ArticleBio-protocol2025
Puromycin Proximity Ligation Assay (Puro-PLA) to Assess Local Translation in Axons From Human Neurons.
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Abstract
Local mRNA translation in axons is crucial for the maintenance of neuronal function and homeostasis, particularly in processes such as axon guidance and synaptic plasticity, due to the long distance from axon terminals to the soma. Recent studies have shown that RNA granules can hitchhike on the surface of motile lysosomal vesicles, facilitating their transport within the axon. Accordingly, disruption of lysosomal vesicle trafficking in the axon, achieved by knocking out the lysosome-kinesin adaptor BLOC-one-related complex (BORC), decreases the levels of a subset of mRNAs in the axon. This depletion impairs the local translation of mitochondrial and ribosomal proteins, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and axonal degeneration. Various techniques have been developed to visualize translation in cells, including translating RNA imaging by coat protein knock-off (TRICK), SunTag, and metabolic labeling using the fluorescent non-canonical amino acid tagging (FUNCAT) systems. Here, we describe a sensitive technique to detect newly synthesized proteins at subcellular resolution, the puromycin proximity ligation assay (Puro-PLA). Puromycin, a tRNA analog, incorporates into nascent polypeptide chains and can be detected with an anti-puromycin antibody. Coupling this method with the proximity ligation assay (PLA) allows for precise visualization of newly synthesized target proteins. In this article, we describe a step-by-step protocol for performing Puro-PLA in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neuronal cultures (i3Neurons), offering a powerful tool to study local protein synthesis in the axon. This tool can also be applied to rodent neurons in primary culture, enabling the investigation of axonal protein synthesis across species and disease models. Key features • Establishment of quantitative local translation assay in axons of human iPSC-derived neurons. • Microscopy-based direct visualization of local translation events in neurons. • Puro-PLA is a sensitive method for detecting new protein synthesis occurring within minutes in neurons, enabling precise temporal analysis of translation dynamics.
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