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Photoacoustic and fluorescence hybrid microscope for cortex-wide imaging of neurovascular dynamics with subcellular resolution.

Liangjian Liu, Zhiqiang Xu, Zhenjie Lai, Bin Xu, Taofeng Wu, Guangying Ma, Hongdong Zhang, Jiahao Li, Weilei Ma, Tiancheng Lei and 13 more

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23 authors.

Liangjian LiuResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1701-6848
Zhiqiang XuResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7740-8360
Zhenjie LaiResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Bin XuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronics Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3937-0917
Taofeng WuResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Guangying MaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Hongdong ZhangResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0000-3213-2313
Jiahao LiResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0003-7718-205X
Weilei MaResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Tiancheng LeiResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xiufeng LiResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3550-2505
Zeyi GuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Zheng SongResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0009-7442-3886
Ningbo ChenResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0352-3419
Shiwei YeResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Jing MengSchool of Computer, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6991-8878
Puxiang LaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4811-2012
Feng ShenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200438, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8904-9745
Junlei ChangInstitute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0319-9022
Yingjie ZhuShenzhen Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0783-0897
Hairong ZhengLauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8558-5102
Wei ZhengResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6107-7261
Chengbo LiuResearch Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7565-2044

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Simultaneously monitoring cortex-wide microvascular dynamics, blood oxygenation metabolism, and neuronal activities with high spatiotemporal resolution is essential for understanding neurovascular coupling (NVC). However, it remains a challenge for existing neuroimaging tools. Here, we report a linear transducer array-based hybrid microscope (LiTA-HM) that integrates photoacoustic microscopy and confocal fluorescence microscopy to achieve simultaneous neurovascular imaging with a field of view (FOV) of 6 millimeters by 5 millimeters, a spatial resolution of ~6 micrometers, and a temporal resolution of 0.8 seconds. We design an array of eight miniature transducers to enlarge FOV and optimize a polygon mirror-based ultrafast scanner to achieve real-time imaging. Proof-of-concept imaging experiments were conducted on awake mice. Different couplings between thousands of neuron somas and vessel branches down to capillaries were observed in hypoxia and anesthesia experiments. Spatiotemporal correlations and functional connectivity in NVC were uncovered for spreading depolarization waves occurred in a drug-induced epilepsy experiment. We expect that LiTA-HM will enable broad applications of neuroimaging.

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Cerebral CortexNeurovascular CouplingPhotoacoustic TechniquesAnimalsMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceNeuroimagingNeurons

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