Multiplexable fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) probes for Abl and Src-family kinases

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Nov 11;56(87):13409-13412. doi: 10.1039/d0cc05030j. Epub 2020 Oct 9.

Abstract

Many commonly employed strategies to map kinase activities in live cells require expression of genetically encoded proteins (e.g. FRET sensors). In this work, we describe the development and preliminary application of a set of cell-penetrating, fluorophore labelled peptide substrates for fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) of Abl and Src-family kinase activities. These probes do not rely on FRET pairs or genetically-encoded protein expression. We further demonstrate probe multiplexing and pixel-by-pixel quantification to estimate the relative proportion of modified probe, suggesting that this strategy will be useful for detailed mapping of single cell and subcellular dynamics of multiple kinases concurrently in live cells.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Optical Imaging*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl / chemistry*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl / metabolism*
  • src-Family Kinases / chemistry*
  • src-Family Kinases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl
  • src-Family Kinases