Lipid and protein metabolism play important roles in the aging process of ovary. High resolution in situ optical imaging provides a powerful approach to study the metabolic dynamics of macro-molecules such as lipids and proteins. Here, we applied a multimodal imaging platform integrated with D2O probing stimulated Raman scattering (DO-SRS), multiphoton fluorescence (MPF), and second harmonic generation (SHG) to explore metabolic changes of biomolecules in Drosophila ovaries during aging process. In this study, the sub-cellular spatial distribution of de novo protein synthesis, lipogenesis and redox ratio in ovaries are quantitatively imaged and examined in different ages. The regulation of diets on aging-dependant changes of ovary metabolism are investigated. Our results provide valuable insights for the underlying mechanism of ovary aging and how to intervene the aging process to achieve a better health
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