Abstract
In this chapter, we introduced a diagnostic approach for acute kidney injury (AKI) via photoacoustic imaging. We provided detailed synthetic procedures of a biomarker-activatable photoacoustic agent (FPRR) with high renal clearance efficiency. We also provided protocols for in vitro characterization, live-cell imaging, and in vivo imaging in a drug-induced AKI mice model. Compared to near-infrared fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging is more sensitive with higher signal-to-background ratio. As such, our approach serves as a general guideline in the development of photoacoustic agents for diagnosis of urological diseases. With this tool in hand, researchers in the field of optical imaging may be inspired to develop other photoacoustic agents for early stage disease diagnosis.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Photoacoustic Probes for In Vivo Imaging |
Editors | Jefferson Chan |
Publisher | Academic Press Inc. |
Pages | 271-300 |
Number of pages | 30 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323855303 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | Methods in Enzymology |
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Volume | 657 |
ISSN (Print) | 0076-6879 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1557-7988 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Keywords
- Acute kidney injury
- Disease diagnosis
- Dual channel imaging
- Real-time photoacoustic imaging
- Renal clearance