Visualizing multi-protein patterns at the synapse of neuronal tissue with DNA-assisted single-molecule localization microscopy

  • The development of super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has widened our understanding of biomolecular structure and function in biological materials. Imaging multiple targets within a single area would elucidate their spatial localization relative to the cell matrix and neighboring biomolecules, revealing multi-protein macromolecular structures and their functional co-dependencies. SRM methods are, however, limited to the number of suitable fluorophores that can be imaged during a single acquisition as well as the loss of antigens during antibody washing and restaining for organic dye multiplexing. We report the visualization of multiple protein targets within the pre- and postsynapse in 350-400 nm thick neuronal tissue sections using DNA-assisted single-molecule localization microscopy. Using antibodies labeled with short DNA oligonucleotides, multiple targets are visualized successively by sequential exchange of fluorophore-labeled complementary oligonucleotides present in the imaging buffer. The structural integrity of the tissue is maintained owing to only a single labelling step during sample preparation. Multiple targets are imaged using a single laser wavelength, minimizing chromatic aberration. This method proved robust for multi-target imaging in semi-thin tissue sections, paving the way towards structural cell biology with single-molecule super-resolution microscopy.

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Author:Kaarjel K. NarayanasamyORCiDGND, Aleksandar StojicGND, Yunqing Li, Steffen SaßORCiDGND, Marina R. HesseGND, Nina Sabine Deußner-HelfmannORCiDGND, Marina DietzORCiDGND, Maja KlevanskiORCiDGND, Thomas KunerORCiDGND, Mike HeilemannORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-728645
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.23.432306
Parent Title (English):bioRxiv
Document Type:Preprint
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2021/02/23
Date of first Publication:2021/02/23
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2023/06/12
Issue:2021.02.23.432306
Page Number:15
HeBIS-PPN:509395988
Institutes:Biochemie, Chemie und Pharmazie / Biochemie und Chemie
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie
6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY-NC - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell 4.0 International