WO2014157703A1 - 生体染色剤 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a novel vital stain used under a multiphoton laser microscope, a method for observing cells using the stain, a method for selecting and evaluating a novel vital stain used under a multiphoton laser microscope, A novel cell stain selected by the method, a novel tumor cell stain used under a multiphoton laser microscope, a method for detecting tumor cells using the stain, and a multiphoton absorption phenomenon
- the present invention relates to a multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus for observing a tissue and selectively destroying a part of the tissue.
- Non-invasive diagnostic methods have been developed to check for the presence of cancer cells, such as diseases of the digestive system, respiratory system, renal urinary system, uterine ovarian genital system, and cerebrospinal nervous system, especially tumors .
- NBI Narrow Band Imaging
- biopsy tissue diagnosis still plays an important role in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric cancer.
- Biopsy tissue diagnosis is performed by a pathologist performing a tissue diagnosis on a specimen prepared by performing hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE staining) on a tissue at a problem site collected by endoscopy.
- HE staining hematoxylin-eosin staining
- a biopsy is an invasive procedure and is expensive, and it takes about 10 days to obtain a diagnostic result.
- a diagnostic method using a multiphoton laser microscope as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 has also been proposed.
- the multiphoton laser microscope ultrashort pulse laser light is condensed inside the tissue by utilizing a multiphoton excitation phenomenon, and fluorescence emitted by being excited by the ultrashort pulse laser light is observed at the condensing position. Since the multiphoton laser microscope can in principle be pinpoint-excited, high-resolution fluorescence images can be acquired by detecting fluorescence while scanning an ultrashort pulse laser and performing image processing.
- FAD virus adenine dinucleotide
- the multiphoton laser microscope visualizes intracellular flavins at a wavelength of about 730 nm, so autofluorescence images can be acquired without staining the cells (Rogart, JN, et al., "Multiphoton imaging can be used for microscopic examination of intact human gastrointestinal mucosa ex vivo ", Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 January; 6 (1): 95-101).
- images obtained under a multiphoton laser microscope have low contrast.
- Gastrointestinal epithelial cells such as the large intestine with strong autofluorescence can visualize cell images using currently available multiphoton laser microscopes. It is difficult to visualize cell images of ovarian epithelial cells and bladder epithelial cells with weak fluorescence using a currently available multiphoton laser microscope (Cruz, J., et al. BIOMEDICAL OPTICUS EXPRESS 1, 5, 1320- 1330, 2010).
- Endoscopy including both flexible scopes such as fiberscopes and rigid scopes such as bronchoscopes
- the present invention is a novel technique used under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- a biological staining agent and a method for observing cells using the staining agent and in a second aspect, a novel biological staining method used under a multiphoton laser microscope, and a third aspect Provides a novel tumor cell stain used under a multiphoton laser microscope and a method for detecting tumor cells using the stain.
- the multiphoton laser microscope can acquire a high-resolution fluorescent image, and can detect a cancer cell having a small early cancer stage.
- treatment cannot be performed, and the use of other devices or surgical treatment is necessary for the treatment.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a diagnostic treatment apparatus that solves the problems existing in the prior art, facilitates the discovery of small cancer tissues in the living body, and enables the removal of the found cancer tissues. It is in. Therefore, in a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus for observing a patient's tissue using a multiphoton absorption phenomenon and selectively destroying a part of the tissue.
- the present invention provides a vital stain for observing under a multiphoton laser microscope, the vital stain comprising one or more edible dye compounds.
- the dye compounds are tar-based dyes (red No. 3 (erythrosine), red No. 104 (phloxine), red No. 105, red No. 106, green No. 3 (fast green FCF), red No. 2, red No. 102, blue No. 2 (Indigo Carmine), Yellow No. 4 (Tartrazine), Yellow No. 5 (Sunset Yellow FCF), etc.), iridoid pigments (Hymeron P-2 (Kuchinashi Blue: Geniposide), Hi-Blue AT (Kuchinashi Blue Pigment: Geniposide), etc.
- Carotenoid pigments (Hymelon P-2 (Yellow Element: Crocin), Anatole (Annatto N2R25, Berry Nut: Bixin, Norbixin), Hymeron P-2 (European Blue: Geniposide), Crocin G150 (European Yellow) Crocin L (Kuchinashi yellow), ⁇ -carotene, Annatto WA-20 (Anatol pigment) Seeds: norbixin), flavonoid pigments (high red G150 (grape peel pigment, anthocyanin), high red RA200 (red radish pigment: pelargonidin acylglycoside), high red V80 (purple cocoon pigment: cyanidin acyl glucoside and peo) (Nidin acyl glucoside), Apigeninidine (Kourian pigment), Cyanidin, Delphinidin (Eggplant pigment), Fisetinidine (Morissima acacia pigment), Malvidin (Blue sweet pea pigment), Pel
- the living body staining agent of the present invention can stain luminal epithelial cells / glandular cells and / or connective tissue / capillary cells, preferably cancer cells.
- the dye compound is excited by a multiphoton laser having a long wavelength of 700 nm or more, preferably 800 nm or more.
- the present invention is a method for observing cells or cultured cells taken out of a subject's body and outside of the subject's body using the vital stain, and 1) the vital stain on the cells. And 2) observing the cells under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- the observation method of the present invention further comprises 3) discriminating between normal cells and cancer cells based on the difference in staining between the cells.
- the present inventors provide a method for efficiently evaluating and selecting a staining agent having a cell staining property for preferentially staining cancer cells, preferentially normal cells, or staining both to the same extent.
- the present invention is a method for evaluating the cell staining characteristics of a biological stain by observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, wherein a) cancer cells and normal cells are mixed, and b) the mixture Cultivate the product until confluent or sub-confluent, c) apply the stain to be assessed to the culture, d) the stain i) specifically stain cancer cells, or ii) Determining whether to specifically stain normal cells, or iii) to stain both cancer cells and normal cells.
- the mixture is cultured until it becomes confluent or subconfluent under conditions in which cancer cells preferentially grow.
- the method wherein the cancer cells are canine kidney tubular epithelial cells expressing Ras V12 (MDCK-Ras V12) , promote preferential growth of the cancer cells by the addition of tetracycline.
- the method comprises the steps of labeling a cancer cell with a reporter gene and comparing expression of the reporter gene with staining with a staining agent in order to evaluate whether the cancer cell is specifically stained.
- the reporter gene is a GFP gene.
- the present invention provides a staining agent for specifically staining cancer cells as compared with normal cells for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, comprising meclocycline sulfosartylate, metacycline
- a cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of hydrochloride, merbromine, fast green FCF, red No. 3 (erythrosine) and red no. 104.
- the present invention is a staining agent that specifically stains normal cells compared to cancer cells for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, and is selected from the group consisting of mitoxantrone dihydrochloride and doxorubicin hydrochloride And a cell staining agent comprising one or more dye compounds.
- the present invention provides a staining agent for equally diagnosing normal cells and cancer cells for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, comprising pyrunium pamoate, Chicago Sky Blue 6B, rose bengal sodium salt, acid red and There is provided a cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of high red V80 (purple potato dye).
- the present invention is a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells as compared with normal cells for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, and comprises meclocycline sulfosartylate, metacycline hydrochloride, merbromine, A cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of Fast Green FCF, Red No. 3 (erythrosine) and Red No. 104, and a stain that equally stains normal cells and cancer cells.
- a cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrunium pamoate, Chicago Sky Blue 6B, rose bengal sodium salt, acid red and high red V80 (purple dye)
- a cell stain comprising a mixture is provided.
- the cell stain is used at a concentration of 0.1 ⁇ M to 10 ⁇ M in the total concentration of the stain.
- the cell stain further contains an isotonic agent, a pH adjuster, a stabilizer, a thickener, a preservative, a fragrance and / or an adhesive.
- the cells are luminal epithelial cells / glandular cells and / or connective tissue / capillary cells.
- the dye compound is excited with a multiphoton laser of 700 nm or more.
- the present invention is a method for detecting cancer in cells or cultured cells obtained from a subject using the above cell stain, and 1) applying the cancer cell stain to the cells. 2) providing a method comprising discriminating between normal cells and cancer cells based on a difference in staining properties under a multiphoton laser microscope. The method preferably further comprises 3) eliminating the tumor cells by multiphoton laser irradiation.
- the present invention is a method for evaluating the staining characteristics of a pluripotent stem cell-derived cell of a biological stain by observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, and a) a stain that should be evaluated is multipotent Applied to a culture in which normal differentiated cells derived from sex stem cells and undifferentiated cells are mixed, and b) the staining agent i) specifically stains undifferentiated cells, or ii) specifically differentiates normal differentiated cells
- a method comprising determining whether to stain or iii) to stain both normal differentiated cells and undifferentiated cells is provided.
- the culture in the state where normal differentiated cells and undifferentiated cells are mixed may be cultured until the culture mixture becomes confluent or subconfluent, and the staining agent may be applied.
- the pluripotent stem cell may be an iPS cell, ES cell or MUSE cell.
- the method comprises labeling the pluripotent stem cells with a reporter gene, and comparing expression of the reporter gene with staining with a staining agent. Including doing.
- the reporter gene is a GFP gene.
- the undifferentiated cell may be a cancer cell.
- the present inventors paid attention to food coloring pigments that are approved for oral administration to humans among many natural pigments or artificial synthetic pigments.
- the cell tissue morphology is high-contrast and high enough to distinguish normal cells from tumor cells under a multiphoton laser microscope. The knowledge of imaging at a resolution was obtained, and the present invention was completed.
- the present invention is a tumor cell stain for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, selected from the group consisting of curcumin, sulfretin, erythrosine, epigallocatechin gallate and acid red.
- a tumor cell staining agent comprising one or more dye compounds.
- the staining agent of the present invention can stain luminal epithelial cells / glandular cells and / or connective tissue / capillary cells.
- the dye compound is excited by a multi-photon laser having a long wavelength of 700 nm or more, preferably 800 nm or more.
- the present invention is a method for detecting a tumor in cells or cultured cells taken out of a subject's living body and outside the subject's body using the tumor cell stain, wherein 1) Applying a tumor cell stain, and 2) distinguishing between normal and tumor cells based on the difference in staining properties under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- the detection method of the present invention further comprises 3) eliminating tumor cells by multiphoton laser irradiation.
- the present invention provides a multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment for observing a patient's tissue using a multiphoton absorption phenomenon and selectively destroying a part of the tissue.
- a laser light source that emits a pulsed laser beam whose frequency and output can be adjusted, an optical system that irradiates a focused position in the tissue with a pulsed laser beam from the laser light source, and a displacement of the focused position
- a condensing position displacement device a photodetector for detecting fluorescence emitted from the tissue by irradiation of the pulsed laser light, a parameter representing the condensing position obtained from the condensing position displacement device, and the light detection
- a fluorescence image generation device that generates a fluorescence image of the tissue by processing in association with the intensity of fluorescence detected by the vessel, and a control device, wherein the periphery of the optical system is cylindrical Covered with a shield member, the shield member is press-bonded to the perip
- the control device sets a pulsed light intensity setting unit for setting the intensity of the pulsed laser light, an irradiation range setting unit for setting an irradiation range of the pulsed laser light on the fluorescent image, and an irradiation time of the pulsed laser light
- the irradiation range is determined by the irradiation range setting unit based on the energy of the pulse laser beam. Providing the cells so as to selectively destroy multiphoton laser diagnosis and treatment system.
- the shield member may further include a liquid supply port and a liquid discharge port for supplying and draining liquid into the space, where the liquid supply port and the liquid discharge port are the same or different.
- the liquid supply port and the liquid discharge port may also serve as the intake port and the exhaust port.
- the liquid is a staining liquid containing a staining agent for staining a tissue and a cleaning liquid for cleaning the staining liquid.
- a fluorescence image generation device generates a fluorescence image of the patient's tissue.
- multiphoton excitation occurs in principle at a pinpoint, a high-resolution fluorescent image can be obtained.
- the doctor can make a diagnosis based on the high-resolution fluorescent image and specify the site of the cancer tissue.
- the fluorescence image is obtained by associating a parameter (that is, coordinates) representing the light collection position obtained from the light collection position displacement device with the intensity of the fluorescence emitted from the tissue at the light collection position.
- a parameter that is, coordinates
- Each of the coordinate points and the setting of the condensing position displacement device can be made to correspond one-to-one, and the setting for displacing the condensing position of the pulsed laser light to a point on the patient tissue corresponding to each coordinate point on the fluorescence image Can be reproduced.
- the region of the cancer tissue is set as the pulse laser irradiation range by the irradiation range setting unit of the control device, and the intensity of the pulse laser light is set by the pulse light intensity setting unit and the irradiation time setting unit of the control device.
- the irradiation time is set to a value sufficient for destruction of cancer cells and the irradiation range of the pulse laser beam is set within the set irradiation range, the cancer tissue can be accurately detected using the irradiation range specified on the fluorescence image. It can be selectively destroyed and treated by the absorption phenomenon.
- multiphoton excitation occurs in principle at a pinpoint and can destroy cancer tissue in cell units, cancer tissue can be destroyed in a minimum range. Therefore, the burden on the patient can be minimized when cancer cells are destroyed.
- the tissue is a tissue stained by applying a staining agent on the surface, and the fluorescent image generating device preferably generates a fluorescent image based on fluorescence from the stained tissue.
- the condensing position displacement device scans the pulsed laser light in two axial directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the pulsed laser light, and the depth of the condensing position of the laser light in the tissue. It is preferable that a condensing depth adjusting unit for adjusting the light intensity is included.
- the pulse intensity setting unit may include a diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit that sets a pulse laser beam intensity for diagnosis and a therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit that sets a pulse laser beam intensity for treatment.
- a diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit that sets a pulse laser beam intensity for diagnosis
- a therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit that sets a pulse laser beam intensity for treatment.
- the pulse laser intensity set in the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit is 1/10 or less of the intensity set in the therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit.
- the optical system preferably includes an objective lens for condensing the pulsed laser light at a condensing position, and the numerical aperture of the objective lens is preferably 1.0 or more.
- the optical system and the condensing position displacement device are provided in a laser beam irradiation head, and a multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment device includes a patient fixing table for fixing the patient, the patient fixing table, and the laser. And a moving device that relatively moves the light irradiation head in the three-axis direction.
- the optical system is provided in an endoscope, and pulse laser light is transmitted from the laser light source to the tissue through the endoscope. You may make it irradiate.
- the staining pattern of each dye in normal cells and / or cancer cells may be classified by several staining specificities It was found. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to quickly find a lesion using the difference in staining between cancer and normal cells, and to determine the quality (disease name) of the mucosal lesion from the cell morphology.
- the staining method using the living body staining agent of the present invention can suppress the amount of laser light irradiation necessary for capturing a cell image having a sufficient image quality for image diagnosis to about 1/30 compared with the conventional autofluorescence observation method ( Using gallium arsenide high-sensitivity photomultiplier), photodamage of mucosal cells can be greatly reduced, and the laser excitation wavelength can be set to the long wavelength side (800 nm or more). Generation of ultraviolet rays in the tissue is suppressed, and DNA damage of mucosal cells can be reduced.
- the image visualized by the living body staining agent of the present invention has sufficiently high image quality compared to that of a confocal laser microscope image obtained by intravenous whole body administration of a fluorescent dye or a multiphoton laser microscope image obtained by unstained autofluorescence. .
- a cancer diagnosis can be performed by acquiring a high-resolution fluorescent image using a multiphoton absorption phenomenon by a pulse laser beam. Further, by adjusting the intensity and irradiation time of the pulsed laser beam, it is possible to destroy cells in the region specified on the fluorescence image and easily and accurately remove the found cancer tissue.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a whole block diagram which shows the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The state where the optical system of the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus of the present invention is surrounded by a shield member is shown. 1 shows an endoscope in which an optical system is surrounded by a shield member. It is a microscope picture which shows the dyeing
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were stained from a minimum of one to several cell populations.
- Figure 5 shows that metacycline hydrochloride specifically stains cancer cells.
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were preferentially stained.
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were stained from a minimum of one to several cell populations.
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were preferentially stained.
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were stained from a minimum of one to several cell populations. It shows that mitoxantrone dihydrochloride specifically stains normal cells compared to cancer cells.
- GFP-Ras V12 cells did not stain specifically, but normal cells.
- GFP-Ras V12 cells did not stain specifically, but normal cells. It shows that pyrunium pamoate stains normal cells and cancer cells equally. It shows that Chicago Sky Blue 6B stains normal cells and cancer cells equally. White arrow: The cell adhesion site of GFP-Ras V12 positive cells was stained with Chicago sky blue 6B. Some of the GFP-Ras V12 positive cells stained the cytoplasm. It shows that Fast Green FCF specifically stains cancer cells. It shows that Red No. 3 (erythrosin) specifically stains cancer cells. GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were preferentially stained.
- GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were stained from a minimum of one to several cell populations. A few normal cells were also stained with red No. 104 stain. It shows that red No. 104 (proxyn) specifically stains cancer cells.
- White arrow All GFP-Ras V12 positive cells are stained with red 104. GFP-Ras V12 positive cells were stained by red 104 from a minimum of one to several cell populations. The cancer cell staining intensity is 6.7 times the normal cell staining intensity.
- White thin arrow A small number of normal cells were also stained with red No. 104 stain. It shows that Rose Bengal sodium salt stains normal cells and cancer cells equally. It shows that Acid Red stains normal cells and cancer cells equally.
- red V80 purple potato dye
- Fig. 3 shows the constituent peonidin sialic glycoside of high red V80.
- It is a multiphoton laser micrograph of normal colon mucosa (a) and colon cancer tumor (b) stained with curcumin.
- It is a multiphoton laser micrograph of normal colon mucosa (a) and colon cancer tumor (b) stained with curcumin after treatment with 1% pronase.
- the vital dye of the present invention contains an edible natural (animal or plant) or synthetic pigment compound that is approved as a food additive or the like.
- edible means that the intended use of the target compound is not intended to be edible, and is safe enough to be added to food, etc. This means that it can be applied to animals having a luminal organ.
- the edible dye compounds in the present invention include, for example, tar dyes, particularly edible tar dyes, iridoid dyes, carotenoid dyes, flavonoid dyes (eg catechins; anthocyanins, particularly anthocyanidins; chalcones; curcuminoids). ), A fluorescent dye compound group including a quinoid dye and a solid line dye.
- the dye compound in the present invention can be classified according to the structure as follows.
- tar dyes include the following compounds: Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Red No. 104 (Phloxine), Red No. 105, Red No. 106 (Acid Red), Green No. 3 (Fast Green FCF), Red No. 2, Red No. 102, Blue No. 2 (Indigo Carmine) , Yellow 4 (Tartrazine), Yellow 5 (Sunset Yellow FCF), etc.
- iridoid-based dye iridoid-based dye examples include the following compounds: Himelon P-2 (gardenia blue: geniposide), high blue AT (gardenia blue pigment: geniposide), etc.
- carotenoid based dye carotenoid-based pigments include the following compounds: Hymeron P-2 (Yellow Element: Crocin), Anatole (Annatto N2R25, Crimson Fruit: Bixin, Norbixin), Hymeron P-2 (Gardenia Blue: Geniposide), Crocin G150 (Gardenia Yellow Element), Crocin L (Gardenia Yellow Element) ), ⁇ -carotene, Annatto WA-20 (Anatol pigmented wood seed: norbixin) and the like.
- flavonoid pigment flavonoid pigment examples include anthocyanins, particularly anthocyanidins, catechins, chalcones, curcuminoids, and the like.
- anthocyanins include the following compounds: High Red G150 (Grape Skin Pigment, Anthocyanin), High Red RA200 (Red Radish Pigment: Pelargonidin Acyl Glycoside), High Red V80 (Purple Dye Pigment: Cyanidin Acyl Glucoside and Peonidin Acyl Glucoside), Apigeninidine (Kourian Dye), Cyanidine , Delphinidin (egg pigment), fisetinidine (Morishima acacia pigment), malvidin (blue sweet pea pigment), pelargonidin, rovinetinidin (nise acacia wood pigment), tricetinidine (tea pigment), petunidin (redberry pigment), capsanthin (capsicum pigment), etc. .
- catechins examples include epigallocatechin gallate and green tea.
- chalcones examples include safflower Y1500 (safflower pigment, saflomin A + B).
- curcuminoids examples include curcumin.
- flavonoid pigments examples include the following compounds: Sulfletin, myricetin (grape, onion pigment), quercetin (onion, citrus pigment), etc.
- quinoid pigment quinoid pigments include the following compounds: Cochineal (Cochineal Red AL, Carminic Acid), High Red S (Lack Dye / Laccaic Acid), etc.
- Betarain-based dye Betarain-based dyes high Red BL (red beet dye: betanin, Isobetanin), and the like.
- fluorescent pigment compounds include indocyanine green, gingerol (ginger hot ingredient), and the like.
- the dye compounds used in the present invention have different staining properties, but can be classified as follows from the staining properties for normal cells. 1) Dyes that are strongly excited by a multiphoton laser and provide a bright biological cell image Curcumin (derived from turmeric, etc.), sulfretin, epigallocatechin gallate, red No. 3 (erythrosine), red No. 106, green No. 3, red 2 No. 102, Red No. 102, Red No. 104 (Phloxine), Blue No. 2, Yellow No. 4, Yellow No.
- the cell structure of the digestive tract mucosa consists of epithelial cells covering the mucosal surface through which food passes and epithelial cells invades
- cell groups first series
- cells groups second series
- connective tissue cells filling the periphery of epithelial cells and gland cells
- anatole and quercetin are preferable because of high dyeability.
- Dye that stains both first-line and second-line cell groups Red No. 106 (Dye No. 5) strongly stains cell membranes of epithelial cells / gland cells and connective tissue / capillary system. Green No. 3 (Dye No. 6) strongly stains some glandular cells and connective tissue / capillary system.
- the living body staining agent of the present invention can stain not only normal cells but also cancer cells.
- many types of pigments such as curcumin, sulfretin, and red 3 (erythrosine) stain cancer lesions more intensely than normal mucosa.
- curcumin a pigment that is more intensely than normal mucosa.
- red 3 erythrosine stain cancer lesions more intensely than normal mucosa.
- the cancer cell has a morphological feature different from that of the normal cell, so that the normal cell and the cancer cell can be distinguished from each other due to the difference in shape.
- atypia is structural type (cell population is not aligned on the basement membrane, does not form glandular structure, etc.) and cell atypia (individual cell size is not the same, nucleus is large The position is non-uniform, the polarity is non-uniform, etc.).
- the difference in morphology is obtained if the vital stain of the present invention is used under a multiphoton laser microscope capable of imaging cell morphology. Based on the above, cancer having a diameter of about 1 mm can be detected at an early stage by visual inspection without performing a biopsy. If cancer is detected, it can be burned away by multiphoton laser irradiation.
- the pigment compound used for living body staining is appropriately selected from the above compound group.
- the vital dye of the present invention may contain one or more selected dye compounds. Different dyeing patterns can be obtained by combining different dye compounds.
- the compounding amount of each pigment compound is not particularly limited as long as the pigment compound does not precipitate in the vital stain and an image necessary for pathological diagnosis can be obtained.
- the concentration of the dye compound is determined in consideration of the toxicity on the subject. Further, the concentration of the dye compound is appropriately adjusted so as not to precipitate in the vital stain, for example, the dye compound can be included in the vital stain within the range of about 0.01 mg / ml to 5 mg / ml, for example, about 1 mg / ml. .
- the dye compound may be used at a concentration (molar concentration) of 0.1 ⁇ M to 10 ⁇ M.
- a known dye such as iodine conventionally used in endoscopy or the like may be further included.
- the dye compound is dissolved in a conventional solvent such as PBS, ethanol / glycerol, DMSO and the like.
- the above-mentioned dye compounds have intrinsic fluorescence generation activity, but all are excited by a multi-photon laser having a long wavelength of 700 nm or more, preferably 800 nm or more.
- the observation of the excitation light is performed under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- multiphoton laser microscope means a fluorescence microscope that utilizes a multiphoton excitation process. The case where the excitation light is a two-photon will be described as an example.
- the multi-photon excitation process is about two times as many wavelengths as that of one-photon excitation, that is, two photons whose energy is 1 ⁇ 2, and one fluorescent molecule. Is a nonlinear optical phenomenon that becomes excited by simultaneous absorption.
- Such multi-photon excitation is forcibly performed by using a pulse laser having a pulse width of femtosecond order and a large peak power as a light source.
- the biological stain of the present invention can be used not only in two-photons but also in multi-photon excitation processes such as three-photons, and the multi-photon laser microscope used is particularly limited as long as it has a function of generating a long wavelength laser. Not.
- the living body staining agent of the present invention can stain cells of the lumen, preferably epithelial cells / glandular cells of the digestive tract and / or connective tissue / capillary system.
- the vital stain of the present invention can be used for cell observation in vitro, for example, a cell obtained by biopsy from a subject, or a cultured cell (for example, a monolayer cultured cell). Also good.
- the term “cultured cells” includes various stem cells such as cultured pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), embryonic stem cells (ES cells), MUSE cells, tissue stem cells and the like. According to the observation method of the present invention, when these cells are applied to regenerative medicine, it is possible to detect cancerous cells and undifferentiated cells generated in the culture process.
- the administration method of the vital stain is not particularly limited.
- the vital stain may be applied directly to the lumen or administered submucosally, or may be administered orally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally.
- the stainability of the vital stain is weak, the mucus is removed by treating the mucosal surface with pronase, and the visibility of the cell structure is improved.
- the staining agent is directly applied (for example, applied or sprayed) to the inner wall of the lumen
- the dosage form is preferably a liquid, but it can also be used in the form of granules, tablets and the like.
- additives necessary as appropriate depending on the dosage form for example, additives such as tonicity agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the vital dye. can do. For example, you may mix
- Pronase is a specific example used as a mucosal removal agent.
- tonicity agent examples include sodium chloride and glycerin
- specific examples of the pH regulator used as a food additive include citric acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, potassium carbonate, lactic acid
- specific examples of thickeners include carrageenan, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, etc.
- specific examples of preservatives include benzoic acid
- specific examples of adhesives include gelatin, starch, and casein.
- the substance is not limited to this as long as it can be safely used for living cells.
- the cell observation method of the present invention comprises applying a biological stain to cells or cultured cells obtained from a subject and observing the stained cells under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- the observation method of the present invention further comprises detecting a cancerous lesion based on the difference in staining between the stained cells.
- the present invention relates to the cell staining properties of a vital stain under observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, ie, specifically staining cancer cells, specifically staining normal cells, or cancer cells.
- a method of assessing whether any normal cells stain for identification is provided.
- the normal cells and cancer cells used in the evaluation method of the present invention are preferably mammalian cells derived from the same species.
- the cancer cells may be those obtained by transforming a normal cell with an oncogene.
- mammalian cells examples include MDCK cells, MDBK cells, COS-cells, BSC-1 cells, LLC-MK cells, CV-1 cells, VERO cells, CRFK cells, RAF cells, RK-cells, TCKM-1 cells LLC-PK cells, PK15 cells, LLC-RK cells, MDOK cells, BHK-21 cells, CHO cells, NS-1 cells, MRC-5 cells, WI-38 cells, BHK cells, 293 cells, RK-cells, etc.
- the cells used in the evaluation method of the present invention are MDCK normal cells derived from canine kidney tubular epithelial cells, and the cancer cells are MDCK ⁇ expressing the oncogene product Ras V12.
- Ras V12 is a substitution of glycine at the 12th amino acid residue of Ras with valine, and 30-40% is a mutation observed in colorectal cancer).
- Cells expressing the oncogene product Ras V12 have the property of being able to proliferate preferentially over normal cells by the addition of tetracycline.
- the reporter gene is not particularly limited as long as it encodes a reporter protein that can function as a detection marker, but preferably it encodes a protein such as GFP, firefly luciferase, ⁇ -galactosidase, Renilla luciferase, alkaline phosphatase and the like. Genes are exemplified.
- reporter genes a gene encoding GFP is suitable in the present invention because it can be identified and detected by a simple technique of the presence or absence of fluorescence.
- the reporter gene is operably linked to the oncogene promoter and expressed in conjunction with the oncogene expression.
- Staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells compared to normal cells under multiphoton laser microscopy Meclocycline sulfosaltylate Metacycline hydrochloride Melbromine Fast Green FCF Red No. 3 (erythrosin) Red No. 104 (Proxyn)
- a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells compared to normal cells stains cancer lesions more intensely than normal mucosa. By using such staining specificity, it is possible to quickly search for a lesion.
- cancer cells have morphological characteristics different from those of normal cells. Therefore, normal cells and cancer cells can be distinguished from each other due to the difference in morphology.
- the atypia is structural atypia (cell population is not aligned on the basement membrane, does not form glandular structure, etc.) and cell atypia (individual cell size is not the same, nucleus is large The position is non-uniform, the polarity is non-uniform, etc.).
- a living tissue can be obtained by using the stain of the present invention under a multiphoton laser microscope capable of imaging a cell morphology.
- a cancer having a diameter of about 1 mm can be detected at an early stage based on the difference in form by visual inspection without performing an examination. Differentiation between normal cells and cancer cells can be performed not only by a doctor but also by a cytotechnologist or the like.
- a staining agent that stains normal cells and cancer cells equally under observation with a multiphoton laser microscope is used in combination with a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells compared with normal cells under the observation of a multiphoton laser microscope. This allows further confirmation of the lesion site. If only a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells is used, it may be difficult to determine whether the stained site is a truly cancerous site. Use of a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells compared to normal cells and a staining agent that stains normal cells and cancer cells equally can advantageously prevent false negative determination.
- the present invention is a staining agent that specifically stains cancer cells as compared with normal cells for observation under a multiphoton laser microscope, and comprises meclocycline sulfosartylate, metacycline hydrochloride, melbromine
- a cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of Fast Green FCF, Red No. 3 (erythrosine) and Red No. 104, and a stain that equally stains normal cells and cancer cells
- a cell stain comprising one or more dye compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrunium pamoate, Chicago Sky Blue 6B, rose bengal sodium salt, acid red and high red V80 (purple dye);
- a cocktail of cell stains comprising a mixture of
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus of the present invention described below can be used to burn and evaporate by irradiation with multiphoton laser.
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus of the present invention described below can be used to burn and evaporate by irradiation with multiphoton laser.
- the coordinate axes of the image used for detection as it is aiming at the cancer cells to be transpired, increasing the laser power and irradiating a high-power laser, the cancer cells alone are pinpointed one by one. Can be eliminated.
- a laser power of 3% or less (0.09 W) is sufficient for multiphoton laser microscope cell imaging by mucosal surface application, but in the case of cancer cell exclusion, the laser power is about 45% (1.35 W).
- the irradiation time can be eliminated in about 2 seconds for a population of several cancer cells and about 10 seconds for a population of several tens.
- the quality of the image visualized by the staining agent of the present invention is sufficiently high compared with that of a confocal laser microscope image obtained by intravenous whole body administration of a fluorescent dye or a multiphoton laser microscope image obtained by unstained autofluorescence.
- the blending amount of the dye compound in the cell stain is not particularly limited, and for example, 0.01 mg / ml to 1 mg / ml may be blended in the stain.
- the dye compound may be used at a concentration of 0.1 ⁇ M to 10 ⁇ M.
- a known dye such as iodine conventionally used in endoscopy or the like may be further included.
- the dye compounds of the present invention have intrinsic fluorescence generation activity, but all are excited by a multi-photon laser having a long wavelength of 700 nm or more, preferably 800 nm or more. Observation of the excitation light is performed under a multiphoton laser microscope. By observing under the multiphoton laser microscope, tissue diagnosis in real time becomes possible.
- the multiphoton laser used is not particularly limited as long as it can generate a long wavelength laser.
- the method of administering the staining agent is not particularly limited, and for example, the staining agent of the present invention may be applied directly to the lumen or administered submucosally, or may be administered orally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally.
- the stainability of the stain is weak, mucus is removed by treating the mucosal surface with pronase, and the visibility of the cell structure is improved.
- the staining agent is directly applied (for example, applied or sprayed) to the inner wall of the lumen
- the dosage form is preferably a liquid, but it can also be used in the form of granules, tablets and the like.
- additives necessary according to the dosage form for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- isotonic agents for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- isotonic agents for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- the present invention further provides a method for evaluating the safety of transplanted tissue for regenerative medicine because the differentiation state of pluripotent stem cells can be determined from the staining characteristics using a biological stain under a multiphoton laser microscope.
- Pluripotent stem cells such as iPS cells, ES cells, and tissue-derived stem cells are expected to be applied and developed in regenerative medicine.For example, when creating a cell population differentiated from iPS cells into tissue cells desired for transplantation, Currently, in this iPS cell-derived differentiation-induced tissue cell population, undifferentiated cells that have not completely differentiated into desired tissue cells, cells that have differentiated into cells other than desired tissue cells, and little differentiated The original iPS cells are partially mixed.
- pluripotent stem cells with a reporter gene.
- the reporter gene those similar to those for labeling the cancer cells can be used.
- the reporter gene is operably linked to a promoter of a pluripotent marker gene of pluripotent stem cells and expressed in conjunction with the pluripotent marker gene.
- the pluripotent stem cell marker is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include Nanog, Oct4, TRA-1-60, SSEA-3, and AFP.
- a reporter gene is introduced into pluripotent stem cells, and normal differentiation is performed depending on the type of reporter gene.
- the reporter gene is expressed in the treated cells, or the reporter gene is expressed only in undifferentiated cells, and staining with a staining agent can be contrasted.
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- GFP can be used as a reporter gene downstream of the promoter of the marker gene of normal differentiated cells.
- GFP can be used as a reporter gene downstream of a promoter of a marker gene such as Nanog, Oct4, TRA-1-60, SSEA-3.
- Curcumin, sulfretin, and epigallocatechin gallate used as a pigment compound in the present invention are a kind of flavonoid.
- Erythrosin (Red No. 3) and Acid Red (Red No. 106) are known as tar pigments.
- Any dye compound can be administered orally. All of these dye compounds are strongly excited by a multiphoton laser and can provide a bright biological cell image.
- these pigment compounds have a property of preferentially dyeing specific cell structures constituting luminal organs such as the digestive tract.
- the cell structure of the gastrointestinal mucosa is composed of a group of cells (first series) consisting of epithelial cells covering the mucosal surface through which food passes and epithelial cells invading into a takotsubo shape and secreting mucus, and epithelial cells and It can be classified into a group of cells (second series) consisting of capillaries and connective tissue cells filling the periphery of glandular cells. Curcumin, sulfretin, epigallocatechin gallate and erythrosine can preferentially stain the first lineage of cells. Acid Red can stain both first and second lineage cell groups. Note that the cell arrangement of the gastrointestinal mucosa observed under a microscope looks different depending on the focal plane.
- epithelial cells are mainly observed when the focal point is tied to the mucosal surface, and when the focal point is tied deeply, glandular cells and connective tissues / capillaries are observed. Blood vessels are observed.
- the above-mentioned pigment compound stains a cancer lesion more intensely compared with normal mucosa.
- cancer cells have morphological characteristics different from those of normal cells. Therefore, normal cells and cancer cells can be distinguished from each other due to the difference in morphology.
- the atypia is structural atypia (cell population is not aligned on the basement membrane, does not form glandular structure, etc.) and cell atypia (individual cell size is not the same, nucleus is large The position is non-uniform, the polarity is non-uniform, etc.).
- a biopsy was obtained by using the stain of the present invention under a multiphoton laser microscope capable of imaging cell morphology.
- a cancer having a diameter of about 1 mm can be detected at an early stage based on the difference in form by visual inspection without performing the above. Differentiation between normal cells and cancer cells can be performed not only by a doctor but also by a cytotechnologist or the like.
- the laser power is increased to irradiate a high-power laser, so that only the cancer cells are pinpointed in a single unit. Can be eliminated.
- a laser power of 3% or less (0.09 W) is sufficient for multiphoton laser microscope cell imaging by mucosal surface application, but in the case of cancer cell exclusion, the laser power is about 45% (1.35 W).
- the irradiation time can be eliminated in about 2 seconds for a population of several cancer cells and about 10 seconds for a population of several tens.
- the quality of the image visualized by the staining agent of the present invention is sufficiently high compared with that of a confocal laser microscope image obtained by intravenous whole body administration of a fluorescent dye or a multiphoton laser microscope image obtained by unstained autofluorescence.
- any commercially available pigment compound can be used.
- chemically synthesized pure curcumin or a turmeric extract containing curcumin may be used. Or you may extract from turmeric etc. based on a well-known method.
- Curcumin and sulfretin may each be used alone, but can also be used in combination to obtain different staining patterns.
- the blending amount is not particularly limited, and for example, 0.01 mg / ml to 1 mg / ml may be blended in the dyeing agent.
- the dye compound may be used at a concentration of 0.1 ⁇ M to 10 ⁇ M.
- a known dye such as iodine conventionally used in endoscopy or the like may be further included.
- the dye compounds of the present invention have intrinsic fluorescence generation activity, but all are excited by a multi-photon laser having a long wavelength of 700 nm or more, preferably 800 nm or more. Observation of the excitation light is performed under a multiphoton laser microscope. By observing under the multiphoton laser microscope, tissue diagnosis in real time becomes possible.
- the multiphoton laser used is not particularly limited as long as it can generate a long wavelength laser.
- the staining agent of the present invention can also be used for cell observation in vitro, and may be, for example, a cell obtained by biopsy from a subject or a cultured cell (for example, a monolayer cultured cell).
- a cultured cell for example, a monolayer cultured cell.
- the term “cultured cells” includes cultures of various stem cells such as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), MUSE cells, embryonic stem cells (ES cells), tissue stem cells and the like.
- the detection method of the present invention can also be applied to the detection and elimination of undifferentiated cells and cancerous cells that may occur when cells or ES cells are induced to differentiate to produce tissue transplanted cells.
- the method of administering the staining agent is not particularly limited, and for example, the staining agent of the present invention may be applied directly to the lumen or administered submucosally, or may be administered orally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally.
- the stainability of the stain is weak, mucus is removed by treating the mucosal surface with pronase, and the visibility of the cell structure is improved.
- the staining agent is directly applied (for example, applied or sprayed) to the inner wall of the lumen
- the dosage form is preferably a liquid, but it can also be used in the form of granules, tablets and the like.
- additives necessary according to the dosage form for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- isotonic agents for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- isotonic agents for example, isotonic agents, pH adjusters, stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives, fragrances, or adhesives are added to the dyeing agent.
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus 11 includes a laser oscillator 13, a beam diameter adjuster 15, a two-dimensional scanner 17, a dichroic mirror 19, an objective lens 21, a condensing depth adjuster 23, and a photodetector. 25, a fluorescence image generation device 27, a monitor 29, and a control device 31.
- the laser oscillator 13 emits ultrashort pulse laser light (hereinafter simply referred to as pulse laser light) and can adjust the intensity of the pulse laser light.
- pulse laser light ultrashort pulse laser light
- the laser oscillator 13 one capable of adjusting the output of the pulse laser beam in a range where the pulse width is several tens to several hundreds femtoseconds and the pulse repetition frequency is several tens to several hundreds MHz is used.
- the laser oscillator 13 may be anything that can output a 3.2 W pulsed laser beam with a wavelength of 800 nm, for example. Further, it is preferable that the pulse laser beam can output a wavelength range of 680 to 1100 nm, for example.
- a photon having a wavelength half that of the incident photon is generated, and a pulse having a wavelength of 800 nm or more is used to prevent generation of a photon in the ultraviolet range (less than 400 nm) harmful to the human body. It is preferable to use laser light.
- the beam diameter adjuster 15 is configured to change the beam diameter of the pulsed laser light according to the beam diameter adjustment signal from the control device 31.
- a beam expander can be used as the beam diameter adjuster 15.
- the two-dimensional scanner 17 changes the condensing position of the ultrashort pulse laser beam with respect to the target region of the patient in two axial directions perpendicular to the optical axis according to the drive signal from the control device 31.
- the two-dimensional scanner 15 is composed of, for example, two galvanometer mirrors, and performs two-dimensional scanning by swinging around two optical axes perpendicular to each other in accordance with a drive signal.
- the dichroic mirror 19 is provided to separate fluorescence generated in the patient's tissue by irradiation with pulsed laser light.
- light having the same characteristic as that of the pulse laser beam irradiated to the patient's tissue is reflected and transmitted with other wavelengths. Therefore, the pulse laser beam sent from the two-dimensional scanner 17 is reflected by the dichroic mirror 19 toward the objective lens 21, while the fluorescence generated in the tissue passes through the dichroic mirror 19. In this way, the fluorescence generated in the tissue is separated by the dichroic mirror 19.
- the objective lens 21 condenses the pulsed laser light guided from the two-dimensional scanner 17 and reflected by the dichroic mirror 19 at the condensing position of the patient's tissue, while fluorescence generated in the patient's tissue due to the multiphoton absorption phenomenon.
- the light is condensed and guided toward the dichroic mirror 19.
- the objective lens 21 can be moved in the direction of the optical axis by the condensing depth adjuster 23 based on the control signal, and the condensing position can be adjusted.
- the dichroic mirror 19 and the objective lens 21 constitute an optical system including an optical path therebetween. Further, the two-dimensional scanner 17 and the condensing depth adjuster 23 constitute a condensing position displacement device.
- the numerical aperture of the objective lens 21 is preferably set to 0.6 or more, and more preferably set to 1.0 or more in order to allow cell unit destruction.
- the light detector 25 detects the fluorescence generated in the tissue and converts it into an electrical signal corresponding to the fluorescence intensity.
- a photomultiplier tube (PMT) or the like can be used as the photodetector 25.
- the scanning state of the two-dimensional scanner 17 and the adjustment position (position in the depth direction) of the condensing depth adjuster 23 are parameters representing the coordinates of the condensing position, and the fluorescence image generating device 27 is a parameter representing these coordinates.
- an electrical signal (ie, fluorescence intensity) sent from the photodetector 25 are stored in association with each other, and these data are processed to generate a fluorescence image.
- the generated fluorescence image is displayed on the monitor 29.
- the control device 31 includes an operation control unit 33, a diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35, a therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit 37, an irradiation range setting unit 39, and an irradiation time setting unit 41.
- the operation control unit 33 controls the operations of the laser oscillator 13, the beam diameter adjuster 15, the two-dimensional scanner 17, and the focusing depth adjuster 23.
- the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35 sets the pulse laser beam intensity so that the laser oscillator 13 outputs a pulse laser beam having an intensity suitable for acquiring a fluorescence image of a patient's tissue in order to perform diagnosis.
- the pulse intensity setting unit 37 is a pulsed laser beam so that the laser oscillator 13 outputs a pulsed laser beam having a sufficient intensity (greater than the diagnostic pulsed laser beam intensity) to destroy the patient's tissue for treatment. Set the strength.
- a preset value may be used for the pulse laser beam intensity set in the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35 and the therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit 37, and input means (not shown) such as a keyboard is used. May be set as appropriate by the user.
- the irradiation range setting unit 39 sets a range in which the pulsed laser beam having the therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity is irradiated on the patient's tissue.
- the irradiation range set in the irradiation range setting unit 39 is illustrated by the user on the fluorescence image acquired by irradiating the patient's tissue with the pulse laser beam having the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity and displayed on the monitor 29. It can be set by specifying a range using an input means (such as a mouse) that is not performed.
- the fluorescence irradiation time setting unit 41 sets the time for irradiating the irradiation range in the patient's tissue with the pulsed laser beam having the therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity, and controls the output of the laser oscillator 13 through the operation control unit 33.
- the irradiation range set by the irradiation range setting unit 39 is irradiated with the pulse laser beam having the therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity for the set time.
- a preset value may be used as the irradiation time set in the irradiation time setting unit 41, and it may be set as appropriate by the user using an input means (such as a keyboard) not shown. May be.
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus 11 of the present invention can be realized in various forms.
- an optical system including a beam diameter adjuster 15, a two-dimensional scanner 17, a dichroic mirror 19, an objective lens 21, and an optical path therebetween, in the laser light irradiation head 43,
- a patient fixing table 45 and a moving device 47 for placing a patient are further provided, and the laser light irradiation head 43 and the patient fixing table 45 are relatively moved by the moving device 47. You may be able to.
- FIG. 3 shows details of the optical system including the objective lens 21 in FIG. In FIG.
- the periphery of the objective lens 50 is covered with a cylindrical shield member 51, and the shield member indicates that a space 53 for enclosing the optical system is formed by pressure bonding with the periphery of the tissue 52 to be observed.
- the shield member includes vents 54 and 55 for adjusting the pressure in the space.
- the vents 54 and 55 are connected to suction means such as a vacuum pump, for example, and the negative pressure in the space increases the adhesion between the shield member and the tissue. The relative positional relationship between the objective lens and the observation tissue is maintained, and image blurring can be prevented.
- the vents 54 and 55 are released, so that the negative pressure state in the space returns to normal pressure, and the optical system 50 can be detached from the tissue.
- vent holes 54 and 55 There may be one or a plurality of vent holes 54 and 55.
- the shield member includes a staining liquid containing a staining agent for staining the tissue in the space, and a liquid supply port 56 and a drainage port 57 for supplying and discharging a cleaning liquid for cleaning the staining liquid.
- the liquid supply port 56 and the liquid discharge port 57 may be the same or different, and the liquid supply port 56 and the liquid discharge port 57 may also serve as the vent holes 54 and 55.
- the staining solution is introduced into the space through the liquid supply port 56 to stain the tissue, and then the staining solution is drained through the drainage port 57. It introduce
- the material of the seal member is not particularly limited, but synthetic rubber, natural rubber, fluorine rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, epoxy resin, silicone resin, phenol resin, melamine resin, urea resin, polyamide resin, polyimide resin, polyurethane resin, poly It may be phenyl sulfide resin, polybutylene terephthalate resin, polyamideimide resin, or the like.
- an elastic elastomer such as synthetic rubber, natural rubber, fluorine rubber, urethane rubber, or silicone rubber is used so that the adhesion between the shield member and the tissue is enhanced.
- the objective lens 50 is shown fixed to the upper surface of the shield member 51, but it is also possible to make adjustments electromagnetically.
- an actuator using a magnet and a coil is placed on the X axis (horizontal perpendicular to the optical axis). 1 direction), Y axis (optical axis, two horizontal directions perpendicular to horizontal 1), and Z axis (optical axis direction) can be installed in three axial directions.
- an actuator it can control by the electric current from the outside, and can perform inspection, analysis, and transpiration operation over a wide range with higher accuracy.
- FIG. 5 shows an endoscope 61 that exists in a state where the periphery of the optical system is covered with a cylindrical shield member 51.
- 63 is an insertion part, and has a flexible structure in order to pass smoothly through a digestive organ.
- Reference numeral 64 is a forceps opening
- 65 is a forceps
- 66 is a simplified view of the left, right, up, and down angle knob operations.
- 67 is an eyepiece unit for adjusting diopter
- 68 is an eyepiece lens unit
- 69 is an air supply / water supply operation unit
- 71 is a connection unit with a main body (not shown)
- 71 is a light.
- an air supply port, a staining agent insertion port, a staining agent suction port, and the like are configured to be connectable to the main body of the inspection device.
- the periphery of the objective lens in the optical system 50 of the distal end portion 62 of the endoscope is covered with the cylindrical shield member 51, so that the shield member is the periphery of the tissue to be observed as described in relation to FIG.
- the shield member of the endoscope 61 reduces the pressure in the space as described with reference to FIG.
- the vents 54 and 55 connected to the suction means provided in the endoscope that can be adjusted the inside of the space is made negative pressure, and the adhesion between the shield member and the tissue is improved.
- the patient Even the subtle movement of the objective lens maintains the relative positional relationship between the objective lens and the observation tissue, and can prevent blurring of the image during the examination or treatment by the endoscope.
- operation buttons may be gathered in the air supply / water supply operation unit and the 70 suction operation unit in 69, and the staining work is also a preparation process. You may perform with the operation buttons provided in the container main body side. By using such an endoscope, it is possible to find pathological tissues such as cancer and delete surgery with higher accuracy than conventional endoscopic surgery.
- a pulse laser beam is output from the laser oscillator 13 with the pulse laser beam intensity set in the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35 of the control device 31, and in accordance with an operation command from the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31.
- the beam diameter adjuster 15 adjusts to a predetermined beam diameter.
- the pulsed laser light adjusted to a predetermined beam diameter is controlled so as to scan a predetermined range two-dimensionally by the two-dimensional scanner 17 based on an operation command from the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31, while being dichroic. It is guided to the mirror 19 and reflected toward the objective lens 21.
- the pulse laser beam condensed by the objective lens 21 is scanned on a two-dimensional plane having a predetermined depth in the patient's tissue at the condensing position.
- the focusing position of the pulse laser beam is adjusted to a predetermined depth in the patient's tissue in accordance with a command from the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31.
- the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity can be set low.
- a pulsed laser beam of 1/10 or more of the pulse laser beam intensity when the fluorescent image is obtained without applying the staining agent A fluorescent image having the same level of intensity can be obtained. This makes it possible to minimize the adverse effects of the pulse laser beam on the patient's tissue.
- the staining agent approved fluorescent agents such as fluorescein, indocyanine green (ICG), and indigo carmine can be used, but it is preferable to use food dyes that are highly safe for the human body. .
- the inventors have found that a clear image can be obtained, for example, erythrosine, curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate, sulfretin, acid red, and the like.
- the dichroic mirror 19 reflects light having the same wavelength as that of the pulsed laser light applied to the patient's tissue and transmits light of other wavelengths. The reflected light is reflected, while the fluorescence emitted from the tissue is transmitted to separate the fluorescence. The separated fluorescence enters the photodetector 25 and is detected, and converted into an electric signal having a magnitude corresponding to the intensity.
- the fluorescence image generation device 27 generates a fluorescence image by associating the converted electric signal with the light collection position information based on the operation state of the two-dimensional scanner 17 and the light collection depth adjuster 23, and displays it on the monitor 29. indicate.
- pulse laser light is output from the laser oscillator 13 with the pulse laser light intensity set in the therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit 37 of the control device 31, and the operation from the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31.
- the beam diameter adjuster 15 adjusts the beam diameter to a predetermined value.
- the intensity of the therapeutic pulse laser beam is high enough to cause destruction due to the multiphoton absorption phenomenon in the tissue at the condensing position of the pulse laser beam, and is set higher than the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity.
- the pulse laser beam adjusted to a predetermined beam diameter is detected based on an operation command from the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31 so as to scan the irradiation range set in the irradiation range setting unit 39 of the control device 31.
- the light While being controlled by the dimension scanner 17, the light is guided to the dichroic mirror 19 and reflected toward the objective lens 21.
- the pulse laser beam condensed by the objective lens 21 scans the irradiation range set in the irradiation range setting unit 39 on a two-dimensional plane having a predetermined depth in the patient's tissue.
- the condensing position can be controlled by the condensing depth adjuster 23 controlled by the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31.
- the reason why the tissue or the cell is destroyed by the multiphoton absorption phenomenon is that the cell membrane of the cell is destroyed by ionizing molecules in the cell and generating plasma by the multiphoton absorption phenomenon.
- irradiation time is set to the irradiation time setting part 41 of the control apparatus 31, and the operation control part of the control apparatus 31 is irradiated so that irradiation range may be irradiated only for the set time. 33.
- the irradiation time may be selected from values predetermined in the irradiation time setting unit 41, or may be set to an appropriate value when the user inputs to the irradiation time setting unit 41.
- the occurrence of the multiphoton absorption phenomenon can be controlled on a cell-by-cell basis, so it becomes possible to obtain a high-resolution fluorescent image of the affected tissue of the patient at the time of diagnosis, and small cancer cells or cancer It is easy to distinguish tissue from normal tissue. This facilitates the discovery of cancer cells or cancer tissue.
- the operation state of the two-dimensional scanner 17 and the concentration depth adjuster 23 when obtaining a fluorescence image at the time of diagnosis is associated with the detected fluorescence intensity, and a cancer lesion site found on the fluorescence image can be identified.
- pulsed laser light can be irradiated in a size range of a unit cell or less, so that cell units can be destroyed.
- a procedure for diagnosing and treating cancer using the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus 11 using the laser oscillator 13 having a peak output of 3.2 W at a wavelength of 800 nm and the objective lens 21 having a numerical aperture of 1.05 will be described.
- a staining agent By applying a staining agent to the surface of the tissue, the tissue with cancer lesions is stained with a pigment darker than the normal tissue, and the difference in fluorescence between the normal tissue and cancerous tissue becomes large, making it easier to find the cancerous lesion site. .
- the stain it is preferable to use food dyes that are highly safe for the human body. Particularly, as a stain that increases the difference in fluorescence between normal tissue and cancerous tissue, for example, erythrosin, curcumin, epigallo Catechin gallate, sulfretin, acid red and the like are preferably used.
- the pulse laser beam output from the laser oscillator 13 with the pulse laser beam intensity set in the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35 of the control device 31 is collected by the objective lens 21 at the condensing position in the tissue of the affected area of the patient.
- the two-dimensional scanner 17 scans the condensing position on a two-dimensional plane perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the condensing position in the tissue can be adjusted to various depths by controlling the operation of the condensing depth adjuster 23 by the operation control unit 33 of the control device 31.
- the fluorescence obtained by irradiating the patient's tissue with pulsed laser light to cause the multiphoton absorption phenomenon is detected by the photodetector 25, and the detected fluorescence intensity, the two-dimensional scanner 17, and the light collection are detected.
- a fluorescence image can be obtained by processing in association with a parameter (that is, coordinates) representing the light collection position obtained from the state of the position depth adjuster 23, and the obtained fluorescence image is displayed on the monitor 29. .
- a doctor can determine whether a cancer cell or tissue is a cancer cell or tissue from the fluorescence image on the monitor 29 based on the difference in the form of the fluorescence image between the cancer cell and the normal cell.
- the present inventor has found that when a fluorescent image is obtained after staining a tissue by applying a staining agent on the surface of the tissue, the tissue with cancer lesion is stained deeper than the normal tissue, and stronger fluorescence is obtained. . This is because, in normal tissues, cell adhesion is strong and there are almost no gaps between cells, whereas in cancer lesions, adhesion between cells is weak and there are many gaps between cells, and stains are easily stored in the gaps.
- the cancer lesion tissue emits fluorescence stronger than that of the normal tissue, and it becomes easier to find the difference between the normal tissue and the cancer lesion tissue from the comparison of the fluorescence intensity, thereby facilitating diagnosis.
- the dye molecules of the staining agent emit higher intensity fluorescence due to the multiphoton absorption phenomenon compared to the intracellular flavin, so that the use of the staining agent is lower than the case where the staining agent is not used.
- a clear fluorescent image can be obtained by using intense pulsed laser light. Therefore, the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity can be set low.
- a pulsed laser beam of 1/10 or less of the intensity of the pulsed laser beam when the fluorescent image is obtained without applying the staining agent A fluorescent image having the same level of intensity can be obtained.
- the setting value of the therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity is dyed with a dye. In the case of no dyeing or dye dyeing with a staining agent, it is 50% of the maximum output, but the setting value of the diagnostic pulse laser light intensity is 20 when dye dyeing is not performed to obtain a comparable fluorescence image. In contrast, 3% or less (about 1%) is sufficient when dye dyeing is performed.
- the wavelength of the pulse laser light to be irradiated needs to be around 735 nm, so the wavelength of the generated fluorescence is about 370 nm and ultraviolet rays are generated. , May cause DNA damage to cells.
- fluorescence can be generated with the pulse laser beam of a wavelength of 800 nm or more, and the advantage which can suppress generation
- the cancer cells at the identified cancer lesion site are destroyed using the multiphoton absorption phenomenon.
- the irradiation range is set in the irradiation range setting unit 39, and the depth becomes the same as the light collection depth when the fluorescence image is acquired.
- the pulse laser beam output from the laser oscillator 13 with the pulse laser beam intensity set in the therapeutic pulse intensity setting unit 37 of the control device 31 is adjusted by the focusing depth adjuster 23 in the patient's tissue.
- the light is condensed at the condensing position, and is scanned by the two-dimensional scanner 17 so as to irradiate the set irradiation range for the time set in the irradiation time setting unit 41 of the control device 31.
- the intensity of the therapeutic pulsed laser beam is set to 50% of the maximum output, destruction is caused by irradiation for about 2 seconds for a few cells or irradiation for about 10 seconds for a population of several tens of cells. Can do.
- a pulse laser beam having a therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity higher than the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity is condensed at the condensing position by the objective lens 21, so that the tissue or cell in the tissue at the condensing position is caused by the multiphoton absorption phenomenon. Is destroyed.
- the tissue or cells in the range is destroyed by irradiating the pulsed laser beam with the therapeutic pulsed laser beam intensity to the range specified on the fluorescence image used at the time of diagnosis, the cancer lesion site within the specified range Can be destroyed accurately.
- the objective lens 21 having a large numerical aperture is used, pulsed laser light can be irradiated in a size range of a unit cell or less, so that cell units can be destroyed.
- the treatment After the treatment, it was generated again by applying a staining agent to the surface of the tissue at the treatment site and then irradiating the tissue at the treatment site with the pulse laser beam intensity set in the diagnostic pulse intensity setting unit 35 It is preferable to generate a fluorescence image by detecting fluorescence and confirm that the cancer lesion site is destroyed and eliminated by the generated fluorescence image.
- the diagnostic pulse laser beam intensity needs to be 20% or more of the maximum output of the pulse laser beam, and the therapeutic pulse laser beam intensity (about 50% of the maximum output)
- the pulse laser beam is irradiated twice at the time of diagnosis and confirmation, the amount of pulse laser beam irradiation increases even for normal cells around the cancer lesion site, and normal cells Increased chance of causing light damage.
- the intensity of the diagnostic pulse laser beam can be reduced to 3% or less of the maximum output of the pulse laser beam. Can be greatly reduced.
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus 11 of the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiment.
- the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.
- the user may be able to set the irradiation time of the pulse laser beam at the time of diagnosis in the control device 31.
- the multiphoton laser diagnostic treatment apparatus 11 of the present invention provides a function capable of destroying several cancer cells in a tissue in the process of culturing iPS cells, ES cells, and tissue stem cells for regenerative medical applications. And can be used for quality control of transplanted cells through detection and elimination of undifferentiated cells.
- the incision is made on the opposite side of the mesentery attachment portion in order to prevent blood vessel cutting / damage and to minimize bleeding.
- the incision site of the digestive tract was opened up and down, the digestive tract mucosal surface, which is a food passage, was seen inside.
- the digestive tract mucosal surface which is a food passage, was seen inside.
- it wiped off with tissue paper.
- a metal ring (outer diameter 16 mm, inner diameter 6 mm) was placed on a test bench, and an instantaneous adhesive (Aron Alpha) was applied to one side of the surface around the circumference.
- an instantaneous adhesive Aron Alpha
- the metal ring to which the instantaneous adhesive was applied was held with the adhesive-applied surface facing down, and was left on the pronase-treated mucosal surface.
- the metal ring was fixed to the mucous membrane with an instantaneous adhesive for about 5 minutes, and the area to which the dye compound was applied was washed with PBS.
- a solution obtained by diluting a curcumin stock solution or a sulfretin stock solution with physiological saline (PBS) on a pronase-treated mucosal surface (see Tables 1 to 3 for dilution ratios) Drop one drop, let stand for 1 minute, wash 3 times with PBS, place the cover glass on the metal ring, bring the objective lens of the multiphoton laser microscope (OLYMPUS FV1000MPE) close to the cover glass, and Observed.
- PBS physiological saline
- ⁇ Image with brightness and contrast ideal for diagnostic imaging
- ⁇ Image with sufficient brightness and contrast for diagnostic imaging
- ⁇ Image with insufficient brightness and contrast for diagnostic imaging
- FIG. 6 shows a list of fluorescent images for a dye compound from which a particularly bright image was obtained. The procedure from the administration of the dye compound to the observation was performed as described in the item of dyeability evaluation described above (the same applies hereinafter). In addition, the administration concentration of the pigment to the mucosal surface was 5 mg / ml only in the case of Curcumin with pigment No. 1, and 1 mg / ml for all other pigments.
- Dye that preferentially stains epithelial cells and glandular cells Various dyes that preferentially stain epithelial cells and glandular cells have been confirmed, but as representative examples, staining of dye No. 1 curcumin and dye No. 2 sulfretin The pattern is shown in FIG. These pigments darken epithelial and glandular cell lines and lightly stain connective tissue and capillary systems.
- Dye that preferentially stains connective tissue / capillary system Various dyes that preferentially stain connective tissue / capillary system have been confirmed. As representative examples, anatole with dye number 14 and quercetin with dye number 34 The dyeing pattern is shown in FIG. These dyes darkened connective tissue / capillary system and lightly stained epithelial / glandular cell line. In addition, Dye No. 10 Blue No. 2, Dye No. 16 Gardenia Yellow Dye, Dye No. 17 Crocin G-150, Dye No. 18 Safromin, Dye No. 24 Robinetidine, Dye No. 31 High Red V80 and quercetin with dye number 34 also preferentially stained connective tissue / capillary system.
- FIG. 9 shows dyeing patterns of red No. 106 and green No. 3 with pigment No. 6.
- Red No. 106 of dye No. 5 the cell membrane of epithelial cells / gland cells and connective tissue / capillary system were strongly stained.
- Green No. 3 dye No. 6, some glandular cells and connective tissue / capillary system were strongly stained.
- MDCK-Ras V12 cancerous cell subpopulation in vitro assay system (materials), an ultra-early cancer model -MDCK normal cells, a cell line derived from canine kidney tubular epithelial cells.
- the base glycine is replaced with valine, and 30-40% of the colorectal cancers are mutations).
- MDCK normal cells were cultured in a 10 cm dish, and MDCK-GFP-Ras V12 cells were cultured in a 6 cm dish.
- the culture solution is MDCK normal cells with DMEM (with Phenol Red) + 10% FBS + Penicilin / Streptomycin, MDCK-GFP-Ras V12 cells used DMEM (with Phenol Red) + 10% FBS + Penicilin / Streptomycin + Zeocin (400 ⁇ g / ml) + Blasticidin (5 ⁇ g / ml).
- each cell was detached from the dish with Trypsin (0.25%) + EDTA (3 mM), and the ratio of MDCK normal cells to MDCK-GFP-Ras V12 cells was 50-100: 1 was seeded in a 96-well dish. At this time, the cells were seeded with a culture solution of DMEM + 10% FBS + Penicillin / Streptomycin so that 1.0 to 3.0 ⁇ 10 4 cells per well were obtained.
- Non-patent Document 4 4 days after seeding 1.0 x 10 4 cells, 1 day after seeding 3.0 x 10 4 cells, add 2 ⁇ g / ml Tetracycline to the culture to express GFP-Ras V12 and normal MDCK cells A subpopulation of cancerous cells was formed (Non-patent Document 4). After 18 to 36 hours, the cells in each well were washed 3 times with 200 ⁇ l of PBS, and each Prestwick Chemical Library compound and food additive approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was diluted to 1 ⁇ M with 100 ⁇ l of PBS. In addition to well, cells were taken up at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Pulsed laser photons are labeled GFP-Ras V12 positive cancerous subpopulations darker than normal cells by stepwise excitation of 750, 800, 850, and 900 nm regions, or MDCK normal cells are cancerous cells In the red visible light region, we searched for and identified compounds that were labeled deeper than those in the small population, among the 1200 kinds of compounds included in the Chemical Library and food additives approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 Three types of compounds were identified as labeled, ie, compounds exhibiting strong fluorescence: meclocycline sulfosaltylate, metacycline hydrochloride, and merbromine (FIGS. 10, 11, and 12). The fluorescence state of FIGS. 10 to 12 will be described.
- FIG. 10 shows the evaluation results of meclocycline sulfosalicylate, and the structural formula is shown at the top.
- FIG. 11 shows metacycline hydrochloride
- FIG. 12 shows the same evaluation using merbromine as a staining agent. In both figures, the leftmost “GFP” can be observed in green, and the center staining agent can be observed in red fluorescence. As in FIG.
- FIGS. 15 and 16 Two compounds (Pyrvinium pamoate and Chicago sky blue 6B) (FIGS. 15 and 16) were identified as compounds that label both cancerous cell subpopulations and normal cells.
- the fluorescence states of FIGS. 15 to 16 indicate that the left “GFP” emits green fluorescence from cancer cells, and the central “Pyrvinium pamoat” and “Chicago sky blue” emit red fluorescence from both normal cells and cancer cells. I understand.
- MHLW-approved food additives are enriched in GFP-Ras V12 positive cancerous cell subpopulations in red visible light and normal cells by photon excitation in all regions of 750, 800, 850 and 900 nm
- Three types of labeled compounds, Fast Green FCF, Erythrosine, and Phloxine (FIGS. 17, 18, and 19) were identified.
- FIG. 17 to FIG. 19 it can be seen that cancer cells are observed with strong fluorescence in each central figure.
- three compounds (FIGS. 20, 21, and 22) of Rose Bengal sodium salt, Acid red, and High Red V80 (purple potato dye) were identified as compounds that label both cancerous cell subpopulations and normal cells. 20 to 22, it can be seen that both normal cells and cancer cells emit red fluorescence.
- the incision is made on the opposite side of the mesentery attachment portion in order to prevent blood vessel cutting / damage and to minimize bleeding.
- the incision site of the digestive tract was opened up and down, the digestive tract mucosal surface, which is a food passage, was seen inside.
- the digestive tract mucosal surface which is a food passage, was seen inside.
- it wiped off with tissue paper.
- a metal ring (outer diameter 16 mm, inner diameter 6 mm) was placed on a test bench, and an instantaneous adhesive (Aron Alpha) was applied to one side of the surface around the circumference.
- an instantaneous adhesive Aron Alpha
- the metal ring to which the instantaneous adhesive was applied was held with the adhesive-applied surface facing down, and was left on the pronase-treated mucosal surface.
- the metal ring was fixed to the mucous membrane with an instantaneous adhesive for about 5 minutes, and the area to which the dye compound was applied was washed with PBS.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram corresponding to the description of the dyeability evaluation step of the dye compound.
- the reason for staining the cancerous lesions deeply is that the cells adhere to each other in the cancerous lesions compared to normal mucous membranes with strong cell adhesion and almost no intercellular space.
- the dye tends to remain in the gaps.
- cancer cells with faster cell division have higher uptake activity of extracellular lipophilic substances (many dyes have a property of being well soluble in oil) than normal cells. It is also possible. Although the results are not shown, the property that cancer cells are stained darker than normal cells when the pigment is applied to the mucosal epithelial surface was also confirmed in monolayer cultured cells.
- FIG. 25 (a) the cell population is not aligned and arranged on the basement membrane, and a glandular structure is not formed, so that a structural variant was confirmed.
- FIG. 3 (b) cell variants, for example, individual cell size differences, large nuclei, non-uniform positions, non-uniform polarity, and dissociation of cell adhesion were confirmed.
- cancer cells were excluded pinpoint by multiphoton laser irradiation.
- the cancer cells to be excluded were aimed using the coordinate axes of the image used for detection as they were.
- the irradiation conditions were a laser power of about 45% and an irradiation time of 2 to 10 seconds. The results are shown in FIGS.
- the laser power was changed to 100% and the irradiation time was changed to 20 seconds, and the cancer cells having a diameter of 0.5 mm detected on the gastrointestinal mucosa surface were successfully eliminated (FIG. 29).
- the results are not shown, even when a part of the cell membrane was irradiated with laser with a smaller amount of light, the cell membrane was destroyed and cancer cells could be eliminated.
- FIG. 30A A multiphoton laser micrograph (FIG. 30A) of mouse bladder epithelial cells taken with autoclaving of cells without curcumin staining and with a laser power of 82% (FIG. 30A) has a dark image and low contrast, which is insufficient for diagnosis. Although it was a cell image, a multiphoton laser micrograph (FIG. 30B) obtained by curcumin staining of mouse bladder epithelial cells and imaging with 3% laser power provided an image with sufficient brightness and contrast for diagnosis. .
- FIG. 32 (a) shows a multiphoton laser micrograph of human normal gastric mucosa stained with curcumin and photographed with a laser power of 1%.
- normal epithelial cells arranged in a circle are stained to form a circular structure having a substantially uniform size.
- the center of the circular structure is the exit of the fundus gland.
- FIG. 32 (b) shows a multiphoton laser micrograph of the same obtained fresh human gastric mucosa stained with curcumin and imaged with a laser power of 1%.
- cancer cells are stained, the size of the cells is notable, and the arrangement of the cells is irregular. The oval place that is black in each cell is the nucleus.
- the characteristic of the cancer tissue that cells with remarkable size differences were randomly arranged was confirmed.
- the living body staining agent of the present invention it is possible to remarkably suppress genetic damage due to ultraviolet rays and heat damage such as heat damage to cells as compared with autofluorescence observation under a conventional multiphoton laser microscope.
- the cellular tissue morphology can be imaged with high contrast. Therefore, the vital staining agent of the present invention includes digestive organs, and can be suitably used for a wide variety of other histopathological diagnoses such as epithelial cell / gland cell system, connective tissue / capillary cell, etc.
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多光子レーザ顕微鏡による細胞内に存在するFAD(フラビンアデニンジヌクレオチド)の可視化は、細胞や分子の挙動を低浸襲的に解析することができることから、内視鏡技術への応用が期待されている。多光子レーザ顕微鏡によれば、730nm程度の波長で細胞内フラビンが可視化されるため、細胞を染色することなく自家蛍光画像を取得することができる(Rogart, J. N., et al., "Multiphoton imaging can be used for microscopic examination of intact human gastrointestinal mucosa ex vivo", Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 January; 6(1): 95-101)。しかしながら、多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で得られる画像は低コントラストである。また、多光子レーザの照射により生体内で紫外線が発生するため、DNA損傷の危険性からヒトへの応用は承認されていない。また、細胞の自家蛍光の強さは、臓器によって大きく異なり、自家蛍光の強い大腸などの消化管上皮細胞は、現在市販されている多光子レーザ顕微鏡を用いて細胞画像を可視化しうるが、自家蛍光が弱い卵巣上皮細胞や膀胱上皮細胞は、現在市販されている多光子レーザ顕微鏡を用いて細胞画像の可視化が困難である(Cruz, J., et al. BIOMEDICAL OPTICUS EXPRESS 1, 5, 1320-1330, 2010年)。
また、多光子レーザ顕微鏡では、高解像度の蛍光画像を取得することができ、早期癌段階の小さい癌細胞の発見が可能である。しかしながら、多光子レーザ顕微鏡で癌細胞や癌組織を発見しても、治療を行うことができず、治療には他の装置の利用や外科的処置が必要であり、早期癌のような小さい状態では、依然として治療時に癌細胞や癌組織の位置の特定に手間取る可能性が残る。
したがって、本発明は、第四の観点において、多光子吸収現象を用いて患者の組織の観察を行うと共に当該組織の一部を選択的に破壊するための多光子レーザ診断治療装置を提供する。
第二の観点において、本発明者らは、癌細胞を優先的又は正常細胞を優先的、あるいは両者を同程度に染色する細胞染色特性を有する染色剤を効率よく評価、選定する方法の提供を課題に鋭意検討した結果、そのような染色剤の評価、選定方法を完成するに至った。そして、当該評価、選定方法を利用し、1200種類もの大量の食用染色剤の中から、上記細胞染色特性を有する染色剤を見出すに至った。
従って、第四の観点において、本発明は、上記目的に鑑み、多光子吸収現象を用いて患者の組織の観察を行うと共に当該組織の一部を選択的に破壊するための多光子レーザ診断治療装置であって、周波数及び出力を調整可能なパルスレーザ光を出射するレーザ光源と、前記レーザ光源からのパルスレーザ光を前記組織における集光位置に照射する光学系と、前記集光位置を変位させる集光位置変位装置と、前記パルスレーザ光の照射により前記組織から発せられた蛍光を検出する光検出器と、前記集光位置変位装置から得た前記集光位置を表すパラメータと前記光検出器によって検出された蛍光の強度とを対応付けて処理することにより前記組織の蛍光画像を生成する蛍光画像生成装置と、制御装置とを備え、ここで前記光学系の周囲は筒状のシールド部材で覆われ、該シールド部材は観察すべき組織の周辺と圧着することで該光学系を封入する空間を形成し、該シールド部材は該空間内の圧力を調節するための通気口を備え、前記制御装置が、前記パルスレーザ光の強度を設定するパルス光強度設定部と、前記蛍光画像上で前記パルスレーザ光の照射範囲を設定する照射範囲設定部と、前記パルスレーザ光の照射時間を設定する照射時間設定部とを含み、前記パルス光強度設定部によって定められた強度の前記パルスレーザ光を前記照射時間設定部によって定められた時間だけ前記照射範囲設定部によって定められた座標範囲に前記集光位置変位部によって走査させながら照射させ、前記パルスレーザ光のエネルギにより前記照射範囲設定部によって定められた照射範囲の前記組織の細胞を選択的に破壊させるようにした多光子レーザ診断治療装置を提供する。
前記シールド部材は前記空間内に液体を供給及び排液するための給液口及び排液口をさらに備えてよく、ここで当該給液口及び排液口は同一のものでも異なるものであってよく、さらに当該給液口及び排液口は前記吸気口及び排気口を兼ねていてもよい。好ましくは、前記液体が組織を染色するための染色剤を含む染色液及び該染色液を洗浄するための洗浄液である。
本発明の生体染色剤は、食品添加物等として認可されている、可食性の天然(動物性又は植物性)又は合成の色素化合物を含む。本明細書で使用する場合、「可食性」とは、対象化合物の用途が本来食用であることを意図するものではなく、食品等に添加できるほどの安全性が担保されており、ヒトなどの管腔臓器を有する動物に適用可能であることを意味する。本発明における可食性の色素化合物は、例えば、タール系色素、特に食用タール系色素、イリドイド系色素、カロテノイド系色素、フラボノイド系色素(例えばカテキン類;アントシアニン類、特にアントシアニジン類;カルコン類;クルクミノイド類)、キノイド系色素、ベタライン系色素を含む蛍光色素化合物群から選択される。本発明における色素化合物は構造により以下のとおり分類することができる。
タール系色素の例として、以下の化合物が挙げられる:
赤色3号(エリスロシン)、赤色104号(フロキシン)、赤色105号、赤色106号(アシッドレッド)、緑色3号(ファストグリーンFCF)、赤色2号、赤色102号、青色2号(インジゴカルミン)、黄色4号(タートラジン)、黄色5号(サンセットイエローFCF)等。
イリドイド系色素の例として、以下の化合物が挙げられる:
ハイメロンP-2(クチナシ青:ゲニポシド)、ハイブルーAT(クチナシ青色素:ゲニポシド)等。
カロテノイド系色素の例として、以下の化合物が挙げられる:
ハイメロンP-2(黄色素:クロシン)、アナトール(アンナットーN2R25、紅の木の実:ビキシン、ノルビキシン)、ハイメロンP-2(クチナシ青:ゲニポシド)、クロシンG150(クチナシ黄色素)、クロシンL(クチナシ黄色素)、βカロテン、アンナットーWA-20(アナトール色素べにの木の種子:ノルビキシン)等。
フラボノイド系色素の例として、アントシアニン類、特にアントシアニジン類、カテキン類、カルコン類、クルクミノイド類等がある。
ハイレッドG150(ブドウ果皮色素、アントシアニン)、ハイレッドRA200(赤大根色素:ペラルゴニジンアシルグリコシド)、ハイレッドV80(紫芋色素:シアニジンアシルグルコシドおよびペオニジンアシルグルコシド)、アピゲニニジン(コウリャン色素)、シアニジン、デルフィニジン(ナス色素)、フィセチニジン(モリシマアカシア色素)、マルビジン(青いスイートピー色素)、ペラルゴニジン、ロビネチニジン(ニセアカシアの木色素)、トリセチニジン(紅茶色素)、ペツニジン(レッドベリー色素)、カプサンチン(トウガラシ色素)等。
スルフレチン、ミリセチン(ブドウ、玉ねぎ色素)、クェルセチン(玉ねぎ、柑橘類色素)等。
キノイド系色素の例として、以下の化合物が挙げられる:
コチニール(コチニールレッドAL、カルミン酸)、ハイレッドS(ラック色素・ラッカイン酸)等。
ベタライン系色素の例として、ハイレッドBL(赤ビート色素:ベタニン、イソベタニン)等がある。
1)多光子レーザにより強く励起され明るい生体細胞画像を提供する色素
クルクミン(ウコン等に由来)、スルフレチン、エピガロカテキンガラート、赤色3号(エリスロシン)、赤色106号、緑色3号、赤色2号、赤色102号、赤色104号(フロキシン)、青色2号、黄色4号、黄色5号、ハイメロン、アナトール、インドシアニングリーン、クチナシ黄色素、クロシン G-150、サフロミン、ハイブルー AT、フルオレッセイン、シアニジン(、デルフィニジン、フィセチニジン、ロビネチニジン、ペラルゴニジン、アピゲニニジン、マルビジン、βカロテン、赤105号、ハイレッドRA200、ハイレッドV80、ハイレッドBL、6-ギンゲオール、ケルセチン、ミリセチン、トリセニジン及びペツニジン。
消化管粘膜の細胞構成は、食物が通る粘膜表面を覆う上皮細胞と上皮細胞がタコツボ状に陥入して粘液を分泌する腺細胞からなる細胞群(第一系列)と、上皮細胞や腺細胞の周囲を埋める毛細血管や結合組織細胞からなる細胞群(第二系列)に分類することができる。粘膜表面から対物レンズを近づけてゆくと、その焦点が粘膜表面に結ばれているときは上皮細胞が主に観察され、焦点が深部に結ばれると、腺細胞と結合組織・毛細血管が観察される。
クルクミン(色素番号1番)、スルフレチン(色素番号2番)、エピガロカテキンガラート(色素番号3番)、赤色3号(エリスロシン)(色素番号4番)、赤色104号(フロキシン)(色素番号9番)、インドシアニングリーン(色素番号15番)、マルビジン(色素番号27番)、βカロテン(色素番号28番)、ハイレッドBL(色素番号32番)、6-ギンゲオール(色素番号33番)、ミリセチン(色素番号35番)、トリセニジン(色素番号36番)及びペツニジン(色素番号37番)。
これらの色素の中でも、クルクミンとスルフレチンは染色性が高く好ましい。
アナトール(色素番号14番)、ケルセチン(色素番号34番)、青色2号(色素番号10番)、クチナシ黄色素(色素番号16番)、クロシン G-150(色素番号17番)、サフロミン(色素番号18番)、ロビネチニジン(色素番号24番)、ハイレッドV80(色素番号31番)及び色素番号34番のケルセチン(色素番号34番)。
これらの色素の中でも、アナトールとケルセチンは染色性が高く好ましい。
赤色106号(色素番号5番)は上皮細胞・腺細胞の細胞膜と結合組織・毛細血管系を強く染色する。また、緑色3号(色素番号6番)は一部の腺細胞と結合組織・毛細血管系を強く染色する。
本発明は、多光子レーザ顕微鏡下での観察下での生体染色剤の細胞染色特性、即ち、癌細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は正常細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は癌細胞と正常細胞のいずれも同定に染色するかを評価する方法を提供する。本発明の評価方法で使用する正常細胞と癌細胞は好ましくは同一の種に由来する哺乳動物細胞であり、例えば癌細胞は正常細胞に癌遺伝子を形質転換させたものであってもよい。哺乳動物細胞の例としては、MDCK細胞、MDBK細胞、COS-細胞、BSC-1細胞、LLC-MK細胞、CV-1細胞、VERO細胞、CRFK細胞、RAF細胞、RK-細胞、TCMK-1細胞、LLC-PK細胞、PK15細胞、LLC- RK細胞、MDOK細胞、BHK-21細胞、CHO細胞、NS-1細胞、MRC-5細胞、WI-38細胞、BHK細胞、293細胞、RK-細胞等が挙げられるが、それに限定されるものではない。また、正常細胞として好ましくは、本発明の評価方法で使用する細胞はイヌ腎臓尿細管上皮細胞由来の細胞株であるMDCK正常細胞であり、癌細胞はがん遺伝子産物RasV12を発現するMDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞(RasV12はRasの12番目のアミノ酸残基グリシンがバリンに置換したものであり、大腸癌では30-40%は認められる変異である)。がん遺伝子産物RasV12を発現する細胞はテトラサイクリンの添加により正常細胞に比べ優先的に増殖させることができるという性質をもつ。
好ましくは、上記レポーター遺伝子は上記癌遺伝子のプロモーターに作用可能式に連結され、上記癌遺伝子の発現と連動して発現される。
多光子レーザ顕微鏡観察下で、正常細胞に比べ癌細胞を特異的に染色する染色剤:
メクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩
メタサイクリン塩酸塩
メルブロミン
ファストグリーンFCF
赤色3号(エリスロシン)
赤色104号(プロキシン)
ミトキサントロン二塩酸塩
ドキソルビシン塩酸塩
ピルビニウムパモエート
シカゴスカイブルー6B
ローズベンガルナトリウム塩
アシッドレッド
ハイレッドV80(ムラサキイモ色素)
従って、本発明は、多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための、正常細胞に比べ癌細胞を特異的に染色する染色剤であって、メクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩、メタサイクリン塩酸塩、メルブロミン、ファストグリーンFCF、赤色3号(エリスロシン)及び赤色104号から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤と、正常細胞と癌細胞を同等に染色する染色剤であって、ピルビニウムパモエート、シカゴスカイブルー6B,ローズベンガルナトリウム塩、アシッドレッド及びハイレッドV80(ムラサキイモ色素)から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤との混合物を含んでなる、細胞染色剤のカクテルも提供する。
本発明において色素化合物として使用されるクルクミン、スルフレチン、及びエピガロカテキンガレートはフラボノイドの一種である。エリスロシン(赤色3号)及びアシッドレッド(赤色106号)はタール系色素として知られている。いずれの色素化合物も経口投与可能なものである。これらの色素化合物はいずれも多光子レーザにより強く励起され明るい生体細胞画像を提供することができる。また、これらの色素化合物は、消化管等の管腔臓器を構成する特定の細胞構造を優先的に濃く染める性質を有する。
次に、図面を参照して、本発明による多光子レーザ診断治療装置の実施の形態を説明する。
最初に、図1を参照して、本発明による多光子レーザ診断治療装置の全体構成を説明する。多光子レーザ診断治療装置11は、レーザ発振器13と、ビーム径調節器15と、二次元走査器17と、ダイクロイックミラー19と、対物レンズ21と、集光深さ調節器23と、光検出器25と、蛍光画像生成装置27と、モニタ29と、制御装置31とを備える。
図4は上記図1における対物レンズ21を含む光学系の詳細を示すものである。図4において対物レンズ50の周囲は筒状のシールド部材51で覆われ、該シールド部材は観察すべき組織52の周辺と圧着することで該光学系を封入する空間53を形成することを示す。さらに、該シールド部材は該空間内の圧力を調節するための通気口54,55を備える。通気口54,55は例えば真空ポンプなどの吸引手段に接続され、上記空間内を陰圧にすることで、該シールド部材と組織との密着性を高め、その結果、患者の微妙な動きによっても対物レンズと観察組織の相対的位置関係が保たれ、画像のブレなどを防ぐことができる。画像撮影や施術の完了後、通気口54,55を解放することで前記空間内の陰圧状態は常圧に戻り、光学系50を組織から脱離させることができる。通気口54,55は1又は複数個あってよく、複数ある場合、一方を恒久的に吸引手段に接続したままとし、他方の通気口を開閉することで空間内の空気圧の調節が容易となる。
好ましくは、該シールド部材は前記空間内に組織を染色するための染色剤を含む染色液及び該染色液を洗浄するための洗浄液を供給及び排液するための給液口56及び排液口57をさらに備える。当該給液口56及び排液口57は同一のものでも異なるものであってよく、さらに当該給液口56及び排液口57は前記通気口54,55を兼ねていてもよい。好適な態様では、染色液は給液口56を介して前記空間に導入して組織を染色し、その後排液口57を介して該染色液を排液し、必要であれば洗浄液を前述と同一または異なる給液口56を介して前記空間に導入し、前述と同一または異なる排液口57から排液することで組織を洗浄する。
図5は光学系の周囲が筒状のシールド部材51で覆われた状態で存在する内視鏡61を示す。図5において63は挿入部であり消化器を円滑に通過させるため柔軟な構造をしている。64は鉗子口、65は鉗子、66は左右上下のアングルノブ操作部を簡略化して示す。67は視度調節などを行なう接眼部、68は接眼レンズ部、69は送気、送水操作部、70吸引操作部、71は検査器本体(図示せず)との接続部、71はライトガイドであり、この近くには、送気口、染色剤挿入口、染色剤吸引口などが検査器本体と接続可能に構成されている。ここで内視鏡の先端部62の光学系50における対物レンズの周囲が筒状のシールド部材51で覆われることで、図4との関係で説明のとおり該シールド部材は観察すべき組織の周辺と圧着して該光学系を封入する空間(図4の53)を形成し、さらに、当該該内視鏡61のシールド部材がやはり図4との関係で説明のとおり、該空間内の圧力を調節することができる内視鏡が備える吸引手段に接続された通気口54,55を備えることで、上記空間内を陰圧にし、該シールド部材と組織との密着性を高め、その結果、患者の微妙な動きによっても対物レンズと観察組織の相対的位置関係が保たれ、内視鏡による検査又は施術中での画像のブレなどを防ぐことができる。画像撮影や施術の完了後、通気口54,55を解放することで前記空間内の陰圧状態は常圧に戻り、光学系50を組織から脱離させることができる。上記の操作は69に送気、送水操作部、70吸引操作部に操作ボタンが集められても良いし、染色作業は準備過程でもあるので、患部撮影、蒸散や削除手術操作とは異なり、検査器本体側に設けられた操作ボタン類で行なってもよい。このような内視鏡を用いることにより、従来の内視鏡手術より精度の良い癌等の病理組織の発見、並びに削除手術が可能となる。
まず、診断時には、制御装置31の診断用パルス強度設定部35に設定されているパルスレーザ光強度でレーザ発振器13からパルスレーザ光を出力し、制御装置31の動作制御部33からの動作指令に従ってビーム径調節器15によって所定のビーム径に調節する。所定のビーム径に調節されたパルスレーザ光は、制御装置31の動作制御部33からの動作指令に基づいて二次元走査器17によって所定範囲を二次元的に走査するように制御されつつ、ダイクロイックミラー19に導かれて対物レンズ21へ向かって反射される。対物レンズ21によって集光されたパルスレーザ光は、集光位置が患者の組織内の所定深さの2次元平面上を走査するようになる。なお、パルスレーザ光の集光位置は、制御装置31の動作制御部33からの指令に従って患者の組織において予め定められた深さに調節される。
患者の診断対象の組織の表面に染色剤を予め塗布しておくことが好ましい。組織の表面に染色剤を塗布することにより、癌病変した組織が正常組織よりも色素に濃く染まって、正常組織と癌病変組織との蛍光の差が大きくなり、癌病変部位を発見しやすくなる。これは、正常組織では、細胞接着が強く細胞間の間隙がほとんどないのに対して、癌病変部では、細胞同士の接着が弱く細胞間に隙間が多く、その間隙に染色剤が貯留されやすいためと考えられる。染色剤としては、人体への安全性の高い食用色素などを使用することが好ましく、特に、正常組織と癌病変組織との蛍光の差を大きくする染色剤として、例えば、エリスロシン、クルクミン、エピガロカテキンガラート、スルフレチン、アシッドレッドなどを用いることが好ましい。
8週齢のC57B6マウス(オス、約20 g)に2% (w/v) デキストラン硫酸ナトリウム (DSS)を含む飲水を7日間与えた。5%抱水クロラール0.2 mlを腹腔内注射して麻酔した後、マウスの腹壁を約1cm縦に切開し、消化管を約1cm腹壁上に持ち上げた。ここで、消化管への血流は腸間膜付着部に流入する血管によって保たれる。消化管を、腸間膜付着部の反体側で筋層と粘膜を含めて約1cm縦に切開した。腸間膜付着部の反対側を切開するのは、血管の切断・損傷を防ぎ、出血を最小限にするためである。消化管の切開部位を上下に開くと内部に、食物の通路である消化管粘膜面が見えた。ここに食物消化物がある場合にはティッシュペーパーでふき取った。
上記色素化合物のうち、特定の化合物がマウス大腸の粘膜表面に塗布された場合に多光子レーザで強く励起され、明るい画像を提供した。特に明るい画像が得られた色素化合物について、蛍光画像リストを図6に示す。色素化合物の投与から観察までの手順は上述の染色性評価の項目に記載したとおりに行った(以下同様)。また、粘膜表面への色素の投与濃度は、色素番号1番のクルクミンの場合のみ5 mg/mlで、その他の色素は、すべて1 mg/mlとした。
上皮細胞・腺細胞系を優先的に染色する様々な色素が確認されたが、代表例として色素番号1番のクルクミンや色素番号2番のスルフレチンの染色パターンを図7に示す。これらの色素は上皮細胞・腺細胞系を濃く、そして結合組織・毛細血管系を淡く染色した。その他、色素番号3番のエピガロカテキンガラート、色素番号4番の赤色3号(エリスロシン)、色素番号9番の赤色104号(フロキシン)、色素番号15番のインドシアニングリーン、色素番号27番のマルビジン、色素番号28番のβカロテン、色素番号32番のハイレッドBL、色素番号33番の6-ギンゲオール、色素番号35番のミリセチン、色素番号36番のトリセニジン、色素番号37番のペツニジンも、上皮細胞・腺細胞系を優先的に染色した(結果は示さず)。
結合組織・毛細血管系を優先的に染色する様々な色素が確認されたが、代表例として色素番号14番のアナトールと色素番号34番のケルセチンの染色パターンを図8に示す。これらの色素は結合組織・毛細血管系を濃く、そして上皮細胞・腺細胞系を淡く染色した。その他、色素番号10番の青色2号、色素番号16番のクチナシ黄色素、色素番号17番のクロシン G-150、色素番号18番のサフロミン、色素番号24番のロビネチニジン、色素番号31番のハイレッドV80、色素番号34番のケルセチンも、結合組織・毛細血管系を優先的に染色した。
上皮細胞・腺細胞系と結合組織・毛細血管系の両方を染色する色素も確認されたが、代表例として色素番号5番の赤色106号や色素番号6番の緑色3号の染色パターンを図9に示す。色素番号5番の赤色106号の場合には、上皮細胞・腺細胞の細胞膜と結合組織・毛細血管系が強く染色された。色素番号6番の緑色3号の場合には、一部の腺細胞と結合組織・毛細血管系が強く染色された。
(材料)
・イヌ腎臓尿細管上皮細胞由来の細胞株であるMDCK正常細胞。
・緑色蛍光タンパク質であるGFPを恒常的に活性化しているがん遺伝子産物RasV12と融合させたGFP-RasV12を発現するMDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞(RasV12はRasの12番目のアミノ酸残基グリシンがバリンに置換したものであり、大腸癌では30-40%は認められる変異である)。
・DMEM(high glucose)with Phenol Red(和光純薬)
・DMEM(high glucose)without Phenol Red(和光純薬)
・Tetracycline System Approved Fetal bovine serum(Clontech)
・Penicilin/Streptomycin(x100) (ナカライテスク)
・GlutaMax(x100)(Invitrogen)
・Trypsin(0.25%)(no phenol red、Invitrogen)+EDTA(3mM)(ナカライテスク)
・Zeocin(100mg/ml、InvivoGen)
・Blasticidin(10mg/ml、InvivoGen)
・Tetracycline(SIGMA)/100% ethanol(100 mg/ml)
・10 cm dish(BD Falcon)
・6 cm dish(BD Falcon)
・96-well dish(lumox(登録商標)multi well 96、SARSTEDT)
・DMSO(ナカライテスク)
・米国FDA(Food and Drug Administration)認可済の化合物Prestwick Chemical Library(1200種)
・日本の厚生労働省認可済の食品添加物(30種)
・多光子レーザ顕微鏡(FV1000MPE、Olympus)
10 cm dishでMDCK正常細胞を、そして6cm dishでMDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞を培養した。培養液は、MDCK正常細胞はDMEM(Phenol Red入り)+10 %FBS + Penicilin/Streptomycin、
MDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞はDMEM(Phenol Red入り)+10 %FBS + Penicilin/Streptomycin + Zeocin(400 μg/ml) + Blasticidin(5 μg/ml)を用いた。ともに約90 %コンフルエント(密集度)になった時にTrypsin(0.25 %)+EDTA(3 mM)でそれぞれの細胞をdishから剥がし、MDCK正常細胞とMDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞の比率が50~100:1になるように96-well dishに播種した。この時、1 wellあたり1.0~3.0 x 104個の細胞になるようにDMEM + 10 %FBS + Penicilin/Streptomycinの培養液を用いて播種した。1.0 x 104個播種した場合は4日後、3.0 x 104個播種した場合は1日後に2 μg/mlの濃度のTetracyclineを培養液中に加えてGFP-RasV12を発現させてMDCK正常細胞の中に癌化細胞小集団を形成させた(非特許文献4)。18~36時間後に各wellの細胞を200 μlのPBSで3回洗浄し、100 μlの容量のPBSで1 μMに希釈したそれぞれのPrestwick Chemical Libraryの化合物および厚生労働省認可済の食品添加物を各wellに加えて5分間室温にて細胞に取り込ませた。その後200 μlのPBSで3回洗浄し、場合によってはさらに100 μlのDMEM without Phenol Redで1回洗浄してから多光子レーザ顕微鏡で観察を行った。パルスレーザ光子がステップワイズの750、800、850、そして900 nm領域の励起によりGFP-RasV12陽性の癌化細胞小集団に正常細胞に比べて濃くラベルする化合物、あるいはMDCK正常細胞に癌化細胞小集団に比べて濃くラベルする化合物を、赤色可視光領域でChemical Libraryに含まれる1200種類の化合物および厚生労働省認可済の食品添加物の中から探索・同定した。
1200種類のPrestwick Chemical Libraryの中からは、750、800、850、そして900 nmの全ての領域の光子励起により赤色可視光でGFP-RasV12陽性の癌化細胞小集団に正常細胞に比べて濃くラベルされる、すなわち強い蛍光を示す化合物としてメクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩、メタサイクリン塩酸塩、そしてメルブロミンの3種を同定した(図10,11、12)。図10から図12の蛍光状態を説明する。図10はメクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩の評価結果であり、上部にその構造式を示す。同図は850nmのレーザを用いて評価したものであり、左端に示す「GFP」の図は、MDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞によって緑色の蛍光が鮮明に観察されたものである。図10「Meclocycline sulfosalicylate」で示す中央の図はメクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩によって染色され赤い蛍光が鮮明に観測されたものである。ここで赤色の蛍光は、多光子レーザによって幅のある波長で発光されるため、赤色のフィルターで赤い蛍光を中心に抽出したものである。図10中右端の「Merged」で示すものは、上記「GFP」と「Meclocycline sulfosalicylate」を重ね合わせたものである。ここで特許明細書における白黒表示ではこの精度の把握は難しいかもしれないが、「GFP」で示すMDCK-GFP-RasV12細胞とメクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩の染色による蛍光が、非常に精度良く重なっていることが分かるものである。このことでメクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩による染色が癌細胞を正確に蛍光で示していることがわかるものである。図11はメタサイクリン塩酸塩、図12はメルブロミンを染色剤として用い同様の評価をしたものであり、両図とも左端「GFP」は緑色、中央の染色剤による図は赤色の蛍光を観測でき、図10同様に右端の「Merge」では図10同様精度良く重なり赤みがかった緑色(黄色に近い発光色)に表示されている。メタサイクリン塩酸塩、そしてメルブロミンよる染色も癌細胞を正確に蛍光で示していることがわかるものである。また、750、800、850、そして900 nmの全ての領域の光子励起によりMDCK正常細胞に癌化細胞小集団に比べて濃くラベルされる化合物としてMitoxantrone dihydrochlorideそしてDoxorubicin hydrochloride、の2種(図13、14)であり、図13から図14の蛍光状態は、図10から図12と異なり、正常細胞だけが染色により蛍光を示すものであり、両図中央の写真は正常細胞が赤い蛍光を示していることから、蛍光を示さない部位が癌細胞であることが分かるものである。癌化細胞小集団と正常細胞の両方がラベルされる化合物としてPyrvinium pamoateそしてChicago sky blue 6Bの2種(図15、16)を同定した。図15から図16の蛍光状態は、左「GFP」が癌細胞を緑色蛍光を発し、中央「Pyrvinium pamoat」、「Chicago sky blue」は、正常細胞、癌細胞共に赤い蛍光を発していることが分かる。厚生労働省認可済の食品添加物からは、750、800、850、そして900 nmの全ての領域の光子励起により赤色可視光でGFP-RasV12陽性の癌化細胞小集団に正常細胞に比べて濃くラベルされる化合物としてFast Green FCF、Erythrosine、そしてPhloxineの3種(図17、18、19)を同定した。図17から図19においては、各中央の図では癌細胞が強い蛍光を発して観察されていることが分かる。また癌化細胞小集団と正常細胞の両方がラベルされる化合物としてRose Bengal sodium salt、Acid red、そしてハイレッドV80(ムラサキイモ色素)の3種(図20、21、22)を同定した。図20から図22の各中央の図では正常細胞、癌細胞ともに赤い蛍光を発していることが分かる。
FDA認可済の化合物1200種類のPrestwick Chemical Libraryの中から同定した化合物は、すべて1 μMの濃度の染色剤で細胞が染まる。また、厚生労働省認可済の食品添加物の中から同定した食品添加物はすべて1 mg/mlの濃度で細胞が染まった。上記したように癌細胞、正常細胞のどちらかが特異的に染色され蛍光を発する物質と、両方が染色される物質を混合して用いることで検出精度を上げる、両組織の境界付近を見極めることが容易になる。このようにして境界付近の正常細胞も削除するなどにより偽陰性の判定を防ぎ、再発防止策に有効に使用できるものである。ここで使用したレポーター遺伝子「GFP」は、癌細胞を濃くラベルものとして利用したが、正常細胞を濃くラベルするレポータ遺伝子を用いても、同様の評価ができる。
8週齢のC57B6マウス(オス、約20 g)に2% (w/v) デキストラン硫酸ナトリウム (DSS)を含む飲水を7日間与えた。5%抱水クロラール0.2 mlを腹腔内注射して麻酔した後、マウスの腹壁を約1cm縦に切開し、消化管を約1cm腹壁上に持ち上げた。ここで、消化管への血流は腸間膜付着部に流入する血管によって保たれる。消化管を、腸間膜付着部の反体側で筋層と粘膜を含めて約1cm縦に切開した。腸間膜付着部の反対側を切開するのは、血管の切断・損傷を防ぎ、出血を最小限にするためである。消化管の切開部位を上下に開くと内部に、食物の通路である消化管粘膜面が見えた。ここに食物消化物がある場合にはティッシュペーパーでふき取った。
続いて、大腸粘膜面に直径2~4ミリのキノコ状隆起(癌)が確認されたマウスの大腸を染色したところ(プロナーゼ処理無し)、クルクミンとスルフレチンはいずれも正常粘膜より癌病変部を顕著により濃く染色した。クルクミンで染色した結果を図23に示す(対物10倍;Zスタック画像)。
更に、クルクミンとスルフレチンはマウス大腸の粘膜表面に塗布された場合に多光子レーザで強く励起され、明るい画像を提供した。結果を図26に示す。色素化合物の投与から観察までの手順は上述の染色性評価の項目で記載したとおりに行った(以下同様)。また、粘膜表面への色素の投与濃度はクルクミンが5 mg/mlで、スルフレチンは1 mg/mlとした。
上記手順により染色された細胞のうち、癌細胞を多光子レーザ照射によりピンポイントで排除した。ここで、排除すべき癌細胞は、検出に用いた画像の座標軸をそのまま利用して照準を合わせた。照射条件はレーザパワーを45%程度、照射時間を2~10秒間とした。結果を図28A及びBに示す。
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- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための生体染色剤であって、可食性の1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る生体染色剤。
- 前記色素化合物がタール系色素、イリドイド系色素、カロテノイド系色素、フラボノイド系色素、キノイド系色素及びベタライン系色素を含む蛍光色素化合物群から選択される、請求項1に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記タール系色素が赤色3号(エリスロシン)、赤色104号(フロキシン)、赤色105号、赤色106号、緑色3号(ファストグリーンFCF)、赤色2号、赤色102号、青色2号(インジゴカルミン)、黄色4号(タートラジン)又は黄色5号(サンセットイエローFCF)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記イリドイド系色素がハイメロンP-2(クチナシ青:ゲニポシド)又はハイブルーAT(クチナシ青色素:ゲニポシド)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記カロテノイド系色素が、ハイメロンP-2(黄色素:クロシン)、アナトール(アンナットーN2R25、紅の木の実:ビキシン、ノルビキシン)、ハイメロンP-2(クチナシ青:ゲニポシド)、クロシンG150(クチナシ黄色素)、クロシンL(クチナシ黄色素)、βカロテン又はアンナットーWA-20(アナトール色素べにの木の種子:ノルビキシン)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記フラボノイド系色素が、ハイレッドG150(ブドウ果皮色素、アントシアニン)、ハイレッドRA200(赤大根色素:ペラルゴニジンアシルグリコシド)、ハイレッドV80(紫芋色素:シアニジンアシルグルコシドおよびペオニジンアシルグルコシド)、アピゲニニジン(コウリャン色素)、シアニジン、デルフィニジン(ナス色素)、フィセチニジン(モリシマアカシア色素)、マルビジン(青いスイートピー色素)、ペラルゴニジン、ロビネチニジン(ニセアカシアの木色素)、トリセチニジン(紅茶色素)、ペツニジン(レッドベリー色素)、カプサンチン(トウガラシ色素)、エピガロカテキンガレート、緑茶、サフラワーY1500(ベニバナ色素、サフロミンA+B)、クルクミン、スルフレチン、ミリセチン(ブドウ、玉ねぎ色素)又はクェルセチン(玉ねぎ、柑橘類色素)である、請求項2に記載の化合物。
- 前記キノイド系色素がコチニール(コチニールレッドAL、カルミン酸)又はハイレッドS(ラック色素・ラッカイン酸)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記ベタライン系色素がハイレッドBL(赤ビート色素:ベタニン、イソベタニン)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記蛍光色素化合物がインドシアニングリーン又はジンゲロール(ショウガ辛み成分)である、請求項2に記載の生体染色剤。
- 管腔の上皮細胞・腺細胞系及び/又は結合組織・毛細血管系の細胞を染色するための、請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記細胞が癌細胞である、請求項10に記載の生体染色剤。
- 前記色素化合物が700nm以上の多光子レーザで励起される、請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の生体染色剤。
- 請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の生体染色剤を用いて、被験者より得られた細胞又は培養細胞を観察する方法であって、
1)当該細胞に当該生体染色剤を適用し、
2)多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で当該細胞を観察すること、
を含んで成る、方法。 - 3)前記細胞間の染色性の差異に基づき正常細胞と癌細胞とを識別すること、を更に含んで成る、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下での観察により生体染色剤の細胞染色特性を評価する方法であって、
a)癌細胞と正常細胞とを混合し、
b)前記混合物をコンフルエント又は亜コンフルエントな状態になるまで培養し、
c)評価すべき染色剤を前記培養物に適用し、
d)前記染色剤が
i)癌細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は
ii)正常細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は
iii)癌細胞も正常細胞もいずれも染色するか
を判定する、
ことを含んでなる方法。 - 前記工程b)において、前記混合物を癌細胞が優先的に増殖する条件下でコンフルエント又は亜コンフルエントな状態になるまで培養する、請求項15記載の方法。
- 前記癌細胞がRasV12を発現するイヌ腎臓尿細管上皮細胞(MDCK-RasV12)であり、テトラサイクリンの添加により該癌細胞の優先的な増殖が図れる、請求項16に記載の方法。
- 癌細胞が特異的に染色されるか否かを評価するため、
癌細胞をレポーター遺伝子で標識し、レポーター遺伝子の発現と、染色剤による染色とを対比させることを行うことを含む、
請求項15~17のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記レポーター遺伝子がGFP遺伝子である、請求項18記載の方法。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための、正常細胞に比べ癌細胞を特異的に染色する染色剤であって、メクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩、メタサイクリン塩酸塩、メルブロミン、ファストグリーンFCF、赤色3号(エリスロシン)及び赤色104号から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための、癌細胞に比べ正常細胞を特異的に染色する染色剤であって、ミトキサントロン二塩酸塩及びドキソルビシン塩酸塩から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための、正常細胞と癌細胞を同等に染色する染色剤であって、ピルビニウムパモエート、シカゴスカイブルー6B,ローズベンガルナトリウム塩、アシッドレッド及びハイレッドV80(ムラサキイモ色素)から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で観察するための、正常細胞に比べ癌細胞を特異的に染色する染色剤であって、メクロサイクリンスルフォサルチル酸塩、メタサイクリン塩酸塩、メルブロミン、ファストグリーンFCF、赤色3号(エリスロシン)及び赤色104号から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤と、正常細胞と癌細胞を同等に染色する染色剤であって、ピルビニウムパモエート、シカゴスカイブルー6B,ローズベンガルナトリウム塩、アシッドレッド及びハイレッドV80(ムラサキイモ色素)から成る群から選択される1又は複数の色素化合物を含んで成る細胞染色剤との混合物を含んでなる、細胞染色剤。
- 前記細胞染色剤が染色剤の総濃度において0.1μM~10μMの濃度で使用される、請求項20~23のいずれか1項記載の細胞染色剤。
- 粘膜除去剤、等張化剤、pH調節剤、安定化剤、増粘剤、防腐剤、香料及び/又は粘着剤の中かから選択される1または複数をさらに含有する、請求項20~24のいずれか1項記載の細胞染色剤。
- 前記細胞が管腔の上皮細胞・腺細胞系及び/又は結合組織・毛細血管系の細胞である、請求項20~25のいずれか1項記載の細胞染色剤。
- 前記色素化合物が700nm以上の多光子レーザで励起される、請求項20~26のいずれか1項記載の細胞染色剤。
- 請求項20~27のいずれか1項に記載の細胞染色剤を用いて、被験者より得られた細胞又は培養細胞における癌を検出する方法であって、
1)当該細胞に当該癌細胞染色剤を適用し、
2)多光子レーザ顕微鏡下で、染色性の差異に基づき正常細胞と癌細胞とを識別すること、を含んで成る方法。 - 3)前記癌細胞を多光子レーザ照射により排除すること、を更に含んで成る、請求項28に記載の方法。
- 前記培養細胞がiPS細胞、ES細胞又はMUSE細胞から分化された細胞であることを特徴とする請求項28または29のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 多光子レーザ顕微鏡下での観察により生体染色剤の多能性幹細胞由来細胞の染色特性を評価する方法であって、
評価すべき染色剤を多能性幹細胞由来の正常分化細胞と未分化細胞が混在した培養物に適用し、前記染色剤が
i)未分化細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は
ii)正常分化細胞を特異的に染色するか、又は
iii)正常分化細胞、未分化細胞のいずれも染色するか
を判定することを含んでなる方法。 - 前記多能性幹細胞がiPS細胞、ES細胞又はMUSE細胞である、請求項31記載に記載の方法。
- 多能性幹細胞由来の未分化細胞あるいは正常分化細胞が特異的に染色されるか否かを
評価するため、
多能性幹細胞にレポーター遺伝子を導入し、正常に分化した細胞にレポーター遺伝子
が発現するか、または未分化細胞にのみレポーター遺伝子が発現して、染色剤による染色とを対比させることを行うことを含む、請求項31又は32のいずれかに記載の方法。 - 前記レポーター遺伝子がGFP遺伝子である、請求項33記載の方法。
- 当該未分化細胞が癌細胞であることを特徴とする請求項請求項31から33のいずれかに記載の方法。
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