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Simultaneous multicolor imaging of biological structures with fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy

Journal of visualized experiments, 2013-12 (82), p.e50680-e50680 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2013, Journal of Visualized Experiments 2013 ;ISSN: 1940-087X ;EISSN: 1940-087X ;DOI: 10.3791/50680 ;PMID: 24378721

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  • Title:
    Simultaneous multicolor imaging of biological structures with fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy
  • Author: Curthoys, Nikki M ; Mlodzianoski, Michael J ; Kim, Dahan ; Hess, Samuel T
  • Subjects: Animals ; Basic Protocol ; Fluorescence Polarization - instrumentation ; Fluorescence Polarization - methods ; Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry ; Mice ; Microscopy, Fluorescence - instrumentation ; Microscopy, Fluorescence - methods ; Microscopy, Video - instrumentation ; Microscopy, Video - methods ; NIH 3T3 Cells ; Photobleaching
  • Is Part Of: Journal of visualized experiments, 2013-12 (82), p.e50680-e50680
  • Description: Localization-based super resolution microscopy can be applied to obtain a spatial map (image) of the distribution of individual fluorescently labeled single molecules within a sample with a spatial resolution of tens of nanometers. Using either photoactivatable (PAFP) or photoswitchable (PSFP) fluorescent proteins fused to proteins of interest, or organic dyes conjugated to antibodies or other molecules of interest, fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy (FPALM) can simultaneously image multiple species of molecules within single cells. By using the following approach, populations of large numbers (thousands to hundreds of thousands) of individual molecules are imaged in single cells and localized with a precision of ~10-30 nm. Data obtained can be applied to understanding the nanoscale spatial distributions of multiple protein types within a cell. One primary advantage of this technique is the dramatic increase in spatial resolution: while diffraction limits resolution to ~200-250 nm in conventional light microscopy, FPALM can image length scales more than an order of magnitude smaller. As many biological hypotheses concern the spatial relationships among different biomolecules, the improved resolution of FPALM can provide insight into questions of cellular organization which have previously been inaccessible to conventional fluorescence microscopy. In addition to detailing the methods for sample preparation and data acquisition, we here describe the optical setup for FPALM. One additional consideration for researchers wishing to do super-resolution microscopy is cost: in-house setups are significantly cheaper than most commercially available imaging machines. Limitations of this technique include the need for optimizing the labeling of molecules of interest within cell samples, and the need for post-processing software to visualize results. We here describe the use of PAFP and PSFP expression to image two protein species in fixed cells. Extension of the technique to living cells is also described.
  • Publisher: United States: MyJove Corporation
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1940-087X
    EISSN: 1940-087X
    DOI: 10.3791/50680
    PMID: 24378721
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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    PubMed Central
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