Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.

We present a novel imaging system combining total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy with measurement of steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy in order to perform live cell Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) imaging at the plasma membrane. We compare directly the imagin...

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Main Authors: Viviane Devauges, Daniel R Matthews, Justin Aluko, Jakub Nedbal, James A Levitt, Simon P Poland, Oana Coban, Gregory Weitsman, James Monypenny, Tony Ng, Simon M Ameer-Beg
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110695
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author Viviane Devauges
Daniel R Matthews
Justin Aluko
Jakub Nedbal
James A Levitt
Simon P Poland
Oana Coban
Gregory Weitsman
James Monypenny
Tony Ng
Simon M Ameer-Beg
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Daniel R Matthews
Justin Aluko
Jakub Nedbal
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Gregory Weitsman
James Monypenny
Tony Ng
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description We present a novel imaging system combining total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy with measurement of steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy in order to perform live cell Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) imaging at the plasma membrane. We compare directly the imaging performance of fluorescence anisotropy resolved TIRF with epifluorescence illumination. The use of high numerical aperture objective for TIRF required correction for induced depolarization factors. This arrangement enabled visualisation of conformational changes of a Raichu-Cdc42 FRET biosensor by measurement of intramolecular FRET between eGFP and mRFP1. Higher activity of the probe was found at the cell plasma membrane compared to intracellularly. Imaging fluorescence anisotropy in TIRF allowed clear differentiation of the Raichu-Cdc42 biosensor from negative control mutants. Finally, inhibition of Cdc42 was imaged dynamically in live cells, where we show temporal changes of the activity of the Raichu-Cdc42 biosensor.
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spelling doaj-art-0bbb5efb929c4e98a3a43983744b3d782025-08-20T03:10:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-01910e11069510.1371/journal.pone.0110695Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.Viviane DevaugesDaniel R MatthewsJustin AlukoJakub NedbalJames A LevittSimon P PolandOana CobanGregory WeitsmanJames MonypennyTony NgSimon M Ameer-BegWe present a novel imaging system combining total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy with measurement of steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy in order to perform live cell Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) imaging at the plasma membrane. We compare directly the imaging performance of fluorescence anisotropy resolved TIRF with epifluorescence illumination. The use of high numerical aperture objective for TIRF required correction for induced depolarization factors. This arrangement enabled visualisation of conformational changes of a Raichu-Cdc42 FRET biosensor by measurement of intramolecular FRET between eGFP and mRFP1. Higher activity of the probe was found at the cell plasma membrane compared to intracellularly. Imaging fluorescence anisotropy in TIRF allowed clear differentiation of the Raichu-Cdc42 biosensor from negative control mutants. Finally, inhibition of Cdc42 was imaged dynamically in live cells, where we show temporal changes of the activity of the Raichu-Cdc42 biosensor.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110695
spellingShingle Viviane Devauges
Daniel R Matthews
Justin Aluko
Jakub Nedbal
James A Levitt
Simon P Poland
Oana Coban
Gregory Weitsman
James Monypenny
Tony Ng
Simon M Ameer-Beg
Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
PLoS ONE
title Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
title_full Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
title_fullStr Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
title_full_unstemmed Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
title_short Steady-state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of FRET at the plasma membrane.
title_sort steady state acceptor fluorescence anisotropy imaging under evanescent excitation for visualisation of fret at the plasma membrane
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110695
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