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Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) has been widely used in biomedical research due to its high specificity, high sensitivity and quantification ability in cell microenvironment sensing. The fluorescence lifetime detection method based on time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) is one of the most commonly used techniques at present. However, due to the limitation of imaging principles and conditions, this technique has the disadvantages of long data acquisition time and consequently low imaging speed. In this paper, a fast FLIM technique for any number of discrete and irregular regions of interest (ROIs) in biological samples is developed. The technology uses acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) to achieve fast and flexible addressing scanning, optimize the synchronization strategy between AOD and TCSPC, and reconstruct the lifetime image through simple online feature analysis of the ROI shapes. For the case of multiple discrete irregular ROIs in biological samples, it can greatly save the time of data acquisition, thus realizing the fast FLIM imaging of these ROIs, which is benificial to the study of the heterogeneity of biological events in biological system. In particular, the fast fluorescence imaging result for 87 discrete points in the field of view shows that this method can obtain a fluorescence lifetime image in a very short acquisition time (only 52.2 ms) and thus achieving a very fast imaging speed in such a situation. Dynamic FLIM imaging of lysosome probe LysoSensor Green DND-189 in living cells stimulated by ammonium chloride is carried out to monitor the real-time change of pH value in lysosome lumen. The acquisition time for a single fluorescence lifetime image of lysosomes in two ROIs is only 200 ms. The results show that the rapid FLIM technology can be used to dynamically monitor the changes of microenvironment in biological samples, and will play an important role in the microenvironment sensing in living cells.
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Keywords:
- fast fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy /
- addressing scanning /
- discrete target /
- irregular regions of interest
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图 1 快速FLIM系统示意图
Figure 1. Schematic diagram of fast FLIM system.
图 2 AOD扫描信号及其与TCSPC的同步原理示意图 (a)数字信号及三路同步信号; (b) AOD扫描过程; (c) AOD-TCSPC同步过程
Figure 2. Schematic diagram of AOD scanning signal and its synchronization principle with TCSPC: (a) Digital signal and three synchronization signals; (b) AOD scanning process; (c) AOD-TCSPC synchronization process.
图 3 针对任意数量离散不规则ROI的同步信号产生新策略示意图 (a)三个离散的不同形状ROI(灰色); (b)每个扫描点所需的同步信号; (c)按新策略产生的三路同步信号; (d)已分行存储但仍未准确映射的荧光寿命数据
Figure 3. Schematic diagram of a new strategy for generating synchronization signals for any number of discrete irregular ROIs: (a) Three discrete ROIs of different shapes (gray); (b) the synchronization signals required for each scan point; (c) three synchronization signals generated according to the new strategy; (d) fluorescence lifetime image data that has been stored in rows before mapping.
图 4 寿命数据处理方法示意图 (a)扫描ROI; (b)外接矩形; (c)二值化矩阵; (d)二值化矩阵非零元素列坐标; (e)寿命数据顺序存储列坐标; (f) X方向移位矩阵; (g)二值化矩阵非零元素行坐标; (h)寿命数据顺序存储行坐标; (i) Y方向移位矩阵; (j)未移位的寿命图像; (k) X方向移位后的寿命图像; (l) Y方向移位后的准确寿命图像
Figure 4. Schematic diagram of the processing method for the lifetime image data: (a) Scanned ROIs; (b) circumscribed rectangle; (c) binarized matrix; (d) column coordinates of non-zero elements in the binarized matrix; (e) column coordinates of the lifetime data before mapping; (f) shift matrix in X-direction; (g) row coordinates of non-zero elements in the binarized matrix; (h) row coordinates of the lifetime data before mapping; (i) shift matrix in Y-direction; (j) lifetime image before mapping; (k) lifetime image after shift in X-direction; (l) correct lifetime image after shift in Y-direction.
图 5 铃兰根茎切片样品多个离散的不同形状ROI的FLIM成像 (a)明场图像及ROI的选取; (b) EMCCD采集的荧光强度图像; (c) TCSPC采集得到的寿命图像; (d)准确重构的荧光寿命图像
Figure 5. FLIM imaging of multiple discrete ROIs of different shapes in convallaria slice sample: (a) Bright field image collected by EMCCD and selection of ROIs; (b) fluorescence intensity image collected by EMCCD; (c) lifetime image collected by TCSPC; (d) corrected fluorescence lifetime image.
图 6 铃兰根茎切片样品环形ROI的FLIM成像 (a)环形ROI的选取; (b) EMCCD采集的荧光强度图像; (c) TCSPC采集的荧光强度图像; (d)荧光寿命图像
Figure 6. FLIM imaging of a circular ROI in convallaria slice sample: (a) Selection of the circular ROI; (b) fluorescence intensity image collected by EMCCD; (c) fluorescence intensity image collected by TCSPC; (d) fluorescence lifetime image.
图 7 铃兰根茎切片样品矩形ROI的FLIM成像 (a)矩形ROI的选取; (b) EMCCD采集的荧光强度图像; (c) TCSPC采集的荧光强度图像; (d)荧光寿命图像
Figure 7. FLIM imaging of a rectangular ROI in convallaria slice sample: (a) Selection of the rectangular ROI; (b) fluorescence intensity image collected by EMCCD; (c) fluorescence intensity image collected by TCSPC; (d) fluorescence lifetime image.
图 8 罗丹明6G溶液样品中离散点的快速FLIM成像 (a)离散像素点的选取; (b) EMCCD采集的荧光强度图像; (c) TCSPC采集的荧光强度图像; (d)荧光寿命图像
Figure 8. Fast FLIM imaging of discrete pixels in rhodamine 6G solution: (a) Selection of the discrete pixels; (b) fluorescence intensity image collected by EMCCD; (c) fluorescence intensity image collected by TCSPC; (d) fluorescence lifetime image.
图 9 活细胞中LysoSensor-DND189标记溶酶体的快速FLIM成像 (a)明场图像; (b) EMCCD采集的荧光强度图像及ROI的选取; (c) ROI平均荧光寿命随氯化铵刺激时间的变化; (d)部分时间点的荧光寿命图像
Figure 9. Fast FLIM imaging of LysoSensor-DND189 labeled lysosomes in living cells: (a) Bright field image; (b) fluorescence intensity image collected by EMCCD and selection of ROIs; (c) the change of the average fluorescence lifetime in the ROIs with the stimulation time of ammonium chloride; (d) the fluorescence lifetime image of selected time points.
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[1] Becker W 2012 J. Microsc. 247 119
Google Scholar
[2] 刘雄波, 林丹樱, 吴茜茜, 严伟, 罗腾, 杨志刚, 屈军乐 2018 物理学报 67 178701
Google Scholar
Liu X B, Lin D Y, Wu Q Q, Yan W, Luo T, Yang Z G, Qu J L 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 178701
Google Scholar
[3] Bower A J, Li J, Chaney E J, Marjanovic M, Spillman D R, Boppart S A 2018 Optica 5 1290
Google Scholar
[4] Datta R, Heaster T M, Sharick J T, Gillette A A, Skala M C 2020 J. Biomed. Opt. 25 071203
Google Scholar
[5] Hirvonen L M, Suhling K 2020 Front. Phys. 8 161
Google Scholar
[6] Suhling K, Hirvonen L M, Levitt J A, Chung P H, Tregidgo C, Marois A L, Rusakov D A, Zheng K, Ameer-Beg S, Poland S, Coelho S, Henderson R, Krstajic N 2015 Med. Photon. 27 3
Google Scholar
[7] Liu X B, Lin D Y, Becker W, Niu J J, Yu B, Liu L W, Qu J L 2019 J. Innov. Opt. Health Sci. 12 1930003
Google Scholar
[8] Ranjit S, Malacrida L, Stakic M, Gratton E 2019 J. Biophotonics. 12 e201900156
Google Scholar
[9] 林丹樱, 牛敬敬, 刘雄波, 张潇, 张娇, 于斌, 屈军乐 2020 物理学报 69 168703
Google Scholar
Lin D Y, Niu J J, Liu X B, Zhang X, Zhang J, Yu B, Qu J L 2020 Acta Phys. Sin. 69 168703
Google Scholar
[10] Cominelli A, Acconcia G, Peronio P, Ghioni M, Rech I 2017 Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88 123701
Google Scholar
[11] Vallmitjana A, Torrado B, Dvorbikov A, Ranjit S, Gratton E 2020 J. Phys. Chem. B 124 10126
Google Scholar
[12] Hirmiz N, Tsikouras A, Osterlund E J, Richards M, Andrews D W, Fang Q 2021 Opt. Lett. 45 69
Google Scholar
[13] Wang L, Liang X, Mohammed Y H, Thomas J A, Bridle K R, Thorling C A, Grice J E, Xu Z P, Liu X, Crawford D H G, Roberts M S 2015 Biomed. Opt. Express 6 780
Google Scholar
[14] Grewe B F, Langer D, Kasper H, Kampa B M, Helmchen F 2010 Nat. Methods 7 399
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
[16] Qi J, Shao Y H, Liu L X, Wang K G, Chen T S, Qu J L, Niu H B 2013 Opt. Lett. 38 1697
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
[19] Wu Q Q, Qi J, Lin D Y, Yan W, Hu R, Peng X, Qu J L 2017 Proc. SPIE 10069 1006922
Google Scholar
[20] Lin H J, Herman P, Kang J S, Lakowicz J R 2001 Anal. Biochem. 294 118
Google Scholar
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