An adaptive optics module for deep tissue multiphoton imaging in vivo.

Rodríguez, Cristina; Chen, Anderson; Rivera, José A; Mohr, Manuel A; Liang, Yajie; Natan, Ryan G; Sun, Wenzhi; Milkie, Daniel E et al. · Nat Methods · 2021

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Understanding complex biological systems requires visualizing structures and processes deep within living organisms. We developed a compact adaptive optics module and incorporated it into two- and three-photon fluorescence microscopes, to measure and correct tissue-induced aberrations. We resolved synaptic structures in deep cortical and subcortical areas of the mouse brain, and demonstrated high-resolution imaging of neuronal structures and somatosensory-evoked calcium responses in the mouse spinal cord at great depths in vivo.

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