Protein-retention expansion microscopy of cells and tissues labeled using standard fluorescent proteins and antibodies.
Nat Biotechnol
; 34(9): 987-92, 2016 09.
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| ID: mdl-27376584
ABSTRACT
Expansion microscopy (ExM) enables imaging of preserved specimens with nanoscale precision on diffraction-limited instead of specialized super-resolution microscopes. ExM works by physically separating fluorescent probes after anchoring them to a swellable gel. The first ExM method did not result in the retention of native proteins in the gel and relied on custom-made reagents that are not widely available. Here we describe protein retention ExM (proExM), a variant of ExM in which proteins are anchored to the swellable gel, allowing the use of conventional fluorescently labeled antibodies and streptavidin, and fluorescent proteins. We validated and demonstrated the utility of proExM for multicolor super-resolution (â¼70 nm) imaging of cells and mammalian tissues on conventional microscopes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Encéfalo
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Aumento de la Imagen
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Proteínas Luminiscentes
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Microscopía Fluorescente
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Biotechnol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos