多色短波近红外成像突出显示小鼠的解剖结构。

Multiplexed Shortwave Infrared Imaging Highlights Anatomical Structures in Mice.

机构信息

Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.

出版信息

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Oct 21;63(43):e202410936. doi: 10.1002/anie.202410936. Epub 2024 Sep 12.

Abstract

Multiplexed fluorescence in vivo imaging remains challenging due to the attenuation and scattering of visible and traditional near infrared (NIR-I, 650-950 nm) wavelengths. Fluorescence imaging using shortwave infrared (SWIR, 1000-1700 nm, a.k.a. NIR-II) light enables deeper tissue penetration due to reduced tissue scattering as well as minimal background autofluorescence. SWIR-emitting semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with tunable emission peaks and optical stability are powerful contrast agents, yet few imaging demonstrations exclusively use SWIR emission beyond two-color imaging schemes. In this study, we engineered three high quality lead sulfide/cadmium sulfide (PbS/CdS) core/shell QDs with distinct SWIR emission peaks ranging from 1100-1550 nm for simultaneous three-color imaging in mice. We first use the exceptional photostability of QDs to non-invasively track lymphatic drainage with longitudinal imaging, highlighting the detailed networks of lymphatic vessels with widefield imaging over a 2 hr period. We then perform multiplexed imaging with all three QDs to distinctly visualize the lymphatic system and spatially overlapping vasculature networks, including clearly distinguishing the liver and spleen. This work establishes optimized SWIR QDs for next generation multiplexed and longitudinal preclinical imaging, unlocking numerous opportunities for preclinical studies of disease progression, drug biodistribution, and cell trafficking dynamics in living organisms.

摘要

由于可见光和传统近红外(NIR-I,650-950nm)波长的衰减和散射,多色荧光活体成像是一项具有挑战性的任务。使用短波红外(SWIR,1000-1700nm,也称为 NIR-II)光进行荧光成像,由于组织散射减少以及最小化的背景自发荧光,可实现更深的组织穿透。具有可调发射峰和光学稳定性的短波红外发射半导体量子点(QD)是强大的对比剂,但很少有成像演示专门使用 SWIR 发射来实现双色成像方案以外的多色成像。在这项研究中,我们设计了三个具有不同 SWIR 发射峰的高质量的硫化铅/硫化镉(PbS/CdS)核/壳 QD,发射峰范围为 1100-1550nm,可在小鼠中进行同时三色彩成像。我们首先利用 QD 的出色光稳定性进行非侵入性的淋巴引流纵向成像,突出显示淋巴血管网络的详细结构,在 2 小时的时间内进行宽场成像。然后,我们使用所有三个 QD 进行多路复用成像,以清晰地可视化淋巴管系统和空间重叠的脉管系统,包括清晰地区分肝脏和脾脏。这项工作为下一代多路复用和纵向临床前成像建立了优化的 SWIR QD,为疾病进展、药物生物分布和活生物体中细胞迁移动力学的临床前研究提供了许多机会。

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