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ArticleBiomaterials science2020

Ligand-conjugated quantum dots for fast sub-diffraction protein tracking in acute brain slices.

Lucas B Thal, Victor R Mann, David Sprinzen, James R McBride, Kemar R Reid, Ian D Tomlinson, Douglas G McMahon, Bruce E Cohen, Sandra J Rosenthal

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Article in Biomaterials science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lucas B ThalDepartment of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA. sandra.j.rosenthal@vanderbilt.edu.
Victor R Mann
David Sprinzen
James R McBride
Kemar R Reid
Ian D Tomlinson
Douglas G McMahon
Bruce E Cohen
Sandra J Rosenthal

Funding

Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment Research ProgramP30CA068485 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI STACIE B DUSETZINA · 1995 to 2026
$172.8M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Vanderbilt Diabetes Research CenterP30DK020593 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ALVIN C POWERS · 2012 to 2026
$29.3M
Shop Module CoreP30EY008126 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI David J. Calkins · 1989 to 2026
$19.6M
Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Physiology CenterU24DK059637 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WASSERMAN, DAVID H · 2001 to 2015
$14.9M
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training GrantT32GM065086 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI BACHMANN, BRIAN O, SULIKOWSKI, GARY ALLEN · 2002 to 2022
$7.0M
Photoperiodic Programming of Serotonin NeuronsR01MH108562 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MCMAHON, DOUGLAS G · 2016 to 2021
$2.2M
Visualizing endogenous ion channel activationR01NS096317 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI COHEN, BRUCE E, SACK, JON THOMAS · 2016 to 2019
$1.4M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have demonstrated utility in long-term single particle tracking of membrane proteins in live cells in culture. To extend the superior optical properties of QDs to more physiologically relevant cell platforms, such as acute brain slices, we examine the photophysics of compact ligand-conjugated CdSe/CdS QDs using both ensemble and single particle analysis in brain tissue media. We find that symmetric core passivation is critical for both photostability in oxygenated media and for prolonged single particle imaging in brain slices. We then demonstrate the utility of these QDs by imaging single dopamine transporters in acute brain slices, achieving 20 nm localization precision at 10 Hz frame rates. These findings detail design requirements needed for new QD probes in complex living environments, and open the door to physiologically relevant studies that capture the utility of QD probes in acute brain slices.

Indexed as

Brain ChemistryAnimalsBrainLigandsMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicrotomyProteinsQuantum DotsSelenium CompoundsStaining and LabelingZinc CompoundsLigandsProteinsSelenium CompoundsZinc Compounds

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PMID31790090
PMCPMC7002256

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