Journal
THERANOSTICS
Volume 2, Issue 7, Pages 655-667Publisher
IVYSPRING INT PUBL
DOI: 10.7150/thno.3890
Keywords
single molecule tracking; quantum dot; membrane dynamics; neuroscience; nuclear pore complex; in vivo real-time tracking
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- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [23650287]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [23650287] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Revealing the behavior of single molecules in living cells is very useful for understanding cellular events. Quantum dot probes are particularly promising tools for revealing how biological events occur at the single molecule level both in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we will introduce how single quantum dot applications are used for single molecule tracking. We will discuss how single quantum dot tracking has been used in several examples of complex biological processes, including membrane dynamics, neuronal function, selective transport mechanisms of the nuclear pore complex, and in vivo real-time observation. We also briefly discuss the prospects for single molecule tracking using advanced probes.
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