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Live-cell imaging of alkyne-tagged small biomolecules by stimulated Raman scattering

2014; Nature Portfolio; Volume: 11; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/nmeth.2878

ISSN

1548-7105

Autores

Lu Wei, Fanghao Hu, Yihui Shen, Zhixing Chen, Yong Yu, Chih-Chun Lin, Meng C. Wang, Wei Min,

Tópico(s)

RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Resumo

Sensitive and specific visualization of small biomolecules in living systems is highly challenging. We report stimulated Raman-scattering imaging of alkyne tags as a general strategy for studying a broad spectrum of small biomolecules in live cells and animals. We demonstrate this technique by tracking alkyne-bearing drugs in mouse tissues and visualizing de novo synthesis of DNA, RNA, proteins, phospholipids and triglycerides through metabolic incorporation of alkyne-tagged small precursors.

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