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Optical fluorescence to assess abnormal tryptophan metabolic activity in brain samples from Alzheimer’s patients

Authors :
Lingyan Shi
Robert R. Alfano
Lin Zhang
Peter P. Sordillo
Laura A. Sordillo
Vidyasagar Sriramoju
Source :
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics.
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
OSA, 2018.

Abstract

Brain samples from Alzheimer's patients and aged-matched controls were studied using label-free fluorescence. Increased tryptophan metabolite to tryptophan ratios were seen in the hippocampus and Brodmann's area 9 in Alzheimer's patients as compared to normal.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........8f2978a5f78ff199482071b366398123
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1364/cleo_at.2018.jtu2a.97