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Hirth E, Cao W, Peltonen M, Kapetanovic E, Dietsche C, Svanberg S, Filippova M, Reddy S, Dittrich PS. Self-assembled and perfusable microvasculature-on-chip for modeling leukocyte trafficking. Lab Chip 2024; 24:292-304. [PMID: 38086670 PMCID: PMC10793075 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc00719g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Leukocyte recruitment from blood to tissue is a process that occurs at the level of capillary vessels during both physiological and pathological conditions. This process is also relevant for evaluating novel adoptive cell therapies, in which the trafficking of therapeutic cells such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells throughout the capillaries of solid tumors is important. Local variations in blood flow, mural cell concentration, and tissue stiffness contribute to the regulation of capillary vascular permeability and leukocyte trafficking throughout the capillary microvasculature. We developed a platform to mimic a biologically functional human arteriole-venule microcirculation system consisting of pericytes (PCs) and arterial and venous primary endothelial cells (ECs) embedded within a hydrogel, which self-assembles into a perfusable, heterogeneous microvasculature. Our device shows a preferential association of PCs with arterial ECs that drives the flow-dependent formation of microvasculature networks. We show that PCs stimulate basement membrane matrix synthesis, which affects both vessel diameter and permeability in a manner correlating with the ratio of ECs to PCs. Moreover, we demonstrate that hydrogel concentration can affect capillary morphology but has no observed effect on vascular permeability. The biological function of our capillary network was demonstrated using an inflammation model, where significantly higher expression of cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules was observed after tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) treatment. Accordingly, T cell adherence and transendothelial migration were significantly increased in the immune-activated state. Taken together, our platform allows the generation of a perfusable microvasculature that recapitulates the structure and function of an in vivo capillary bed that can be used as a model for developing potential immunotherapies.
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- Elisabeth Hirth
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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Gustafsson L, Kvick M, Åstrand C, Ponsteen N, Dorka N, Hegrová V, Svanberg S, Horák J, Jansson R, Hedhammar M, van der Wijngaart W. Scalable Production of Monodisperse Bioactive Spider Silk Nanowires. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2200450. [PMID: 36662774 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Elongated protein-based micro- and nanostructures are of great interest for a wide range of biomedical applications, where they can serve as a backbone for surface functionalization and as vehicles for drug delivery. Current production methods for protein constructs lack precise control of either shape and dimensions or render structures fixed to substrates. This work demonstrates production of recombinant spider silk nanowires suspended in solution, starting with liquid bridge induced assembly (LBIA) on a substrate, followed by release using ultrasonication, and concentration by centrifugation. The significance of this method lies in that it provides i) reproducability (standard deviation of length <13% and of diameter <38%), ii) scalability of fabrication, iii) compatibility with autoclavation with retained shape and function, iv) retention of bioactivity, and v) easy functionalization both pre- and post-formation. This work demonstrates how altering the function and nanotopography of a surface by nanowire coating supports the attachment and growth of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Cell compatibility is further studied through integration of nanowires during aggregate formation of hMSCs and the breast cancer cell line MCF7. The herein-presented industrial-compatible process enables silk nanowires for use as functionalizing agents in a variety of cell culture applications and medical research.
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- Linnea Gustafsson
- Spiber Technologies AB, Roslagstullsbacken 15, Stockholm, 114 21, Sweden.,Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas väg 10, Stockholm, 114 28, Sweden
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- Spiber Technologies AB, Roslagstullsbacken 15, Stockholm, 114 21, Sweden
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- Spiber Technologies AB, Roslagstullsbacken 15, Stockholm, 114 21, Sweden
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas väg 10, Stockholm, 114 28, Sweden
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- Division of Protein Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm, 106 91, Sweden
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- NenoVision s.r.o, Purkyňova 127, Brno-Medlánky, 612 00, The Czech Republic
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas väg 10, Stockholm, 114 28, Sweden
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- NenoVision s.r.o, Purkyňova 127, Brno-Medlánky, 612 00, The Czech Republic
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- Division of Protein Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm, 106 91, Sweden
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- Division of Protein Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm, 106 91, Sweden
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas väg 10, Stockholm, 114 28, Sweden
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Duan Z, Yuan Y, Lu JC, Wang JL, Li Y, Svanberg S, Zhao GY. Underwater spatially, spectrally, and temporally resolved optical monitoring of aquatic fauna. Opt Express 2020; 28:2600-2610. [PMID: 32121945 DOI: 10.1364/oe.383061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A continuous-wave (CW) Scheimpflug underwater multi-spectral lidar system was constructed to monitor aquatic fauna with spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution. Utilizing a 1 W 414 nm diode laser and a detection set-up with a reflective grating, measurements of shrimp pleopod movements at fixed range, and the swimming of small fish trapped in a clear tube were performed in a 5 m ×0.6 m ×0.6 m water tank. The spatial resolution is about 5 mm, the spectral resolution is 10 nm (from 400 nm to 700 nm), and with proper binning of the CCD, a read-out repetition rate up to 150 Hz can be reached. The experimental results demonstrate that the underwater Scheimpflug lidar system has great potential for detailed monitoring of the small aquatic fauna in oceanic environments.
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- O. Jarlman
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University Hospital, and the Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University Hospital, and the Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University Hospital, and the Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden
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Lewander M, Lindberg S, Svensson T, Siemund R, Svanberg K, Svanberg S. Non-invasive diagnostics of the maxillary and frontal sinuses based on diode laser gas spectroscopy. Rhinology 2012; 50:26-32. [PMID: 22469602 DOI: 10.4193/rhino10.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PROBLEM Suspected, but objectively absent, rhinosinusitis constitutes a major cause of visits to the doctor, high health care costs, and the over-prescription of antibiotics, contributing to the serious problem of resistant bacteria. This situation is largely due to a lack of reliable and widely applicable diagnostic methods. METHOD A novel method for the diagnosis of rhinosinusitis based on non-intrusive diode laser gas spectroscopy is presented. The technique is based on light absorption by free gas (oxygen and water vapour) inside the sinuses, and has the potential to be a complementary diagnostic tool in primary health care. The method was evaluated on 40 patients with suspected sinus problems, referred to the diagnostic radiology clinic for low-dose computed tomography (CT), which was used as the reference technique. MAIN RESULTS The data obtained with the new laser-based method correlated well with the grading of opacification and ventilation using CT. The sensitivity and specificity were estimated to be 93% and 61%, respectively, for the maxillary sinuses, and 94% and 86%, respectively, for the frontal sinuses. Good reproducibility was shown. PRINCIPAL CONCLUSION The laser-based technique presents real-time clinical data that correlate well to CT findings, while being non-intrusive and avoiding the use of ionizing radiation.
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- M Lewander
- Division of Atomic Physics, Department of Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Lewander M, Lindberg S, Svensson T, Siemund R, Svanberg K, Svanberg S. Non-invasive diagnostics of the maxillary and frontal sinuses based on diode laser gas spectroscopy. Rhinology 2012. [DOI: 10.4193/rhin10.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Andersson-Engels S, Swartling J, Rading L, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Dosimetry for interstitial photodynamic therapy. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2011.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Andersson-Engels S, Ankerst J, Brun A, Elner A, Gustafson A, Johansson J, Karlsson SE, Killander D, Kjellén E, Lindstedt E, Montán S, Salford LG, Simonsson B, Stenram U, Strömblad LG, Svanberg K, Svanberg S. Tissue diagnostics using laser-induced fluorescence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19890930323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cassel-Engquist M, Persson L, Svanberg K, Svanberg S. Diagnostics of Human Body Cavities Using Diode Laser Gas Spectroscopy. J Med Device 2008. [DOI: 10.1115/1.2936216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We have developed a technique to measure gas non-intrusive in scattering media, such as human tissue. The technique was first demonstrated for test samples in 2001 by our group and utilizes diode laser absorption spectroscopy to monitor molecular oxygen and water vapor. The focus of medical application has been on sinuses, both maxillary and frontal sinuses and the potential of the technique has been shown on volunteers. A spin-off company named GasPorOx AB has been formed with the aim to develop a product used to improve the diagnosis of the sinus infections. A portable fiber-guided system has been developed and is used in an ongoing initial clinical trial in collaboration with the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, the Oncology and Diagnostic radiology clinics at the Lund University Hospital.
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- M. Cassel-Engquist
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Palombi L, Lognoli D, Raimondi V, Cecchi G, Hällström J, Barup K, Conti C, Grönlund R, Johansson A, Svanberg S. Hyperspectral fluorescence lidar imaging at the Colosseum, Rome: elucidating past conservation interventions. Opt Express 2008; 16:6794-6808. [PMID: 18545382 DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.006794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fluorescence lidar techniques offer considerable potential for remote, non-invasive diagnostics of stone cultural heritage in the outdoor environment. Here we present the results of a joint Italian-Swedish experiment, deploying two hyperspectral fluorescence lidar imaging systems, for the documentation of past conservation interventions on the Colosseum, Rome. Several portions of the monument were scanned and we show that it was possible to discriminate among masonry materials, reinforcement structures and protective coatings inserted during past conservation interventions, on the basis of their fluorescence signatures, providing useful information for a first quick, large-scale in situ screening of the monument.
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- L Palombi
- Nello Carrara' Institute for Applied Physics - National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, I- 50019Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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Bengtsson M, Grönlund R, Lundqvist M, Larsson A, Kröll S, Svanberg S. Remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the detection and removal of salt on metal and polymeric surfaces. Appl Spectrosc 2006; 60:1188-91. [PMID: 17059672 DOI: 10.1366/000370206778664536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The detection of contamination such as salt in outdoor high-voltage insulator systems and its subsequent removal are vital for a reliable transmission of electric power. Remote detection of salt on a copper metal surface was carried out by using a mobile laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) Lidar system with a laser wavelength of 355 nm. Detection of salt on a polymeric high-voltage insulator was obtained when an additional lens was inserted into the beam path, and the number of photons that was detected could be calculated by using a calibrated white light source. Ablative cleaning could readily be carried out with LIBS and was verified by observing the disappearance of the sodium D-line emission.
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- M Bengtsson
- Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 118, SE-22100, Lund, Sweden.
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Chauchard F, Roger JM, Bellon-Maurel V, Abrahamsson C, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S. MADSTRESS: a linear approach for evaluating scattering and absorption coefficients of samples measured using time-resolved spectroscopy in reflection. Appl Spectrosc 2005; 59:1229-35. [PMID: 18028619 DOI: 10.1366/000370205774430828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Time-resolved spectroscopy is a powerful technique permitting the separation of the scattering properties from the chemical absorption properties of a sample. The reduced scattering coefficient and the absorption coefficient are usually obtained by fitting diffusion or Monte Carlo models to the measured data using numerical optimization techniques. However, these methods do not take the spectral dimension of the data into account during the evaluation procedure, but evaluate each wavelength separately. A procedure involving multivariate methods may seem more appealing for people used to handling conventional near-infrared data. In this study we present a new method for processing TRS spectra in order to compute the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients. This approach, MADSTRESS, is based on linear regression and a two-dimensional (2D) interpolation procedure. The method has allowed us to calculate absorption and scattering coefficients of apples and fructose powder. The accuracy of the method was good enough to provide the identification of fructose absorption peaks in apple absorption spectra and the construction of a calibration model predicting the sugar content of apples.
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- F Chauchard
- Information and Technologies for Agro-processes, Cemagref BP 5095, 34033 Montpellier Cedex 1, France
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Bengtsson M, Wallström S, Sjöholm M, Grönlund R, Anderson B, Larsson A, Karlsson S, Kröll S, Svanberg S. Fungus covered insulator materials studied with laser-induced fluorescence and principal component analysis. Appl Spectrosc 2005; 59:1037-41. [PMID: 16105213 DOI: 10.1366/0003702054615214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A method combining laser-induced fluorescence and principal component analysis to detect and discriminate between algal and fungal growth on insulator materials has been studied. Eight fungal cultures and four insulator materials have been analyzed. Multivariate classifications were utilized to characterize the insulator material, and fungal growth could readily be distinguished from a clean surface. The results of the principal component analyses make it possible to distinguish between algae infected, fungi infected, and clean silicone rubber materials. The experiments were performed in the laboratory using a fiber-optic fluorosensor that consisted of a nitrogen laser and an optical multi-channel analyzer system.
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- M Bengtsson
- Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden.
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Gulbinas V, Chachisvilis M, Persson A, Sundstroem V, Svanberg S. Ultrafast Excitation Relaxation in Colloidal Particles of Chloroaluminum Phthalocyanine: One-Dimensional Exciton-Exciton Annihilation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100084a032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhang ZG, Svanberg S, Quinet P, Palmeri P, Biémont E. Time-resolved laser spectroscopy of multiply ionized atoms: natural radiative lifetimes in Ce IV. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:273001. [PMID: 11800875 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.273001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Radiative lifetimes have been measured for two excited levels of Ce IV using the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence technique. Ce3+ ions were produced in a laser-induced plasma. In the measurements, a suitable magnetic field was applied to reduce the recombination between electrons and the ions and thus the background light from the recombination, and special care was exercised to avoid flight-out-of-view effects on the lifetime measurements for the high-velocity ions. The experimental lifetime results, tau = 30(2) ns for the level 49 737 cm(-1) and tau = 30(3) ns for the level 52 226 cm(-1), were compared with relativistic Hartree-Fock calculations (tau = 30.5 and 30.0 ns) indicating a particularly excellent agreement.
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- Z G Zhang
- Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 118, S-211 00 Lund, Sweden
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Weibring P, Johansson T, Edner H, Svanberg S, Sundnér B, Raimondi V, Cecchi G, Pantani L. Fluorescence lidar imaging of historical monuments. Appl Opt 2001; 40:6111-6120. [PMID: 18364910 DOI: 10.1364/ao.40.006111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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What is believed to be the first fluorescence imaging of the facades of a historical building, which was accomplished with a scanning fluorescence lidar system, is reported. The mobile system was placed at a distance of ~60 m from the medieval Lund Cathedral (Sweden), and a 355-nm pulsed laser beam was swept over the stone facades row by row while spectrally resolved fluorescence signals of each measurement point were recorded. By multispectral image processing, either by formation of simple spectral-band ratios or by use of multivariate techniques, areas with different spectral signatures were classified. In particular, biological growth was observed and different stone types were distinguished. The technique can yield data for use in facade status assessment and restoration planning.
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Saito Y, Weibring P, Edner H, Svanberg S. Possibility of Hard-Target Lidar Detection of a Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound, nu-Pinene Gas, Over Forest Areas. Appl Opt 2001; 40:3572-3574. [PMID: 18360386 DOI: 10.1364/ao.40.003572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The absorption spectrum of alpha-pinene gas, a biogenic volatile organic compound, was directly measured with a pulsed mid-infrared laser. The maximum absorption wavelength was found to be ~3.42 mum, and an absorption cross section of 4.8 x 10(-23) m(2) molec(-1) was obtained. A simple theoretical calculation with the measured spectral data showed that several hundreds of parts in 10(12) (ppt) of alpha-pinene gas in forest-mountain areas over a range of ~10 km were detectable by a long-path-averaged hard-target absorption lidar. Requirements for system development were also discussed.
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Svanberg S, Belin G. Determination of hyperfine structure and gjfactors in the sequences of2D states in alkali atoms using a tunable dye laser. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3700/7/3/024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang I, Bendsoe N, Klinteberg CA, Enejder AM, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Photodynamic therapy vs. cryosurgery of basal cell carcinomas: results of a phase III clinical trial. Br J Dermatol 2001; 144:832-40. [PMID: 11298545 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04141.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A previously reported randomized clinical trial showed treatment of Bowen's disease using photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topically applied delta-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) to be at least as effective as cryosurgery and to be associated with fewer adverse effects. OBJECTIVES To compare ALA-PDT and cryotherapy in the treatment of histopathologically verified basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in a non-blinded, prospective phase III clinical trial. METHODS One lesion from each of 88 patients was included. The BCCs were divided into superficial and nodular lesions. The follow-up period was restricted to 1 year with close follow-up for the first 3 months. Efficacy was assessed as the recurrence rate 12 months after the first treatment session, verified by histopathology. Tolerability was evaluated as the time of healing, pain and discomfort during and after the treatment, and final cosmetic outcome. RESULTS Histopathologically verified recurrence rates in the two groups were statistically comparable and were 25% (11 of 44) for ALA-PDT and 15% (six of 39) for cryosurgery. However, clinical recurrence rates were only 5% (two of 44) for PDT and 13% (five of 39) for cryosurgery. Additional treatments, usually one, had to be performed in 30% of the lesions in the PDT group. The healing time was considerably shorter and the cosmetic outcome significantly better with PDT. Pain and discomfort during the treatment session and in the following week were low, and were equivalent with the two treatment modalities. CONCLUSIONS In terms of efficacy, ALA-PDT is comparable with cryosurgery as a treatment modality for BCCs. Retreatments are more often required with PDT than with cryosurgery. This can easily be performed due to the shorter healing time, less scarring and better cosmetic outcome that follows ALA-PDT.
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- Departments of Oncology and Dermatology and Venereology, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Grundevik P, Lundberg H, Martensson AM, Nystrom K, Svanberg S. Hyperfine-structure study in the P sequence of23Na using quantum-beam spectroscopy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3700/12/16/012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fredriksson K, Svanberg S. Investigation of the fine structure in the2D sequence of sodium using level-crossing spectroscopy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3700/9/8/009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sjöholm M, Somesfalean G, Alnis J, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S. Analysis of gas dispersed in scattering media. Opt Lett 2001; 26:16-18. [PMID: 18033492 DOI: 10.1364/ol.26.000016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Monitoring of free gas embedded in scattering media, such as wood, fruits, and synthetic materials, is demonstrated by use of diode laser spectroscopy combined with sensitive modulation techniques. Gas detection is made possible by the contrast of the narrow absorptive feature of the free-gas molecules with the slow wavelength dependence of the absorption and scattering cross sections in solids and liquids. An absorption sensitivity of 2.5 x 10(-4), corresponding to a 1.25-mm air column, is demonstrated by measurements of dispersed molecular oxygen. These techniques open up new possibilities for characterization and diagnostics, including internal gas pressure and gas-exchange assessment, in organic and synthetic materials.
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Gustafsson U, Somesfalean G, Alnis J, Svanberg S. Frequency-modulation spectroscopy with blue diode lasers. Appl Opt 2000; 39:3774-3780. [PMID: 18349953 DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.003774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Frequency-modulation spectroscopy provides ultrasensitive absorption measurements. The technique is especially adaptable to diode lasers, which can be modulated easily, and has been used extensively in the near-infrared and infrared spectral regions. The availability of blue diode lasers now means that the accessible wavelength region can be increased. We successfully demonstrate wavelength-modulation spectroscopy and two-tone frequency-modulation spectroscopy for the weak second resonance line of potassium at 404.8 nm and for the transition at 405.8 nm in lead, starting from the thermally populated 6(p)(2 3)P(2) metastable level. Information on the modulation parameters is obtained with a fitting procedure. Experimental signal-to-noise ratios at different absorption levels are compared with theoretical signal-to-noise ratios and show good agreement. Detection sensitivities of 2 x 10(-6) and 5 x 10(-6) for wavelength and two-tone frequency-modulation spectroscopy, respectively, for a 120-Hz bandwidth are demonstrated.
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Johansson J, Berg R, Svanberg K, Svanberg S. Laser-induced fluorescence studies of normal and malignant tumour tissue of rat following intravenous injection of delta-amino levulinic acid. Lasers Surg Med Suppl 2000; 20:272-9. [PMID: 9138256 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)20:3<272::aid-lsm6>3.0.co;2-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Laser-induced fluorescence was studied in normal and tumour tissue of rat after intravenous injection of delta-amino levulinic acid (ALA). The aim of the study was to investigate the protoporphyrin IX accumulation in different tissue types in rat after systemically administered ALA. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIAL AND METHODS A malignant rat tumour and normal tissue from 13 different organs were investigated in eight rats. The rats were injected with two different ALA doses, 30 and 90 mg/kg b.w., and the investigations were performed at 10, 30 and 240 min after the injection. The fluorescence was recorded utilising an optical fibre based fluorosensor at 405 nm excitation. RESULTS Fluorescence spectra were recorded in the 400-750 nm wavelength region including the dual-peaked PpIX fluorescence at about 635 and 705 nm, and the tissue autofluorescence peaking at about 500 nm. The maximum tumour build-up of PpIX was achieved already in less than 1 hr after ALA injection. The fluorescence demarcation between tumour and surrounding tissue was a factor of 7-8:1 after 30 min and decreased for longer retention times. The accumulation in 13 different organs was investigated and a particularly high PpIX build-up was found in stomach and intestine. CONCLUSIONS Fluorescence detection following i.v. injection of ALA provides attractive diagnostics for the experimental tumour used, indicating clinical usefulness.
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- J Johansson
- Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Liu DL, Svanberg K, Wang I, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S. Laser Doppler perfusion imaging: new technique for determination of perfusion and reperfusion of splanchnic organs and tumor tissue. Lasers Surg Med Suppl 2000; 20:473-9. [PMID: 9142689 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)20:4<473::aid-lsm15>3.0.co;2-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Several investigations indicated that laser Doppler flowmetry on the liver surface reflects relative changes of the total liver blood flow. In this study, Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging (LDI), monitoring the surface only, was used for measurements of tissue perfusion of normal and/or impaired liver, pancreas, spleen, stomach and intestines, and the blood flow of hepatic tumors in rats. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty Wistar/Furth rats were divided into five groups. Group I served as controls. Groups II and III underwent ischemic injury of the liver and intestine with or without the administration of WEB2170, a platelet-activating factor receptor antagonist. Laser-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizing delta-amino levulinic acid sensitization was performed in Groups IV and V. RESULTS Normal pancreas and intestine had a high LDI perfusion value and the liver and stomach exhibited a medium perfusion value whereas the perfusion value from the spleen was low. WEB2170 improved the reperfusion of the postischemic liver and intestine. An immediate decrease in surface blood flow of hepatic tissue treated by laser-induced PDT and a decreased blood flow in large tumors were observed. CONCLUSION LDI is a useful technique for the measurement of tissue perfusion of various splanchnic organs or tumor tissues.
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- D L Liu
- Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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Andersson-Engels S, Canti G, Cubeddu R, Eker C, af Klinteberg C, Pifferi A, Svanberg K, Svanberg S, Taroni P, Valentini G, Wang I. Preliminary evaluation of two fluorescence imaging methods for the detection and the delineation of basal cell carcinomas of the skin. Lasers Surg Med 2000; 26:76-82. [PMID: 10637006 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(2000)26:1<76::aid-lsm11>3.0.co;2-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Fluorescence techniques can provide powerful noninvasive means for medical diagnosis, based on the detection of either endogenous or exogenous fluorophores. The fluorescence of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has already shown promise for the diagnosis of tumors. The aim of the study was to investigate the localization of skin tumors after the topical application of ALA, by detecting the PpIX fluorescence either in the spectral or in the time domain. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS N AND METHODS: Two fluorescence imaging systems were used to identify basal cell carcinomas of the skin in humans, after topical application of 20% ALA ointment. Both systems rely on the comparison between the exogenous and the endogenous fluorescence, performed either in the spectral domain or in the time domain. The first system works by using three images acquired through different spectral filters, whereas the second one measures the spatial map of the average fluorescence lifetime of the sample. RESULTS A clear demarcation of skin malignancies was successfully performed in vivo noninvasively with both fluorescence imaging systems. CONCLUSION The two complementary approaches considered in the present study show promise for skin tumor detection and delineation based on specific fluorescence features.
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- S Andersson-Engels
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Department of Physics, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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Sandsten J, Weibring P, Edner H, Svanberg S. Real-time gas-correlation imaging employing thermal background radiation. Opt Express 2000; 6:92-103. [PMID: 19401749 DOI: 10.1364/oe.6.000092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Real-time imaging of gas leaks was demonstrated using an IR camera employing outdoor thermal background radiation. Ammonia, ethylene and methane detection was demonstrated in the spectral region 7-13 microm. Imaging was accomplished using an optical filter and a gas-correlation cell matching the absorption band of the gas. When two gases, such as ammonia and ethylene, are absorbing in the same wavelength region it is possible to isolate one for display by using gas-correlation multispectral imaging. Results from a field test on a leaking gas tanker are presented as QuickTime movies. A detection limit of 200 ppm x meter for ammonia was accomplished in this setup when the temperature difference between the background and the gas was 18 K and the frame rate was 15 Hz.
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Enejder AM, af Klinteberg C, Wang I, Andersson-Engels S, Bendsoe N, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Blood perfusion studies on basal cell carcinomas in conjunction with photodynamic therapy and cryotherapy employing laser-Doppler perfusion imaging. Acta Derm Venereol 2000; 80:19-23. [PMID: 10721826 DOI: 10.1080/000155500750012441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Superficial blood perfusion was monitored using laser-Doppler perfusion imaging in connection with a phase III clinical trial comparing photodynamic therapy, utilizing topically applied delta-aminolevulinic acid, with cryotherapy of basal cell carcinomas. A total of 526 images were recorded before and immediately after the treatment and during the follow-up period. Before treatment, the lesions exhibited a blood perfusion 3+/-2 times that in normal tissue. Both treatment modalities induced an increased blood perfusion inside the lesions, which slowly approached normal values in conjunction with successful treatments. The blood perfusion in successfully treated lesions approached normal values 2 months after photodynamic therapy, and about 1 year after cryotherapy. The tissue perfusion in recurrent lesions did not decrease to normal values after the treatment, suggesting that the laser-Doppler perfusion imaging technique can be used to follow the healing process and discover possible persistent tumour growth.
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- A M Enejder
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Tillman C, Grafström G, Jonsson AC, Jönsson BA, Mercer I, Mattsson S, Strand SE, Svanberg S. Survival of mammalian cells exposed to ultrahigh dose rates from a laser-produced plasma x-ray source. Radiology 1999; 213:860-5. [PMID: 10580967 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.213.3.r99dc13860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether intense laser-produced x rays have an increased radiation hazard. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mammalian cells were exposed to x rays from a laser-produced plasma that produced ultrahigh peak absorbed dose rates, up to a factor of 10(10) higher than those produced by conventional x rays used in imaging. The cell survival was studied as a function of the absorbed dose. The survival of mammalian cells exposed to high peak absorbed dose rates with laser-produced x rays was compared with the survival of cells exposed to standard absorbed dose rates with conventional x-ray sources. Comparative survival studies were performed by using a conventional x-ray tube and a cobalt 60 source. The absorbed doses in the irradiation field were measured with thermoluminescent dosimeters. RESULTS Cell survival following irradiation by filtered, laser-produced x rays with a high dose rate was not markedly different from the survival following irradiation by conventional sources. There was, however, a notable difference between the survival after exposure to filtered, laser-produced x rays and the survival after exposure to unfiltered laser-produced x rays. CONCLUSION Exposure to filtered, laser-produced x rays with a high dose rate does not lead to increased harm to mammalian cells exposed in vitro compared with the harm from exposure to x rays from conventional sources, which indicates that the use of high-power laser facilities for medical imaging is justified.
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- C Tillman
- Division of Atomic Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Wang I, Bauer B, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Photodynamic therapy utilising topical delta-aminolevulinic acid in non-melanoma skin malignancies of the eyelid and the periocular skin. Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999; 77:182-8. [PMID: 10321535 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770213.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Photodynamic therapy utilising delta-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX photosensitisation, was evaluated as a treatment modality for nonmelanoma skin malignancies of the eyelids and the periocular skin. METHODS Photodynamic therapy with laser light at 635 nm was performed in 13 patients with 19 basal cell carcinomas and one patient with 3 cutaneous T-cell lymphoma lesions. A topical application regimen was used and in median 3 treatment sessions were given to each lesion. RESULTS A visually judged complete response was achieved in 42% (8/19) of the basal cell carcinomas and in 100% of the T-cell lymphoma lesions (3/3). Partial tumour response was seen in 42% (8/19) and no response in 16% (3/19) of the basal cell carcinomas. The median follow-up time was 12 months. No, or very little scarring and loss of cilia were induced by the treatment. CONCLUSION Photodynamic therapy with delta-aminolevulinic acid can eradicate eye-close non-melanoma skin malignancies without compromising the function of the eyelids. Further development of the method is needed to reach the same cure rates as those of the conventional treatment modalities.
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- I Wang
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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af Klinteberg C, Enejder AM, Wang I, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Kinetic fluorescence studies of 5-aminolaevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX accumulation in basal cell carcinomas. J Photochem Photobiol B 1999; 49:120-8. [PMID: 10392462 DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(99)00045-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) investigations have been performed in connection with photodynamic therapy (PDT) of basal cell carcinomas and adjacent normal skin following topical application of 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) in order to study the kinetics of the protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) build-up. Five superficial and 10 nodular lesions in 15 patients are included in the study. Fluorescence measurements are performed prior to the application of ALA, 2, 4 and 6 h post ALA application, immediately post PDT (60 J cm-2 at 635 nm), and 2 h after the treatment. Hence, the build-up, photobleaching and re-accumulation of PpIX can be followed. Superficial lesions show a maximum PpIX fluorescence 6 h post ALA application, whereas the intensity is already the highest 2-4 h after the application in nodular lesions. Immediately post PDT, the fluorescence contribution at 670 nm from the photoproducts is about 2% of the pre-PDT PpIX fluorescence at 635 nm. Two hours after the treatment, a uniform distribution of PpIX is found in the lesion and surrounding normal tissue. During the whole procedure, the autofluorescence of the lesions and the normal skin does not vary significantly from the values recorded before the application of ALA.
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Eker C, Montán S, Jaramillo E, Koizumi K, Rubio C, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg K, Svanberg S, Slezak P. Clinical spectral characterisation of colonic mucosal lesions using autofluorescence and delta aminolevulinic acid sensitisation. Gut 1999; 44:511-8. [PMID: 10075958 PMCID: PMC1727450 DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.4.511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) from colonic mucosa was measured in vivo with and without delta aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in an attempt to differentiate between neoplasia and non-neoplasia in real time during colonoscopy. METHODS Spectra from 32 adenomas, 68 normal sites, and 14 hyperplastic polyps in 41 patients were obtained with a point monitoring system. Twenty one of the patients had been given a low dose of ALA as a photosensitiser before the examination. Light of 337, 405, or 436 nm wavelength was used as excitation. Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis was performed. RESULTS With 337 nm excitation, 100% sensitivity and 96% specificity was obtained between normal mucosa and adenomas. Seventy seven per cent of the hyperplastic polyps were classified as non-neoplastic. When exciting with 405 and 436 nm, the possibility of distinguishing different types of tissue was considerably better in the ALA patients than in the non-ALA patients. CONCLUSIONS The in vivo point measurements imply that a good discrimination between normal tissue and adenomatous polyps can be obtained using the LIF technique. Excitation at 337 nm and at 405 nm or 436 nm using ALA gives good results. LIF also shows potential for distinguishing adenomatous from hyperplastic polyps. The number of detection wavelengths could be reduced if chosen properly.
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- Lund Medical Laser Centre, Department of Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden
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Wang I, Clemente LP, Pratas RM, Cardoso E, Clemente MP, Montán S, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Fluorescence diagnostics and kinetic studies in the head and neck region utilizing low-dose delta-aminolevulinic acid sensitization. Cancer Lett 1999; 135:11-9. [PMID: 10077216 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(98)00271-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Diagnostic measurements and pharmacokinetic studies were performed in 17 patients with various kinds of malignant, premalignant and benign lesions in the head and neck region by means of point monitoring laser-induced fluorescence. For marking different types of tissue, delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) was used. The ALA-induced PpIX synthesis was monitored at different time intervals after oral administration of ALA in low doses, 5 and 15 mg/kg b.w. Besides the porphyrin-related signal the tissue endogenous fluorescence was also recorded. The fluorescence spectra were evaluated at two different wavelengths corresponding to the specific drug-related fluorescence peak and the endogenous tissue fluorescence emission at 635 and 490 nm, respectively. The evaluated fluorescence data were correlated to the histopathological tissue investigation. A fall-off in the overall fluorescence intensity at 490 nm was obtained for all the malignant and premalignant areas, as well as an increased red fluorescence. A ratio between the red and the blue/green fluorescence intensity was formed for each time interval after the ALA administration. The lower drug dose seems to be sufficient to obtain a useful demarcation ratio between normal and diseased tissue with a very low PpIX fluorescence intensity in the normal tissue. A PpIX fluorescence maximum seems to occur between 3 and 4 h in normal tissues, whereas malignant tumour tissue shows a higher level for a longer period of time.
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- I Wang
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Sweden
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Laser-based spectroscopic techniques were developed for tumor tissue characterization utilizing different tumor-localizing substances. In particular, sensitization with the heme precursor delta-amino levulinic acid (ALA) administered topically, orally or intravenously was used for the induction of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). The autofluorescence as well as the PpIX-related fluorescence signals were monitored, and tumor demarcation functions were calculated for different human malignant tumors, such as tumors in the urinary bladder and the prostatic gland, in the head and neck region, in the breast and in the gastrointestinal tract. In the gastrointestinal tract, colon tumors were examined as well as tumors and dysplastic lesions in the esophagus, where patients with Barrett's esophagus were examined. Time-integrated laser-induced fluorescence measurements utilizing a point monitoring fluorosensor and a multicolor fluorescence imaging system were performed in vivo in patients in different clinical specialities.
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
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Svanberg K, Wang I, Colleen S, Idvall I, Ingvar C, Rydell R, Jocham D, Diddens H, Bown S, Gregory G, Montan S, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S. Clinical multi-colour fluorescence imaging of malignant tumours - initial experience. Acta Radiol 1998. [DOI: 10.3109/02841859809172141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Berzinsh U, Svanberg S. Atomic Radiative Lifetimes Measured by Pulsed Laser Spectroscopy in the Uv/Vuv Spectral Region. Advances in Quantum Chemistry 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3276(08)60512-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Svanberg K, Wang I, Colleen S, Idvall I, Ingvar C, Rydell R, Jocham D, Diddens H, Bown S, Gregory G, Montán S, Andersson-Engels S, Svanberg S. Clinical multi-colour fluorescence imaging of malignant tumours--initial experience. Acta Radiol 1998; 39:2-9. [PMID: 9498864 DOI: 10.1080/02841859809172141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The detection of malignant tumours relies on a variety of diagnostic procedures including X-ray images and, for hollow organs, endoscopy. The purpose of this study was to present a new technique for non-invasive tumour detection based on tissue fluorescence imaging. MATERIAL AND METHODS A clinically adapted multi-colour fluorescence system was employed in the real-time imaging of malignant tumours of the skin, breast, head and neck region, and urinary bladder. Tumour detection was based on the contrast displayed in fluorescence between normal and malignant tissue, related to the selective uptake of tumour-marking agents, such as haematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) and delta-amino levulinic acid (ALA), and natural chromophore differences between various tissues. In order to demarcate basal cell carcinomas of the skin, ALA was applied topically 4-6 h before the fluorescence investigation. For urinary bladder tumour visualisation (transitional cell carcinoma of different stages including carcinoma in situ), ALA was instilled into the bladder 1-2 h prior to the study. Malignant and premalignant lesions in the head and neck region were imaged after i.v. injection of HPD (Photofrin). Finally, the extent of in situ and invasive carcinomas of the breast was investigated in surgically excised specimens from patients that received a low-dose injection of HPD 24 h prior to the study. The tumour imaging system was coupled to an endoscope. Fluorescence light emission from the tissue surface was induced with 100-ns-long optical pulses at 390 nm, generated from a frequency-doubled alexandrite laser. With the use of special image-splitting optics, the tumour fluorescence, intensified in a micro-channel plate, was imaged in 3 selected wavelength bands. These 3 images were processed together to form a new optimised-contrast image of the tumour. This image, updated at a rate of about 3 frames/s, was mixed with a normal colour video image of the tissue. RESULTS A clear demarcation from normal surrounding tissue was found during in vivo measurements of superficial bladder carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and leukoplakia with dysplasia of the lip, and in in vitro investigations of resected breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS The initial clinical experience of using multi-colour fluorescence imaging has shown that the technique has the potential to reveal malignant tumour tissue, including non-invasive early carcinoma and also precancerous tissue. Further investigations are needed to fully develop the method.
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- Lund Medical Laser Centre and Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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Herrlin K, Tillman C, Grätz M, Olsson C, Pettersson H, Svahn G, Wahlström CG, Svanberg S. Contrast-enhanced radiography by differential absorption, using a laser-produced x-ray source. Invest Radiol 1997; 32:306-10. [PMID: 9140752 DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199705000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The authors evaluate the feasibility of differential imaging of contrast media, with division of individual pixel values obtained from digital images generated by characteristic radiation from a laser-produced plasma, bridging the K-absorption edge of the contrast agent. METHODS Laser pulses from an ultrashort-pulse terawatt laser system were focused onto gadolinium and tantalum targets, creating a plasma from which characteristic radiation and Bremsstrahlung was emitted. The elements of the target were selected so the characteristic emission lines of one of the elements were below the K edge of the contrast agent and the emission lines of the other element above. A phantom with gadolinium and other elements in various concentrations was examined. One radiographic exposure was made using a gadolinium target source and a subsequent exposure using a tantalum source. Both images were recorded digitally and the transmission ratios calculated by division of the individual pixel values. RESULTS When viewed separately, the two images of the test phantom appeared similar. In the differential image, only the gadolinium solutions were bright, reflecting a difference in attenuation between the two exposures. CONCLUSIONS Element-specific radiographs can be obtained by differential imaging. When fully explored, the technique may allow for contrast-enhanced radiography with increased sensitivity and decreased contrast dose.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Non-invasive fluorescence imaging has the potential to provide in vivo diagnostic information for many clinical specialties. Techniques have been developed over the years for simple ocular observations following UV excitation to sophisticated spectroscopic imaging using advanced equipment. Much of the impetus for research on fluorescence imaging for tissue diagnostics has come from parallel developments in photodynamic therapy of malignant lesions with fluorescent photosensitizers. However, the fluorescence of endogenous molecules (tissue autofluorescence) also plays an important role in most applications. In this paper, the possibilities of imaging tissues using fluorescence spectroscopy as a mean of tissue characterization are discussed. The various imaging techniques for extracting diagnostic information suggested in the literature are reviewed. The development of exogenous fluorophores for this purpose is also presented. Finally, the present status of clinical evaluation and future directions are discussed.
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Heyerdahl H, Wang I, Liu DL, Berg R, Andersson-Engels S, Peng Q, Moan J, Svanberg S, Svanberg K. Pharmacokinetic studies on 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX accumulation in tumours and normal tissues. Cancer Lett 1997; 112:225-31. [PMID: 9066732 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(96)04576-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) for in vivo point monitoring and fluorescence microscopy incorporating a CCD camera were used to study the fluorescence distribution of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in tumours. Fluorescence in a chemically-induced adenocarcinoma in the liver of rats and in an aggressive basal cell carcinoma in a patient were studied after intravenous injection of ALA at a dose of 30 mg/kg body weight. The LIF technique demonstrated slightly more ALA-induced PpIX fluorescence in the tumour than in the surrounding normal liver and abdominal muscle of rats. The visible parts of the human basal cell carcinoma exhibited strong ALA-induced fluorescence, while this fluorescence was much weaker in the necrotic areas of the tumour and in the surrounding normal skin.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, Oslo, Norway
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Liu DL, Andersson-Engels S, Sturesson C, Svanberg K, Håkansson CH, Svanberg S. Tumour vessel damage resulting from laser-induced hyperthermia alone and in combination with photodynamic therapy. Cancer Lett 1997; 111:157-65. [PMID: 9022141 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(96)04528-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This study examined tumour vessel injury resulting from laser-induced hyperthermia alone and in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of rat liver tumours by means of scanning electron microscopy. A total of 18 Wistar rats were divided into three groups. Group I (six animals) underwent hyperthermia for 15 min (15-min hyperthermia). Group II (six animals) underwent hyperthermia for 30 min (30-min hyperthermia). Group III (six animals) received the combined treatment of PDT and 30-min hyperthermia. For PDT, delta-amino laevulinic acid at a dose of 60 mg/kg of body weight was intravenously administered 60 min before irradiation at 635 nm. The morphological results indicated that 15-min hyperthermia gave rise to an increase in permeability of the vessels in the treated tumour. Thirty-min hyperthermia caused extreme oedema of vascular endothelial cells and restrictive openings of tumour branch vessels. The combined therapy of PDT and hyperthermia destroyed tumour vasculature. Large breaks of the inner wall of the treated tumour vessels were deeply involved in the basement membrane of the vessel. The results indicate that there may be a close link between inhibition of tumour growth and degree of damage to tumour vessels.
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- D L Liu
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund University, Sweden
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Hölzer G, Förster E, Grätz M, Tillman C, Svanberg S. X-Ray Crystal Spectroscopy of Sub-picosecond Laser-Produced Plasmas beyond 50 keV. J Xray Sci Technol 1997; 7:50-70. [PMID: 21307539 DOI: 10.3233/xst-1997-7105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The interaction of a sub-picosecond (sub-ps) laser with a high-Z target produces a hard x-ray continuum, but to our knowledge no high-resolution study of the line emission is known. We present here crystal spectroscopy as a tool for the observation of energetic line x-radiation from a sub-ps laser-produced plasma. Reflection properties of flat and bent crystals for x-ray spectroscopy are analyzed theoretically for both the Bragg and the Laue geometries and optimized for a crystal spectroscopy of hard (>50 keV) x-radiation. The crystal setup is optimized for spectroscopic applications with regard to high throughput and spectral resolution. The characteristic tantalum Kα,β- and Lα,β-line emissions from a sub-ps laser-produced plasma is observed for the first time. A resolving power of about 450 is achieved which is much higher than that for comparable absorption filter techniques (E/ΔE ≈ 15).
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- G Hölzer
- Max-Planck-Arbeitsgruppe "Röntgenoptik" an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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Nilsson H, Johansson J, Svanberg K, Svanberg S, Jori G, Reddi E, Segalla A, Gust D, Moore AL, Moore TA. Laser-induced fluorescence studies of the biodistribution of carotenoporphyrins in mice. Br J Cancer 1997; 76:355-64. [PMID: 9252203 PMCID: PMC2224059 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The biodistribution of two recently developed tumour markers, trimethylated (CP(Me)3) and trimethoxylated (CP(OMe)3) carotenoporphyrin, was investigated by means of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) after i.v. injection into 38 tumour-bearing (MS-2 fibrosarcoma) female Balb/c mice. At 3, 24, 48 or 96 h after administration, the carotenoporphyrin fluorescence was measured in tumoral and peritumoral tissue, as well as in the abdominal, thoracic and cranial cavities. The fluorescence was induced by a nitrogen laser-pumped dye laser, emitting light at 425 nm, and analysed by a polychromator equipped with an image-intensified CCD camera. The fluorescence was evaluated at 490, 655 and 720 nm: the second and third wavelengths represent the carotenoporphyrin (CP)-related peaks, whereas the first one is close to the peak of the tissue autofluorescence. The tumour and the liver were the two tissue types showing the strongest carotenoporphyrin-related fluorescence, whereas the cerebral cortex and muscle consistently exhibited weak substance-related fluorescence. In most tissue types, the fluorescence intensities decreased over time. A few exceptions were observed, notably the liver, in which the intensity remained remarkably constant over the time period investigated.
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- H Nilsson
- Lund University Medical Laser Centre, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
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PURPOSE To describe a new breast-imaging method with the potential of multi-spectral optical transillumination based on a time-resolved technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS A breast phantom was irradiated with ultra-short laser pulses of white light generated by self-phase modulation of an incident high-power laser pulse in water. Time-resolved detection of the transmitted light was performed. Contrast resolution was studied using different absorbers located inside the breast phantom. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The results showed that simultaneous, multi-spectral transillumination is possible. The technique can also be used for measurements of optical properties in tissue.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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We describe a new method for visualization of gas flows based on infrared absorption and gas-correlation techniques. This result is a gray-scale or false color-coded image showing the distribution of a specific gas in the area studied. A sequence of images showing the workplace test setup with a turbulent flowing gas is presented.
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Svanberg K, Liu DL, Wang I, Andersson-Engels S, Stenram U, Svanberg S. Photodynamic therapy using intravenous delta-aminolaevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX sensitisation in experimental hepatic tumours in rats. Br J Cancer 1996; 74:1526-33. [PMID: 8932330 PMCID: PMC2074833 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using delta-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) sensitisation and laser light at 635 nm was investigated in the treatment of experimental hepatic tumours. The model of liver tumours was induced either by local inoculation or by administration of tumour cells through the portal vein in rats. ALA at a dose of 60 mg kg(-1) b.w. was intravenously administered 60 min before PDT. PpIX accumulation in tumour, normal liver and abdominal wall muscle was detected by means of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) was used to determine changes in the superficial blood flow in connection with PDT. Histopathological examinations were performed to evaluate the PDT effects on the tumour and the surrounding liver tissue, including pathological features in the microvascular system. The accumulation of PpIX, as monitored by LIF, showed high fluorescence intensities at about 635 nm in both the hepatic tumour tissue and normal liver and low values in the abdominal wall. LDI demonstrated that the blood flow in the treated tumour and its surrounding normal liver tissue decreased immediately after the PDT, indicating an effect on the vascular system. A large number of thrombi in the irradiated tumour were found microscopically 3 h after the PDT. The tumour growth rate showed a marked decrease when evaluated 3 and 6 days after the treatment. These results show that the ALA-PDT is effective in the inhibition of growth of experimental hepatic tumours.
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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Hunsche S, Starczewski T, L'Huillier A, Persson A, Wahlström C, Svanberg S. Ionization and Fragmentation of C60 via Multiphoton-Multiplasmon Excitation. Phys Rev Lett 1996; 77:1966-1969. [PMID: 10061823 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.77.1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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