A Fluorescent Probe for Stimulated Emission Depletion Super-Resolution Imaging of Vicinal-Dithiol-Proteins on Mitochondrial Membrane

Bioconjug Chem. 2018 Apr 18;29(4):1446-1453. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00128. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Abstract

Realizing the significant roles of vicinal-dithiol proteins (VDPs) in maintaining the cellular redox homeostasis and their implication in many diseases, we synthesized a smart arsenate based fluorescent probe 1 which can preferentially target the mitochondrial membrane-bound vicinal dithiol proteins (VDPs), especially voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC2). The probe targetability was demonstrated by in vitro studies such as colocalization, stimulated emission depletion (STED) super-resolution imaging, proteomic MS/MS analysis, and Western blot analysis. The probe represents a rare example of fluorescence labeling of mitochondrial membrane-bound VDPs and can provide a new way to construct VDPs-specific fluorescent probes to gain deeper understanding of their roles in mitochondrial-related disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arsenates / chemistry*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
  • Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins / analysis*
  • Mitochondrial Membranes / chemistry*
  • Mitochondrial Membranes / ultrastructure
  • Optical Imaging / methods
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / analysis*
  • Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 2 / analysis

Substances

  • Arsenates
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 2
  • arsenic acid