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Gonçalves JM, Bastos ARN, Ribeiro SJL, Carlos LD, Longo RL, Caiut JMA, Ferreira RAS. Thermal properties of nanofluids using hydrophilic and hydrophobic LiYF 4:Yb/Er upconverting nanoparticles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:1486-1496. [PMID: 38419868 PMCID: PMC10898443 DOI: 10.1039/d3na01114c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Luminescent nanoparticles have shown great potential for thermal sensing in bio-applications. Nonetheless, these materials lack water dispersibility that can be overcome by modifying their surface properties with water dispersible molecules such as cysteine. Herein, we employ LiYF4:Er3+/Yb3+ upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) capped with oleate or modified with cysteine dispersed in cyclohexane or in water, respectively, as thermal probes. Upconversion emission was used to sense temperature with a relative thermal sensitivity of ∼1.24% K-1 (at 300 K) and a temperature uncertainty of 0.8 K for the oleate capped and of 0.5 K for cysteine modified NPs. To study the effect of the cysteine modification in the heat transfer processes, the thermal conductivity of the nanofluids was determined, yielding 0.123(6) W m-1 K-1 for the oleate capped UCNPs dispersed in cyclohexane and 0.50(7) W m-1 K-1 for the cysteine modified UCNPs dispersed in water. Moreover, through the heating curves, the nanofluids' thermal resistances were estimated, showing that the cysteine modification partially prevents heat transfer.
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Affiliation(s)
- João M Gonçalves
- Department of Physics, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810-193 Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto 14040-900 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810-193 Portugal
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Estadual Paulista «Júlio de Mesquisa Filho» Araraquara 14800-060 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810-193 Portugal
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Recife PE 50740-540 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto 14040-900 Brazil
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- Department of Physics, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810-193 Portugal
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Brites CDS, Marin R, Suta M, Carneiro Neto AN, Ximendes E, Jaque D, Carlos LD. Spotlight on Luminescence Thermometry: Basics, Challenges, and Cutting-Edge Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302749. [PMID: 37480170 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Luminescence (nano)thermometry is a remote sensing technique that relies on the temperature dependency of the luminescence features (e.g., bandshape, peak energy or intensity, and excited state lifetimes and risetimes) of a phosphor to measure temperature. This technique provides precise thermal readouts with superior spatial resolution in short acquisition times. Although luminescence thermometry is just starting to become a more mature subject, it exhibits enormous potential in several areas, e.g., optoelectronics, photonics, micro- and nanofluidics, and nanomedicine. This work reviews the latest trends in the field, including the establishment of a comprehensive theoretical background and standardized practices. The reliability, repeatability, and reproducibility of the technique are also discussed, along with the use of multiparametric analysis and artificial-intelligence algorithms to enhance thermal readouts. In addition, examples are provided to underscore the challenges that luminescence thermometry faces, alongside the need for a continuous search and design of new materials, experimental techniques, and analysis procedures to improve the competitiveness, accessibility, and popularity of the technology.
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- Carlos D S Brites
- Phantom-g, CICECO, Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Física de Materiales, Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Inorganic Photoactive Materials, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Structural Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Phantom-g, CICECO, Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Física de Materiales, Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Departamento de Física de Materiales, Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG), Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Phantom-g, CICECO, Departamento de Física, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Suzuki M, Liu C, Oyama K, Yamazawa T. Trans-scale thermal signaling in biological systems. J Biochem 2023; 174:217-225. [PMID: 37461189 PMCID: PMC10464929 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvad053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Biochemical reactions in cells serve as the endogenous source of heat, maintaining a constant body temperature. This process requires proper control; otherwise, serious consequences can arise due to the unwanted but unavoidable responses of biological systems to heat. This review aims to present a range of responses to heat in biological systems across various spatial scales. We begin by examining the impaired thermogenesis of malignant hyperthermia in model mice and skeletal muscle cells, demonstrating that the progression of this disease is caused by a positive feedback loop between thermally driven Ca2+ signaling and thermogenesis at the subcellular scale. After we explore thermally driven force generation in both muscle and non-muscle cells, we illustrate how in vitro assays using purified proteins can reveal the heat-responsive properties of proteins and protein assemblies. Building on these experimental findings, we propose the concept of 'trans-scale thermal signaling'.
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Key Words
- ATPase
- fluorescence microscopy
- heat-induced calcium release
- microheating
- type 1 ryanodine receptor.
Abbreviations: [Ca2+]i, intracellular Ca2+ concentration; CICR, Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; FDB, flexor digitorum brevis; HEK293 cell, human embryonic kidney 293 cell; HICR, heat-induced Ca2+ release; IP3R, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor; MH, malignant hyperthermia; RCC, rapid cooling contracture; RyR1, type 1 ryanodine receptor; SERCA, sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase; SR, sarcoplasmic reticulum; TRP, transient receptor potential; WT, wild type
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- Madoka Suzuki
- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1, Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Foundational Quantum Technology Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 1233 Watanukimachi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-1292, Japan
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- Core Research Facilities, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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Lin D, Qian Z, Bagnani M, Hernández-Rodríguez MA, Corredoira-Vázquez J, Wei G, Carlos LD, Mezzenga R. Probing the Protein Folding Energy Landscape: Dissociation of Amyloid-β Fibrils by Laser-Induced Plasmonic Heating. ACS NANO 2023; 17:9429-9441. [PMID: 37134221 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Insoluble amyloid fibrils made from proteins and peptides are difficult to be degraded in both living and artificial systems. The importance of studying their physical stability lies primarily with their association with human neurodegenerative diseases, but also owing to their potential role in multiple bio-nanomaterial applications. Here, gold nanorods (AuNRs) were utilized to investigate the plasmonic heating properties and dissociation of amyloid-β fibrils formed by different peptide fragments (Aβ16-22/Aβ25-35/Aβ1-42) related to the Alzheimer's disease. It is demonstrated that AuNRs were able to break mature amyloid-β fibrils from both the full length (Aβ1-42) and peptide fragments (Aβ16-22/Aβ25-35) within minutes by triggering ultrahigh localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) heating. The LSPR energy absorbed by the amyloids to unfold and move to higher levels in the protein folding energy landscape can be measured directly and in situ by luminescence thermometry using lanthanide-based upconverting nanoparticles. We also show that Aβ16-22 fibrils, with the largest persistence length, displayed the highest resistance to breakage, resulting in a transition from rigid fibrils to short flexible fibrils. These findings are consistent with molecular dynamics simulations indicating that Aβ16-22 fibrils possess the highest thermostability due to their highly ordered hydrogen bond networks and antiparallel β-sheet orientation, hence affected by an LSPR-induced remodeling rather than melting. The present results introduce original strategies for disassembling amyloid fibrils noninvasively in liquid environment; they also introduce a methodology to probe the positioning of amyloids on the protein folding and aggregation energy landscape via nanoparticle-enabled plasmonic and upconversion nanothermometry.
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- Dongdong Lin
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
- ETH Zurich Department of Health Sciences & Technology and Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
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- ETH Zurich Department of Health Sciences & Technology and Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- ETH Zurich Department of Health Sciences & Technology and Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
- ETH Zurich, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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Kurisaki I, Suzuki M. Simulation toolkits at the molecular scale for trans-scale thermal signaling. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:2547-2557. [PMID: 37102156 PMCID: PMC10123322 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Thermogenesis is a physiological activity of releasing heat that originates from intracellular biochemical reactions. Recent experimental studies discovered that externally applied heat changes intracellular signaling locally, resulting in global changes in cell morphology and signaling. Therefore, we hypothesize an inevitable contribution of thermogenesis in modulating biological system functions throughout the spatial scales from molecules to individual organisms. One key issue examining the hypothesis, namely, the "trans-scale thermal signaling," resides at the molecular scale on the amount of heat released via individual reactions and by which mechanism the heat is employed for cellular function operations. This review introduces atomistic simulation tool kits for studying the mechanisms of thermal signaling processes at the molecular scale that even state-of-the-art experimental methodologies of today are hardly accessible. We consider biological processes and biomolecules as potential heat sources in cells, such as ATP/GTP hydrolysis and multiple biopolymer complex formation and disassembly. Microscopic heat release could be related to mesoscopic processes via thermal conductivity and thermal conductance. Additionally, theoretical simulations to estimate these thermal properties in biological membranes and proteins are introduced. Finally, we envisage the future direction of this research field.
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- Ikuo Kurisaki
- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Bldg. No.55, S Tower, 4th Floor, 3–4-1 Okubo Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169–8555, Japan
- Corresponding authors.
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- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3–2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565–0871, Japan
- Corresponding authors.
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Deng Z, Li J, Liu H, Luo T, Yang Y, Yang M, Chen X. A light-controlled DNA nanothermometer for temperature sensing in the cellular membrane microenvironment. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 216:114627. [PMID: 35973279 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Precise sensing of cellular temperature is one significant yet challenge task for studying miscellaneous biological processes. Herein, we report a light-controlled DNA nanothermometer that allow for real-time thermal sensing in extracellular microscope with high spatiotemporal resolution. The light-controlled DNA nanothermometer three key elements: a thermal-sensitive molecular beacon (MB) labelled with fluorophore Cy5 and Cy3 at its 5' and 3' termini, an inhibitor strand containing two photocleavable linkers (pc-linker), and a biotin modified strand, which could modify this three-strand hybridization complex onto the cell surface. Upon exposing to UV light irradiation, the light-controlled DNA nanothermometer could be remotely activated and enable to perform highly sensitive and practical ratiometric temperature sensing. Meanwhile, the light-controlled DNA nanothermometer could conduct temperature sensing in the extracellular microscope and demonstrates desirable sensitivity, excellent reversibility, and quantitative ability for extracellular temperature measurement. Therefore, this light-controlled DNA can serve as a promising tool for elucidating thermal-related cell physiological and pathological processes.
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- Zhiwei Deng
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Wang Z, Jiang L, Wang D, Cheng J, Li J, Mei Y, Hu S, Yang J. White light tuning and temperature sensing of NaLu(WO 4) 2:Ln 3+ up-converting phosphor. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10489-10495. [PMID: 35424972 PMCID: PMC8980799 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09388f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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NaLu(WO4)2:Ln3+ phosphors were synthesized via a hydrothermal method combined with subsequent calcination. Under excitation at 980 nm, 25%Yb3+, 0.5%Tm3+ and 25%Yb3+, 1%Ho3+-doped phosphors produce blue, green and red emissions. Namely, NaLu(WO4)2:25%Yb3+, 0.1%Ho3+, 0.1%Tm3+ nanocrystals show suitable intensities of blue, green, and red (RGB) emission, resulting in the production of perfect and bright white light with CIE-x = 0.3299 and CIE-y = 0.3293, which is very close to the standard equal energy white light illumination (x = 0.33, y = 0.33). Based on FIR theory, the temperature dependence of NaLu(WO4)2:20%Yb3+, 1%Er3+ was studied, and the maximum value of sensitivity was obtained as 1.38% K−1 at 543 K, which is better than that of previously reported temperature-sensing materials. It proves that the NaLu(WO4)2:Ln3+ phosphors have potential applications in white lighting, optical temperature measurement and other fields. NaLu(WO4)2:Ln3+ phosphors prepared by hydrothermal method shows bright white light with CIE-x = 0.3299 and CIE-y = 0.3293 and excellent temperature sensing capability with a maximum value of sensitivity of 1.38% K−1 at 543 K.![]()
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- Zhiyi Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District Chongqing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District Chongqing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District Chongqing 400715 China
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- Chongqing Songshuqiao Middle School Chongqing 401147 China
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- Chongqing Songshuqiao Middle School Chongqing 401147 China
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- Chongqing Songshuqiao Middle School Chongqing 401147 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District Chongqing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District Chongqing 400715 China
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Rajagopal MC, Sinha S. Cellular Thermometry Considerations for Probing Biochemical Pathways. Cell Biochem Biophys 2021; 79:359-373. [PMID: 33797706 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-021-00979-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Temperature is a fundamental thermodynamic property that can serve as a probe of biochemical reactions. Extracellular thermometry has previously been used to probe cancer metabolism and thermoregulation, with measured temperature changes of ~1-2 K in tissues, consistent with theoretical predictions. In contrast, previous intracellular thermometry studies remain disputed due to reports of >1 K intracellular temperature rises over 5 min or more that are inconsistent with theory. Thus, the origins of such anomalous temperature rises remain unclear. An improved quantitative understanding of intracellular thermometry is necessary to provide a clearer perspective for future measurements. Here, we develop a generalizable framework for modeling cellular heat diffusion over a range of subcellular-to-tissue length scales. Our model shows that local intracellular temperature changes reach measurable limits (>0.1 K) only when exogenously stimulated. On the other hand, extracellular temperatures can be measurable (>0.1 K) in tissues even from endogenous biochemical pathways. Using these insights, we provide a comprehensive approach to choosing an appropriate cellular thermometry technique by analyzing thermogenic reactions of different heat rates and time constants across length scales ranging from subcellular to tissues. Our work provides clarity on cellular heat diffusion modeling and on the required thermometry approach for probing thermogenic biochemical pathways.
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- Manjunath C Rajagopal
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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