Tissue autofluorescence spectroscopy: An intermediate endpoint for chemopreventive agents Conference Paper


Authors: Schantz, S. P.; Savage, H. E.; Sacks, P. G.; Silverberg, M.; Lipkin, M.; Yang, K.; Tang, G. C.; Alfano, R. R.
Editors: Barbour, R. L.; Carvlin, M. J.
Title: Tissue autofluorescence spectroscopy: An intermediate endpoint for chemopreventive agents
Conference Title: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering
Abstract: We report on the fluorescence spectroscopy of a multicellular tumor spheroid treated and non-treated with β-all-trans retinoic acid. Following ten days of treatment with RA (10 -6M), reproducible fluorescent changes were measured using a Mediscience CD scanner. The most significant changes included an increase in emission at 520 nm in the RA treated spheroids when excited at 340 nm. When investigating fluorescence emission at 450 nm, a blue shift in the excitation profile was noted. Molecular alterations induced by RA and as measured by optical fluorescence spectroscopy may arise from qualitative and/or quantitative changes in a number of key molecules involved in cellular differentiation, proliferation and/or electron transfer, i.e. NADH at (450 nm emission), flavins (520 nm), or cytokeratins (520 nm). To further explore alterations of cytokeratins, immunohistochemical staining showed an increase in AE1 positive cells induced by RA which paralleled the increased 520 nm. signal. Our results indicate that certain vitamin derivatives are capable of modulating the intrinsic fluorescence profile emitted by neoplastic mucosa. Tissue autofluorescence may represent a significant marker for the biologic effect of cancer preventing agents in clinical trials. © 1993 SPIE. All rights reserved.
Keywords: fluorescence; physiology; diagnosis; intrinsic fluorescence; fluorescence spectroscopy; tissue; blue shift; keratin; cellular differentiation; chemopreventive agents; immunohistochemical staining; fluorescence emission; multicellular tumor spheroids; optical emission spectroscopy; tissue autofluorescence; all-trans retinoic acids
Journal Title Proceedings of SPIE
Volume: 1887
Conference Dates: 1993 Jan 19-20
Conference Location: Los Angeles, CA
ISBN: 0277-786X
Publisher: SPIE  
Date Published: 1993-01-01
Start Page: 195
End Page: 204
Language: English
DOI: 10.1117/12.151181
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  1. Peter G Sacks
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  2. Stimson P Schantz
    115 Schantz
  3. Howard Savage
    29 Savage
  4. Martin   Lipkin
    116 Lipkin
  5. Kan Yang
    24 Yang