TY - GEN
T1 - Optical metabolic imaging of live tissue cultures
AU - Walsh, Alex J.
AU - Cook, Rebecca S.
AU - Arteag, Carlos L.
AU - Skala, Melissa C.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The fluorescence properties, both intensity and fluorescence lifetime, of NADH and FAD, two coenzymes of metabolism, are sensitive, high resolution measures of cellular metabolism. However, often in vivo measurements of tissue are not feasible. In this study, we investigate the stability over time of two-photon auto-fluorescence imaging of NADH and FAD in live-cultured tissues. Our results demonstrate that cultured tissues remain viable for at least several days post excision. Furthermore, the optical redox ratio, NADH fluorescence lifetime, and FAD fluorescence lifetime do not significantly change in the cultured tissues over time. With these findings, we demonstrate the potential of sustained tissue culture techniques for optical metabolic imaging.
AB - The fluorescence properties, both intensity and fluorescence lifetime, of NADH and FAD, two coenzymes of metabolism, are sensitive, high resolution measures of cellular metabolism. However, often in vivo measurements of tissue are not feasible. In this study, we investigate the stability over time of two-photon auto-fluorescence imaging of NADH and FAD in live-cultured tissues. Our results demonstrate that cultured tissues remain viable for at least several days post excision. Furthermore, the optical redox ratio, NADH fluorescence lifetime, and FAD fluorescence lifetime do not significantly change in the cultured tissues over time. With these findings, we demonstrate the potential of sustained tissue culture techniques for optical metabolic imaging.
KW - Cancer
KW - Cellular metabolism
KW - Clinical translation
KW - Multi-photon fluorescence
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U2 - 10.1117/12.2001863
DO - 10.1117/12.2001863
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84878713983
SN - 9780819493576
T3 - Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
BT - Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XIII
T2 - Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XIII
Y2 - 3 February 2013 through 5 February 2013
ER -