Design and implementation of an in vivo 3-D fluorescent imaging system

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Wei Jin ◽  
Qinhan Jin ◽  
Ying Mu
Keyword(s):  
Imaging System ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Design And Implementation

scholarly journals Performance of a novel protease-activated fluorescent imaging system for intraoperative detection of residual breast cancer during breast conserving surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 187 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-153
Author(s):  
Conor R. Lanahan ◽  
Bridget N. Kelly ◽  
Michele A. Gadd ◽  
Michelle C. Specht ◽  
Carson L. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Cancer Subtypes ◽  
Surgical Workflow ◽  
Tumor Types

Abstract Purpose Safe breast cancer lumpectomies require microscopically clear margins. Real-time margin assessment options are limited, and 20–40% of lumpectomies have positive margins requiring re-excision. The LUM Imaging System previously showed excellent sensitivity and specificity for tumor detection during lumpectomy surgery. We explored its impact on surgical workflow and performance across patient and tumor types. Methods We performed IRB-approved, prospective, non-randomized studies in breast cancer lumpectomy procedures. The LUM Imaging System uses LUM015, a protease-activated fluorescent imaging agent that identifies residual tumor in the surgical cavity walls. Fluorescent cavity images were collected in real-time and analyzed using system software. Results Cavity and specimen images were obtained in 55 patients injected with LUM015 at 0.5 or 1.0 mg/kg and in 5 patients who did not receive LUM015. All tumor types were distinguished from normal tissue, with mean tumor:normal (T:N) signal ratios of 3.81–5.69. T:N ratios were 4.45 in non-dense and 4.00 in dense breasts (p = 0.59) and 3.52 in premenopausal and 4.59 in postmenopausal women (p = 0.19). Histopathology and tumor receptor testing were not affected by LUM015. Falsely positive readings were more likely when tumor was present < 2 mm from the adjacent specimen margin. LUM015 signal was stable in vivo at least 6.5 h post injection, and ex vivo at least 4 h post excision. Conclusions Intraoperative use of the LUM Imaging System detected all breast cancer subtypes with robust performance independent of menopausal status and breast density. There was no significant impact on histopathology or receptor evaluation.

scholarly journals Development and Optimization of a Fluorescent Imaging System to Detect Amyloid-β Proteins: Phantom Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 117959721878108 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Tes ◽  
Karl Kratkiewicz ◽  
Ahmed Aber ◽  
Luke Horton ◽  
Mohsin Zafar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Fluorescent Properties ◽  
In Vivo Experiments ◽  
The Brain

Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 5 million people in the United States. During the progression of Alzheimer disease, a particular protein begins to accumulate in the brain and also in extensions of the brain, ie, the retina. This protein, amyloid-β (Aβ), exhibits fluorescent properties. The purpose of this research article is to explore the implications of designing a fluorescent imaging system able to detect Aβ proteins in the retina. We designed and implemented a fluorescent imaging system with a range of applications that can be reconfigured on a fluorophore to fluorophore basis and tested its feasibility and capabilities using Cy5 and CRANAD-2 imaging probes. The results indicate a promising potential for the imaging system to be used to study the Aβ biomarker. A performance evaluation involving ex vivo and in vivo experiments is planned for future study.

Exploring Feasibility of Multicolored CdTe Quantum Dots for In Vitro and In Vivo Fluorescent Imaging

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1174-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Su ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Yalou Huang ◽  
Ralph P. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Fluorescence Imaging ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Cdte Quantum Dots ◽  
Cdte Qds ◽  
Fluorescence Imaging System

We report the use of novel multicolored CdTe quantum dots (QDs) as fluorophores for biological fluorescence imaging. The CdTe QDs were prepared to exhibit emission wavelengths in the green, yellow, and red range by using trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), L-cysteine and thioglycolic acid (TGA) as surface stabilizers, respectively. The particles have good water solubility and photostability. Fluorescence imaging potential was evaluated in vitro and in vivo using a multispectral Maestro CRI Fluorescence Imaging system. The results show that different colored CdTe QDs allow sensitive detection simultaneously or separately both in vitro and in vivo against background fluorescence. The studies indicate that CdTe QDs can provide alternative fluorescent probes for biological imaging.

scholarly journals Non-invasive Imaging of Sense of Smell by Tracking the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel NaV1.7

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dauren Adilbay ◽  
Junior Gonzales ◽  
Paula Demetrio de Souza Franca ◽  
Sheryl Roberts ◽  
Snehal Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Olfactory Epithelium ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Congenital Insensitivity ◽  
Radiant Efficiency ◽  
Time Required

Background: Anosmia/hyposmia affects 13.3 million people in the U.S. alone according to the recent U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Hundreds of thousands more people with persistent olfactory dysfunction will be added to this number due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients with loss-of-function mutations in SCN9A, the gene encoding NaV1.7, experience anosmia in addition to congenital insensitivity to pain. Tsp1a is a recently discovered peptide that inhibits NaV1.7 with high potency and selectivity. In this study, we examined whether a fluorescently tagged version of Tsp1a could be used to visualize normal and damaged mouse olfactory nerves. Methods: Athymic nude mice were intravenously injected with Tsp1a-IR800. As a control, mice were injected with PBS only, and as a blocking control were injected with combination of Tsp1a and Tsp1a-IR800. All mice were imaged in-vivo and epifluorescence images were acquired using an IVIS Spectrum animal imaging system. Semiquantitative analysis of the Tsp1a-IR800 signal was conducted by measuring the average radiant efficiency in the region of the olfactory epithelium/bulb (ROEB). Methimazole was used to chemically ablate the olfactory epithelium. We performed a food buried test to correlate the level of anosmia with the level of radiance efficiency. Results: The area of olfactory epithelium/bulb was clearly visible in epifluorescence in-vivo images of mice receiving the imaging agent. The radiant efficiency was significantly less in both mice injected with PBS and in mice injected with the blocking formulation. The mice after olfactory ablation had a significantly reduced radiant efficiency compared with normal mice. Moreover, there was a statistically significant and inverse correlation between the time required for the mouse to find buried food and the radiant efficiency. We also performed immunohistochemistry using NaV1.7 antibody. Mice after olfactory ablation as well as COVID-19-infected mice had significantly lower expression of NaV1.7 on the level of olfactory epithelium/bulb. Conclusion: We show that the fluorescent imaging of mouse olfactory epithelium/bulb is possible, suggesting that labeled Tsp1a tracers may serve as the first objective diagnostic tool of smell disorders, including those caused by COVID-19.

Multi-mode light microscopy of microtubule assembly dynamics and chromosome movement in vivo and In vitro

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 730-731
Author(s):  
E. D. Salmon ◽  
J. C. Waters ◽  
C. Waterman-Storer
Keyword(s):  
Imaging System ◽  
Ccd Camera ◽  
Transmitted Light ◽  
Microtubule Assembly ◽  
Live Cells ◽  
Optical Efficiency ◽  
Multiple Band ◽  
Multi Mode

We have developed a multi-mode digital imaging system which acquires images with a cooled CCD camera (Figure 1). A multiple band pass dichromatic mirror and robotically controlled filter wheels provide wavelength selection for epi-fluorescence. Shutters select illumination either by epi-fluorescence or by transmitted light for phase contrast or DIC. Many of our experiments involve investigations of spindle assembly dynamics and chromosome movements in live cells or unfixed reconstituted preparations in vitro in which photodamage and phototoxicity are major concerns. As a consequence, a major factor in the design was optical efficiency: achieving the highest image quality with the least number of illumination photons. This principle applies to both epi-fluorescence and transmitted light imaging modes. In living cells and extracts, microtubules are visualized using X-rhodamine labeled tubulin. Photoactivation of C2CF-fluorescein labeled tubulin is used to locally mark microtubules in studies of microtubule dynamics and translocation. Chromosomes are labeled with DAPI or Hoechst DNA intercalating dyes.

Fluorescent proteins for in vivo imaging, where's the biliverdin?

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 2657-2667
Author(s):  
Felipe Montecinos-Franjola ◽  
John Y. Lin ◽  
Erik A. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
In Vivo Imaging ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Proteins ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Red Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Color Palette

Noninvasive fluorescent imaging requires far-red and near-infrared fluorescent proteins for deeper imaging. Near-infrared light penetrates biological tissue with blood vessels due to low absorbance, scattering, and reflection of light and has a greater signal-to-noise due to less autofluorescence. Far-red and near-infrared fluorescent proteins absorb light &gt;600 nm to expand the color palette for imaging multiple biosensors and noninvasive in vivo imaging. The ideal fluorescent proteins are bright, photobleach minimally, express well in the desired cells, do not oligomerize, and generate or incorporate exogenous fluorophores efficiently. Coral-derived red fluorescent proteins require oxygen for fluorophore formation and release two hydrogen peroxide molecules. New fluorescent proteins based on phytochrome and phycobiliproteins use biliverdin IXα as fluorophores, do not require oxygen for maturation to image anaerobic organisms and tumor core, and do not generate hydrogen peroxide. The small Ultra-Red Fluorescent Protein (smURFP) was evolved from a cyanobacterial phycobiliprotein to covalently attach biliverdin as an exogenous fluorophore. The small Ultra-Red Fluorescent Protein is biophysically as bright as the enhanced green fluorescent protein, is exceptionally photostable, used for biosensor development, and visible in living mice. Novel applications of smURFP include in vitro protein diagnostics with attomolar (10−18 M) sensitivity, encapsulation in viral particles, and fluorescent protein nanoparticles. However, the availability of biliverdin limits the fluorescence of biliverdin-attaching fluorescent proteins; hence, extra biliverdin is needed to enhance brightness. New methods for improved biliverdin bioavailability are necessary to develop improved bright far-red and near-infrared fluorescent proteins for noninvasive imaging in vivo.

scholarly journals Nanotechnology: from In Vivo Imaging System to Controlled Drug Delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Mir ◽  
Saba Ishtiaq ◽  
Samreen Rabia ◽  
Maryam Khatoon ◽  
Ahmad Zeb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
In Vivo Imaging ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Controlled Drug Delivery ◽  
In Vivo Imaging System

scholarly journals MSCs-engineered biomimetic PMAA nanomedicines for multiple bioimaging-guided and photothermal-enhanced radiotherapy of NSCLC

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yipengchen Yin ◽  
Yongjing Li ◽  
Sheng Wang ◽  
Ziliang Dong ◽  
Chao Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Membranes ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Fluorescence Signal ◽  
Bimodal Imaging ◽  
Red Blood Cell Membranes ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Tumor Accumulation

Abstract Background The recently developed biomimetic strategy is one of the mostly effective strategies for improving the theranostic efficacy of diverse nanomedicines, because nanoparticles coated with cell membranes can disguise as “self”, evade the surveillance of the immune system, and accumulate to the tumor sites actively. Results Herein, we utilized mesenchymal stem cell memabranes (MSCs) to coat polymethacrylic acid (PMAA) nanoparticles loaded with Fe(III) and cypate—an derivative of indocyanine green to fabricate Cyp-PMAA-Fe@MSCs, which featured high stability, desirable tumor-accumulation and intriguing photothermal conversion efficiency both in vitro and in vivo for the treatment of lung cancer. After intravenous administration of Cyp-PMAA-Fe@MSCs and Cyp-PMAA-Fe@RBCs (RBCs, red blood cell membranes) separately into tumor-bearing mice, the fluorescence signal in the MSCs group was 21% stronger than that in the RBCs group at the tumor sites in an in vivo fluorescence imaging system. Correspondingly, the T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal at the tumor site decreased 30% after intravenous injection of Cyp-PMAA-Fe@MSCs. Importantly, the constructed Cyp-PMAA-Fe@MSCs exhibited strong photothermal hyperthermia effect both in vitro and in vivo when exposed to 808 nm laser irradiation, thus it could be used for photothermal therapy. Furthermore, tumors on mice treated with phototermal therapy and radiotherapy shrank 32% more than those treated with only radiotherapy. Conclusions These results proved that Cyp-PMAA-Fe@MSCs could realize fluorescence/MRI bimodal imaging, while be used in phototermal-therapy-enhanced radiotherapy, providing desirable nanoplatforms for tumor diagnosis and precise treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

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