Real-Time Sensing of Single-Ligand Delivery with Nanoaperture-Integrated Microfluidic Devices.

ABSTRACT: The measurement of biological events on the surface of live cells at the single-molecule level is complicated by several factors including high protein densities that are incompatible with single-molecule imaging, cellular autofluorescence, and protein mobility on the cell surface. Here, we fabricated a device composed of an array of nanoscale apertures coupled with a microfluidic delivery system to quantify single-ligand interactions with proteins on the cell surface. We cultured live cells directly on the device and isolated individual epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) in the apertures while delivering fluorescently labeled epidermal growth factor. We observed single ligands binding to EGFRs, allowing us to quantify the ligand turnover in real time. These results demonstrate that

SUBMITTER: Martin WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5537690 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature