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Thomas KM, Ajithaprasad S, N M, Pavithran M S, Chidangil S, Lukose J. Raman spectroscopy assisted tear analysis: A label free, optical approach for noninvasive disease diagnostics. Exp Eye Res 2024; 243:109913. [PMID: 38679225 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2024.109913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
In recent times, tear fluid analysis has garnered considerable attention in the field of biomarker-based diagnostics due to its noninvasive sample collection method. Tears encompass a reservoir of biomarkers that assist in diagnosing not only ocular disorders but also a diverse list of systemic diseases. This highlights the necessity for sensitive and dependable screening methods to employ tear fluid as a potential noninvasive diagnostic specimen in clinical environments. Considerable research has been conducted to investigate the potential of Raman spectroscopy-based investigations for tear analysis in various diagnostic applications. Raman Spectroscopy (RS) is a highly sensitive and label free spectroscopic technique which aids in investigating the molecular structure of samples by evaluating the vibrational frequencies of molecular bonds. Due to the distinct chemical compositions of different samples, it is possible to obtain a sample-specific spectral fingerprint. The distinctive spectral fingerprints obtained from Raman spectroscopy enable researchers to identify specific compounds or functional groups present in a sample, aiding in diverse biomedical applications. Its sensitivity to changes in molecular structure or environment provides invaluable insights into subtle alterations associated with various diseases. Thus, Raman Spectroscopy has the potential to assist in diagnosis and treatment as well as prognostic evaluation. Raman spectroscopy possesses several advantages, such as the non-destructive examination of samples, remarkable sensitivity to structural variations, minimal prerequisites for sample preparation, negligible interference from water, and the aptness for real-time investigation of tear samples. The purpose of this review is to highlight the potential of Raman spectroscopic technique in facilitating the clinical diagnosis of various ophthalmic and systemic disorders through non-invasive tear analysis. Additionally, the review delves into the advancements made in Raman spectroscopy with regards to paper-based sensing substrates and tear analysis methods integrated into contact lenses. Furthermore, the review also addresses the obstacles and future possibilities associated with implementing Raman spectroscopy as a routine diagnostic tool based on tear analysis in clinical settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Keziah Mary Thomas
- Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Centre of Excellence for Biophotonics, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Biophotonics, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Biophotonics, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Biophotonics, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
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Stiebing C, Jahn IJ, Schmitt M, Keijzer N, Kleemann R, Kiliaan AJ, Drexler W, Leitgeb RA, Popp J. Biochemical Characterization of Mouse Retina of an Alzheimer's Disease Model by Raman Spectroscopy. ACS Chem Neurosci 2020; 11:3301-3308. [PMID: 32991138 PMCID: PMC7581290 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The presence of biomarkers characteristic
for Alzheimer’s
disease in the retina is a controversial topic. Raman spectroscopy
offers information on the biochemical composition of tissues. Thus,
it could give valuable insight into the diagnostic value of retinal
analysis. Within the present study, retinas of a double transgenic
mouse model, that expresses a chimeric mouse/human amyloid precursor
protein and a mutant form of human presenilin 1, and corresponding
control group were subjected to ex vivo Raman imaging.
The Raman data recorded on cross sections of whole eyes highlight
the layered structure of the retina in a label-free manner. Based
on the Raman information obtained from en face mounted
retina samples, a discrimination between healthy and Alzheimer’s
disease retinal tissue can be done with an accuracy of 85.9%. For
this a partial least squares-linear discriminant analysis was applied.
Therefore, although no macromolecular changes in form of, i.e., amyloid beta plaques, can be noticed based on Raman
spectroscopy, subtle biochemical changes happening in the retina could
lead to Alzheimer’s disease identification.
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Affiliation(s)
- Clara Stiebing
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Metabolic Health Research, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Zernikedreef 9, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Metabolic Health Research, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Zernikedreef 9, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior Preclinical Imaging Center, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 21N, 6525 EZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringerguertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringerguertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Aguilar-Hernández I, Cárdenas-Chavez DL, López-Luke T, García-García A, Herrera-Domínguez M, Pisano E, Ornelas-Soto N. Discrimination of radiosensitive and radioresistant murine lymphoma cells by Raman spectroscopy and SERS. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:388-405. [PMID: 32010523 PMCID: PMC6968773 DOI: 10.1364/boe.11.000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Intrinsic radiosensitivity is a biological parameter known to influence the response to radiation therapy in cancer treatment. In this study, Raman spectroscopy and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) were successfully used in conjunction with principal component analysis (PCA) to discriminate between radioresistant (LY-R) and radiosensitive (LY-S) murine lymphoma sublines (L5178Y). PCA results for normal Raman analysis showed a differentiation between the radioresistant and radiosensitive cell lines based on their specific spectral fingerprint. In the case of SERS with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), greater spectral enhancements were observed in the radioresistant subline in comparison to its radiosensitive counterpart, suggesting that each subline displays different interaction with AuNPs. Our results indicate that spectroscopic and chemometric techniques could be used as complementary tools for the prediction of intrinsic radiosensitivity of lymphoma samples.
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- Iris Aguilar-Hernández
- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Atlixcáyotl 5718, Puebla, Pue., México, 72453, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edificio U, Ciudad Universitaria, 58030 Morelia, Mich., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de síntesis y Modificación de Nanoestructuras y Materiales Bidimensionales. Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados S.C. Parque PIIT. C.P. 66628, Apodaca N.L., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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- Catedras CONACyT – Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica A.C., Alianza Centro 504, PIIT, Apodaca, N.L. 66629, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Nanotecnología Ambiental, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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Stiebing C, Schie IW, Knorr F, Schmitt M, Keijzer N, Kleemann R, Jahn IJ, Jahn M, Kiliaan AJ, Ginner L, Lichtenegger A, Drexler W, Leitgeb RA, Popp J. Nonresonant Raman spectroscopy of isolated human retina samples complying with laser safety regulations for in vivo measurements. NEUROPHOTONICS 2019; 6:041106. [PMID: 31482104 PMCID: PMC6718815 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.6.4.041106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, are leading causes of vision impairment, increasing in incidence worldwide due to an aging society. If diagnosed early, most cases could be prevented. In contrast to standard ophthalmic diagnostic tools, Raman spectroscopy can provide a comprehensive overview of the biochemical composition of the retina in a label-free manner. A proof of concept study of the applicability of nonresonant Raman spectroscopy for retinal investigations is presented. Raman imaging provides valuable insights into the molecular composition of an isolated ex vivo human retina sample by probing the entire molecular fingerprint, i.e., the lipid, protein, carotenoid, and nucleic acid content. The results are compared to morphological information obtained by optical coherence tomography of the sample. The challenges of in vivo Raman studies due to laser safety limitations and predefined optical parameters given by the eye itself are explored. An in-house built setup simulating the optical pathway in the human eye was developed and used to demonstrate that even under laser safety regulations and the above-mentioned optical restrictions, Raman spectra of isolated ex vivo human retinas can be recorded. The results strongly support that in vivo studies using nonresonant Raman spectroscopy are feasible and that these studies provide comprehensive molecular information of the human retina.
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- Clara Stiebing
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Helmholtzweg, Jena, Germany
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- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Department of Metabolic Health Research, Zernikedreef, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Department of Metabolic Health Research, Zernikedreef, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, Preclinical Imaging Center, Department of Anatomy Donders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Vienna, Austria
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Straße, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Helmholtzweg, Jena, Germany
- Address all correspondence to Jürgen Popp, E-mail:
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Mammadova N, Summers CM, Kokemuller RD, He Q, Ding S, Baron T, Yu C, Valentine RJ, Sakaguchi DS, Kanthasamy AG, Greenlee JJ, Heather West Greenlee M. Accelerated accumulation of retinal α-synuclein (pSer129) and tau, neuroinflammation, and autophagic dysregulation in a seeded mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 121:1-16. [PMID: 30218757 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein within the central nervous system (CNS). Visual problems in PD patients are common, although retinal pathology associated with PD is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate retinal pathology in a transgenic mouse model (TgM83) expressing the human A53T α-synuclein mutation and assess the effect of α-synuclein "seeding" on the development of retinal pathology. Two-month-old TgM83 mice were intracerebrally inoculated with brain homogenate from old (12-18 months) TgM83 mice. Retinas were then analyzed at 5 months of age. We analyzed retinas from 5-month-old and 8-month-old uninoculated healthy TgM83 mice, and old (12-18 months) mice that were euthanized following the development of clinical signs. Retinas of B6C3H mice (genetic background of the TgM83 mouse) served as control. We used immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis to detect accumulation of α-synuclein, pTauThr231, inflammation, changes in macroautophagy, and cell death. Raman spectroscopy was used to test the potential to differentiate between retinal tissues of healthy mice and diseased mice. This work demonstrates retinal changes associated with the A53T mutation. Retinas of non-inoculated TgM83 mice had accumulation of α-synuclein, "pre-tangle" tau, activation of retinal glial cells, and photoreceptor cell loss by 8 months of age. The development of these changes is accelerated by inoculation with brain homogenate from clinically ill TgM83 mice. Compared to non-inoculated 5-month-old TgM83 mice, retinas of inoculated 5-month-old mice had increased accumulation of α-synuclein (pSer129) and pTauThr231 proteins, upregulated microglial activation, and dysregulated macroautophagy. Raman spectroscopic analysis was able to discriminate between healthy and diseased mice. This study describes retinal pathology resulting from the A53T mutation. We show that seeding with brain homogenates from old TgM83 mice accelerates retinal pathology. We demonstrate that Raman spectroscopy can be used to accurately identify a diseased retina based on its biochemical profile, and that α-synuclein accumulation may contribute to accumulation of pTauThr231 proteins, neuroinflammation, metabolic dysregulation, and photoreceptor cell death. Our work provides insight into retinal changes associated with Parkinson's disease, and may contribute to a better understanding of visual symptoms experienced by patients.
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- Najiba Mammadova
- Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States; Immunobiology Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Neuroscience Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States.
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- Immunobiology Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, United States.
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Virus and Prion Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Anses, Laboratoire de Lyon, Unité Maladies Neurodégénératives, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Immunobiology Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, United States.
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- Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States; Neuroscience Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States.
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- Immunobiology Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Neuroscience Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Virus and Prion Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA, United States.
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- Immunobiology Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Neuroscience Graduate Program, Iowa State University, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, United States.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karen A. Antonio
- University of Notre Dame, Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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