Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells

Ravi M. Bhalla, Maren Hülsemann, Polina V. Verkhusha, Myla G. Walker, Daria M. Shcherbakova, Louis Hodgson

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Abstract

Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensors are popular and useful for directly observing cellular signaling pathways in living cells. Until recently, multiplex imaging of genetically encoded FRET biosensors to simultaneously monitor several protein activities in one cell was limited due to a lack of spectrally compatible FRET pair of fluorescent proteins. With the recent development of miRFP series of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent proteins, we are now able to extend the spectrum of FRET biosensors beyond blue-green-yellow into NIR. These new NIR FRET biosensors enable direct multiplex imaging together with commonly used cyan-yellow FRET biosensors. We describe herein a method to produce cell lines harboring two compatible FRET biosensors. We will then discuss how to directly multiplex-image these FRET biosensors in living cells. The approaches described herein are generally applicable to any combinations of genetically encoded, ratiometric FRET biosensors utilizing the cyan-yellow and NIR fluorescence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages43-68
Number of pages26
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2350
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • FRET biosensor
  • Multiplex imaging
  • Near-infrared fluorescent protein
  • Rho GTPases

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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