Single-molecule fluorescence study of the inhibition of the oncogenic functionality of STAT3

Baoxu Liu; Daniel Badali; Steven Fletcher; Miriam Avadisian; Patrick Gunning; Claudiu Gradinaru

doi:10.1117/12.838943

4 August 2009 Single-molecule fluorescence study of the inhibition of the oncogenic functionality of STAT3

Baoxu Liu, Daniel Badali, Steven Fletcher, Miriam Avadisian, Patrick Gunning, Claudiu Gradinaru

Proceedings Volume 7386, Photonics North 2009; 738605 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.838943
Event: Photonics North 2009, 2009, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Signal-Transducer-and-Activator-of-Transcription 3 (STAT3) protein plays an important role in the onset of cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. In this study, we aim to test the effectiveness of a novel peptide drug designed to tether STAT3 to the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane and thus inhibit unwanted transcription. As a first step, STAT3 proteins were successfully labelled with tetramethylrhodamine (TMR), a fluorescent dye with suitable photostability for single molecule studies. The effectiveness of labelling was determined using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy in a custom built confocal microscope, from which diffusion times and hydrodynamic radii of individual proteins were determined. A newly developed fluorescein derivative label (F-NAc) has been designed to be incorporated into the structure of the peptide drug so that peptide-STAT3 interactions can be examined. This dye is spectrally characterized and is found to be well suited for its application to this project, as well as other single-molecule studies. The membrane localization via high-affinity cholesterol-bound small-molecule binding agents can be demonstrated by encapsulating TMR-labeled STAT3 and inhibitors within a vesicle model cell system. To this end, unilaminar lipid vesicles were examined for size and encapsulation ability. Preliminary results of the efficiency and stability of the STAT3 anchoring in lipid membranes obtained via quantitative confocal imaging and single-molecule spectroscopy using a custom-built multiparameter fluorescence microscope are reported here.

Citation Download Citation

Baoxu Liu, Daniel Badali, Steven Fletcher, Miriam Avadisian, Patrick Gunning, and Claudiu Gradinaru "Single-molecule fluorescence study of the inhibition of the oncogenic functionality of STAT3", Proc. SPIE 7386, Photonics North 2009, 738605 (4 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.838943

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
7 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Proteins

Luminescence

Molecules

Diffusion

Confocal microscopy

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Microscopes

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years