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1.IntroductionDisturbances in the electrical function of the heart, known as cardiac arrhythmias, are inherently complex spatiotemporal phenomena. Insights into cardiac activation, specific cell contributions to arrhythmogenesis, and cell-to-cell coupling abnormalities are essential for the development of future anti-arrhythmic therapies and for treatments of cardiac disease, in general. Such therapies include novel strategies for low-energy pacing and cardioversion,1,2 as well as gene and cell delivery approaches for cardiac regeneration, and/or repair after myocardial infarction and in heart failure.3,4 All these can benefit from improved methods for probing and imaging of the specific functional outcomes, e.g., quantifying the integration and contribution of transduced cells (upon gene therapy intervention, for example) to cardiac excitation patterns in vivo. In the last 20 years, a technique commonly known as optical mapping has become the norm for visualization of such electrical signals in heart tissue in vitro or in situ using voltage- or calcium-sensitive fluorescent dyes.5–7 As technological advancements have brought about imaging devices with increasingly higher spatiotemporal resolution, there is a desire for complementarily more precise, spatially localized stimulation of specific cells or regions within the tissue, which is hard to achieve via electrical stimulation using traditional electrodes. To overcome the resolution limits of electrical stimulation, a technique known as optogenetics has recently been developed, allowing for both targeted optical stimulation and optical sensing of cells by using genetic methods to yield cell-specific expression of light-sensitive ion channels and pumps.8–11 In neuroscience, studies using optogenetics in vivo employing small-diameter optical systems have become standard practice. However, the recording of elicited brain responses is still primarily achieved by electrical means at a relatively low-spatial resolution. Although optrodes have been used for optically recording excitation within the heart wall,12–15 no system for recording at the endocardial surface has been developed to date, either for optical stimulation or for optical mapping, in whole hearts and in vivo. Optically imaging from outside dense heart tissue is fundamentally limited to the epicardial surface by photon scattering and absorption. Thus, specific components of interest lying close to the endocardial surface, such as the internal conduction system [e.g., the sinoatrial (SA) node, the atrioventricular (AV) node, and the Purkinje system (PS)], have remained out of reach for cardiac optical mapping in whole hearts. These conduction system structures are critical in understanding a wide class of rhythm disorders, as well as for the development of new pacing and cardioversion approaches. Furthermore, in vivo (endocardial) probing and imaging are the most direct ways to document the functional contribution of transduced cells in recent gene therapy strategies including transendocardial viral delivery16 or cardiac stem cell therapy in nonhuman primates.17 Newly developed fiber-optic microendoscopic probes have emerged in neuroscience, designed exclusively for in vivo optical recordings in the brain, including calcium imaging. These probes underlie miniaturized () optical systems that show promise for integration with cardiac catheterization techniques to optically access the endocardial surface of whole hearts and in vivo and potentially both stimulate and record from cells and structures of interest. In this technical perspective, we outline the essential methods from cardiac imaging, optogenetics, and microendoscopy toward the design of miniaturized fiber-based probes for all-optical interrogation of cardiac activity in vivo. In particular, we show how these methods can be used to overcome some of the design challenges to produce an all fiber-optic based system, i.e., obtaining adequate access to internal structures, overcoming light penetration limits, accommodating multiple wavelengths for stimulation and recording, accounting for the limited emitted fluorescence from fast-responding voltage-sensitive dyes, and performing measurements with high-spatiotemporal resolution. Such a portable solution will allow probing deep within the heart to induce and/or map the activation of specific cell regions, which is not possible using current optical imaging techniques. 2.Optical Imaging in Cardiac ElectrophysiologyThe understanding of cardiac arrhythmias requires the knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of both local cell-level electrical activity as well as global syncytium-level propagation through cardiac tissue. Although electrode arrays can be used for multisite electrical recording, they are limited in spatial resolution and typically do not provide detailed information about cell repolarization and action potential maps, but report extracellular signals. Thus, fluorescent probes capable of relaying membrane potential and intracellular calcium concentration with high-temporal resolution are currently used to perform high-resolution measurements of electrical activity. When combined with newer high-speed, high-sensitivity cameras, simultaneous multisite optical recording of electrical signal propagation in cardiac tissues can be performed by optical mapping, extensively covered in other reviews.5–7 2.1.Optical MappingAccurate tracking of the propagation of electrical waves requires high-spatiotemporal resolution measurements—typically, signal acquisition rates of least 200 Hz and spatial resolutions at the cellular scale plus ample field of view (FOV).6 Early cardiac optical measurements18,19 followed in the footsteps of work on optical mapping of neuronal excitation in vitro and in vivo20,21 at low spatial and temporal resolutions. Later, photodiode arrays (PDAs) were used to track the propagation of electrical disturbances in whole hearts;22–24 but such measurements have limited spatial resolution. The development of high-speed cameras, such as charged coupled device (CCD) cameras and more recently electron multiplying CCD (EMCCD) cameras, has allowed the tracking of more intricate waveforms in tissues25–27 and whole hearts.28–35 Temporal resolutions can be increased without sacrificing spatial resolution by using methods such as temporal pixel multiplexing, where pixel exposure times are offset allowing temporal information to be embedded into the image without adjusting the intrinsic frame rate of the camera.36 This method has been employed to perform 250-Hz imaging of rat cardiomyocytes using a 10-Hz megapixel CCD camera and a digital micromirror device to perform the transient illumination of subregions of the detector.36 Fluorescent mapping of electrical propagation within the heart tissue is limited to the tissue surface and subsurface by photon scattering and absorption. Additionally, recorded signals at larger depths can become distorted, as fluorescence imaging is depth integrated for two-dimensional imaging techniques such as optical mapping, making it hard to understand the three-dimensional (3-D) wave propagation in whole hearts. Larger penetration depths and improved signal qualities have been demonstrated in whole hearts30,32–34 and heart slices27,37–40 using near-infrared voltage-sensitive dyes; however, imaging depth still remains limited. Thus, optical recordings of important features of the conduction system, such as the PS lying close to the endocardial surface,41 have remained unexplored in the intact heart due to the inadequacies of current imaging methods. It is possible to perform 3-D mapping in tissue samples by employing optical transport models in combination with computational methods to reconstruct the electrical propagation in three dimensions. However, these methods require combining and processing images obtained from both sides of the tissue in order to estimate the source of electrical disturbances within the heart wall.23,33,35,36 Because this method cannot be applied to whole hearts, optical tomography techniques have been used for depth-resolved imaging.42 Although these imaging methods are less invasive compared with inserting probes directly into the tissue,39 model-based reconstruction requires significant postprocessing using complex algorithms and assumptions that do not account for structural, optical, or electrical heterogeneities within the tissue.27,37–39 2.2.Optrodes in Cardiac ImagingDepth resolution limits due to photon scattering and absorption and motion artifacts have been mitigated using optical systems combining both optical fibers and electrodes—known as “optrodes.” An example optical schematic of an optrode used in cardiac optical mapping can be seen in Fig. 1. Early fiber-based systems were integrated into existing fluorescent microscope setups to perform optical recordings without the need for heart preparations to be mounted on to the microscope as well as to minimize motion artifacts.12,43,44 Simultaneous multisite intramural voltage and calcium measurements were then performed within the walls of Langendorff-perfused rabbit, pig, and canine hearts.13,14,45–48 Such ex vivo recordings using optrode systems consisting of fiber bundles provide an alternative view of intramural activity and do not require complex computational methods to correct for signal distortions due to photon absorption and scattering. Although measurements using optrodes have been performed in blood-perfused pig hearts,46 they have limited applications in behaving animals in vivo, as they require direct insertion into the heart wall. 3.Optical Actuation via OptogeneticsElectrical stimulation provides a relatively crude interrogation method of biological systems, as it is limited in spatial resolution by electric field effects and cannot target specific cell types. The emergence of optical means for stimulation, e.g., optogenetics—a term first coined by Deisseroth et al.10—provided a toolbox of microbial opsins (light-sensitive ion channels) to optically actuate genetically targeted cells with high-spatiotemporal resolution. Examples of these optical actuators can be seen in Table 1. The discovery, the characterization, and the application of the microbial opsins Channelrhodopsin-1 (ChR1) and Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) to mammalian cells8,9 were followed by the demonstration of the usefulness of these optogenetic tools in the study of neural circuits, as they provide millisecond timescale control of neuronal spiking, control of synaptic responses, trigger specific behaviors, and facilitate the mapping of neuronal circuits.51–53 In addition to excitatory means of stimulation, hyperpolarizing channels such as the light-driven chloride pump Halorhodopsin (NpHR)54,55 and the light-driven proton pump Archaerhodopsin-3 (Arch)56 can be used to inhibit the cellular activity. For example, NpHR has been used in the optical control of idiopathic-induced epileptic seizures in freely behaving rats.55 When combined with depolarizing channels, such as ChR2, these hyperpolarizing opsins allow for precise bidirectional cellular manipulation—either silencing or activation by light.56 In addition, the development of opsin variants such as Chrimson and Chronos—a red-shifted ChR2 variant and a more light-sensitive, faster ChR2 variant, respectively—provides a means of targeting different neuronal populations within the same FOV.57 Table 1Examples of commonly used fluorescent indicators and actuators.
3.1.Neural Optogenetics via Optical FibersIn vivo experiments in intact mammals have become standard practice for optogenetics in neuroscience. Early optogenetic manipulation of neural tissue in vivo was made possible by the use of fiber optics, where stimulation light can be delivered via one or more optical fibers with signal readout typically performed using electrodes. Although verification of optogenetic stimulation in vivo can be determined by recording behavioral responses from subjects,58–61 electrical information is usually preferred in order to ensure proper targeting of the desired neuronal populations. Early studies in freely behaving mice56,62 and in awake macaques63,64 employed single-optical fibers and recording electrodes, including electroencephalographic and electromyographic electrodes, and were used to measure electrical changes triggered by light in ChR2- or ArchT-expressing neurons. Multipoint electrical readout of optical stimulation has been demonstrated using multielectrode optrodes and multichannel electrode arrays in behaving rodents65,66 and in awake rhesus monkeys.67 However, the subjects must be tethered to optical sources and recording systems using bulky optical fibers and cables. Some bulk can be reduced by directly coupling multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) to optical fibers to allow for free movement,68 but cables are still required for electrical readout. Permanently mounting the device to the subject can be avoided by employing optically clear windows, which can be penetrated by fine recording electrodes, and has been successfully demonstrated in rhesus monkeys.69 These windows have the potential to be prone to infection69 and cannot easily be applied to systems, such as the heart, which cannot be directly accessed from outside the body. Similar to optical mapping, tissue penetration for optical stimulation is limited by photon scattering and absorption, particularly when using shorter-wavelength light-sensitive channels such as ChR2 (470 nm). For depth-resolved multipoint stimulation in behaving rodents, silicon-based probes with single or multiple -scale optical waveguides have been used,70,71 which are miniaturized analogs to the angle-polished fibers used in cardiac optical mapping. Their small size allows them to be easily used in an array and 3-D distributed, and when spatially scanned, can be used to perform independent multipoint stimulation.72 Further miniaturization of these optrodes has been achieved using LEDs directly mounted onto the silicon probe, where light is focused using photo-polymerized lenses surrounded by multiple recording electrodes.73 However, all-optical actuation and sensing systems in vivo have yet to be developed. Systems using an injectable, flexible optrode system containing a microinorganic LED (-ILED; thick, ), temperature sensor, and microinorganic photodiode (-IPD; ) have shown promise in freely moving mice expressing ChR2, but the -IPD was only used to measure the irradiance of stimulation light, rather than performing an optical readout.74 Currently, these systems lack detectors with high enough sensitivities to sufficiently measure the fluorescence of currently available probes. Two-photon activation can also be used to achieve larger actuation depths in tissue, without requiring insertable probes.75 Although two-photon activation of ChR2 has been demonstrated to invoke the neuronal stimulation at depths up to in mouse cortical slices,76 large amounts of light are usually required for activation,77 and systems typically involve some form of scanning mechanism. Scanless systems employing spectrally separated high-powered light pulses have demonstrated stimulation of ChR2-expressing neurons in rodent brain slices at depths greater than ;78,79 but these high-energy methods may not be practical for use in behaving subjects. Current studies in optogenetics in the brain rely on actuation and recording systems that cannot be easily translated to use in the heart. Head-mounted systems require removal of a section of the skull to access the brain. Straight, ridged optrodes can be used by taking advantage of the short distance between the skull and the brain, and the system does not need to be designed to travel through small diameter structures to access regions of interest in a minimally invasive manner. 3.2.Emerging Cardiac OptogeneticsBecause the heart is a heterogeneous structure comprised of multiple cell types having different excitation thresholds, the ability to perform actuation of specific cell types—as enabled by optogenetics—can aid the understanding of their unique contributions to electrical disturbances leading to arrhythmias. More specifically, this will allow for better dissection of the roles of specific parts of the conduction system (e.g., the SA node, the AV node, and PS) by employing promoters for genes specifically expressed in the conduction system of the heart (e.g., HCN4 and Cx40).11 Such cell-type specific actuation and sensing of electrical activity within the cardiac tissue in vivo have not yet been demonstrated; a key factor limiting expansion to in vivo applications has been the inability to optically access regions of interest inside the intact heart. The application of optogenetics to the cardiac field is rather recent;11 the first experiments were performed in transgenic zebrafish, where ChR2- and NpHR-transduced cardiomyocytes were used to track the origin of pacemaking.80 Studies employing optogenetics in mammalian cardiac tissue first used ChR2-expressing transgenic mice.81 In addition to transgenic animals and transdifferentiation of ChR2-expressing stem cells into cardiomyocytes,82 current cardiac optogenetics studies80–84 employ viral delivery using adenoviral vectors for ChR2 and ArchT in both neonatal and adult cardiomyocytes,83,84 or use a cell delivery method, where nonexcitable cells expressing ChR2 are coupled to cardiomyocytes.85 Furthermore, all-optical actuation and sensing has been demonstrated in conjunction with high-resolution optical mapping with neonatal rat cardiomyocytes using ChR2 for actuation simultaneously with Rhod-4 for calcium reporting.85 Experimental data have been used to develop computational models incorporating accurate representations of opsin channel kinetics,83,86 spatial distribution of photosensitive cells, and tissue illumination constraints to determine the optimal targets for optogenetic stimulation in the whole heart.41,87 For example, it has been computationally demonstrated that the optogenetic targeting of the PS, found close to the endocardial surface, could be used to optically perform cell-specific sinus-like pacing with lower energies compared with ventricular targets.41 Although in vivo optical actuation has been demonstrated using open-chest procedures in mice,81 current recording methods are limited to the epicardial surface and subsurface due to photon scattering and absorption, making specific mapping of the internal conduction system infeasible. Unlike optogenetic stimulation in neuroscience, which can rely on rigid head-mounted systems for direct access to the brain, in vivo cardiac optogenetics requires new instrumentation. Optical interrogation from the endocardial surface would provide a means to directly access the conduction system, but would require the development of a small, flexible imaging system similar to those used in cardiac catheter-based imaging and in microendoscopy. 4.Endoscopic Imaging SystemsMicroendoscopy was born out of the need for miniaturized, portable fluorescence microscope systems for performing high-resolution in vivo diagnostic imaging. With the advent of high-speed cameras and optical fibers, imaging optics can be separated from bulkier light sources and detectors. Newly developed miniaturized, high-NA gradient index (GRIN) objectives allow for even smaller diameter imaging systems compared with conventional imaging objectives, making it possible to navigate through small orifices for imaging, including in awake, freely moving subjects. Microendoscopy lends two key components of relevance to in vivo cardiac imaging: remote delivery using optical fibers and high resolution, miniature probes for imaging. Here, we outline some key aspects of microendoscopic imaging systems that could prove useful for in vivo cardiac optogenetic studies. 4.1.MicroendoscopyMicroendoscope systems can employ single-optical fibers, fiber-optic imaging bundles (FOIBs), or free-space optics (i.e., no waveguides or optical fibers) to deliver light from lasers, arc lamps, and LEDs to tissue and in turn to collect reemitted light to photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), CCDs, or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) detectors. Early microendoscopic systems were developed to replicate larger, free-space confocal imaging systems and fluorescence microscopes. These probes were commonly constructed using microscope objectives or sets of aspheric lenses to couple light into a single- or multimode fibers or fiber bundles. Schematics of these systems are shown in Fig. 2. In vivo imaging requires probes with diameters on the order of millimeters; thus, multiple lenses are needed to correct aberrations inherent to small diameter conventional optics. Head-mounted systems, similar to those used in optogenetic studies in the brain, have been used to perform the imaging of calcium transients in awake rats;88 however, these systems typically provide only a modest light-gathering ability ().89,90 4.2.GRIN LensesGRIN materials have a continuously varying index of refraction that causes the light to bend as it propagates through the material. GRIN rods can be used as efficient light guides in microendoscopy by confining light within the material. The length of the GRIN rod is given in terms of pitch, i.e., the number of periods the light has propagated. Whole-integer pitch rods have unitary magnification and are commonly used as relay lenses, whereas half-integer pitch rods similarly provide a nonmagnified inverted image. Quarter-pitch GRIN rods are a special case, as they can be used as the focusing element to either image an object at infinity as a point source, or vice versa. If the GRIN lens has a length slightly less than a quarter-integer pitch, then they have a nonzero working distance (WD). Typically, the WD of the probe is designed based on the application and aberrations are minimized for imaging at that distance. Most GRIN optical systems can be seen as infinity-corrected microscope objectives that focus light on a specimen and collect emitted light, while a relay lens focuses emitted light onto collection optics such as optical fibers and objectives for the imaging system.93 However, because of the inherent wavelength dependence of refractive materials, GRIN systems are prone to chromatic aberrations. These dispersion effects can be minimized by limiting the length of the GRIN elements94,95 or by using dispersion-compensation elements such as grating-prism assemblies.96 4.3.GRIN MicroendoscopesThe use of GRIN lenses has facilitated the design of smaller diameter, high-NA imaging systems to navigate within small structures (Fig. 3). They provide a cheaper alternative to conventional optics and require fewer optical elements to create a small diameter, high-NA imaging system. Having NAs as high as 0.65, with diameters from to 2 mm and lengths up to 7.8 mm, they have proven to be effective imaging tools in miniaturized systems that require high-spatiotemporal resolution imaging both in vivo and in vitro. Microendoscopes have been used to perform in vitro and in vivo high-resolution imaging of mouse brain tissues [Fig. 3(e)]96,103 and to obtain in vivo video-rate movies [Fig. 3(b)]94 and two-photon images [Fig. 3(a)]98 of cerebral blood flow in the brains of anesthetized mice. They can be easily integrated into compact, portable head-mounted assemblies; systems as small as 2.9 g have been used to image the blood flow and vasculature in anesthetized mice [Fig. 3(f)]).104,105 Of particular interest are head-mounted GRIN-based systems for in vivo functional imaging of neural activity as they demonstrate spatiotemporal resolutions of relevance for cardiac imaging. Examples include a system to image dynamics of cerebellar Purkinje cells in behaving mice with a head-mounted FOIB probe to couple the signal onto an EMCCD camera [Fig. 3(d)]102 and a compact, head-mounted system containing an LED light source and a CMOS detector [Fig. 3(b)].99 Because of their large NA compared with their relatively small diameter, GRIN lenses are an ideal choice for in vivo applications, including imaging inside the heart. This provides the light-gathering ability necessary to make in vivo imaging and actuation and yields performance comparable with free-space optical systems. 5.In Vivo Cardiac Imaging by Endoscopic RoutesCardiac catheterization is widely used clinically for structural imaging within the heart, performing electrical measurements as well as ablation therapies and other procedures for the treatment of arrhythmias. In clinical cardiac imaging (e.g., angioscopy, optical coherence tomography, and spectroscopy, as shown in Table 2), catheter-based fiber optic systems are used to perform real-time, high-resolution optical imaging for diagnostic procedures and surgery guidance inside the heart. To overcome photon scattering and absorption by blood, a distal balloon used to occlude the blood flow or optically clear fluid flushed in front of the optical fiber can be used to create a blood-free environment.106–108 Furthermore, near-IR spectroscopy can be used with an intravascular ultrasound system to obtain simultaneous spectral and anatomical information through flowing blood.108,109 Table 2Clinical cardiac imaging modalities using endoscopic access.
From such clinical catheterization studies, we summarize below the relevant information for endoscopic access routes into the human heart. Access to major vessels and cardiac chambers for cardiac catheterization is performed using percutaneous approaches, i.e., entering through femoral arteries (diameter 5.5 to 7.5 mm), femoral veins (diameter 9 to 14 mm at rest), internal jugular veins (diameter 11 to 22 mm), or through direct surgical exposure of the brachial vein (diameter ).108,111–114 Guide catheters used in intravascular imaging systems and coronary angioplasties have outer diameters between 6 and 9 Fr ().115,116 In cases where the AV node, SA node, and bundle of His are accessed for surgical modification or ablation, a 6 to 7 Fr catheter can be inserted through the femoral vein into the right atrium (diameter at the aortic root) via the inferior vena cava (IVC) (diameter ) (Fig. 4, blue paths).117,118 Access to the left side of the heart is possible through the femoral artery into the left ventricle via the aorta (diameter at arch); however, this approach is typically avoided (because of the higher pressure) or only used for imaging and ablation procedures (Fig. 4, pink paths).117,118 The brachial cutdown approach can also be used, where the right atrium is accessed through the superior vena cava (SVC) (diameter ) via the surgically exposed brachial vein (Fig. 4, blue paths).108,111,118,119 Access to the SA node can also be performed by accessing the coronary arteries using a 5 to 8 Fr catheter through the aorta via the femoral artery (Fig. 4, pink paths).118 It should be noted that the blood supply to the SA node is known to vary, where the right coronary artery (diameter to 4 mm) provides blood in 50% of patients, the left coronary artery (diameter ) provides blood in 20% of patients, and in 30% the SA node is supplied by both arteries.118 Other important coronary vasculature accessed and used as landmarks for arrhythmia ablation, mapping procedures, and cardiac pacing includes the coronary sinus (CS, diameter 7.5 to 11.5 mm), which can be accessed via the right atrium (Fig. 4, blue paths).120,121 In addition, tributaries to the CS are the great cardiac vein (diameter ), middle cardiac vein (diameter to 5.5 mm), left marginal vein (diameter to 3 mm), the vein of Marshall (diameter ), the anterior interventricular vein (diameter 2 to 3 mm), and the posterior cardiac vein (diameter 1.5 to 3.5 mm) and can be used for pacing the left ventricle.121 To navigate through the heart in vivo, we intend to design a system to be easily integrated into current cardiac catheterization techniques. 6.Design of a Microendoscopic System for All-Optical Cardiac InterrogationOptical actuation and recording of the heart in vivo are limited by both its ability to collect and detect light because of the inherent size constraints of in vivo microendoscopic imaging and the low-signal strengths of fluorescent probes. Both fast optics (i.e., optics with high NA and thus ability to capture low-light fast events) and high-speed detectors with large quantum efficiencies are needed in order to account for low-light intensities due to photon scattering and absorption. In addition, use of a single probe and single actuator requires the accommodation of three wavelengths: the excitation and emission wavelengths of the fluorescent indicator and the stimulation wavelength for the genetically encoded actuator. The proposed solution for an in vivo fiber-based cardiac optogenetics system utilizes techniques already used for fiber-based cardiac imaging and in vivo neural optogenetics, with the addition of technology used in microendoscopy to provide the high light collection ability. The generalized schematic of the proposed system can be seen in Fig. 5. The system requires two light sources: one for excitation of the fluorescent indicator and the other to act as a stimulation source for the light-sensitive ion channel. The two beams will be coupled into an optical fiber and focused onto the sample using a microendoscopic-like probe. Emitted fluorescent light from the sample will then be coupled back into the fiber and separated from the excitation and stimulation light using a second beam splitter and will finally be imaged on to a detector. In this section, we will outline the physical constraints for such a system and how can it be constructed by borrowing ideas from cardiac imaging, microendoscopy, and optogenetics. 6.1.Challenges6.1.1.Photon scattering and absorptionPhoton penetration depth is determined by both scattering and absorption within media. The intensity of light of wavelength at a depth within the tissue is defined as where is the initial light intensity, and and are the wavelength-dependent absorption and scattering coefficients, respectively. Very recently, valuable photon absorption and scattering data for visible wavelengths were reported for the rat heart, where the peaks at 450 and 550 nm and follows Rayleigh scattering and decreases monotonically with the increase in wavelength.122 This information has been adapted in Fig. 6(a), which shows the absorption, scattering, and attenuation coefficients in the visible spectrum for heart tissue. Figure 6(b) compares the effective attenuation coefficients for diluted blood and rat heart tissue; unsurprisingly, the absorption peak for heart tissue is close to that of hemoglobin. These data are informative for the design of optogenetic probes (for actuation and imaging) with suitable spectral characteristics for in vivo use.Because of the large attenuation of visible wavelengths within the cardiac tissue, imaging at the endocardial surface and subsurface and optical access to the conduction system of the heart cannot be performed from outside the heart. Access to the epicardial surface is impractical for routine clinical procedures, as it requires invasive, open-chest surgery to expose the heart. Thus, endoscopic approaches have become standard for clinical cardiac imaging procedures. 6.1.2.Vasculature and size constraints for endoscopyTo optically actuate and record from the endocardial surface, the imaging system must be small enough to be used in cardiac catheterization procedures. As discussed previously, the conduction system is most easily accessed from the right atrium, where the catheter enters through either the SVC or IVC. Although the data above are for humans, allometric (power-law) scaling provides a convenient way to relate cardiovascular parameters in various animals. In mammals, the major blood vessels and their branches (but not capillaries) obey allometric laws. The relationship between some physiological dimension and body mass in kg is given by where and are the scaling factors.124,125 Sizes of vasculature relevant for cardiac catheterization procedures have been calculated using scaling parameters empirically derived in Holt et al.124 and summarized in Table 3. For endoscopic use in rats, for example, the optical system will need to be less than in diameter to access the right heart. Constraining the system to 1-mm diameter would allow for easier navigation and is within the constraints of available optical components, which will be discussed in the next section. These sizes are within the capabilities of current microendoscopy techniques. Further analysis of the curvature is needed depending on the chosen access path in order to assess potential light losses and feasibility.Table 3Allometric (power-law) scaling of vasculature124 and calculated dimensions for relevant vasculature (in centimeter) for the mouse, rat, canine, goat, and human. AA—ascending aorta; CA—coronary artery; BA—brachiocephalic artery; SVC—superior vena cava; IVC—inferior vena cava.
6.1.3.Motion artifactsMechanical contractions of the heart pose a particular challenge to in vivo cardiac imaging by creating motion artifacts in the optically measured signal. In neuroscience, optical systems can be physically mounted to the subject’s skull, allowing the subject to freely move while keeping the detection system relatively stationary with respect to brain structures. However, no such rigid structure surrounds the heart, and the heart itself would still be constantly moving. For in vitro optical mapping, motion uncouplers, such as 2,3-butanedione monoxime9,13,14 and Blebbistatin,46–48 are used to reduce motion artifacts; however, their effect on the electrical properties of the tissue makes them unsuitable for use in vivo. Ratiometric techniques and dual-wavelength subtraction provide a drug-free alternative to filtering motion artifacts, with the latter of the two having already been used for fiber-optic cardiac imaging.15,45,49 However, both these options require the system to accommodate an additional (fourth) wavelength. A practical approach involves looking at clinical techniques used to avoid complications due to heart wall motion for chronically implanted pacing leads as inspiration for an endoscopic imaging system. For example, long-term treatment of bradycardia requires flexible pacing electrodes at the endocardial surface within the right atrium. To prevent the dislodgment, the electrode is physically fixed to the endocardial surface via passive or active fixation methods.126 Passive fixation is the most commonly used, where flexible tines or fins entrap the lead within the trabeculae; however, these leads are susceptible to fibrotic encapsulation, making them almost impossible to remove.126 Active fixation provides a more suitable alternative for endoscopic imaging, where a corkscrew tip is used to directly screw the lead into the endocardial wall.126 This provides much more flexibility in lead placement within the right atrium and ventricle and allows for the device to be removed if necessary.126 Additional stabilization techniques can involve the combination of the microendoscopic guide with a deployable stent-like structure to keep in place. 6.1.4.Combined optical recording and actuation: probes and spectral considerationsCardiac optical mapping achieves superior spatial resolution compared with electrodes by employing fluorescent probes. Probe selection is dependent on both response speed and signal strength to perform the high-spatiotemporal resolution imaging on the millisecond timescale. The two key classes of fast response indicators are voltage (potentiometric) and calcium probes; examples of these indicators can be seen in Table 1. For in vitro voltage sensing, the styryl dyes di-4-ANEPPS, di-8-ANEPPS, and RH-237 undergoing spectral shifts that vary linearly with voltage changes have been used extensively in optical mapping5–7,30,31,35,38,40,127,128 and other cardiac imaging systems.12–15,44,46–48 However, these potentiometric dyes are inherently inefficient. For example, di-4-ANEPPS has a quantum efficiency estimated to be on the order of 0.3129,130 and is excited at irradiances as low as 0.1 up to before light-induced tissue heating occurs128 resulting in, at best, a 10% relative change in fluorescence per 100 mV.5 More recently, new near-infrared dyes, such as di-4-ANBDQPQ and di-4-ANBDQBS, have been used in blood-perfused hearts as their absorption peak is higher than that of hemoglobin.5,131 The cycling of intracellular calcium is also of interest for understanding cardiac electrophysiology and is an essential part of excitation-contraction coupling within cardiomyocytes.5,6 Unlike potentiometric dyes, commonly used calcium dyes, such as Fluo-4, Fluo-3, and Fura-2, have much stronger optical signals, thus imaging is typically not limited by the efficiency of these dyes; however, these probes do not capture the action potential itself, and certain probes, such as Fluo-4 and Fura-2, are known to prolong calcium transients.5–7 Fluo-3, Fluo-4, Rhod-2, and Rhod-4 are commonly used dyes excited by blue-green wavelengths that can be employed in conjunction with voltage-sensitive dyes RH-237 and the red-shifted Di-4-ANBDQPQ. The UV-excited Fura-2 has also been used, including in conjunction with Di-4-ANBDQPQ.32 For in vivo use, genetically encoded indicators with excitation and absorption spectra suitable for imaging through blood will be necessary. For in vivo calcium imaging, genetically encoded GCaMP variants, which use GFP as the fluorescent reporter, are commonly used. The most recent variant, GCaMP6, shows great promise for speed and high SNR.132 The creation of genetically encoded, fast-voltage sensors has been challenging, yet some successful probes have recently been generated such as voltage-sensitive fluorescent proteins (VSFPs). The VSFP variant VSFP3 (based on a phosphatase voltage-sensing domain) includes a promising indicator based on mKate as the reporter, though speed remains an issue.132 Recently, genetically encoded opsins, such as mutants of Arch, have been adapted as voltage sensors.133 The Arch-derived sensor Arch(D95H) has been shown to have the fluorescence response variations in both amplitude and time course due to voltage change.134,135 In addition, the Arch variants Arch-EEN and Arch-EEQ have also been demonstrated as voltage sensors with faster kinetics and larger signal intensities compared with Arch(D95H).136 The key challenge to combine all actuation and sensing is cleanly separating wavelengths for optogenetic stimulation and fluorescent excitation and emission with sufficient resolution. Ideally, the actuators should be chosen such that their absorption spectrum lies either above or below the excitation and emission spectra of the probe. Spectral separation can be further augmented by careful selection of excitation and emission filters and dichroic mirrors. In cases where the absorption spectrum of the actuator does not lie below both spectra of the sensor, a notch or multiedge rather than a long-pass dichroic mirror can be used to separate the emitted fluorescence from the combined light sources, without requiring major modifications to the optical system. Other spectral issues, not as easily addressed by simple filtering, may arise. For example, as seen in Table 1, ChR2 and Rhod-4 are compatible for use in the same optical system and have been used in combined actuation and sensing in cardiac tissue.85,137 However, ChR2 has an intermediate deactivating green state at 520 nm after activation with 480 nm,138 and, therefore, this combination may not be ideal. Some actuators are fundamentally incompatible with commonly used sensors, where their absorption spectra either overlap or lie in between the excitation and emission spectra of the sensor. For example, the spectra of hyperpolarizing opsins, such as NpHR, lie between the excitation and emission spectra of commonly used sensors such as Di-8 and Rhod-4. Thus, shorter wavelength sensors, such as Fura-2, have been used to monitor the modulation of neurons in neonatal mouse cortical slices by both hyperpolarizing NpHR and depolarizing ChR2.54 From the more relevant for in vivo use genetically encoded sensors, the calcium sensor G-CaMP has been used to map functional connections in ChR2-expressing neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, as a demonstration of an all-optical approach.139 Very recent work also shows the possibility to use genetically encoded voltage sensors in vivo. In addition to spectral overlap of optical actuators and sensors, spectral overlap of the probes and the absorption peaks of both tissue and blood must also be considered to optimize the light delivery and detection. As can be seen in Fig. 6(b), although scattering increases for shorter wavelengths, the effective attenuation coefficient of light in tissue mimics that of diluted blood across visible wavelengths, peaking at 550 nm. Thus, for optimal penetration depth, red-shifted sensors must be used. Two-photon illumination, which allows for red-shifted light to be used for excitation, can also be used. However, this method requires higher irradiances, which can lead to tissue heating.77 6.2.Imaging System6.2.1.Optical fibersOptical fibers are commonly used in both microendoscopy and optogenetics in neuroscience to remotely deliver and collect light deep within the tissue. Fiber selection is dependent on the choice of wavelengths, the diameter of the optical system, and the choice of collection optics; the NA of the fiber must be matched to that of the optics in order to maximize the collection efficiency of the system. Step-index fibers are the most commonly used, where light is guided using total internal reflection through a core, surrounded by a lower index of refraction cladding. The diameter of the core determines the wavelength ranges that can be efficiently coupled, the number of spatial modes that can be transmitted, and the NA. For visible wavelengths, step-index single-mode fibers have core diameters between 3 and and NAs up to 0.13 NA, while multimode fibers have larger core diameters ( to 1 mm) giving them larger NAs (0.1 to 0.48 NA). Step-index fibers, however, are only able to transmit the intensity information and are subjected to intermodal dispersion due to different modes propagating at different velocities through the core. In order to accommodate three wavelengths (excitation, stimulation, and emission), maximize the light collection efficiency and perform the multipoint imaging, a bundle of multimode optical fibers would be the ideal choice for an all-optical actuation system. FOIBs are commonly used in multipoint imaging microendoscopic systems in neuroscience including for in vivo optical mapping. The resolution of the FOIB is limited by both the core-to-core spacing of the individual bundles as well as the NA of the fiber bundle. The IGN-08/30 Sumitomo FOIB has been used in multiple microendoscopic systems97,98,102,140 including for calcium imaging in freely behaving mice.102 The 0.35-NA jacketed bundle has an outer diameter of and consists of 30,000 individual fibers with a core-to-core spacing of , core diameter of , and bending radius of 40 mm,102 making it a potentially suitable option for in vivo cardiac approaches. The bending radius may be too large for rodent subjects, but standard optical fibers have bending radii ranging from 10 to 40 mm. 6.2.2.OpticsDue to photon scattering and absorption and low-quantum efficiencies of currently available fluorescent reporters, the optical system must collect as much light as possible. The effective NA of the microendoscopic objective dictates both the spatial resolution and the light-gathering ability—the latter directly affecting the limits of the temporal resolution of the optical system. Although traditional microscope objectives have been used for fiber-based systems,88–92,140–142 even small diameter, custom-made objectives have been too bulky for most in vivo applications and only provide a modest light-gathering ability (). The collection efficiency of an optical system is dependent on the solid angle subtended by the collection optics and is related to the NA of the system by Optical fibers alone typically have small collection efficiencies; for example, multimode optical fibers with NAs between 0.1 and 0.48 only have collection efficiencies of 0.0025 to 0.061. However, using fiber-coupling or collimation systems designed to have NAs between 0.5 and 0.8, collection efficiencies between 0.07 and 0.2 can be achieved. As discussed above, small diameter microendoscopic imaging has benefited from the recent development of GRIN optics, which range from 0.35 to 1 mm in diameter and have NAs as high as 0.65. GRIN lenses are used as singlet, doublet, or triplet systems and can be combined with plano-convex lenses.93 Typically, doublet systems are used for higher-NA systems, whereas triplet systems employ an extra relay lens to lengthen the objective for deeper imaging. GRIN lenses used in conjunction with plano-convex microlenses are best suited for high-resolution systems, where the GRIN objectives can be designed to compensate for aberrations from the plano-convex lens.93 Selection of a GRIN objective is determined by the FOV of the optical system, which is usually limited by the diameter of the optical system. Wider GRIN objectives have larger FOVs and NAs, but this is commonly accompanied by longer WDs. For the single-photon microendoscopic systems used in neuroscience, the WD is limited to approximately 0.1 mm from the endoscopy tip, as at longer distances photon scattering and absorption greatly decrease the SNR.93 In GRIN doublet objectives, the relay lens is selected based on the NA of the collection optics; the NA must be equal to or smaller than that of the optical fibers or FOIBs to ensure an efficient coupling. GRIN doublet systems have been used with FOIBs for microendoscopic imaging in vivo98,102 including performing video-rate recordings using an EMCCD camera in freely moving mice.102 However, a large portion of the imaging system was mounted outside the animal’s skull, allowing larger diameter optics to be employed: a 2 mm diameter coupling lens, a 2 mm diameter focusing lens, and a 1 mm objective with 0.47 NA.102 A similar scanning microendoscope system consisting of 1 mm diameter optics, a relay lens of 0.2 NA and an objective lens of 0.5 NA, to couple into a 0.35 NA FOIB will be a more suitable model for cardiac use.98 6.2.3.IlluminationHigh quality light sources for both excitation of fluorescent dyes and optical actuation are necessary to produce an effective cardiac optogenetic imaging and actuation system. When selecting a light source, the key features that must be considered include the source’s spectrum, power, stability and controllability (maximum frequency the source can be pulsed for optical actuation). For optical actuation of cardiac tissue, the source must be capable of variable intensity control that can be pulsed or switched at speeds relevant for cardiac pacing, typically 0.1 to irradiances at the site of actuation and 0.5–12 Hz pacing frequencies. The required optical power for imaging must be sufficient to excite the fluorescent probe but without causing tissue heating. For example, di-4-ANEPPS and di-4-ANBDQBS (excited by 535 nm and 660 nm, respectively) show little difference in percent of fluorescence change during an action potential for irradiances varied from 0.1 to ; however, at higher irradiances, tissue heating can occur thereby altering the measured action potentials.128 Other practical considerations include the power consumption of the light source, whether or not cooling units are needed, the size of the device, and how easily the light source can be coupled into the system. Advances in solid-state technology have led to the availability of cost-effective LED-based light sources that are a more practical alternative to traditionally used broad-spectrum arc lamps, as they can be pulsed using frequencies well over 1 kHz using digital pulses (e.g., TTL pulses, which act as a binary on/off switch) or analog modulation. Although they can be purchased as fiber-coupled units at specific wavelengths, they are incoherent sources (typically having bandwidths of 10 nm) causing considerable intensity loss when coupled into optical fibers. However, new LED technologies show promise for miniaturized systems that do not require the light sources to be fiber coupled. For in vivo use, new semiconductor fabrication techniques have allowed for the fabrication of LEDs () for miniaturized probes that can be directly inserted into tissue.73 Also, recently flexible, stretchable LED arrays have been manufactured and used in balloon-based catheters; these sheets could also be placed on the heart in order to provide on-site illumination.143 For applications requiring coherent, high-intensity light, lasers are preferred, as they can be tightly focused and efficiently coupled into optical fibers. They are more expensive than LED-based options and not all laser types can be as reliably pulsed using digital or analog modulation. Of particular interest are solid state lasers, including direct diode lasers, diode pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, and optically pumped semiconductor lasers, available in a range of wavelengths with narrow bandwidths (). Certain laser types, such as DPSS lasers, are known to have unpredictable power stabilities when modulated with TTL pulses, complicating optogenetic stimulation, but they are still attractive for fluorescence excitation which requires continuous illumination. 6.2.4.DetectorsSmall diameter optical systems have limited collection efficiencies, thus special consideration must be made when choosing a detector, including the detector’s quantum efficiency at the wavelengths of the fluorescent reporter being used, active area compared with the system’s aperture size, and SNR at the needed temporal resolution. For optical mapping, acquisition rates must be at least 200 Hz,6 and as red-shifted fluorescent probes are more desirable due to less scattering and absorption at longer wavelengths, detectors with quantum efficiency peaks in the red are preferred. Single-point detectors are commonly used in both single-point imaging as well as multipoint imaging employing scanning systems or detector arrays. PMTs are among the most commonly used detectors in fluorescence detection and microendoscopy, as they have high gain (typically on the order of ) and relatively low noise. Although they can be purchased with relatively large detector areas, they require high voltages to stably operate and their quantum efficiency is poor in the near-IR range (). Solid state detectors, such as avalanche photodiodes (APDs) have higher quantum efficiencies in the longer wavelengths (50 to 90%). APDs perform like a solid-state version of a PMT, where gains on the order of 1000 can be achieved; however, they have much smaller active areas compared with PMTs. Single-photon counting modules are a specific subset of APDs that can be used for detecting extremely small signals, including single-photon detection. Although these detectors are able to measure low-intensity signals with high-quantum efficiency in the near-IR (), they have very small active diameters, typically less than . High-resolution CCD cameras and EMCCD cameras have been popular for use in optical mapping5–7,30–34,37–40,127,128,144 and microendoscopy due to their high-spatiotemporal resolution. EMCCD cameras take advantage of avalanche processes to perform the on-chip electron multiplication to enhance SNRs, have higher frame rates, and improved quantum efficiency.5 Current EMCCD models, such as the Andor iXon Ultra 897, have and can achieve full-frame rates of 56 frames per second; this rate be increased to above 100 frames per second by employing crop modes. EMCCD cameras have been used in optical mapping systems and in microendoscopic systems, including for recording video rate imaging in freely moving mice using a FOIB and a GRIN objectives.102 In addition to using fiber-based systems, microendoscope probes have also incorporated miniaturized cameras mounted directly on to the subject. Recently, miniaturized CMOS cameras have been incorporated into miniature, head-mounted microendoscopes for imaging calcium transients in behaving mice.99 Since spatial mapping is of interest in cardiac applications, EMCCD and newer CMOS detectors with suitable characteristics are most desirable. 7.ConclusionsFurthering our understanding of cardiac electrophysiology, as related to pacemaking, arrhythmogenesis, and cardioversion, requires precise, spatially localized and cell-specific actuation and measurement of electrical activity in vivo. Optical mapping currently provides high-spatiotemporal resolution visualization of the propagation of electrical signals through cardiac syncytium in vitro or in situ. When combined with cardiac optogenetics, high-spatiotemporal resolution all-optical interrogation can be performed. Cell-specific actuation and mapping of internal structures of interest, e.g., the conduction system, are currently impossible as optical recordings are limited to the epicardial surface and subsurface due to photon scattering and absorption. Although optogenetics studies in neuroscience in intact mammals have become standard practice, no such experiments have been performed in the heart due to the lack of available technologies. To perform all-optical electrophysiological actuation and sensing in the heart in vivo, an imaging system is necessary that can navigate to the heart via catheterization procedures while still maintaining sufficient light-collection ability. The design of such a device must address: (1) spectral challenges due to using multiple fluorescent probes; (2) photon scattering and absorption of cardiac tissue; (3) navigation through small-diameter vasculature to access the endocardial surface; and (4) optical artifacts due to the motion of the heart wall. 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BiographyAleksandra Klimas is a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering at Stony Brook University. She received her BSE degree in electrical and computer engineering and completed the requirements for a BS degree in physics from Duke University in 2009 and received her MS degree in optics from the University of Rochester in 2011. Her current research interests include optical solutions for cardiac optogenetics applications. Emilia Entcheva is a professor of biomedical engineering at Stony Brook University with joint appointments in physiology and biophysics and cardiology. She holds a PhD degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Memphis and BS/MS degrees in electrical engineering from Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria. After a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, she started her own laboratory at Stony Brook in 2001. Her research group has contributed to the development of new tools for optical mapping of excitation in cardiac cells, computational modeling of cardiac electrophysiology, and recently has spearheaded efforts in cardiac optogenetics. |