Polarization effects in cutaneous autofluorescent spectra

E. Borisova; L. Angelova; Al. Jeliazkova; Ts. Genova; E. Pavlova; P. Troyanova; L. Avramov

doi:10.1117/12.2050886

8 May 2014 Polarization effects in cutaneous autofluorescent spectra

E. Borisova, L. Angelova, Al. Jeliazkova, Ts. Genova, E. Pavlova, P. Troyanova, L. Avramov

Proceedings Volume 9129, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care IV; 91292G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050886
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

Used polarized light for fluorescence excitation one could obtain response related to the anisotropy features of extracellular matrix. The fluorophore anisotropy is attenuated during lesions’ growth and level of such decrease could be correlated with the stage of tumor development. Our preliminary investigations are based on in vivo point-by-point measurements of excitation-emission matrices (EEM) from healthy volunteers skin on different ages and from different anatomical places using linear polarizer and analyzer for excitation and emission light detected. Measurements were made using spectrofluorimeter FluoroLog 3 (HORIBA Jobin Yvon, France) with fiber-optic probe in steady-state regime using excitation in the region of 280-440 nm. Three different situations were evaluated and corresponding excitation-emission matrices were developed – with parallel and perpendicular positions for linear polarizer and analyzer, and without polarization of excitation and fluorescence light detected from a forearm skin surface. The fluorescence spectra obtained reveal differences in spectral intensity, related to general attenuation, due to filtering effects of used polarizer/analyzer couple. Significant spectral shape changes were observed for the complex autofluorescence signal detected, which correlated with collagen and protein cross-links fluorescence, that could be addressed to the tissue extracellular matrix and general condition of the skin investigated, due to morphological destruction during lesions’ growth. A correlation between volunteers’ age and the fluorescence spectra detected was observed during our measurements. Our next step is to increase developed initial database and to evaluate all sources of intrinsic fluorescent polarization effects and found if they are significantly altered from normal skin to cancerous state of the tissue, this way to develop a non-invasive diagnostic tool for dermatological practice.

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E. Borisova, L. Angelova, Al. Jeliazkova, Ts. Genova, E. Pavlova, P. Troyanova, and L. Avramov "Polarization effects in cutaneous autofluorescent spectra", Proc. SPIE 9129, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care IV, 91292G (8 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050886

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