Ataka Mitsutoshi, Otomo Kohei, Enoki Ryosuke, Ishii Hirokazu, Tsutsumi Motosuke, Kozawa Yuichi, Sato Shunichi, Nemoto Tomomi
National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan.
Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan.
Biomed Opt Express. 2024 Jan 25;15(2):1089-1101. doi: 10.1364/BOE.514826. eCollection 2024 Feb 1.
This study presents an alternative approach for two-photon volumetric imaging that combines multibeam lateral scanning with continuous axial scanning using a confocal spinning-disk scanner and an electrically focus tunable lens. Using this proposed system, the brain of a living mouse could be imaged at a penetration depth of over 450 μm from the surface. volumetric Ca imaging at a volume rate of 1.5 Hz within a depth range of 130-200 μm, was segmented with an axial pitch of approximately 5-µm and revealed spontaneous activity of neurons with their 3D positions. This study offers a practical microscope design equipped with compact scanners, a simple control system, and readily adjustable imaging parameters, which is crucial for the widespread adoption of two-photon volumetric imaging.
本研究提出了一种用于双光子体积成像的替代方法,该方法将多光束横向扫描与使用共焦旋转盘扫描仪和电聚焦可调透镜的连续轴向扫描相结合。使用该提议的系统,可以对活体小鼠大脑从表面起超过450μm的穿透深度进行成像。在130 - 200μm深度范围内以1.5Hz的体积速率进行体积钙成像,轴向间距约为5μm,显示出神经元的自发活动及其三维位置。本研究提供了一种配备紧凑扫描仪、简单控制系统和易于调节成像参数的实用显微镜设计,这对于双光子体积成像的广泛应用至关重要。