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Micrometer scale Ex Vivo multiphoton imaging of unstained arterial wall structure
Author(s) -
Boulesteix T.,
Pena A.M.,
Pagès N.,
Godeau G.,
Sauviat M.P.,
Beaurepaire E.,
SchanneKlein M.C.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
cytometry part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.316
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1552-4930
pISSN - 1552-4922
DOI - 10.1002/cyto.a.20196
Subject(s) - elastin , ex vivo , microscopy , micrometer , aorta , biomedical engineering , fluorescence microscope , extracellular matrix , materials science , carotid arteries , arterial wall , multiphoton fluorescence microscope , fluorescence , anatomy , biophysics , in vivo , chemistry , optics , pathology , biology , medicine , physics , surgery , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Background We characterize the application of multiphoton microscopy to the observation of the extracellular matrix of fresh unstained vessels. Method Combined two‐photon‐excited fluorescence (2PEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging of large arteries reveals the architecture of elastin and collagen fibers in the vessel wall with remarkable specificity. Results We present elastin/collagen imaging in unstained rat vessels at both micrometer and whole vessel scales, and we characterize the optical properties of rat carotid artery and aorta walls. We apply this method to evidence deleterious effects of residual doses of a pesticide on the vessel wall. Conclusion This study illustrates the potential of 2PEF/SHG microscopy for pharmacological studies in unlabeled arteries. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.