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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Volume 137, Issue 2, Pages 982-989Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ja511988w
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- NSFC [21275045, 21190041]
- NSF of Hunan [12JJ1004]
- [NCET-11-0121]
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We have developed an aptameric nanosensor for fluorescence activation imaging of cytochrome c (Cyt c). Fluorescence imaging tools that enable visualization of key molecular players in apoptotic signaling are essential for cell biology and clinical theranostics. Cyt c is a major mediator in cell apoptosis. However, fluorescence imaging tools allowing direct visualization of Cyt c translocation in living cells have currently not been realized. We report for the first time the realization of a nanosensor tool that enables direct fluorescence activation imaging of Cyt c released from mitochondria in cell apoptosis. This strategy relies on spatially selective cytosolic delivery of a nanosensor constructed by assembly of a fluorophore-tagged DNA aptamer on PEGylated graphene nanosheets. The cytosolic release of Cyt c is able to dissociate the aptamer from graphene and trigger an activated fluorescence signal. The nanosensor is shown to exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity, rapid response, large signal-to-background ratio for in vitro, and intracellular detection of Cyt c. It also enables real-time visualization of the Cyt c release kinetics and direct identification of the regulators for apoptosis. The developed nanosensor may provide a very valuable tool for apoptotic studies and catalyze the fundamental interrogations of Cyt c-mediated biology.
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