Fixable Molecular Thermometer for Real-Time Visualization and Quantification of Mitochondrial Temperature
作者:Zhenlong Huang、Ning Li、Xinfu Zhang、Chao Wang、Yi Xiao
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03395
日期:2018.12.4
A change of mitochondrial temperature can be an important indicator of mitochondrial metabolism that generates considerable heat. For this reason, development of fluorescent probes to detect mitochondrial temperature has become an attractive topic. Previous efforts have successfully addressed the major issues, such as temperature sensitivity and mitochondrial targetability. However, there remains a key obstacle to practical applications. Considering the highly dynamic features of mitochondria, especially the variation of the inner-membrane potential, it is quite necessary to permanently immobilize a temperature probe in mitochondria in order to avoid unstable intracellular localization along with the changes of mitochondrial status. Herein, we report Mito-TEM, the first fixable, fluorescent molecular thermometer. Mito-TEM is based on a positively charged rhodamine B fluorophore that has the tendency of being attracted to mitochondria, which have negative potential. This fluorophore containing rotatable substituents also contributes to the temperature-responsive fluorescence property. Most importantly, a benzaldehyde is introduced in Mito-TEM as an anchoring unit that condenses with aminos of the protein and thus immobilizes the probe in mitochondria. The specific immobilization of Mito-TEM in mitochondria is unambiguously demonstrated in colocalization imaging. By using Mito-TEM, a method of visualizing and quantifying a temperature distribution through grayscale imaging of mitochondria is established and further applied to monitor the temperature changes of live cells under light heating and PMA stimulation.
线粒体温度变化可以作为线粒体产生大量热量的重要代谢指标。因此,开发用于检测线粒体温度的荧光探针已成为一个有吸引力的课题。先前的研究已经成功解决了温度敏感性和线粒体靶向性等主要问题。然而,仍存在一个关键障碍阻碍其实际应用。考虑到线粒体的高度动态特性,尤其是内膜电位的变化,将温度探针永久固定在线粒体中以避免随线粒体状态变化而导致的细胞内定位不稳定是十分必要的。本文报道了第一个可固定的荧光分子温度计Mito-TEM。Mito-TEM基于带正电的罗丹明B荧光团,该荧光团倾向于被带负电的线粒体吸引。含有可旋转取代基的该荧光团也有助于温度响应的荧光性质。最重要的是,Mito-TEM引入了苯甲醛作为锚定单元,与蛋白质的氨基缩合从而将探针固定在线粒体中。通过共定位成像明确证明了Mito-TEM在线粒体中的特定固定。使用Mito-TEM建立了一种通过线粒体的灰度成像来可视化和量化温度分布的方法,并进一步应用于监测光热加热和PMA刺激下活细胞的温度变化。