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Insights into Metabolic Activity and Structure of the Retina through Multiphoton Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy in Mice.

ABSTRACT: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) evaluates the metabolic state of tissue based on reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(P)H) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) can image the fundus of the eyes, but cannot detect NAD(P)H. We used multiphoton FLIM to study the metabolic state of the retina in fixed eyes of wild-type mice C57BL6/J. We sectioned the eye using a polyacrylamide gel-embedding technique and estimated the percentage of bound NAD(P)H. We found that oxidative phosphorylation was the predominant metabolic state, particularly in the inner retina, when a fixed retina was used. We also demonstrated the feasibility of FAD imaging of the retina. In addition, we demonstrated that autofluorescence and various FLIM channels, such as hemoglobin, melanin and collagen, can be used to evaluate the structure of the retina and other parts of the eye without any special staining.

SUBMITTER: Kesavamoorthy N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9331481 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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