Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate the spatiotemporal regulation of signaling networks

EC Greenwald, S Mehta, J Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellular signaling networks are the foundation which determines the fate and function of
cells as they respond to various cues and stimuli. The discovery of fluorescent proteins over …

Ratiometric two-photon fluorescence probes for sensing, imaging and biomedicine applications at living cell and small animal levels

H Jin, M Yang, Z Sun, R Gui - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The unique two-photon excitable luminescence and dual-emission ratio output features
endow organic molecule-based ratiometric two-photon fluorescence (RTPF) probes as …

mTORC2 controls the activity of PKC and Akt by phosphorylating a conserved TOR interaction motif

TR Baffi, G Lordén, JM Wozniak, A Feichtner… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The complex mTORC2 is accepted to be the kinase that controls the phosphorylation of the
hydrophobic motif, a key regulatory switch for AGC kinases, although whether mTOR directly …

Next-generation genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate cell signaling and metabolism

MS Frei, S Mehta, J Zhang - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors have revolutionized the study of cell signaling
and metabolism, as they allow for live-cell measurements with high spatiotemporal …

Absolute measurement of cellular activities using photochromic single-fluorophore biosensors and intermittent quantification

F Bierbuesse, AC Bourges, V Gielen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Genetically-encoded biosensors based on a single fluorescent protein are widely used to
visualize analyte levels or enzymatic activities in cells, though usually to monitor relative …

A rationally enhanced red fluorescent protein expands the utility of FRET biosensors

GCH Mo, C Posner, EA Rodriguez, T Sun… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Genetically encoded Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)-based biosensors are
powerful tools to illuminate spatiotemporal regulation of cell signaling in living cells, but the …

Genetically encodable fluorescent and bioluminescent biosensors light up signaling networks

X Zhou, S Mehta, J Zhang - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2020 - cell.com
Cell signaling networks are intricately regulated in time and space to determine the
responses and fates of cells to different cues. Genetically encodable fluorescent and …

Recent applications of FRET-based multiplexed techniques

A Kaur, S Dhakal - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) has become a powerful tool for visualizing
molecular interactions, single-molecule conformational dynamics, binding, and other …

Insights into the non-mitotic functions of Aurora kinase A: more than just cell division

G Bertolin, M Tramier - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2020 - Springer
AURKA is a serine/threonine kinase overexpressed in several cancers. Originally identified
as a protein with multifaceted roles during mitosis, improvements in quantitative microscopy …

Genetically encoded sensors towards imaging cAMP and PKA activity in vivo

CI Massengill, J Day-Cooney, T Mao… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a universal second messenger that plays a
crucial role in diverse biological functions, ranging from transcription to neuronal plasticity …