Singlet Oxygen Luminescence Image in Blood Vessels During Vascular-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy

Lisheng Lin, Huiyun Lin, Yi Shen, Defu Chen, Ying Gu, Brian C. Wilson, Buhong Li*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)
Plum Print visual indicator of research metrics
  • Citations
    • Citation Indexes: 11
  • Captures
    • Readers: 14
see details

Abstract

Singlet oxygen (1O2) is widely regarded as the main cytotoxic substance that induces the biological damage for photodynamic therapy (PDT). In this study, the previously developed near-infrared (NIR) optical imaging system was optimized for fast imaging of 1O2 luminescence. The optical imaging system enables direct imaging of 1O2 luminescence in blood vessels within 2 s during vascular-targeted PDT (V-PDT), which makes this system extremely practical for in vivo studies. The dependence of RB concentration on 1O2 luminescence image was investigated for V-PDT, and the data imply that 1270 nm signal is attributed to 1O2 luminescence. The imaging system operates with a field of view of 9.60 × 7.68 mm2 and a spatial resolution of 30 μm, which holds the potential to elucidate the correlation between cumulative 1O2 luminescence and vasoconstriction for V-PDT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)646-651
Number of pages6
JournalPhotochemistry and Photobiology
Volume96
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Singlet Oxygen Luminescence Image in Blood Vessels During Vascular-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

Lin, L., Lin, H., Shen, Y., Chen, D., Gu, Y., Wilson, B. C., & Li, B. (2020). Singlet Oxygen Luminescence Image in Blood Vessels During Vascular-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 96(3), 646-651. https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13264