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Zhao R, Yan B, Li D, Guo Z, Huang Y, Wang D, Yao X. An Ultramicroelectrode Electrochemistry and Surface Plasmon Resonance Coupling Method for Cell Exocytosis Study. Anal Chem 2024; 96:10228-10236. [PMID: 38867346 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Exocytosis of a single cell has been extensively researched in recent years due to its close association with numerous diseases. However, current methods only investigate exocytosis at either the single-cell or multiple-cell level, and a method for simultaneously studying exocytosis at both levels has yet to be established. In this study, a combined device incorporating ultramicroelectrode (UME) electrochemistry and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) was developed, enabling the simultaneous monitoring of single-cell and multiple-cell exocytosis. PC12 cells were cultured directly on the SPR sensing Au film, with a carboxylated carbon nanopipette (c-CNP) electrode employed for electrochemical detection in the SPR reaction cell. Upon exocytosis, the released dopamine diffuses onto the inner wall of c-CNP, undergoing an electrochemical reaction to generate a current peak. Concurrently, exocytosis can also induce changes in the refractive index of the Au film surface, leading to the SPR signal. Consequently, the device enables real-time monitoring of exocytosis from both single and multiple cells with a high spatiotemporal resolution. The c-CNP electrode exhibited excellent resistance to protein contamination, high sensitivity for dopamine detection, and the capability to continuously monitor dopamine exocytosis over an extended period. Analysis of both SPR and electrochemical signals revealed a positive correlation between changes in the SPR signal and the frequency of exocytosis. This study introduces a novel method and platform for the simultaneous investigation of single-cell and multiple-cell exocytosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ruihuan Zhao
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei 056038, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology Research Center for Environment Material and Pollution Control Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Tomagra G, Re A, Varzi V, Aprà P, Britel A, Franchino C, Sturari S, Amine NH, Westerink RHS, Carabelli V, Picollo F. Enhancing the Study of Quantal Exocytotic Events: Combining Diamond Multi-Electrode Arrays with Amperometric PEak Analysis (APE) an Automated Analysis Code. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:1033. [PMID: 38131793 PMCID: PMC10741388 DOI: 10.3390/bios13121033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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MicroGraphited-Diamond-Multi Electrode Arrays (μG-D-MEAs) can be successfully used to reveal, in real time, quantal exocytotic events occurring from many individual neurosecretory cells and/or from many neurons within a network. As μG-D-MEAs arrays are patterned with up to 16 sensing microelectrodes, each of them recording large amounts of data revealing the exocytotic activity, the aim of this work was to support an adequate analysis code to speed up the signal detection. The cutting-edge technology of microGraphited-Diamond-Multi Electrode Arrays (μG-D-MEAs) has been implemented with an automated analysis code (APE, Amperometric Peak Analysis) developed using Matlab R2022a software to provide easy and accurate detection of amperometric spike parameters, including the analysis of the pre-spike foot that sometimes precedes the complete fusion pore dilatation. Data have been acquired from cultured PC12 cells, either collecting events during spontaneous exocytosis or after L-DOPA incubation. Validation of the APE code was performed by comparing the acquired spike parameters with those obtained using Quanta Analysis (Igor macro) by Mosharov et al.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Tomagra
- Department of Drug and Science Technology, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Torino, Italy; (G.T.); (C.F.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Science Technology, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Torino, Italy; (G.T.); (C.F.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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- Neurotoxicology Research Group, Division of Toxicology, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.177, NL-3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Drug and Science Technology, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Torino, Italy; (G.T.); (C.F.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Physics, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino and Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Via Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy (P.A.); (A.B.); (S.S.); (N.-H.A.); (F.P.)
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