Simultaneous imaging of a lacZ-marked tumor and microvasculature morphology in vivo by dual-wavelength photoacoustic microscopy
Abstract
Photoacoustic molecular imaging, combined with the reporter-gene technique, can provide a valuable tool for cancer research. The expression of the lacZ reporter gene can be imaged using photoacoustic imaging following the injection of X-gal, a colorimetric assay for the lacZ-encoded enzyme β-galactosidase. Dual-wavelength photoacoustic microscopy was used to non-invasively image the detailed morphology of a lacZ-marked 9L gliosarcoma and its surrounding microvasculature simultaneously in vivo, with a superior resolution on the order of 10 μm. Tumor-feeding vessels were found, and the expression level of lacZ in tumor was estimated. With future development of new absorption-enhancing reporter-gene systems, we anticipate this strategy can lead to a better understanding of the role of tumor metabolism in cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis, and in its response to therapy.
Additional Information
© 2008 World Scientific Publishing Company. We are grateful to Gina Lingu and Professor George Stoica for assistance with cell cultures and animal handling. This research is funded in part by the NIH grants R01 NS46214 (BRP) and R01 EB000712.Attached Files
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- PMCID
- PMC2782593
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- 101571
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20200226-105436123
- R01 NS46214
- NIH
- R01 EB000712
- NIH
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2020-02-26Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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