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Correlative single-molecule and structured illumination microscopy of fast dynamics at the plasma membrane

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  • Hauke Winkelmann

    (Osnabrück University)

  • Christian P. Richter

    (Osnabrück University)

  • Jasper Eising

    (Osnabrück University)

  • Jacob Piehler

    (Osnabrück University
    Osnabrück University)

  • Rainer Kurre

    (Osnabrück University
    Osnabrück University
    Osnabrück University)

Abstract

Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy offers powerful means to uncover the functional organization of proteins in the plasma membrane with very high spatial and temporal resolution. Traditional TIRF illumination, however, shows a Gaussian intensity profile, which is typically deteriorated by overlaying interference fringes hampering precise quantification of intensities—an important requisite for quantitative analyses in single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM). Here, we combine flat-field illumination by using a standard πShaper with multi-angular TIR illumination by incorporating a spatial light modulator compatible with fast super-resolution structured illumination microscopy (SIM). This distinct combination enables quantitative multi-color SMLM with a highly homogenous illumination. By using a dual camera setup with optimized image splitting optics, we achieve a versatile combination of SMLM and SIM with up to three channels. We deploy this setup for establishing robust detection of receptor stoichiometries based on single-molecule intensity analysis and single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET). Homogeneous illumination furthermore enables long-term tracking and localization microscopy (TALM) of cell surface receptors identifying spatial heterogeneity of mobility and accessibility in the plasma membrane. By combination of TALM and SIM, spatially and molecularly heterogenous diffusion properties can be correlated with nanoscale cytoskeletal organization and dynamics.

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  • Hauke Winkelmann & Christian P. Richter & Jasper Eising & Jacob Piehler & Rainer Kurre, 2024. "Correlative single-molecule and structured illumination microscopy of fast dynamics at the plasma membrane," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49876-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49876-9
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