• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 51, Issue 8, 0851514 (2022)
Dongyu LI1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1, Tingting YU1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1, Jingtan ZHU1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1, and Dan ZHU1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1、1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics & MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 12Advanced Biomedical Imaging Facility,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 13Optics Valley Laboratory,Wuhan 430074,China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20225108.0851514 Cite this Article
    Dongyu LI, Tingting YU, Jingtan ZHU, Dan ZHU. In vivo Skull Optical Clearing Technique and its Applications(Invited)[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2022, 51(8): 0851514 Copy Citation Text show less
    Basic principle of in vivo skull optical clearing[50-51]
    Fig. 1. Basic principle of in vivo skull optical clearing50-51
    Dynamical monitoring of the plasticity of dendritic protrusions in infantile mice(P19)through the SOCW [53]
    Fig. 2. Dynamical monitoring of the plasticity of dendritic protrusions in infantile mice(P19)through the SOCW 53
    Repeatability of USOCA-based optical clearing imaging of cortical blood flow and blood oxygen [54]
    Fig. 3. Repeatability of USOCA-based optical clearing imaging of cortical blood flow and blood oxygen 54
    Skull optical clearing window for nonlinear optical imaging of deep cortical vasculature [51,55]
    Fig. 4. Skull optical clearing window for nonlinear optical imaging of deep cortical vasculature 5155
    Skull optical clearing window combined with photodynamic effect for blood brain barrier opening and two-photon fluorescence observing of the leakage of Rhodamine-Dextran in blood vessels [62]
    Fig. 5. Skull optical clearing window combined with photodynamic effect for blood brain barrier opening and two-photon fluorescence observing of the leakage of Rhodamine-Dextran in blood vessels 62
    Skull optical clearing window for establishment of targeted photothrombosis and evaluation of thrombolytic effect of urokinase for vessels with different sizes [65]
    Fig. 6. Skull optical clearing window for establishment of targeted photothrombosis and evaluation of thrombolytic effect of urokinase for vessels with different sizes 65
    Composition proportionOperation procedureOperation timeRange of applicationSafety assessment
    SOCS48EDTA,dimethyl sulfoxide,sorbitol,laurinol,alcohol,glucose and weak alkaline substancesApplication of the optical clearing agent on the skull25 minImaging of cortical blood vesselsNo assessment
    SOCW53

    Solution 1:10% collagenase

    Solution 2:10% EDTA disodium

    Solution 3:80% glycerol

    For mice aged P15-P20:the intact skull was topically treated with solution 1 for 5~10 min;Then,solution 3 was dropped on the skull.

    For mice aged P21-P30:the intact skull was topically treated with solution 2 for 5~10 min;Then,solution 3 was dropped on the skull.

    For mice aged more than P30:the skull was thinned down to about 100 μm and treated with solution 2 for 5~10 min. Then,solution 3 was dropped onto the skull

    5~10 min

    Imaging of dendritic spines of neurons at a depth of 0~80 μm

    Repeated optical clearing for 2~3 times

    Targeted laser ablation of neurons

    Immune response of microglia or astrocytes in the cortex was not activated
    USOCA5461-65

    Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol

    Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

    Solution 1 was applied to the intact skull for 10 min. Then,solution 2 was applied for 5 min15 min

    Imaging of nerves and blood vessels at a depth of 0-300 μm

    Repeated daily optical clearing imaging for a week

    Repeated monthly optical clearing imaging for 5 months.

    Realization of blood-brain barrier opening combined with photodynamic effect or establishment of targeted photothrombosis

    Immune response of microglia or astrocytes in the cortex was not activated.

    No effect on the structure of the liver and kidneys

    SOCW+USOCA

    Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol

    Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

    Solution 3:10% EDTA disodium

    Solution 4:80% glycerol

    The intact skull was treated with solution 1 for 20 min,solution 2 for 5 min,solution 3 for 25 min and solution 4 for 5 min in sequence55 minImaging of blood vessels in the cortex at a depth of 900 μm combined with three-photon imagingNo assessment
    VNSOCA51

    Solution 1:saturated urea solution dissolved in 75% ethanol and deuteroxide

    Solution 2:SDBS prepared by mixing 0.7 M NaOH and deuteroxide with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid

    The intact skull was topically treated with solution 1 for 10 min and solution 2 for 5 min15 min

    Compatible with visible-NIR-Ⅱ band

    Imaging of cortex at a depth of 650 μm combined with third harmonic generation excited by femtosecond laser in the NIR-Ⅱ band

    Establishment of targeted hemorrhagic stroke model induced by NIR-Ⅱ laser

    No assessment
    Table 1. Comparisons of skull optical clearing techniques
    Dongyu LI, Tingting YU, Jingtan ZHU, Dan ZHU. In vivo Skull Optical Clearing Technique and its Applications(Invited)[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2022, 51(8): 0851514
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