KEYWORDS: Photoacoustic spectroscopy, Near infrared, Semiconductors, Pulsed laser operation, Polymers, New and emerging technologies, Neurons, Nanoparticles, Modulation, In vivo imaging
Toward non-genetic non-invasive neural modulation with a submillimeter precision, we report the development and application of photoacoustic nanotransducers (PAN) to neural stimulation in cultured primary neurons and in live brain. Our PAN, based on synthesized semiconducting polymer nanoparticles, efficiently generate localized ultrasound by a photoacoustic process upon absorption of nanosecond pulsed light in the NIR-II window. We showed that PAN binding on the neuron membrane through non-specific interaction and specific targeting of mechanosensitive ion channels both successfully activate primary neurons in culture. We also demonstrated in live mouse brain motor cortex activation and invoked subsequent motor responses through PAN.
KEYWORDS: Crystals, Microscopy, Absorption, Raman spectroscopy, Blood, Scanning electron microscopy, Signal to noise ratio, In vitro testing, Chemical analysis, Imaging spectroscopy
Hemozoin, the heme detoxification end product in malaria parasites during their growth in the red blood cells (RBCs), serves as an important marker for diagnosis and treatment target of malaria disease. However, the current method for hemozoin-targeted drug screening mainly relies on in-vitro β-hematin inhibition assays, which may lead to false-positive events due to under-representation of the real hemozoin crystal. Quantitative in-situ imaging of hemozoin is highly desired for high-throughput screening of antimalarial drugs and for elucidating the mechanisms of antimalarial drugs. We present transient absorption (TA) imaging as a high-speed single-cell analysis platform with chemical selectivity to hemozoin. We first demonstrated that TA microscopy is able to identify β-hematin, the artificial form of hemozoin, from the RBCs. We further utilized time-resolved TA imaging to in situ discern hemozoin from malaria-infected RBCs with optimized imaging conditions. Finally, we quantitatively analyzed the hemozoin amount in RBCs at different infection stages by single-shot TA imaging. These results highlight the potential of TA imaging for efficient antimalarial drug screening and drug mechanism investigation.
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