Second harmonic generation in human ovarian neoplasias

L. Lamonier; F. Bottcher-Luiz; L. Pietro; L. A. L. A. Andrade; A. A. de Thomaz; C. L. Machado; C. L. Cesar

doi:10.1117/12.842576

26 February 2010 Second harmonic generation in human ovarian neoplasias

L. Lamonier, F. Bottcher-Luiz, L. Pietro, L. A. L. A. Andrade, A. A. de Thomaz, C. L. Machado, C. L. Cesar

Proceedings Volume 7569, Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences X; 75691U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842576
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer patients; it requires a complex process of tumor cell dissemination, extra cellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, cell invasion and tumor-host interactions. Collagen is the major component of ECM; its fiber polymerization or degradation evolves in parallel with the evolution of the cancerous lesions. This study aimed to identify the collagen content, spatial distribution and fiber organization in biopsies of benign and malignant human ovarian tissues. Biopsies were prepared in slides without dyes and were exposed to 800nm Ti:Sapphire laser (Spectra Physics, 100 fs pulse duration, 800mW average power, 80MHz repetition rate). The obtained images were recorded at triplets, corresponding to clear field, multiphoton and second harmonic generation (SHG) mycroscopy. Data showed considerable anisotropy in malignant tissues, with regions of dense collagen arranged as individual fibers or in combination with immature segmental filaments. Radial fiber alignment or regions with minimal signal were observed in the high clinical grade tumors, suggesting degradation of original fibers or altered polymerization state of them. These findings allow us to assume that the collagen signature will be a reliable and a promising marker for diagnosis and prognosis in human ovarian cancers.

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L. Lamonier, F. Bottcher-Luiz, L. Pietro, L. A. L. A. Andrade, A. A. de Thomaz, C. L. Machado, and C. L. Cesar "Second harmonic generation in human ovarian neoplasias", Proc. SPIE 7569, Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences X, 75691U (26 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842576

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