Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 51, Issue 8, 0851514(2022)

In vivo Skull Optical Clearing Technique and its Applications(Invited)

Dongyu LI1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, Tingting YU1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, Jingtan ZHU1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, and Dan ZHU1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics & MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 12Advanced Biomedical Imaging Facility,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 13Optics Valley Laboratory,Wuhan 430074,China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Basic principle of in vivo skull optical clearing[50-51]
    Dynamical monitoring of the plasticity of dendritic protrusions in infantile mice(P19)through the SOCW [53]
    Repeatability of USOCA-based optical clearing imaging of cortical blood flow and blood oxygen [54]
    Skull optical clearing window for nonlinear optical imaging of deep cortical vasculature [51,55]
    Skull optical clearing window combined with photodynamic effect for blood brain barrier opening and two-photon fluorescence observing of the leakage of Rhodamine-Dextran in blood vessels [62]
    Skull optical clearing window for establishment of targeted photothrombosis and evaluation of thrombolytic effect of urokinase for vessels with different sizes [65]
    • Table 1. Comparisons of skull optical clearing techniques

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      Table 1. Comparisons of skull optical clearing techniques

      Composition proportionOperation procedureOperation timeRange of applicationSafety assessment
      SOCS48EDTA,dimethyl sulfoxide,sorbitol,laurinol,alcohol,glucose and weak alkaline substancesApplication of the optical clearing agent on the skull25 minImaging of cortical blood vesselsNo assessment
      SOCW53

      Solution 1:10% collagenase

      Solution 2:10% EDTA disodium

      Solution 3:80% glycerol

      For mice aged P15-P20:the intact skull was topically treated with solution 1 for 5~10 min;Then,solution 3 was dropped on the skull.

      For mice aged P21-P30:the intact skull was topically treated with solution 2 for 5~10 min;Then,solution 3 was dropped on the skull.

      For mice aged more than P30:the skull was thinned down to about 100 μm and treated with solution 2 for 5~10 min. Then,solution 3 was dropped onto the skull

      5~10 min

      Imaging of dendritic spines of neurons at a depth of 0~80 μm

      Repeated optical clearing for 2~3 times

      Targeted laser ablation of neurons

      Immune response of microglia or astrocytes in the cortex was not activated
      USOCA5461-65

      Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol

      Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

      Solution 1 was applied to the intact skull for 10 min. Then,solution 2 was applied for 5 min15 min

      Imaging of nerves and blood vessels at a depth of 0-300 μm

      Repeated daily optical clearing imaging for a week

      Repeated monthly optical clearing imaging for 5 months.

      Realization of blood-brain barrier opening combined with photodynamic effect or establishment of targeted photothrombosis

      Immune response of microglia or astrocytes in the cortex was not activated.

      No effect on the structure of the liver and kidneys

      SOCW+USOCA

      Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol

      Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

      Solution 3:10% EDTA disodium

      Solution 4:80% glycerol

      The intact skull was treated with solution 1 for 20 min,solution 2 for 5 min,solution 3 for 25 min and solution 4 for 5 min in sequence55 minImaging of blood vessels in the cortex at a depth of 900 μm combined with three-photon imagingNo assessment
      VNSOCA51

      Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol and deuteroxide

      Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH and deuteroxide with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

      The intact skull was topically treated with solution 1 for 10 min and solution 2 for 5 min15 min

      Compatible with visible-NIR-Ⅱ band

      Imaging of cortex at a depth of 650 μm combined with third harmonic generation excited by femtosecond laser in the NIR-Ⅱ band

      Establishment of targeted hemorrhagic stroke model induced by NIR-Ⅱ laser

      No assessment
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    Category: Special Issue for the 60th Anniversary of XIOPM of CAS, and the 50th Anniversary of the Acta Photonica Sinica Ⅱ

    Received: Jun. 6, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 25, 2022

    Published Online: Oct. 25, 2022

    The Author Email: ZHU Dan (dawnzh@mail.hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20225108.0851514

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