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ArticleNano research2020

Long-term live-cell microscopy with labeled nanobodies delivered by laser-induced photoporation.

Jing Liu, Tim Hebbrecht, Toon Brans, Eef Parthoens, Saskia Lippens, Chengnan Li, Herlinde De Keersmaecker, Winnok H De Vos, Stefaan C De Smedt, Rabah Boukherroub and 3 more

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Article in Nano research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jing LiuLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Tim HebbrechtDepartment of Biomolecular medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Toon BransLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Eef ParthoensVIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Saskia LippensVIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Chengnan LiUniv. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520-IEMN, Lille F-59000, France.
Herlinde De KeersmaeckerLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Winnok H De VosLaboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
Stefaan C De SmedtLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Rabah BoukherroubUniv. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520-IEMN, Lille F-59000, France.
Jan GettemansDepartment of Biomolecular medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Ranhua XiongLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Kevin BraeckmansLaboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Ghent B-9000, Belgium.
Ghent University · BEVIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology · BEÉcole Centrale de Lille · FRUniversité de Lille · FRUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

European Research Council 648124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluorescence microscopy is the method of choice for studying intracellular dynamics. However, its success depends on the availability of specific and stable markers. A prominent example of markers that are rapidly gaining interest are nanobodies (Nbs, ~ 15 kDa), which can be functionalized with bright and photostable organic fluorophores. Due to their relatively small size and high specificity, Nbs offer great potential for high-quality long-term subcellular imaging, but suffer from the fact that they cannot spontaneously cross the plasma membrane of live cells. We have recently discovered that laser-induced photoporation is well suited to deliver extrinsic labels to living cells without compromising their viability. Being a laser-based technology, it is readily compatible with light microscopy and the typical cell recipients used for that. Spurred by these promising initial results, we demonstrate here for the first time successful long-term imaging of specific subcellular structures with labeled nanobodies in living cells. We illustrate this using Nbs that target GFP/YFP-protein constructs accessible in the cytoplasm, actin-bundling protein Fascin, and the histone H2A/H2B heterodimers. With an efficiency of more than 80% labeled cells and minimal toxicity (~ 2%), photoporation proved to be an excellent intracellular delivery method for Nbs. Time-lapse microscopy revealed that cell division rate and migration remained unaffected, confirming excellent cell viability and functionality. We conclude that laser-induced photoporation labeled Nbs can be easily delivered into living cells, laying the foundation for further development of a broad range of Nbs with intracellular targets as a toolbox for long-term live-cell microscopy.

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intracellular deliverylaser-induced photoporationliving cell labelinglong-term microscopy imagingnanobodyvapor nanobubble

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PMCPMC7116313
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