Optimization of second-harmonic generation microscopy

Gauderon, R.; Lukins, P. B.; Sheppard, Colin J. R.

doi:10.1016/s0968-4328(00)00066-4

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“…Two-photon interactions in MPM result in SHG and twophoton excited fluorescence (TPF) [12][13][14][15]. In TPF, two near-infrared (NIR) wavelength photons are simultaneously absorbed, resulting in the emission of a longer wavelength photon [16]. TPF may be observed depending on energy dissipation pathways of chromophores present in the examined specimens.…”

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In vivo multiphoton fluorescence imaging: A novel approach to oral malignancy

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Background and Objective: Current techniques for oral diagnosis require surgical biopsy of lesions, and may fail to detect early malignant change. Non-invasive, sensitive tools providing early detection of oral cancer and a better understanding of malignant change are needed. These studies evaluated in vivo multiphoton excited fluorescence (MPM) techniques to (1) map epithelial and subepithelial changes through out oral carcinogenesis and (2) serve as an effective diagnostic modality. Study Design/Materials and Methods: In the hamster model (n ¼ 70), epithelial and subepithelial change was imaged in vivo throughout carcinogenesis. MPM-and histopathology-based diagnoses on a scale of 0 (healthy)-6 (squamous cell carcinoma [s.c.c.]) were scored by two prestandardized investigators. Results: Collagen matrix and fibers, cellular infiltrates, blood vessels, and microtumors were clearly visible. MPM agreed with the histopathology for 88.6% of diagnoses. Conclusions: In vivo MPM images provide (1) high resolution information on specific components of the carcinogenesis process (2) an excellent basis for oral diagnostics.

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Section: Mpm and Second Harmonic Generation (Shg) Imagingmentioning

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In vivo multiphoton fluorescence imaging: A novel approach to oral malignancy

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“…Its nonlinearity allows the use of infrared excitation wavelengths that maximize tissue penetration while maintaining intrinsically high spatial resolution. 11 It relies on two nonlinear processes that do not require the introduction of exogenous probe molecules or fixation and staining of the tissue. The first is two-photon fluorescence ͑TPF͒.…”

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Collagen fiber arrangement in normal and diseased cartilage studied by polarization sensitive nonlinear microscopy

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“…Recently, a combination of TPEF and SHG has been implemented for the study of cells stained with exogenous probes possessing large molecular anisotropy and second-order nonlinearity (10,13,(19)(20)(21). Combined TPEF͞SHG has been demonstrated for thin tissue sections (22), but not for the more practical case of thick, unstained living specimens because, although TPEF is measured in epi-illumination geometry, the forward propagating nature of the phase-coherent SHG signal seems to restrict SHG microscopy to a transmission mode of detection.…”

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Imaging cells and extracellular matrix in vivo by using second-harmonic generation and two-photon excited fluorescence

Zoumi

Yeh²,

Tromberg³

2002

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Multiphoton microscopy relies on nonlinear light-matter interactions to provide contrast and optical sectioning capability for high-resolution imaging. Most multiphoton microscopy studies in biological systems have relied on two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) to produce images. With increasing applications of multiphoton microscopy to thick-tissue ''intravital'' imaging, second-harmonic generation (SHG) from structural proteins has emerged as a potentially important new contrast mechanism. However, SHG is typically detected in transmission mode, thus limiting TPEF͞SHG coregistration and its practical utility for in vivo thick-tissue applications. In this study, we use a broad range of excitation wavelengths (730 -880 nm) to demonstrate that TPEF͞SHG coregistration can easily be achieved in unstained tissues by using a simple backscattering geometry. The combined TPEF͞SHG technique was applied to imaging a threedimensional organotypic tissue model (RAFT). The structural and molecular origin of the image-forming signal from the various tissue constituents was determined by simultaneous spectroscopic measurements and confirming immunofluorescence staining. Our results show that at shorter excitation wavelengths (<800 nm), the signal emitted from the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a combination of SHG and TPEF from collagen, whereas at longer excitation wavelengths the ECM signal is exclusively due to SHG. Endogenous cellular signals are consistent with TPEF spectra of cofactors NAD(P)H and FAD at all excitation wavelengths. The reflected SHG intensity follows a quadratic dependence on the excitation power, decays exponentially with depth, and exhibits a spectral dependence in accordance with previous theoretical studies. The use of SHG and TPEF in combination provides complementary information that allows noninvasive, spatially localized in vivo characterization of cell-ECM interactions in unstained thick tissues. S ince its introduction by Denk et al.(1), two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) has been widely used for imaging structure and dynamic interactions in biological tissues (2-5). Although second-harmonic generation (SHG) in biological tissues was first demonstrated two decades ago (6-8), SHG has only recently been used for biological imaging applications (9-12). Because TPEF and SHG involve different contrast mechanisms, they can be used in tandem to provide complementary information regarding tissue structure and function. Specifically, SHG signals depend on the orientation, polarization, and local symmetry properties of chiral molecules, whereas TPEF results from the nonlinear excitation of molecular fluorescence.The primary tissue constituent responsible for SHG is collagen (9,13,14), which is also a well documented source of tissue autofluorescence (4,15). This fact has created uncertainty over whether the image-forming signal from two-photon excitation of collagen in biological tissues is TPEF or SHG and prompts further investigation into the precise origin of signal in the nonlinear microscopy of...

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Optimization of second-harmonic generation microscopy

Cited by 63 publications

References 35 publications

In vivo multiphoton fluorescence imaging: A novel approach to oral malignancy

In vivo multiphoton fluorescence imaging: A novel approach to oral malignancy

Collagen fiber arrangement in normal and diseased cartilage studied by polarization sensitive nonlinear microscopy

Imaging cells and extracellular matrix in vivo by using second-harmonic generation and two-photon excited fluorescence

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