Structure-and mechanism-guided design of single fluorescent protein-based biosensors

Y Nasu, Y Shen, L Kramer, RE Campbell - Nature chemical biology, 2021 - nature.com
Intensiometric genetically encoded biosensors, based on allosteric modulation of the
fluorescence of a single fluorescent protein, are powerful tools for enabling imaging of …

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 …

Calcium signaling in plant immunity: a spatiotemporally controlled symphony

Y Jiang, P Ding - Trends in Plant Science, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Calcium ions (Ca 2+) are prominent intracellular messengers in all eukaryotic cells.
Recent studies have emphasized the crucial roles of Ca 2+ in plant immunity. Here, we …

Molecule fluorescent probes for sensing and imaging analytes in plants: Developments and challenges

X Yang, Q Zhang, S Zhang, M Lai, X Ji, Y Ye… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants are active contributors to the betterment of human living conditions and play a critical
role in ecological systems. During the process of plant growth and development, several …

Interdependence of a mechanosensitive anion channel and glutamate receptors in distal wound signaling

J Moe-Lange, NM Gappel, M Machado, MM Wudick… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Glutamate has dual roles in metabolism and signaling; thus, signaling functions must be
isolatable and distinct from metabolic fluctuations, as seen in low-glutamate domains at …

RALF signaling pathway activates MLO calcium channels to maintain pollen tube integrity

Q Gao, C Wang, Y Xi, Q Shao, C Hou, L Li, S Luan - Cell research, 2023 - nature.com
Pollen tube tip growth requires intricate Ca2+ signaling. Recent studies have also identified
rapid alkalization factor (RALF)-family peptides and their receptors as critical components for …

Ca2+/calmodulin-mediated desensitization of glutamate receptors shapes plant systemic wound signalling and anti-herbivore defence

C Yan, Q Gao, M Yang, Q Shao, X Xu, Y Zhang, S Luan - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Plants rely on systemic signalling mechanisms to establish whole-body defence in response
to insect and nematode attacks. GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR-LIKE (GLR) genes have been …

Intrinsically disordered protein biosensor tracks the physical-chemical effects of osmotic stress on cells

CL Cuevas-Velazquez, T Vellosillo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cell homeostasis is perturbed when dramatic shifts in the external environment cause the
physical-chemical properties inside the cell to change. Experimental approaches for …

In vivo gibberellin gradients visualized in rapidly elongating tissues

A Rizza, A Walia, V Lanquar, WB Frommer, AM Jones - Nature Plants, 2017 - nature.com
The phytohormone gibberellin (GA) is a key regulator of plant growth and development.
Although the upstream regulation and downstream responses to GA vary across cells and …

A turquoise fluorescence lifetime-based biosensor for quantitative imaging of intracellular calcium

FH van der Linden, EK Mahlandt, JJG Arts… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The most successful genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) employ an intensity or
ratiometric readout. Despite a large calcium-dependent change in fluorescence intensity, the …