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Soma-Targeted Imaging of Neural Circuits by Ribosome Tethering.

ABSTRACT: Neuroscience relies on techniques for imaging the structure and dynamics of neural circuits, but the cell bodies of individual neurons are often obscured by overlapping fluorescence from axons and dendrites in surrounding neuropil. Here, we describe two strategies for using the ribosome to restrict the expression of fluorescent proteins to the neuronal soma. We show first that a ribosome-tethered nanobody can be used to trap GFP in the cell body, thereby enabling direct visualization of previously undetectable GFP fluorescence. We then design a ribosome-tethered GCaMP for imaging calcium dynamics. We show that this reporter faithfully tracks somatic calcium dynamics in the mouse brain while eliminating cross-talk between neurons caused by contaminating neuropil. In worms, this reporter enables whole-brain imaging with faster kinetics and brighter fluorescence than commonly used nuclear GCaMPs. These two approaches provide a general way to enhance the specificity of imaging in neurobiology.

SUBMITTER: Chen Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7540731 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Soma-Targeted Imaging of Neural Circuits by Ribosome Tethering.

Chen Yiming Y Jang Heeun H Spratt Perry W E PWE Kosar Seher S Taylor David E DE Essner Rachel A RA Bai Ling L Leib David E DE Kuo Tzu-Wei TW Lin Yen-Chu YC Patel Mili M Subkhangulova Aygul A Kato Saul S Feinberg Evan H EH Bender Kevin J KJ Knight Zachary A ZA Garrison Jennifer L JL

Neuron 20200622 3

Neuroscience relies on techniques for imaging the structure and dynamics of neural circuits, but the cell bodies of individual neurons are often obscured by overlapping fluorescence from axons and dendrites in surrounding neuropil. Here, we describe two strategies for using the ribosome to restrict the expression of fluorescent proteins to the neuronal soma. We show first that a ribosome-tethered nanobody can be used to trap GFP in the cell body, thereby enabling direct visualization of previous ...[more]

PMID: 32574560

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Soma-Targeted Imaging of Neural Circuits by Ribosome Tethering.

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Soma-Targeted Imaging of Neural Circuits by Ribosome Tethering.

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