Zhiqiang Wei, Yanling Xu, Jingzhen Wang, Beini Sun, Qialing Huang, Zhengfei Zhuang, Tongsheng Chen, Min Hu
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Abstract
The fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) two-hybrid assay enables live-cell detection of biomolecular complexes but faces high-throughput screening (HTS) limitations due to laborious image analysis. We developed an automated platform using the Luminance-Uniformity-based Region of Interest Selection (LURS) algorithm, accelerating processing 12-fold (6 h 30 min) for three-channel FRET imaging. Validation with FRET standards (C32V: , ; CVC: , ) matched reference values. Applied to Bcl-xL/Bak interactions under A1331852 treatment, LURS revealed dose-dependent stoichiometry reduction (). The method achieved precise signal extraction while preserving native cellular conditions, overcoming throughput constraints in dynamic protein interaction studies.
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The first international journal dedicated to publishing reviews and original articles from this exciting field, the Journal of Biophotonics covers the broad range of research on interactions between light and biological material. The journal offers a platform where the physicist communicates with the biologist and where the clinical practitioner learns about the latest tools for the diagnosis of diseases. As such, the journal is highly interdisciplinary, publishing cutting edge research in the fields of life sciences, medicine, physics, chemistry, and engineering. The coverage extends from fundamental research to specific developments, while also including the latest applications.