Amide I kurtosis maps cardiac amyloid in human tissue by ultrabroadband multiplex coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy
Koki Ota, Ting-Hao Chen, Takanori Yamaguchi, Toyokazu Otsubo, Yusuke Murakami, Minori Masaki, Philippe Leproux, Ryo Suzuki, Koichi Node, Hideaki Kano
This paper introduces a label-free method using amide I kurtosis from CARS microscopy to detect cardiac amyloid in human tissue, showing high spatial correlation with Congo red staining.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics