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- Adams, Kelly L., et al.
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Steady-State Electrochemical Determination of Lipidic Nanotube Diameter Utilizing an Artificial Cell Model
- 2010
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In: Analytical Chemistry. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6882 .- 0003-2700. ; 82:3, s. 1020-1026
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- By exploiting the capabilities of steady-state electrochemical measurements, we have measured the inner diameter of a lipid nanotube using Fick’s first law of diffusion in conjunction with an imposed linear concentration gradient of electroactive molecules over the length of the nanotube. Fick’s law has been used in this way to provide a direct relationship between the nanotube diameter and the measurable experimental parameters Δi (change in current) and nanotube length. Catechol was used to determine the Δi attributed to its flux out of the nanotube. Comparing the nanotube diameter as a function of nanotube length revealed that membrane elastic energy was playing an important role in determining the size of the nanotube and was different when the tube was connected to either end of two vesicles or to a vesicle on one end and a pipet tip on the other. We assume that repulsive interaction between neck regions can be used to explain the trends observed. This theoretical approach based on elastic energy considerations provides a qualitative description consistent with experimental data.
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- Omiatek, Donna M, et al.
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Hybrid capillary-microfluidic device for the separation, lysis, and electrochemical detection of vesicles.
- 2009
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In: Analytical chemistry. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6882 .- 0003-2700. ; 81:6, s. 2294-302
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The primary method for neuronal communication involves the extracellular release of small molecules that are packaged in secretory vesicles. We have developed a platform to separate, lyse, and electrochemically measure the contents of single vesicles using a hybrid capillary-microfluidic device. This device incorporates a sheath-flow design at the outlet of the capillary for chemical lysis of vesicles and subsequent electrochemical detection. The effect of sheath-flow on analyte dispersion was characterized using confocal fluorescence microscopy and electrochemical detection. At increased flow rates, dispersion was minimized, leading to higher separation efficiencies but lower detected amounts. Large unilamellar vesicles (diameter approximately 200 nm), a model for secretory vesicles, were prepared by extrusion and loaded with an electroactive molecule. They were then separated and detected using the hybrid capillary-microfluidic device. Determination of size from internalized analyte concentration provides a method to characterize the liposomal suspension. These results were compared to an orthogonal size measurement using dynamic light scattering to validate the detection platform.
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- Piehowski, Paul D., et al.
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Freeze-Etching and Vapor Matrix Deposition for ToF-SIMS Imaging of Single Cells
- 2008
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In: Langmuir. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0743-7463 .- 1520-5827. ; 24:15, s. 7906-7911
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Freeze-etching, the practice of removing excess surface water from a sample through sublimation into the vacuum of the analysis environment, has been extensively used in conjunction with electron microscopy. Here, we apply this technique to time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) imaging of cryogenically preserved single cells. By removing the excess water which condenses onto the sample in vacuo, a uniform surface is produced that is ideal for imaging by static SIMS. We demonstrate that the conditions employed to remove deposited water do not adversely affect cell morphology and do not redistribute molecules in the topmost surface layers. In addition, we found water can be controllably redeposited onto the sample at temperatures below −100 °C in vacuum. The redeposited water increases the ionization of characteristic fragments of biologically interesting molecules 2-fold without loss of spatial resolution. The utilization of freeze-etch methodology will increase the reliability of cryogenic sample preparations for SIMS analysis by providing greater control of the surface environment. Using these procedures, we have obtained high quality spectra with both atomic bombardment as well as C60+ cluster ion bombardment.
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- Piehowski, Paul D., et al.
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MS/MS Methodology To Improve Subcellular Mapping of Cholesterol Using TOF-SIMS
- 2008
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In: Anal. Chem.. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). ; 80:22, s. 8662-8667
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) can be utilized to map the distribution of various molecules on a surface with submicrometer resolution. Much of its biological application has been in the study of membrane lipids, such as phospholipids and cholesterol. Cholesterol is a particularly interesting molecule due to its involvement in numerous biological processes. For many studies, the effectiveness of chemical mapping is limited by low signal intensity from various biomolecules. Because of the high energy nature of the SIMS ionization process, many molecules are identified by detection of characteristic fragments. Commonly, fragments of a molecule are identified using standard samples, and those fragments are used to map the location of the molecule. In this work, MS/MS data obtained from a prototype C60+/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer was used in conjunction with indium LMIG imaging to map previously unrecognized cholesterol fragments in single cells. A model system of J774 macrophages doped with cholesterol was used to show that these fragments are derived from cholesterol in cell imaging experiments. Examination of relative quantification experiments reveals that m/z 147 is the most specific diagnostic fragment and offers a 3-fold signal enhancement. These findings greatly increase the prospects for cholesterol mapping experiments in biological samples, particularly with single cell experiments. In addition, these findings demonstrate the wealth of information that is hidden in the traditional TOF-SIMS spectrum.
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- Piehowski, Paul D, et al.
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Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging of subcellular lipid heterogeneity: Poisson counting and spatial resolution.
- 2009
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In: Analytical chemistry. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6882 .- 0003-2700. ; 81:14, s. 5593-602
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Mass spectrometric imaging is a powerful tool to interrogate biological complexity. One such technique, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) imaging, has been successfully utilized for subcellular imaging of cell membrane components. In order for this technique to provide insight into biological processes, it is critical to characterize the figures of merit. Because a SIMS instrument counts individual events, the precision of the measurement is controlled by counting statistics. As the analysis area decreases, the number of molecules available for analysis diminishes. This becomes critical when imaging subcellular features; it limits the information obtainable, resulting in images with only a few counts of interest per pixel. Many features observed in low intensity images are artifacts of counting statistics, making validation of these features crucial to arriving at accurate conclusions. With TOF-SIMS imaging, the experimentally attainable spatial resolution is a function of the molecule of interest, sample matrix, concentration, primary ion, instrument transmission, and spot size of the primary ion beam. A model, based on Poisson statistics, has been developed to validate SIMS imaging data when signal is limited. This model can be used to estimate the effective spatial resolution and limits of detection prior to analysis, making it a powerful tool for tailoring future investigations. In addition, the model allows comparison of pixel-to-pixel intensity and can be used to validate the significance of observed image features. The implications and capabilities of the model are demonstrated by imaging the cell membrane of resting RBL-2H3 mast cells.
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- Santillo, Michael F, et al.
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Temporal analysis of protozoan lysis in a microfluidic device.
- 2009
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In: Lab on a chip. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 1473-0197 .- 1473-0189. ; 9:19, s. 2796-802
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A microfluidic device was fabricated and characterized for studying cell lysis of Arcella vulgaris, a nonpathogenic amoeba, over time. The device contains a series of chambers which capture cells allowing them to be subsequently exposed to a constant flow of biocidal agent. With this microfluidic system, individual cells are observed as they undergo lysis. This allows high-throughput measurements of individual lysis events, which are not possible with conventional techniques. Differences in lysis and decay times for Arcella were seen at different flow rates and concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, a biocidal detergent. The efficacy of benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine digluconate, phenol, sodium dodecyl sulfate, and Triton X-100 were compared, revealing information on their mechanisms of action. The presented device allows cell capture, controlled exposure to chemical biocides, and observation of lysis with single-cell resolution. Observations at the single cell level give insight into the mechanistic details of the lysis of individual Arcella cells vs. the population; decay times for individual Arcella cells were much shorter when compared to a population of 15 cells.
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- Berglund, E Carina, et al.
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Oral administration of methylphenidate blocks the effect of cocaine on uptake at the Drosophila dopamine transporter.
- 2013
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In: ACS chemical neuroscience. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1948-7193. ; 4:4, s. 566-74
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Although our understanding of the actions of cocaine in the brain has improved, an effective drug treatment for cocaine addiction has yet to be found. Methylphenidate binds the dopamine transporter and increases extracellular dopamine levels in mammalian central nervous systems similar to cocaine, but it is thought to elicit fewer addictive and reinforcing effects owing to slower pharmacokinetics for different routes of administration between the drugs. This study utilizes the fruit fly model system to quantify the effects of oral methylphenidate on dopamine uptake during direct cocaine exposure to the fly CNS. The effect of methylphenidate on the dopamine transporter has been explored by measuring the uptake of exogenously applied dopamine. The data suggest that oral consumption of methylphenidate inhibits the Drosophila dopamine transporter and the inhibition is concentration dependent. The peak height increased to 150% of control when cocaine was used to block the dopamine transporter for untreated flies but only to 110% for methylphenidate-treated flies. Thus, the dopamine transporter is mostly inhibited for the methylphenidate-fed flies before the addition of cocaine. The same is true for the rate of the clearance of dopamine measured by amperometry. For untreated flies the rate of clearance changes 40% when the dopamine transporter is inhibited with cocaine, and for treated flies the rate changes only 10%. The results were correlated to the in vivo concentration of methylphenidate determined by CE-MS. Our data suggest that oral consumption of methylphenidate inhibits the Drosophila dopamine transporter for cocaine uptake, and the inhibition is concentration dependent.
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- Dong, Yan, et al.
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Amperometric measurements of catecholamine release from single vesicles in MN9D cells.
- 2008
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In: Journal of neurochemistry. - : Wiley. - 1471-4159 .- 0022-3042. ; 107:6, s. 1589-95
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- MN9D cells have been used as a successful model to investigate dopamine pharmacology and to test the specific effects of drugs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. However, quantitative measurements of quantal release from these cells have not been carried out. In this work, we used amperometry to investigate catecholamine release from MN9D cells. Amperometric events were observed in both undifferentiated and differentiated (butyric acid-treated) cells. An increase in quantal size and half-width was observed for differentiated cells versus undifferentiated cells; however, the number of events per cell and the amplitude remained constant. In transmission electron microscopy images, no obvious cluster of small synaptic vesicles was observed, and large dense-core vesicles were present in the cell body of undifferentiated cells; however, after differentiation, vesicles were concentrated in the cell processes. In differentiated cells, l-DOPA caused an increase in quantal size and half-width, which could be blocked by the vesicular monoamine transporter inhibitor, reserpine.
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- Heien, Michael L, et al.
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Quantitative chemical analysis of single cells.
- 2009
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In: Methods in molecular biology book series, Volume 544, Part 2: Micro and Nano Technologies in Bioanalysis (eds Robert S. Foote, James Weifu Lee). - Totowa, NJ : Humana Press. - 9781597454834 ; , s. 153-62
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Exocytosis, the fusion of intracellular vesicles with the membrane and subsequent release of vesicular contents, is important in intercellular communication. The release event is a rapid process (milliseconds), hence detection of released chemicals requires a detection scheme that is both sensitive and has rapid temporal dynamics. Electrochemistry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes allows time-resolved exocytosis of electroactive catecholamines to be observed at very low levels. When coupled with constant-potential amperometry, the number of molecules released and the kinetics of quantal release can be determined. The rapid response time (milliseconds) of microelectrodes makes them well suited for monitoring the dynamic process of exocytosis.
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