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Yip CM. Correlative optical and scanning probe microscopies for mapping interactions at membranes. Methods Mol Biol 2013; 950:439-56. [PMID: 23086889 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-137-0_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Innovative approaches for real-time imaging on molecular-length scales are providing researchers with powerful strategies for characterizing molecular and cellular structures and dynamics. Combinatorial techniques that integrate two or more distinct imaging modalities are particularly compelling as they provide a means for overcoming the limitations of the individual modalities and, when applied simultaneously, enable the collection of rich multi-modal datasets. Almost since its inception, scanning probe microscopy has closely associated with optical microscopy. This is particularly evident in the fields of cellular and molecular biophysics where researchers are taking full advantage of these real-time, in situ, tools to acquire three-dimensional molecular-scale topographical images with nanometer resolution, while simultaneously characterizing their structure and interactions though conventional optical microscopy. The ability to apply mechanical or optical stimuli provides an additional experimental dimension that has shown tremendous promise for examining dynamic events on sub-cellular length scales. In this chapter, we describe recent efforts in developing these integrated platforms, the methodology for, and inherent challenges in, performing coupled imaging experiments, and the potential and future opportunities of these research tools for the fields of molecular and cellular biophysics with a specific emphasis on the application of these coupled approaches for the characterization of interactions occurring at membrane interfaces.
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- Christopher M Yip
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Müller SA, Engel A. Looking back at a quarter-century of research at the Maurice E. Müller Institute for Structural Biology. J Struct Biol 2011; 177:3-13. [PMID: 22115996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Revised: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 11/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The Maurice E. Müller Institute, embedded in the infrastructure of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, was founded in 1985 and financed by the Maurice E. Müller Foundation of Switzerland. For 26 years its two founders, Ueli Aebi and Andreas Engel, pursued the vision of integrated structural biology. This paper reviews selected publications issuing from the Maurice E. Müller Institute for Structural Biology and marks the end of this era.
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- Shirley A Müller
- Center for Cellular Imaging and Nano Analytics, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 26, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Oreopoulos J, Yip CM. Combined scanning probe and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. Methods 2008; 46:2-10. [PMID: 18602010 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2008.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2008] [Accepted: 05/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Combining scanning probe and optical microscopy represents a powerful approach for investigating structure-function relationships and dynamics of biomolecules and biomolecular assemblies, often in situ and in real-time. This platform technology allows us to obtain three-dimensional images of individual molecules with nanometer resolution, while simultaneously characterizing their structure and interactions though complementary techniques such as optical microscopy and spectroscopy. We describe herein the practical strategies for the coupling of scanning probe and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy along with challenges and the potential applications of such platforms, with a particular focus on their application to the study of biomolecular interactions at membrane surfaces.
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- John Oreopoulos
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College St, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 3E1
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The mechanical properties of cells are important for many cellular processes like cell migration, cell protrusion, cell division, and cell morphology. Depending on cell type, the mechanical properties of cells are determined mainly by the cell wall or the interior cytoskeleton. In eukaryotic cells, the stiffness is mainly determined by the cytoskeleton, which is made of several polymeric networks, including actin, microtubuli, and intermediate filaments. To study the mechanical properties of living cells at a subcellular resolution is of outmost importance to understanding the cellular processes mentioned above. One option is to use the atomic force microscopy (AFM) to measure the cell's elastic properties locally. By obtaining force curves, that is measuring the cantilever deflection while the tip is brought in contact and retracted cyclically, effectively the loading force indentation relation is measured. The elastic or Young's modulus can be calculated by applying simple models, like the Hertz model for spherical or parabolic indenters or Sneddon's modification for pyramidal indenters.
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- Manfred Radmacher
- Institute of Biophysics, University of Bremen, Bremen 28334, Germany
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McNally HA, Rajwa B, Sturgis J, Robinson JP. Comparative three-dimensional imaging of living neurons with confocal and atomic force microscopy. J Neurosci Methods 2005; 142:177-84. [PMID: 15698657 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2004] [Revised: 08/11/2004] [Accepted: 08/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy applications extend across a number of fields; however, limitations have reduced its effectiveness in live cell analysis. This report discusses the use of AFM to evaluate the three-dimensional (3-D) architecture of living chick dorsal root ganglia and sympathetic ganglia. These data sets were compared to similar images acquired with confocal laser scanning microscopy of identical cells. For this comparison we made use of visualization techniques which were applicable to both sets of data and identified several issues when coupling these technologies. These direct comparisons offer quantitative validation and confirmation of the character of novel images acquired by AFM. This paper is one in a series emphasizing various new applications of AFM in neurobiology.
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- Helen A McNally
- Center for Paralysis Research, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2065, USA.
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Gradinaru CC, Martinsson P, Aartsma TJ, Schmidt T. Simultaneous atomic-force and two-photon fluorescence imaging of biological specimens in vivo. Ultramicroscopy 2004; 99:235-45. [PMID: 15149718 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2003.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2003] [Revised: 11/13/2003] [Accepted: 12/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We describe in this paper a home-built scanning-probe setup that combines the high spatial resolution of a commercial atomic-force microscope (AFM) with the high sensitivity and the discriminative power of a confocal two-photon fluorescence microscope. This scheme offers the ability of acquiring simultaneous, directly correlated topography and optical images with high sensitivity and resolution, and was successfully tested using model systems, such as dye-loaded latex beads. As a first biological application, we studied the (un)stacking of grana membranes in the envelope-free plant chloroplasts. The topographs showed two grana layers attached together in a "native unit" 15-16 nm thick and 4 nm protrusions on their surface, which we assign to Photosystem II reaction center. The optical imaging did not resolve single photosynthetic proteins, but helped in identifying the grana and indicated that the protein conformation and the chromophore binding are intact. Furthermore, our instrument allowed a direct comparison between the cell morphology and the distribution of the signaling protein H-Ras in living cells, i.e. mouse fibroblasts. With our approach the nanometer-scale resolving power of AFM is improved with the chemical identification capabilities of optical techniques, thus opening up interesting possibilities in various areas of research, including material and life sciences.
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- Claudiu C Gradinaru
- Department of Biophysics, Leiden University, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2333 CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rajwa B, McNally HA, Varadharajan P, Sturgis J, Robinson JP. AFM/CLSM data visualization and comparison using an open-source toolkit. Microsc Res Tech 2004; 64:176-84. [PMID: 15352089 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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There is a vast difference in the traditional presentation of AFM data and confocal data. AFM data are presented as surface contours while confocal data are usually visualized using either surface- or volume-rendering techniques. Finding a common meaningful visualization platform is not an easy task. AFM and CLSM technologies are complementary and are more frequently being used to image common biological systems. In order to provide a presentation method that would assist us in evaluating cellular morphology, we propose a simple visualization strategy that is comparative, intuitive, and operates within an open-source environment of ImageJ, SurfaceJ, and VolumeJ applications. In order to find some common ground for AFM-CLSM image comparison, we have developed a plug-in for ImageJ, which allows us to import proprietary image data sets into this application. We propose to represent both AFM and CLSM image data sets as shaded elevation maps with color-coded height. This simple technique utilizes the open source VolumeJ and SurfaceJ plug-ins. To provide an example of this visualization technique, we evaluated the three-dimensional architecture of living chick dorsal root ganglia and sympathetic ganglia measured independently with AFM and CLSM.
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- Bartek Rajwa
- Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories, School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Radmacher M. Measuring the elastic properties of biological samples with the AFM. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY MAGAZINE : THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY 1997; 16:47-57. [PMID: 9086372 DOI: 10.1109/51.582176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- M Radmacher
- Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Physik Universität München.
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You HX, Lowe CR. Progress in the application of scanning probe microscopy to biology. Curr Opin Biotechnol 1996; 7:78-84. [PMID: 8791307 DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(96)80099-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Several key developments have occurred recently in the application of scanning probe microscopy to biology. These include the use of 'tapping-mode' atomic force microscopy both for the high-resolution imaging of biomolecules in liquids and for monitoring in situ biocatalysis, the use of atomic force microscopy as a force transducer to measure individual biological interactions, and the development of hybrid techniques such as scanning tunnelling microscopy coupled to confocal scanning laser microscopy.
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- HX You
- Hong Xing You, Department of Medicine and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical Research and Library Building, 975 West Walnut Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-525, USA. Christopher R Lowe, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, UK
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The atomic force microscope (AFM) was invented by Binnig, Quate and Gerber less than 10 years ago (Binniget al. 1986). In their first prototype, a piece of goldfoil was used as the cantilever, with a crushed diamond tip mounted at the end. On the back of the cantilever, a tunnelling junction was used to monitor the deflection of the cantilever (the gold-foil) when the specimen was scanned with the tip in contact with the surface. Thus, the surface topography of the specimen was obtained with a resolution critically dependent on the sharpness of the tip provided the deformation of the specimen was not serious. Even with such a crude set-up, they managed to obtain a lateral resolution of ˜ 30 Å and a vertical resolution of better than 1 Å on an amorphous A12O3surface. The operating principle of such an instrument is deceptively simple. However, such an arrangement was inconvenient for routine operations and unsuitable for imaging hydrated specimens, because the tunnelling junction is easily contaminated in air and works poorly in aqueous solutions (Alexanderet al. 1989). As a result, the application of this type of AFM to biological samples was rare (Engel, 1991).
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- Z Shao
- Department of Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA
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Stemmer A. A hybrid scanning force and light microscope for surface imaging and three-dimensional optical sectioning in differential interference contrast. J Microsc 1995; 178:28-36. [PMID: 7745600 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1995.tb03577.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The design of a scanned-cantilever-type force microscope is presented which is fully integrated into an inverted high-resolution video-enhanced light microscope. This set-up allows us to acquire thin optical sections in differential interference contrast (DIC) or polarization while the force microscope is in place. Such a hybrid microscope provides a unique platform to study how cell surface properties determine, or are affected by, the three-dimensional dynamic organization inside the living cell. The hybrid microscope presented in this paper has proven reliable and versatile for biological applications. It is the only instrument that can image a specimen by force microscopy and high-power DIC without having either to translate the specimen or to remove the force microscope. Adaptation of the design features could greatly enhance the suitability of other force microscopes for biological work.
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- A Stemmer
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA
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Knapp HF, Wyss R, Häring R, Henn C, Guckenberger R, Engel A. Hybrid scanning transmission electron/scanning tunneling microscope system for the preparation and investigation of biomolecules. J Microsc 1995; 177:31-42. [PMID: 7897646 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1995.tb03531.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A hybrid scanning transmission electron/scanning tunneling microscope vacuum system is introduced, which allows freeze drying and metal coating of biological samples and their simultaneous observation by scanning transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Different metal coatings and STM tips were analysed to obtain the highest possible resolution for such a system. Bovine liver catalase was used as a test sample and the STM results are compared to a molecular scale model.
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- H F Knapp
- Maurice E. Müller Institute for Microscopic Structural Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
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