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Xin L, Luo Z, Liu X, Huang Z. Unveiling the Spatiotemporal and Dose Responses within a Single Live Cancer Cell to Photoswitchable Upconversion Nanoparticle Therapeutics Using Hybrid Hyperspectral Stimulated Raman Scattering and Transient Absorption Microscopy. Anal Chem 2024; 96:6148-6157. [PMID: 38603515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04898] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) provides an alternative approach to targeted cancer treatment, but the therapeutic mechanism of advanced nanodrugs applied to live cells and tissue is still not well understood. Herein, we employ the hybrid hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and transient absorption (TA) microscopy developed for real-time in vivo visualization of the dynamic interplay between the unique photoswichable lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticle-conjugated rose bengal and triphenylphosphonium (LD-UCNP@CS-Rb-TPP) probe synthesized and live cancer cells. The Langmuir pharmacokinetic model associated with SRS/TA imaging is built to quantitatively track the uptakes and pharmacokinetics of LD-UCNP@CS-Rb-TPP within cancer cells. Rapid SRS/TA imaging quantifies the endocytic internalization rates of the LD-UCNP@CS-Rb-TPP probe in individual HeLa cells, and the translocation of LD-UCNP@CS-Rb-TPP from mitochondria to cell nuclei monitored during PDT can be associated with mitochondria fragmentations and the increased nuclear membrane permeability, cascading the dual organelle ablations in cancer cells. The real-time SRS spectral changes of cellular components (e.g., proteins, lipids, and DNA) observed reflect the PDT-induced oxidative damage and the dose-dependent death pattern within a single live cancer cell, thereby facilitating the real-time screening of optimal light dose and illumination duration controls in PDT. This study provides new insights into the further understanding of drug delivery and therapeutic mechanisms of photoswitchable LD-UCNP nanomedicine in live cancer cells, which are critical in the optimization of nanodrug formulations and development of precision cancer treatment in PDT.
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- Le Xin
- Optical Bioimaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and the N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and the N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Optical Bioimaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576 Singapore
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Zeng J, Wu G, Jia H, Liu C, Liu C, Zhang Y, Liu S, Wang J, Yue S. Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy Reveals Aberrant Triglyceride Accumulation in Lymphatic Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5735-5740. [PMID: 38567982 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00306] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Lipid metabolic alterations are known to play a crucial role in cancer metastasis. As a key hub in lipid metabolism, intracellular neutral lipid accumulation in lipid droplets (LDs) has become a signature of aggressive human cancers. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether lipid accumulation displays distinctive features in metastatic lesions compared to the primary ones. Here, we integrated multicolor stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging with confocal Raman spectroscopy on the same platform to quantitatively analyze the amount and composition of LDs in intact human thyroid tissues in situ without any processing or labeling. Inspiringly, we found aberrant accumulation of triglycerides (TGs) in lymphatic metastases but not in normal thyroid, primary papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), or normal lymph node. In addition, the unsaturation degree of unsaturated TGs was significantly higher in the lymphatic metastases from patients diagnosed with late-stage (T3/T4) PTC compared to those of patients diagnosed with early-stage (T1/T2) PTC. Furthermore, both public sequencing data analysis and our RNA-seq transcriptomic experiment showed significantly higher expression of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B), which is critical to lipid uptake and transport, in lymphatic metastases relative to the primary ones. In summary, these findings unravel the lipid accumulation as a novel marker and therapeutic target for PTC lymphatic metastasis that has a poor response to the regular radioactive iodine therapy.
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- Junjie Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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Zarmpi P, Tsikritsis D, Vorng JL, Belsey NA, Bunge AL, Woodman TJ, Delgado-Charro MB, Guy RH. Evaluation of chemical disposition in skin by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Control Release 2024; 368:797-807. [PMID: 38350493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.02.011] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Tracking drug disposition in the skin in a non-destructive and at least semi-quantitative fashion is a relevant objective for the assessment of local (cutaneous) bioavailability. Confocal Raman spectroscopy has been shown potentially useful in this regard and, importantly, recent advances have enabled the presence of applied chemicals in the viable epidermis below the stratum corneum (SC) to be determined without ambiguity and having addressed the challenges of (a) background signals from endogenous species and noise and (b) signal attenuation due to absorption and scattering. This study aimed to confirm these observations using a different vibrational spectroscopy approach - specifically, stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy - and the more conventional in vitro skin penetration test (IVPT). SRS is a nonlinear optical imaging technique which enables more precise location of the skin surface and enhanced skin depth resolution relative to confocal Raman microscopy. The method can also probe larger areas of the sample under investigation and identify the localization of the permeating chemical in specific structural components of the skin. Here, SRS was shown capable of tracking the uptake and distribution of 4-cyanophenol (CP), the same model compound used in the recent confocal Raman investigation, at depths beyond the SC following skin treatment with different vehicles and for different times. The SRS results correlated well with those from the confocal Raman experiments, and both were consistent with independent IVPT measurements. Acquired images clearly delineated CP preference for the intercellular lipid layers of the SC relative to the corneocytes. The stage is now set to apply these and other correlative techniques to examine commercial drug products.
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- Panagiota Zarmpi
- University of Bath, Department of Life Sciences, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, UK; University of Surrey, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Colorado School of Mines, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Golden, CO 80401, USA
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- University of Bath, Department of Life Sciences, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- University of Bath, Department of Life Sciences, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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Tabata K, Kawagoe H, Taylor JN, Mochizuki K, Kubo T, Clement JE, Kumamoto Y, Harada Y, Nakamura A, Fujita K, Komatsuzaki T. On-the-fly Raman microscopy guaranteeing the accuracy of discrimination. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2304866121. [PMID: 38483992 PMCID: PMC10962959 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2304866121] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Accelerating the measurement for discrimination of samples, such as classification of cell phenotype, is crucial when faced with significant time and cost constraints. Spontaneous Raman microscopy offers label-free, rich chemical information but suffers from long acquisition time due to extremely small scattering cross-sections. One possible approach to accelerate the measurement is by measuring necessary parts with a suitable number of illumination points. However, how to design these points during measurement remains a challenge. To address this, we developed an imaging technique based on a reinforcement learning in machine learning (ML). This ML approach adaptively feeds back "optimal" illumination pattern during the measurement to detect the existence of specific characteristics of interest, allowing faster measurements while guaranteeing discrimination accuracy. Using a set of Raman images of human follicular thyroid and follicular thyroid carcinoma cells, we showed that our technique requires 3,333 to 31,683 times smaller number of illuminations for discriminating the phenotypes than raster scanning. To quantitatively evaluate the number of illuminations depending on the requisite discrimination accuracy, we prepared a set of polymer bead mixture samples to model anomalous and normal tissues. We then applied a home-built programmable-illumination microscope equipped with our algorithm, and confirmed that the system can discriminate the sample conditions with 104 to 4,350 times smaller number of illuminations compared to standard point illumination Raman microscopy. The proposed algorithm can be applied to other types of microscopy that can control measurement condition on the fly, offering an approach for the acceleration of accurate measurements in various applications including medical diagnosis.
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- Koji Tabata
- Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0020, Hokkaido, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0021, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0020, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Regulation, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto602–8566, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0021, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
- Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Regulation, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto602–8566, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060–0814, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
- Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
- Advanced Photonics and Biosensing Open Innovation Laboratory, AIST-Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0020, Hokkaido, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001–0021, Hokkaido, Japan
- Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita565–0871, Osaka, Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Materials Chemistry, and Engineering Course, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060–0812, Hokkaido, Japan
- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Ibaraki567-0047, Osaka, Japan
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Iliopoulos F, Tu D, Pence IJ, Li X, Ghosh P, Luke MC, Raney SG, Rantou E, Evans CL. Determining topical product bioequivalence with stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Control Release 2024; 367:864-876. [PMID: 38346503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.02.010] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Generic drugs are essential for affordable medicine and improving accessibility to treatments. Bioequivalence (BE) is typically demonstrated by assessing a generic product's pharmacokinetics (PK) relative to a reference-listed drug (RLD). Accurately estimating cutaneous PK (cPK) at or near the site of action can be challenging for locally acting topical products. Certain cPK approaches are available for assessing local bioavailability (BA) in the skin. Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy has unique capabilities enabling continuous, high spatial and temporal resolution and quantitative imaging of drugs within the skin. In this paper, we developed an approach based on SRS and a polymer-based standard reference for the evaluation of topical product BA and BE in human skin ex vivo. BE assessment of tazarotene-containing formulations was achieved using cPK parameters obtained within different skin microstructures. The establishment of BE between the RLD and an approved generic product was successfully demonstrated. Interestingly, within the constraints of the current study design the results suggest similar BA between the tested gel formulation and the reference cream formulation, despite the differences in the formulation/dosage form. Another formulation containing polyethylene glycol as the vehicle was demonstrated to be not bioequivalent to the RLD. Compared to using the SRS approach without a standard reference, the developed approach enabled more consistent and reproducible results, which is crucial in BE assessment. The abundant information from the developed approach can help to systematically identify key areas of study design that will enable a better comparison of topical products and support an assessment of BE.
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- Fotis Iliopoulos
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown 02129, MA, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown 02129, MA, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown 02129, MA, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown 02129, MA, USA
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- Office of Research and Standards, Office of Generic Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring 20993, MD, USA
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- Office of Research and Standards, Office of Generic Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring 20993, MD, USA
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- Office of Research and Standards, Office of Generic Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring 20993, MD, USA
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- Office of Biostatistics, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring 20993, MD, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown 02129, MA, USA.
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Wang G, Boppart SA, Tu H. Compact simultaneous label-free autofluorescence multi-harmonic microscopy for user-friendly photodamage-monitored imaging. J Biomed Opt 2024; 29:036501. [PMID: 38487259 PMCID: PMC10939229 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.29.3.036501] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Significance Label-free nonlinear optical microscopy has become a powerful tool for biomedical research. However, the possible photodamage risk hinders further clinical applications. Aim To reduce these adverse effects, we constructed a new platform of simultaneous label-free autofluorescence multi-harmonic (SLAM) microscopy, featuring four-channel multimodal imaging, inline photodamage monitoring, and pulse repetition-rate tuning. Approach Using a large-core birefringent photonic crystal fiber for spectral broadening and a prism compressor for pulse pre-chirping, this system allows users to independently adjust pulse width, repetition rate, and energy, which is useful for optimizing imaging conditions towards no/minimal photodamage. Results It demonstrates label-free multichannel imaging at one excitation pulse per image pixel and thus paves the way for improving the imaging speed by a faster optical scanner with a low risk of nonlinear photodamage. Moreover, the system grants users the flexibility to autonomously fine-tune repetition rate, pulse width, and average power, free from interference, ensuring the discovery of optimal imaging conditions with high SNR and minimal phototoxicity across various applications. Conclusions The combination of a stable laser source, independently tunable ultrashort pulse, photodamage monitoring features, and a compact design makes this new system a robust, powerful, and user-friendly imaging platform.
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- Geng Wang
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Bioengineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Center for Label-free Imaging and Multi-scale Biophotonics (CLIMB), Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Wei Y, Pence IJ, Wiatrowski A, Slade JB, Evans CL. Quantitative analysis of drug tablet aging by fast hyper-spectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Analyst 2024; 149:1436-1446. [PMID: 38050860 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01527k] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Pharmaceutical development of solid-state formulations requires testing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and excipients for uniformity and stability. Solid-state properties such as component distribution and grain size are crucial factors that influence the dissolution profile, which greatly affect drug efficacy and toxicity, and can only be analyzed spatially by chemical imaging (CI) techniques. Current CI techniques such as near infrared microscopy and confocal Raman spectroscopy are capable of high chemical and spatial resolution but cannot achieve the measurement speeds necessary for integration into the pharmaceutical production and quality assurance processes. To fill this gap, we demonstrate fast chemical imaging by epi-detected sparse spectral sampling stimulated Raman scattering to quantify API and excipient degradation and distribution.
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- Yuxiao Wei
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 260 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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Aiyama E, Kato N. Differences in Lipid Order and Dynamics in Plasma Membranes Assessed by Nonlinear Optical Microscopy. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:1680-1688. [PMID: 38347710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06725] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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When amphiphilic polar dyes were added to the cells, they intercalated predominantly in the outer leaf of the plasma membrane, making them active for second harmonic generation (SHG). The fluorescence of the dye enabled simultaneous 3D imaging of SHG and two-photon excited fluorescence (TPF). Because SHG intensity is sensitive to the alignment of the dyes, which reflects lipid ordering in the plasma membrane, we assessed the difference in lipid ordering by comparing the SHG intensity normalized to the TPF intensity. Together with an enzyme release assay that detects pore formation in the plasma membrane, our SHG assay revealed how polycations affect lipid ordering at low concentrations, where membrane damage has not yet been examined. By scaling the results of the assays with the charge concentration of the two polycations, polyethylenimine (PEI) and poly-l-lysine (PLL), we found that PEI reduced the lipid order more than PLL, and PLL formed more pores than PEI. A comparison of the SHG and TPF images of the wounded cells revealed that one of the lipid dynamics (flip-flop) was significantly enhanced in the bleb membrane. Moreover, the SHG assay indicated that the biocompatible polymer, poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide), did not affect the lipid order. Thus, our technique allows the assessment of the plasma membrane structure at the molecular level.
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- Eriko Aiyama
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kawasaki 215-8571, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kawasaki 215-8571, Japan
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Wang M, Huang Z, Wu C, Yan S, Fang HT, Pan W, Tan QG, Pan K, Ji R, Yang L, Pan B, Wang P, Miao AJ. Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy Reveals Bioaccumulation of Small Microplastics in Protozoa from Natural Waters. Environ Sci Technol 2024; 58:2922-2930. [PMID: 38294405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07486] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants of global concern, and bioaccumulation determines their biological effects. Although microorganisms form a large fraction of our ecosystem's biomass and are important in biogeochemical cycling, their accumulation of MPs has never been confirmed in natural waters because current tools for field biological samples can detect only MPs > 10 μm. Here, we show that stimulated Raman scattering microscopy (SRS) can image and quantify the bioaccumulation of small MPs (<10 μm) in protozoa. Our label-free method, which differentiates MPs by their SRS spectra, detects individual and mixtures of different MPs (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, and poly(methyl methacrylate)) in protozoa. The ability of SRS to quantify cellular MP accumulation is similar to that of flow cytometry, a fluorescence-based method commonly used to determine cellular MP accumulation. Moreover, we discovered that protozoa in water samples from Yangtze River, Xianlin Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lake Taihu and the Pearl River Estuary accumulated MPs < 10 μm, but the proportion of MP-containing cells was low (∼2-5%). Our findings suggest that small MPs could potentially enter the food chain and transfer to organisms at higher trophic levels, posing environmental and health risks that deserve closer scrutiny.
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- Mei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems of Ministry of Education, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China PRC
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, China PRC
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China PRC
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Rensonnet A, Tipping WJ, Malherbe C, Faulds K, Eppe G, Graham D. Spectral fingerprinting of cellular lipid droplets using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and chemometric analysis. Analyst 2024; 149:553-562. [PMID: 38088863 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01684f] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is a powerful method for direct visualisation and compositional analysis of cellular lipid droplets. Here we report the application of spectral phasor analysis as a convenient method for the segmentation of lipid droplets using the hyperspectral SRS spectrum in the high wavenumber and fingerprint region of the spectrum. Spectral phasor analysis was shown to discriminate six fatty acids based on vibrational spectroscopic features in solution. The methodology was then applied to studying fatty acid metabolism and storage in a mammalian cancer cell model and during drug-induced steatosis in a hepatocellular carcinoma cell model. The accumulation of fatty acids into cellular lipid droplets was shown to vary as a function of the degree of unsaturation, whilst in a model of drug-induced steatosis, the detection of increased saturated fatty acid esters was observed. Taking advantage of the fingerprint and high wavenumber regions of the SRS spectrum has yielded a greater insight into lipid droplet composition in a cellular context. This approach will find application in the label-free profiling of intracellular lipids in complex disease models.
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- Aurélie Rensonnet
- Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK.
- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK.
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK.
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK.
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Jang H, Li Y, Wu S, Shi L. Super-Resolution Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy with Graphical User Interface-Supported A-PoD. Curr Protoc 2024; 4:e970. [PMID: 38270527 PMCID: PMC10832363 DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.970] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Raman microscopy is a vibrational imaging technology that can detect molecular chemical bond vibrational signals. Since this signal is originated from almost every vibrational mode of molecules with different vibrational energy levels, it provides spatiotemporal distribution of various molecules in living organisms without the need for any labeling. The limitations of low signal strength in Raman microscopy have been effectively addressed by incorporating a stimulated emission process, leading to the development of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy. Furthermore, the issue of low spatial resolution has been resolved through the application of computational techniques, specifically image deconvolution. In this article, we present a comprehensive guide to super-resolution SRS microscopy using an Adam-based pointillism deconvolution (A-PoD) algorithm, complemented by a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI). We delve into the crucial parameters and conditions necessary for achieving super-resolved images through SRS imaging. Additionally, we provide a step-by-step walkthrough of the preprocessing steps and the use of GUI-supported A-PoD. This complete package offers a user-friendly platform for super-resolution SRS microscopy, enhancing the versatility and applicability of this advanced microscopy technique to reveal nanoscopic multimolecular nature. © 2024 The Authors. Current Protocols published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol: Super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering microscopy with graphical user interface-supported A-PoD Support Protocol: Deuterium labeling on cells with heavy water for metabolic imaging.
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- Hongje Jang
- Dept. of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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- Dept. of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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- Dept. of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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- Dept. of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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Xu FX, Ioannou GN, Lee SP, Savard C, Horn CL, Fu D. Discrimination of lipid composition and cellular localization in human liver tissues by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2024; 29:016008. [PMID: 38269081 PMCID: PMC10807871 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.29.1.016008] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Significance The molecular mechanisms driving the progression from nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to fibrosing steatohepatitis (NASH) are insufficiently understood. Techniques enabling the characterization of different lipid species with both chemical and spatial information can provide valuable insights into their contributions to the disease progression. Aim We extend the utility of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy to characterize and quantify lipid species in liver tissue sections from patients with NAFL and NASH. Approach We applied a dual-band hyperspectral SRS microscopy system for imaging tissue sections in both the C-H stretching and fingerprint regions. The same sections were imaged with polarization microscopy for detecting birefringent liquid crystals in the tissues. Results Our imaging and analysis pipeline provides accurate classification and quantification of free cholesterol, saturated cholesteryl esters (CEs), unsaturated CE, and triglycerides in liver tissue sections. The subcellular resolution enables investigations of the heterogeneous distribution of saturated CE, which has been under-examined in previous studies. We also discovered that the birefringent crystals, previously found to be associated with NASH development, are predominantly composed of saturated CE. Conclusions Our method allows for a detailed characterization of lipid composition in human liver tissues and enables further investigation into the potential mechanism of NASH progression.
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- Fiona Xi Xu
- University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington, United States
- University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Research and Development, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington, United States
- University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Research and Development, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- San Antonio Military Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
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- University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Seattle, Washington, United States
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Luo Z, Zhu G, Xu H, Lin D, Li J, Qu J. Combination of deep learning and 2D CARS figures for identification of amyloid-β plaques. Opt Express 2023; 31:34413-34427. [PMID: 37859198 DOI: 10.1364/oe.500136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In vivo imaging and accurate identification of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque are crucial in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. In this work, we propose to combine the coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy, a powerful detection technology for providing Raman spectra and label-free imaging, with deep learning to distinguish Aβ from non-Aβ regions in AD mice brains in vivo. The 1D CARS spectra is firstly converted to 2D CARS figures by using two different methods: spectral recurrence plot (SRP) and spectral Gramian angular field (SGAF). This can provide more learnable information to the network, improving the classification precision. We then devise a cross-stage attention network (CSAN) that automatically learns the features of Aβ plaques and non-Aβ regions by taking advantage of the computational advances in deep learning. Our algorithm yields higher accuracy, precision, sensitivity and specificity than the results of conventional multivariate statistical analysis method and 1D CARS spectra combined with deep learning, demonstrating its competence in identifying Aβ plaques. Last but not least, the CSAN framework requires no prior information on the imaging modality and may be applicable to other spectroscopy analytical fields.
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Allen CH, Skillings R, Ahmed D, Sanchez SC, Altwasser K, Hilan G, Willmore WG, Chauhan V, Cassol E, Murugkar S. Investigating ionizing radiation-induced changes in breast cancer cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2023; 28:076501. [PMID: 37441447 PMCID: PMC10335321 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.7.076501] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Significance Altered lipid metabolism of cancer cells has been implicated in increased radiation resistance. A better understanding of this phenomenon may lead to improved radiation treatment planning. Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy enables label-free and quantitative imaging of cellular lipids but has never been applied in this domain. Aim We sought to investigate the radiobiological response in human breast cancer MCF7 cells using SRS microscopy, focusing on how radiation affects lipid droplet (LD) distribution and cellular morphology. Approach MCF7 breast cancer cells were exposed to either 0 or 30 Gy (X-ray) ionizing radiation and imaged using a spectrally focused SRS microscope every 24 hrs over a 72-hr time period. Images were analyzed to quantify changes in LD area per cell, lipid and protein content per cell, and cellular morphology. Cell viability and confluency were measured using a live cell imaging system while radiation-induced lipid peroxidation was assessed using BODIPY C11 staining and flow cytometry. Results The LD area per cell and total lipid and protein intensities per cell were found to increase significantly for irradiated cells compared to control cells from 48 to 72 hrs post irradiation. Increased cell size, vacuole formation, and multinucleation were observed as well. No significant cell death was observed due to irradiation, but lipid peroxidation was found to be greater in the irradiated cells than control cells at 72 hrs. Conclusions This pilot study demonstrates the potential of SRS imaging for investigating ionizing radiation-induced changes in cancer cells without the use of fluorescent labels.
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- Christian Harry Allen
- Carleton University, Department of Physics, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Carleton University, Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Canada, Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Canada, Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Carleton University, Institute of Biochemistry, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Ottawa, Canada
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- Carleton University, Institute of Biochemistry, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Ottawa, Canada
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- Health Canada, Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Carleton University, Department of Physics, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Carleton University, Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Poorna R, Chen WW, Qiu P, Cicerone MT. Toward Gene-Correlated Spatially Resolved Metabolomics with Fingerprint Coherent Raman Imaging. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:5576-5587. [PMID: 37311254 PMCID: PMC10316396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c01446] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Raman spectroscopy has long been known to provide sufficient information to discriminate distinct cell phenotypes. Underlying this discriminating capability is that Raman spectra provide an overall readout of the metabolic profiles that change with transcriptomic activity. Robustly associating Raman spectral changes with the regulation of specific signaling pathways may be possible, but the spectral signals of interest may be weak and vary somewhat among individuals. Establishing a Raman-to-transcriptome mapping will thus require tightly controlled and easily manipulated biological systems and high-throughput spectral acquisition. We attempt to meet these requirements using broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BCARS) microscopy to spatio-spectrally map the C. elegans hermaphrodite gonad in vivo at subcellular resolution. The C. elegans hermaphrodite gonad is an ideal model system with a sequential, continuous process of highly regulated spatiotemporal cellular events. We demonstrate that the BCARS spatio-spectral signatures correlate with gene expression profiles in the gonad, evincing that BCARS has potential as a spatially resolved omics surrogate.
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- Rajas Poorna
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Goto M, Egawa M, Asai T, Ozeki Y. Imaging-based evaluation of lipids in the stratum corneum by label-free stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Skin Res Technol 2023; 29:e13355. [PMID: 37357663 PMCID: PMC10213482 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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- Makiko Goto
- MIRAI Technology InstituteShiseido Co., Ltd.YokohamaJapan
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- MIRAI Technology InstituteShiseido Co., Ltd.YokohamaJapan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information SystemsGraduate School of EngineeringThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information SystemsGraduate School of EngineeringThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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Huang GJ, Lai PC, Shen MW, Su JX, Guo JY, Chao KC, Lin P, Cheng JX, Chu LA, Chiang AS, Chen BH, Lu CH, Chu SW, Yang SD. Towards stimulated Raman scattering spectro-microscopy across the entire Raman active region using a multiple-plate continuum. Opt Express 2022; 30:38975-38984. [PMID: 36258449 DOI: 10.1364/oe.469050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) has attracted increasing attention in bio-imaging because of the ability toward background-free molecular-specific acquisitions without fluorescence labeling. Nevertheless, the corresponding sensitivity and specificity remain far behind those of fluorescence techniques. Here, we demonstrate SRS spectro-microscopy driven by a multiple-plate continuum (MPC), whose octave-spanning bandwidth (600-1300 nm) and high spectral energy density (∼1 nJ/cm-1) enable spectroscopic interrogation across the entire Raman active region (0-4000 cm-1), SRS imaging of a Drosophila brain, and electronic pre-resonance (EPR) detection of a fluorescent dye. We envision that utilizing MPC light source will substantially enhance the sensitivity and specificity of SRS by implementing EPR mode and spectral multiplexing via accessing three or more coherent wavelengths.
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Wagner J, Wu Z, Wang H, Xiong W. Imaging Orientation of a Single Molecular Hierarchical Self-Assembled Sheet: The Combined Power of a Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Microscopy and Neural Network. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:7192-7201. [PMID: 36098975 PMCID: PMC9511492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c05876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, we determined the tilt angles of molecular units in hierarchical self-assembled materials on a single-sheet level, which were not available previously. This was achieved by developing a fast line-scanning vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) hyperspectral imaging technique in combination with neural network analysis. Rapid VSFG imaging enabled polarization resolved images on a single sheet level to be measured quickly, circumventing technical challenges due to long-term optical instability. The polarization resolved hyperspectral images were then used to extract the supramolecular tilt angle of a self-assembly through a set of spectra-tilt angle relationships which were solved through neural network analysis. This unique combination of both novel techniques offers a new pathway to resolve molecular level structural information on self-assembled materials. Understanding these properties can further drive self-assembly design from a bottom-up approach for applications in biomimetic and drug delivery research.
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- Jackson
C. Wagner
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials
Science and Engineering Program, University
of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Lv X, Gong L, Lin S, Jin P, Huang Z. Super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering microscopy with the phase-shifted spatial frequency modulation. Opt Lett 2022; 47:4552-4555. [PMID: 36048702 DOI: 10.1364/ol.463087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We present a unique super-resolution stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy technique based on phase-shifted spatial frequency modulation (PSFM) under wide-field illumination, permitting super-resolution chemical imaging with single-pixel detection. Through projecting a series of the pump and Stokes laser patterns with varying spatial frequencies onto the sample and combining with the proposed π-phase shift, the higher spatial information can be rapidly retrieved by implementing the fast inverse Fourier-transform on the spatial frequency-encoded SRS data. We have derived the theory of the PSFM-SRS technique for super-resolution imaging. Our further modeling results confirm that PSFM-SRS microscopy provides a ∼2.2-fold improvement in spatial resolution but with a much-reduced laser excitation power density required as compared with conventional point-scan SRS microscopy, suggesting its potential for label-free super-resolution chemical imaging in cells and tissue.
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Ranjan R, Costa G, Ferrara MA, Sansone M, Sirleto L. Noises investigations and image denoising in femtosecond stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biophotonics 2022; 15:e202100379. [PMID: 35324074 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100379] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the literature of SRS microscopy, the hardware characterization usually remains separate from the image processing. In this article, we consider both these aspects and statistical properties analysis of image noise, which plays the vital role of joining links between them. Firstly, we perform hardware characterization by systematic measurements of noise sources, demonstrating that our in-house built microscope is shot noise limited. Secondly, we analyze the statistical properties of the overall image noise, and we prove that the noise distribution can be dependent on image direction, whose origin is the use of a lock-in time constant longer than pixel dwell time. Finally, we compare the performances of two widespread general algorithms, that is, singular value decomposition and discrete wavelet transform, with a method, that is, singular spectrum analysis (SSA), which has been adapted for stimulated Raman scattering images. In order to validate our algorithms, in our investigations lipids droplets have been used and we demonstrate that the adapted SSA method provides an improvement in image denoising.
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- Rajeev Ranjan
- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Napoli, Italy
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Napoli, Italy
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), University "Federico II" of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), University "Federico II" of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Napoli, Italy
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Oh S, Lee C, Yang W, Li A, Mukherjee A, Basan M, Ran C, Yin W, Tabin CJ, Fu D, Xie XS, Kirschner MW. Protein and lipid mass concentration measurement in tissues by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2117938119. [PMID: 35452314 PMCID: PMC9169924 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117938119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cell mass and chemical composition are important aggregate cellular properties that are especially relevant to physiological processes, such as growth control and tissue homeostasis. Despite their importance, it has been difficult to measure these features quantitatively at the individual cell level in intact tissue. Here, we introduce normalized Raman imaging (NoRI), a stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy method that provides the local concentrations of protein, lipid, and water from live or fixed tissue samples with high spatial resolution. Using NoRI, we demonstrate that protein, lipid, and water concentrations at the single cell are maintained in a tight range in cells under the same physiological conditions and are altered in different physiological states, such as cell cycle stages, attachment to substrates of different stiffness, or by entering senescence. In animal tissues, protein and lipid concentration varies with cell types, yet an unexpected cell-to-cell heterogeneity was found in cerebellar Purkinje cells. The protein and lipid concentration profile provides means to quantitatively compare disease-related pathology, as demonstrated using models of Alzheimer’s disease. This demonstration shows that NoRI is a broadly applicable technique for probing the biological regulation of protein mass, lipid mass, and water mass for studies of cellular and tissue growth, homeostasis, and disease.
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- Seungeun Oh
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Center for Advanced Imaging, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 20138
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02129
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02129
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center, Peking University, Beijing 100871; China
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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Molecular structures of peptides/proteins at interfaces determine their interfacial properties, which play important roles in many applications. It is difficult to probe interfacial peptide/protein structures because of the lack of appropriate tools. Sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy has been developed into a powerful technique to elucidate molecular structures of peptides/proteins at buried solid/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces. SFG has been successfully applied to study molecular interactions between model cell membranes and antimicrobial peptides/membrane proteins, surface-immobilized peptides/enzymes, and physically adsorbed peptides/proteins on polymers and 2D materials. A variety of other analytical techniques and computational simulations provide supporting information to SFG studies, leading to more complete understanding of structure-function relationships of interfacial peptides/proteins. With the advance of SFG techniques and data analysis methods, along with newly developed supplemental tools and simulation methodology, SFG research on interfacial peptides/proteins will further impact research in fields like chemistry, biology, biophysics, engineering, and beyond.
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- Wen Guo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Li Y, Shen B, Zou G, Wang S, Qu J, Hu R, Liu L. Fast denoising and lossless spectrum extraction in stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biophotonics 2021; 14:e202100080. [PMID: 33998161 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is a nonlinear optical imaging method for visualizing chemical content based on molecular vibrational bonds. However, the imaging speed and sensitivity are currently limited by the noise of the light beam probing the Raman process. In this paper, we present a fast non-average denoising and high-precision Raman shift extraction method, based on a self-reinforcing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) enhancement algorithm, for SRS spectroscopy and microscopy. We compare the results of this method with the filtering methods and the reported experimental methods to demonstrate its high efficiency and high precision in spectral denoising, Raman peak extraction and image quality improvement. We demonstrate a maximum SNR enhancement of 10.3 dB in fixed tissue imaging and 11.9 dB in vivo imaging. This method reduces the cost and complexity of the SRS system and allows for high-quality SRS imaging without use of special laser, complicated system design and Raman tags.
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- Yanping Li
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Hakert H, Eibl M, Tillich M, Pries R, Hüttmann G, Brinkmann R, Wollenberg B, Bruchhage KL, Karpf S, Huber R. Time-encoded stimulated Raman scattering microscopy of tumorous human pharynx tissue in the fingerprint region from 1500-1800 cm -1. Opt Lett 2021; 46:3456-3459. [PMID: 34264237 DOI: 10.1364/ol.424726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy for biomedical analysis can provide a molecular localization map to infer pathological tissue changes. Compared to spontaneous Raman, SRS achieves much faster imaging speeds at reduced spectral coverage. By targeting spectral features in the information dense fingerprint region, SRS allows fast and reliable imaging. We present time-encoded (TICO) SRS microscopy of unstained head-and-neck biopsies in the fingerprint region with molecular contrast. We combine a Fourier-domain mode-locked (FDML) laser with a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) to cover Raman transitions from 1500-1800cm-1. Both lasers are fiber-based and electronically programmable making this fingerprint TICO system robust and reliable. The results of our TICO approach were cross-checked with a spontaneous Raman micro-spectrometer and show good agreement, paving the way toward clinical applications.
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Rodewald M, Bae H, Huschke S, Meyer-Zedler T, Schmitt M, Press AT, Schubert S, Bauer M, Popp J. In vivo coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy reveals vitamin A distribution in the liver. J Biophotonics 2021; 14:e202100040. [PMID: 33720518 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Here we present a microscope setup for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) imaging, devised to specifically address the challenges of in vivo experiments. We exemplify its capabilities by demonstrating how CARS microscopy can be used to identify vitamin A (VA) accumulations in the liver of a living mouse, marking the positions of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). HSCs are the main source of extracellular matrix protein after hepatic injury and are therefore the main target of novel nanomedical strategies in the development of a treatment for liver fibrosis. Their role in the VA metabolism makes them an ideal target for a CARS-based approach as they store most of the body's VA, a class of compounds sharing a retinyl group as a structural motive, a moiety that is well known for its exceptionally high Raman cross section of the C═C stretching vibration of the conjugated backbone.
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- Marko Rodewald
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Jena, Germany
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Yan J, Zhao Y, Lin F, Qu J, Liu Q, Pan Y, Liu L. Monitoring the extracellular matrix remodeling of high-grade serous ovarian cancer with nonlinear optical microscopy. J Biophotonics 2021; 14:e202000498. [PMID: 33624930 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The mortality of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70% to 80% of all ovarian cancer deaths and overall mortality rate has not declined in the last decade. Recently, many studies have demonstrated that HGSOC originates from the fallopian tubes. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is present in all tissues, its remodeling and interaction with cells are crucial for regulating cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. In this paper, we used label-free nonlinear optical microscopy to image tissues of the fallopian tube and ovary. Combining a set of image processing algorithms, we monitored the remodeling of ECM in the fallopian tube and ovary during the invasion of primary serous fallopian tube tumor into the ovary in microscopic dimension. With this approach, we can obtain physiological information of HGSOC at the early stage, which provided useful data for auxiliary clinical diagnosis.
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- Junshuai Yan
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Laptenok SP, Martin C, Genchi L, Duarte CM, Liberale C. Stimulated Raman microspectroscopy as a new method to classify microfibers from environmental samples. Environ Pollut 2020; 267:115640. [PMID: 33254658 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microfibers are reported as the most abundant microparticle type in the environment. Their small size and light weight allow easy and fast distribution, but also make it challenging to determine their chemical composition. Vibrational microspectroscopy methods as infrared and spontaneous Raman microscopy have been widely used for the identification of environmental microparticles. However, only few studies report on the identification of microfibers, mainly due to difficulties caused by their small diameter. Here we present the use of Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) microscopy for fast and reliable classification of microfibers from environmental samples. SRS microscopy features high sensitivity and has the potential to be faster than other vibrational microspectroscopy methods. As a proof of principle, we analyzed fibers extracted from the fish gastrointestinal (GIT) tract, deep-sea and coastal sediments, surface seawater and drinking water. Challenges were faced while measuring fibers from the fish GIT, due to the acidic degradation they undergo. However, the main vibrational peaks were still recognizable and sufficient to determine the natural or synthetic origin of the fibers. Notably, our results are in accordance to other recent studies showing that the majority of the analyzed environmental fibers has a natural origin. Our findings suggest that advanced spectroscopic methods must be used for estimation of the plastic fibers concentration in the environment.
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- Sergey P Laptenok
- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Red Sea Research Center and Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Red Sea Research Center and Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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Pal R, Villarreal P, Yu X, Qiu S, Vargas G. Multimodal widefield fluorescence imaging with nonlinear optical microscopy workflow for noninvasive oral epithelial neoplasia detection: a preclinical study. J Biomed Opt 2020; 25:JBO-200213R. [PMID: 33200597 PMCID: PMC7667429 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.25.11.116008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Early detection of epithelial cancers and precancers/neoplasia in the presence of benign lesions is challenging due to the lack of robust in vivo imaging and biopsy guidance techniques. Label-free nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM) has shown promise for optical biopsy through the detection of cellular and extracellular signatures of neoplasia. Although in vivo microscopy techniques continue to be developed, the surface area imaged in microscopy is limited by the field of view. FDA-approved widefield fluorescence (WF) imaging systems that capture autofluorescence signatures of neoplasia provide molecular information at large fields of view, which may complement the cytologic and architectural information provided by NLOM. AIM A multimodal imaging approach with high-sensitivity WF and high-resolution NLOM was investigated to identify and distinguish image-based features of neoplasia from normal and benign lesions. APPROACH In vivo label-free WF imaging and NLOM was performed in preclinical hamster models of oral neoplasia and inflammation. Analyses of WF imaging, NLOM imaging, and dual modality (WF combined with NLOM) were performed. RESULTS WF imaging showed increased red-to-green autofluorescence ratio in neoplasia compared to inflammation and normal oral mucosa (p < 0.01). In vivo assessment of the mucosal tissue with NLOM revealed subsurface cytologic (nuclear pleomorphism) and architectural (remodeling of extracellular matrix) atypia in histologically confirmed neoplastic tissue, which were not observed in inflammation or normal mucosa. Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis of macroscopic and microscopic image-based features indicated improved performance (94% sensitivity and 97% specificity) of a multiscale approach over WF alone, even in the presence of benign lesions (inflammation), a common confounding factor in diagnostics. CONCLUSIONS A multimodal imaging approach integrating strengths from WF and NLOM may be beneficial in identifying oral neoplasia. Our study could guide future studies on human oral neoplasia to further evaluate merits and limitations of multimodal workflows and inform the development of multiscale clinical imaging systems.
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- Rahul Pal
- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences Group, Galveston, Texas, United States
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Anatomy, Galveston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, Galveston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Pathology, Galveston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences Group, Galveston, Texas, United States
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Anatomy, Galveston, Texas, United States
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Feizpour A, Marstrand T, Bastholm L, Eirefelt S, Evans CL. Label-Free Quantification of Pharmacokinetics in Skin with Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy and Deep Learning. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 141:395-403. [PMID: 32710899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The treatment of inflammatory skin conditions relies on a deep understanding of how drugs and tissue behave and interact. Although numerous methods have been developed that aim to follow and quantify topical drug pharmacokinetics, these tools can come with limitations, assumptions, and trade-offs that do not allow for real-time tracking of drug flow and flux on the cellular level in situ. We have developed a quantitative imaging toolkit that makes use of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and deep learning-based computational image analysis to quantify the uptake of specific drug molecules in skin without the need for labels. Analysis powered by trained convolutional neural networks precisely identified features such as cells, cell junctions, and cell types within skin to enable multifactorial analysis of skin pharmacokinetics. We imaged and quantified the flow and flux of small molecule drugs through the layers and structures of ex vivo nude mouse ear skin and extracted pharmacokinetic parameters through convolutional neural network-based image processing, including relative area under the curve accumulation, time of maximum drug concentration, and in situ partition ratios. This approach, which facilitates the direct observation and quantification of pharmacokinetics, can be used to glean mechanistic insight into underlying phenomena in skin pharmacokinetics.
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- Amin Feizpour
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.
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Felton J, Blundo E, Ling S, Glover J, Kudrynskyi ZR, Makarovsky O, Kovalyuk ZD, Besley E, Walker G, Polimeni A, Patané A. The Interaction of Hydrogen with the van der Waals Crystal γ-InSe. Molecules 2020; 25:E2526. [PMID: 32481752 PMCID: PMC7321205 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The emergence of the hydrogen economy requires development in the storage, generation and sensing of hydrogen. The indium selenide ( γ -InSe) van der Waals (vdW) crystal shows promise for technologies in all three of these areas. For these applications to be realised, the fundamental interactions of InSe with hydrogen must be understood. Here, we present a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study on the interaction of γ -InSe with hydrogen. It is shown that hydrogenation of γ -InSe by a Kaufman ion source results in a marked quenching of the room temperature photoluminescence signal and a modification of the vibrational modes of γ -InSe, which are modelled by density functional theory simulations. Our experimental and theoretical studies indicate that hydrogen is incorporated into the crystal preferentially in its atomic form. This behaviour is qualitatively different from that observed in other vdW crystals, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, where molecular hydrogen is intercalated in the vdW gaps of the crystal, leading to the formation of "bubbles" for hydrogen storage.
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- James Felton
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (Z.R.K.); (O.M.)
- Advanced Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (S.L.); (G.W.)
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italy; (E.B.); (A.P.)
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- Advanced Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (S.L.); (G.W.)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (J.G.); (E.B.)
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (Z.R.K.); (O.M.)
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (Z.R.K.); (O.M.)
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- Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Chernivtsi Branch, 58001 Chernivtsi, Ukraine;
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (J.G.); (E.B.)
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- Advanced Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (S.L.); (G.W.)
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italy; (E.B.); (A.P.)
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; (Z.R.K.); (O.M.)
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Sitarz K, Czamara K, Bialecka J, Klimek M, Zawilinska B, Szostek S, Kaczor A. HPV Infection Significantly Accelerates Glycogen Metabolism in Cervical Cells with Large Nuclei: Raman Microscopic Study with Subcellular Resolution. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21082667. [PMID: 32290479 PMCID: PMC7215571 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Using Raman microscopy, we investigated epithelial cervical cells collected from 96 women with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or belonging to groups I, IIa, IIID-1 and IIID-2 according to Munich III classification (IIID-1 and IIID-2 corresponding to Bethesda LSIL and HSIL groups, respectively). All women were tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection using PCR. Subcellular resolution of Raman microscopy enabled to understand phenotypic differences in a heterogeneous population of cervical cells in the following groups: I/HPV−, IIa/HPV−, IIa/HPV−, LSIL/HPV−, LSIL/HPV+, HSIL/HPV−, HSIL/HPV+ and cancer cells (SCC/HPV+). We showed for the first time that the glycogen content in the cytoplasm decreased with the nucleus size of cervical cells in all studied groups apart from the cancer group. For the subpopulation of large-nucleus cells HPV infection resulted in considerable glycogen depletion compared to HPV negative cells in IIa, LSIL (for both statistical significance, ca. 45%) and HSIL (trend, 37%) groups. We hypothesize that accelerated glycogenolysis in large-nucleus cells may be associated with the increased protein metabolism for HPV positive cells. Our work underlines unique capabilities of Raman microscopy in single cell studies and demonstrate potential of Raman-based methods in HPV diagnostics.
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- Katarzyna Sitarz
- Department of Virology, Chair of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 18 Czysta Street, 31-121 Krakow, Poland; (K.S.); (B.Z.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 2 Gronostajowa Street, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Jagiellonian University, 14 Bobrzynskiego Street, 30-348 Krakow, Poland;
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- Centre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines, 17 Slawkowska Street, 31-016 Krakow, Poland;
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- National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow Branch, Clinic of Radiotherapy, 11 Garncarska Street, 31-115 Krakow, Poland;
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- Department of Virology, Chair of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 18 Czysta Street, 31-121 Krakow, Poland; (K.S.); (B.Z.)
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- Department of Virology, Chair of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 18 Czysta Street, 31-121 Krakow, Poland; (K.S.); (B.Z.)
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (A.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 2 Gronostajowa Street, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Jagiellonian University, 14 Bobrzynskiego Street, 30-348 Krakow, Poland;
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (A.K.)
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Zhang F, Li X, Ma Y, Wang C, Hu P, Wang F, Lu X. Illustrating Interfacial Interaction between Honey Bee Venom Phospholipase A 2 and Supported Negatively Charged Lipids with Sum Frequency Generation and Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy. Langmuir 2020; 36:2946-2953. [PMID: 32093479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phospholipase A2 is an important enzyme species which can widely be found in animals, plants, bacteria, and so on. A large number of studies have shown that phospholipase A2 is highly catalytic toward the lipids. Here, sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy and laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) were applied to study the interaction between honey bee venom phospholipase A2 (bvPLA2) and the negatively charged DPPG bilayer. In both cases without and with the calcium ions (Ca2+), the bvPLA2 molecules were adsorbed onto the outer leaflet surface with the orientational order, and the adsorbed bvPLA2 molecules damaged the order of the packed outer leaflet. In comparison to the case without Ca2+, the addition of Ca2+ can accelerate the attaching process of bvPLA2 to the outer leaflet surface and decelerate the process of damaging the outer leaflet order. The experimental result also confirmed, with the help of the Ca2+, the DPPG molecules in the outer leaflet were hydrolyzed, with both hydrolysates, that is, lysophospholipids and fatty acids, remaining at the interface, showing a distinct difference from previous published literatures regarding neutral lipids [Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 63-67] and PLA1 [Langmuir 2019, 35, 12831-12838].
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- Furong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy and surface pressure measurements are used to investigate the adsorption of a globular protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), at the air/water interface with and without the presence of salts. We find at low (2 to 5 ppm) protein concentrations, which is relevant to environmental conditions, both VSFG and surface pressure measurements of BSA behave drastically different from at higher concentrations. Instead of emerging to the surface immediately, as observed at 1000 ppm, protein adsorption kinetics is on the order of tens of minutes at lower concentrations. Most importantly, salts strongly enhance the presence of BSA at the interface. This "salting up" effect differs from the well-known "salting out" effect as it occurs at protein concentrations well-below where "salting out" occurs. The dependence on salt concentration suggests this effect relates to a large extent electrostatic interactions and volume exclusion. Additionally, results from other proteins and the pH dependence of the kinetics indicate that salting up depends on the flexibility of proteins. This initial report demonstrates "salting up" as a new type of salt-driven interfacial phenomenon, which is worthy of continued investigation given the importance of salts in biological and environmental aqueous systems.
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Krishnamurthy S, Brown JQ, Iftimia N, Levenson RM, Rajadhyaksha M. Ex Vivo Microscopy: A Promising Next-Generation Digital Microscopy Tool for Surgical Pathology Practice. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2019; 143:1058-1068. [PMID: 31295016 PMCID: PMC7365575 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0058-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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CONTEXT.— The rapid evolution of optical imaging modalities in recent years has opened the opportunity for ex vivo tissue imaging, which has significant implications for surgical pathology practice. These modalities have promising potential to be used as next-generation digital microscopy tools for examination of fresh tissue, with or without labeling with contrast agents. OBJECTIVE.— To review the literature regarding various types of ex vivo optical imaging platforms that can generate digital images for tissue recognition with potential for utilization in anatomic pathology clinical practices. DATA SOURCES.— Literature relevant to ex vivo tissue imaging obtained from the PubMed database. CONCLUSIONS.— Ex vivo imaging of tissues can be performed by using various types of optical imaging techniques. These next-generation digital microscopy tools have a promising potential for utilization in surgical pathology practice.
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- Savitri Krishnamurthy
- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Dr Krishnamurthy); Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Brown); Physical Sciences Inc, Andover, Massachusetts (Dr Iftimia); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis (Dr Levenson); and Dermatology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Rajadhyaksha)
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- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Dr Krishnamurthy); Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Brown); Physical Sciences Inc, Andover, Massachusetts (Dr Iftimia); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis (Dr Levenson); and Dermatology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Rajadhyaksha)
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- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Dr Krishnamurthy); Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Brown); Physical Sciences Inc, Andover, Massachusetts (Dr Iftimia); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis (Dr Levenson); and Dermatology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Rajadhyaksha)
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- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Dr Krishnamurthy); Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Brown); Physical Sciences Inc, Andover, Massachusetts (Dr Iftimia); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis (Dr Levenson); and Dermatology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Rajadhyaksha)
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- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Dr Krishnamurthy); Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Brown); Physical Sciences Inc, Andover, Massachusetts (Dr Iftimia); the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis (Dr Levenson); and Dermatology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Rajadhyaksha)
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- Robert J Snelgrove
- 1National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- 1National Heart and Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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Li R, Wang L, Mu X, Chen M, Sun M. Biological nascent evolution of snail bone and collagen revealed by nonlinear optical microscopy. J Biophotonics 2019; 12:e201900119. [PMID: 31074918 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201900119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Using nonlinear optical microscopy of coherent antistokes Raman scattering (CARS), second harmonic generation (SHG) and two-photo excitation fluorescence, we in situ observed how the collagen and the bone grow synergistically and competitively during nascent biological evolution. The sdsCO32- and PO32- ions were first observed to be dispersed in the liquid environment, and the collagen was observed 2 days later. With the help of the collagen, the CO32- and PO32- ions gradually moved closer to the collagen, and then the bone was produced in the forms of CaCO3 and CaPO3 . When the bone was completed with the help of the collagen, the collagen gradually disappeared. The biological evolution of snail bone and collagen can be well revealed by CARS and SHG, and in addition, the biological evolution of structure and morphology can be clearly observed day by day.
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- Rui Li
- School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Center for Green Innovation, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Center for Green Innovation, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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Ferrara MA, Filograna A, Ranjan R, Corda D, Valente C, Sirleto L. Three-dimensional label-free imaging throughout adipocyte differentiation by stimulated Raman microscopy. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216811. [PMID: 31112567 PMCID: PMC6528968 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lipid droplets are lipid-storage organelles with a key role in lipid accumulation pathologies such as diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis. Despite their important functions many aspects of lipid droplets biology are still unknown. This is partially due to the current use of exogenous labels to monitor their formation and remodelling by invasive imaging methods. Here, we apply stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to acquire images with high spatial resolution along with resolving capabilities of lipids and proteins and three-dimensional sectioning. Our images and data analysis demonstrate an increase in the number of large (>15μm2) lipid droplets in human adipocyte cells during differentiation process. In addition, spatially-resolved maps of lipids and proteins inside cells and three dimensional reconstructions of lipids at the initial and final steps of adipocyte differentiation are reported, too.
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Naples, Italy
- * E-mail: (LS); (CV)
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Naples, Italy
- * E-mail: (LS); (CV)
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Morillas H, Maguregui M, Gallego-Cartagena E, Huallparimachi G, Marcaida I, Salcedo I, Silva LFO, Astete F. Evaluation of the role of biocolonizations in the conservation state of Machu Picchu (Peru): The Sacred Rock. Sci Total Environ 2019; 654:1379-1388. [PMID: 30527887 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary (Cusco Region, Peru) was constructed on a granitic plateau, better known as Vilcabamba batholith. One of the most important carved granitic rocks from this archaeological site is the Sacred Rock, used by Inca citizens for religious rituals. Due to the location and climatic conditions, different rocks from this archaeological site are affected by biocolonizations. Concretely, the Sacred Rock shows flaking and delamination problems. In this work, a non-destructive multi analytical methodology has been applied to determine the possible role of the biodeteriogens, forming the biological patina on the Sacred Rock, in the previously mentioned conservation problems. Before characterizing the biological patina, a mineralogical characterization of the granitic substrate was conducted using X-ray Diffraction, Raman microscopy (RM) and micro energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. For the identification of the main biodeteriogens in the biofilm, Phase Contrast Microscopy was used. RM also allowed to determine the distribution (imaging) and the penetration (depth profiling) of the biogenic pigments present in the biopatina. Thanks to this study, it was possible to asses that some colonizers are growing on inner areas of the rock, reinforcing their possible assistance in the delamination. Moreover, the in-depth distribution of a wide variety of carotenoids in the patinas allowed to approach the penetration ability of the main biodeteriogens and the diffusion of these biogenic pigments to the inner areas of the rocky substrate.
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- Héctor Morillas
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain; Department of Mathematics and Experimental Sciences Didactics, Faculty of Education, Philosophy and Anthropology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, II Building, Oñati Plaza 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 450, 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain; Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Ministerio de Cultura - Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura Cusco, Dirección PAN Machu Picchu, Peru; Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco, P.O. Box 921, Av. de la Cultura, N° 733, Cusco, Peru
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology & Ecology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia; Faculdade Meridional IMED, 304-Passo Fundo - RS 99070-220, Brazil
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- Ministerio de Cultura - Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura Cusco, Dirección PAN Machu Picchu, Peru
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Wang CC, Moorhouse S, Stain C, Seymour M, Green E, Penfield S, Moger J. In situ chemically specific mapping of agrochemical seed coatings using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biophotonics 2018; 11:e201800108. [PMID: 29770613 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Providing sufficient, healthy food for the increasing global population is putting a great deal of pressure on the agrochemical industry to maximize crop yields without sustaining environmental damage. The growth and yield of every plant with sexual reproduction, depends on germination and emergence of sown seeds, which is affected greatly by seed disease. This can be most effectively controlled by treating seeds with pesticides before they are sown. An effective seed coating treatment requires a high surface coverage and adhesion of active ingredients onto the seed surface and the addition of adhesive agents in coating formulations plays a key role in achieving this. Although adhesive agents are known to enhance seed germination, little is understood about how they affect surface distribution of actives and how formulations can be manipulated to rationally engineer seed coating preparations with optimized coverage and efficacy. We show, for the first time, that stimulated Raman scattering microscopy can be used to map the seed surface with microscopic spatial resolution and with chemical specificity to identify formulation components distributed on the seed surface. This represents a major advance in our capability to rationally engineer seed coating formulations with enhanced efficacy.
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, UK
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, UK
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, UK
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- School of Physics, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- School of Physics, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Zapata-Catzin GA, Bonilla-Hernández M, Vargas-Coronado RF, Cervantes-Uc JM, Vázquez-Torres H, Hernandez-Baltazar E, Chan-Chan LH, Borzacchiello A, Cauich-Rodríguez JV. Effect of the rigid segment content on the properties of segmented polyurethanes conjugated with atorvastatin as chain extender. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2018; 29:161. [PMID: 30357534 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Segmented polyurethanes were prepared with polycaprolactone diol as soft segment and various amounts of 4,4´-Methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate) and atorvastatin, a statin used for lowering cholesterol, in order to obtain SPU with different content of rigid segments. Polyurethanes with 35% or 50% of rigid segment content were physicochemically characterized and their biocompatibility assessed with L929 fibroblasts. High concentrations of atorvastatin were incorporated by increasing the content of rigid segments as shown by FTIR, Raman, NMR, XPS and EDX. Thermal and mechanical characterization showed that polyurethanes containing atorvastatin and 35% of rigid segments were low modulus (13 MPa) semicrystalline polymers as they exhibited a glass transition temperature (Tg) at -38 °C, melting temperature (Tm) at 46 °C and crystallinity close to 35.9% as determined by DSC. In agreement with this, X-ray diffraction showed reflections at 21.3° and 23.6° for PCL without reflections for atorvastatin suggesting its presence in amorphous form with higher potential bioavailability. Low content of rigid segments led to highly degradable polymer in acidic, alkaline and oxidative media with an acceptable fibroblast cytotoxicity up to 7 days possibly due to low atorvastatin content.
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- Guido A Zapata-Catzin
- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 # 130×32y 34, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 # 130×32y 34, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 # 130×32y 34, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 # 130×32y 34, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, CBI, Depto. de Física, Ave. San Rafael Atlixco, Colonia Vicentina, C.P. 09340, Cd. de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, C.P. 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- CONACyT-Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales, Centro, Hermosillo C.P. 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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- Institute for Polymers, Composite and Biomaterials-National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Mostra d'Oltremare pad, 20, Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125, Napoli, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 # 130×32y 34, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Cahill LC, Giacomelli MG, Yoshitake T, Vardeh H, Faulkner-Jones BE, Connolly JL, Sun CK, Fujimoto JG. Rapid virtual hematoxylin and eosin histology of breast tissue specimens using a compact fluorescence nonlinear microscope. J Transl Med 2018; 98:150-160. [PMID: 29131161 PMCID: PMC5752596 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Up to 40% of patients undergoing breast conserving surgery for breast cancer require repeat surgeries due to close to or positive margins. The lengthy processing required for evaluating surgical margins by standard paraffin-embedded histology precludes its use during surgery and therefore, technologies for rapid evaluation of surgical pathology could improve the treatment of breast cancer by reducing the number of surgeries required. We demonstrate real-time histological evaluation of breast cancer surgical specimens by staining specimens with acridine orange (AO) and sulforhodamine 101 (SR101) analogously to hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and then imaging the specimens with fluorescence nonlinear microscopy (NLM) using a compact femtosecond fiber laser. A video-rate computational light absorption model was used to produce realistic virtual H&E images of tissue in real time and in three dimensions. NLM imaging could be performed to depths of 100 μm below the tissue surface, which is important since many surgical specimens require subsurface evaluation due to contamination artifacts on the tissue surface from electrocautery, surgical ink, or debris from specimen handling. We validate this method by expert review of NLM images compared to formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) H&E histology. Diagnostically important features such as normal terminal ductal lobular units, fibrous and adipose stromal parenchyma, inflammation, invasive carcinoma, and in situ lobular and ductal carcinoma were present in NLM images associated with pathologies identified on standard FFPE H&E histology. We demonstrate that AO and SR101 were extracted to undetectable levels after FFPE processing and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) HER2 amplification status was unaffected by the NLM imaging protocol. This method potentially enables cost-effective, real-time histological guidance of surgical resections.
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MESH Headings
- Acridine Orange/chemistry
- Breast/cytology
- Breast/immunology
- Breast/pathology
- Breast/surgery
- Breast Carcinoma In Situ/diagnosis
- Breast Carcinoma In Situ/immunology
- Breast Carcinoma In Situ/pathology
- Breast Carcinoma In Situ/surgery
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Breast Neoplasms/immunology
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/surgery
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/immunology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/surgery
- Carcinoma, Lobular/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Lobular/immunology
- Carcinoma, Lobular/pathology
- Carcinoma, Lobular/surgery
- Coloring Agents/chemistry
- Female
- Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry
- Humans
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Intraoperative Period
- Margins of Excision
- Mastectomy
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Nonlinear Optical Microscopy
- Organ Sparing Treatments
- Rhodamines/chemistry
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- Lucas C. Cahill
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Zhang L, Min W. Bioorthogonal chemical imaging of metabolic changes during epithelial-mesenchymal transition of cancer cells by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2017; 22:1-7. [PMID: 29043713 PMCID: PMC5644606 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.10.106010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Study of metabolic changes during epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of cancer cells is important for basic understanding and therapeutic management of cancer progression. We here used metabolic labeling and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy, a strategy of bioorthogonal chemical imaging, to directly visualize changes in anabolic metabolism during cancer EMT at a single-cell level. MCF-7 breast cancer cell is employed as a model system. Four types of metabolites (amino acids, glucose, fatty acids, and choline) are labeled with either deuterium or alkyne (C≡C) tag. Their intracellular incorporations into MCF-7 cells before or after EMT are visualized by SRS imaging targeted at the signature vibration frequency of C-D or C≡C bonds. Overall, after EMT, anabolism of amino acids, glucose, and choline is less active, reflecting slower protein and membrane synthesis in mesenchymal cells. Interestingly, we also observed less incorporation of glucose and palmitate acids into membrane lipids, but more of them into lipid droplets in mesenchymal cells. This result indicates that, although mesenchymal cells synthesize fewer membrane lipids, they are actively storing energy into lipid droplets, either through de novo lipogenesis from glucose or direct scavenging of exogenous free fatty acids. Hence, metabolic labeling coupled with SRS can be a straightforward method in imaging cancer metabolism.
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- Luyuan Zhang
- Columbia University, Department of Chemistry, New York, New York, United States
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- Columbia University, Department of Chemistry, New York, New York, United States
- Columbia University, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, New York, New York, United States
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Garrett NL, Singh B, Jones A, Moger J. Imaging microscopic distribution of antifungal agents in dandruff treatments with stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2017; 22:66003. [PMID: 28599021 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.6.066003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Treatment of dandruff condition usually involves use of antidandruff shampoos containing antifungal agents. Different antifungal agents show variable clinical efficacy based on their cutaneous distribution and bioavailability. Using stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), we mapped the distribution of unlabeled low-molecular weight antifungal compounds zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) and climbazole (CBZ) on the surface of intact porcine skin with cellular precision. SRS has sufficient chemical selectivity and sensitivity to detect the agents on the skin surface based on their unique chemical motifs that do not occur naturally in biological tissues. Moreover, SRS is able to correlate the distribution of the agents with the morphological features of the skin using the CH 2 stretch mode, which is abundant in skin lipids. This is a significant strength of the technique since it allows the microscopic accumulation of the agents to be correlated with physiological features and their chemical environment without the use of counter stains. Our findings show that due to its lower solubility, ZnPT coats the surface of the skin with a sparse layer of crystals in the size range of 1 to 4 ?? ? m . This is consistent with the current understanding of the mode of action of ZnPT. In contrast, CBZ being more soluble and hydrophobic resulted in diffuse homogeneous distribution. It predominantly resided in microscopic lipid-rich crevasses and penetrated up to 60 ?? ? m into the infundibular spaces surrounding the hair shaft. The ability of the SRS to selectively map the distribution of agents on the skin’s surface has the potential to provide insight into the mechanisms underpinning the topical application of antifungal or skin-active agents that could lead to the rational engineering of enhanced formulations.
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- Natlaie L Garrett
- University of Exeter, School of Physics, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight, Bebington, United Kingdom
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- Unilever Research and Development, Port Sunlight, Bebington, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter, School of Physics, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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Herrera C, Mantis NJ, Cole R. Applications in Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscopy: Localization of a Protein Toxin in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Following Retrograde Transport. Microsc Microanal 2016; 22:1113-1119. [PMID: 27804914 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927616011879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Retrograde transport is a process in which proteins are trafficked from the plasma membrane and endosomes to biosynthetic and secretory organelles, namely the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum (ER). A number of plant and bacterial toxins, including cholera toxin and ricin toxin, exploit retrograde transport to gain entry into host cells, although the specifics of this process have remained difficult to probe by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). Here we demonstrate the use of super-resolution and live-cell imaging [stimulated emission depletion (STED)] to visualize exogenously applied ricin toxin within the ER. The improved resolution obtained by STED, as compared with LSCM (0.09 versus 0.19 μm), provides a more accurate determination of the amount of ricin that had trafficked to the ER.
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- Cristina Herrera
- 1Wadsworth Center,Division of Infectious Disease,New York State Department of Health,Albany,NY 12208,USA
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- 1Wadsworth Center,Division of Infectious Disease,New York State Department of Health,Albany,NY 12208,USA
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- 2Department of Biomedical Sciences,University at Albany School of Public Health,Albany,NY 12201,USA
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Egawa M, Tokunaga K, Hosoi J, Iwanaga S, Ozeki Y. In situ visualization of intracellular morphology of epidermal cells using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. J Biomed Opt 2016; 21:86017. [PMID: 27580366 PMCID: PMC5005979 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.8.086017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Visualization of epidermal cells is important because the differentiation patterns of keratinocytes (KCs) are considered to be related to the functions and condition of skin. Optical microscopy has been widely used to investigate epidermal cells, but its applicability is still limited because of the need for sample fixation and staining. Here, we report our staining-free observation of epidermal cells in both tissue and culture by stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy that provides molecular vibrational contrast. SRS allowed us to observe a variety of cellular morphologies in skin tissue, including ladder-like structures in the spinous layer, enucleation of KCs in the granular layer, and three-dimensional cell column structures in the stratum corneum. We noticed that some cells in the spinous layer had a brighter signal in the cytoplasm than KCs. To examine the relevance of the observation of epidermal layers, we also observed cultured epidermal cells, including KCs at various differentiation stages, melanocytes, and Langerhans cell-like cells. Their SRS images also demonstrated various morphologies, suggesting that the morphological differences observed in tissue corresponded to the cell lineage. These results indicate the possible application of SRS microscopy to dermatological investigation of cell lineages and types in the epidermis by cellular-level analysis.
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- Mariko Egawa
- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 2-2-1 Hayabuchi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 224-0025, Japan
- Address all correspondence to: Mariko Egawa, E-mail: ; Yasuyuki Ozeki, E-mail:
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- The University of Tokyo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 2-2-1 Hayabuchi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 224-0025, Japan
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- Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 2-2-1 Hayabuchi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 224-0025, Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Address all correspondence to: Mariko Egawa, E-mail: ; Yasuyuki Ozeki, E-mail:
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