Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 17, Issue 2, 2350023(2024)

Tissue optical clearing enhances efficacy of vascular targeted photodynamic therapy of mouse dorsal skin

Ying Liu1, Qiushi Wang2, Yidi Liu3, Ying Wang3, Haixia Qiu3, Dan Zhu4, Ying Gu2,3,5, and Defu Chen2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
  • 2School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
  • 3Department of Laser Medicine, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
  • 4Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics – MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Advanced Biomedical Imaging Facility, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
  • 5Precision Laser Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Innovation Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100000, P. R. China
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    Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (V-PDT) is an effective treatment for port wine stains (PWS). However, repeated treatment is usually needed to achieve optimal treatment outcomes, possibly due to the limited treatment light penetration depth in the PWS lesion. The optical clearing technique can increase light penetration in depth by reducing light scattering. This study aimed to investigate the V-PDT in combination with an optical clearing agent (OCA) for the therapeutic enhancement of V-PDT in the rodent skinfold window chamber model. Vascular responses were closely monitored with laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), optical coherence tomography angiography, and stereo microscope before, during, and after the treatment. We further quantitatively demonstrated the effects of V-PDT in combination with OCA on the blood flow and blood vessel size of skin microvasculature. The combination of OCA and V-PDT resulted in significant vascular damage, including vasoconstriction and the reduction of blood flow. Our results indicate the promising potential of OCA for enhancing V-PDT for treating vascular-related diseases, including PWS.

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    Ying Liu, Qiushi Wang, Yidi Liu, Ying Wang, Haixia Qiu, Dan Zhu, Ying Gu, Defu Chen. Tissue optical clearing enhances efficacy of vascular targeted photodynamic therapy of mouse dorsal skin[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2024, 17(2): 2350023

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 20, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 26, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 19, 2024

    The Author Email: Chen Defu (defu@bit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1142/S1793545823500232

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