Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 8, Issue 3, 1541003(2015)

Visible auto-fluorescence in biological fluids as biomarker of pathological processes and new monitoring tool

A. Kuznetsov1、*, A. Frorip1, A. Maiste1, M. Ots-Rosenberg2, and A. Sünter2
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  • 1LDiamon AS, Tartu Science Park 181 A. Riia st, 51014 Tartu
  • 2Tartu University, €Ulikooli, 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia
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    Comparative optical study of biofluids (serum, urine, hemodialysate) by concentration change of endogenous visible fluorescence substance (VFS) has been carried out. Biofluids were collected from chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patients (Pts) as well as from healthy controls (HCs). Excitation/emission spectra are similar for all samples of biofluids differing only in intensity, which is higher for CKD Pts. Strong similarity enables the study of given biofluids from a united physical platform, proposed earlier, i.e., as nanoparticles approach. Specific spectral redistribution of visible fluorescence (VF) intensity as a result of dilution is revealed. The concentration change of VFS by dilution of samples manifests in nonlinear dependences in the scales “VF intensity–concentration" for serum and urine and in perfect linearity for hemodialysate (HD). The latter fact can be used in monitoring of hemodialysis procedure.

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    A. Kuznetsov, A. Frorip, A. Maiste, M. Ots-Rosenberg, A. Sünter. Visible auto-fluorescence in biological fluids as biomarker of pathological processes and new monitoring tool[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2015, 8(3): 1541003

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    Paper Information

    Received: Feb. 28, 2014

    Accepted: Apr. 14, 2014

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2019

    The Author Email: Kuznetsov A. (kuznetsov6a@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.1142/s1793545815410035

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