Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 17, Issue 5, 2450006(2024)

In vivo 3-photon fluorescence microscopy of white matter in mouse brain excited at the 1700 nm window

Jie Huang1,1、">, Jincheng Zhong1,1、">, Shen Tong2,2、">, Yingxian Zhang1,1、">, Ping Qiu1、*, and Ke Wang1、**
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
  • 2School of Medical Information and Engineering, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, P. R. China
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    White matter, a densely packed collection of myelinated axons, plays an essential part in neural networks. With high spatial resolution and deep penetration, multi-photon microscopy (MPM) is promising for white matter imaging in animal models in vivo. The third harmonic generation (THG) signal can be generated from white matter, but the bottom part of the white matter layer generates weak THG due to its high scattering. Here, we demonstrate an in vivo labeling and imaging technology, capable of visualizing the white matter layer in the mouse brain, combining fluorescence labeling with MitoTracker Red and three-photon fluorescence (3PF) microscopy excited at the 1700 nm window. 3PF signals are several times higher than THG signals, resulting in deeper imaging of the white matter layer with the former. Our results indicate that 3PF microscopy is a promising technology for white matter imaging in the deep brain in vivo.

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    Jie Huang, Jincheng Zhong, Shen Tong, Yingxian Zhang, Ping Qiu, Ke Wang. In vivo 3-photon fluorescence microscopy of white matter in mouse brain excited at the 1700 nm window[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2024, 17(5): 2450006

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 5, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 24, 2024

    Published Online: Aug. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: Qiu Ping (pingqiu@szu.edu.cn), Wang Ke (kewangfs@szu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1142/S1793545824500068

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