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CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages 792-801Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2014.03.012
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- NIH [CA131164, EB009230, GM073913, CA164468]
- Department of Defense [W81XWH-11-1-0129]
- Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program [UL1TR000039]
- Arkansas Biosciences Institute
- Translational Research Institute at UAMS
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Photoswitchable fluorescent proteins (PSFPs) that change their color in response to light have led to breakthroughs in studying static cells. However, using PSFPs to study cells in dynamic conditions is challenging. Here we introduce a method for in vivo ultrafast photoswitching of PSFPs that provides labeling and tracking of single circulating cells. Using in vivo multicolor flow cytometry, this method demonstrated the capability for studying recirculation, migration, and distribution of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) during metastasis progression. In tumor-bearing mice, it enabled monitoring of real-time dynamics of CTCs released from primary tumor, identifying dormant cells, and imaging of CTCs colonizing a primary tumor (self-seeding) or existing metastasis (reseeding). Integration of genetically encoded PSFPs, fast photoswitching, flow cytometry, and imaging makes in vivo single cell analysis in the circulation feasible to provide insights into the behavior of CTCs and potentially immune-related and bacterial cells in circulation.
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