We use D2O probed stimulated Raman scattering (DO-SRS) and multiphoton fluorescence (MPF) microscopy to visualize metabolic changes in cells and tissues during aging processes and diseases. We further developed deconvolution algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution to generate super resolution metabolic imaging. The cellular spatial distribution of de novo lipogenesis, protein synthesis, NADH, Flavin, unsaturated lipids, and cholesterol were all imaged and quantified with hyperspectral detection of various macromolecules as multiplex imaging. Our study shows that the integrated metabolic imaging and spectroscopy platform can be applied to study nutrition regulated metabolic dynamics in cancer and during aging processes.
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