Yusuf C Erdoğan, Johannes Pilic, Benjamin Gottschalk, Esra N Yiğit, Asal G Zaki, Gürkan Öztürk, Emrah Eroğlu, Begüm Okutan, Nicole G Sommer, Annelie M Weinberg, Rainer Schindl, Wolfgang F Graier, Roland Malli
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Abstract
In this study, we introduce a new separation of phases-based activity reporter of kinase (SPARK) for AMP-activated kinase (AMPK), named AMPK-SPARK, which reports the AMPK activation by forming bright fluorescent clusters. Furthermore, we introduce a dual reporter system, named GCaMP-AMPK-SPARK, by incorporating a single-fluorescent protein (FP)-based Ca2+ biosensor, GCaMP6f, into our initial design, enabling simultaneous monitoring of Ca2+ levels and AMPK activity. This system offers the essential quality of information by single-channel fluorescence microscopy without the need for coexpression of different biosensors and elaborate filter layouts to overcome spectral limitations. We used AMPK-SPARK to map endogenous AMPK activity in different cell types and visualized the dynamics of AMPK activation in response to various stimuli. Using GCaMP-AMPK-SPARK, we revealed cell-to-cell heterogeneities in AMPK activation by Ca2+ mobilization. We anticipate that this dual reporter strategy can be employed to study the intricate interplays between different signaling networks and kinase activities.
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ACS Sensors is a peer-reviewed research journal that focuses on the dissemination of new and original knowledge in the field of sensor science, particularly those that selectively sense chemical or biological species or processes. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to biosensors, chemical sensors, gas sensors, intracellular sensors, single molecule sensors, cell chips, and microfluidic devices. It aims to publish articles that address conceptual advances in sensing technology applicable to various types of analytes or application papers that report on the use of existing sensing concepts in new ways or for new analytes.