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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725004526
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2666-1667