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Hu K, Sun Q, Chen R, Xu T, Li Y, Chen L, Wang A, Qi H, Shao D, Yue H, Wang Y, Tang Z, Wang Y, Liu C, Lv H, Wang F, Xu H. Expanding the toolset of fluorescent covalent staining of biological samples by labeling carboxylate and phosphate groups. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023; 16:e202300027. [PMID: 37644491 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Recently, fluorescent covalent staining methods have been developed for visualization of anatomical structures in cells and tissues. Coupled with expansion microscopy, these stains revealed various ultrastructural details. However, the covalently stainable chemical groups have been limited to amines, carbohydrates, and thiols. Here, we developed procedures for covalently labeling tissues for carboxylate and phosphate groups, utilizing carbodiimide crosslinker chemistry. In porcine kidney tissues, the carboxylate and phosphate stain provides 1.8-4.8-fold higher signal intensity than those from the three existing stains. In cancer cells, such stain allows 2-8-fold more accurate identification of nucleoli than the amine stain. In expansion microscopy samples, such stain reveals a variety of sub-cellular structures in tissues when combined with the amine stain. Such stain also allows imaging of lipid-based structures in cultured cells. With these advantages, this new covalent staining method further expands the toolset for fluorescent visualization of histology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kexin Hu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
| | - Huizhong Xu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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