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Larson MC, Gmitro AF, Utzinger U, Rouse AR, Woodhead GJ, Carlson Q, Hennemeyer CT, Barton JK. Using FDA-approved drugs as off-label fluorescent dyes for optical biopsies: from in silico design to ex vivoproof-of-concept. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2021; 9. [PMID: 34044380 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ac0619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Optical biopsies bring the microscope to the patient rather than the tissue to the microscope, and may complement or replace the tissue-harvesting component of the traditional biopsy process with its associated risks. In general, optical biopsies are limited by the lack of endogenous tissue contrast and the small number of clinically approvedin vivodyes. This study tests multiple FDA-approved drugs that have structural similarity to research dyes as off-labelin situfluorescent alternatives to standardex vivohematoxylin & eosin tissue stain. Numerous drug-dye combinations shown here may facilitate relatively safe and fastin situor possiblyin vivostaining of tissue, enabling real-time optical biopsies and other advanced microscopy technologies, which have implications for the speed and performance of tissue- and cellular-level diagnostics.
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- Michael C Larson
- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America
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- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America.,Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Arizona, United States of America.,College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Arizona, United States of America.,College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, United States of America.,Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Arizona, United States of America.,BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, United States of America.,Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America
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- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America.,College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, United States of America.,Research, Innovation and Impact, University of Arizona, United States of America
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- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America
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- Post-Sophomore Fellowship in Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, United States of America
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- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America
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- Medical Imaging, University of Arizona/Banner-University Medical Center, United States of America.,Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Arizona, United States of America.,College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, United States of America.,Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Arizona, United States of America.,BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, United States of America
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Micro-endoscopy for Live Small Animal Fluorescent Imaging. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1310:153-186. [PMID: 33834437 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6064-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Intravital microscopy has emerged as a powerful technique for the fluorescent visualization of cellular- and subcellular-level biological processes in vivo. However, the size of objective lenses used in standard microscopes currently makes it difficult to access internal organs with minimal invasiveness in small animal models, such as mice. Here we describe front- and side-view designs for small-diameter endoscopes based on gradient-index lenses, their construction, their integration into laser scanning confocal microscopy platforms, and their applications for in vivo imaging of fluorescent cells and microvasculature in various organs, including the kidney, bladder, heart, brain, and gastrointestinal tracts, with a focus on the new techniques developed for each imaging application. The combination of novel fluorescence techniques with these powerful imaging methods promises to continue providing novel insights into a variety of diseases.
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Ahn J, Kong E, Choe K, Song E, Hwang Y, Seo H, Park I, Kim P. In vivo longitudinal depth-wise visualization of tumorigenesis by needle-shaped side-view confocal endomicroscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 10:2719-2729. [PMID: 31259046 PMCID: PMC6583337 DOI: 10.1364/boe.10.002719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In vivo, longitudinal observation of tumorigenesis in a live mouse model over an extended time period has been actively pursued to obtain a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanism in a highly complex tumor microenvironment. However, common intravital imaging approaches based on a conventional laser scanning confocal or a two-photon microscope have been mostly limited to the observation of superficial parts of the solid tumor tissue. In this work, we implemented a small diameter needle-shaped side-view confocal endomicroscope that can be directly inserted into a solid tumor in a minimally-invasive manner in vivo. By inserting the side-view endomicroscope into the breast tumor from the surface, we achieved in vivo depth-wise cellular-level visualization of microvasculature and fluorescently labeled tumor cells located deeply inside the tumor. In addition, we successfully performed longitudinal depth-wise visualization of a growing breast tumor over three weeks in a live mouse model, which revealed dynamic changes in microvasculature such as a decreasing amount of intratumoral blood vessels over time.
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- Jinhyo Ahn
- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- These authors contributed equally
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- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- These authors contributed equally
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH), 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- KI for Health Science and Technology (KIHST), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Deahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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Choi M, Kwok SJJ, Yun SH. In vivo fluorescence microscopy: lessons from observing cell behavior in their native environment. Physiology (Bethesda) 2015; 30:40-9. [PMID: 25559154 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00019.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Microscopic imaging techniques to visualize cellular behaviors in their natural environment play a pivotal role in biomedical research. Here, we review how recent technical advances in intravital microscopy have enabled unprecedented access to cellular physiology in various organs of mice in normal and diseased states.
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- Myunghwan Choi
- Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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