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Segregation of PIP2 and PIP3 into distinct nanoscale regions within the plasma membrane

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: PIP(2) and PIP(3) are implicated in a wide variety of cellular signaling pathways at the plasma membrane. We have used STORM imaging to localize clusters of PIP(2) and PIP(3) to distinct nanoscale regions within the plasma membrane of PC12 cells. With anti-phospholipid antibodies directly conjugated with AlexaFluor 647, we found that PIP(2) clusters in membrane domains of 64.5±27.558 nm, while PIP(3) clusters had a size of 125.6±22.408 nm. With two color direct STORM imaging we show that >99% of phospholipid clusters have only one or other phospholipid present. These results indicate that lipid nano-domains can be readily identified using super-resolution imaging techniques, and that the lipid composition and size of clusters is tightly regulated.

Source: Biology Open

DOI: 10.1242/bio.20122071

Authors: Jie Wang, David A. Richards

Institution: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,995

Funder: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke