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ArticleNature communications2025

POSA for fast, amplified and multiplexed protein imaging.

Wenkang Zhang, Hengfeng Jiang, Liang Han, Jie Liu, Jie Wang, Feng He, Leilei Tian

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7 authors.

Wenkang ZhangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-9343-3804
Hengfeng JiangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-3895-0935
Liang HanDepartment of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, College of Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Jie LiuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jie WangDepartment of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, College of Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-5050
Feng HeDepartment of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, College of Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8596-1366
Leilei TianDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. tianll@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6695-4614

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22475094Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission JCYJ20220530113612027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluorescent π-conjugated polymers (FCPs) are known for their superior brightness but are still unavailable for highly multiplexed molecular imaging in single cells as they are hydrophobic and lack targeting capability toward biomolecules. Herein, we develop a π-conjugated polymer-based amplification (POSA) method to achieve highly multiplexed signal amplification. Optical amplification by virtue of the high brightness of FCPs makes POSA a simple and quick signal amplification technique that can spatially resolve the distribution of multiplexed proteins in single cells, with a 28- to 126-fold signal amplification effect. By this POSA method, we demonstrate that the high brightness of FCPs can be used to strengthen the images of subcellular biomolecules and showcase the phenomenon of optical amplification of FCPs at the cellular level. Additionally, with its sensitivity, ease of use, and quick imaging features, the POSA technique proves to be a valuable tool for advanced biological research.

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Fluorescent DyesMolecular ImagingPolymersProteinsAnimalsHeLa CellsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceFluorescent DyesPolymersProteins

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