Single molecule-sensitive probes for imaging RNA in live cells

Nat Methods. 2009 May;6(5):347-9. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.1316. Epub 2009 Apr 6.

Abstract

To visualize native or non-engineered RNA in live cells with single-molecule sensitivity, we developed multiply labeled tetravalent RNA imaging probes (MTRIPs). When delivered with streptolysin O into living human epithelial cancer cells and primary chicken fibroblasts, MTRIPs allowed the accurate imaging of native mRNAs and a non-engineered viral RNA, of RNA co-localization with known RNA-binding proteins, and of RNA dynamics and interactions with stress granules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actin-Related Protein 2 / genetics
  • Actins / genetics
  • Animals
  • Avian Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / pharmacology
  • Biotin / chemistry
  • Carbocyanines / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Membrane Permeability / drug effects
  • Cell Survival
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chick Embryo
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Molecular Probe Techniques*
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / analysis
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / chemistry
  • Poly(A)-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • RNA / analysis*
  • RNA / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / genetics
  • Streptavidin / chemistry
  • Streptolysins / pharmacology
  • T-Cell Intracellular Antigen-1

Substances

  • Actin-Related Protein 2
  • Actins
  • Avian Proteins
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Carbocyanines
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Oligonucleotide Probes
  • Poly(A)-Binding Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Streptolysins
  • T-Cell Intracellular Antigen-1
  • TIA1 protein, human
  • ZBP1 protein, Gallus gallus
  • ZBP1 protein, human
  • cyanine dye 3
  • streptolysin O
  • RNA
  • Biotin
  • Streptavidin