman Scattering (CRS) has emerged in the last decade as a new multiphoton microscopy technique suited for imaging unlabeled living cells in real time with high three-dimensional spatial resolution and chemical specificity. This technique has proven to be particularly successful in imaging unstained lipids from artificial membrane model systems, to living cells and tissues to whole organisms. In this article, we will review the experimental implementations of CRS microscopy and their application to imaging lipids. We will cover the theoretical background of linear and non-linear vibrational micro-spectroscopy necessary for the understanding of CRS microscopy. The different experimental implementations of CRS will be compared in terms of sensitivity limits and excitation and detection methods. Finally, we will provide an overview of the applications of CRS microscopy to lipid biology.
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- Andreas Zumbusch
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Meyer T, Baumgartl M, Gottschall T, Pascher T, Wuttig A, Matthäus C, Romeike BFM, Brehm BR, Limpert J, Tünnermann A, Guntinas-Lichius O, Dietzek B, Schmitt M, Popp J. A compact microscope setup for multimodal nonlinear imaging in clinics and its application to disease diagnostics. Analyst 2013; 138:4048-57. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an00354j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ko ACT, Ridsdale A, Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Major A, Stolow A, Sowa MG. Nonlinear optical microscopy in decoding arterial diseases. Biophys Rev 2012; 4:323-334. [PMID: 28510209 PMCID: PMC5425695 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-012-0077-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pathological understanding of arterial diseases is mainly attributable to histological observations based on conventional tissue staining protocols. The emerging development of nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM), particularly in second-harmonic generation, two-photon excited fluorescence and coherent Raman scattering, provides a new venue to visualize pathological changes in the extracellular matrix caused by atherosclerosis progression. These techniques in general require minimal tissue preparation and offer rapid three-dimensional imaging. The capability of label-free microscopic imaging enables disease impact to be studied directly on the bulk artery tissue, thus minimally perturbing the sample. In this review, we look at recent progress in applications related to arterial disease imaging using various forms of NLOM.
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- Alex C-T Ko
- National Research Council Canada, Institute for Biodiagnostics, 435 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1Y6.
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- National Research Council Canada, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 5V6
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 5V6
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- National Research Council Canada, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
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- National Research Council Canada, Institute for Biodiagnostics, 435 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1Y6
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Le TT, Ziemba A, Urasaki Y, Brotman S, Pizzorno G. Label-free evaluation of hepatic microvesicular steatosis with multimodal coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51092. [PMID: 23226469 PMCID: PMC3511365 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatic microvesicular steatosis is a hallmark of drug-induced hepatotoxicity and early-stage fatty liver disease. Current histopathology techniques are inadequate for the clinical evaluation of hepatic microvesicular steatosis. In this paper, we explore the use of multimodal coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy for the detection and characterization of hepatic microvesicular steatosis. We show that CARS microscopy is more sensitive than Oil Red O histology for the detection of microvesicular steatosis. Computer-assisted analysis of liver lipid level based on CARS signal intensity is consistent with triglyceride measurement using a standard biochemical assay. Most importantly, in a single measurement procedure on unprocessed and unstained liver tissues, multimodal CARS imaging provides a wealth of critical information including the detection of microvesicular steatosis and quantitation of liver lipid content, number and size of lipid droplets, and lipid unsaturation and packing order of lipid droplets. Such information can only be assessed by multiple different methods on processed and stained liver tissues or tissue extracts using current standard analytical techniques. Multimodal CARS microscopy also permits label-free identification of lipid-rich non-parenchymal cells. In addition, label-free and non-perturbative CARS imaging allow rapid screening of mitochondrial toxins-induced microvesicular steatosis in primary hepatocyte cultures. With its sensitivity and versatility, multimodal CARS microscopy should be a powerful tool for the clinical evaluation of hepatic microvesicular steatosis.
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- Thuc T. Le
- Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Nevada Cancer Institute, One Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- * E-mail: (TTL); (GP)
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- Nevada Cancer Institute, One Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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- Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Nevada Cancer Institute, One Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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- Nevada Cancer Institute, One Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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- Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Nevada Cancer Institute, One Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- * E-mail: (TTL); (GP)
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Haka AS, Potteaux S, Fraser H, Randolph GJ, Maxfield FR. Quantitative analysis of monocyte subpopulations in murine atherosclerotic plaques by multiphoton microscopy. PLoS One 2012; 7:e44823. [PMID: 23024767 PMCID: PMC3443108 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The progressive accumulation of monocyte-derived cells in the atherosclerotic plaque is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. However, it is now appreciated that monocytes represent a heterogeneous circulating population of cells that differ in functionality. New approaches are needed to investigate the role of monocyte subpopulations in atherosclerosis since a detailed understanding of their differential mobilization, recruitment, survival and emigration during atherogenesis is of particular importance for development of successful therapeutic strategies. We present a novel methodology for the in vivo examination of monocyte subpopulations in mouse models of atherosclerosis. This approach combines cellular labeling by fluorescent beads with multiphoton microscopy to visualize and monitor monocyte subpopulations in living animals. First, we show that multiphoton microscopy is an accurate and timesaving technique to analyze monocyte subpopulation trafficking and localization in plaques in excised tissues. Next, we demonstrate that multiphoton microscopy can be used to monitor monocyte subpopulation trafficking in atherosclerotic plaques in living animals. This novel methodology should have broad applications and facilitate new insights into the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases.
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- Abigail S. Haka
- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Gene and Cell Medicine and the Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Gene and Cell Medicine and the Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America
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Klarskov P, Isomäki A, Hansen KP, Andersen PE. Supercontinuum generation for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy with photonic crystal fibers. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:26672-26683. [PMID: 22274252 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.026672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Photonic crystal fiber (PCF) designs with two zero-dispersion wavelengths (ZDWs) are experimentally investigated in order to suggest a novel PCF for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy. From our investigation, we select the optimum PCF design and demonstrate a tailored spectrum with power concentrated around the relevant wavelengths for lipid imaging (648 nm and 1027 nm). This new PCF is characterized by varying the fiber length, the average power, and the pulse width of the fs pump pulses. It was found that the selected PCF design gave a significantly improved spectral distribution compared to an existing PCF for CARS microscopy. Furthermore, the PCF is designed in a twofold symmetric structure allowing for polarization maintaining propagation. Finally, the pulse propagation is investigated numerically showing good agreement with the measured spectrum. From the numerical analysis, the nonlinear effects responsible for the spectral broadening are explained to be soliton fission processes, dispersive waves, and stimulated Raman scattering.
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- Pernille Klarskov
- DTU Fotonik, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark.
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Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Ko ACT, Popescu DP, Smith MSD, Kohlenberg EK, Shiomi M, Major A, Sowa MG. Evaluation of texture parameters for the quantitative description of multimodal nonlinear optical images from atherosclerotic rabbit arteries. Phys Med Biol 2011; 56:5319-34. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/56/16/016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Yue S, Slipchenko MN, Cheng JX. Multimodal Nonlinear Optical Microscopy. LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 2011; 5:10.1002/lpor.201000027. [PMID: 24353747 PMCID: PMC3863942 DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Because each nonlinear optical (NLO) imaging modality is sensitive to specific molecules or structures, multimodal NLO imaging capitalizes the potential of NLO microscopy for studies of complex biological tissues. The coupling of multiphoton fluorescence, second harmonic generation, and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) has allowed investigation of a broad range of biological questions concerning lipid metabolism, cancer development, cardiovascular disease, and skin biology. Moreover, recent research shows the great potential of using CARS microscope as a platform to develop more advanced NLO modalities such as electronic-resonance-enhanced four-wave mixing, stimulated Raman scattering, and pump-probe microscopy. This article reviews the various approaches developed for realization of multimodal NLO imaging as well as developments of new NLO modalities on a CARS microscope. Applications to various aspects of biological and biomedical research are discussed.
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- Shuhua Yue
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Chien CH, Chen WW, Wu JT, Chang TC. Label-free imaging of Drosophila in vivo by coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering and two-photon excitation autofluorescence microscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:016012. [PMID: 21280918 DOI: 10.1117/1.3528642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Drosophila is one of the most valuable model organisms for studying genetics and developmental biology. The fat body in Drosophila, which is analogous to the liver and adipose tissue in human, stores lipids that act as an energy source during its development. At the early stages of metamorphosis, the fat body remodeling occurs involving the dissociation of the fat body into individual fat cells. Here we introduce a combination of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and two-photon excitation autofluorescence (TPE-F) microscopy to achieve label-free imaging of Drosophila in vivo at larval and pupal stages. The strong CARS signal from lipids allows direct imaging of the larval fat body and pupal fat cells. In addition, the use of TPE-F microscopy allows the observation of other internal organs in the larva and autofluorescent globules in fat cells. During the dissociation of the fat body, the findings of the degradation of lipid droplets and an increase in autofluorescent globules indicate the consumption of lipids and the recruitment of proteins in fat cells. Through in vivo imaging and direct monitoring, CARS microscopy may help elucidate how metamorphosis is regulated and study the lipid metabolism in Drosophila.
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- Cheng-Hao Chien
- National Yang-Ming University, Institute of Biophotonics, and National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Medical Research, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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Le TT, Yue S, Cheng JX. Shedding new light on lipid biology with coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy. J Lipid Res 2010; 51:3091-102. [PMID: 20713649 PMCID: PMC2952550 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r008730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 08/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Despite the ubiquitous roles of lipids in biology, the detection of lipids has relied on invasive techniques, population measurements, or nonspecific labeling. Such difficulties can be circumvented by a label-free imaging technique known as coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopy, which is capable of chemically selective, highly sensitive, and high-speed imaging of lipid-rich structures with submicron three-dimensional spatial resolution. We review the broad applications of CARS microscopy to studies of lipid biology in cell cultures, tissue biopsies, and model organisms. Recent technical advances, limitations of the technique, and perspectives are discussed.
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- Thuc T. Le
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Baldacchini T, Zadoyan R. In situ and real time monitoring of two-photon polymerization using broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy. OPTICS EXPRESS 2010; 18:19219-31. [PMID: 20940818 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.019219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We demonstrate in situ and real time characterization of two-photon polymerization (TPP) by means of broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy. The same experimental setup based on one femtosecond oscillator is used to perform both TPP and broadband CARS microscopy. We performed in situ imaging with chemical specificity of three-dimensional microstructures fabricated by TPP, and successfully followed the writing process in real time. Broadband CARS microscopy allowed discerning between polymerized and unpolymerized material. Imaging with good vibrational contrast is achieved without causing any damage to the microstructures or undesired polymerization within the sample.
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- Tommaso Baldacchini
- Technology and Applications Center, Newport Corporation, 1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606, USA
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Mostaço-Guidolin LB, Sowa MG, Ridsdale A, Pegoraro AF, Smith MSD, Hewko MD, Kohlenberg EK, Schattka B, Shiomi M, Stolow A, Ko ACT. Differentiating atherosclerotic plaque burden in arterial tissues using femtosecond CARS-based multimodal nonlinear optical imaging. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2010; 1:59-73. [PMID: 21258446 PMCID: PMC3005156 DOI: 10.1364/boe.1.000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A femtosecond CARS-based nonlinear optical microscope was used to simultaneously image extracellular structural proteins and lipid-rich structures within intact aortic tissue obtained from myocardial infarction-prone Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits (WHHLMI). Clear differences in the NLO microscopic images were observed between healthy arterial tissue and regions dominated by atherosclerotic lesions. In the current ex-vivo study, we present a single parameter based on intensity changes derived from multi-channel NLO image to classify plaque burden within the vessel. Using this parameter we were able to differentiate between healthy regions of the vessel and regions with plaque, as well as distinguish plaques relative to the age of the WHHLMI rabbit.
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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- Institute of Experimental Animals, Kobe University, School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, Winnipeg, R3B 1Y6, Canada
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