Exploring tight junction alteration using double fluorescent probe combination of lanthanide complex with gold nanoclusters.

ABSTRACT: Tight junctions play a key role in restricting or regulating passage of liquids, ions and large solutes through various biological barriers by the paracellular route. Changes in paracellular permeation indicate alteration of the tight junction. However, it is very difficult to obtain the structural change information by measuring paracellular flux based on transepithelial electrical resistance or using fluorescein-labeled dextrans. Here we show that the BSA and GSH stabilized gold nanoclusters exhibit marginal cytotoxicity and pass through the MDCK monolayer exclusively through the paracellular pathway. We propose a double fluorescence probe strategy, the combination of a proven paracellular indicator (europium complex) with fluorescent gold nanoclusters. We calculate changes of structural

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5004201 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature