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Book Fluorescence In Vivo Imaging Based on Genetically Engineered Probes

Download or read book Fluorescence In Vivo Imaging Based on Genetically Engineered Probes written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fluorescence in Vivo Imaging Based on Genetically Engineered Probes

Download or read book Fluorescence in Vivo Imaging Based on Genetically Engineered Probes written by Alexander P. Savitsky and published by Society of Photo Optical. This book was released on 2009 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Proceedings Vol. 7821

Book In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging

Download or read book In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging written by Mingfeng Bai and published by Humana. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed volume includes a rich variety of applications using various instrumentations, probes, disease models, and targets in order to account for the multidisciplinary nature of the use of in vivo fluorescence imagine. The book also includes chapters on the emerging fields of cell tracking, image-guided treatment, and fluorescence imaging in the second NIR window, as well as protocols for evaluation methods before and after in vivo imaging. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include brief introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging: Methods and Protocols serves as a valuable reference for researchers from numerous fields who wish to become more familiar with in vivo fluorescence imaging techniques.

Book In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent Proteins

Download or read book In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent Proteins written by Robert Hoffman and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery and genetic engineering of fluorescent proteins has revolutionized cell biology. What was previously invisible in the cell often can be made visible with the use of fluorescent proteins. In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent Proteins: Methods and Protocols presents state-of-the-art research that has contributed to the fluorescent protein revolution to visualize biological processes in the live animal. This volume covers an array of topics from the employment of the chick CAM model using fluorescent proteins and other fluorescent probes, to intravital fluorescent imaging, as well as 3-dimensional imaging, and design instructions on how to create new and improved far-red and infrared fluorescent proteins, to name a few. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent Proteins: Methods and Protocols is the first volume in the new field of in vivo cell biology and it serves both professionals and novices with its well-honed methodologies.

Book Development of Single and Multimodality Imaging Probes for PET  SPECT and Fluorescence Imaging

Download or read book Development of Single and Multimodality Imaging Probes for PET SPECT and Fluorescence Imaging written by Babak Behnam Azad and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is in an integrated format discussing three major projects centered around probe development. In the first project, novel metal-chelated and fluorinated GLP-1 derivatives were prepared all containing D-Ala-8, a modification known to improve resistance towards degradation by dipeptidyl-peptidase IV. The effect of increased distance between DOTA and the peptide chain was investigated using a spacer, in order to reduce steric effects imposed by DOTA. Placement of linker and DOTA moieties were varied within the GLP-1 sequence to test for optimal metal-complex location. Binding affinity of peptide derivatives was determined in vitro with CHO/GLP-1R cell line and shown to be in the nM range. In vivo imaging was carried out using C57BL/6 mice. Modifications made to the peptide backbone, based on charge distribution, were shown to improve pharmacokinetics. Our results suggest developed GLP-1 tracers to be potential candidates for the non-invasive imaging of pancreatic islets in vivo. In the second project, Gallium-chelated protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) derivatives containing the tripeptide RGD v3-targeting moiety were prepared and evaluated. Reaction conditions for both naturally occurring 69/71Ga-labeling as well as 68Ga-radiolabeling were optimized using a microwave reactor. Optical properties were evaluated in order to study the effects of ligand conjugation and gallium chelation on absorption/emission properties of PPIX. Quantum yields pre- and post gallium chelation were comparable, indicating that the presence of gallium does not quench the inherent fluorescence of PPIX. The targeted compound was preferentially taken up by v3 integrin-expressing cancer cells versus the non-targeted form, as assessed by fluorescence microscopy. Our results suggest that galliumiv PPIX conjugates could be used as dual modality positron emission tomography/fluorescence microscopy probes and can assist in bridging imaging agent discovery from in vitro microscopy through to in vivo imaging. In the third and final project, a novel high-throughput cell-based technique was developed for screening one-bead-one-compound (OBOC) libraries. In order to validate this technique, a small library consisting of heptameric peptides, and the v3 integrins targeting RGD sequence, was synthesized on Tentagel beads via a photo-labile linker. Compounds were screened against the v3-expressing MD 435 cell line. After fluorescent-based sorting, peptides were photolytically cleaved off resin and analyzed using MALDI-TOF/TOF. Deconvolution of all peptide sequences was carried out successfully indicating this screening process to be a facile and efficient technique for discovery of novel targeting entities.

Book Protein Engineering of an Improved Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensor for in Vivo Imaging of GABA

Download or read book Protein Engineering of an Improved Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensor for in Vivo Imaging of GABA written by Xavier Zhou and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluorescent reporters have emerged as valuable tools for visualizing neurotransmitters with exceptional spatial and temporal precision. In this study, we introduce a strategy that harnesses thermophilic protein sequences to identify stabilizing mutations, complemented by an efficient unfolding screening assay to evaluate the stability of genetically encoded fluorescent reporters. Our findings include three novel variants of the intensity-based GABA-sensing fluorescent reporter (iGABASnFR) with improved brightness and physiological sensitivity in vitro, while also demonstrating potential for in vivo applications.

Book In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function

Download or read book In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function written by Ron D. Frostig and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-05-06 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are exciting times for the field of optical imaging of brain function. Rapid developments in theory and technology continue to considerably advance understanding of brain function. Reflecting changes in the field during the past five years, the second edition of In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function describes state-of-the-art techniques a

Book Make Life Visible

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yoshiaki Toyama
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release : 2019-10-02
  • ISBN : 9811379084
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Make Life Visible written by Yoshiaki Toyama and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book describes marked advances in imaging technology that have enabled the visualization of phenomena in ways formerly believed to be completelyimpossible. These technologies have made major contributions to the elucidation of the pathology of diseases as well as to their diagnosis and therapy. The volume presents various studies from molecular imaging to clinical imaging. It also focuses on innovative, creative, advanced research that gives full play to imaging technology inthe broad sense, while exploring cross-disciplinary areas in which individual research fields interact and pursuing the development of new techniques where they fuse together. The book is separated into three parts, the first of which addresses the topic of visualizing and controlling molecules for life. Th e second part is devoted to imaging of disease mechanisms, while the final part comprises studies on the application of imaging technologies to diagnosis and therapy. Th e book contains the proceedings of the 12th Uehara International Symposium 2017, “Make Life Visible” sponsored by the Uehara Memorial Foundation and held from June 12 to 14, 2017. It is written by leading scientists in the field and is an open access publication under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Book Fluorescence Based Biosensors

Download or read book Fluorescence Based Biosensors written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major challenges of modern biology and medicine consists in finding means to visualize biomolecules in their natural environment with the greatest level of accuracy, so as to gain insight into their properties and behaviour in a physiological and pathological setting. This has been achieved thanks to the design of novel imaging agents, in particular to fluorescent biosensors. Fluorescence Biosensors comprise a large set of tools which are useful for fundamental purposes as well as for applications in biomedicine, drug discovery and biotechnology. These tools have been designed and engineered thanks to the combined efforts of chemists and biologists over the last decade, and developed hand in hand together with imaging technologies. This volume will convey the many exciting developments the field of fluorescent biosensors and reporters has witnessed over the recent years, from concepts to applications, including chapters on the chemistry of fluorescent probes, on technologies for monitoring protein/protein interactions and technologies for imaging biosensors in cultured cells and in vivo. Other chapters are devoted to specific examples of genetically-encoded reporters, or to protein and peptide biosensors, together with examples illustrating their application to cellular and in vivo imaging, biomedical applications, drug discovery and high throughput screening. Contributions from leading authorities Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Book Molecular Imaging Probes for Cancer Research

Download or read book Molecular Imaging Probes for Cancer Research written by Xiaoyuan Chen and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review volume integrates the advances in cancer biology, molecular imaging techniques and imaging probes for visualization and quantitative measurement of anatomical, functional, and molecular profiles of cancer. The volume also presents a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art technology in molecular imaging probe design and applications in radionuclide (PET and SPECT), magnetic resonance (MR), optical (fluorescence, Raman, photoacoustic), ultrasound, CT, and multimodality imaging. Bringing together the fundamentals of molecular imaging, and the basic principles of each molecular imaging modality in this volume, readers' understanding in this field is further enhanced. With a strong emphasis on the chemistry of the design of appropriate molecular imaging probes for early cancer detection, therapy-response monitoring, and anti-cancer drug development, the process of translating novel cancer imaging probes from bench to bedside is extensively discussed.

Book Innovative Medicine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kazuwa Nakao
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2015-10-13
  • ISBN : 4431556516
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book Innovative Medicine written by Kazuwa Nakao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to innovative medicine, comprising the proceedings of the Uehara Memorial Foundation Symposium 2014. It remains extremely rare for the findings of basic research to be developed into clinical applications, and it takes a long time for the process to be achieved. The task of advancing the development of basic research into clinical reality lies with translational science, yet the field seems to struggle to find a way to move forward. To create innovative medical technology, many steps need to be taken: development and analysis of optimal animal models of human diseases, elucidation of genomic and epidemiological data, and establishment of “proof of concept”. There is also considerable demand for progress in drug research, new surgical procedures, and new clinical devices and equipment. While the original research target may be rare diseases, it is also important to apply those findings more broadly to common diseases. The book covers a wide range of topics and is organized into three complementary parts. The first part is basic research for innovative medicine, the second is translational research for innovative medicine, and the third is new technology for innovative medicine. This book helps to understand innovative medicine and to make progress in its realization.

Book Fluorescence Lifetime Spectroscopy and Imaging

Download or read book Fluorescence Lifetime Spectroscopy and Imaging written by Laura Marcu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past two decades, there has been an increasing appreciation of the significant value that lifetime-based techniques can add to biomedical studies and applications of fluorescence. Bringing together perspectives of different research communities, Fluorescence Lifetime Spectroscopy and Imaging: Principles and Applications in Biomedical Dia

Book Protein Engineering

    Book Details:
  • Author : Huimin Zhao
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2021-08-23
  • ISBN : 3527344705
  • Pages : 41 pages

Download or read book Protein Engineering written by Huimin Zhao and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop reference that reviews protein design strategies to applications in industrial and medical biotechnology Protein Engineering: Tools and Applications is a comprehensive resource that offers a systematic and comprehensive review of the most recent advances in the field, and contains detailed information on the methodologies and strategies behind these approaches. The authors—noted experts on the topic—explore the distinctive advantages and disadvantages of the presented methodologies and strategies in a targeted and focused manner that allows for the adaptation and implementation of the strategies for new applications. The book contains information on the directed evolution, rational design, and semi-rational design of proteins and offers a review of the most recent applications in industrial and medical biotechnology. This important book: Covers technologies and methodologies used in protein engineering Includes the strategies behind the approaches, designed to help with the adaptation and implementation of these strategies for new applications Offers a comprehensive and thorough treatment of protein engineering from primary strategies to applications in industrial and medical biotechnology Presents cutting edge advances in the continuously evolving field of protein engineering Written for students and professionals of bioengineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, Protein Engineering: Tools and Applications offers an essential resource to the design strategies in protein engineering and reviews recent applications.

Book Fluorescent Protein Based Biosensors

Download or read book Fluorescent Protein Based Biosensors written by Jin Zhang and published by Humana. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Fluorescent Protein-Based Biosensors: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field have assembled a series of protocols describing several methods in which fluorescent protein-based reporters can be used to gain unique insights into the regulation of cellular signal transduction. Genetically encodable fluorescent biosensors have allowed researchers to observe biochemical processes within the endogenous cellular environment with unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution. As the number and diversity of available biosensors grows, it is increasingly important to equip researchers with an understanding of the key concepts underlying the design and application of genetically encodable fluorescent biosensors to live cell imaging. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Fluorescent Protein-Based Biosensors: Methods and Protocols promises to be a valuable resource for researchers interested in applying current biosensors to the study of biochemical processes in living cells as well as those interested in developing novel biosensors to visualize other cellular phenomena.

Book Fluorescent Nanodiamonds

    Book Details:
  • Author : Huan-Cheng Chang
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2018-11-12
  • ISBN : 1119477085
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book Fluorescent Nanodiamonds written by Huan-Cheng Chang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive reference on fluorescent nanodiamond physical and chemical properties and contemporary applications Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) have drawn a great deal of attention over the past several years, and their applications and development potential are proving to be manifold and vast. The first and only book of its kind, Fluorescent Nanodiamonds is a comprehensive guide to the basic science and technical information needed to fully understand the fundamentals of FNDs and their potential applications across an array of domains. In demonstrating the importance of FNDs in biological applications, the authors bring together all relevant chemistry, physics, materials science and biology. Nanodiamonds are produced by powerful cataclysmic events such as explosions, volcanic eruptions and meteorite impacts. They also can be created in the lab by high-pressure high-temperature treatment of graphite or detonating an explosive in a reactor vessel. A single imperfection can give a nanodiamond a specific, isolated color center which allows it to function as a single, trapped atom. Much smaller than the thickness of a human hair, a nanodiamond can have a huge surface area that allows it to bond with a variety of other materials. Because of their non-toxicity, nanodiamonds may be useful in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery and gene therapy. The most comprehensive reference on a topic of rapidly increasing interest among academic and industrial researchers across an array of fields Includes numerous case studies and practical examples from many areas of research and industrial applications, as well as fascinating and instructive historical perspectives Each chapter addresses, in-depth, a single integral topic including the fundamental properties, synthesis, mechanisms and functionalisation of FNDs The first book published by the key patent holder with his research group in the field of FNDs Fluorescent Nanodiamonds is an important working resource for a broad range of scientists and engineers in industry and academia. It will also be a welcome reference for instructors in chemistry, physics, materials science, biology and related fields.