Agradecemos al profesor Dontscho Kerjaschki, Mayrhofer Corina y Krieger Sigurd en el Instituto de Patología Clínica de la Universidad de Viena, Austria, por su colaboración.

De cultivo celular <ol><li> Crecer las células de ovario de hámster chino (CHO-K1), utilizando los procedimientos estándar de cultivo celular en medio Ham F-12 con glutamax que contiene 10% de suero fetal bovino, 50 U / ml de penicilina y 50 mg / ml de sulfato de estreptomicina (Invitrogen). </li><li> Cambio del medio de cultivo a medio libre de suero. Etiqueta de proteínas de la superficie de la célula fueron en diferentes momentos con CyDye DIGE Fluor Cy3 o Cy5 tintes mínima (ver sección de etiquetado de superficie celular, a continuación). </li><li> Piscina igual número de células a partir de cada punto del tiempo y la etiqueta con CyDye DIGE Fluor Cy2. Use esto como un estándar interno para cada gel 2-D. </li><li> La mayoría de los experimentos pueden realizarse con células CHO-K1, pero los fibroblastos de embrión de ratón (3T3 L1) y la ascitis del ratón linfoblastos linfoma (EL4) también se puede utilizar (datos no mostrados). </li><li> Crecen los dos tipos de células en este último medio DMEM con glutamax II, pero, de lo contrario, utilice las mismas condiciones utilizadas para las células CHO-K1. </li></ol> Células etiquetado superficie <ol><li> Con cuidado, separar las células adherentes no enzimática, a contar y dividir en partes alícuotas de 5.10 x106 células. De las células que crecen en suspensión, omita el paso separando. </li><li> Se centrifuga la suspensión celular a unos 800 xg durante 5 minutos. Quitar el sobrenadante que contiene el medio. </li><li> Lavar los pellets por resuspendion en solución salina equilibrada 1 ml de hielo frío de Hank (HBSS) pH 8,5. Centrifugaron a 800 xg a 4 ° C durante 2 minutos. </li><li> Eliminar el sobrenadante y resuspender el botón celular en 200 buffer etiquetado helada l (HBSS pH 8,5, 1 M urea). </li><li> Identificar a las células intactas con 600 pmol tintes CyDye DIGE Fluor mínimo durante 20 minutos sobre el hielo en la oscuridad. </li><li> Detener la reacción añadiendo 20 l 10 mM lisina. Incubar durante 10 minutos. </li><li> Lave la superficie marcada con células dos veces por resuspensión en 500 l HBSS pH 7,4, seguido por centrifugación a 800 xg a 4 ° C durante 2 minutos. </li></ol> Lisis celular y fraccionamiento <ol><li> Lisis de la superficie de células marcadas en 150 l buffer de lisis frío (7 M urea, 2 M tiourea, CHAPS 4%, 30 mM Tris, 5 mM de magnesio acetato de pH 8,5). Dejar en hielo durante al menos 1 h con agitación ocasional. </li><li> Centrifugar los lisados ​​a 10 000 xg a 4 ° C durante 5 minutos. Transferir el sobrenadante a un tubo nuevo. Esta muestra es la muestra no fraccionada que contiene todas las proteínas celulares. </li><li> Al mismo tiempo, lavar los sedimentos celulares, de arriba, luego fraccionar (con un kit de fraccionamiento de la membrana, Pierce) en la membrana y las fracciones citosólica antes del 2-D electroforesis en gel. La fracción de membrana contiene proteínas de la superficie interna y la membrana celular. </li><li> Para la comparación, siguen el estándar Ettan procedimiento DIGE 3, y lisis, la etiqueta y, por último, fraccionar las células. Determinar la concentración de proteínas en las muestras usando el 2 - D Quant Kit (GE Healthcare). </li></ol> La 2-D <ol><li> Rehidratar geles Immobiline DryStrip, pH 3-11NL (24 cm) con bandeja DryStrip Immobiline Reswelling, 24 cm en 450 l solución de rehidratación DeStreak (0,5% IPG Buffer) durante la noche. </li><li> Aplicar el CyDye marcado muestras (correspondiente a la proteína 50 mg en total) para Immobiline geles DryStrip por la carga de la taza anódica en el colector y realizar el isoelectroenfoque (IEF) con Ettan IPGphor II Sistema de IEF de acuerdo a las instrucciones. </li><li> Después de IEF, se equilibran las tiras en dos pasos y el lugar en la parte superior de las grandes (26 x 20 cm) geles de poliacrilamida al 12,5% (SDS-PAGE). Superposición con el 0,5% de agarosa (en el funcionamiento de un tampón que contiene azul de bromofenol). Ejecutar 2-D utilizando Ettan DALTtwelve vertical de Grandes Sistemas de 5 W / gel durante 30 minutos, y luego a los 15 W / gel hasta que el frente tinte llega a la parte inferior del gel. </li></ol> De imágenes y análisis de datos <ol><li> Después de completar 2-D electroforesis, los geles para la exploración Cy2, Cy3 o Cy5 mediante un tifón 9410 Imager modo variable. </li><li> Comparar mapas de puntos a partir de fracciones de membrana, las fracciones citosólica, y las muestras no fraccionada con DeCyder 2-D software de análisis diferencial 4. </li></ol> Después de la tinción <ol><li> Después de la filmación, la tinción de plata de los geles según el procedimiento estándar de 5. </li></ol> La identificación de proteínas <ol><li> Cultivo, la cosecha, lavado y lisis de las cantidades de preparación (aproximadamente 1 mg de proteína total de 10 x106 células CHO) de las células, como se describe más arriba para una muestra no fraccionada. Utilice una muestra de células Cy5 superficie de la etiqueta (ver arriba) como un pico, y aplicar junto con la cantidad de preparación sin etiqueta de proteínas. </li><li> Llevar a cabo la electroforesis en 2-D como se describió anteriormente, pero esta vez, aplly 600 mg de células sin etiqueta lisado junto con 50 mg de la superficie celular marcado pico anódico por la aplicación de taza. Use marcas de referencia para permitir recoger lugar correcto, y el lugar seentre las placas de vidrio antes de emitir gel de acuerdo con las recomendaciones 3. </li><li> Escanear el gel en Cy5 canal para obtener la superficie de la célula Cy5 mapa de puntos, seguido por la tinción de proteínas totales utilizando la proteína total de profundo color púrpura mancha 3. </li><li> Partido junto a los dos mapas de puntos con el DeCyder 2-D de software y crear una lista de selección para todos los puntos correspondientes a la Cy 5 etiquetados proteínas de superficie celular. Elija las proteínas de la superficie celular con el lugar Ettan estación de manipulación, extracto de los tapones de gel, y trypsinate con el digestor Ettan. Identificar mediante MALDI-TOF espectrometría de masas. </li></ol> Tabla 1. Un experimento Ettan DIGE se realizó con muestras de suero de las células agotadas etiquetados de acuerdo con el protocolo de la proteína de la superficie celular de etiquetado en la figura 1. <table style="width: 517px; height: 139px;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold"> Muestra </td><td style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold"> Momento de agotamiento de suero </td><td style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold"> Etiquetado por CyDye </td><td style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold"> Gel número </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"> 1 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> - </td><td style="text-align:center;"> Cy 3, Cy 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 1 </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"> 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 30 minutos </td><td style="text-align:center;"> Cy 5, Cy 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 1 </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"> 3 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 2 horas </td><td style="text-align:center;"> Cy 3, Cy 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 2 </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"> 4 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 4 horas </td><td style="text-align:center;"> Cy 5, Cy 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 2 </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;"> 5 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 16 horas </td><td style="text-align:center;"> Cy 5, Cy 2 </td><td style="text-align:center;"> 3 </td></tr></tbody></table>

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Concentración de proteínas Una visión general de los dos flujos de trabajo de etiquetado se muestra en la Figura 1. Dado que las células están intactas cuando una etiqueta según el protocolo de la proteína de la superficie celular de etiquetado, sólo las proteínas de superficie de las células son expuestas a la tintura. En el protocolo estándar Ettan DIGE, las células se lisan antes de su etiquetado y las proteínas dentro como fuera de la célula están etiquetados (Fig. 1). La ca...

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selective labelling of cell-surface proteins using cydye dige fluor minimal dyes

Proteínas de superficie son esenciales para la capacidad de las células para reaccionar a su entorno e interactuar con las células vecinas. Son conocidos por ser inductores de casi toda la señalización intracelular. Además, juegan un papel importante en la adaptación del medio ambiente y tratamiento de drogas, y están a menudo involucrados en la patogénesis de la enfermedad y la patología (1). Interacciones proteína-proteína son intrínsecos a las vías de señalización, y para obtener mayor conocimiento en estos procesos biológicos complejos, los métodos sensibles y fiables son necesarios para el estudio de las proteínas de la superficie celular. De dos dimensiones (2-D) de electroforesis es ampliamente utilizado para la detección de biomarcadores y otras metas, en las muestras de proteínas complejas para estudiar los cambios diferenciales. Proteínas de superficie celular, en parte debido a su baja abundancia (un 2% de las proteínas celulares), son difíciles de detectar en un gel 2-D sin fraccionamiento o algún otro tipo de enriquecimiento. También están a menudo mal representados en geles 2-D, debido a su naturaleza hidrofóbica y de alto peso molecular (2). En este estudio, se presenta un nuevo protocolo para las células intactas utilizando CyDye DIGE tintes Fluor mínimos para el etiquetado específico y la detección de este importante grupo de proteínas. Los resultados mostraron un etiquetado específico para un gran número de proteínas de superficie celular con un mínimo de etiquetado de las proteínas intracelulares. Este protocolo es rápido, fácil de usar, y los tres CyDye DIGE tintes Fluor mínima (Cy 2, 3 y Cy Cy 5) puede ser utilizada para etiquetar las proteínas de la superficie celular. Estas funciones permiten la multiplexación mediante la electroforesis en 2-D de fluorescencia Gel Diferencia (2-D DIGE) con Ettan tecnología DIGE y el análisis de los cambios de expresión de la proteína usando DeCyder 2-D software de análisis diferencial. El nivel de las proteínas de la superficie celular se siguió durante la privación de suero de las células CHO durante distintos períodos de tiempo (ver Tabla 1). Los pequeños cambios en la abundancia se detectaron con gran precisión, y los resultados se definen con el apoyo de métodos estadísticos.

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Un método sencillo y específico se ha demostrado para el etiquetado fluorescente y mejorar la detección de las proteínas de la superficie celular sin una etapa de fraccionamiento. Abundancia diferencial de proteínas de superficie celular se analizó mediante electroforesis bidimensional (2-D) y Ettan ™ tecnología DIGE.

Etiquetado selectiva de las proteínas de la superficie celular con CyDye DIGE Colorantes Fluor mínimo

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15.1K vistas.  GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB. Un método sencillo y específico se ha demostrado para el etiquetado fluorescente y mejorar la detección de las proteínas de la superficie celular sin una etapa de fraccionamiento. Abundancia diferencial de proteínas de superficie celular se analizó mediante electroforesis bidimensional (2-D) y Ettan ™ tecnología DIGE.

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Optical Recording of Electrical Activity in Guinea-pig Enteric Networks using Voltage-sensitive Dyes

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a self-contained network with identified functions, capable of performing complex behaviors in isolation. Its neurons (10 to 25 &mu;m in diameter) are arranged in plexuses that are confined to distinct planes of the gut wall 1; the myenteric plexus can be found between the longitudinal and circular muscle layers, and the submucous plexus between the circular muscle layer and the mucosa. Since the effector systems for these plexuses (transporting epithelium, endocrine cells, immune elements, blood vessels and smooth muscle) are also contained within the gut wall, semi-intact preparations can be dissected that preserve individual components of different reflex pathways. The behavior of the effector systems is controlled by the submucous and myenteric plexuses acting in concert. Therefore, detailed knowledge of synaptic interactions within and between ganglia, and of communication between the plexuses, is essential for understanding normal gastrointestinal function. The ENS, as an intact nervous system, is a unique experimental model in which one can correlate molecular and cellular events with the electrical behavior of the neuronal network and its physiological outputs. Because of the quasi-two-dimensional organization of its plexuses, the ENS is particularly well suited for the study of neural networks using multiple site optical recording techniques that employ voltage-sensitive dyes 2,7,8,9. We will illustrate here the use of a relatively new naphthylstyryl-pyridinium dye (di-4-ANEPPDHQ) 3 that offers multiple advantages over its predecessors, including very low phototoxicity, slow rate of internalization, and remarkable chemical stability. When used in conjunction with a camera that permits sub-millisecond time resolution, this dye allows us to monitor the electrical activity of all the neurons in the field of view with a maximal spatial resolution of ~ 2.5 &mu;m at 100X magnification. At lower magnification (10X or 20X), the sacrifice of single-cell resolution is compensated by a gain in perspective, revealing the intricacies of the inter-ganglionic circuitry.

This protocol illustrates how voltage-sensitive dyes enable optical recording of electrical activity from intact neural networks such as the plexuses of the guinea-pig enteric nervous system, with an adjustable resolution that ranges from single-cells to multi-ganglionic circuitry.

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Avidity-based Extracellular Interaction Screening (AVEXIS) for the Scalable Detection of Low-affinity Extracellular Receptor-Ligand Interactions

Extracellular protein:protein interactions between secreted or membrane-tethered proteins are critical for both initiating intercellular communication and ensuring cohesion within multicellular organisms. Proteins predicted to form extracellular interactions are encoded by approximately a quarter of human genes1, but despite their importance and abundance, the majority of these proteins have no documented binding partner. Primarily, this is due to their biochemical intractability: membrane-embedded proteins are difficult to solubilise in their native conformation and contain structurally-important posttranslational modifications. Also, the interaction affinities between receptor proteins are often characterised by extremely low interaction strengths (half-lives &lt; 1 second) precluding their detection with many commonly-used high throughput methods2. 
Here, we describe an assay, AVEXIS (AVidity-based EXtracellular Interaction Screen) that overcomes these technical challenges enabling the detection of very weak protein interactions (t1/2 &le; 0.1 sec) with a low false positive rate3. The assay is usually implemented in a high throughput format to enable the systematic screening of many thousands of interactions in a convenient microtitre plate format (Fig. 1). It relies on the production of soluble recombinant protein libraries that contain the ectodomain fragments of cell surface receptors or secreted proteins within which to screen for interactions; therefore, this approach is suitable for type I, type II, GPI-linked cell surface receptors and secreted proteins but not for multipass membrane proteins such as ion channels or transporters.
The recombinant protein libraries are produced using a convenient and high-level mammalian expression system4, to ensure that important posttranslational modifications such as glycosylation and disulphide bonds are added. Expressed recombinant proteins are secreted into the medium and produced in two forms: a biotinylated bait which can be captured on a streptavidin-coated solid phase suitable for screening, and a pentamerised enzyme-tagged (&beta;-lactamase) prey. The bait and prey proteins are presented to each other in a binary fashion to detect direct interactions between them, similar to a conventional ELISA (Fig. 1). The pentamerisation of the proteins in the prey is achieved through a peptide sequence from the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and increases the local concentration of the ectodomains thereby providing significant avidity gains to enable even very transient interactions to be detected. By normalising the activities of both the bait and prey to predetermined levels prior to screening, we have shown that interactions having monomeric half-lives of 0.1 sec can be detected with low false positive rates3.

Avidity-based Extracellular Interaction Screening AVEXIS for the Scalable Detection of Low-affinity Extracellular Receptor-Ligand Interactions

AVEXIS is a high throughput protein interaction assay developed to systematically screen for novel extracellular receptor-ligand pairs involved in cellular recognition processes. It is specifically designed to detect transient protein interactions that are difficult to identify using other high throughput approaches.

Avidez detección basada en la interacción extracelular (AVEXIS) para la detección escalable de extracelular de baja afinidad interacciones ligando-receptor

Extracellular protein:protein interactions between secreted or membrane-tethered proteins are critical for both initiating intercellular communication and ...

Optimized Staining and Proliferation Modeling Methods for Cell Division Monitoring using Cell Tracking Dyes

Fluorescent cell tracking dyes, in combination with flow and image cytometry, are powerful tools with which to study the interactions and fates of different cell types in vitro and in vivo.1-5 Although there are literally thousands of publications using such dyes, some of the most commonly encountered cell tracking applications include monitoring of:
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	<li>stem and progenitor cell quiescence, proliferation and/or differentiation6-8</li>
	<li>antigen-driven membrane transfer9 and/or precursor cell proliferation3,4,10-18 and</li>
	<li>immune regulatory and effector cell function1,18-21.</li>
</ol>
Commercially available cell tracking dyes vary widely in their chemistries and fluorescence properties but the great majority fall into one of two classes based on their mechanism of cell labeling. "Membrane dyes", typified by PKH26, are highly lipophilic dyes that partition stably but non-covalently into cell membranes1,2,11. "Protein dyes", typified by CFSE, are amino-reactive dyes that form stable covalent bonds with cell proteins4,16,18. Each class has its own advantages and limitations. The key to their successful use, particularly in multicolor studies where multiple dyes are used to track different cell types, is therefore to understand the critical issues enabling optimal use of each class2-4,16,18,24.
The protocols included here highlight three common causes of poor or variable results when using cell-tracking dyes. These are:
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	<li>Failure to achieve bright, uniform, reproducible labeling. This is a necessary starting point for any cell tracking study but requires attention to different variables when using membrane dyes than when using protein dyes or equilibrium binding reagents such as antibodies.</li>
	<li>Suboptimal fluorochrome combinations and/or failure to include critical compensation controls. Tracking dye fluorescence is typically 102 - 103 times brighter than antibody fluorescence. It is therefore essential to verify that the presence of tracking dye does not compromise the ability to detect other probes being used.</li>
	<li>Failure to obtain a good fit with peak modeling software. Such software allows quantitative comparison of proliferative responses across different populations or stimuli based on precursor frequency or other metrics. Obtaining a good fit, however, requires exclusion of dead/dying cells that can distort dye dilution profiles and matching of the assumptions underlying the model with characteristics of the observed dye dilution profile.</li>
</ol>
Examples given here illustrate how these variables can affect results when using membrane and/or protein dyes to monitor cell proliferation.

Successful use of cell tracking dyes to monitor immune cell function and proliferation involves several critical steps. We describe methods for: 1) obtaining bright, uniform, reproducible label-ing with membrane dyes; 2) selecting fluorochromes and data acquisition conditions; and 3) choosing a model to quantify cell proliferation based on dye dilution.

Optimizado manchas y Proliferación métodos de modelización para la vigilancia del uso de tintes División Celular Celulares de seguimiento

Fluorescent cell tracking dyes, in combination with flow and image cytometry, are powerful tools with which to study the interactions and fates of ...

Selective Capture of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine from Genomic DNA

5-methylcytosine (5-mC) constitutes ~2-8% of the total cytosines in human genomic DNA and impacts a broad range of biological functions, including gene expression, maintenance of genome integrity, parental imprinting, X-chromosome inactivation, regulation of development, aging, and cancer1. Recently, the presence of an oxidized 5-mC, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), was discovered in mammalian cells, in particular in embryonic stem (ES) cells and neuronal cells2-4. 5-hmC is generated by oxidation of 5-mC catalyzed by TET family iron (II)/&alpha;-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases2, 3. 5-hmC is proposed to be involved in the maintenance of embryonic stem (mES) cell, normal hematopoiesis and malignancies, and zygote development2, 5-10. To better understand the function of 5-hmC, a reliable and straightforward sequencing system is essential. Traditional bisulfite sequencing cannot distinguish 5-hmC from 5-mC11. To unravel the biology of 5-hmC, we have developed a highly efficient and selective chemical approach to label and capture 5-hmC, taking advantage of a bacteriophage enzyme that adds a glucose moiety to 5-hmC specifically12.
Here we describe a straightforward two-step procedure for selective chemical labeling of 5-hmC. In the first labeling step, 5-hmC in genomic DNA is labeled with a 6-azide-glucose catalyzed by &beta;-GT, a glucosyltransferase from T4 bacteriophage, in a way that transfers the 6-azide-glucose to 5-hmC from the modified cofactor, UDP-6-N3-Glc (6-N3UDPG). In the second step, biotinylation, a disulfide biotin linker is attached to the azide group by click chemistry. Both steps are highly specific and efficient, leading to complete labeling regardless of the abundance of 5-hmC in genomic regions and giving extremely low background. Following biotinylation of 5-hmC, the 5-hmC-containing DNA fragments are then selectively captured using streptavidin beads in a density-independent manner. The resulting 5-hmC-enriched DNA fragments could be used for downstream analyses, including next-generation sequencing.
Our selective labeling and capture protocol confers high sensitivity, applicable to any source of genomic DNA with variable/diverse 5-hmC abundances. Although the main purpose of this protocol is its downstream application (i.e., next-generation sequencing to map out the 5-hmC distribution in genome), it is compatible with single-molecule, real-time SMRT (DNA) sequencing, which is capable of delivering single-base resolution sequencing of 5-hmC.

Described is a two-step labeling process using &beta;-glucosyltransferase (&beta;-GT) to transfer an azide-glucose to 5-hmC, followed by click chemistry to transfer a biotin linker for easy and density-independent enrichment. This efficient and specific labeling method enables enrichment of 5-hmC with extremely low background and high-throughput epigenomic mapping via next-generation sequencing.

Captura selectiva de 5-hidroximetilcitosina a partir de ADN genómico

5-methylcytosine (5-mC) constitutes ~2-8% of the total cytosines in human genomic DNA and impacts a broad range of biological functions, including gene ...

Glycopeptide Capture for Cell Surface Proteomics

Cell surface proteins, including extracellular matrix proteins, participate in all major cellular processes and functions, such as growth, differentiation, and proliferation. A comprehensive characterization of these proteins provides rich information for biomarker discovery, cell-type identification, and drug-target selection, as well as helping to advance our understanding of cellular biology and physiology. Surface proteins, however, pose significant analytical challenges, because of their inherently low abundance, high hydrophobicity, and heavy post-translational modifications. Taking advantage of the prevalent glycosylation on surface proteins, we introduce here a high-throughput glycopeptide-capture approach that integrates the advantages of several existing N-glycoproteomics means. Our method can enrich the glycopeptides derived from surface proteins and remove their glycans for facile proteomics using LC-MS. The resolved N-glycoproteome comprises the information of protein identity and quantity as well as their sites of glycosylation. This method has been applied to a series of studies in areas including cancer, stem cells, and drug toxicity. The limitation of the method lies in the low abundance of surface membrane proteins, such that a relatively large quantity of samples is required for this analysis compared to studies centered on cytosolic proteins.

Cell surface proteins are biologically important and widely glycosylated. We introduce here a glycopeptide-capture approach to solubilize, enrich, and deglycosylate these proteins for facile LC-MS based proteomic analyses.

Captura Glicopéptido Proteómica Superficie Celular

Cell surface proteins, including extracellular matrix proteins, participate in all major cellular processes and functions, such as growth, ...

Measurement of Extracellular Ion Fluxes Using the Ion-selective Self-referencing Microelectrode Technique

Cells from animals, plants and single cells are enclosed by a barrier called the cell membrane that separates the cytoplasm from the outside. Cell layers such as epithelia also form a barrier that separates the inside from the outside or different compartments of multicellular organisms. A key feature of these barriers is the differential distribution of ions across cell membranes or cell layers. Two properties allow this distribution: 1) membranes and epithelia display selective permeability to specific ions; 2) ions are transported through pumps across cell membranes and cell layers. These properties play crucial roles in maintaining tissue physiology and act as signaling cues after damage, during repair, or under pathological condition. The ion-selective self-referencing microelectrode allows measurements of specific fluxes of ions such as calcium, potassium or sodium at single cell and tissue levels. The microelectrode contains an ionophore cocktail which is selectively permeable to a specific ion. The internal filling solution contains a set concentration of the ion of interest. The electric potential of the microelectrode is determined by the outside concentration of the ion. As the ion concentration varies, the potential of the microelectrode changes as a function of the log of the ion activity. When moved back and forth near a source or sink of the ion (i.e. in a concentration gradient due to ion flux) the microelectrode potential fluctuates at an amplitude proportional to the ion flux/gradient. The amplifier amplifies the microelectrode signal and the output is recorded on computer. The ion flux can then be calculated by Fick&#8217;s law of diffusion using the electrode potential fluctuation, the excursion of microelectrode, and other parameters such as the specific ion mobility. In this paper, we describe in detail the methodology to measure extracellular ion fluxes using the ion-selective self-referencing microelectrode and present some representative results.

Transporters in cell membranes allow differential segregation of ions across cell membranes or cell layers and play crucial roles during tissue physiology, repair and pathology. We describe the ion-selective self-referencing microelectrode that allows the measurement of specific ion fluxes at single cells and tissues in vivo.

Medición de la extracelular Ion fundentes Uso del referencias Ion selectivo microelectrodos Técnica

Cells from animals, plants and single cells are enclosed by a barrier called the cell membrane that separates the cytoplasm from the outside. Cell layers ...

Synthesis of Wavelength-shifting DNA Hybridization Probes by Using Photostable Cyanine Dyes

In this protocol, we demonstrate a method for the synthesis of 2&#39;-alkyne modified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strands by automated solid phase synthesis using standard phosphoramidite chemistry. Oligonucleotides are post-synthetically labeled by two new photostable cyanine dyes using copper-catalyzed click-chemistry. The synthesis of both donor and acceptor dye is described and is performed in three consecutive steps. With the DNA as the surrounding architecture, these two dyes undergo an energy transfer when they are brought into close proximity by hybridization. Therefore, annealing of two single stranded DNA strands is visualized by a change of fluorescence color. This color change is characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy but can also be directly observed by using a handheld ultraviolet (UV) lamp. The concept of a dual fluorescence color readout makes these oligonucleotide probes excellent tools for molecular imaging especially when the described photostable dyes are used. Thereby, photobleaching of the imaging probes is prevented, and biological processes can be observed in real time for a longer time period.

Photostable cyanine dyes are attached to oligonucleotides to monitor hybridization by energy transfer.

Síntesis de ADN sondas de hibridación de longitud de onda de desplazamiento mediante fotoestable Cyanine Dyes

In this protocol, we demonstrate a method for the synthesis of 2&#39;-alkyne modified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strands by automated solid phase ...

Determination of the Relative Cell Surface and Total Expression of Recombinant Ion Channels Using Flow Cytometry

Inherited or de novo mutations in cation-selective channels may lead to sudden cardiac death. Alteration in the plasma membrane trafficking of these multi-spanning transmembrane proteins, with or without change in channel gating, is often postulated to contribute significantly in this process. It has thus become critical to develop a method to quantify the change of the relative cell surface expression of cardiac ion channels on a large scale. Herein, a detailed protocol is provided to determine the relative total and cell surface expression of cardiac L-type calcium channels CaV1.2 and membrane-associated subunits in tsA-201 cells using two-color fluorescent cytometry assays. Compared with other microscopy-based or immunoblotting-based qualitative methods, flow cytometry experiments are fast, reproducible, and large-volume assays that deliver quantifiable end-points on large samples of live cells (ranging from 104 to 106 cells) with similar cellular characteristics in a single flow. Constructs were designed to constitutively express mCherry at the intracellular C-terminus (thus allowing a rapid assessment of the total protein expression) and express an extracellular-facing hemagglutinin (HA) epitope to estimate the cell surface expression of membrane proteins using an anti-HA fluorescence conjugated antibody. To avoid false negative, experiments were also conducted in permeabilized cells to confirm the accessibility and proper expression of the HA epitope. The detailed procedure provides: (1) design of tagged DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) constructs, (2) lipid-mediated transfection of constructs in tsA-201 cells, (3) culture, harvest, and staining of non-permeabilized and permeabilized cells, and (4) acquisition and analysis of fluorescent signals. Additionally, the basic principles of flow cytometry are explained and the experimental design, including the choice of fluorophores, titration of the HA antibody and control experiments, is thoroughly discussed. This specific approach offers objective relative quantification of the total and cell surface expression of ion channels that can be extended to study ion pumps and plasma membrane transporters.

Inherited cardiac arrhythmias are often caused by mutations that alter the surface delivery of one or more ion channels. Here, we adapt flow cytometry assays to provide a quantification of the relative total and cell surface protein expression of recombinant ion channels expressed in tsA-201 cells.

Determinación de la superficie celular y Expresión relativa total de canales de iones recombinante mediante citometría de flujo

Inherited or de novo mutations in cation-selective channels may lead to sudden cardiac death. Alteration in the plasma membrane trafficking of these ...

Analyzing Cell Surface Adhesion Remodeling in Response to Mechanical Tension Using Magnetic Beads

Mechanosensitive cell surface adhesion complexes allow cells to sense the mechanical properties of their surroundings. Recent studies have identified both force-sensing molecules at adhesion sites, and force-dependent transcription factors that regulate lineage-specific gene expression and drive phenotypic outputs. However, the signaling networks converting mechanical tension into biochemical pathways have remained elusive. To explore the signaling pathways engaged upon mechanical tension applied to cell surface receptor, superparamagnetic microbeads can be used. Here we present a protocol for using magnetic beads to apply forces to cell surface adhesion proteins. Using this approach, it is possible to investigate not only force-dependent cytoplasmic signaling pathways by various biochemical approaches, but also adhesion remodeling by magnetic isolation of adhesion complexes attached to the ligand-coated beads. This protocol includes the preparation of ligand-coated superparamagnetic beads, and the application of define tensile forces followed by biochemical analyses. Additionally, we provide a representative sample of data demonstrating that tension applied to integrin-based adhesion triggers adhesion remodeling and alters protein tyrosine phosphorylation.

Cell surface adhesions are central in mechanotransduction, as they transmit mechanical tension and initiate the signaling pathways involved in tissue homeostasis and development. Here, we present a protocol for dissecting the biochemical pathways that are activated in response to tension, using ligand-coated magnetic microbeads and force application to adhesion receptors.

El análisis de la superficie celular Adhesión Remodeling en respuesta a la tensión mecánica usando perlas magnéticas

Mechanosensitive cell surface adhesion complexes allow cells to sense the mechanical properties of their surroundings. Recent studies have identified both ...

Application of Membrane and Cell Wall Selective Fluorescent Dyes for Live-Cell Imaging of Filamentous Fungi

The application of membrane and cell wall selective fluorescent dyes for live-cell imaging analyses of organelle dynamics in fungal cells started two decades ago and since then continues to contribute greatly to our understanding of the filamentous fungal lifestyle. This paper provides a practical guide for the utilization of the two membrane dyes FM 1-43 and FM 4-64 and the four cell wall stains Calcofluor White M2R, Solophenyl Flavine 7GFE 500, Pontamine Fast Scarlet 48 and Congo Red. The focus is on their low-dose application to ascertain artefact-free staining, their co-imaging properties, and their quantitative evaluation. The presented methods are applicable to all filamentous fungal samples that can be prepared in the described ways. The fundamental staining approaches can serve as starting points for adaptations to species that might require different cultivation conditions. First, biophysical and biochemical properties are reviewed as their understanding is essential for using these dyes as truly vital fluorescent stains. Secondly, step-by-step protocols are presented that detail the preparation of various fungal sample types for fluorescent live-cell imaging. Finally, example experiments illustrate different approaches to: (1) identify defects in the spatio-temporal organization of endocytosis in genetic mutants, (2) comparatively characterize shared and distinct co-localization of GFP-labeled target proteins in the endocytic pathway, (3) identify morphogenetic cell wall defects in a genetic mutant, and (4) monitor cell wall biogenesis in real time.

Vital fluorescent dyes are essential tools for live-cell imaging analyses in modern fungal cell biology. This paper details the application of established and lesser-known fluorescent dyes for tracking plasma membrane dynamics, endo-/exocytosis and cell wall morphogenesis in filamentous fungi.

Aplicación de colorantes fluorescentes selectivos de membrana y pared celular para imágenes de células vivas de hongos filamentosos

The application of membrane and cell wall selective fluorescent dyes for live-cell imaging analyses of organelle dynamics in fungal cells started two ...