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CELL CALCIUM
卷 27, 期 2, 页码 75-86出版社
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1054/ceca.1999.0092
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- NINDS NIH HHS [NS28995, NS36265, NS32626] Funding Source: Medline
Accurate measurement of elevated intracellular calcium levels requires indicators with low calcium affinity and high selectivity. We examined fluorescence spectral properties and ionic specificity of three low-affinity, ratiometric indicators structurally related to Fura-2: mag-fura-2 (furaptra), Fura-2FF, and BTC. The indicators differed in respect to their excitation wavelengths, affinity for Ca2+ (K-d similar to 20 mu M, 6 mu M and 12 mu M respectively) and selectivity over Mg2(+) (K-d similar to 2 mM for mag-fura-2, >10 mM for Fura-2FF and ETC). Among the tested indicators, BTC was limited by a modest dynamic range upon Ca2+ binding, susceptibility to photodamage, and sensitivity to alterations in pH. All three indicators bound other metal ions including Zn2+, Cd2+ and Gd3+. Interestingly, only in the case of BTC were spectral differences apparent between Ca2+ and other metal ions. For example, the presence of Zn2+ increased BTC fluorescence 6-fold at the Ca2+ isosbestic point, suggesting that this dye may be used as a fluorescent Zn2+ indicator. Fura-2FF has high specificity, wide dynamic range, and low pH sensitivity, and is an optimal low-affinity Ca2+ indicator for most imaging applications. BTC may be useful if experimental conditions require visible wavelength excitation or sensitivity to other metal ions including Zn2+. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
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