Label-free nanoscale optical metrology on myelinated axons in vivo
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Kwon, Junhwan
Kim, Moonseok
Park, Hyejin
Kang, Bok-Man
Jo, Yongjae
Kim, Jae-Hwan
James, Oliver
Kim, Seong-Gi
Suh, Minah
Choi, Myunghwan
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Kwon, J., M. Kim, H. Park, B. Kang, Y. Jo, J. Kim, O. James, et al. 2017. “Label-free nanoscale optical metrology on myelinated axons in vivo.” Nature Communications 8 (1): 1832. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01979-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01979-2.Abstract
In the mammalian nervous system, myelin provides electrical insulation for the neural circuit by forming a highly organized, multilayered thin film around the axon fibers. Here, we investigate the spectral reflectance from this subcellular nanostructure and devise a new label-free technique based on a spectroscopic analysis of reflected light, enabling nanoscale imaging of myelinated axons in their natural living state. Using this technique, we demonstrate three-dimensional mapping of the axon diameter and sensing of dynamic changes in the substructure of myelin at nanoscale. We further reveal the prevalence of axon bulging in the brain cortex in vivo after mild compressive trauma. Our novel tool opens new avenues of investigation by creating unprecedented access to the nanostructural dynamics of live myelinated axons in health and disease.Other Sources
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