Fluoro-photoacoustic polymeric renal reporter for real-time dual imaging of acute kidney injury

Penghui Cheng, Kanyi Pu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotoacoustic Probes for In Vivo Imaging
EditorsJefferson Chan
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages271-300
Number of pages30
ISBN (Print)9780323855303
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Enzymology
Volume657
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

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