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ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages 2366-2371Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cb4003859
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- NIH [F31 GM093443, T32 GM-065103, GM084027]
- NIH (UROP)
- NIH (HHMI)
- NSF Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging IGERT [0801680]
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Direct For Education and Human Resources
- Division Of Graduate Education [0801680] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Fluorescent sensors are powerful tools for visualizing and quantifying molecules and ions in living cells. A variety of small molecule and genetically encoded sensors have been developed for studying intracellular Zn2+ homeostasis and signaling, but no direct comparisons exist, making it challenging for researchers to identify the appropriate sensor for a given application. Here we directly compare the widely used small molecule probe FluoZin-3 and a genetically encoded sensor, ZapCY2. We demonstrate that, in contrast to FluoZin-3, ZapCY2 exhibits a well-defined cytosolic localization, provides estimates of Zn2+ concentration with little variability, does not perturb cytosolic Zn2+ levels, and exhibits rapid Zn2+ response dynamics. ZapCY2 was used to measure Zn2+ concentrations in 5 different cell types, revealing higher cytosolic Zn2+ levels in prostate cancer cells compared to normal prostate cells (although the total zinc is reduced in prostate cancer cells), suggesting distinct regulatory mechanisms.
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