Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice

Summary: Activatable photoacoustic imaging probes offer a strategy to efficiently reduce background noise from endogenous chromophores. We present a protocol for tumor imaging in mice using an activatable covalent photoacoustic imaging probe, NOx-JS013. We describe steps for synthesizing NOx-JS013,...

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Main Authors: Jiho Song, Tianqu Zhai, Janggun Jo, Jae Won Chang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description Summary: Activatable photoacoustic imaging probes offer a strategy to efficiently reduce background noise from endogenous chromophores. We present a protocol for tumor imaging in mice using an activatable covalent photoacoustic imaging probe, NOx-JS013. We describe steps for synthesizing NOx-JS013, in vitro and in situ validation through gel-based activity-based protein profiling and cellular imaging, and tumor imaging of aggressive prostate cancer mouse models. This approach provides a strategy for mitigating background noise in the development of photoacoustic imaging probes.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Song et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
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spelling doaj-art-8bd041ed66c644ceb24f97e541b6bfb72025-08-24T05:14:35ZengElsevierSTAR Protocols2666-16672025-09-016310404610.1016/j.xpro.2025.104046Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in miceJiho Song0Tianqu Zhai1Janggun Jo2Jae Won Chang3Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Corresponding authorDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Corresponding authorDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Activatable photoacoustic imaging probes offer a strategy to efficiently reduce background noise from endogenous chromophores. We present a protocol for tumor imaging in mice using an activatable covalent photoacoustic imaging probe, NOx-JS013. We describe steps for synthesizing NOx-JS013, in vitro and in situ validation through gel-based activity-based protein profiling and cellular imaging, and tumor imaging of aggressive prostate cancer mouse models. This approach provides a strategy for mitigating background noise in the development of photoacoustic imaging probes.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Song et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725004526cancermicroscopyMolecular/Chemical probes
spellingShingle Jiho Song
Tianqu Zhai
Janggun Jo
Jae Won Chang
Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
STAR Protocols
cancer
microscopy
Molecular/Chemical probes
title Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
title_full Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
title_fullStr Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
title_full_unstemmed Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
title_short Protocol for covalent-targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
title_sort protocol for covalent targeted and activatable photoacoustic imaging agent for tumor imaging in mice
topic cancer
microscopy
Molecular/Chemical probes
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725004526
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