Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(13), P. 8297 - 8346
Published: June 15, 2023
Omics
technologies
have
rapidly
evolved
with
the
unprecedented
potential
to
shape
precision
medicine.
Novel
omics
approaches
are
imperative
toallow
rapid
and
accurate
data
collection
integration
clinical
information
enable
a
new
era
of
healthcare.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
highlight
utility
Raman
spectroscopy
(RS)
as
an
emerging
technology
for
clinically
relevant
applications
using
significant
samples
models.
We
discuss
use
RS
both
label-free
approach
probing
intrinsic
metabolites
biological
materials,
labeled
where
signal
from
reporters
conjugated
nanoparticles
(NPs)
serve
indirect
measure
tracking
protein
biomarkers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(14), P. 6608 - 6617
Published: March 14, 2019
Significance
Cells
form
structures
and
perform
functions
through
intricate
3D
tissue
organizations.
However,
due
to
scattering,
coherent
Raman
microscopy—a
powerful
method
complementary
fluorescence
imaging—suffers
from
limited
imaging
depth
in
tissues.
Here,
we
develop
a
volumetric
chemical
with
greater
than
10-fold
increase.
We
formulate
Raman-tailored
tissue-clearing
recipe
combine
it
advanced
microscopies.
Equipped
the
toolbox
of
analyses,
elucidate
complex
structures,
compositions,
metabolic
dynamics
diverse
tissues
including
lipid
synthesis
throughout
tumor
spheroids,
networks
axons,
vasculatures,
cell
bodies
brain
regions,
as
well
heterogeneous
metabolism.
Annual Review of Biophysics,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
48(1), P. 347 - 369
Published: March 20, 2019
Imaging
techniques
greatly
facilitate
the
comprehensive
knowledge
of
biological
systems.
Although
imaging
methodology
for
biomacromolecules
such
as
protein
and
nucleic
acids
has
been
long
established,
microscopic
contrast
mechanisms
are
relatively
limited
small
biomolecules,
which
equally
important
participants
in
processes.
Recent
developments
Raman
imaging,
including
both
microscopy
tailored
vibrational
tags,
have
created
exciting
opportunities
noninvasive
biomolecules
living
cells,
tissues,
organisms.
Here,
we
summarize
principle
workflow
small-biomolecule
by
microscopy.
Then,
review
recent
efforts
example,
lipids,
metabolites,
drugs.
The
unique
advantage
manifested
a
variety
applications
that
provided
novel
insights.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(15), P. 4294 - 4301
Published: July 12, 2018
Optical
microscopy
has
generated
great
impact
for
modern
research.
While
fluorescence
provides
the
ultimate
sensitivity,
it
generally
lacks
chemical
information.
Complementarily,
vibrational
imaging
methods
provide
rich
chemical-bond-specific
contrasts.
Nonetheless,
they
usually
suffer
from
unsatisfying
sensitivity
or
compromised
biocompatibility.
Recently,
electronic
preresonance
stimulated
Raman
scattering
(EPR-SRS)
was
reported,
achieving
simultaneous
high
detection
and
superb
specificity
of
chromophores.
With
newly
synthesized
Raman-active
dyes,
this
method
readily
breaks
optical
color
barrier
is
well-suited
supermultiplex
in
biological
samples.
In
Perspective,
we
first
review
previous
utilizations
resonance
various
spectroscopy
microscopy.
We
then
discuss
physical
origin
uniqueness
region,
followed
by
quantitative
analysis
enhancement
factors
involved
EPR-SRS
On
basis,
an
outlook
future
development
as
well
broad
applications
biophotonics.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 100953 - 100953
Published: Feb. 29, 2020
In
situ
measurement
of
cellular
metabolites
is
still
a
challenge
in
biology.
Conventional
methods,
such
as
mass
spectrometry
or
fluorescence
microscopy,
would
either
destroy
the
sample
introduce
strong
perturbations
to
target
molecules.
Here,
we
present
multiplex
stimulated
Raman
scattering
(SRS)
imaging
cytometry
label-free
single-cell
analysis
platform
with
chemical
specificity
and
high-throughput
capabilities.
Using
SRS
cytometry,
studied
metabolic
responses
human
pancreatic
cancer
cells
under
stress
by
starvation
chemotherapeutic
drug
treatments.
We
unveiled
protrusions
containing
lipid
droplets
marker
for
stress-resistant
cells.
Furthermore,
spectroscopic
mapping,
that
triglyceride
are
used
local
energy
production
through
lipolysis,
autophagy,
β-oxidation.
Our
findings
demonstrate
potential
targeting
metabolism
selective
treatment
cancers.
Collectively,
these
results
highlight
powerful
tool
biological
discoveries
high-throughput,
high-content
capacity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 7, 2021
Abstract
Single-cell
multiparameter
measurement
has
been
increasingly
recognized
as
a
key
technology
toward
systematic
understandings
of
complex
molecular
and
cellular
functions
in
biological
systems.
Despite
extensive
efforts
analytical
techniques,
it
is
still
generally
challenging
for
existing
methods
to
decipher
large
number
phenotypes
single
living
cell.
Herein
we
devise
multiplexed
Raman
probe
panel
with
sharp
mutually
resolvable
peaks
simultaneously
quantify
cell
surface
proteins,
endocytosis
activities,
metabolic
dynamics
an
individual
live
When
coupling
whole-cell
spontaneous
micro-spectroscopy,
demonstrate
the
utility
this
technique
14-plexed
live-cell
profiling
phenotyping
under
various
drug
perturbations.
In
particular,
single-cell
enables
powerful
clustering,
correlation,
network
analysis
insights.
This
platform
compatible
cytometry,
low
instrument
complexity
capable
highly
robust
straightforward
manner,
thereby
contributing
valuable
tool
both
basic
biology
translation
applications
such
high-content
sorting
discovery.
Journal of Applied Physics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
129(19)
Published: May 17, 2021
Surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS)
technique
has
shown
extraordinary
features
for
biomedical
applications.
The
implementation
of
SERS
nanotags
opened
a
new
era
bioimaging
and
detections.
As
powerful
tool,
provide
favorable
properties
such
as
fingerprint
spectrum,
narrow
peak
linewidth,
good
photostability,
high
spatial
resolution
accompanied
by
various
rational
designs
nanoparticles.
They
have
proven
useful
imaging
agents
in
vivo,
ex
vitro
detection
cancerous
cells
tissues.
This
tutorial
provides
the
basic
principles
nanotags,
including
recent
progress
SERS-based
applications,
well
outlooks
into
future
developments
toward
practical
clinical
SERS.