Molecular Spies in Action: Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors Light up Cellular Signals

AMM Gest, AZ Sahan, Y Zhong, W Lin, S Mehta… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cellular function is controlled through intricate networks of signals, which lead to the myriad
pathways governing cell fate. Fluorescent biosensors have enabled the study of these …

[HTML][HTML] Activity-driven synaptic translocation of LGI1 controls excitatory neurotransmission

U Cuhadar, L Calzado-Reyes, C Pascual-Caro… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The fine control of synaptic function requires robust trans-synaptic molecular interactions.
However, it remains poorly understood how trans-synaptic bridges change to reflect the …

[HTML][HTML] Excitation-Dependent pKa Extends the Sensing Range of Fluorescence Lifetime pH Sensors

EP Haynes, M Canzano, M Tantama - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biological activity is strongly dependent on pH, which fluctuates within a variety of neutral,
alkaline, and acidic local environments. The heterogeneity of tissue and subcellular pH has …

Membrane lipid poly-unsaturation selectively affects ligand induced dopamine D2 receptor internalization

S Sposini, R Baccouch, M Lescuyer… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The poly-unsaturation of membrane phospholipids is an important feature for the biophysical
properties of membranes and membrane proteins. In particular, it regulates the function of …

Unbiased quantitative ratiometric measurements in multiphoton microscopy with a generalized model

EM Chaigneau, M Tournissac, S Pfister… - … Microscopy in the …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Fluorescent indicators allow the monitoring of physiological parameters in biological tissues
by measuring changes in the brightness of the indicator upon binding of its ligand …

Exploiting threonine sidechains as molecular switches to modulate the fluorescence of genetically encoded biosensors

LM Leong, SC Shin, JK Rhee, H Kim, J Seong, J Woo… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Rapid and reproducible optical transitions of a fluorescent protein (FP) can be achieved with
a Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicator (GEVI) via manipulation of the membrane potential …